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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
Of Variety and Spice Assembbman
Joseph II. ScharH Has Had His Share
Born in Newark, but Now Repre-.
sents Bergen County in
the House.

KTOT all of the good men in the
IN Legislature come from Essex
county. some of them are born
there and then move elsewhere. One OF
the latter is Joseph II. Scharff, assem-
blymen from Bergen county.
Mr.. Scharff vas born in Newark in
1856. After finishing the public school
course in Exeter, n. H.. he went for
one year to Exeter Academy. and in
1888 was forced to leave and begin his
business career at II years of age.
Being of a mechanical turn of mind,
and as the electrical field at that time
seemed most promising he obtained a
position with the United States Electric
Lighting Company, in Newark, with
the intention Of iearning the business
thoroughly, and worked energetically
through several departments. He was
diverted from this into channels of ex-
perimental work, and his original inten-
ton was thus destroyed.
The next two years were passed
drifting from occupation to another
without definite aim. During this
period Of varied experiences he served
as a clerk in New York, as a farm
hand in Orange county. and as a travel
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
FRIDAY, APRIL .. 1909.
THE NOW pLUNDEReD SCHOOL FUNDS.

A monunNntal outrage on the people of New Jersey, projected by Governor
fsrt, the seizure BY the State administration Of millions o. dollars of revenue
%oennly dedicated to public school purposes in the municipalities al on
Nominated by the ready signature OF the Governor yesterday, after the bills to
esanze tbs courage had been passed by an unpatriohc, trucking and mercenary
majority in the House of Assembly that could lot expldn its action lin passing
Funds 10 a single honest reason was given by the Governor or by an of his
aenchrnen Or by a single legislator why n of this money was necessary fol
ab0sesnimste purposes of the State Fasehood. subterfuge, hypocrisy and cant
With faisehood, since proven. The public schools were charged by the Governor
n With Al pendtur of 100000 more this veal han they will have spent and
IL The Estimate by the comptroller which he IA sine retreated from of the
sceipts for the presenty year "a used d@eptfvey by the Governor to make out
tcase 81 deficit" There was 10 deficit and could have been none unless created
az lev extravasances Of The Legislature; tut the prehnee vas a good enough
Morgan for objects in view necesdtatng a fattened State treasury. Therew was
ER big accumulation of school moneys in the treasury, where 1T had been retained
~ device an trick for future exploitation Yesterdays legislation explains the
esaI scrupbs of Governor Forts administration about paying oe this school
money until every small fraction of the railroad taxes had been received. 1t
as Easy nough tic give a railroad company a tip to withhold a few thousand.
cellars n thus lock III W m a quarterm millions in the tes fra IN indef-
A,he time until he itching palm coud legally seize the money But fasehood
shcanery AM personal politics ave succeeded A phabe Legislature exhibiting
he most astonishing Inconsistencies a majority without an conception of State
financial affairs and majority leaders whose every thought as pinned ITO the
Executive patronage soon to be distributed, Joined with the Governors carrying
but a scheme of school, fund plumber that mas n parallel in state legislation in
ne United States The mqutous enactments Of yesterday are ow laws The.
Schools are stripped of millions Of their revenue The Governor 10 has the
aptal to hnance his elecuon campaign promises New commissions galore can
- created, nw ofhcesa and salaries provided 70. State snecures remain undis
nrbsd Big vested interests will be protected. The hand that struck so heavily.
lit he public schools and the municipalities viii have only a caresangt touch for
the railroads But what of a betrayed md plundered people? 1t vas not with
But grave mhsfvnss that thu election FOR Governor in 1907 was decided. That
Mas significantly shown in the plurality figures Of 1891 less than stokess pm-
fanty Tin 1904. 5s5a less than that for Assembly Tasty year and 747si esst than
rafts plurality If the voters sin 1907 could have fore@en the executive acts of
he lot enough Fort ballots would have been poned to be WORTH counting.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
Has Covered a Large Part of
Country and Still Over
looks a Big Bit.

