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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-03


he returned to the New American. got
his key from the office, nodded to his
acquaintance of the street and led the
way to the elevator.
Armitage put aside his coat and hat,
locked the hall door, and then, when
the two stood face to face in his little
sitting room, he surveyed the man
carefully.
"What do you want?" he demanded
bluntly.
He took cigarette from box on
the table, lighted it and then, with an
air of finality, fixed his gaze upon the
man, who eyed him with a kind Of
stupefied wonder. Then there flashed
into the fellows bronzed face some
thing Of dignity and resentment. He
stood perfectly erect, with his felt hat
clasped In his hand. His clothes were
cheap, but clean, and his short coat
was buttoned trinity about him.
Il want nothing. Mr.. Armitage," be
replied humbly, speaking slowly and
with a marked German accent
@Then you will be easily satisfied. =
said Armitage. You said your name
was
"Oscar-Oscar Breunlg."
Armitags sat down and scrutinized
the man again without relaxing bis Sc
verify.
seYou think you have seen me some
where. so you have followed me in
the streets to make sure. When did
this idea iirst occur to your
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-03

Armitage was fumbling in his peck
ct for coin. but this impertinenee
caused him to change his mind. Two
policemen We're walking slowly toward
them. and Armitage, annoyed by the
whole incident, walked quickly away.
Ee was not wholly at ease over the
meeting. The fact that Chauvenet had
SO promptly put Il spy as we'll as the
Servian assassin on his trail quickened
his pulse with anger for an instant and
then sobered him.
He continued his walk and paused
presently before an array of books in
a shop window. Then some one stop
ped at his side. and he lokoed up to
find the same man he had accosted at
the treasury building lifting his hat,
an American soldiers campaign hat
The fellow was an extreme blond, with
a smooth shaved. weather beaten face.
blue eyes and light hair
Pardon me- You are mistaken.
am not a spy. But it is wonderful; it
is quite wonderfup'-
The mans face was alight with dis
covery. with an alert pleasure that
awaited recognition.
"My dear fellow, you really become
annoying" and Armitage again thrust
his hand into his trousers pocket. Il
should hate awfully to appeal to the
police, but you must not crowd me 100
far"
The man seemed moved by deep feel
en,7 l,te or,o- x1-oro IaricsIa+ with ny-
element His hands ciasped tightly
the railing that protected the glass
window of the bookshop. AS Armitage
turned away impatiently tae man eiac-
ulated huskily, as though some over
mastering influence wrung the woras
from him: 1=--'ss.ss u a. 1ss.'---
Don't you know me: / am Oscar.
Don't you remember me and t@e great
forest, where I taught you 70 shoot
and fish? You are
He bent toward Armitage With q
fierce insistence. his eyes blazing il bis
eagerness to be understood.
John Armitage turned again to the
window, leaned lightly upon the iron
railing and studied the title Of book
attentively. He was silently absorbed
for a full minute. in which the man
who had followed him waited. Taking
his cue from Armitage's manner, he
appeared to be deeply interested in the
booksellers display. but the excitement
etill gIittered in his eyes.
Armitage was thinking swiftly, and
his thoughts covered very wide
range of time and place as he stood
there. Then be spoke very deliberate
~ and coolly, but with certain per-
emptory sharpness.
go ahead of me to the New Ameri-
can and wait in the Office until l
come"
The mans hand went to his hat.
None of thatt'
Armitage arrested him with a ges-
ture My name is Armitag e-John
Armitage.' he said. 81 advise you to
remember it. Now go!"
The man hurried away, and Armi-
fage slowly followed.
It occurred to him that the man
might be of use, and with this in mind
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-03

