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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20
Famous Globe-trotter Tells of
Narrow Escapes Among
the Savages.

"MAMMY' London is the tele-
AsA graphic address of Mrs. French
Sheldon, the famous explorer, whose
forthcoming books on the subject of
her recent experiences on the Congo
and in Liberia will be- eagerly looked
for. NANNY. London" 1t is a quaint
address, but It is also appropriate in
the last degree. Those who know Mrs.
Sheldon only by repute as a great and
daring explorer, whose magnificent
achievements made her the first woman
explorer member Of the Royal Geo
graphical Society, as the heroine OF
hairbreadth escapes and hairraising
adventures by the score, as the lonely
sojourner among the fiercest of savage
tribes, might well picture her as a
rather forbidding Amazon, cast in al
iron and gigantic mold. But they would
be g~rievously mistaken. Mrs. Sheldon
is all womanly. and NANNY, Lon
don,, suits her, c%olloquially speaking,
exactly. So says a writer in the Phila-
delphia Ledger.
what made me an explorer" re-
pcared Mrs. Sheldon. my own inclina-
tons made me an explorer, but prob
ably 1t was a serious accident as a
child that awoke the vagrant instincts
born in me. That accident crippled me
for six years, and threw me much on
the companionship of books. Heavens,
what did I not read as a child. But
books of travel, history, sociology, an
thropology, pantheism and other
'ologies' and 'isms' most fascinated me,
and left me with a fixed determination
to study humanity--not the humanity
of the pavements and the ~boulevards,
but mankind in the making, man of
the primeval forest and sun-scorched
plain. natural man. That ambition
financial circumstances enabled me to
made my first voyage around the
world, an experience since twice re-
peated. I did not follow beaten tracks
more than was necessary; I broke
away from them whenever 1 could, and
L took my own time, which is the only
sensible way of travelling.
One takes adventures as all in the
days work. / nave had a native bridge
give way and p~recipitate me into a
torrent 70 feet below; I have been shot
twice, by accident each time; 1 have
had an Arab slave dealer. with whose
operations / had interfered, try to
abduct niche died suddenly, not at
my hand, though when he, fled from
my tent, into which he had .crawled.
he took a bullet with him as a me-
mento; ] have had at least 80 propo-
sails of marriage from native sultans,
kings and chiefs-not that they loved
me for myself, but simply thought that
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20

row top ruchings, ornamented with
p~aillettes or steel nail heads.
Fluffy jabots of net and lace are worn
with these stocks. In the low collars
are more fetching styles of starched.
heavy corded piques or cotton Bedford,
delicateiy hand embroidered In large
colored dots. The low collars are fasten-
ed with ornamental pins, or with yard
long null ties made into large bows.
The same type of scarf tie, developed
in embroidered net. is arranged in stock
fashion when worn with a high or a
standing collar.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20
COULDN'T DO BOTH.

Magistrates sitting in the Central
Police Court have listened to many un
usual pleas in excuse for wife desertior
or failure to support a spouse. but one
of the most unusual was presented by a
negro recently whose wife had him
summoned before the bar of justice be-
cause he had given her no money for
three weeks.
Why o you support your wife?T
the magistrate asked.
Well, you see it's this way, boss
replied the man. five just started a
bank account. and l don't make enough
to keep that going and support the old
woman. too, so / had to let her CO.
Philadelphia Times.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20
news TOR SHOPPERS

