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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-24
CAPITOL EMPLOYEES
PROTEST AGAINST
CAMPAIGN LEv|ES
Tell Governor Fort They Have
Been Paying Half Their
Monthly Salary.
EXECUTIVE SAYS MEN
NOT COMPELLED TO PAY
Assures Delegation That No
Ones Job Will Be Jeopar-
died by Non-Payment.

TRENTON, Oct 24-A delegation
representing the laborers at the State
House called upon Governor Fort yes
terday and asked the Governor IL they
were compelled to contribute toward
the expenses of the State committee for
election purposes. They told the Gov
ernor that the usual assessment Of one
half Of their monthly salary worked a
hardship upon themselves and their
families. They represented that they
were disposed to make a contribution,
but felt that they could not afford to
turn over one-half of their months
salary.
After hearing the men the Governor
told them that every one knew that
voluntary contributions are wanted to
run the campaign. and then gave the
men his pledge that he would see that
no employee and position would be
jeapardized because of his failure to
make a campaign contribution.
The employees are quite jubilant to-
day and say that their only purpose
in calling upon the Governor was to
show the "men higher up that they
could not be compelled to make con-
tributions.
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friends. Today he was feeling well,
but was stricken suddenly and died
shortly after physician had been sum-
moned.
Colonel Reibenstein, as he was called
by his friepds, was born in Hsrburg,
Hanover near Hamburg, and as a
young man came to this country, set
Ting here in 1880, and becoming asso-
ciated with former Judge Gottfried
Kruger i'm the Kruger Brewing Com
pany. Later he went to New York and
took charge of the Metropolitan Brew
ing Company, and subsequently became
manager of the Home Brewing Com
pany, here.
He was unmarried and had no rela-
tives In this part of the country. While
his Illness was considered serious it
was not anticlpated that it would be
fatal, and he was already making ar
rangements for foreign trip in the
spring.
A number of years ago. before ILL
health prevented him, Mr.. Reibenstein
was closely associated with the work
ings of the Democratic party, although
he refused consistently to be candi-
date for any office.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral as yet.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-24
.NE|GHBORS START
FIGHT OVER SIX
INCH LAND STRIP
Fire Battalion Chief McDermitt
and Theobold Herman
in Police Court.

Battalion Chief M. p. A. McDermitt,
of the Newark Fire Department. iiv-
ing at $50 South Twelfth street, was
the complainant against Theobold Her
man, who lives next door, in q case
tried before Judge Herr In the Fourth
Precinct Court today.
McDermitt claims that for a long
time he and Herman have had dis
pute about a strip Of land. About a
year ago McDermitt gave Herman a
quit claim for it, thought he says he
had never received any money, and
Herman put up fence around it, Even
after that the fight has been raging
about the strip, which Is about six
inches wide. The climax came two
days ago, McDermitt asserts, when
Herman put flag stone against Nc
Dermitt's fence, jumped on it and
knocked it down.
"1rhen he called me name" said Nc
demitt, in court. "and challenged me to
come onl Well, ] started, but I didn't
finish, because Hermann picked UP a
club, and thought 1t was pretty near
time to go. ! went"
Herman's story was just as tersely
told. He said once he had spoken to
McDermitt, but when McDermitt
moved up there ne had said he was
going to show the neighborhood some
thing.
Judge Herr advised Herman and Nc
Dermitt to stop the alteration. shake
hands and be good neighbors again.
Both men laughed and walked out Of
different doors.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-24
NEW ARMIES DAILY
IN EVENING STARS
WRITING CONTEST
Children Sending in Their En-
tries at Rate Of Over
10000 a Week.
COMPETITION AROUSES
AMBITION TO EXCEL.
Little Ones, in Letters, Tell Of
Interest Promoted in School
and Anxiety to Win.