much OF the strength of organized labor be-
cause of his decision on the bench, however
Just those decisions may have been. Mr..
Taft is the weaker by being the personal
candidate of President Rooseyelt, nomin-
ated through Mr. Rooseyelt's personal ef-
forts and largely BY tue army of Federal
oficeholders that Mr.. Roosevelt controls.
Brownsville is certain to hart Mr.. Taft
greatly with the negro vote in debatabe
States, despite his efforts TO induce the
the President to modify most arbitrary and
despotic order The excesses OF the Roose-
Welt administration will hnrt him. He will
have 10 bear the burden Of all the dissatis-
faction which twelve years of uninterrupted
Republican administration have created.
Hard times will hurt him. And the record
of the Republican party both in Congress
and 10 National Convention would be a
heavy handicap for even a more popular
candidate.
THE FIRST GREAT QUESTION:
But the first practical issue that must be
faced and squarely met is that of dislocated
business and industry The people of the
United States need peace, they need pros
perity, they need employment they need
bread. No campaign can be successful
which does not take this great factor into
consideration. In place of an indiscrimin-
ate crusade against all business and con-
tinuation of the Roosevelt reign of terror
must come realization that guilt is always
personal, and that the only effective way to
deal with corporation crimes is to send the
one responsible man TO jail.
Mr. Bryan must clearly recognize Theo-
dore Roosefelt's share in the responsibility
for the recent panic. and picture the true
effect of governments by denunciation in
undermining confidence and credit To
sympathize with Mr. Roosevelt's violence
OF utterance, with his yituperation, with
his denunoiation OF the courts. with his
reign of terror, is to surrender the most
effective and legitimate weapons which the
Democratic Opposition can WELD in the
campaign.
If Mr. Bryan will take up these questions
and show the country the peril into which
Roosevelt's extravaganza and iingoism are
leading it, carefully avoiding attacks upon
the courts, carefully avoiding ali appeals
to class prejudice, carefully avoiding ali the
decisions and FRAUDULENT issues OF Populism
and semi socialism, he will certainly make
creditable showing at the polls. He
would come out Of the contest with a
greater vote than he ever polled before,
with greater honor, with greater reputation
than he ever had before; he would strength
en- his party, and even in defeat he would
have the satisfaction Of knowing that be had
rendered great service to Democracy.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-03

of the Spanish legation He had
drawn his guests largely from his for
eign acquaintance in Washington be
and Dick knew Washington well enough
to understand that. while a girl and a
man who speak different languages may
sit comfortably together at table, men
in like predicament grow morose and
are likely to quarrel with their eyes be-
fore the cigars are passed. 1t was Fri
day, and the whole party had witness
ed the drill at Fort Myer that after
noon. with nine girls to listen to their
explanation of the maneuvers and the
earliest spring bride for chaperon.
Shirley had been of the party and
somewhat the heroine of it, too, for ii
was Dick who sat on his horse out in
the tanbark with the little whistle to
his lips and manipulated the troop.
Here's confusion of tongues. |
may need you to interpret" laughed
Dick, indicating chair at his left. and
when Armitage sat down he faced
Chauvenet across the round table,
With the first filing of glasses it was
found that every one could speak
French, and the talk went forward
spiritedly The discussion of military
matters naturally occupied first place
Then they fell to talking about in
dividuals, chiefly men in the public
eve, and as the Austro- Hungarian EN-
bassy was in mourning and unrepre
sented at the table the new emperor
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-03

List OF letters advertised for the week
ending August 81, 1908: Miss Ida Gardner,
Mrs. E. B knight, Miss Mary johnson,
Mrs. NJ. r Paris, Miss Ann W. Surry.
Mr.. Edward Barrett, Mr.. Dayton Corson,
Mr.. Thos. GurnseY, VIM B. McMaater,
Mr.. /. R. Valentine, Mr.. c. B. Wise.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-03

the idea You
W ere a g o d
friend when we
We're lads to-
gether in the
great forest. If
l should want
you to help me
now"
The man jump
ed to his feet and
stood at atten-
ton so gravely
t b a t Arnlitage
| a u G b e d and
slapped his knee.
"You are well
taught, Sergeant
Oscar! Sit down.
| am going to
trust you. My
affairs just now
are not without
their tritling dan
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-03
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zee ross on 4 NApKIN.

