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The farmer and mechanic., 1909-03-30
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

By WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
Proverbs are the small coins Of
truths currency. They are in form
to be possessed and used by the COM
mon people. They are useful for the
daily needs of life and much comfort
and strength and safety may be pur-
chased by them.
The authors hip Of a wise saying
matters little; even as it is OF no i'm
portance to know the names OF the
workmen who minted a cOin.
Because human nature is essentially
the same throughout all the ages and
in all lands the proverbs which en-,
body a philosophy of conduct are
everywhere and always valuable.
The stored up wisdom of the wise is
only useful to him who has the wis
dom to make right use Of it.
1t is easier to make a proverb than
to cultivate virtue
The Book of Proverbs is not a mys
teal, nor yet distinctively spiritual
production. 1t is rather a cOmpen-
dunn Of the crystallized experience Of
shrewd men who lived in world of
material realities The proverbs treat
of things as they are. They are
worldly wisdom; Whitelaw Reid once
called them the best guides to a sue
cessful career that any young man
could study.
A wise saying is a fngerboar on,
life's highrOad-but Of no use to the
traveller who will not, or cannot read
it.
The Observation-Disclosures Of the Book of
Proverbs is it's most striking quality.
1t treats of the common theme. Life
as alert men know it is mirrored in
these pages. The people we all meet
walk through the book. Here is the
f1attarer. the guileful, polite man OF
the world, with honeyed words meant
only to facilitate his own ends; here
are the sluggard and the fool: the
usurer and the boaster; the scarlet
woman and the drunkard; the courtier
and the slanderer; the jealous person
and the envious; the faithful friend
who is closer than a brother, and the
righteous man who is as bold as lion.
A veritable portrait gallery OF human
lifei the Book Of Proverbs, and whose
studies it we'll may find his own image
and the labeled likeness of all classes
of persons with whom he is likely to
meet.
Life's greatest lessons have to be
learne in the school of experience; but
some books. of which Proverbs is one
afford useful preparatory studies, and
sharpen ones understanding.
An interesting literary exercise is to
write ones own notifications OF ia
miliar proverbs. For proverbs are
only half truths. They suffer all the
Limitations of absolute statements, a nd
the. people who are guided only by
them as like men who travel by sign
posts, rather than by a map Or a
guide. Nevertheless, the study Of
proverbs, and revision of them, tends
to sharpen the wits and to give new
angles of vision to the truth. In the
following paragraphs I have slightly
nodified some of the familiar ap-
horis1ns Of the old Book. The reader
can continue the exercise almost in
definitely.
: A good rarne is great riches.
The fear of the Lord is the end of
wisd on1.
The selfish soul shall be made lean.
-4s zszs->~s = r. II
A soft answer. from as soft man,
bringeth on wrath.
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-03-30
in THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
What the Church Folk Are Thinking About and
Doing. Religious News From
Elsewhere
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON. CHIIDRENS TOPIC

We hope for a solution of the teeming
pro blemS of our time. TennySon's S
eNhortation is still widely applica BILE:
Q young Mariner,
Down TO the haven,
Call your companions,
Launch your vessel,
Crowd your canvas,
And, ere it vanisheS
Over the margin,
After it, follow it,
Follow The Gleam
The farmer and mechanic., 1909-03-30
STORED-UP WISDOM
FOR THE WISE.

Tcr>e Comments Upon the Christian
Endeavor Topic for April 4, Life
Lessons for Me From the Book Of
Proverbs. Prov. 8: III.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.

CENTRE ST. 35--Large furnished room for
light housekeeping: improvements; central 10
cations~
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
BELLEV|LLE ELKS
CHOOSE GRIFFIN
EXALTED RULER
Annual Meeting Reveals Big
Growth in Lodge Less
Than Year Old.