The growing popularity of THE
EVENING STARS writing contest for
the children of New Jersey is daily
being attested by the increasing mum
ber Of entries which are being received
from the little folks throughout Essex
and Hudson counties.
The letters continue to pour In from
not only those who have already sub
mitted one sample of their handwrit-
Ing, but also from new candidates for
honors In the big educational contest.
On Thursday specimens OF writing
from more than 5000 school children
were received at THE EVENING
STAR Office, and yesterday that num-
ber was exceeded by fully 500.
That the young contestants for the
honor of winning one of THE EVE
MING STARS prizes are actuated not
only by the desire to become the pos
SCISSOR of one of the handsome prizes
which will be awarded, but also to
prove that they are capable of writing
fine hand that can beat anything
that anybody else can produce, Is
shown by the tone Of the letters which
oftentimes accompany the blank.
The little folks say in their letters
that they have always been interested
in their writing because their parents
and teachers have told them the value
of being able to write a nice, plain
hand, and SO they have tried hard to
practise UP and perfect their penman-
ship.
Others say that they have never
tried so very hard to write nice
hand, but that now that THE EVE
MING STAR has offered prizes to the
boys and girls who can write the BEST
they are practising up, and that they
are sure that before the contest closes
they will be able to surpass the efforts
of all the others.
The contest Is. in this manner, show
ing what remarkably large number
of children there are at the present
time who pride themselves upon their
handwriting and are constantly seek
ing to improve themselves in the USE
full arts taught In the public schools
The large number entering the con-
test and the character of the replies
that are being sent into THE EVE
MING STAR also plainly show the
activity which the contest is rousing
among those little folks who have not
been so keen before in their study and
practise of writing.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-24
COULD DEFY REMOVAL
UNDER LAW, HE CLAIMS
Not Driven to Private Life by
Attacks, but After More
Money, He Ayers.
SOMMER DENIES SEEING
CIVIL SERVICE HEADS
Maintains Mason Is His Ap-
pointee and Job Is Subject
to His Will.

Under sheriff Charles NJ Mason,
whose attack ON the personal char
acter of Judge David I. Howell
preceded that jurist's death only a few
hours. announced today that he would
resign from office on the retirement OF
Sheriff Sommey.
Mr.. Mason was called into confer
ence today with Sheriff Sommer and
Prosecutor Mott at the Court House
The conference was secret and lasted
a long time. Immediately ON leaving
Mr.. Sommer and Mr.. nAstt the under
sheriff announced his intention Of re-
signing.
The under-sheriff stated positively
and emphatically yesterday that he
would not resign while Sommer is sher-
iff, and defying Sommers successor, be
1t Morgan or Harrigan, to remove him.
claiming protection under the civil
service laws.
Mr.. Mason today denied that his in
tended resignation had anything to do
with politics or political facts. He said
he had resolved to resign long ago. He
denied yesterday any intention to re-
sign. Today he said that he could
fnhhc hioie HoHey III tne pTactlse OF
law than the $4,000 year he received
as under-sheriff, and that. besides, he
had signed contract to deliver lee
lures afternoons and evenings at the
New Jersey Law School. He has been
delivering these lectures some time.
When asked If Mr.. Mason had al
ready resigned, Sheriff Sonmer re-
piled:
"No."
In speaking of the Mason affair.
Sheriff Somner said:
mason was appointed by me. and
would have to tender his resignation IL
I demanded II.
.It was stated bv your ONCE yester-
day that you were in Trenton, and it
was ruunored in other circles that YOU
were there to consult the civil service
authorities about Mason's resignation.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-24
FRED. RE|bENsTE|N
DIES PLANNING To
OBSERVE BIRTHDAY
Home Brewing Co.'s Manager
Victim of Dropsy, from Which
He Long Suffered.
WAS ONE OF THE BEST
KNOWN. MEN in NEWARK
Few Hours Before End Talked
of Way He Expected to
Celebrate Anniversary.

