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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-05
MILLBURN-SPRINGFlELD

pr. Wellington Campbell, township
physician. reported to the Millburn
Board Of Health last night that
measles were preval lent in the W
ship, but were SO light hat he Tic not
consider it necessary to close the
schools.
The Millburn Board of Education or
ganized last night by the election of
william Fellowes Morgan of Short
Hills. president, and John w. Baker
of Wyoming vice president. The elec-
ton To decide the matter Of an in
creased appropriation for the nc"
school at Wyoming will be held next
Tuesday evening.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-04-05
CALDWELL AND VERONA.
Bcn.6t for Job Halpes Home.

A progressive luncheon for the bene-
fit OF the Job Haines Home, under the
management of Mrs. Frederick K Cook,
will he given in Association Hall. C'ald-
well. Wednesday from u to = O'Clock.
The following will be in charge: Mrs.
ottoman Block. Miss Lav1nia Sharwell,
Miss Anna NanNVart. Mrs. Wilfrcd +.
Maxwell. Miss Jean White. Miss Elsie
Matthews. Mrs. George A. Bogert. Miss
Mabel Jacobus. Miss Blanche Itoyd-
house. Mrs. William Gosman, Miss
Mildred Bond. Miss Ada Sharweli. Mrs.
Edwin f. Bond, Miss Helen Campbell
and Miss Mary Abbey.
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BLOOMFIELD-GLEN RIDGE,
Bicycle Coaster Hurt.

Bicycle Coaster Hurt.
While coasting down the Winsor
place hill, in Glen Ridge, on his bicycle
yesterday afternoon at dusk, Charles
Wells, II years old, dashed into the
rear Of n delivery wagon. Although he
IA painfully bruised on the head and
face, no bones were broken
VIII Act ON Licenses.
The Bloomfield Town Council viii
meet tonight, when a number of inn
portant matters will he acted upon
John Filkin has made application for
tho transfer Of the liquor license now In
the name of James M. Beldon. at l5
BROAD street. Michael W. Boyle has
again made application for q iiquof
license now held by Harry u. Mccain
az 554 Bloomfield avenue. The applca-
ton by Boyle has been turped down
twice by the Council.
MT. and Mrs. II. r. Cowan. of East
, ,ranze. have taken the w. e. Smith
house in Hillside avenue.
II. r. CARPENTER. of Hillside ave-
nue., has removed to Montclair.
Miss Van der WORT, OF Cuicaso' "ho
has beer the guest of Mrs. Thomas
L. Terry, in Woodland avenue, Gler
Ridge. has returned to her. home,
George w. P%ancoast. Mrs. John W
knight and Miss Helen knight are
! home from South Carolina.
The Muskoka Bowling Club last
night on Narucki's alleys defeated tho
P~ostoff1ce Five in two out of three
games.
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Odd Ecllon. rla, Whist.

Clinton lodge, |. o. u. F., held its
series of whist at it's lodge room in
Glorieux building last night. 9here
viii be three moro weekly series. Inc
score at the conclusion last night stood
as follows: Joseph II. Quicker. So; War
rem r. Frey. So: Harry G. Herbert, d;
John H. Ham. 20: William Greenaway,
IS: John Geyler. 40; George W. Frost,
a.: charles Force. Al: Edward c. King.
Al; George Fl. WoolleN, Albert r. webb,
50; Gottlieb Kaufman. So; Joseph SON
nenberg. 81: John NJ. Turner. 30; Jonn
\. Feindt. IS: John Coleman, p: Johh
Groom. "A: John \. Smith, %; Hugo H.
Winckler. y; Louis Hecht, u; Johh
Hennirgsen. l.; Edward jacob, 10.
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Mayor Henry V. Crawford. who with
his daughter has spent the last six
weeks at Sea Breeze, F'la.. is expected
home next Friday.
Mr.. end Mrs. Wilbur II. Nadine ard
family, of Valley road, are home from
a stay at Atlantic City.
Mrs. Alicia McMann and sons, Henry
and Herbert McMann. of Midland ave-
nue., are at Lakewood for a stay Of ten
days.
Miss Anna L. Timpson. of North
Mountain avenue, is visiting friends at
Washington. d. c.
Robert and Andrew Wenkle, OF
Bloomfield venue. will sail for Eng
land tomorrow morning to be gone I'M
til next September.
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Former Freebooter Edward Jacob re-
ported to the Irvington Board of Trade
last night that he had interviewed
Mayor William L. GlorieuX in the mat
ter of the appointment of a shade tree
commission. Tho Mayor. he declared
while not entirely in favor Of the prop
osition, agreed with him in the bel1er
that certain improvements to the town
could be fostered by such a commits
sion. and if the board would continue
to urge action by the Town Councl a
shade tree commission would soon be
secured.
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College Students Give Play.