There was plenty of enthusiasm at
the meeting last night of Belleville
Lodge No. 1928 of Elks. Although the
lodge is less than a year old, there has
been a large increase In membership in
that time, and the indications are that
the roll will be increased doubly at the
time of the next annual meeting.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: Exalted ruler, Martin j. Griffin;
esteemed leading knight, Howard S.
Carson; esteemed loyal knight, C. Wal
ter Jerolaman; esteemed leading knight,
Joseph Joule; tyler, Robert w, Hatch;
treasurer, Samuel Haas; secretary,
August Pabst; trustees, for three years.
Theodore Jerolaman, and for one year,
George l.. Brooks.
Joseph Hansberry, of Newark Lodge,
presided during the election, Exalted
Ruler John H.. Eastwood being on a
Western trip. Mr.. Eastwood was made
representative to the grand lodge.
1t was announced that Mr.. Brooks
would give a musical recital, instead of
a whist and euchre for the members
of the lodge, at his home, 304 Main
street, Monday evening. April 10.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
CHERRY THE BEAR
PASSES AWAY
IN BELLEV|LLE
He Was II Years Old and Had
Entertained All Kinds of
Crowned Heads.

Cherry the bear is dead. He passed
away at Hillside Park in Belleville
yesterday at the age of ~, and his
companion bears In Paul Batty's
troupe, with which he has toured since
1883, when he was a year old, are
mourning the loss of a highly esteemed
associate
Cherry was a Russian brown bear
and an expert acrobat. He could Jug
gle and dance and play baseball and
do other things hat revealed a high
degree of ursine education. He was
also an accomplished traveller, and had
.hobnobbed with all the crowned heads
of Europe. Eleven times he crossed
the Atlantic and there wasn't a con-
tinent that didn't know him at some
time or other.
The poor beast has been blind fifteen
years, and has been ailing otherwise
the last few months. He was injured
on the Proctor circuit last December
and fell victim to paralysis. 1t was
decided yesterday to end his suffer-
ings, n DR.. Frederick c. Artopeus,
a Bloomfield veterinary. was sum-
moned and administered prussic acid.
He and Antoine Schmidt entered the
cage at the park together, tied Bruin
up and sent him to his happy hunting
ground as painlessly as possible.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
WOULD TAX
CORPORATIONS TO
ADD REVENUE
Proposed 2 Per Cent. Rate Esti-
mated to Produce Not More
Than 600.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-As an adj
ditional means of raising revenues,
President Taft plans adding to the tariff
bill a provision for an excise tax on GER
tain corporations.
1t will provide for a tax of 2 per cent.
upon the dividends of corporations, eX-
cept certain classes of concerns. such
as banks. insurance companies and
building associations.
This measure has been discussed at
various conferences held BY he Presi-
dent with his party leaders, who are
actively concerned with the enactment
of the tariff bill. Senate Aldrich. nj
these conferences. has expressed him
self as in sympathy with the idea. The
matter has gone SO far that the Presi-
Gent has received from the treasury ex-
perts an estimate of the amount of rev
enue h proposed measure would raise.
The treasury experts figure that it
would add only SIS. 900. 900.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
LEATHER FIRM LOSES SUIT.

NEW YORK, March 23.-The trial OF
the suit brought by j, NJ Delaney &
Co, leather merchants. against Samuel
Marx and Charles Jacobs as members
of the old firm of Charles Jacobs &
Co, ~auctioneers. before Justice Err
LANCER, in the Supreme Court. ended
Yesterday when the jury brought In a
sealed verdict for the defendants. The
suit was the result of a purchase of
the leather stock of Solomon PRESS
made by tile a~uctioneers about nine
years ago. Preiss was at the time in
debted TO the leather Arm to the sum
of $500, and the suit was brought on
the theory that Jacobs & co. had
bought it with the knowledge
of the fact. Mr.. Marx claimed hat II
was a purchase made in good faith and
In the regular course of business, and
that his firm knew nothing OF Preiss's
financial condition.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
IMPROVEMENT IN
PRICES NOTED IN
EARLY TRADING
Brief Period of Strength and
Activity Followed by
lrregularity.

