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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-10-08
Embarrassing.

Seaver-What in the name of all
that's laughable makes Swettson
look so happy?
Weaver-Why, he's just won 95
on bet.
Seaver-Won f5, did he? There's
always some brainless idiot ready to
part with his hard earned cash bet
ting on a proposition which any
child with brains enough to blow a
whistle would know was certain to
be beaten. From what consummate
ass did Swettson rake in that 95?
Weaver-Why, he-er-r-won it
off me.-London Answers.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-10-08
THE CARDIFF GIANT.
A Famous Fake That Even Deceived
Many Scientists.

Famous Fake That Even Deceived
Many Scientists.
In the autumn of 1869 it was ru-
,red through the Onondaga val
Ofi' 10 New Y ork state, that a CO
JoUsal petrifed man had been I'M
o,,tthed by farmer of Cardiff, a
lage not far from Syracuse.
abandoning their crops, the coun-
for " folks for miles around hurried
10 see the marvel and were closely
followed by the dwellers in SYRIA
cuse and other nearby cities. Soon
the lucky farmer, who had set up a
tent over the hole where the alleg-
ed petrifed corpse lay, was doing
profitable business in admission
. fees. Those who paid to enter be-
held at the bottom of six foot pit
the figure of an enormous man,
with the limbs contracted, as
though he had died in agony, and
the body discolored, apparently
from long contact with the earth.
Nobody was allowed to touch the
petrifed man, fact which doubt
less accounted for the delay in ex-
posing the fraud. And so lifelike
was the appearance that even sci
entists pronounced it genuine, a
story being finally circulated that
the remains had been positively
identified by an Onondaga squaw
as those Of a gigantic Indian
prophet who had died many centu-
ries before and had predicted that
his people would see him again.
The Snowman, Barnum, vainly tried
to buy the giant, and a syndicate
was actually formed to exploit it
from town to town.
But day came when the famous
paleontologist, Professor Marsh Of
Yale, managed to make close ex-
animation and at once pronounced
it humbug, carved out Of soft
stone, and that very recently. In
vestigation then showed that the
farmer had been sending large
sums of money to man in the
west named Hull. At that juno
ture, unluckily for the conspiraters,
Hull himself appeared at Cardiff
and was Immediately recognized by
several farmers as a man they had
met one night at roadside tavern
when he was oarting a large box,
which he explained to them con-
tanned some tobacco cutting ma
chinery consigned to parties in
Syracuse. Following up this clew,
it was found that no such box had
passed through the tollgate be-
tween Cardiff and Syracuse, and
ultimately full confession was OBJ
tanned.
1t then appeared that the giant
had been cut out of block of
stone, the work being begun at Fort
Dodge, Ia, and completed at Chi
cago, whence the grotesque but real
istic statue was shipped to a place
near Binghamton. Here Hull load
ed it on a wagon and carried it to
the Cardiff farmer, who was his
brother-in-law, and between them
they managed to bury it secretly. It
is worth adding that some twenty
years later similar hoax was per-
petrated in Australia, the swindlers
pocketing a vast amount of money
before the inevitable exposure came.
New York Tribune.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-10-08
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MARIETTA, GA, Oct. Sd, 1908.

MARIETTA, GA, Oct. Sd, 1908.
Regular meeting of Council. Pres
ent: Mayor Dobbs and full board of
Council, except Alderman Crow.
Minutes of previous meeting read aud
approved.
Reports of Clerk, Treasurer, Marshal
and Sexton read and approved.
On motion, all accounts were ordered
paid and vouchers issued for same.
On motion, petition of residents for
electric lights on Stewart avenue, was
referred to Light committee.
TREAsURER's REPORT FOR SEPT. 1908.
RECEIPTS.
Bal on hand from last report. 81, 1884
To check of w J Black, clerk. 300 90
To check of W ] Black, clerk. 24e "a
To check of W E Williams, G.
M, September fine. ...... 203 so
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-10-08

Kind words is of more comfort
to man than feather bed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1908-10-08
1923 70

Total vouchers paid ......".S 558 SO
Bal. on hand for next report. 1885 80
$1,923 70
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
LARGE FUNERAL
FOR MONTCLA|R'S
"HETTY GREEN"
Mrs. Mary A. TrainOr Lived
HumbIy, but Was Con-
sidered Wealthy.