The Amherst Dramatic Association
PRESENTED Much Ado About Nothing
in Club Hall. Montclair, last night. 20
the club members and women Of their
families. a matinee performance of the
same play was given in the Afternoon,
at which the younger children of the
members We're present.
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To Build New Factory.

10 outtn Z
Plans and specifications have been
prepared by Architect Frederick LEM
mer. of 50 Park avenue, for a t"o-storN
brick factory on the east side of WASH
ington avenue between Springfield ave
nue. and Clinton avenue, which viii nc
erected by the Eckelhofer Brothers for
the manufacture of metal novelties.
The dimensions of the factory will be
10 feet by 60 feet. and the'cost of erec-
ton will be about $4,000. Ground will
he broken May / and the factory will
be completed by July l. 1t will give
employment to fifty hands.
The RESIGNATION of Caleb J. Sippell as
member of the %Irvlngton Board Of
Trade was accepted by that body last
right.
Test examinations are being held this
week in the public schools.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the First
Christian Church is in session this
afternoon in the church parlor. Among
the business transacted is the annual
election of officers.
The report of Town Clerk Mahlor
Stockman. in the department Of vital
statistics for March. shows three mar
riages. eleven deaths and fourteen
births.
Lady Clinton Rebeeca Lodge 50 has
completed arrangements for the prize
masquerade. which will be given under
its auspices Friday night in GlorieuE
building. Mrs. Lottie A. Jones is chair
man Of the arrangement committee.
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Arranging for sOciable.

Arranging for Sociabic.
At a meeting of Arlington Council,
Jr. o. L. a. M, last night it was de-
cided to hold a pay-as-you-enter shirt
waist sociable in Midland Hal on Fri
day evening, May 6, and the following
committee was appointed to make ar
engagements: Mesdames Hattie Rogers,
Bertha Reichers, Adele Lohsen and
Katie Condit, Miss Ethel Leonard and
Messrs. Thomas Rogers, Chris
Reichers, benjamin Marsh, Herbert
P%inckncy, Lodi Lohsen and Charles
Graham.
The kearny Board of Health met last
night and discussed informally mat
tiers of hygienic interest. The anti
splitting ordinance was one of the
measures discussed, and it is likely to
be brought up at the regular meeting of
the board on Thursday night.
The North Arlington Borough Coun-
ell will meet tonight and consider,
among other things, a proposed ordi-
nance for the establishment of O fire
department, a measure to regulate
building operations. and the licensing
of plumbers.
Charles Mitchell was given a permit
today by Building Inspector Ralph ).
Young for the erection of a 81, 600 ono-
story dwelling On Ivy street, Kearny.
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A delayed advertisement brings only the after
msth OF trade. It's the first call that Captures
the procession Of customers
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Arrange for E,uchrc.

Members of Hose Company No. s,
Harrison fire department, 'are pre-
pairing for their euchre which Will
be held at the firehouse, Fifth and Sus-
sex streets. Friday night. Many prizes
will tempt the players OF euchre, and
the con1mitte has also arranged to have
prizes for the non-players. The COM
mittee in charge includes Thomas J.
Sheridan, Albert Chamberlain, George
Wyrill. Christopher Millet, Arthur Hale
and William McGonett.
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FREE PACKAGE COUPON

PYRAMID DRUG COMPANY. 254
Pyramid Bldg. Marshall, Mich.
Kindly send me a sample of Pyramid
Pile Cure at once by mail, FREE,
in plain wrapper.
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HARRISON. NEWARK.
Fined for Di.orderiy Condnct.