While his friends were preparing for
the celebration Of his fifty fifth birth
day Frederick Reibenstein, one Of the
pioneers hn the brewing business In
this city and known by his friends as
Colonel" died at his home, 2S West
Kinney street, today of dropsy.
For the last ten years Mr.. Reiben-
stein was manager and secretary OF
the Home Brewing Company and was
also interested In a number of New
York brewery enterprises. About nine
months ago he became i'll with dropsy
and had been unable to supervise his
interests since He would have been
55 years old tomorrow and last night
he discussed with Alderman Adolpl,
Holzner and a number of his business
associates the good time that they
would have at the gathering of old
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-24
NIGHT SCHOOL
ROUGH house,
COSTS HIM $40
Youth Who Challenged Disci-
pline and Wanted to Fight
Learns a Lesson.

AS the outcome of a number of trou-
blesome incidents which have occurred
in the Seventh Avenue Night School
since its opening, William Ansolonis,
aged II, and residing at 20 Garside
street, arrested by Policeman McDon-
aid last night, was arraigned in the
Second Precinct Court today. Anso-
lonis was fined $40.
Ansolonis appeared at the school for
the first time last night and displayed
such pugnacious tendencies In the room
to which he had been assigned that he
was turned over to the principal, Miss
Heibey. This did not dampen his ar
dor in the least and he continued his
antics, with tine result that Mcdonald
was called In.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-24

William Jennings Bryan will return
to New Jersey Monday and Tuesday
next. He will speak in Paterson at
a. m. Monday, and in Hudson county
on Tuesday afternoon.
This arrangement was made because
of the strong appeals which Paterson
and Hudson county had made for the
nominee ana because he could not
reach those points yesterday, being
compelled to disappoint three big
scheduled meetings in Jersey City last
night.
What will be the effect of Mr..
Bryan's tour through New Jersey is the
question that Democrats and Republi-
cans are asking today. The Democrats
have become confident and some Re-
publicans have become shaky In their
opinion.
I'VE have had nothing more encourage
ing in the entire trip, said Mr.. Bryan, last
night, when leaving Newark. than this
day in New Jersey. The crowds have
turned out here the same as they have
been doing In the West. OF course,
many In the crowds were Republicans,
but was glad Of that, for think put
before them propositions that will get
them thinking. We have the facts this
year to put before the people of all
kinds In every case the crowds have
listened intently and that indicates In
terest. The contrast between 1896 and
1908 Is striking"
A special feature of the Auditorium
meeting was the presence of National
Chairman Norman e. Mack. of Buffalo.
He arrived late from New York, and
reached the hall while Mr.. Bryan was
talking. With him was DR.. Cox, as
sistant national treasurer. Mr. Mack
took seat on the stage beside Senator
Smith. They are old friends.
This was tho first time during the
campaign that Mr Mack had heard the
candidate since the Denver convention.
He and DR.. Cox returned to New York
on Mr.. Bryan's train, and had talk
with MIR. Bryan on campaign matters.
Mr.. Bryan made strong pleas during
the day for the labor vote, and they
were received with enthusiasm wher-
ever he went His points in the
Krueger Auditorium were keenly ap-
preclaLe0, as WAS SHOWN Dy t1e Qenlufl-
strations given during the part of his
speech treating of the subject. In
Elizabeth. where he spoke to between
10000 and $4,000 people, the crowd
cheered the speaker. Similar scenes
took place, in Perth Amboy and New
Brunswick.
To Protect Labor.
"The Democratic party" said Mr..
Bryan In his Newark speech, "is the
party of the people. OF, all classes OF
people. the laboring man. the profess
sional man, the farmer, the banker.
Laboring men are especially interested
this year. The Democratic party is
not temporary party; it Is a party
for all time, because it is the party of
the people. 1t exists in every country
under some name. The Democratic
party wants prosperity shared by all
the people. 1t wants harmonious rela-
tons between capital and labor. You
cannot have this except on basis Of
justice as between man and man, and
we ask for Justice for those who toll"
(Continued ON second Page.)
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-24
PALACE HOTEL NEAR-SUICIDE
REPORTED OUT OF DANGER.

