davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
MEN OF KNOX CHURCH
ENJOY SOCIAL EVENING.
League Meets at Hamilton
YOung's HOme-0ther Notes
of the Town.

A large number of the members Of
the Young Mems League of the Knox
Presbyterian Church, Kearny, attended
a social affair at the home of Vice
President Hamilton Young in Kearny
avenue, that town, last night. Before
the social hour the members decided to
hold a minstrel show in April, and a
committee was appointed to arrange for
the affair. Arrangements were also
made to hold a banquet in the chapel
of the church On February "a. Presi-
dent Clifford Veale presided at the
meeting. Supper was served, followed
by several musical selection.
The Knox basketball team went to
Milburn, N. ". last night and was de-
feated in a lively game with a team of
that town, by a score of 80 to 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Clarke, of 119
Johnston avenue will celebrate their
tenth wedding anniversary on Thursday
night, February 10.
The Kearny Hook and Ladder Com
pany has completed its arrangements
for the celebration Of the company's
twentieth anniversary. to be held at its
headquarters on Tuesday night next
The committee in charge of the affair
is composed of Thomas Barns, John p
Boyle, George Mason, John It. Castles
John Davidson. jr., Jacob Smith and
James Allen, sr
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
P. O. EXPENSES CUT.
Chairman Overstreet, of House
Committee, Makes Statement.

lOPCLAdA " hbC NCAAAh oNhksI
WASHINGTON, Feb. TN the
face of prevailing business conditions
on which postal are based,
and in view of the large increases
granted last year, I think it is ex-
tremely improbable that the committee
will this year recommend any general
increase of salaries of postal employees
outside of the regular classification adj
vances.'
This statement was made by Chair
man Overstreet of the House commit
tee on postoffices and post roads. That
committee yesterday concluded the
hearings on the postoffice appropriation
bill. The bill as it stands carries a
total appropriation of 1912, 900, 900, which
is about $197, 900, 900 less than tho aggre-
gate estimates submitted by the de-
partment. The total of $213, 900, 900.
however, may be corrected to some ex-
tent before the bill is reported out.
The department in it's estimates ror
the fiscal ear ending Tune 80, 1903.
included a sub-total of between $3,0D0,-
900 and $4,0 00, 900 for the following p'Ir-
poses: Transfer of go per cent. of the
postal clerks and 80 per cent. of The
carriers from the $1,100 to the 81, 200
salary list; increase of salary for Ger
tain clerks above the ST. 200 class;
amendment of the law so as to permit
the payment to assistant postmaste-s
of salaries ranging from 40 to 60 per
cent. of their postmaster's salaries.
Mr.. Overstreet's statement indicates
the unlikelihood of favorable action by
the committee on any Of these esti-
mates.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
KEARNY SELLS
BONDS WITHOUT
ANY PREMIUM
Disposes of $235,OO0 Issue for
improvements After a
Long Delay.

Through the present work of Mayor
Louis M. Brock, of Kearny, a customer
was found for the $235, 900 bonds of the
town of Kearny that the Town Council
had been unable to sell during the past
several months, and at a meeting held
by the Council last night, called by the
mayor, the sale was contaminated.
The purchasers were John ID. Everett
& Co, of New York city, at par and to
bear 5 per cent. interest, to be dated
March /. The issue was divided as
follows; $4,000 0 funding bonds, $1,000
school bonds and $685. 900 fire bonds. BY
this sale. it is said, the mayor has
saved the town about 10000.
The inability of the town to sell the
bonds sooner has embarrassed the
towns treasury somewhat. Several
efforts were made since September last
up to the first of the year to dispose
of the issue both personally and
through advertising, but without re-
suit. q.
When the matter was called to the
attention of the new administration the
situation was thoroughly gone into
Mayor Brock took up the matter per.
sonally, and, after considerable dicker.
ing with several concerns who are il
that line of business, he met with sue
cess.
The several street improvements tina
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
LEAVE $25O,OOO
) in NEW YORK TREASURY.

