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The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
HOT POLITICAL
FIGHT EXPECTED
IN BELLEV|LLE
----
Both Parties Enter Contest for
Committeeman and Clerk
with Confidence.
EDWARD MATHES OUT
FOR JOHN HANNAN'S JOB
Several Democrats Express Ans
bition to Run Against
Freeh0lder Black.

Active preparations are being made
In Belleville for the political fray in
November. Republicans and Demo.
Gratis are both busy and propose to
make a sharp fight for the different
township Offices In the Township
Committee, the terms of Committeeman
George Staniar and Joseph Joule, Re-
publicans, expire this year, and both
are candidates for reelection. The Demo-
Gratis have a majority of one in the
committee, and will retain control for
at least another year regardless of the
result at the election.
So far there have been no other names
mentioned on the Republican side for
these offices, and it is likely the pres-
ent committeeman win have no opposi-
ton in the primaries.
There have been no names mentioned
among the Democrats for committeeman
as yet, but it is rumored that one of
the candidates will be from the fourth
district.
There is likely to be hot fight for
the Office of township clerk. The pres
ent incumbent, John J. Hannah, a
Democrat, has held the office for sew
eral terms and has been one of the
strongest men on the Democratic
ticket. Edward Mathes, who contested
this Office three years ago for the Re-
publicans, will probably again make,
the fight. At the election three years.
ago Hannah was one of the two Demo q
Gratis to win out in the township.
Despite the fact that Freeholde
Pierre Black, a Republican, has defea'
ed every Democrat who has opposes
him in the last four elections, the Dem
ocrats are as active as ever and there
promises to be a merry fight in the
primaries over the selection of an oppo-
nent to Black. James J. Noonan, who
was defeated by Black two years ago
is again in the field, and is likely to
have Frank Carragher and possibly
several others opposing him for the
nomination.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
BISHOP GAINES is GUEST
OF HONOR AT BANQUET,

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 26.-Right
Rev. Wesley John Gaines, the recently
appointed bishop of the First Episco-
pal district of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, which includes the
Philadelphia, New Jersey, New York
and New England Conference, was
rendered a banquet last night In ST.
James's African Methodist Episcopal
Church, of which the Rev. A. L. MUIR
ray is pastor, in honor of his assign
ment and preliminary to the opening
here today of the Educational Congress
and Ministerial Chautauqua, in which
leading negro ministers and educators
are to participate.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
DEATH TAKES OLDEST ODD
FELLOW IN NEW JERSEY.

CAMDEN, Aug 26.--John Butcher, 50
years old, the oldest Odd Fellow In
New Jersey, is dead at 115 North Fifth
street, this city, from complication OF
diseases due to his advanced age. For
over sixty years Mr.. Butcher was a
member of Phoenix Lodge of Odd Fell
lows of Burlington, which he helped
to organize. He was also member
of the first Republican club organized
here in 1856 Thirty seven years ago
he formed the Mechanics Building and
loan Association and was it's president
up until the time of his death.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
SALARY DISPUTE
LEADS BOARD TO
SUSPEND TEACHER
Harrison School Authorities
Take Action When Miss Nc
Donald Fails to Appear.

Because she did not appear before
them to explain some recent commune
cations alleging favoritism ,n adjusting
salary schedules, the members of the
Harrison Board of Education last night
suspended Miss Lucy A. Mcdonald, a
teacher in School No. /, of Harrison.
The order carries also a suspension OF
salary until such time as Miss Nc
Donald shall appear before the board
to explain her actions. Although noti-
fled to appear last night, Miss Mcdonald
was absent.
She was represented by her brother
Gerald, but the members of the board
refused to allow him to appear In her
stead, saying that the board was deal
ing with an employee, and that they
would deal with no one else.
The meeting was presided over by
Trustee Desmond, and a goodly num-
ber of citizens attended The contro-
versy has been over the question of 6
salary increase which the teacher claims
that she should have received, but die
not. She demanded that the salary
schedule be shown her or she would
refuse to sign q contract which the
board had sent her.
The board gave her until last Tuesday
to sign the contract. when the secretary
received it signed, but letter accom-
panying 1t so riled the members that
they notified the clerk to inform her
that she must appear last night and
explain her charges of favoritism, plac-
ing of relatives, and criticism of the
boards schedule.
Mr.. Mcdonald said after the meetins
that writ of mandamus will be asked
for to compel the board to pay Miss Me
Donald her salary until a decision on
the action of last night can be given
by the State Board of Education, tc
which an appeal will be taken.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
PIG GROWS VICIOUS
AND BITES INFANT GIRL.