A display of new veilings, including
the popular octagon and Russian
meshes, plain with chenille dots.
may be viewed at L. S. Plaut & Co.'S.
salt boxes of blue and white china.
TO hang on the kitchen wall. are Of
fered at a special price at Hahne &
Co.'S.
Leather pillows in new designs and
several colors, artistically burned, with
fringed edges, are among the attrac-
tive articles on sale at L. Bamberger
& Co.'S.
Colonial crystal ,eandlesticks. with
shade to match. and brass candie-hold-
er. just the thing for the Thanksgiving
table. VIII be found at the w. V. Sny-
der Company's.
New heatherbloom ~petticoats. with
eeep corded and shirred flounces ami
full dust rufies. are offered at special
prices at the David Straus store.
Among the long coats for girls. shown
ut Marshall & Balls are attractive
models of kersey cloth. with plated
sides and Innings of satin.
Handsome rug muffs of Hudson lynx.
with large heads and tails, and Innings
IF shirred satin, are shown at Lissner's.
Coats for children, made of curly
white b~earskin. with pearl buttons and
durable Innings, are offered at the
Goerke Company's.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20
A Pasty Complexion.
Dear Doom

LEAR Docn.
My complexion will drive me dis
tracte unless you help me. 1t is
cloudy and p~asty-looking. not at all
fresh and clear like the skins of other
girls. Please tell me how to i'm
prove 1t. SALLIE.
Probably your complexion ia unsat-
isfactory because you do not have
sufficient sleep, or do not eat proper
food. You should have eight or nine
hours sleep, every night. Drink a great
deal Of water between meals. and avoid
rich foods. pastries, ice-cream sodas
and too much candy. Take plenty of
exercise in the open air.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20
Chestnut Sauce.

Dear Miss Doom.
Kindly publish a recipe for chestnut
sauce, and oblige. HOPEFUL.
Chestnut Sauce-Boii three-fourths Of
a cupful of blanched chestnuts unfiI
tender; mash half a cupful and cut the
remainder into shreds: make a brown
sauce with drippings of chicken: add
one-eighth of a teaspoonful each Of
salt and paprika over the chestnut pulp
and when 1t boils add the nuts.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20
Favoriae Cd Poems Of Famous PODS
A Skeleton
Died 1910
BY JOHN FINLAY.
NO. .cxxvI.

Once wore the magic Of a name,''
The pride of chivairy and song;
And this once-animated earth
HAPPY a noble soul enshrined.
A feeling heart of sterling worth;
A genius bright though unreflned
Perhaps--but let conjecture cease
Departed spirit. rest in peace
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20
Correspondents are requested
not to send stamps for personal
REPLIES Miss Doon's mail IL too
heavy to permit her TO write
private letters.
Letters written on both sides
of paper Will NOT &c considered.
Trinity Church Services.
Ny Dear Miss Doom:

Ny Dear Miss Doom:
Will you kindly give me the hour
of the Services in Trinity Episcopal
Church and tell me If the church is
open on week days? May one go in
there at any time? Thanking you,
I am, A FRIEND OF THE STAR.
Holy communion every Sunday at 8
a m. and first Sunday IN the month
at IL a. m. Morning prayer and sermon
every Sunday at II a. m. Sunday
school at 8 p. m. Evening prayer and
sermon at 7:45 o'clock. I believ the
church is open every dav. Strangers
may enter.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20
salad Dressing.

One small cup vinegar. one egg. thres
tablespoons sugar, three tablespoons
milk. n tablespoon mustard, one tea
cornstarch. Beat sugar. egg
mustard. milk and c~ornstarch Boil the
vinegar and pour in the ~ingredients
Add small piece of butter. ~
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20
ADnTMGTTYyMFnU
rMagY Is
uNpAY-BREAKFAsr


SUNDAY-BREAKFAST.
Grapes
Cream of wheat -.
Sausage Pancakes
Rolls Coffee
DINNER
Cream of celery soup
Roast chicken Cranberry
Mashed potatoes Dreamed onions
Celery Olives
Waldorf salad
Fruit Cheese Coffee
SUPPER
Cold tongue Potato cakes
Stewed tomatoes Sweet peppers
Chocolate cake Preserves
Tea
MONDAY-BREAKFAST
Apple sauce
Shredded wheat with cream
Omelet Rolls
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Chicken croquettes Grom left over)
Lyonnaise potatoes Pickles
Celery sandwiches (from left over
celery)
Cookies jam Tea
DINNER.
Barley soup
Pork chops Apple sauce
Fried potatoes Stewed corn
Cabbage Salad
Chocolate cornstarch pudding
Coffee
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20
' ;::' ADWIgE..s On 4 Q: .:::
by MARGERY doom