A large throng of people attended the
funeral services in the Church of the
Immaculate Conception, Montclair, to-
day of Mrs. Mary A. Trainor. a rich
widow, known as the "Hetty Green, of
Montclair," who died at the home of
her nephew, Joseph f. Nolan, 13S North
Fullerton avenue, that town, on Friday
night.
Mrs. Trainor was we'll known in
Montclair for many years. Her hus-
band, James Trainor, was a gardener,
and Mrs. Trainor carried on the dress
making business ON an extensive scale.
When her husband died about fifteen
years g she gave up business and
commenced investing IN real estate. At
the time of her death she owned many
houses on Bloomfield avenue, Orange
road, Forest street and North Fuller
ton avenue, Montclair. Her invest
ments all turned out good. She was a
familiar figure on the street.
1t is not known how much she was
worth. but it is expected that her estate
will exceed 800, 900. She is survived by
a sister. nephew and niece. She had
no children. The interment was in the
Cemetery Of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, Upper Montclair.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
MYSTERY IN CALL
FOR PYTH|ANS TO
MEET At NUTLEY
Members from This Part of the
State Directed to Assemble
There Tomorrow Night.

Knights Of Pythias from this section
of the State will journey to Nutley to-
morrow night for a good Pythian cause,
not to be known until the Pythians ar
rive there. SO far it is a mystery. 1t
has aroused the enthusiasm of Abram
Klenert, grand chancellor Knights of
Pythias of New Jersey, who has called
out the entire staff of Grand Lodge Off
GERS to be present at the lodge room of
Crystal Lodge No. 80 in Knights of
Pythias Hall, Nutley.
Aside from the grand chancellor there
will be present Grand Vice-Chancellor
Henry A. Heinrichs, of Paterson; Grand
Prelate A. Lewis Drucker, of Elizabeth;
Grand Master-at-Arms Harry C..
Keller, of Newark, Grand Inner Guard
William ID. 1. Quick, Of Somerville;
Brigadier-Genera William E. Hitch
cock. of Newark; Colonel p. Frank
Shaniey, of Jersey City; Grand Master
of Exchequer John Patrick, of Ruther-
ford; Supreme Representative John H.
Congor, of New Brunswick, and many
others. Deputy Grand Chancellor
Charles l.. Levsen, of District No. SO,
which takes in the Nutley lodge, has
made preparations for the night and
will be in charge of the meeting,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
KEARNY SENIORS
LEAVE On TRIP
TO WASHINGTON
High School Pupils Start on
Three-day Sights eeing
Excursion.

The members of the senior class of
Kearny High School left this after
noon on their long-anticipated trip to
Washington. They went via the Penn
sylvania Railroad, and expect to be
gone three days. Several members of
the party will stay longer. There were
only two members of the class who did
not go, due to sickness and absence.
In the party were Elsie Allbee, Ida
Bridge, Esther Brokaw, Nellie Corn
wall, Annie Goldstein, Erna Lyon,
Sarah McKeown, Jennie McKeown, Ida
Moss, Jessie Niederer. Katherine Roche.
Gertrude Strong, Lillian Strong, Doro-
thy Craig, Maria Baumgarten, Made
line Winter. Hazel Slade, Edna loft and
Irving Smith, Alan Slade, Timothy
Murphy, Isaac Meyer, George Schmidt,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Slade, Miss Flor
ence Capron and Mr.. and Mrs. It. j.
Knapp. The last named three go in
the capacity of chaperones.
In different ways the class has raised
enough money practically to defray the
expenses of the trip. They are indebted
to superintendent Herman Dressed for
the idea, and to the public for generous
support. There is talk that following
classes may attempt the same thing
and that every year there may be a
delegation of Kearny young people III
the capital city.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
ORANGE COP SAYS
WOMAN CHARGE IS
CASE OF SPITE
Giordano Denies Allegations OF
ROundsman Ryan, Now
Up to Commission.

Allegations coupling the names Oh
Policeman Michael Giordano, Of Or
ange, with that of a woman, VIII De
threshed out by the Orange Fire COM
mission at once. The bluecoat claims
that it is a East of spitework.
Chief of Police George p. Washer To-
day sent to Daniel A. Dugan, clerk Oh
the commission, a statement concerning
the case, calling especial attention TO
the fact that Roundsman Thomas M.
Ryan reported the alleged conditions
twenty-three days late.
Roundsman Ryan reported to Chlel
Washer on March 2S last that on March
5 he was in the police station In Centre
street, Orange, when a woman teie-
phoned for Policeman Giordano. Ryan,
according to his report, answered that
he was Giordano and went out with
Roundsman T. j.. Brown to meet the
owner of the voice. AT Main street n
Essex avenue. Ryan states N his re-
port, when they got to that place,
a woman, heavily yelled, walked up
Main street in the direction of Lin
coin avenue. Then the roundsman says
he learned from a boy that the woman
was a resident of Parrow street. Gior-
dano is married.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
ROMER MURDER REWARD
is NOT YET GIVEN OUT.
Philadelphia Police Longing for
Partition of $1,000 Offered
in December.