opportunity to go to Southern Cali
forni in a mining enterprise, having
charge of the 'teaming outfit" At the
end of two years, after many hard and
bitter experiences, the ore vein ran out
and the mine closed down. Mr.. Scharff
at tina time held the position of super
intendent.
He returned to the East and pro-
cured a position with the Mutual Bene-
fit Life Company, of Newark. at
Albany. Not liking the business he
went back as salesman for his former
company. Later he organized a COM
pany of his own. under the name of the
Scharff Manufacturing Company. the
purpose of which was the manufac-
turing of and installation of continuous
drying apparatus in manufacturing
plants. This company continued sue
cessfully until the business depression
of 1892.
In 1899 oyertures were made to Mr..
Scharff to go with the Fidelity and
Casualty Company. which h did In
the capacity of a special agent, oper-
ating in the territory of Paterson, Pas
sale and the vicinity. His efforts in
behalf of the company were successful
from the start. n he was shortly
made resident manager of northern
New Jersey, with headquarters in New
ark. Since then Connecticut and
| southeastern New York have been
| added to his field. For the last seven
| teen years he has been active in Re-
| publican politics, and is a member. OF
the Bergen County Republican Com
| mittee.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
THE EVENING STARS TWO PAGE MAGAZINE
Amcrlca IN 1909
be the destiny of the United states?
BY HENRY pARADYNE.

~ . HAT will be In destiny of the United States?
WV The answe to this can be supplied Immediately by a conpar-
sn with the Roman empire. The establishment OF constanunopie as
the capital OF the East. and the Eastern empires separauon from Ronne, arr
paranehd in the story of the American Revolution. We may COX men, tr
a progressive decline n the strength of England in inverse ratio to our WI
increasing power; Australia, already American in her political organization
Will eravitate, with Canada. intot he Union; finally the Engish-speaklne
peoples viii be reunited under American auspices. That is as far a W cal
look forward legiimatey.
America Will be absorbed IN the solution of her social problems. De
mocracy, which has never really existed, viii be coming int hs own, n with
its advent will disappear the comedy Of representative government. which.
tried out through several centuries in the classical world n found want
ing, is destined to receive its coup de grace upon American soil The battle
of Socialism will b upo us, to he SOLVED probably, after some considerable
bloodshed, by a sudden illumination of common sens 1t will be realized that
Unsuitable spectre is Of the sheeta and tunip variety and about a i'm
portant a those dogmatic contentious that plunged all Europe into centuries
of religious strife For, while the MARKHAM Utopia, that eyerimninent thun-
dercloud that somehow never bursts. will have disappeared, discredfted by
the failure Of its authors own prophecies, the loose, hapha@rd productive
methods of today, n our costly and faulty manner of distribution, Will
have t. be organized to prevent their complete breaking down, The solution
of this tremendous problem. which will b. priptated by the sudden failure
of foreign markets when manufacturin and prohhitory tariffs are universal
in all countries will coup III attention fora at least a century to
Harpers Weekly.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
CURB ON J RIDER" AND DRiNkaR.

nv Therew will be fewer automobile disasters and tragedies o New Jersey roads
Md streets this year. for III 10y rider who steals his employers car for a
purrepttous treat to his friends, the man who drinks to ntoxicahon while he
Ak m charge OF a motor ar. n others who vioate accepted automobile Jules
AMl be guilty of a msdemeanor and upon conviction will receive the sentence
IL ! criminal The most common peril on the road is the chauffeur or other
tmpoyee who appropriates his employers car % his own uses, and he is like
Wis a menace to his employer who nay have valuable property ruined n a COL
Aspn or be dragged into unpleasant publicity by a tragedy. An intoxicated man
fFeeding a car on Broad street this city. killed a eshmabe citizen not og ago
langerous to human life han hi drunken driver of ar automobile. Motorists
fenerany will hail the new enactment
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
MARTIN ACT OPERATIVE NO MORE.