cold water with ice. and do the SAME
tempering in the opposite direction
when it is to contain hot things. Be-
careful that chunks of ice in a punch
bowl do not hit the sides of the bowl
too hard In cleaning cut glass. wash
with mild soap and sawdust, brushing
the crevices with a brush procured for
that purpose.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20
LACE COLLARS THE RAGE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Standing collars are the latest rivals
of the popular Dutch type of neck.
wear, n thef former are made of real
cluny, Irish. Venise Of English thread
lace, combined with heavy net or with
fine linen scrim. They fit the throat
closely, n are fastened with one or
two short barpins. Stock collars are
nearly all of lace and finished with mar
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-20

4 MONG the seasons handsonest, and, needless to say most expensive fur
y coats are those of mink and chjnchfla. Two exquisite models are
= sketched above The oe on the left is of mink mounted in a novel
way, with the Skins arranged in row on a foundation of brown chiffon.
lined with ftsa satin to match This gives a much lighter mi richer effect
than a soid mass of fur; moreover although the pets arranged in this man
ner afford Just as much warmth there is also ample ventilation The fronts
are fastened with motifs Of brown chenille. and there is a chic collar OF fur
to match. The sleeves and border of the coat Ia the skins running hort-
zontany, adding to the garments charm and distinction
On the left is sketched a chinchiDa coa that is a marvel of beauty. II
this also the skins ire arranged 10 torn a design. while the edges are pped
with narrow bands of darker fur. The toque is OF the fur, trimmed with a
crushed band and bow of darker gray paon velvet.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
HARD FOUGHT RACE.
In Brilliant Spurt Fonkers Runner
U7ins by Inches.

Atlantic City. March 20.-Sam Msilor OF Tonksrs.
won the twelve-mle Marathon. at the 1Iicn-D Dollar
pier. by less than foot tonight. IN one OF the
strongest and most exciting spurts seen at
race His time was hour minutes 1s seconds.
Fowler. the long distance runner from Boston,
made a great effort when the gun fred for the
last lap. but Meor second In taking Up
the pace set by him. and they dashed into the
last stretch he fairly Jumped ahead and threw him
self In the lead a few inches ahead OF Fowler. Il
was finish that drew shouts OF applause. and iE
was some minutes before everybody knew the real
winner.
J. J. Gallagher. the Philadelphia runner. made a
good showing and hung close 10 the leaders until
after the tenth mile. There accident here
which took the heart out Of the men. IN some way
the signal for the last lap OF the twelfth mile
fired. and the spurted desperately. only to
find out second later that It was a false signal
Gallagher was disheartened, and finished third j.
V Colpitts. Of Cornell was almost miles be-
hind. but finished UP tho entire distance berors
quitting.
There were four other events summaries of
which follow:
Fifty-yard dash (Hrst heat}-won BY Endreth.
PHILADELPHIA. Spence. Atlantic City. second
Second heat-Won by SUrran. Atlantic city Whean-
Atlantic City second
Final heat-Won by HiIdreth. Philadelphia: Surran.
Atlantic CITY second Whelan, Atlantic City third
antvilIe second. ocean city. third Time SO as
InterschOlaStic relay zone mile)-Wou By Northeast
Manual Training School. Philadelphia: Atlantic Ciry
High school second, ocean City High School. third
4
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
RECORDS On THE Run.
Tntersckolasfic .Sprinters Set Ne1c
Harks-De La Sales VictOry.