NEW YORK. Feb. 7.-There is more
than $25O,00O lying in the treasury of
the city of New York which is due to
former employees of the city, but which
has been called for. The money
was discovered by the commission
which is attempting to devise a modern
system of bookkeeping for the city. The
city comptroller has asked the city
counsel IL there is not some way in
which this money can be returned to
the general fund, The items extend
over a period of twenty-five years, and
range in mou from fifty cents to
81, 500.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
JANUARY SALARY
Of SCHOOL HEAD
ORDERED HELD UP
Supervisor Dwyer, of Harrison,
Sued By James Perry,
Refuses to Talk.

Town Treasurer Edward ]. Grace. of
Harrison, today made public the fact
thai he has been served with an order
in supplementary proceedings. started
in the First. District Court in Jersey
City, demanding that he hold up the
January salary of Supervising Princi-
pal John Dwyer, of the Harrison pub
lie schools.
On the order the name of James
Perry appears as the plaintiff. Mr..
Dryers January salary amounts to
Sis. Mr.. Dwyer when seen today at
his home refused to discuss the matter
and declared that he knew nothing
about it.
It is understood that the plaintiff is
an insurance agent, and that about
two years ago Mr.. Dwyer agreed to
carry an insurance policy with Perry
and later decided not to bother with it.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
P. R. R. PLACES
ORDERS FOR LARGE
AMOUNT OF RAILS
Under the New System Devised
Manufacturer Is Responsible
for Quality of Rail.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. THE Penn
Esylvania Railroad Company yesterday
placed definite orders with steel manu-
facturers for 5000 tons of rails to be
delivered in 1908. These, in addition to
80, 1000 tons left over from 1907, will give
the company IS, 1000 tons for use this
year.
These rails will be rolled under en-
tirely new specifications. In view of
the increasing severity of road service
and the recognized necessity for devel-
oping an improved steel rail, the Penn
s~ylvania Railroad has been conducting
for some months an exhaustive exami-
nation of the entire practise Of rail nan
u~facture. A committee of experts rep
of the important steel manufacturers,
was appointed by the Pennsylvania au-
thorities last summer to make a special
study of the subject.
The experiments undertaken were
probably Unprecedented in their com
pleteness and in the importance of the
scientific data which they supplied. The
rail sections to be produced are be-
lieved to be a distinct improvement
upon those hitherto in use on the Penn
~sylvania system.
Most important of the features of the
new specifications is the placing more
upon. the manufacturer the RESPONSE
bility for the. character of the rail pro-
duced. The company recognizes that
it is merely a purchaser-not a manu-
facturer. Considerable latitude Is
therefore to be allowed in the methods
of manufacture so long as the result
is a sound rail. The company has de-
vised tests so exacting that 1t is very
much to the interest of the manu-
f~acturers to discard all material of the
soundness of which there is any doubt.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
ARLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

The West Hudson Whist and Euchve
Club, composed largely of kearny and
Arlington young men,, will hold a
euche, whist and dance at DeJiannie's,
in Newark, tonight.
Mr., and Mrs. Edward A. Strong, of
Stewart avenue. arrived home from the
Bermudas today after a two weeks alb
sence from home.
Postmaster James Freeman reached
New York from Norfolk, Va, last
night and went direct to Atlantic City,
where he will remain a few days.
The adjourned meeting of the North
Arlington Council to take action on
the matter of the petition of Bishop
John r. O'Connor to convert the zoe
acres recently purchased in that
borough by the diocese, will take place
late this afternoon at the old school
house.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
MEXICAN MERCER SAID TO BEGUN.

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 7.-Conhr-
nation was had here yesterday Of the
report that negotiations for the merg-
ing of the Mexican Railroad and the
National lines, which are now being
conducted, are on the basis of a pro-
posed complete conversion Of the bonds
and bonded indebtedness of both the
National lines of Mexico and the Next
can Central roads.
These bonds of the new organization
will be given in exchange for the bonds
Of the present corporations. and will
run for twenty-five years. This will
dispose of the perplexing question of
the liquidation Of the bonds now out
against the Mexican Central road, the
principal ones being the income bonds
which amount to approximately $780,
100000, nj which fall due ip the year
1911.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
WEST AND EAST AGREE ON RATES.