Arthur p. Andrews, a resident oe
Chatham, and well known In Newark.
who was found in room in the Palace
Hotel. Ferry and Market streets, yes
terday, with the windows and door
closed and two gas jets open, and who.
it was thought had attempted suicide,
is reported today by the officials of ST.
James's Hospital, where he was taken,
to be entirely out Of danger and doing
nicely
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-24
BRYAN IN
PATERSON
MONDAY
viii Also Speak in Hud-
son County on Tues
day Afternoon.
CHANGES PROGRAM TO
ANSWER JERSEY CALL
Takes Up Cudgel in Behalf Of
Labor in Speech at
Newark.
MRS, BRYAN TOO ILL
TO HEAR HER HUSBAND
Candidate Holds Republican
Party Responsible for Late
Financial Depression.
BRYAN'S CHIDING OF
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT in
HIS SPEECH HERE YESTERDAY.

aT see By the papers that Pres
ident Roosevelt has made sena-
tor Knox HIS view head of the
Amsracsn labsf unions. He may
be able to arDeint n ruler for
the F1lip1nss without their con-
sent, hut he cannot rule the
wsrIxfngman without his con-
seut.h
~ suppose I may expect to be
renovcd almost any time as q
candidate for the Presidency by
Bfr. Roosevelt.~
sIf you believe all that the
President ana tho Repsblicans
tell ysu, vsu must watch out for
your crops, because 1.-THE Re-
pubIicans are ~ powerful ss
they say, they Will form n SUM
shine Trust and a Cloud Trust,
and they will charge you heavily
for sunshine and rain.n
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-24
NEWARKER BETS
$4,000 TO $1,000
THAT TAFT WINS
Relative of President Harrison,
New York Broker, Takes
Long End.

The biggest election bet yet made on
the presidential contest in this city was
made last night in Clinton Hill es-
tablishment at odds of to on Taft.
The sum wagered was $4,000 on Taft
against $1,000 on Bryan. One OF the
parties is New York broker named
Harrison, residing in this city, who Is
a distant relative of the late President
Benjamin Harrison, and Charles b.
Lexa.
Harrison took the Taft end and Lexa
the Bryan chance.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-24
ZEPPELIN FLIES AGAIN.

FRIEDRICHSHAFEN. Oct. 24.--The
Zeppelin airship made another success
full ascent this morning and manoeu-
vered above the city at the will of the
pilots The craft 10 being tuned up for
the ascension to be made by Prince
Henry of Prussia, Emperor Williams
brother, next Tuesday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-24
In Locomoble Finishes
Just Ahead Of Lytle
in IS0tta.
WINNER AVERAGED
65 MILES AN HOUR
American Record Is Broken at
Great Vanderbilt Cup
Contest.
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND
VIEW EXCITING CONTEST
Few Accidents Mark Thrilling
Dash-Newark Man Drives
Mathes0n.