NEW YORK. March 2S.-Many stocks
opened today at higher prices thai last
night without effect from the declines
in the early London market. Other
stocks we're depressed a fraction.
Changes were sq1all In all cases and
dealings were on only a moderate
scale. Delaware and Hudson rose l
and Minneapolis, st. paul and Sault
Sainte Marie Is. Reading declined "a.
II a. m~,-Improyed prices were made
all around the market. showing a brief
period of strength and activity, fol-
lowed by irreeularity.
MONA break in the New Yorh
fractions had a disturbing effect and
pulled the list downward. The movs-
ment was uneven ana irregular. Tie
tone was frmer at noon. Bonds. were
steady.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
AND SURE
REVIVAL IN ALL
BUSINESS COMING
j. B. Banister Predicts a Healthy
Improvement as Soon as
Tariff Is Settled.

In common with other Newark man
ufaoturers who have been interviewed
by the STAR. j. B. Banister. of the
James A. Banister Company, shoe
manufacturers, says that the country
at large. and Newark's industries In
particular, are slowly but surely re-
covering from the trade depression.
THE settlement of the tariff ques-
ton VIII be necessary before there will
be a real boom in any line" said Mr..
Banlster. 1T is true that there has
been some Improvement. but it has
been slow. Everybody is waiting to
see What will be done at Washington.
am hopeful of the future, however
There will be no speedy recovery. On
the contrary, l look for a slow and
healthy improvement In all lines OF
trade, Just as soon as a definite tarifi
policy will be made known
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
MONEY AND

Call money in New York. 2 per cent
The sub-treasury was a debtor at the
Clearing House this morning for 1851, TO.
The sub-treasury lost 1912, COO to the banks
yesterday and since Friday has lost 1890. 900
to the banks. New York exchange OH
Chicago, 10 cents premium.
LONDON bar silver, bad. Paris closing
rentes, 81 francs 17ta centimes.
London consols for money, SSa4 per cent;
for account, SO 1915 per cent. London call
money, % to 3 per cent. Rate of dis
count for short bills, 23s to 2a per cent:
three months bills, ? 3-i6 TO "a per cent
The foreign exchange market opened
steady. Demand sterling, 4.SS10 to 4SS2o.
cables. 4.SS55 to ASSOC; sixty day bills,
1885 to 4.SSk; short francs. 5.16A less lis,
short marks, 9 5-16 plus 1-32.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
THE PRODUCE r

NEW YORK, March 2S.-Butter, firm re-
ceipts, 15.0l2. Held creamery, common to
special, 2o029.
C~heese-lFirm; unchanged: receipts. 1853.
2 E~ggs-Firm; receipts. 5000. State. Penn
sylvania and nearby brown and mixed
fancy. Na21s; do, fair to choice, 1914 m19sf;
Western, first, 1914; seconds, 181sd1ss4.
Flour-Rcceipts. 22,918; sales. 2 200. Dull
and barely steady. Winter straights, $500
5.55.
Wheat-Receipts LOO. Between higher
cables and smaller Northwest receipts, the
wheat market was quite firm carly this
morning at 4 to y advance. May, 1.1s7sN
1.l8 1916, July, 1.101s@1 10 1916.
Rye-Dull; No. 2 Western, So, (. o. b..
New York.
Corn-Receipts, 81, 900.
B~eef-Steady.
Professionally.
L.ard-Firm: Western, IL. 3om 1O.45.
s~ugar-Raw. steady: fair refining, 3.42:
centrifugal. 96 test. 1892; molasses sugar,
3.17: refined. steady; crushed. sos; DOW
dered. 4.9o: graduated, 4.S5.
Petroleum-Steadyi refined, all ports,
Coffee-Quiet; No. : Rio. 50; No. 4 SAN
tos, SO.
enthusiastically New Orleans, 2sa42.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. March 23.-Despite liberal
receipts in the Northwest and favorable
weather for the fa1l-sown crop. sentiment
in the wheat pit today was rather buIlish,
and prices were up about " compared with
previous close. The European visible sup
ply of wheat was reported to he at a very
low mark. and this helped TO strengthen
the market hero. Prices at the start were
a shade to p higher. May was at /. l6Ia to
"a and July at f.03 to l0a-fdh. Later MAY
sold at lie. JULY. after selling Mt 1.027sG
1903. advanced 10 i03it.
May corn opened = shade to lsni4 higher
at 66A to Ss and sold at 66isph.
MAY oats opened unchanged to 1smA
higher at 81 to 5fIs0A and advanced to
5Assnla.
ProvisIons opencd 2hs to ~ higher.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
MOSQUITOES RETARD
JERSEY, SAYS EXPERT.