CHICAGO, Feb. THE Western RaF,
Iron Association Wednesday raised the
price of bar iron 81 a ton, making the
base price Pittsburg 1.5Oc per 100
pounds. This was. preceded in the
Western territory by a very heavy
buying of bar iron and many thou
sand of tons. which had been held
under option. We're closed as a result
of the advance in price. 1t has been
apparent to all that the spread of "a
between iron and steel bars was too
large and the action of the bar iron
interests was not unexpected.
As noted yesterday the Eastern Iron
Association also advanced prices So per
ton to 1.boc base Pittshurg.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
NEW RECEIVERS FOR STEAMSHIP CO.

NEW YORK, Feb. lin the United
States Circuit Court of Portland, Me-,
yesterday Judge Putnam rendered his
final decree in the case of the Con-
solidated Steamship Lines of Maine. 1t
followed in substance the verbal decree
rendered the day of the hearing, with
the exception that in place of General
Thomas H. Hubbard, of New York,
VINO was appointed joint receiver Of
the company with Governor Cobb and
declined to serve, Judge Putnam APP
pointed Judge George c. Wing, Of Au-
burn. and Robert J. Herrick. of Boston.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
LEGAL NOTICES.

IN cHANcERY OF NEW JERsEY-To Emma
Lee.
Ey virtue Of an order of the Court of Chan
Gerry, made on the day of the date hereof, IN
a cause wherein Joseph M. Lee is petitioner
and you ar. defendant, you are required tc
answer the petitioners petition on or before
default thereof such decree will be taken
against you as the Chancellor shall think
equitable and Just. Said action is brought by
said petitioner TO obtain a decree Of divorce
from the bonds Of matrimony against you OF
the ground OF desertion, and you are made
a party because you are the wife of said
petitioner.
Dated January q. 1905.
HUGH b.. Fed
Solicitor OF Petitioner,
P. o. Address: 1854 Market street,
feb1i IA, 81, 2Smare Newark. N. J.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
SISTER OF MURDERED
WOMAN In HARRISON.
Mrs. Martin Smithers, Accom-
panied by Husband, Seeks
New Facts Without Avail,

Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Schmithers, of
the Bronx, New York, the latter being a
sister to Mrs. Theodore S. Whitmore,
of Brooklyn. who was murdered in
Harrison, were in Harrison today with
Judge Branegan, of hat town.
Mrs. Schmithers asked Judge Brane-
gan if he had any new facts concerning
her sisters death. and the Judge re-
ferred her to the Hudson County prose-
cutor. Mrs. Schmithers still insists that
Whitmore murdered his wife.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
NOTICE TO READERS.

THE STAR VIII be pleased TO
publish any information regarl-
ing any inactive general and
local securities not quoted in
these columns. as we'll as any
other negotiable paper now on
tie markets Of the world, by adj
dressing the
FINANCIAL EDITOR.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
MUTUAL TRUST COMPANY
REFLECTS OFFICERS

Al the organization meeting of the
board of directors of the Mutual Trust
Company, Orange, yesterday, the old
officers were reelected as follows:
Charles r. Wilmot, president; Franz
Berg and orville E. Freeman, vice-pres-
idents.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
REALTY MEN TO SMOKE TONIGHT.

The members Of the Real Estate
Brokers Exchange will enjoy a smoker
tonight at 500 Broad street Assembly
man Edw9rd Kenny will speak on
Real Estate law" and there will be
humorisms by Mart King and magic
by Roltaire.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
LOCAL SECURITIES.

There was practically nothing done in
the local security list yesterday.
Following are the latest quotations:
from Eisele & King
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
CRY ADVERTISEMENTS.


PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the
oliowi ordinance has been passed by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners and
approved by the Mayor of the city of Newark
and is hereby published according to law:
An ordinance to prevent the obstruction OF
trafic upon the streets of the city of Newark,
and providing a penalty therefor.
Be 1t ordained by the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the city Of Newark
as follows:
Section l. NJ vehicle shall be allowed to re-
main upon or be driven through any street
OF the city Of Newark, so as wilfully t
blockade or obstruct the traffic of that street
Section 2 And be it ordained. that any per
son. firm or corporation, or the driver of any
vehicle violating this ordinance shall be llabl,
to a penalty of ten dollars.
Section 3, That this ordinance shall take eff
feet Immediately.
Passed February 6, 1908.
tfft FRANK J. Book,
President Of the Board of street and Waite
Commissioners
VIM. E. GREATHEAD,
Clerk of the Board.
Approved February Z. 1908.
JACOB HAUSSLING.
feb7-5t Mayor.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07
News Items of West Hudson

have peer contemplated will be made
as soon as the spring seaso opens, and
the new town hall project will be seri-
ously considered.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-07