Star J.s
MOTOR PARKWAY. L. L.. Oct. a4
In the most remnrk.h,. ,r..., -.
ever held In th,. .ourtrx u.n....--
Ia. 1,o-nn--.- .., 80
- 80 so-.,.,. w-sN-.,,. s''.s
~ .- sSeso sns oseAe
~ Ps, mnking xSs.cs
'"Aos' n's si"e "As <s0 misates - l-5
oT nrs ~ 10 seconds.
svefseinE nearly CAS- miles an hour
ior the whole time, Including two
stops for water md xasoline, once
| sunnfnG on the track, and the numer-
ous slowdowns for curve. ana a..rer-
GUS spots.
AZ times In the straightawsy
stretches R"bertson sent his machine
aiong at ninety miles N hour, His
fastest Imp of 2Ssl6 miles was unnas In
70 minutes IL seconds, email fraction
less than seventy miles nm hour.
Lytle, driving an Isotta car. was xec-
ond, being l minute a. 2-s seconds be-
hind Robertson. A,tbonvh e.v,,,o,,. 4,
a. Thomas car u,o. +has a.,,.,.,~s =.
race WIS ofnosa,Is, dac,asaI -. = 10 49,
lu,,th +hn g.. 49,. .' W @t ~ s.as'
300 900 enthusiasts VINO v,,snsssaS ~
| race were surrine over the course snd
there was areve danyar tb.t ,oo,,,,
would be run down AZ fba r.-.s~. ,,a~s
permitted TO finish
The ELAPSED time of tbe tue ..r. an
fshinr was &c fol,ou,s 80
Robertson, Locomobiie Ann. .ls1-k !,
Lytle, Isotta. 4:o2. az Ak
1t was one of the most serxs+,oa.,
finishes ever Witnessed in a AZ
tance automobile race The MANY tho,,-
sands about the hp;xh,rg IT,. $780,
wildly enthusiastic. and Il was I'll ~.
police could do to restrain the crouds
from rushing on the course in frort -
the cars.
M r.
rh. o,,a-,...s
~ sna - IN 'he course ~
th, oon+as. - nos on,s orousnr
ana .,,,t =. ~ uaen ana unseemiy
,,,,u,,, - u III d easuaity--tne
uo"l or one Oh the spectators
" INC uo. ! Locomopiie driven by
- ,"ioa, hiorlua had not been
"arheo Inat the race mad been called
oi' anu ne came lull TIT upon the
oio""' "Heh' reahzihg tnat ne could
not pass' ne appiled the brake, II was
TOO iate.
inc ois racing machine hit the crowd
squareiy, and when they fell back
David ;. Schuli, boy OF Is, lay in
the road with fractured leg.
Or the eighteen cars that started
three broke down early In the race and
We're taken out.
Ihe race was run in the presence of
oVV,ooo persons, and, because of the
new cemented parkway and the police
regulations. there was not serious ac
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-24
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Taxes for the year 1903 are pay able at my
ONCE beginning October 90 1908
II you have not received tax bill on or be-
fore that date duplicates can be obtained at
the once Of the Board OF Assessment and Re-
vision Of Taxes. main floor, City Hall.
Failure to receive bill will In no wise re-
move the obligation from the party assesssd.
ROBERT L. ROSS
Adv. Receiver.
The National tribune., 1908-04-09

remember Banks's hurried retreat down
the SiIenaHdoahlSalley, the exaggerated
reports OF his Hoses and the panic
among his smen.b All these had been
grossly magnifedl by sensational corre-
spondents!iand those in and about the
Regular Army officers had much to do
in enlarg2ng upon these to discredit
political Generals" Most of the Cen
erals in the Shenandoah Valley had
been appointed for political reasons, and
the ill-suceess oftheir operations was a
choice bits of illustration for the pro,
fessional soidierssr'
No one ifn the Army of the Potomac
had the opportunity of knowing that
the men of the Eleventh Corps had
fought asi@ell as any soldiers could al
Port Republic. SCross Keys and else
where. Public opinion in the army was
also Influenced by the stories of the lack
of discipline and the wholesale pillag-
ing by Blenkers Division. Sigel had
not appeared to advantage in the cam
paign of the Second Manassas. so that
the good fighting done by his men had
not received the proper credit.
Sigel had been relieved from the COM
mand of the corps and Gen. Howard
appointed instead, which brought about
the usual friction when a man not here
tofore identified with a body of troops
is placed in command over them. Sew
eral division and brigade commanders
had been displaced in the same way, Sc
that there was not a little feeling per-
meating the entire corps. For example
Howard had asked and received the as
signment of Gen. Barlow to command
the Second Brigade. This had been un-
der the command of Col. Orland Smith
The National tribune., 1908-04-09
The 18th ILL.,. First Fight.