NORTH BRANCH, Aug. 26.--Lizzie'
is months old, daughter of Albert Rob-
inson. a farmer who lives near here,
nearly had her left hand chewed Off
Yesterday by a hog. While playing
about the pig-pen she stuck her hand
through a crack in the boards and could
not get it out again. A huge porker
began chewing her hand and 1t was
frightfully mangled in minute
Her screams brought assistance and
she was soon loosened.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
ORANGE DRAMATIC SOCIETY
HOLDS WEEKS FESTIVITIES,
Mt. Carmel Garden Party In
clndes Minstrel Show Among
Many Features.

The garden party which is being
held under the auspices of the Mt Car
mel Dramatic Society, of Orange, will
be continued for the rest of the week,
and those who attend will find many
things to amuse them. A new dancing
pavilion has been erected especially for
the occasion.
Arrangements are made to hold the
affair in the hall of the Mt. Carme
School in case of rain. The features
to night besides dancing will be illus
trated songs and moving plctures
while q minstrel show will be given
Thursday night. This performance will
be by some of the best known amateurs
of the Oranges.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
MONTCLAIR.

Mrs. Harry Littlejohn, Miss Wilson
and Robert A. Littlejohn. of Watching
avenue, who spent the summer at
UnionvilIe. Conn.,, are travelling through
the Canadian provinces before return
ing to their home for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. James J. Farley, the
Misses Eleanor and Irene Farley and
Eugene Farley, of Llewellyn road Miss
Lucille de Luze Foley, of Mountain
avenue; Mr. and Mrs. George r. Heydt,
Miss Gertrude Heydt, Edward and Miss
Louise Jean Heydt, of Lincoln street.
are at Twin Pine Inn, Pocono noun
tains.
The Misses Alice, Jeanette and Mary
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
FRIENDS GUESS DATE
OF THIS COPS MARRIAGE,

Policeman Patrick Regan. of the
Montclair force. is fitting up n home
ON Sylvan place, that town, fpr his
bride-to-be, Miss Marion Quinn. The
bluecoat is keeping the date of his we'd
ding a secret from his friends. hut as
he begins a two weeks vacation next
Friday and the housefurnisher HIS in
structions TO have the house fitted III
not later than Saturday mornines his
friends think they can come pretty
near guessing the date of the ceremony
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
KEARNY KNOCKS
VOTING MACHINES
OUT BY IS To
Follows Lead of East Newark in
Recording Emphatic Nsap-
prOyal of the Devices.

BY the overwhelming vote of 8S4 to
SO, Kearny put it's brand of disapproval
upon the voting machine at yesterdays
special election. Kearny thus follows
the lead of It's neighbor, East Newark,
which voted to cast the machines out
week ago.
The aggregate vote was about one
third of the usual polling. but it is con-
ceded that the same proportion or
votes against the machine, nearly 16 to
1, would have been cast had all the
voters turned out.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
GLEN RIDGE WOMAN DEAD.

Mrs. Priscilla V Howell. a widow,
died in the home of her son, Charles S.
Howell. 125 Midland avenue. Glen
Ridge, last night, at the age of 10 years.
Death was due to a complication of dis
eases. She was II native of Philadel-
phia, and had resided in Glen Ridge
about eighteen months. The body will
be taken to Philadelphia for interment.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
FINED FOR KICKING BOY.

Charged with kicking a young son of
Mrs. George Fairchild, of Union avenue,
1rvington, on several occasions. Her
bert Ayrault. of the same street, was
arrested yesterday by Chief of Police
Green. of that town. and Recorder Tur-
ton today fined him $50 The sum is
to be paid in ten weekly instalments.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
CANDIDATE HURT ON CAR.

George w Da Cunha, candidate for
the Republican nomination for Mayor
nf Montclair, has been confined to his
nome several days by an injury sus-
tained by striking against the seat OF
an open trolley car which be was
boarding
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
FINED FOR DRIVING SICK HORSE.

William Minott, a driver in the en-
ploy of Peter A. Strang. OF Brooklyn,
was arrested in Glen Ridge by Horace
Miller, an agent Tor the S. p. c. A.,
and Charles Shorter for driving horse
with an ugly sore on it's neck. Justice
of the Peace George w. Cadmus, OF
Bloomfield. fined him $3.50. which was
paid by his employer.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
BLOOMFIELD.