4 PTAIN Richard Clai-
borne gave a sumptuous
supper at the Army and
Navy club for ten men
in honor of the newly
arrived military attache
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-03

Bibo's Jumbo cigars are better than ever.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-09-03
Mr.. TAFT NOT INvINcaBLE:

In spite OF all Mr.. Roosevelt's frenzied
rhetoric about swollen fortunes and she ne
cessity of both and an income and an in
heritance tax when the tariff is revised,
there is not a solitary word in the Chicago
platform advocating either an income tax
or an inheritance tax There is not one
word about the criminal penalties Of the
Sherman law, yet Theodore Roosevelt has
been frothing al the mouth over ''malefac-
tors of great wealth.
The Republican platform is weak, and
neither Mr.. Taft nor his party is inyincible.
Agsinst she Republican candidate is arrayed
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-03
WHAT! DAN COOGAN
BURNING RED FIRE
FOR THE G. O.P.?
lie a Red=HOt Democrat ?
Yes, He Did! But He Was
Fooled.

Daniel Coogan, in business at SOB
Harrison avenue, Harrison, is the sub
ject of much "j%oshing" on account of
a mistake he made last Friday night,
when he serenaded a Republican
parade, under the impression that 1t
was a Democratic one.f
A Democratic mass-meeting in the
Harrison Town Hall was preceded by
a parade of Democratic clubs. Coogan,
who is an trident Democrat, had laid
in a large supply of fireworks, with
which to welcome the procession, which
was supposed to approach his place
through Fifth street. However, the
route of the procession had been
changed, unknown to. Coogan, so when
he heard the music of a band approach
ing he got out his fireworks, and when
the paraders came neal he started
things going and gave them a great
welcome, never suspecting they were
Republicans on their way to Newark.
Coogan was unaware of his mistake
until Gilbert j. Raynor, who led the
Republicans. thanked him for the sere-
made, and then.a great light broke over
Coogan. He nearly collapsed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-03
GOV. FORT USES
MACHINE TO VOTE
IN EAST ORANGE
Chats Cheerfully With His
Neighbors Before Casting
Ballot No. 267.

Governor John Franklin Fort left his
home, at 81 Arlington avenue north,
East Orange, about 10 o'clock this
morning to cast his vote. He seemed
invigorated by the clear air and sunny
sky and had to stop a dozen times on
Ills way to the polling place to greet his
friends. When he reached the polling
place, which was 'in Angieri's real es-
tate Office, in Main street, near Winans
street, he stood chatting will the
people congregated there. He had a
pleasant word and a handshake for
Chanoemar William Connolly, who was
on duty there.
When the Governor went inside to
register his choice on the voting ma
chine one Of the election officers jok-
ingly warned him ito pull the right
one" referring to the lever on the
machine.
There is no danger of my pulling
the wrong one answered the Gov
ernor.
His was the 267th ballot. There II
q registry in this district of ST..
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-03
FIGHT EVEN FOR
LOCAL OFFICES
IN bELlEV|LLE

OF chief interest in the election in
Belleville, so far as the township offices
are concerned, are the fights for town
ship committee n freeholder. 1t is
considered a very even contest, and the
result has always been in doubt.
The township committee will remain
in the control of the Democrats, even
IL the two Republican candidates are
successful. The Republican nominees
are George N. Staniar and Charles Ly-
ma D%enison. Opposed to them are
John Travers n G~ustavus s.. Wines,
Democrats.
There are stories TO the effect that
some of the Republicans in the Third
district will knife Denison for Wines.
Their cause of complaint, 1t is alleged.
is the fact that Frederick Barge, of
that district, was selected at the Re-
publican caucus as a running mate for
Staniar. and that later Denison was
put In the field and elected over Barge
at the primaries.
The friends of Frank ]. Carragher
n Pierre Black. the Democratic and
Republican nominees respectively, for
freeholder, are equally confident of the
success OF their men. C~arragher's
friends have reason for hope, they say,
in the detection of a numbe of Re-
publicans who have axes to grind over
the result of the primaries. They al
lege that Black was using pastors on
that day, and that John Hudson, who
was defeated for the nomination of
township clerk, suffered by 1t.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-03
MORGAN BEING
IN SOUTH ORANGE
G. 0. P. Workers Busy Distrib-
uting Tickets Containing
Harrigan Pastors.
HALF THE VOTE OUT
BY THE NOON HOUR
John Barrett and Walter A.
Evans Opposing Each Other
in Only Local Fight. .