IA decision by he Supreme Court read by Justice Garrison yesterday nval
dates the adjustments of Martin act commissions for Ill the years sine e1g. and
practically putst h commissions out o. business. The onginalM Martin act was
Introduced in the Assembly by Augustus r. r. Martin, of Essex, in 1857 tor the
fenef Of Newark, Elizabeth and Railway, which had millions of dollars of N
pastdue axe and assessment 1t "a a beneficial act Five years slater sup
pIement was passed to leganze adjustments for III years following 1856. AS
Interpreted by commissions an county courts. the supplement authorized ad.
3astments for every yea right long In Jersey City the commission has
adjusted" the previous years axe and assessment most of them easily col
tetsbe by the city in full And recently a total $4,000 300 ws presented in a
report and approved by Judge Spear The municipality appealed to the Supreme
Court against h adjustments. AM they are now invalid. The property assess
Imsnts illegally adjusted" at about a third or fourth of their mou will now
pay full vaIue. and the graft will cease.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
7uo of the Days Best Stores

A TEST QUESTION. - n
HE story with a moral is still the story III popular ear loves to tak,
emotions @AH j
An impecunious personal least that was the inference-asked a &C
quaintance for S. He didn't get it. He asked the sam Ioan from fourteen
other acquaintance. Each refused. 81
The sixteenth man handed him THEY'VE. M
Now for the moral MM
The other day the borrower died and left the sixteenth man s1ooO0-an
there seems to be no doubt that III story is rue. s
Now, what would you do the next time an acquaintance asks you for FIVE
Answered. bird in the hand is worth five in the bush
THE RETORT FEMININE.
III TELL YOU, said the ma who likes to wrangle, chat woman is on a
different plane. She's given special privileges. She doesn't haye to
toll and venture, and dare, and starve. The ona oft today is ever
called upon to suffer an martyrdom'
Then what" inquired the sunrageue, mildly, do o call living with a
man?-Chveand Plain Dealer. 1
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
A VOTE ON THs TARIFF TODAY.

Ex Three O'Clock thsa afternoon was III time limit hxed for debate on the tariff
Nil N for the vote to BE taken, beginning with separate voNs on the schedules
hr lumber. hides, oil, barley and malt an tea n coffee. Another vote is
Moved on a notion to recomnit the bin to tn "a n means committee. The
6i in hi shape it will be finally voted on will be greatly changed from the bill
Committee has been at work on the tariff schedules independent of the House,
spd it will cause 10 geat surprise If it will introduce a bill of its own, with
Nothing more OF the Hous bill han III title and enaetng clause. If there shall
The session will be in conference.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
N LONGER M

A gentleman was put out of patience
by some blunder of his new groom.
Look here!" he cried in his anger;
II won't have things done in this way.
Do you think Tn a fool?'
"Shure. sorr," said the groom. "Oi
can't say, sorr. Oh only came here yes
terday."-Tit-Bit
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE TERM.

The Violinist (about to give concert
in Punkville)-I really ought to ave a
heavy mute on his violin to play it in
this room.
Deacon Hayrick-All right! I'll hey
tibet deaf and dumb hostler down ter
Their Palace Hotel. who weighs 200
pounds. ter cum up en- set on it fer yer.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
COLONIAL T%dNORAMUSES.

The patriots were holding the Boston
Tea Party. s.s,-,
But they were asked, don't you
understand that the tax doesn't fall on
the consumers sfx 4es
{. Obdurately stupid, they continued to
heave the stuff overboard.-New York
SUM-. e9 49, ~
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
NOT HOPEFUL.

you do not seem very hopeful of the
outcome of tariff legislation"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum.
TT won't be entirely pleasant. People
who aren't satisfied will complain
without hesitation and those who are
won't say much about it."-washing-
ton Star. ,
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
CHRONOLOGICAL

A word, a heaving breast, a kiss,
The presence of the angel. Fate
A ring, and coyly then the miss
She sets the date.
A pledge, a service long, a vow,
A blessing on the newly wed,
A trip, q. ''settle-down" and now
She sets the bread.
Buffalo News.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
TRAINING UNDER DIFFICULTIES.