Five new records we're established 81 the chafn-
Fionship indoor athletic meet of the New York
lnteTschoiastic Athletic Association at the 22d Reg
frnent Arnory. Yesterday afternoon II was one ot
tn- most interesting held by the association
N many years. Fast time vas made n all the
events. psniel Neensn, Of he la Sale Institute
showed the qualities of great sprinter when he
captured The iHnor 79-1 ard dash In record time.
snd second place in the 225-yzrI junior in which
ne also finished in record time Hts running at an
ohor in the three-quarter nile reisy captured the
Tsce for his school
The relay proved the most exciting race % the
afternoon. J. Churchill Of DE la Sale. took the
Barnard he Ia Sale maintained the lead until
me third relay. wheE L. Grant. of Barnard over
took scanner If De La Sale. and led him the
'ape by few inches Meenan took up the run
n'fg snd overlook Frank. the barnard runner.
'e" Fards after leaving his mark. Psndemonium
'e'sned while the last relay being Nee
.ah @ "oa hy few feet The time, 254. for the
es'ance was fast
h- McDonough. Il Seton Hal Academy.
she E-Pound shot put with e feet ] nch which i'm
PloFss the record b. ] foot ! inch II Bingham.
u tae FsWiing School. also went 10 the fore as
-eoofd breaker when he took seconds off the
-EooFd Tor the one-rne for seniors which he
Nvh "a *3ss % Tn other records to 20 were in
"s zl5-ysre dash. Junior which was won by VIII
an hennessy, OF Seton Han, ia p Is seconds and
L. - Ay-tard dash for seniors. won by George Scan
- - q De Ia Sale. In q % seconds. De La
- "cn ihe l5uint trophy CUP by 81 points 10 the
: y ihe Centenary Collegiate institute. The Poly
fiss team third. with L.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
BLUE And WHITE WINS.
Harerford Loses Hard Fought
Soccer Game by / to o.

Under weather conditions that were ideal the Co
lurnba association football team defeated Haver-
ford in the third match Of the intercollegiate series
on South Field yesterday afternoon by the score of
20 O. The teams evenly matched slight
breeze from the northwest gave Haverford an ad-
vantage Ia the first half, but not enough 70 affect
the result Of the game. Coumbias tally came In
the middle Of the second half from long shot
from the right Side line.
The play during practically the entire period Of
the first half vas in the Columbia end a. the field
Columbia kicked off. but the Have ord backs
broke up the Blue and White forward line and
drove the ball Columbia territory -. Dwycr
and Grimes. playing sensationaliy ia the backhed
for Columbia withstood the advance Of the Haver-
fordians and blocked series OF clever shots AT tho
net. Spencer got a long drive from Cadbury and
threw the ball half way down the field, preventing
what seemed to he certain score Haverford had
many opportunities score from corner kicks but
Ramsey's place kicks always went wide.
The tables were turned in the second half and
the Columbia forwards the bell down the hSid
a. will It was not until about the middle of the
period however, that Smith got the ball after a
hard fussIA p-ith Of lie Hayerfordans and shot
II mast Baird for what proved TO be the only score
of the game Columbia had number Of chances
near the end Of the contest hut Baird was too faSt
TO let anything get past him.
he syu1rnsry follows.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
COMPANY f. THE HINNER.
Northridge Captures Point Thinning
HOnOrs-White Loses.