Workers for John Barrett and Walter
and Republican candidates for free
holder in South Orange, were out early
and strong in that village and gave
reason to believe that the vote would
be closer than two years ago, when the
former defeated his Republican OPP
ponent by a majority of close on to
500 votes. This is the only local fight
on in the village today, the regular
village election being put off until
spring.
The morning vote was unusually
heavy. lust one-half of those regis
tered in the village had voted previous
to noon hour. In the First district 2S9
ballots had been cast previous to 1915
o'clock, while 731 were registered in
that district. In the Second district 412
ballots were cast before noon, Or more
than half of those reg~istered-679.
That w. Fellowes Morgan, candidate
is being scratched and his name re-
placed by William Harrigan. the
Democratic choice, by many Repub-
leans is shown by the large number
of G. o. P. workers seen disposing of
tickets so made up.
Many of the Democrats were out
with ballots bearing the name of H.
Stacy Smith, a Republican Assembly
candidate, Mr.. Smith is a resident of
South Orange township and Unpopular.
He is alsos chairman of the South Or
ange Township Committee.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-03
"ANT|S' CONTEST
ANNEXATION BILL
IN TWO MEETINGS
Main Objection in Irvington
Seems to Be Lack of Certainty
as to Its Effects.

In an earnest attempt to kill the an
nexation measure, Irvington "antis"
held two meetings last night in Hosp's
Hall, Springfield avenue and Forty
third street, and Ellenbach's Hall,
Springfield avenue and Twenty-first
street.
The sentiment expressed in the two
sections Of the town varies to a con-
siderable extent, the upper end of the
town being against the easur
There was no opportunity given the
annexationists to express their opinions
as the meetings were called by the an
tbs; a printed circular was distributed
throughout the town, in which was de-
picted the school facilities of the city
in comparison with those. of the town,
and the W problem explained in
detail. The main objection of the Irv-
ington people to annexation seems to
lie in the fact that they are not cer-
tain how they will be treated in the
event of an affirmative vote.
The consensus of opinion seems to be
that If a law was enacted which would
guarantee %Irvington what the city Of
ficials promised, there would be no
question as to the outcome of the vote.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-03
.PASSA|C BRIDGE
SITE SATISFIES
ARLINGTON FOLKS
Board of Trade Members Make
= Protests Against Any
Change.
WOULD BEAUTIFY
KEARNY WITH TREES
Special Committee to Wait Upon
Council and Urge
Project.

The committee on telephones of the
Arlington Board of Trade last night re-
ported that the New York and New
Jersey Telephone Company would not
replace the public booth in its Airing
ton office, because it wanted to protect
its operatorsn
THE EVENING STAR about six
weeks ago brought out the fact that the
booth a been removed. 1t was also
shown that this booth was a much
needed convenience, because of the fact
that outside of the telephone office
there was nc other place in Arlington
open all night where a call could be
made in case of Charles
O'Connor Irwin, a member of the
board, said that the booth should be
replaced, because of reasons as stated
above. The board took no action on
the matter.
j.. Albert Stowe told how efforts were
being made in Newark to have the
site of the proposed new bridge over
The Passaic river changed to a point
further down the river. Mr.. Stowe said
he had been informed that the fac
tories wanted 1t. He stated that the fac
toIico OuShl " Ouiiu d DTluSc IL t1cy
wanted one so bad and not endeavor to
have the new one taken away from
Arlington.
President william c. Ingalls, appoint
ed the following to act as a nominat-
ing committee and report at the next
meeting of the board with a list of Of
ficers to be voted for for next year:
Gerish Newell, Joseph A. Hanna, Dan
lei D. Bryan, Adolph Amann and Fred
erick D. Leighton. The banquet COM
mittee reported that everything was in
readiness for the second annual ban
quet to be held az Koch's Hotel, New
ark, Thursday night.
The board also listened to a report
made by George w. McClintock, on the
value of shade tree commissions in mu-
inequalities. Mr.. McClintock gave data
obtained by Mayor Louis M. Brock. of
Kearny, and Carl Bannwart, of the
Newark Shade Tree Commission 1t
was the opinion that such a commits
sion should be named In Kearny, and
a special committee will be named by
the president to wait upon the council
with this end in view.
The board decided to ask the council
to make an additional appropriation to
clean the sewer basins oftener and to
ask the Board of Health to have the
manholes fumigated. There was objec-
ton to the Hackensack trolley line cars
being allowed to operate through the
town because of the smoking compart-
ment. In many of the cars this COM
partment has been removed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-03
QUOTES CRAWFORD
SUPPORTER TO AID
HIS OPPONENT

