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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12
MAXIM GIVES
DEMONSTRATION Of
NOISELESS RIFLE
Sends Bullet Six Inches Through
Book with Only Sound Heard
Click of the Trigger.

NEW YORK, June 12.-Hiram Percy
Maxim inventor of death-dealing war
implements. has successfully completed
a noiseless gun, which explodes, send
ing a bullet or shot with terrific speed.
without making more noise than the
click of the hammer. He gave his first
public exhibition of the weapon before
the members of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
which has offered an award for a more
humane way of killing beef cattle thar
hitting them on the head with an AK.
Mr., Maxim suggested his new gun and
gave a test of it in the rooms of the
society.
Placing two city directories together
on a table, he stood across the room
and fired the gun. There was no con-
cussion and the only noise was a slight
click, which the S. p. C. A. officers be-
lieved was a missfire until they exam
ined the directories and found that a
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12
CITY REJECTS
GAS CONTRACT
At SI9 A LAMP
Board of Works Finance Com
mittee Wants Paterson Fig
ure, ST Less.
DISAGREEMENT ALSO
ON NUMBER OF LIGHTS.
Company Declares for 1000,
but 1900 Will Do, Com
mittee Says.


A form of contract to supply street
gas lamps for five years, at a charge of
Sl9 a lamp, was returned to the Es-
sex and Hudson Gas Company by the
nnance committee of the Board of
Works, because the committee want
the price cut down to SIS, the price the
city of Paterson pays the company.
The city also wants the minimum num-
Der of lamps to be 1900, and the COM
pany wants it fixed at 1000. The city
asks for 20-candle power light instead
of 16.
Chief Engineer Sherrerd presented
two maps showing proposed extensions
Tor n high pressure mains to manu-
featuring sections of the city east of
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks, west
of Railroad avenue and north along
the Passaic River line to Clay street.
The estimated cost is 800, 900, and Mr..
Sherrerd said the Common Council
should be asked to issue bonds if the
extensions shall be made.
AT the session of the street committee
Commissioner Halpin said many COM
plants had been made to him by peo-
pie in the eastern section of the Iron
bound district that garbage had not
been removed for four days. Chief
Garbage Inspector Struble said the gar
bage should be collected four times a
week. General Superintendent Ship
man will investigate.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12
SULLIVAN CHOSEN
FOR CITY SEALER
BY DEMOCRATS
Gets Il Votes in Caucus to III
for ReardOn-0thers Chosen
for Civil Service Jobs.

The Democratic aldermen discussed
civil service for city employees in a
caucus last night at which City Counsel
Nugent was present. John H. SullivSA
of the Second Ward, got twelve votes
for city sealer to succeed Patrick j..
Caufield, who will be retained as first
assistant to the sealer. Thomas Rear
don, of the Fifth Ward, got eleven
votes, thu losing by only one vote.
Joseph DesCh, of the Thirteenth
Ward, VIII be a clerk in the sealer's
office. and Bernard Kelly, Thomas
Pupele "a and Thomas Fleming will be
retained as assistants in the office. An
effort TO make Charles Turbett as sec
ond man to Chief Engineer Dries, of the
City Hall, was, opposed by aldermen
who said Turbett is not an electrician.
He is an assistant engineer.
All the above named men will have
their positions made permanent when
the civi. service ordinance is passed
making city employees permanent in
their positions. The Democratic al
dermen say there are Republican clerks
who hav7 been a long time in city de-
rartnent: and some should be replaced
bv Democrats 1t is said that by re-
nealiag IN ordinance adopted thirty
wears ago a Democrat might succeed
the present Republican tax receiver.
Another caucus will be held next
Wednesday night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12
HEAVIER FIRE
LOSSES IN CITY
THAN IN 1906
Insurance Press Figures Put
Newark Among Seven Cities
Hard Hit During 1907.