Philadelphia, cartooned the country
over as the apotheosis of slow action, is
anxious, through its police department,
to transfer some portion of her no.
toriety to Orange as a result of ex-
p%erience IN the Romer reward matter.
George Wilson, alias Williams, has
been dead some time, having paid the
penalty for numbering the Orange un-
dertaker, and yet no part of the $1,000
reward offered and partly subscribed by
Orange residents for the apprehension
of the criminal offered on December 10
last has yet reached the city of Broth
erly Love.
The money has practically been raised
although some $3.50 is yet lacking, and
Thomas A. Davis. chairman of the
citizens committee, while hopeful of
getting together the balance of the
money promised, is somewhat at sea
as to the final outcome of the reward
offer.
Visitors to the Philadelphia police
Headquarters heard some surprising
remark when the matter of the reward
from the city Of Orange was mentioned,
as the PhiIadelphians feel they have
been ~uniustly treated. Their men, it is
admitted. caught the a and 1t is up
to Orange to keep It's bargain, they
claim.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
CHURCHES
OPEN FOR HOLY
WEEK SERVICES
Bishop O'Connor Will Occupy
the Throne in St. Pat
rick's Cathedral. Ia

Holy week, which begins today, VIII
be observed in practically all the
churches in this vicinity. In the Ro-
Catholic churches there will be
services morning and evening, and also
in Trinity Episcopal Church. The usual
fast days, Wednesday, Friday and Sat-
urday, will occur this week The prin-
cipal services in the Catholic churches,
especially in st Patrick's Cathedral, will
be on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and
Holy Saturday.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop John j. O'Connor
will occupy the throne in the cathedral
during the solemn service to be chanted
on those days at 4 o'clock by a number
of priests and seminarians of Seton Hall
College. The bishop will also officiate
at a solemn high mass at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning. Similar service will
be held in st. Mary's Church and the
Rt. Rev. Abbot Hillary Pfrangle, O. s.
B., will officiate.
The usual lenten and holy week serv-
ices will be under the direction of the
Rev. Louis Shreve Osborne in Trinity
Church. Palm Sunday was celebrated
in most of the churches yesterday n
palms were distributed to thousands.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
BURGLARS LOOT
HOUSE IN LESS
THAN ONE HOUR
Make a Clean Sweep OF lhe'
odore Van Reyper's Home
in Belleville.

Burglars looted the home OF Tneo-
dore Van Reyper, of Holmes street anu
De witt avenue, Belleville, between .
and 10 o'clock last night, while the lam
lily was absent. They carried away shz
erware jewelry, clothing, reVolV-
ers and a dress suit case.
Entrance was made through a cellar
window. There are marks on the
kitchen door, showing an effort was
made to jimmy it. The thieves CAV
their attention principally to the nrst
floor. ,aa
Some of the articles stolen lnciudeo
a sterling silver manicure set Oh 1lteel
pieces, a gold-headed umbrella d su
Of clothes, four mems shirts, a dress
s,,it case. a number of gold rings ana
two reVolvers.
The house was in great disorder when
the family returned.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
ROW OVER CARDS
ENDS IN PISTOL
Shots MAN HURT
RafaellO AmatO, of Harrison, Is
Held in $4,000 Bail for
WELDING Gun.

Although only charged by the police
with disorderly conduct, Rafaello
Amato, of 40 Second street, Harrison, is
held in 81, 900 bail for attempting to kill
a man at 21S Eighth avenue, this city,
yesterday afternoon.
The more serious charge was snade
plain today when Judge Herr began
his investigation of the case at the
Second Precinct Court. The judge had
not probed very deeply into the dis
orderly complaint, when he was in
formed that Anato had shot a revolver
while fighting with several men at the
Eighth avenue house.
WAS anyon hit by the bullets? 2"
asked the judge.
One of the spectators in the room
said that a man was hot in the back.
Where is hep" inquired the judge.
Il am the man." said Giuseppe Lara
to, of 146 Sullivan street, New York,
as he stepped to the desk.
The judge and Captain Brown looked
at the man and thought he was jok-
ing. Larato took off his "a and
showed a hole in the back of it and an
other in the waistcoat. Captain Brown
took Larato into a private room and
examined him and found "a wound in
his back just below the right shoulder.
Larato said that after he was shot he
went to New York and had his injuries
attended to by a physician, and said
that the latter took the bullet out of
his body.
Larato said hat he came to Newark
yesterday to visit friends at 21S Eighth
avenue n when he arrived there Il
game of cards was being played by
Amato and several other men. Shortly
after he entered the house Amato got
into a quarrel with the other players
and they commenced to punch hin with
their fists. Amato pulled a gun from
his pocket and began to shoot.
Captain Brown sent Larato to the
City Hospital, where the surgeons found
that the injury was only a flesh wound.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
cry ADVERTISEMENTS.