The Democratic leaders of Montclair
issued a circular last night which was
made up from addresses delivered at
Republican mass-meetings last week,
and which has been sent broadcast all
over the town. 1t reads as follows:
Mr.. Crawford's friends say, vote for
Crawford because he pays 81, 800 in
taxes" Mr.. Starr j. Murphy says,
Mr.. Wierum is a brilliant lawyer and
a fine. honest mar of u~nimpeachable
character"
(Which do you prefer? The full
p~ocketbook or character and brains"
Starr j. Murphy made the above
statement about Otto c. Wierum, jr.,
who is the Democratic candidate for
mayor OF Montclaif against Mayor
Crawford. the present Incumbent, at
a public meeting In Montclair. Mr..
Murphy is n of Mayor Crawferd's
s%tanchest supporters, and afterwards
in his speech stated why Mr.. Crawford
should be reelected.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-03
Pile Torture
Stopped
By Pyramid Pile Cure, Without Dam
ger, Discomfort or Pain.
Trial package BY Mail. Free.

AEhui Aachu&c ny Mdhl, rrees
There is no physical torture equal to
that of piles. 1t leaves a special mark
of pain in the faces of men and women.
1t attacks the nerves, muscles, bowels,
stomach and, in fact, the whole ma
chinery of man, either directly or in
directly.
Pyramid Pile Cure has proven it's
value, and has been the largest selling
Pile Cure in America and Canada for
years Every druggist carries it; price
so cents. He knows IT'S merits and can
tell you of cures in his community.
Do o think it would grow to such
a mammoth sale without merit? 1t will
do its duty, as Jul daily testimonial
mail clearly proves. One or two appli-
cations prove its peculiar and bene-
fetal value.
Don't be skeptical, but DO yourself
the justice of giving a trial to a cure
which has really cured thousands.
If you are timid and do not like to
buy of our druggist send us so cents
and we will send you a full-sized box
by mail in plain wrapper. \
What 1t has lone for others it can
do for you, and to prove 1t send us
your name n address and we will
send you a trial package by mail free.
Address Pyramid Drug Co, 157 Pyra-
mid Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-03
ERROR MAY COST
NUMEROUS VOTES
IN BLOOMFIELD
Republican Home Rule League
Sends Out Scratched Ballots
to Wrong Wards.

Unless the voters of the First and
Second wards, Bloomfield, examine
their ballots carefully today a number
will certainly be thrown out. In dis
tributing scratched tickets the Repub-
lican Home Rule League sent Second
ward ballots to First ward voters, and
vice versa.
Owing to the similarity between the
ballots In those wards, the only differ
ences being In the ward officers and on
the back of the ticket, it Is more than
a possibility that some persons will
vote the ballots without closely inspect
ing them.
Voters in the Second district of the
Second ward were not allowed to vote
until $3.50 a. m, owing to the inability
of the election officers to lock the
ballot-boxes. After a half hours work
Town Clerk johnson was found, and
the polls opened without locking the
boxes.
One Of the questions which Is being
decided by the voters in Bloomfield is
an appropriation of 5000. The Town
Council sought to make the appro-
priation to help the fire department of
that town celebrate it's t~wenty-f1fth an
niversary. but found that it would be
necessary to put the question up to the
citizens. There seems to be little doubt
that the appropriation will be au-
thorized.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-03
VAUDEVILLE AND
PICTURES AT THE BIJOU.
Carroll and Carroll HeadIiners in
Orange Theatre.

The headliner at the Bijou Theatre
In Orange this week is Carroll and Car
roll, in their black-face comedy sketch,
which keeps the audience in con-
tinual laughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll
are old-tlmers, who know their business
thoroughly. Savo, the juggler, shows
many new tricks in his work. Ella
and her kinkey boys give an ex-
cellent exhibition of dancing and i'm
troduce new and good songs. The pic
lures at this house are as fine as can
be seen anywhere. Manager Forsman
announces that amateur night is on
Friday