Attention is called in the current
Number of the Insurance Press to the
fact that among the twenty-five larg-
est cities in the country, Newark Is one
If seven that showed during 1907 an
increase in the fire loss for the year
over the preceding year.
"cross ca~relessness," says the paper,
dc still a factor in the yearly waste OF
nronertv by fire as evidenced by the
increa sing number of fires in a large
pnmber of cities. The carelessness IN
dicates the need of the ~best-equipped
nublic fire departments that can be
mustered together, .4.
The schedule of losses In the CITY
cor,niled by the paper for the last eight
veare shows as follows: In lsOo' ozV
eree loss 1857. 1888; 1901, 42s fires, loss
Ssso 700: 1902. 6O7 fires, loss $4o5 Os2; lsOo'
zoo ares. loss 1863, $50; 1904. GAL tres'
loss s4zs.162; 1905, 6S4 fires, loss sl0S,l4O'
19OS I45 fires, loss $564.6SS; 1907 ~ nreS'
loss S657,370. si,o &c
Washington, about the same SIZE 40
Nau,ark had $50 fires last year, whlch
ontailed a loss of $4S4,272, the highest
n the eight-year period.
1ersev city had 1855 fires last year
witch caused a loss of $S1S,74O
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12
GOOD FELLOWSHIP
RECEPTIONS FOR
CHURCH PEOPLE
Several Hundred Cement Ac-
quaintanceship in BlOOmfield's
First Baptist.

A reception. attended by over four
hundred persons, was held in the par
lors of the First Baptist Church. in
Bloomfield, last night. 1t was a good
fellowship meeting to give all a chance
TO become better acquainted with each
other.
During the past year the membership
in the church has been increased by rs.
The new ones last night wore a badge
of pink with name of wearer inscribed
thereon, while the old ones wore badges
of green. Prospective members wore
badges of white.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12

soft-nosed bullet had penetrated them
flor six inches.
Patents on the weapon have not been
completed in all countries, and for that
reason the inventor now refuses to per-
nit an examination of the gun. He
states, however, that the principle on
which the rifle operates is equally APP
pIicable to guns of all sizes. even bat
tleships, and is like thaht of the muf-
fer on the exhaust of a gasoline en-
CINE In an automobile.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12

valuable dogs have been taken away
by the society's agents and held until
the owners pay 81 for the release of
the animals.
Aldermen Ryan, Day and Froelich
were appointed a committee to inves-
tigate the Humane Society's methods.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12
HUMANE SOCIETY WAYS
TO BE INVESTIGATED.

Al a caucus of the Democratic al
dermen a proposition was submitted by
Alderman Elmer A. Day to enact an
ordinance for establishing a city dog
pound. He said last night that the
Humane Society now picks UP stray
dogs and persons complain that their
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12
AS PHONE BOX ROBBERS.

TRENTON, June 12.-Bertram Rob-
bins and Harvey L. Irons have been
held for the grand jury on the charge
If systematically robbing cash boxes In
The automatic pay stations In Trenton
and surrounding towns.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12
Pursuit of Pleasure .

This painting is undoubtedly coopers masterpiece and reveals the wide inn
agnaton OF the artist, and again demonstrates his supremacy in the painting of
light effects
The picture is ioxis feet aud is valued at $4,000
1t will be OF exhibition in or piano store for a limited period There is no
admission fee Lectures every hah-hour
See this painting by all means
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12
JERSEY PASTOR WIRES HUGHES.

JERSEY CITY. June 12.-The Rev.
John L. Seudder, who fought Gutenberg
race track betting, has congratulated
Governor Hughes by wire on the pass
age of the anti-gambling bills.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12
WORKMAN BURIED ALIVE.

NEW BRUNSWICK. June p
prried under a mass of dirt Tatore
pnssell died in an excavation MS
haok was broken.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12
ChiIdren's Wash Dresses

Little Dresses-Plain and neat as
well as elaborately trimmed with laces
and embroideries, in many novel de-
signs; finished with ribbon rosettes
and bows; regular IS, $40 and Sc
$t2 dresses, offered at. $1,000. y
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12

street, is in Mullins morgue, in La
fayette street. Tober dropped dead last
night as he was entering the gate of
his home
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12
nocTOR IS. HIS BRIDE 81.

roRDANsvILLE, N. Y, June T.
,xiss cecelia watson, 81, has become
: bride of DR.. Adam Miller 80 years
old.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-12
DROPS DEAD AT HIS GATE.

