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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-27
JOHN GoEPPERT DIES. AGED II.

John Goepfert, one of the oldest Ger
man residents of this city, dice yester.
day after five weeks illness, aged IL
Mr.. Goepfert was a member of William
Tell Lodge No 4, o. and III. S., and Ger
mania K. u. ", members of which will
attend his funeral from his home. 7ed
Bergen street. on Saturday morning at
9:15 o'clock to st. AIMS Roman Catho-
lie Church. The interment will be made
in the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre'
Mr.. Goepfert leaves a widow, Mrs.
Bridget Goepfert: four sons, John,
Henry, Val and Benjamin Goepfert,
and eleven grandchildren.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-27
MISS CATHERINE O'ToOLE.

Miss Catherine O'Toole, daughter Of
Fireman Thomas ]. O'Toole. of Engine
Company No. 7, died suddenly at the
home of her parents, 81 Littleton ave-
nue.. today after a few weeks Illness
from kidney trouble. Miss O'Toole,
who was 20 years old. had a large cir
Gle of friends among the younger mem
bers of ST. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Church.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-27

There were more than 800 members q
the fair sex In attendance, and the At
fair was thoroughly enjoyed by all.
Exalted Ruler Joseph Z. HAMS
berry. NJ. B. Soria. Harry Eerger.
George A. Guenther, George Potter,
Richard P. Rooney. Thomas Mcdonald.
Thomas Grimm. Sol Berla, John Web
Der and Edward Presendorfer saw that
the visiting members ard their families
were entertained.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-27
TO EXAMINE COUNTY BOOKS.

An expert accountant will get busy
on the county's books, that have not
been audited for nine years, as soon as
the subcommittee of the nance com
of the Board of Freeholders, re-
Gently appointed for the purpose, can
agree upon someone competent to dc
the job. It is estimated hat It will
cost about $6,50O and several months
time.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-27
Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. Scharf and family, of
407 South Sixth street. have left for
their summer home at Newton and
expect to remain until the early fall.
Sergeant John M. Tyler. of the Fifth
precinct, is seriously i'll at his home,
IS Ninth avenue. MI. Tyler will un-
dergo an operation today for a tuner
Gus growth thai has troubled him for
some time.
John ]. Hackett, doorman at police
headquarters, is III at his home, So Park
avenue. :
Miss Mary Sickle. of % Academy
street, has returned from a visit with
relatives at Plainfield.
The following Newarkers are regis
tered at the Chalfonte. Atlantic City
Mrs, H. T. Armstrong. Master Howard
Armstrong. Master Newton Armstrong.
c. s. ,wintsch. Mrs. Henry L. Sew
erence, Mrs. E. B Daniel, Miss Edith
NJ Frey. c, q. Young, DIR. and Mrs.
B. H. b sleight. Or. aud Mrs, William
" Ward.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-27
NEW FACES AND FEATURES
AT THE ARCADE TODAY.

New entertainers appearing for the
first time at the Arcade today will be
Harry Barrett and Billy Stallion in
comedy acrobatic work, Charles
Dierck in comedy magic, Irene Tri-
yeste in singing. dancing and talking.
and Laura Louise Clark. vocalist.
Black Prince and his Alabama Four
will continue as a feature of he bill.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-27
EpwORTH LEAGUE OUTING.

A one-haif holiday excursion to
Staten Island will be held Saturday
afternoon under the auspices of the
Epworth League OF the Union Street
Methodist Church. The start is to be
made ON the pleasure steamer Masad
at 1870 o'clock
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-27
MR.. STATIONS SON DEAD.

Matthias Stratton, jr, the ~6-year-old
son Of Fire Commissioner Matthias
Stratton, died last night, after a three
days illness, from scarlet fever. He
was the only child. The funeral was
held privately this afternoon from the
residence of the parents, So Court street.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-27
VERDI ORCHESTRA DANCE.

A concert and dance will be given
bv the Verdi Symphony Orchestra to-
night in the New Auditorium. r, Mar
CELL 10 director, Miss ]. Alice Daniels,
soprano. will sing.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-27
ELKs HAVE ~LADIHS, MGHT.,

A ladies night luncheon and recep-
ton were given last night by the New
ark Lodge, R~anevolsnt Protective Order
Of ElEz. II their home n Green street..
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back
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leaders when K became nanifesr thai
ne advocates 0t the proposition Dlac
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minority
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stubborn but the vote IN It's favor Eas
overwhelming.
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RABBITS AsE HARD FIGHTERS.
The Charge Of co~srsics . 9Iandsr-
Defeat of Fsrrst