IN. sd Regiment held its tr'rty-fourth indoor
Esr1es in the aTmory at Bedford and Atlantic ave-
r1es Brooklyn. last night
The contests were mostly 1nter-company affairs
and rivalry was keen. Company r won out. with a
total ot g points the majority OF which were made
by {. z Northridge. who scored In nearly every
event ou the programme. Company c was second,
win 2. sna Company K followed. with p
The one-rnle handicap was the feature OF the
evening Tai White. last years indoor champion,
made an effort "a redeem himself for his defeats
This season hut he failed. and lost to w BerkeT. ~
Conpsny 2 hv l5 yards. White and Berker ran
From scratch through . field Of half dozen start
err For practically the entire distance Berker let
White the pace.
During the first eight laps there vas no time
rhsn the men we're mere than yard apart IN
the last LAP. however, 3erker cut loose. White
t-.s n hold him and succeeded in doing 50 for
hslf = LAP hut Berker not % he denied, and
zon by I5 Yards in <.S2 80.
TIE high school championship one-rnile relay
brought the spectators to their feet In excit-
ing nnish Mayer. ~ Roys High. defeated Sanford.
or Manual Training by = ward. Cozzens. Of Manual.
who hEs beer the mainstsy Of the team. did not
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
YALE AND HARVARD TIE WOOD MAKES RECORD
Brilliant Soccer Game - Crimson
Declines to PIag 1t off.

New Haven. March 20.-The Yale-Harvard annual
soccer football game resulted in tie. ; To s. this
afternoon. after match which was brimmins with
excitement Harvard refused TO plav of the tie.
Yale apparently had victory easily clnChed in the
first half when scored and narrowly
missed two goals. Within fve minutes after
the second half began Yale scored another goal and
the crowd settled pack for what appeared an easy
Yale victory.
Harvard's team suddenly hraCed. however and
three successive the entire length of the field
were recorded. chiefly due to The dashing work 81
Hamilton Fish jr.. the varsity football captain
He would take the ball close to the Yale goal. and
then Vogel the Harvard forward, kicked all three
goals from an angle. The little Harvard contingent
went wild taking the lead. but Prime, or Yale
kicked the goal that tied the score with only six
seconds to play Several Of the gridiron football
stars of last were cn the field, Ford John
son. quarterback. playing for Yale. and Graydon,
Fish and Galatti. Of the regular eleven. showing
good form in the Harvard lineup.
he lpe-l nd
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
SETON HALL BASEBALL SCHEDULE.

I {. McClary. manager Of the Seton Hall Col
lege team. has announced his schedule com
ing season. Games will be played with the Army,
New York University and St. Johns College The
schedule follows:
March O. pending; April :. West Point at West
Point. Z College city Of New York at South
Orange; ls St Francis Navier College Il. Pen
nington Seminary at Pennington: 2l. ST. Johns
college at Brooklyn: %. College city Of New York
nt South orange; a. St Francis College at South
orange q Berkeley Hall College at South Orange;
% Elizabeth fAtIantlc League At South Orange;
Mav / St Johns College at South Orange ;.
T4rKeIey Hall College at South Orange: Riverside
Tvceuyn at Paterson: r. New York University at
South Orange -. Hoboken at South orange IS
N1.nne,,an College at South Orange; %. Manhat-
Tan College AT New York: y. New York Training
School at New York; p. pending; % Riverside
Ivce,n at South Orange; 81, South Orange Field
club al Fields Club grounds; June = pendihg' TO-
pending
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
Daniels 6g,frs Cbar7ofonsbfp
>"ims fifty Yards in Record Time-Chef Factor in
Relay Victory for n. Y A. c.

thsrlAs NJ Daniels proved the star Al the swim
I"lhs races in the New York Athletic Club tank
iasi night In addition TO winning the 5o-vard
amateur Athletic Union Championship I'm record
time. the New York Athletic Club crack was direct
ly responsible for the success OF his team IN the
&eo-yard relay championship
This event was the first decided The etar+ere
were the New FORK Athletic Club. first and second
teams the New York Swimming Association and
the University of Pennsylvania There were four
men on team each representative being required
70 swim 100 yards. In the first relay Smith
for the New York A - frs: team Trubenbach
for the second. Tobias FOR the Swimming Associa-
ton and Sylvester for Pennsylvania
The men had sooner taken the water than
Tobias forged slightly ahead. closely pressed by
Trubenbach. Before the distance had been fin
fshed. however. Smith and Sylvester had both
passed Trubenbach while Tobias maintaining his
advantage gave the Swimming Association lead
of two yards to start the second relay.
In this Goodwin swan so well that he succeeded
ISOLATION and there was little to choose between
New York's second team and Pennsylvania. After
the hardest kind Of work Nerich made 3-vard
gain for the Association in the third relay. with
New Torks first team second and PENNSYLVANIA
third.
This put it ur 10 Daniels m the situation for
New Tork's first team I'm the last hundred yards.
no sooner struck the water than the space between
him and Auerbach quickly essened In fact
Daniels showed in front the first turn. and after
that he had dficuty in winning eased UP. by
five yards from Auerbach. Pennsylvania finished
third Considering that Daniels did not have to
extend himself In the last relay the time. 15 2-5
fast. The record is l:l9 2-A
The 5a-Yard championship was decided in heats.
and for a starter Daniels. Chambers, Of Princeton,
ana Lawrence. OF the home club. responded TO the
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21