WASHINGTON, March 23.-That
there is great economic loss to the peo-
pie of the United States through in
sects that carry disease Is shown by DR..
i. o. Howard. chief of the Bureau of
Entomology. in a pamphlet just issued.
He declares. for instance. that tIe de-
velopment of the whole state of New
Jersey has been seriously retarded by
mosquitoes In sections which r ad-
mirably adapted to dairy farming in
other respects, but where this business
had to be given up. owing to the evil
effect of the mosquitoes on the cattle.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
NEW INTERPRETATIONS.

Koch's Hotel Company. which will run
the hostelry of that name in Broad stree,,
had Its articles of Incorporation recorded
Is a capital stock OF $125. 900. OF which
100000 has been paid up by William Koch:
Louis ". Aronson. Frank j. Book and
william A. Baker. Mr.. Koch own $50. 100
worth of the paid-up shares and the others
500 worth each.
THE P1attdeutsche Reisegesellschaft," or
''Plattdeutsche Travelling. Bureau" has
been also Incorporated. 1t will have
Of a trip through Germany in July.
IT'S officers are: President, Otto jain vice
president. Adoipb Jau. secretary, J. Henry
Rode; treasurer, Carl Schuids; zrich
Schmidt and Richard SchMmacher.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
THE COTTON MARKET.

NEW YORK. March % The cotton mar
ket opened steadN, nj an advance of 3
points to a decline Of | point. which was
about as due on the Gables. There was some
little irregularitx early, but generally
speaking the market was steady, and during
the middle Of tho morning prices f0led
about 3 to ) points net higher. Business
was moderately active, but seemed TO he
chiefly for local account.
The market was quiet late sin the fore
noon. with prices holding about 3 to 4
points net higher ut midday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
LECTURES FOR TECHNICAL CLUB.

The Henry r. Worthington Technical
Education Club. composed of employees
of the international Pump Works at
Harrison, held its second meeting last
night. and announcement was made
that the directors of the company had
agreed to let the club have a large room
yer the main Office. This room will
be fixed up and advantage will be
taken of the generous offer. 1t was
decided to make arrangements for a
series OF lectures.
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TO MAKE HARvEsTERs ABROAD.

CHICAGO. March 23.-The Interns-
tional Harvester Company proposes to
invest $50, 900, 900 in the establishment
of two manufacturing plants In Europe,
one in France and one in Germany.
Sites for the plants, it is said. have
been picked and construction work
started. The plant in France is to be
at Lille, in the province of Croix, near
the Belgium border. The German plant
will be in Dusseldorf.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23

NINE-RooM dwelling. bath, steam heat. every
modern Improvement. excellent location. near
Grove st. station on T4ackawanna. plot 30x100:
May ! possession; price IS, coo; a we'll located
building plot considered In part payment; deed
given on cash payment OF 81. 000. balance re-
duction mortgage. Address NATHAN RUS
ELL Inc. Bloomfield. F1FSSEfB & CAU-
FIELD. or MONTGOMERY LINDSAY. Real
Estate Brokers. Fast Orange.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON. March 2s.-American secure
ties opened dull and below parity todsys
During the first honr of business the mar
ket was easy. and at noon prices were
from q to 3, below yesterdays New York
closing.
There was recoVerXrln the afternoon an0
the market closed steady.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
RAP FEDERAL INHERITANCE TAX.

last night adopted a concurrent resolu-
ton offered by the minority leader,
Daniel D.. Frisbie, urging the represent
atives from this State in Congress to
vote against the proposed federal in
heritance tax law.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
ENTERTAIN CHURCH FOLK.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Biggart ten
dered a reception last night In their
home in Washington street, Bloomfield,
to about sev~cnty-f1ve young people Of
the west end Of the town who attend
the Westminster Presbyterian Church.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
BLOOMFIELD.