Tell man thar he hasn't The pluck
~ rabbit and II ne doesn't f.sprove
it by hitting you ne Is certain 1t any
rate To be extremely annoyed.
Yet the taunt IA libeI on the rab-
BIT A doe rabbit viii fzht Ike fury
in defense Of her young She will
charge Ike a batterfnz ram and use
those long sharp incissors Of hers To
capital purpose.
An old buck rabbit Is not To be light
y tackled by weasel. stoat or sven fer
ret On the sanded floor of small
public house near Chestnut a fsrret of
Ong experience was matched with an
bid lop-eared buck, the property OF the
landlord
The ferret made straight for the rab.
bits throat, but the Iattsr was In the
afr before master ferret could reach
aim, and leaping clean over the fer
rets head let out with those powerful
hind legs Of his kick which hurled
he ferret bodily against the wa.ns
cot. Twice the ferret returned to the
attack and twice he missed his grip
and went hurtIing through the air.
The third repuIss was enough for
him. He knew he WAS beaten an6
could not bs persuaded to stand up
for . fourth round Pearson !
Weekly.
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Niaaara Erozen Over

Buffalo, ". T., April 1.-THE voice
OF Niagara was mute today for the sec
ond time In the memory Of man. The
river is frozen solid from bank to bank.
Unable to escape by it's natural chan.
neis. the level Of the river quickly
rose. The highest flood level recorded
from previous years is twenty-eight
isst above the normal. Friday night
ne river was forty feet above normal.
Wa1sf poured over the window stills
o. the power house Of ele Ontario
rover Company and flooded the ma,
enanss. The damage IL estimated At
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Es-secr-tsry Hitchcock Dead.

Waahing-Gn--Ethan Allan Hitch
cncH, secretary Of the Interior under
Presidents Mckinley and Roosevelt
died here Friday morning. aged sew.
eutT-fnur- He had been critically III
several days Mr Hitchcock had been
III some Eesks- He contracted , a..
we're cold while in the West his con-
ditlon became serious and he hur-ted
tn Washington TO place himself In the
hands Of specialists who had attended
Hin during his official career here
lie suffered from a complication Of
Kidney heart and pulmonary dis.
saaes
Ills passing marked the close OF A
career whose Dre-emInenr feature was
an administration OF the Interior Da.
Dartment that stirred the western
land problem "a never before.
Brought here from st. Petersburg
where he mad served as ambassador
under an appointment of President
Mckinley. Mr. Hitchcock was almost
Immediately plunged into vortex of
complications growing out OF vast
frauds and charges Of fraud and
counter charges growing out Of the ac.
guirement OF public lands in the west.
srn states. Mr.. Hitchcock directed
the most sweeping Investigations
arousing the enmity of powerful DO.
Htical interests. That work is recalled
today as one OF the most unswervins
and relentless inquisitions in the an
nails OF government prosecutions.
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Couldn't cervf-=. .h. Juda.

7 have heard Of the soul lin
kisses Of other kinds but neTssa
Of a man biting his wife as an svi!al
Of his Affection for her remaiis! I
tics O'Neill Of Baltimore, Nd, u
George Phoebus, aged q. Of Eis Z
timore street. endaayored 10 ,gd
the biting Of his wife. for zhA
fense she had him arrested Y
Phoebus said her husband tehA.1I
Iy bit her on the cheek. and. I'D
the pain was eIcrgCiltlng. be st!t
Il was a love bite The iustic. 4
him FIVE dollars and Elye him tsi 4
IN tail.
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rtcaae 9f frs. he men a. c00i a. their
afilEsra. shame seized ne for ny CIV
arflces from tAat or Z gradually mas
tered ny aIaF-nA 7 here mention 4
strange ming. a. Innz az 7 Eas 4
cHgart AZ heart Fa2 also 4 villain
for II Gne sinzle shot c1uId have ssnr
The s-eHcaman's body N the sea and
Aia sHul N aeiI. would have fred cAar
shot But When I EaR released fr1m
ne nightmare u fear. a feeling 0f
mercy stole into ny soul. began 20
feel for our brave enemy and 70 wish
thar We might capture aiTn with al
little Inss al possible
The cansonade nov Increased aur
the wind which i8 usually teafened
continued n rfae, and both the heavy
shlpa we're almost rolling their YaEt-
arns in the water. The Infnmp-
tables fire ras exceedingly steady,
hut not veil directed, while, after ten
minutes of a close fire, IL Tas seeu
thar We we're fast shooting her spars
cut 8f ner The frfza1e, much iisahied
by the Ioss of her mast, haf fallen 5ti
10 Ieevari, and never got close enough
again To be Of any assistance tn her
cnnsort
The Aiax's people began 10 ciamor
To get aIongside. and aIonzside We got.
AZ We neared the incompatible, &c.
casiona!IY YaTInz 10 prevent being
raked, his metal began 20 tell, and We
we're much cut up aIoft, besides hay.
ing been huIIed repeatedly; but We
came on steadily. The man at the
wheel had nearly all his clothes torn
on him By a splinter, but with the
spirit n true seaman, he stood al
hia post unfinchingIy. never letting 20
Of the spokes for one moment. When
we were within a couple of pistol
Rhota. the Frenchman opened smart
musketry fire. Sir Peter had left the
bridge for a moment and was CROSSING
the deck, when ball went through
his hat, knocking II on and tearing II
70 pieces. He stopped down, picked #
up, and then called out to powder
boy who was passing:
Go to my cabin, and in the upper
| drawer Of the locker to the left ot
my bed-place, you will see two cocket
/ hats; bring me the newest one
Hanged IL I'll not wear decent hat
in spfte Of the Frenchman"
And this man was ruled by his WIFE!
We hove to about cables length
from the Frenchman, and then this
Fight began in earnest. We were ~
near that every shot told The French
' man made great play with his main
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A CURE FOR FITS.
The Treatment Is 10 s.ss.
What Science -sl seea Str
Cling 70 Attain for cen.vra