Fined for Disorderiy Conduct.
Ignatz Silvers. Of Jackson street
Newark. visited East Newark yester-
sfday and imbibed so freely in intoxi-
cants that he became disorderly. Pa
trolman Pete Kahn arrested him and
last night Recorder Edward Fitzgerald
fined him 81. The fine was paid and
the ma was allowed his liberty.
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USE STAR WANT ADS.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13

into the vestibulo and kiss the Of junction upon
which is claimed the body of Christ anOiRted for
burial This is a slab of rose-coored marble about
two feet wide and feet long. The stone is set
in the floor and much of its surface has been worn
away by the kissing Not few of the pilgrims from
Russia bring linen cloths with them just large enough
to make shroud They lay these the stone and
think them blessed by the contact They will carry
the cloth back be buried in it, believing that
such a shroud will be a passport to heaven.
Near the stone of JUNCTION is the spot which it
is said the Virgin Mary stood while Christ on
the cross 1t is also worn away by kissing. Going
into the great rotunda and turning to the right we
reach church belonging to the Greeks, the front
of which stands marble column high chair
and about as big around four-galon crock. This
is the center Of the world and is honored such
saw Russian peasant girls kissing it, and further on
observed them kissing holy place after holy place until
it seemed to their lips must wear out. Kisses are
pressed upon these spots by thousands of mouths
day. if every lip leaves its microbes all the dis
eases of the world must be in the bacteriae here.
It is hard to estimate the value of the offerings
which the pilgrims lay these shrines. Those who
of all classes and bring the savings Of
years The poor lay their pennies in the hands Of the
priests and drop them in the slot boxes which may
be seen at almost every There is much gold
and precious stones life sized image of the Virgin
Mary which / saw in the Greek church covered
with diamonds The image made OF wax, and was
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
Spirits Who Live Under Ground.

The evil eye also is possessed by spirits who in
habit human beings The people here believe in one
class Of spirits who live underground but who are fed
by those who live upon earth They up and take
the wheat from the thrashing floors and the bread
from the and the only way to keep them from
doing so Is to utter sentence from the Koran or
Bible as put the bread in. These same spirits
hover about the fire. and If you quench it without ask
ing Mahomet to protect you the spirits are liable to
beat you or perhaps lame you for life
These underground spirits known as the Jan.
Their favorite place of residence below the front
doorsteps, and for this women are not allowed
to sit the dOOrsteps, The Jams supposed to be
an organized body, having sultan. court and reg
ular officials They keep guard the food stores and
the whole fairly good fellows. They are said
to be fond OF human company. and it is whispered
that they sometimes assume human shape and marry
mortals. They are most common in Egypt One may
attract Jan by whstling and is said that girls
here frequently whistle Some Of the men of Palestine
jealous of the JAMS thinking they have association
with their wives, and viii not look at a real
woman for fear the Jan girls whom they suppose to
be in love with them. win object.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13

There is an axiom OF physicians that man is as
old as his arteries. In a book upon the problem Of
longevity German physician says that the length of
life influenced chiefly by the condition Of the duct
less glands" group including the liver and kidneys
and others less well known by name to the layity
Degeneration OF these glands may be caused by excess
sve use Of alcohol or tobacco by without
exercise.
Americans, he says work too much and exercise
too little To quote:
''They sit in their Offices till dusk, with few min
utes' interval for a hasty meal, consisting mainly Of
meat that has often been kept in cold storage for
long time after which business goes again high
pressure until the evening Then instead OF walking
home and taking exercise, they take carriage
to their house club and pass the evening in
ing and drinking, sometimes TO excess Day after
day the killing Of body and goes till
these people look old long before 60 IT, indeed. they
reach that age. Arterioselerosis diabetes govt and
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
In the Church of the Holy sepulchre.