Charles G. Bierwieler, Of 542 Bloomfield
avenue. is or a trip through New York
State.
William Fl. Jesmer has purchased the
business formerly conducted by Ben3amlnS
Arthur Russell. of Ridgewood avenue,
has returned from Philadelphia.
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0rn
AT ORANGE

81. 5c0-AttractiNe. VII built home; 2 roor1s.
bath, gas, electricity; near trolley. station.
$40. 500-f can recommend this Broom South
Orange home fine location; all Improvements.
JOHN G, WITHROW.
At Brick Church Station. Fast Orange. N. J..
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
BANK DIVIDEND DECLARED.

The 220th dividend of the National
Newark Banking Company was de-
clared today. and win be paid April 1,
The usual 4 per cent. quarterly dividend
declared.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23

MODERN dwelling. containing reception hall,
Qarlor, dining room, pantry. kitchen on first
floor, six bedrooms, open hreplaces. excellent
location: immediate possession; plot 75xl30; only
81. 500. Have three modern dwellings, never oc-
oupied. containing nine rooms: excellent loea-
ton: 81 500 to IS, 500. For further particulars
concerning these and our other offerings consult
NATHAN RUSSELL. Inc.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23

TEN-ROoM HOUSE. all improvements: corner
lot; lI5x150; two blocks station: 81. 600: one
half cash. Houses and lots fJom 81. 900 up.
Farms, all sizes. all prices. Acreage lots and
plots for sale cheap. Buy now. cHAS. F.
TINSMAS. Dunellen. y. ].
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23

WELL LOCATED dwelling. containing 10 rooms.
bath. improvement, lot 50xls5; located on
street ear line. within easy access for Newark
business man; no reasonable terms refused:
price 81. 500. Address NATHAN RUSSELL, Inc.
Bloomfield and Glen Ridge.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE,

Following are the quotations of the
prices. as furnished through
Byrne & Mcdonnell members of the
New York Stock Exchange: y
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23

HIGHEST location in town. park surroundings.
only % minutes to Broad and Market SITS;
Just the thing for a Newark business man.
modern house. containing nine rooms, reception
hall, bath, garage, lot 5ix140, price only 81. 600;
81, 900 cash required, balance on mortgage. This
must be sold this spring. For further %particu-
lars consult NATHAN RUSSELL, Inc.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23

GREAT BARGAIYS In modern two-tamily
houses on Halstead St, one block south from
Central av. cars. six minutes from Brick
Church station: only s1.00 cash needed. look
at these before YOU buy. r. McGOVERN.
owner and builder, &c Shepard av.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23
DIVIDEND DECLARATIONS.

The Mexican Telephone and Telegraph
Company declared regular semi-annnal
dividends Of ~ per cent. payable May
|. To stockholders Of record April IS.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-23

: 4. RANSOM
REAL ESTATE y INSURANCE.
90 EATON PB. At GROVE ST. STATION,
TELEPHONE l00l ORANGE.
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DO o want to buy a choice building plot.
good neighborhood2 If so. take the Lacka-
wanna to watsessing, or Bloomfield car to
Watsessing' av.: plots 40xl0o. located on south
side of Watressing aN., between Arlington aV.
and Lackawanna station, only $500 each. Clear
field av., ON the north side of street, plots 25x100.
only $500 each; restricted. For further ~particu-
lars consult NATHAN RUSSELL, Inc. As
Washington av., Bloomfield. or Edgeriey q GIL
son. 7 Watsessing av.. local representatives.
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New York
GOING TO BUILDp

Send stamp for large book photographs. designs,
plans. all kinds buildings. with cost 10 build.
S. A.DENNIS, Architect, @'2 &' ! sr eady
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KELLY-ODONOGHUE co.


INSURANCE.
Properties Of ali descriptions for sale
or rent IN all the Oranges. 1t VIII nay
20 give us a call, as We carry a complete
list of places, ant. Will he glad to help
YOU get located.
MAIN ST. EAST ORANGE.
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BOARD WANTED.

YOUNG A desires room and board with
private family IN Orange or West 0fange.
y a.ifers 9 n carc cf STIR oc7cr. f}raree.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
OFT OF TOWN.


REAL ESTATE values. Insurance. loans. J. j.
CoNNELL liz Washington av.. Belleville
established 1898.