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the
following proposed ordinances passed a second
reading and We're ordered to a third reading,
at o meeting of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners held February 9Th, 1908:
An ordinance to provide for the construction
of a sewer in
OUTH THIRTEENTH STREET,
from Sixteenth avenue to a point about 800
feet north of Eighteenth avenue.
An ordinance to provide for the construction
of a sewer In
WARWICK STREET.
between Van Buren, street and Tyler street.
FRANK J. BOOK,
President of the Board of Street and Water
VIM. E. G~REATHEAD,
febI-5t Clerk of the Board.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that tho
following proposed ordinance passed a second
reading and was ordered to a third reading. at
a meeting on the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners held February 9th, 1908:
An ordinance 10 open
NORTH THIRTEENTH STREET,
from Park avenue to Fourth avenue.
FRANK j. BOOK,
President o: the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners
VIM. E.. GREATHEAD.
feb7-5t Clerk Of the Board.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-31
YOU CRAVE FAME?
NURSE THAT VOICE.

During recent performance Of the
Metropolitan Opera Co., a wellknown
fashionable late-comer drew to herself
much attention. She was SO graceful
in her manner and SO beautifully at
tired that for a moment even the
famous Caruso was eclipsed- The
stirring beauty Of his voice, however,
quickly cast its spell again. 1t was
at the close Of the first act and Cars
80 had just finished an enhancing
theme when harsh, nasal voice
broke the silence, "Oh, John, i wish
you could sing like that" So beau
tiful a wish but so discordant . tone
caused all eyes to turn In that dfrec-
ton. The unmusical voice belonged
to the beautiful lady. Her fashion
circle was visibly disappointed-and
she probably wondered why her social
aspirations were never realized. Al
though she possessed all other assets
necessary for social supremacy, she
lacked that most important personal
asset-a pleasing voice.
II Nordica sang In her throat, the
clearness of her beautiful voice would
disappear. She produces her tones
right on the lips. If you watch her
lips move, you will see that she grips
the tone vibrations with them. II
the tone formed in the throat is
driven to the outside air through the
flesh of the neck and face, we rob the
voice of its natural power. Nordica
says that every tone must be pro-
duced right out on the very edge of
the lips. The throat is for another pur-
pose. In the throat there are two
little cords that vibrate the breath.
When this vibrated breath reaches the
| lips, they form it into sound. If you
force the throat to perform a wrong
duty. you hamper it in performing
the right one. Brilliant tone Is pos
sible only when the tone wave Is so
formed that II can move on without
obstruction.
The lips. the teeth and the tip of
the tongue are amply sufficient to
| form all consonant and all vowel
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-31

need not possess geometrical edu.
cation to solve this. II just takes a
little ingenuity and addition.
OF course, IT 10 evident that Mr..
TAFT at the beginning Of his journey
win be several miles nearer Washing
ton than Mr.. Bryan. IL this an ad-
vantage? Again. it's up to you.
Choose your own route. correctly fol-
lowing the lines of cities as given in
the map. You need not cover all the
lines, but you must pass through each
state capital. Mr.. Bryan certainly
would and so would Mr.. Taft IL the
victory of either depended upon it.
In order that you may work at this
during your spare time and be un-
hampered, it might be best to cut out
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-31
BY CARL PREEToRrus.