The Man from Downstairs-Say,
whattin' blazes are you doing up here?
Chasing mice?
The Topf1oor Back-No, I amt! I'm
neutrality-suspicious. the Dry Goods
Observation-Disclosures next Satur-
day! Time me, will you?-Puck.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
Unexpected Coincidence

CORRESPONDENT sends to a Paris contemporary IN amusing con-
test of wit which he recently heard n a railway carriage IN a jour
Z - ney between Compiegne and Roye There were several passengers
One believed himself ITO possess a fund OF hunor which he intended to x
pend on a priest who got in at me of the intermediate stations Bestowing
a paronizing look IN the clergyman he said:
Have you heard the news. monsieur lie cre?" 49,
mo, my friend, / have not vas the reply; II have been ut Ill day, and
have not had time to glance al the papers"
Then said the traveller: TT is something dreadful the devil is dead
Indeed" replied the eeclesasi, without the smallest surprise Or dis
pleasure Then seeming deeply touched, he added Monsieur I have all
ways taken the greatest interest In orphans Will you accept these two
sousg' Nt& -x
The wit, We are told. retire. as gracefully and as quickly as e " able
London Globe.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
IN RIPPING GOOD HUMOR
II GIFT-BRINGER

II saw a rabbit out in the woods yes
terday. That's a sign we're going to
get lots Of Easter eggs
Jaw. rats! Rabbits don't lay Easter
aigs.'
"well, where do they come from
them"
"why-er-I think Easter kringle
brings EN-"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
".She Womeu DID 81
Remark by the Late THOMAS II. REED In 1880.


(lb- HE women did it," That was Thomas B Reeds remark the day
after the congressional elections 1890, when thu country, max
ing response to the Mckinley BILL ent more Democrats to Con-
grss than have been there a my other time since the Civil War turning the Re-
chamber "a enough to accommodate it The bill had gone into operation in
time for womentsa autumn shopping TO disclose its precise effects o. retail
prices; and the ladies, as their wont is. had spoken to the voters. And 10Y
the Payne tariff bill is under fire, before its passage, from the san quarter. The
closest of all scrutmizers of retail prices the wonen who have to make United IN
comes go a FAR as possible, have already discovered that the bill. If left as it
stands, is going to increase instead of lessen the cost Of certain articles they
buy n quantities particularly gloves nc hosiery 10 only that y rs SONG
to tax them more heavily, in proportion to their incomes than 1t Will tax
women Of wealth. On comparing the proposed rates on TIL cheaper rad Of
these articles with those OF hi higher, that is the way the new schedules are
found to work The changes win throw the heaviest burden upon tn class
which every consideration should prompt the wmaker to pro@t-the women
wageearners We trust they win protest and 60 or protesting uthh the votes
are altered. To that srt of participate o in politics the htterest opponents
Of the omens-right movement car hardly object-Harpers Weekly.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
BASEBALL AS a b NuisAAcH.n

k& II ~ courts a be prevailed u, baseball will be nj under legal ban Is a
public nuisance and on every day Of the week. And in point of fact. the only
lHS5cal ground on which baseball Of Sunday can be attacked is tina it is a public
znn<sance II It il . nuisance o n day of the week it must necessarily be so
~ ny other aAv. 10 ssms extent . game of baseball with boisterous accom-
Smlmsnts. IL n annoyance to some people living in he vicinity. So is a parade
~ ~ street with brsss bands o. the passing Of trolley cars N the rfeatures
~ civic life that create noises. A chinrens playground within the city limits is
&S4niniy not without Mz annoyances an people have been hoard to complain
&ncut shs church bells so dear 10 many hearts we I'VE all these things N a
sunday. as Of other days Shall baseball be singled tut as hi ony legal
fnGsance Sunday n week day to ~ III rider the ban?
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
PREPARING FOR THE FRAY.

Mrs. Banks-What's that awful racket
upstairs? 1t sounds like a wild Indian
had broken loose.
Mrs. Cranks-Oh, that's my husband.
He is brushing the dust off his baseball
vocabulary. ~
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
NOxIOUS NOTORIETY.