sTUYvBsANT AVENUE SEWER AND
BRANCHES, WASHINGTON AVENUE AND
NORTH END TERRACE SEWER, Plane
STREET PAVING-Assessment for benefits.
Notice Is hereby given that an assessment
upon all the owners Of all the lands and real
estate peculiarly benefited by each OF the fol-
lowing improvements, namely:
The construction Of sewers to be known and
sTuYVEsANr AVENUE SEWERS N
BRANCHES,
the CITY Of Newark, entitled. AN ordinance
to provide for the construction Of eight G)
inch pipe sewers to be known and Designated
approved May 10, 1907. :
The construction Of a sewer in
WASHINGTON AVENUE,
from Sylvan avenue to North End terrace,
together With a branch pipe sewer in
ORT END TERRACE,
from Washington avenue easterly about 20
nance of The city of Newark, entitled, A
n pipe sewer In Washington avenue, from
sylvan avenue to North End terrace, together
race, from Washington avenue easterly about
26O feet" approved May "a, 1907.
The repaving of
PLANE STREET,
from Market street to Court street. according
to the provisions OF an ordinance OF the city
for the repaving of Plane street. from Market
str.e to Court street" approved July 10. 1904.
VANDERPooL STREET,
from Broad street to Elizabeth avenue. accord
ing TO the provisions of an ordinance of tho
city OF Newark, entitled. al ordinance to
provide for the paving OF Vanderpool street,
from Broad street to Elizabeth avenue APP
proved March 9. 1907, has been prepared by the
undersigned Commissioners, appointed by the
Mayor Of the city of Newark, and that a re-
Campaigning map and schedule. showing tho
several assessments against the several owners
posted in the office of the City Clerk of the
city of Newark, for examination by the
parties interested therein,
Said assessment comprises all lots, tracts
and parcels of land and real estate liable to be
assessed as aforesaid, lying on both sides of
STUYVESANT AVENUE,
between Valley street and a point about 100
feet south of Lenox street on both sides Of
MEAD STREET
from a point about 155 feet north of Ocean
avenue to Lenox street; on both sides OF
SANFORD AVENUE,
from a point about 100 feet south of Cliff Hill
place to Lenox street: on both sides Of
COMMONWEALTH AVENUE
OCEAN AVENUE,
between stuyvesant avenue and Sanford avsl
WAsHINGToN AVENUE,
from a point about $50 feet south Of North
End terrace. to a point about $40 feet north Of
Sylvan avenue: on both sides of
r END TERRACE,
between the Paterson and Newark Railroad
and Washington avenue; on both sides OF
PLANE Rec
from Market street to Court street, and on
VANDERPooL STREET.
from Broad street to Elizabeth avenue.
A lot" represents an entire plot of land,
whether large or small.
All persons interested in said assessment
Saturday, the 18th day of April, 1908. at 10 a.
M. at the commissioners room, No. 4 Qhird
foor). City Hall.
Dated April 10, 1908.
WILLIAM DIMOND
JOHN r. MONAHAN,
ADOLPH FISCH. :
apr13-5t commissioners
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
USES HER SHOE
TO BEAT HUBBY
OVER THE HEAD
Dennis Cullen, of Belleville,
Tells Conflicting Stories of
Hurts-His Wife's Tale.

Dennis Cullen, of Quarry street, Belle
vile, with blood streaming from a deep
wound extending down the left side OF
his head, sought the aid of h Belle
Vile police yesterday. He told conflict
ing stories. In one he said he had been
hit by two men in the street, and in the
other he said his 15-year-old stepson,
John Slowey, had struck him with a
baseball bat.
The man went to the office of DIR.
Joseph C. Winans, in Washington ave-
nue.. The physician, after dressing the
wound, thought there might be a frac-
ture of the skull and advised the mar
to go to st. Michael's Hospital. At that
institution it was found the man a a
scalp wound and he was permitted to go
nome today.
Mrs. Cullen had a different story to
tell today from her husband. h
claimed the nan was drunk and had
beaten her several times. When he
attacked her again at 4;30 o'clock yes
terday morning she defended herself
by hitting him with one of her shoes,
she said.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
COUSINS ARE HELD FOR
THEFT IN IRVINGTON.