The body of John Gottlieb Tober, So
years old. who lived at 81 Houston
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18
TO BUILD
new CHURCH

AT the quarterly conference of the
Brethren, or Dunkard, church, held
in Palisade a few days ago, it was
decided to erect a church building
in this valley, and yesterday Pali-
SADIE was decided upon as the loca-
ton.
The location of the new house of
worship Will be just south of the H.
II. Winger home, 3 miles west of
Palisade, where title to 1 acre of
Land has been secured.
The building to be erected is to
be 4Ox6O feet, and will be construct
ed OF cement blocks. Work will be
started on the same within 80 days
and is to be complete by November 4.
The members of the Brethren de-
nomination number 20 in this val
ley. The above church was founded
i'm Germany in 17OS, and their ten
cts and practices are not unlike the
Baptists, but partly those of the
Quakers. They are an excellent class
of people and now that the church
building is being located in this val
ley we can expect more of them to
locate here.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

No windows along Main street
have attracted more attention today
than the big windows of the Mesa
Dry Goods Company. The Easter
displays are extremely pretty and
very original in their arrangements.
In one window. where dainty dress
goods. gloves and other articles of
ladies' wearing apparel are displayed
violets are the flowers and are shown
in great profusion. In the other
window, where tailored suits are
shown, trailing vines Of morning
glories add touches of lovliness. The
simple. yet prefect beauty of che
windows appeal to all who view
them.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
U. $. Department of Agriculture.
Weather Bureau.

April II. p.m.-Temperature,
81; relative humidity, "a: direction
of wind, west: velocity of wind, 6
miles; precipitation, o; weather,
clear.
April is, am.-Temperature,
43; relative humidity. 60: direction
of wind. southeast; velocity of wind,
miles; precipitation, o; weather,
clear.
Maximum temperature yesterday,
60: minimum, AZ; mean, Sc: de-
parture from the normal, plus 2.
Forecast for Grand Junction and
vicinity (issued at Denver): Fair
weather tonight and tomorrow.
This morning the weather is gen.
orally clear over the Rocky noun
tain region.
During the past "a hours light
rain has occurred over portions of
northern New Mexico In general
the temperature has fallen over Kan
sas and northern Texas. Elsewhere
1t has risen slightly.
The indications are for continued
fair weather, with but slight change
in temperature.
r. NJ. HARDINGE,
Official in Charge.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18
EASTER MONDAY BALL.

The big social event of the COM
ing week is the Easter Monday ball
by the knights of Columbus.
This is the first ball that has ever
been held by this popular organiza-
ton. and it promises to exceed in
its attendance and pleasures even
the most sanguine expectations of its
committee on arrangements.
The ball will be held at the Audi
torium and every effort will be made
by the Knights to make the event a
memorable one, especially as this is
their first effort in the line of en-
tertainment.
The Easter Monday ball has al
ways been an event in which the very
greatest interest and anticipation
has been felt, and those who have
made up their minds to be among
the big number in attendance can
anticipate one of the best times of
their lives.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

1t is something new for Grand
Junction to have an up-to-date flor
al store, but a glimpse of the inter-
ior of the Grand Floral Company's
place of business at the corner Of
Main and Second streets oonvinces
one that such a store is in our midst.
The Easter plants and flowers are
now on display and it is well worth
ones time to stop and inspect them.
The store will be kept open Friday
and Saturday evenings, as well as
Sunday morning. to enable all who
want Easter flowers to obtain them.
If you have not the opportunity to
call, phone Mesa 303 and your or
der will receive prompt attention.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18
Announcement.

l wish to announce to the public
that l have severed my connection
with the j. A. McCulloch Feed & I'm
plement Company and have bought
the entire stock and business of the
Grand Junction Feed G Implement
Company of this city, z. -
To the old patrons of this estab-
lishment l wish to say that the same
high standard that has brought 1t
such liberal patronage will be main
tanned and that dt is my intention
to make this first class and leading
Seed and implement store.
New patrons are solicited with the
Assurance that they will find here
the very best quality at the very
minimum of price.
w. E. RHINEHART.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18
ATTENTION, REPUBLICANS.

Republicans and their ladies can
secure tickets for the banquet of the
Republican Club at the Park opera
house, Saturday night, Mt the Post
Office book store, Kraft & Emer-
sons and Sturtevant-Q -Quist drug
stores.
All republicans are requested to
bring their ladies to the banquet,
which will begin at o'clock. Tick
cts, 81.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18
Attention, w. o. w.

All members of Book Cliff Camp
No. 81, Woodmen of the World, and
visiting neighbors are requested to
meet at Margery hall Sunday morn
ing at 10 O'Clock sharp to attend the
funeral of the late Neighbor P. j.
LEON j. CHAPMAN. C. c.
C. B. RICH, Clerk.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18
Only 5000 Prom Denver.