Philadelphia is to have a ''royal BOX
in her new opera house.
A royal box in a democratic COM
munity must be as obnoxious to the
average citizen as a nuptisa stateroom
on a. lake steamer.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
"A MEMORY.

Has your wife a good memory?"
II should say she has. Whenever we
go out to spend the evening she can
always remember a dozen things I for
got to do before 1 left home."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
HIS IDEA.

First Lunchroom Waiter-He only
takes a piece of lie ana a glass Of milk
for his lunch nowadays.
Second Lunchroon Waiter-Guess
he's saving up to buy his wife IN
Easter bonnet.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09
A PRELIMINARY QUERY.

Can you c0Ok?"
"One moment. Are you a poet, an
artist NJ a newspaper MANI"
why do you ask this?
Because I want to be sure I'll have
something to eook.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-09

ing salesman for the Backus
Motor Company, of Newark. In 1885,
when 10 years of age, he was given an
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
THE IDEAL POULTRY HOUSE.

The ideal poultry house is difficult TO
describe. There seems to be nothing
about the poultry business In regard TO
which there is wider difference Of
opinion than on this point. 1t seems to
tbe the general opinion that the type
Of house is not very important so long
as IL Is dry, wen ventilated, and the
fowls have plenty OF the proper kind
Of food, Food Is the essential thing, and
of course certain foods are much bet
ter than others A. NJ. Brown of North
Rochester Mass. gives bis opinion on
this particular point In the following let
ter He says; II have fed nearly all
the poultry foods On the market, but
not with such returns as Pages Per.
fected Poultry Food gives. Ny hens
have an average OF so percent to their
credit. Last winter II was 80 percent.
] know this food is the best on the mar
ket"
II You want to know more about this
food and the best ways OF using it,
write to g. s. Page. Hyde Park, VT.
for bis booklet, Profitable Poultry"
It will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
ENAMELING STRIKE MAY
AFFECT 1000 EMPLOYEES
Two Hundred Already Out in .wocdhaven,
L. L, Works.

Woodhayen, l. T.. Feb. ia strike
started in the enameiing department, Of
the Lelance and Grosjean Agate Works
here may have The effect Of throwing
about 1000 men and women ont Of work
Unless a settlement is made very soon.
Ait present there are 200 men employed
in that department on strike.
Their action has caused 100 girls TO be
thrown out 81 work, as there will be
nothing fnE them 10 do, with the men
ont, and ii Ii also said that the men
employed ID the night shift in the enam-
cling department win 20 ont. on strike
IN sympathy with The day men. The
shop Is an open one, and there win be
no appealing e any. unions to help them
The Rlsn., say fhere VIII he no evidence
unless some effort Is made TO bring hi
new men. IN replace otbqm- ,.ta, eTa
The cause. pf the strike ii explained BY
The men, Il that Discrimination was used
against them.
In all there are about 1000 men and
women employed By the concern, and 1t
is said by the men that unless the con-
Germ agrees to their terms and takes
them hack, all these employees viii be
thrown out Of work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-17
ON THE VERGE OF WAR.
Trouble Was Near with Power Of the
Orient, Frisco Senator Says.

San Francisco, Feb. 17.-That this
country was on the verge of a war with
a naval power OF the orient recently was
the assertion of State Senatoar Richard
j. Welen, who is here with a Legislative
committee which is investigating the Is
iais creek project.
welch said: "If you had seen the cor
respondencs that passed between Presi.
dent Roosevelt, Governor Gillett ana
Speaker stanton, that | have seen, you
would know that only short time ago
there was danger Of conflict between
two great naval powers Of the Pacific"
This statement was made in answer
to the argument Of an opponent Of the
Islais Creek project that supporters Of
the. plan had attempted to gain aid for
it BY maintaining that 4 government
navy yard would be established at Hunt
er;s Point,
WeIch insisted that such navy yard
would surely be built within the next 10
years.