The intense Infsre.r hat In,
Tasted Throughout -la country by n.
terfIl cures tha- are beng as.o--sI
daily by epilspuciie .EIll e1ntInu,, n
really surprising the v1st naul.r 4 !,
pie who have already been curea m
and nervousness. In order thlt ty,r,i
may have a chanCe 20 test tie -
large trial bottles. vllahle E.s1tr, 4
tory of Epilepsy ant teStiaouak nj
sent by mail ah-oiursiy free % Il I
write TO the Dr. Nay LAborl.on
Pearl Street, New York City.
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HIs Ecccrt.

Colonel asked the beaut.t 4
did you ever ride a horse 20 ufsl
three days.
No" replied the veteran d I
wars. but / once ran 20 miles ID v
10 minutes. which I think sn q
some. considering the fact tha, II |
dsrbrush was thick and ! vas fl
much OF a hurry that forgot 70 q
away a knapsack that weighed "
so pounds"
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Funeral of GipaX Queen

Cincinnati.-The funeral OF Queen
Mary German, wife OF James German.
king Of the gipsies, here Sunday was
attended by gipsies from all parts of
the country. The Queen died on No.
vsmber 6, 1908, in Pittsburg. Kans.
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here,s Relief.

II we must be afflicted with
sore and infiamed eyes, It is coass
to know there is such a read! y,
within our reach as Doctor Mits.e
Eye Salve. One bottle usually eis
complete cure. Have you ever '.
this wonderful remedy! All sa
Price Is cents.
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u.s Allan, Eeet.Eass.

1t Is the only cure for Swollen. n
Ing. Tired. Aching. Hot. sweauns 1. y
Coras and Bunions. Ask for Anen ~.
Ease. a powder to be shaken W Inp \,
shoes Cures while you walk. NJ. Al AZ ~ y,
gists and Shoe Stores, =. Don p,nrr II
any substitute. sample sent rhNN
dress. Allen S. Oimstet. Leroy !" :
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For Strength Of charaetsf.

Strength OF character consisu
two things-power OF will, and y
of self.restraint. It requires
things. therefore. for its eii'''A.
strong feelings and strong eVl-. ..
over them-Frederick W. Rooe''
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The world may owe you ~ ~
young man, but by the time ~. .S
lect it you will be ready u ~
undertaken q Job.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-16

In case of accident. cuts, ,.,e' 4
burns, scalds. sprains, bruises, ,s,y all
ing will SO quickly take IVA aM,a OIL
and soreness as Hamlins WilA''
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To have more of Health aha,,rsI anu
Life, take Garfield lea! lhis N.aosm,th
tive regulates liver, kidneys, ', n"r;Se,
bowels, corrects constipation
blood and eradicates disease.
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Ihs Only Audience.