Editor National Tribune: Some time
past I noticed in The National Tribune
an article where a detachment of the
10th Ill. was in the first fight of the
war of the rebellion, in the Spring of
1861. while along the Hannibal & St
Joe Railroad. Can you give me state
ment of these facts? AS I was one of
that party myself, it is quite an honor
to our Post to have a member who was
in the first engagement of the warp
w. Beamer, 543 Irving Ave, San Diego
Cal.
July s, 1861, Col Robert F. Smith
with Cos. f and H of the 18th ILL., and
Cos. A, F, H and X of the Sd Iowa. and
Co. A, Hannibal Home Guard, left Pal
myra, Mo-, to go in search of a Confed-
crate force under Harris. The next
Mo-, the advanced guard was fired on,
and Capt McAllister and Private Prem
tiss, of the 10th ILL.,, were severely
wounded. Col Smith ordered a charge
upon the ambush of the enemy, and
drove them out of the cover, mortally
wounded one, less severely wounded
some others, and captured seven horses.
saddled and bridled. July 10 Col. Smith
marched back toward Monroe Station,
which he found in flames. with about
900 or 400 Confederates present. He
fired into them with his cannon. but all
the damage that he knew to be done
was killing one horse. July IL the
enemy surrounded Col. Smiths COM
mand and opened fire with two pieces
of artillery. They fired 81 shots, but
did very little damage. and retreated
when reinforcements came up from
National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1908-04-09

Whipple pushed forward to Welfori
Furnace, gaining the important hight
of Hazel Grove. which commanded the
road, but by this time Jackson's column
was safely passed, and the only resist
ance was from the thin line thrown out
by RodeS. Berdan's SharpShooters
gained their greatest laureis by COM
pelling the surrender of about 500 of the
23d Ga.
All this convinced Hooker that Lee
was retreating toward Orange Court
House. He ordered Howard to send a
brigade to support Sykes's right and
Slocum to push out on Sickless left and
| feel the strength of the>COnfederates in
that direction. A dispatch was sent
Sedgwick announcing that the enemy
was flying and only anxious to save his
trains. Sedgwick was directed to pur-
sue vigorously after taking possession
of Fredericksburg. Still Hooker was
gencies might involve an attack upon
his right, and he sent the following or
der to Gems. Slocum and Howard:
HEADQUARTERS Army of the Potomac,
Chancellorsville, Va, May 2, 1863; $50
a. m.
"Maj.-Gen. Slocum and Ma. j.-Gen. How
ard:
Il am directed by the Major General
commanding to say that the disposition
you have made of your corps has been
with a view to a front attack by the
enemy. If he should throw himself
upon your flank, he wishes you to. ex-
anime the ground and determine the
positions you will take in that event, in
order that you may be prepared for
him in whatever direction he advances.
The National tribune., 1908-04-09
The 18th N. ".

Editor National Tribune: / would like
some information about the 18th N Y,
and what part they took in the battle
of Gettysburg; also something about
the 2lst N Y. Ind'p't Battery. L was
a member of both commands.-James
DonneIly. Oswego, y. Y.
The 18th n. Y. had the honor OF
forming the extreme right of our infan-
try line on the first day at Gettysburg.
1t belonged to Cutters Brigade. Wads-
worth's Division, of the First Corps and
sustained the severest loss of its service
on that day. when it had As killed and
mortaliy wounded out of 27 officers and
34S men. The loss occurred in about
one-half an hour. and among those
killed was Maj. A. ]. Grover, who was
in command of the regiment
The 21st n. Y. Battery was recruited
by Capt. James Barnes in 1862, and
served in the Department of the Gulf.
losing two men killed in action and 81
from disease. Its last service was in
the operations around Mobile.-Editor
National Tribune.