Amos r.. Kent employed in the Ma
tional Bank for several years, is about
to enter the Centenary Collegiate In
stitute In Hackettstown, where he will
study for the ministry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles a, keyler, oil
55S Bloomfield avenue, are home from
weeks stay in Barnegat.
G. Lee Stout and family. of Franklin
street, are back from long stay at
Spring Lake.
Edward +. Kruger, of Lake street,
has returned from Germany.
Frank Zeidler. jr., OF Belleville ave-
nue., has gone to the seashore for two
weeks.
Charles Slngerland. of Clinton street,
has gone to Wilkesbarre, Pa, where he
will participate In the trotting races
as driver.
Charles Warren Eaton, the artist, and
party, are home from a tour OF Eu-
rope.
BELLEVILLE.
Mrs Margaret MeCabe, of ISL Will
lam street has returned from visit to
Schuylerville, n. Y.
Herman Soll1y, Of William street, is
stopping at Atlantic Highlands.
Agnes Donlon, of Dow street, is
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
DIED FROM HEAT.

ELIZABETH, Aug. 26.-Patricl1 War
rem, 80 years old, foreman at the Jen-
kins Rubber Works, who was overcome
by the heat Saturday died yesterday
in the Elizabeth General Hospital. He
leaves q widow and family.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
SUBURBAN PAGE
PERSONAL NOTES FROM The SUBURBAN TOWNS

Edwards, of Milford. Conn, are guests
of Miss Edna Williamson, of Grove
street.
Mrs. Frederick j. Herman, of Valley
road, has returned from stay at AS
bury Park.
John Crawford and William Gibson,
both of Bloomfield avenue, have gone
to Greenwood Lake to spend their va
cation of two weeks.
The members of the Neptune Fishing
and Hunting Club, of Montelalr, are
going on an outing TO Singac next
Sunday.
b1r. and Mrs. Edward Anderson, or
Tlnbrook place, have returned from
visit to friends at Cincinnati, o.
Mrs. p j. Brown, of Portsmouth, ".
H., who has been a guest of Mrs. Mary
Perkins. of Walnut street, has returned
to her home.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
BOY SUFFERS FROM POISON,

TRENTON. Aug. 2e.-Lester Price,
the l0-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore Price, of Princeton avenue,
this city. is in Mckinley Hospital suf-
fering from mysterious poisoning.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

The Rev. John Vernon Ashworth, OF
Crisfleld, Md, who is visiting his reia-
tives in Belleville, is at Lennox, Mass,
for a brief stay.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Mrs. Mary Kearny and her daughter.
Mrs. Andrew L. Boylan. of Cortlandt
street, are visiting relatives In Maine.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Supervising Principal of Schools
Gerard and family, of Rossmore place
are home from Green Pond.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Miss Rose Thenauf. of Hoboken, who
has been spending week with Mr.
and Mrs. a. B. Chaffee, of High street.
has returned home.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Mrs Butler Williamson. Of Colorado
Springs, Colo, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs,
Edward Morgan, of Satterthwaite ave-
nue.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
TO HOLD sHIRTwAIST DANCE.

Santa Maria Court. Daughters of Isa-
bella, will have shirtwaist dance In
Parochial Hall, Belleviile, September TO-
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Mrs. Asa Davis and Mrs. J. Walsh.
of Portchester, n. Y. who have been
spending a week with Mrs. A. r Har-
ris, of Highfield lane, have returned to
their homes.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Misses Mary and Katherine Mona
han. of Stephen street, are at Atlanti
City.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Miss isabelle Booth Logan, of 344
North Grove street, East Orange. Is
spending fortnight at New London,
Conn.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore M. Woodland
of Hutton Park, West Orange, Will re-
turn home from Nantucket this week,
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mclaughlin and
son, of South Arlington avenue, East
Orange. are guests at the Belgrade,
Belgrade Lake, Me.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. James Jamison and Mr.
and Mrs. Hyde, of East Orange, arr
visitors at the Katrina. Lake Hopat
cong.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

spending her vacation at Hayerstraw,
n. Y.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

delayed advertisement brings only the
eStermath OF trade. IT'S the first call thai
aantpnA- tho uroeassian of apstnrnars
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Frederick II. Morgan. of Satterth-
waite avenue, has returned from Lake
Onawa, Me.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Blodgett. of Ma
pie place, are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs.
H. II. Olcott, of Hartford, Conn.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Mrs. II. Saumering and Dudley
Saumering, of Baltimore. former resi-
dents of Nutley, are guests of DIR. and
Mrs. George B. Philhower, of Grant
avenue.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

j. Edward Weeks, of Church street,
cashier of the Nutley bank, has re-
turned from an outing at Haines Falls.
n. Y.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Stephen II. Dorr. jr.. of Satterthwaite
avenue, has returned from camping out
in the Maine woods.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
NUTLEY.