word. So much had been heard OF the ability of
the Princeton swimmer that many expected to see
him give Daniels hard race, but Chambers was
never able 10 hold the champion, and. furthermore
Lawrence beat out the colegian for the place IT
the last few feet Daniels swan Just fast enough
to win in 26 2-5 seconds. only p second behind the
record.
The starters in the hnal heat were Daniels. Man
tell. Nerich and Lawrence. As soon as the cham
pon struck the water every ore realized that he
was going to make time. He practically had the
at the halfway mark. but the title hoideT
let up. using his famous crawl stroke to the
end. Throughout the last few yards he swerved
badly off his course otherwise he would probably
have lowered the record. As II was. he equalied
the worlds mark Of . Is seconds. held by himself
He beat ManteI. the second man, by five yards
Lawrence was the closest kind Of third
The only other race a handicap at lot yards
won by H. Davis of Townsend Harris Hall. with
the aid Of a 14second allowance. in the fair time
OF l 0S 2-5
The usual water polo game. under English rules
ended the programme. the competing teams repre-
senting the New York Athletic Club and the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. AS was expected tne
home team won as it pleased In the first period
Of seven minutes Handley, Daniels, Truhenhach
and Ruddy accounted for Ave goals. while In the
second half HandIey, Ruddy and Daniels ADDED
three more so that the game ended TO in favor
Of New York.
The summary:
Fffty-yard swim a I c4amPtonshiP %grPsfi Rsn
West side Y NJ I A. second; j Lawrence ~ J. a. ="
Fourhun Yard relay "a A. [. cbampionshPgw
by y Y. A, { FIRST team south, Goodwin Reilly ana
Nerch and Auer6ach'. second University 81 ] peg
sylvana sylvester. Yerkes. Dalrymr'e ana snryo'N
One hnndred ysrd swim Candicsp>Inal heat won By
Currier Bath Reach swimming Association l2s yerds
second d Thomberry, Twenty-third Street y. NJ
Re- 100 ,oGs bfrT Tin7a
New-York tribune., 1909-03-21
VICTORY FOR SHRUBB
CH4LLENGE LONGBOAT
English Runner Defeats Ojibzcay
Indian an f2-JfHe Race.

Toronto Ont. March 2o.-Alfred Shrubb tonight
defeated Fred Simpson. the Ojibway Indian. in
twelve-mile race. finishing half a mile in the
lead The EngIishman had the we'll In hand
from the start The Indian I'D begin 70 show
fight until hts opponent had gained a lap about
half way through the second n1IIs- Simpson then
sprinted and trailed Shrubb for n mile
II soon became apparent. however thar he had
NOT the speed to bold Shrubb when the latter was
ready 70 increase his pace The Ensiishnaan re-
served all sorts Of speed for ne rnaI laps dur
ing which h. added tenth Of that distance 70 HIS
lead, breasting the tape SIX laps the good The
track was ten laps 70 mile Shrubb's time was
Ss minutes SO seconds. Louzboat has challenged
the winner