The Colorado & Southern offers
between March 5th and April 30th
this very attractive rate to Californ-
IA, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and
Washington points; also Mexico
Certain points.)
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

William Brown. colored, was ar
raigned in Justice Sweney's court
this morning, charged with making
an assault on Celia Jones, colored
The defendant was found guilty, and
was fined IS and costs, amounting
in all to about $40. He paid up.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Montrose Enterprise: Phil Pc
ters sold to George H. Peters of
Grand Junction lots 10, 20, 21, 22,
23 and "a in block 1902. Considera-
ton 5000. Mr.. Peters will improve
the lots at once.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18
The Mesa Dry Goods Co

The Herrick is a household word
and stands for the most sanitary and
the best constructed refrigerator at
the price of the common kind. A
car load to select from at Fleming
&c Lambs.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Heavy hauling srvep special at
tention by Barton & Terrill. When
you have anything in this line, call
them up. Prices are right.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

We clean and press ladies' whit
wool skirts and jackets and guaran
tee every garment. The Suitorium
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

A pair of lots in the best residence
section of Main. for few days on
ly at a price that will interest you.
The Caldwell-Walker Company. I'm
ion block.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Rev. ]. C.+Carmen of Denver will
fill the pulpit at the Baptist church
tomorrow evening.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

The land of opportunity-Orcha
lara. Ask Miller at the st. Regis
about it.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Always glad to talk to you about
Orchalara is David S. Miller, the rep
resentative of the Landreth Invest
ment Company, at the st. Regis.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

A. E. johnson of Morely, Colo,
who has large landed interests here.
is in Grand Junction. He says that
without question Grand Junction is
the best town in the state today.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

A large party of teachers of the
city schools left the city this morn
ing to enjoy picnic outing in the
hills.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

A little oil dressing or soap might
help that old harness some. Fred
dantey
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Montrose Press: Miss Marian
Branstetter returned to her home in
Grand junction Thursday, after
pleasant visit with her aunt. Mrs.
Ira Tomey, in this city.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Mesa County Mail: Last Tuesday
Harry Ackerman sold his cattle and
brand to Frank Thompson of Grand
junction. The range is on Pinon
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Tomorrow morning at o'clock a
sunrise prayer meeting will be held
at the Methodist church. All invit-
ed.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

A number of new members were
enrolled today by the secretary of
the Mesa County Bryan Club.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Nearly every business house in the
city has pretty Easter displays. Many
of the windows are extremely beau
tiful.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Potatoes. 10 cents per sack. No.
426 North Fifth street. e. B. Lutes.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

The Herrick refrigerator leads
them all. See it at Fleming &
Lambs.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Strawberries and cream at Cady S
33S Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

One soc whip won't preak you.-
Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Let us give you figures on a bug
gy.-Fred Mantey.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

Chicken dinner every day at Ca
dy's restaurant, 33S Colorado.
The daily sentinel., 1908-04-18

How about the Joe Moon buggy7
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-04

DristllnS Drons came together in a
grizzled line. Apparently the women
were not adventuresses, at least In
the ordinary acceptation of the term.
There they were. His square tipped
finger pressed down upon the printed
names with a dig that might have sig
nified his disposition toward their rep
resentatives.
1.-THE girls mother is the widow Of
Reginald, sixth Baron Mowbray," the
old man muttered half aloud: "son,
Reginald Edward, fifteen years of age;
daughter, Helen Augusta, twenty eight.
Aha! She's no chicken, this young
lady. She ought to be woman of
the world
'"Twenty-eight" replied Egon. "I'll
eat my hat if she's twenty-eight."
Doesn't she look it by daylight%'
Not an hour over nineteen: migh
be younger. Jove, was never so su.
prised TO learn woman's age. b.
the bye, l heard her telling Baron vo-
Lyndal last night. apropos of our great
Rhaetian victory, that she was eleven
years old or the day it took place
That would make her about twenty
now. When she spoke ! remember she
gave look at her mother across the
room as though she were frightened
| suppose she was hoping there was
no copy of this big red book at Lyndal-
berg
''That thought might have been In
her mind" assented the chancellor. ''or
else She He left his sentence I'M
finished and sat with unseeing eyes
fixed in an owlish stare on the open
page of Burke.
Il should like to know if you really
meant what you said about my mar
riage little while ago'-Egon ven,
tured to attract his brothers attention
If you did
IF l did
Il might try very hard to please you
in my choice Of a wife"
BE little more explicit. You mean
you would try to prove to Miss Now
bray that a captain of cavalry in the
hand is worth an emperor in the bush
"a bramble bush at that. eh?'
Yes; would do my best. And, as
you say, I'm not without advantages"
You are not. | was on the point of
suggesting that you made the most of
them in Miss Mowbrays eyes until
you brought me this red book"
The large forefnger tapped the page
of Mowbrays. while two lines which
might have meant amusement or
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-04