sounds When you whisper words, as
sea- bee, pea, tea, fee, you find that
you form the sounds ut the lips and
teeth. Try IT by whispering the fol-
lowing sentence. Nobody ever thinks
OF whispering in the throat, in fact.
1t II quite impossible.
Whether you know 1t or not, Nature
has endowed you with q singing and
speaking voice which ought to be an
asset to ron both in business and In
social hfe. You can cultivate your
voice with but little effort and a great
deal Of pleasure when you once know
what tone really is. Application il
energy wasted II you try to do or
make thing without learning first
the principles that govern 1t. II the
German Count Zepplen, who is spend
ing his life time in building air ships.
discovers the laws that will make it
possible for US to navigate in the air,
the building of air ships for our daily
use and pleasure will become a simple
matter. In order to develop your
voice, it is just as necessary first for
you to know the laws through which
tone finds its existence. When you
once know the laws, you can easily
apply them in practice. In fact, you
should give them practical applica-
ton. else your knowledge Of them Is
of no use. Development demands two
things-the knowledge of the law and
its practical application.
Let us now find out the law that
governs the existence of tone, or
sound. Sound is an air wave. When
you speak or sing you disturb the par
ticles Of air about you. When one lit
tie molecule of air is disturbed it in
turn disturbs the next one, and so on.
But when the next molecule puts the
one farther from 1t in motion, 1t has
lost a little in energy. Place four
marbles in row. Give the first one a
push-it will strike and start the Sec
ond, the second will start the third,
and the third the fourth. The force,
however, necessary to start another
marble rolling each time lessons the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-31

there arc no Instructions directly
about the bell The sound will be
clear Now wrap cloth around the
ben and ring 1t again. The sound
yua hear IL no longer clear, but muf-
fed and clouded. You have placed an
obstruction between the object that
produces the sound and the air wave
which transmits the sound. The
cloth breaks the sound vibrations.
The waves that reach your hearing
nerves are the broken waves outside
the cloth and, therefore, you get .
mufied sound.
But what has this to do directly
with singing and speaking, you ask.
When the tones of the voice can vi
brate Immediately upon the air With
out encounterfng an obstruction. they
reach the ear Of the listener as clear,
unmun1ed sounds. The obstruction
that the tones of the singer or speak
err usually find is right within the
mouth. The face acts like the cloth
about the bell. When the face be-
comes an obstruction. 1t II because
the tones are formed in the throat In
stead of on the lips. When tone is
formed by an opening between the
lips, the outside air can Immediately
ly take up the vibrations. The sound
waves. then, viii reach the ear Of the
listener unhampered and unbroken.
Watch yourself when you talk. Let
the front part of your mouth do all
the work. Make the consonants pop
out the words. Apply this idea in
your daily business talks and keep it
In mind whenever you speak or sing.
Your voice win quickly gain in power
and you win gain an ease of express
sion. But your greatest gain will
come through the musical quality that
is bound to result when the tone is
produced brilliantly.
A musical voice, every one knows.
is one Of the greatest assets that a
personality can possess either In bust
ness life or in the social. world.
Copyright. lsos. by Joseph B. Bowiss,
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-31

energy BY 30 much. Therefore, 10
Is that yen see the last marble NOV
Ing slower than the first. So It II
with the particles of air that push
along the sound wave The energy
of the sound wave must finally die
out and the sound cease at q certain
distance. Were this not SO, the chirp
Of bird could be heard around the
wonld
Air carries sound by forming itseAf
I'm wave motion. Throw q pebble m
q placid pool of water-try 1t in year
basin at home-and you will see lttle
rfppies form in even. circular mskien.
The ripple near the edge of the pool
is much shallower than the one n the
center. II the pool is large enough
the wave motion may disappear before
it reaches the edge, because n takes
. certain amount of energy to set SO
much water in motion. Wave motion
in water illustrates wave motion in
air, only In air the waves travel spher-
ically. !. e., about you on al sides. II
the air did not move spherical1y, your
listener would have to stand 1T GER
tain angles in order to hear you. But
you know that no matter where your
listener stands, in any radius about
you, he can hear what you say. You
know now how the air carries sound.
II you should try to make noise in
vacuum, you would find that you
could make no sound. Therefore, tone
after all is nothing but an air wave
that travels to all sides.
The difficulty In singing and speak
ing arises when we try to make air
waves carry sound q great distance.
1t is this difficulty that bars the way
to success for most singers and speak
ers. The unsuccessful singer or speak
sr finds that the energy of his tones
dies out too quickly to make those
farthest away hear him. How to form
sound waves with enough energy to
make them reach the farthest listener
il secret which many public singers
and speakers would like to know.
Ring silver bell in = room where
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-31

the drawing and paste 1t upon a good
sized sheet Of cardboard. Then with
wealsharpened pencil-for there is
accurate figuring to do-and a pad Of
paper, gather the family around and
hit it UP for Washington. Start eth
er at Lincoln or Columbus. The de-
parture is Of your own selection.
II you are constituent of Debs,