The Church of the Holy sepulchre is a beehive of
superstition 1t is supposed to stand the spot where
Christ was crucifed The Bible tells that this was
outside jerusalem but the Church of the sepuchre s
today far within the walls. This however, is not
proof that the place is not correct, for the walls Of
Jerusalem have been thrown down and rebuilt again
and again. and this is especially of those Mount
Zion where this great church stands. The hill where
Christ was crucfied made up of terraces of rock
aud that the the foundation of this church
The place was located by St. Helena. the mother OF
Constantine the Great who here about 300 years
after Christ died and found true among the
rubbish on the side of the hill where the church
stands She had the cross dug out and carried to
Constannope, whence later some pieces of 1t
sent to Rome. section long your is said
to be here in Jerusalem and there many other
pieces scattered over the world that venture you
could build a house with them.
Shortly after this discovery church was erected
on the spot and since then others have been built,
destroyed and rebuilt until we now have this great
edfice which has, venture of several acres,
1t is surmounted by a rising from dome
big as that of national capitol
The Church of the Sepulchre is not beautiful and
its position in the heart of Jerusalem surrounded by
bazaars, converts, monasteres and hotels is by
means imposing The front of it is covered with
carvings of which are from ancient temples and
over the doors are bas-reefs from the Bible
One Of these represents the raising of Lazarus with
the Savior standing at the front and Mary at his feet
At the command of Christ is rising from
the dead and in the background are spectators
Of whom are holding their noses evidence per-
haps corruption which had begun take place
before the corpse to life.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
Alum and other Charms.

have been warned that should always have some
alum In my pocket This is a charm which viii keep
of the witches and Il is usually carried along with
tho beads. Some beads made with a small piece
Of alum inside them, and people who ashamed to
show their belief in the beads often carry alum in their
pockets. II a child goes out without charms the
mother is greatly alarmed II thinks that some
one has cast evil eye it she takes a bit of the
ehilds clothes and burns 1t with incense and a small
piece Of alum. She first prays the child waving
this about she does She then throws the charm
into an open fire and holds the child over it. AS the
alum burns Il gives off smoke which takes certain
shapes and the mother believes that by looking at
them she can learn who has cast the evil eye on her
child. This process is gone through with by
pretty girls who feel IN coming home from a call.
They work this charm 70 find out who cast spell
on them.
One Of the most common guards against the evil
eye Is text from the Bible Of the Koran. One from
the latter is some Arabic words which mean Break
down the spell OF the eye and another which is by
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
Away to Natures Laboratory

obesity find many victims among such 1t is sad
think many thousands Of these splendid people
full genius and talent could be saved for their ma
tive country II only they had been taught in their
youth the most elementary rules of hygenics What
JOY does money AFFORD without health?"
Worry and grief also AFFECT the ductless glands
and produce premature old age. Anger, and peev-
ish disposition also hasten their decay It is mainly
our own fault if we are senile at 60 40 and die
before so or 100"
The worst slave-drvers never drove men as the
modern slave to work and drives his various
organs and his nervous system Rebellion takes the
form OF a breaking down OF resistance TO disease
germs and premature "old age" Every man. says
the German physician, quoting native prOverb, is
blacksmith of HIS own happiness
II your ductless glands not in good trim there
is no better time than the autumn to begin getting
out OF doors much you can, that your days may
be long In the land-Lousyilie Courier-JournaL
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
The Tomb of the Savior.

1t is under the dome of this church that lies the
tomb of the Savior It is inolosed ina chapel Of
ivory white marble which stands in the center Of the
rotunda It is perhaps twenty feet high and twenty
six feet in length and seventeen feet in width 1t is
entered through a door low that you have stoop
TO go in and you finally into chamber six feet
square and lighted only by candles. This is the
alleged tomb of the Savior. II is covered with
bic slab which glass has been spread to keep the
lips Of the pilgrims from wearing the stone There
are always priests here. and those who come in
sprnkled with holy water. Every worshiper brings
rosaries, beads and holy pictures and these laid
upon the tomb to be blessed. / old woman
tOtter in with half bushel bag full Of rosaries
back and frowsy-headed, long-bearded came
behind bearing all he could carry These they spread
out on the slab. and then knelt, while the priest
sprinkled the beads and them his blessing Be
fore leaving they dropped some coins into his hand
They were Russians and they will probably carry these
rosaries back to theT friends.
FRANK G. CARPENTER
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
Married in a Cemetery.

One Of the queer superstitiOns which prevails here
in Jerusalem is that marriage in cemetery will
proptate the Lord and Him TO favor His people
This is believed by the native Jews and instances OF
IL have recently occurred account OF the drouth
We have had rain for weeks and the crops dry
ing up People are crazy over the prospect. There
is also epidemic OF infantile paralysis, which has
been carrying off the children The people think that
God is angry with them, and perhaps wroth because
the marriages have BEEN few. To pacify Him they
have had weddings in the cemeteries. which is con-
sdered a most unlucky place for starting upon the
life matrimonial Indeed it is ualueky that they
have had to hire people 70 get married there At
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
No Compliments Wanted.