Does anybody read real poet'
adays2" ,.
Il presume the publishers s'aN''
II before sending IL back.
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FAIRLY WARNED

See here, xii. Il | ever ca,,,.
cryin' Ike dat big BOBBY here n
own you and cut you Of MA.
penny. See"
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A Dom..,,c Eye Remety

Compounded by Experienced nm. rny'ili, n
Conforms to Pure Food ana p's ~ b
gists for Murine Eye Remedy; III
rine in Your Eyes. You VIII LIKE =
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-16

Stealing away from BAD '0
justifiable larceny.
The Ordway new era., 1909-04-16

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rs this story you are tell'ns =
hill-climbing. a true one!
Yes. IT is on the level.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
HALLOWE' ZEN IS ON
SUNDAY THIS YEAR
Usual Social Gatherings viii Prob.
ably Be Lacking This Year on
The Night Of "All Spirits"

Next Sunday night is Halloween
The fact that this night of spirits falls
on Sunday will perhaps curtail many
Of the sotial gatherings planned foi
this night Halloween is usually -
served in vnita by society win
dances, or pas IN accord with the
spirit of the ote7 ion however, it Is
improbable that there viii be much
observance Of the usual customs this
year
The imminenee Of the holiday al.
ready is causing a vague stir in the
spirit world and fortune tellers are
rising from a twelve month sleep,
brushing the cobwebs from their
minds and their knowledge Of the fu-
ture
More practical than these prepara-
tions are those being made hy some Of
the citizens, who, saying nothing, are
removing their front yard possessions
beyond tie reach Of the passing
spirits
All Halloweens eve is relic Of
pagan times lts rites are founded on
classic myths, ON Druidic beliefs and
Christian superstiuons Robert Burns
poem, Halloween" more than any
thing else perhaps has kept alive It's
influence emong English.speaking folk.
Now. as IN the days Of centuries
ago, the young people have Halloween
parties. and many Of the ceremonies
then held sacred are stlll observed,
though in snoruye, instead of ser
ious, manner Now, as then, maidens
eat apples before a mirror TO invoke
husbands, custom begun In Scotland.
In nothern England, Halloween is
known ms "Nutcrack Night as nuts
play the principal part in the iiyina-
tion Of love affairs and in entertain.
ments for the evening An Irish Gus
tom is TO put three nuts on bar of the
fireplace. II one jumps or cracks, ones
lover is unfaithful II one blazes, ones
lover cares for you If two nuts burn
together, man and maid viii marry
Real pumpkins with wierd grinning
faces cut ~ them, and lighted candles
inside are the best Halloween dec.
Other devices are witches
astride of broomsticks. or muttering in.
carnations over steaming caldrons
black cats, owls, etc, These figures
may be pictured also on place cards
and dance cards at the Halloween
party
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
GRANITE DIFFICULTIES
ARE SETTLED At LAST

Guthrie. Okla. Oct. 27--A large del
eeatlon of citizens from the town OF
Granite were made happy yesterday
by the acceptance Of proposition No
/. by the board OF prison control as
che location for the state reformatory
at Granite This proposition has been
held up all summer on account Of local
conditions at Granite IN which the peo
pie had failed 20 agree upon q site
TO ho donated by that town State
geologist was sent TO Granite to re-
port upon the quality of granite 10
Gated upon the different SIZES He re-
ported that the granite ON both sitea
was equally good therefore the quality
question WIS eliminated The site
selected is what Is known as Little
Wild Cat mountain south and east OF
the city. and the tract contains i2o
acres Of excellent farming land and
forty acres Of granite which reaches
three hundred feet IN height
The committee says that the loca.
tion meets the approval Of uinety.hse
per cent OF the people Of Granite
Warden sam Flo0rney announces chat
business viii pick up n Granite and
the erection Of the reiormat2ry viii
nov he rapidly pushed % e cohclna
ION
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-10-29
Banks Not State
Institutions Must &c

complied with as to paying deposition /
/ think he is exactly right as to n
future of national banks. Recent
there we're two national bank failure,
in the east and the depositors are stiB
clamoring for their money Let me
impress one thing upon you, and that
is that It is the guaranty fund ana
not the state which IS behind this
law"
The statement Of Mr. Roohan al
published In the Des Moines Register
and Leader follows
"should the state make good the Inn.
mense losses incident to the failure
of the bank, said Mr. Rochan, 1T viii
mean that the guaranty plan for de.
posits will have made good and that
public sentiment will sweep not only
over Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas and
South Dakota where It was adopted
several years ago, but II will mean
that the plan viii have been ylndleat.
ed IN that event it will be a poweri suA,
appeal to the voters Of every state i'm
the union for enactment Of a similar.
law
The guaranty theory Is az the eu
cial stage Should those Who had thelr
money IN the bank be paid IN fun
nothing cen stop the spread Of he
plan On the other hand, should II
fail, it win mark the disappearance
of the bank guaranty theory Per
sonally ! doubt il the state which. In
the last analysis Is behind the mw.
can weather the storm The task
to me. seems too colossal But should
il make good nothing can save the na
tioual banks They viii be compelled 4
to go out of business, and congresSb
VIII have 70 formulate another and /
entirely different plan from that em
bodied in the national banking act 4