On evidence supplied by a woman.
Robert Jallik, of Is Salvage avenue,
this city, was charged with stealing
several valuable tools from the Irv-
ington Manufacturing Company, of
Grove street, Irvington, n a bicycle
from Henry Arnaul, of Normandy
place, Irvington, n was held in 5000
bail on the former charge and in $500
bail on the latter charge. to await the
action of the Grand Jury Saturday
night. Jallik' scousIn, Isador Jallik,
of Grove street, %Irvington, in whose
home some of the tools were found,
was charged with stealing lumber from
Becker Bros, carpenter contractors,
who are building a factory in Nor
mandy Park, and Recorder States, who
acted in the first case, held lsador in
$500 bail to await III Grand Jury.
Both men pleaded guilty.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
POLITICAL POT
IN SOUTH ORANGE
STARTS To BOIL
Difference Over Filing NOmina=
ting Petitions Crops Up
in the Village.

Political factions in South Orange
Village are at odds as to whether or
not nominating petitions should be filed
with the village clerk a certain number
of days previous to the village election
for three trustees April %.
The Peoples Organization. which
made its nominations a week ago., after
consulting Andrew S. Taylor. a South
Orange lawyer, claim that the petitions
bearing the three names should be
filed with Village Clerk NJ. A. Fitzsim-
mons on or before next Wednesday,
Mr.. Taylor advising that the petitions
should be filed thirteen days previous
to election.
on the other hand, Mr.. Fitzsimmons
holds that an opinion from Village
Counsel Thomas A. Davis i%nterprets he
law as stating that the ballots to be
used at the election need not necessarily
be official. and therefore 1t Is not nee
essary to file petitions at all.
The Citizens party, which is the ad-
m~inistration, will nominate its ticket
tomorrow night at the home of Village
Trustee William T.. Baird in Scotland
road.
The meeting of the Railroaders' Asso-
citation, which was to have taken place
in a smoking car in the passenger car
yards at South Orange, yesterday, for
the purpose of nominating a ticket,
was postponed when several of the
leaders of the organization were called
TO Hoboken Saturday by Superin-
tendent Rine. and told that it was vio-
lating the rules of the company to hold
meetings in the cars. The meeting will
be held in one of the railroaders' homes
during the week.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13

STREET REPAvING, FABYAN PLACE
1--WE MURRAY STREET SEWER, RIDGE
STkEET SEWER. SMITH STREET FLAG
GING AND II CORRECTED AND RE
USED REPoRr OF HALSTED STREET
Notice is hereby given that the Commission
ers heretofore appointed by the Mayor Of the
CITY OF Newark to make an estimate and as
ana real estate in the city of Newark pecu-
iiariy benefited by any local Improvement in
~ sdia city IN proportion as nearly as may
De 10 the advantage each was deemed to have
acquired, have made an estimate and assess
lnent OF benefits conferred upon all the owners
Of Newark peculiarly benefited by each Of the
following improvements in said city, namely:
COLUMBIA STREET.
IRON ON Hamilton street to Elm street,
LIBERTY STREET.
from Hamilton street to Elm street.
The construction of a sewer In
FABYAN PLACE.
between Lyons avenue and Shaw avenue.
The construction of a sewer in
MURRAY STREET.
between Mulberry street and New Jersey Rail.
road avenue.
The construction of a sewer in
RIDGE STREET,
from the terminus of the present sewer south
erly to Park avenue. s'"'n-
The tagging of
iron Tha south orange avenue to 1850 feet south.
HALsTED STREET.
from south Orange avenue northerlv To the
city line corrected and revised renort1 ana
nave filed their reports Of said assessments 'f For
dement's In the office of the clerk of the Circiit
court of the couny OF Essex. and that ~
Judge OF said court has fixed Saturday Inc
eighteenth day Of April. 1905. at 10 O'clock IN
We forenoon in the Circuit Court room al the
Court House in the city Of Newark. al The tins
ana place OF hearing any objections that NAV
pe ms9e 70 the said assessments.
Dated April Is, 1905.
nr. FRANCIS CHILD. JR.
pS City Attornex
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-13
DEAD THEATRICAL MAN
is BURIED IN ORANGE.

Philip M. Jacques, a dramatic critic,
well known throughout the country as
advance agent for Mrs. Minnie Mad
dern Fiske, the actress, died on Satur-
day of heart failure in a private hospi-
tai in New York. His family has a
plot in Rosedale Cemetery, Orange. and
the interment was there this afternoon.
The funeral was conducted in st.
Paul's Episcopal Church, East Orange,
by the Rev. William p. Taylor. rector,
who was n friend of the family. Mr.
Jacques was 80 years old and un-
married.