George walcott, of Whitford avenue,
has returned from sojourn at Coturt,
Mass.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Conrad and
daughter, of East Orange, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bunge, of Simon
son avenue, Mariners Harbor, Staten
Island.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Edmund j. Guthrie, of Highfield lane,
has returned from camp at Lake Ho-
patcong and gone to Far Rockaway,
J.. l.. TO spend the remainder of his va
cation.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26
THE ORANGES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore NJ. Woodland,
of Hutton Park, West Orange, will re-
turn home from Nantucket this week,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Mclaughlin and
son, of South Arlington avenue, East
Orange. are guests at the Belgrade,
Belgrade Lake. Me.
Miss isabelle Booth Logan. of 344
North Grove street, East Orange. Is
spending a fortnight at New London,
Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. James Jamison and Mr..
and Mrs. Hyde, of East Orange, are
visitors at the Katrina. Lake Hopat-
cong.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Conrad and
daughter, of East Orange, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bunge, of Simon
son avenue, Mariners Harbor, Staten
Island.
Mrs Charles Seidenberg. Miss Edith
r. Seidenberg, w. r. ]. Verney, II. T.
Jordan, John Kapka. Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Rosenthal and Mr.. and Mrs
f. b. Elvord, of East Orange, are at
the Hotel Kaaterskill. n. Y.
J. Mann, George Schuck, Mrs. B. c,
Long and family, of Orange, and Miss
TIilda Berger and Miss Annabelle
Shaechel, of East Orange, have re-
turned home after spending jolly time
at Orange cottage, Lake Hopatcong.
Miss Lillian Veltman, of East Or
ange, Is spending two weeks at the
Ampere cottage Lake Hopatcong.
Visitors at Camp Villa. Lake Hopat-
cong, are Mr.. and Mrs. w. Desher and
J. Miliner, of Orange.
Miss Grace Miller, of Essex avenue,
Orange, has just returned from q So
journ at Belmar.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

G. Lee Stout and family. of Franklin
street, are back from a long stay al
Spring Lake.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles a. Keyler. OF
55S Bloomfield avenue, are home from
q weeks stay in Barnegat
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-08-26

Edward F. Kruger. of Lake street
has returned from Germany.
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q. g. SMITH
Merchant Police
nd. Tel. 6532-2. zoos Harrison ST

$500 for the first at any rate that is
the price that q Topeka physician is
suing patient for in the district court
for an operation of this character
The regular session of the city coun-
Gil will be held Monday evening next
Monday is Labor day and though all
other city work is suspended on that
day the councilmen do not get fright
ened out from the injunction against
labor and will meet Notwithstanding.
The meanest man in town has been
heard from again. This time he is
acting as barker" for a local theater
and he disturbs the peace of those
along Kansas avenue for khree hours
every night. Can't something be done
to stop this practice which is becoming
too common.
Spoilers for the moving picture
theaters who stand out in front of the
theaters and parade up and down the
streets near the places of amusement
are going to come in for some
chastisement, says Councilman How
ard. He intends to have it stopped
and has put the matter up to the city
attorney. Good for Mr.. Howard
Mrs. A. Jameson fell downstairs and
broke her left shoulder while packing
her household goods at 1889 Western
avenue this week. Mr.. and Mrs
jameson will be delayed two or three
weeks by the accident, when they will
lSeAbC AOl w OOStcEs ONO, TO make their
home. They will be at Mrs. e. Por-
ter's at Twelfth and Polk street in the
meantime.
The agent at the Santa Fe and Union
Pacific junction in North Topeka re-
Gently took shot at young man who
had made himself obnoxious, the bull
let hitting him in the foot The rail-
roads furnished attorneys to defend the
agent and the father of the young man
has commenced suit against the rail-
roads for 1899, alleging that they are
properly parties in the suit.
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work. 1t profits little to working
man to be told that he will be given
the right to trial by jury in case he
is guilty of contempt of court, if those
who promise it propose to enter upon
a fatuous course of arbitrary inter
ference with trade. The prosperity of
the workingman fundamentally de-
ponds upon wise, conserving and up
building policies; and demands that
efforts to reform industrial evils
should be carefully conceived and
prosecuted without endangering the
stability of legitimate business enter
prise.
But while we freely criticize oppos-
ing programmes and candidates., we
as freely recognize that no party has
a monopoly of patriotic motive or of
sincere endeavor to contribute to the
welfare of the nation. We rejoice in
the measure of success which has al
ready been attained, and we must re-
solve to devote ourselves more Loyalty
than ever to the general good, count
ing our partisan opportunities and
victories as gain only as they give US
chance to serve our common country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-05
Married Paupers and Divorce.