. sneer scored themselves on either side
OF the chancellor's mouth.
"And now you've changed your
mindY There was disappointment in
Egons voice.
Il don't say that. | say only wait
Make yourself as agreeable to the lady
as you like. But don't pledge yourself,
and don't count upon my promise or
my money until you hear again. BY
that time-well, we shall see what we
shall see. Keep your hand in But
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-04

wait wait"
How long am to wait? II the
things to be done at all 1t must be
done soon. for meanwhile the emperor
makes all the running"
The chancellor looked up again from
the red book, his fist still covering the
Mowbrays as if they were to be ex.
tinguished You are to wait" he
said, until I've had answers to cou.
pie of kilograms ] shall send tonight"
Ito be Continuetj.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-04
W
3CHAPTER NINE

jHLOSS LYNDALBERG
towers high on a prom,
ontory overlooking a
lake seven or eight
miles to the south of
the Rhaetian canital
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-04-04
- THE
Princess Virginia
By G. N. and A. M. WILLIAMSON,
Authors of "Es Lightning Conductor" Rose
mary In Search Of = Father" Etc. - ~

COPYRIGHT. 1907 BY MCCLURE. PHILLIPS &,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS UNFORTUNATELY
, 1908-08-17
win Attend Institute.

The annual Teachers Institute o.
Uinta County, which Ia to be held in
Evanston August "a to q inclusive,
promises one Of the most interesting,
instructive session over recorded here,
says the Evanston Press. There will
be many items OF interest both to
teachers and the public. and all are in,
vited to participate at every session.
DR.. Chas. K. Buckley of the Wyoming
University, has been engaged as the
institute instructor and will give a
lecture on Tuesday evening, Aug. 25th.
The gentleman will also have charge oil
the grammar and general session de
partments.
DR.. Charles o. Merica. president OF
the state university, will deliver a. lee
ture Thursday evening, Aug. 9th
These gentlemen are orators OF rare
ability and the public are assured O
treat in their coming to Evanston.
Miss Matilda Peterson of Ogden, viii
have charge of the primary session, =
position she creditably filed last year
, 1908-08-17
CURLING Tho Saloons.

Mesdames C.. A. Haley, Allen Axe, G
H%ornecker. Park G. Hayes. A. A. Lewis
]. &. Bruce. T. C. Beckwith, C. N. Mil
holm and a number OF other ladies ap
peared before the city council Tues
day evening to request the passage Of
an ordinance forbidding music in
saloons, the s Of shades or screens
and other regulations, says the Lander
Journal. The council agreedto have
an ordinance drafted and presented al
the next meeting. 1t is not know how
the council will stand on the PROPOSE
tion as the members have not made
up their minds just how they will &
In the matter.
, 1908-08-17

The word that President Miller and
Chief Engineer Stewart have been I'm.
powered by the shareholders Of the
Laramie, Hahns Peak and Pacific to
let an additional fifteen miles of grad
ing contract is good news 10 the peo-
PIE of this valley, who are coming
more and more every day to look upon
that railroad as one Of the really great
Institutions of the southern part Of the
state. Eastern gentlemen who have
recently made trips over the line OF
the Walden extension left with the
officials OF the construction depart.
tent orders TO dig and they would
furnish the wherewithal. They were
surprised and delighted at the show
ing Of natural resources made on their
trip to Walden. Among the features
examined with an eye to business are
the immense forests Of the finest kind
OF timber. vast herds Of cattle to be
moved by rail when the road Is COM
pleted, beds Of coal not surpassed In
thickness and richness anywhere and
mining properties that promise mil
lions of pounds of ore.