The people of Palestine do not like to have them
selves complimented without you name of God
in the sentence containing the compliment Such X
pressons bound to bring misfortunes possibly
trouble and death If you call boy girl pretty its
mothers heart is filled with terror and she straight
way throws out her hand, extending the index and
little fingers in such way is supposed to ward off
the devil and the evil consequences of your remark
If you wish to remark upon the beauty of child you
must begin the sentence with, my God surround
thee,' and you may then go as you please. II
should pat the child the head and fail to use
this sentence, the mother upon returning home will
take the child into and put it in the middle of
the floor. She will then shovel up dust from
each Of the four corners. and throw into the fire.
crying: "Fie on thee evil eye"
Similar precautions should be taken in admiring
a horse a donkey. If a man has a spirited horse
which he fears the people may admire he carries with
him some salt AS ne rides through the crowds he will
and then sprinkle little salt under the feet Of
the horse, especially If he the crowd looking at it,
If any asks whether he will sell the animal he
makes the price high that the man cannot buy. At
such times he usually requests the wouldbe purchaser
to stop thinking of his horse for fear it may bring
misfortune.
Another superstition in regard to salt relates to
babies at birth 1t is sprinked over their bodies to
keep off the DEVIL and it is used at all other cere
monies connected with children.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
Guarding Against the Evil Eye.

This belief exists throughout Palestine and is
in this part of the world Every house in Jeru-
salem, whether Jew, Moslem Christian, contains
charms to ward off such spells, and every man. woman
and child carries alisman to keep off the witches
Some of these charms in the shape of hand COM
ing from old Jewish belief saying the hand
OF God will arrest all disasters, and of Mohammedan
one calling upon the hand of Fatima the daughter of
the prophet. to guard them from evil Silver hands
sold charms and the better classes wear hands
OF gold tied to their necks. Every Jerusalem house
has painting or carving of a hand its front door
TO keep off the evil eye; and in the which
are going up they putting hands over the
windows, and also at the front doors They tie bags
Of charms each door which contains an egg, a
piece Of alum, some garlic and a large blue bead.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13
How Satan Hates Blue.

Blue is believed to be a color which frightens the
devil These people think that anything blue Will
ward Off the evil eye and for this horses dom
keys and camels have strings of blue beads their
necks. Every horse and donkey have ridden since
set foot in the holy land has been decorated with
beads, and in carriage trip recently took across
country. changing my several times. every
Of the three drove had blue necklace. One was
S-year-old colt which was lively and skittish. He
several strands OF blue beads each big as the
nail of my thumb. AS he jumped about he broke the
string and the heads fell off lost The driver
went back to look for them and hunted in vain He
was troubled during the of the day, and, when
howard evening the colt got stone in his foot and
went lame he said It the evil eye, which might
have been kept off had the beads remained on.
many children here wearing blue beads and
they have some beads which are of the shape of an
eye There is special kind made in Hebron which
IL very effective. It is bead OF blue glass of the
shape OF a hand with five fingers. It is worn as
phaEm.
Some Of the children are clad in blue gowns with
white circles stamped them Every store has some
blue inside It, and in silver hand is hung up on
the walls The bride wears blue beads at her Wedding
and in wedding professions salt rice and sugar piums
thrown at the bride and bridegroom TO keep off
the evil eye and bring luck
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13

the blessings of God" These phrases written and
framed and hung up in many of the houses. They
carved upon furniture For the same reason 1t is
customary to the of God at the beginning of
every sentence which contains the name of ones
friend.
The Jews carry about texts of the scriptures. The
Christians have relics of saints and some Of the
natives here think they have pieces of the cross
Omaha daily bee., 1910-11-13

COoypright, 1910, by Frank Carpenter)
YBRUsALEM-Have you heard of the evil
eyer It is abroad in the holy land, and
glance from it will bring you misfortune. 1t
will lame your horse, COW camel, and it may
cause your child to scken die. It can
ruin your health or your business, and it
may your soul to eternal damnation. Those
who possess the evil eye devils incarnate but you
cannot tell who they They go about the shape
Of innocent-looking men, andohildren, and you
will not realize that their spells have been cast upon
you until misfortune comes