IAN odd thing about married pau
pers is that they like to live SEPARATE %
said a single pauper.
You know how almshouses are ar
ranged: There's a men ward, a wo-
mems ward, and a mixed or married
ward. Well. the mixed ward is always
nearly empty. Not that we lack mar
ried paupers. Oh. no. But the hus-
bands prefer to bachelor it among the
men, and the wives to oId-maid it
among the women.
THE older our married paupers get,
the more vehement is their insistence
on separate living.
" She allus a-naggin',' the octogen-
arian will growl.
Nobody can't sleep o. nights with
sech snorin' as hisn,' shifts the septua-
genarian female.
''And so they separate-to all in
tents divorced "-Philadelphia Record.
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DIR. Lux is selling his choice collec-
ton of hardy flowers.
For cement sidewalks see Haskins
& Ramsey. Estimates furnished. Null
vane building.
Quarrels about who owns the cedar
blocks on West Sixth avenue are of
daily occurrence.
After September Is none of the
banks or building and loan companies
will be open Saturday evenings.
A large number of bass will be put
in West lake this fall. Fish Commits
sioner Del Travis will furnish them.
Mrs. Annie L. Close has not sold her
Potwin home as reported. She will
continue to make her home in Potwin.
A fund is being raised to send Fay
Ogden who was bitten by a dog sup
posed to be rabid to the Pasteur in
Stitute.
The church league field day pro-
gramme which will be given at Skene's
park Monday promises to be of unusual
interest.
The new supplement being dis
tributed by the Independent Tele-
phone company this week contains the
names of 1900 subscribers.
If you expect to get shave Mon
day it will be necessary to patronize
a non-union barber shop as all union
shops will be closed on that day.
The county commissioners have ap-
pointed Joseph Brewer, William Allen
and James Moran viewers for the pro-
posed new road through Williamsport
township.
The whitewash which is being
spread about on the walls of the bull
pen at the city prison carries a strong
solution of carbolic acid or some
other strong germicide.
The addition to the Central Congre-
,I,yr rok7 will he CT RI cd
A permit for the addition has been ia
ken out which places valuation of ST.
500 on the part to be built.
There will be a double header at the
local baseball park tomorrow after
noon The Springfield Midgets will OPP
pose the Topeka team, and the first
game will be called at o'clock.
H. G. Larimer has lost his position
as Judge of the city court as Judge
E. r. Simons who spent the summer
in Colorado has returned and resumed
his duties as a dispenser of Justice.
Rev. Francis L. Hayes, pastor of the
First Congregational church. has re-
turned from a vacation spent in
Frankfort, Mich, and will preach
morning and evening to his congrega-
ton.
Bishop w. A. Quayle. of the Method
fst church, will be in Topeka next Fri
day night for the first time since his
election as bishop A public reception
will be rendered him on that evening
at the First Methodist church.
J. D. Botkin, Democratic candidate
for governor, will deliver an address
at the opening of the Democratic
county central committee headquar-
tiers at Germania hall. 514 and sic
Kansas avenue, Monday evening.
Ralph Jones, of Cottonwood Falls,
is a student in the government wealth
er bureau, presided over by Professor
T. B. Jennings, and after graduation
expects a position with Uncle Sam 40
some one of his numerous weather sta
lions.
If you are contemplating purchasing
an operation for laparotomy in To-
peka bear in mind that the price is
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AFRAID OF BANKS.
Ohio Farmer Hides His Money i'm His
Pig Pen.

Berea. O., Sept. 5.-Fearful of
banks, Frank Marks, StrongsV1lle
farmer, converted all his money into
gold coin and hid the metal under the
floor of his pig pen. While he and his
wife were in Cleveland, robbers
searched his house, ripping mattresses
and upholstery in an effort to locate
the hidden wealth.
Incidentally the thieves fired the
barn and pig pen, neighbors fought
the flames and saved Marks house. on
his return home Marks surprised his
friends by digging in the ruins of the
pig pen and drawing forth a huge
lump of gold. said to be worth several
thousand dollars. The gold coins had
been melted by the intense heat.