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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-07
SI7,295 884 IS
SPENT IN YEAR BY
STATE ON SCHOOLS
Especial to the Newark Start

TRENTON, Dec. state Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction Charles
]. Baxter today, made public the
of money that was available
for school purposes during the school
year of 1909 n 1910. The figures were
submitted to the State Board at it's
meeting in Lakewood yesterday, and
show the total amount available to be
$22, 479, 1922, an increase of $500, 1864
over last year
The total amount expended for all
school purposes, including current ex-
penses, repair account and total cost
of new buildings was SIT, 235, 8S4.97, an
increase over the preceding year of
81, 15S, 674.49 This left at the close of
the school year an aggregate balance
in all the public school treasures in
the State of 5,241, 511.47, an increase of
S504, 423. 30. This balance includes, of
course, the amounts received In many
school districts from the sale of bonds
on new building account, but which
had not been expended on existing con-
tracts.
The total enrolment in the schools
was APO, 797, an increase over the pre-
ceding year of 5,26S, or LA per cent.
The current expenses of the schools,
exclusive of new building and repair
accounts, was So, 102, 1914, the increase
in this item being $519, 1874. The aver
age cost of the education per pupil 70
the year., based on the total enrolment,
vas $28.16. or So cents more than for
the preceding year.
Prof. Baxte~ showed that the total
sum received by the schools from the
main-stem railroad taxes was $2,116,-
72S.29. The main-stem school fund total
was $2,3S4, 1882 but under the law Of
1909, the passage of which caused the
cry that an attack was being made on
the public school, $26S, 900 of the amount
went to pay the expenses Of the two
State normal schools, the Rutgers Col
lege scholarships, the School for the
Deaf, in this city; County Superinten-
dents School for Colored Youth, at
B%ordentowni evening schools for for
eign-born residents, and the State de-
partment of public instruction. Com
menting on this today, Prof. Baxter
said this was far short of '%robbing the
schools of most of the State money"
as stated by many persons ignorant of
the true situation.
Inc other school receipts We're: State
school tax, s4,96S, 259. "a State appropri-
alton to reduce State school tax, $780,
900, or 1912, 840.08 less thar for the pre-
ceding year; two and three-quarter
mill tax, $5,06s, 253. "a; district tax, not
including debt and interest, SO, 513,-
2O6.65; from sale of district bonds for
new buildings and other purposes,
S6.259, S1519. This gives the total Of
$22, 7S,5S6.22. The disbursements We're:
Teachers salaries, S8,647, S04.1 IA; fuel
and janitors' salaries, LOSS, 264.01; new
school buildings and additions, remod-
cling, repairing and furnishing and
purchase of sites, $3.50, 47O.sS; manual
training, 5000, 1853. 03; text books, appar-
and supplies, $745, 707. Sc; transport
tation Of pupils, s145. 1855; tuition of
pupils in other districts, s1S1, 2S0.21; to-
tai, s1I,23 ,S84.97.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-07
MAN CONFESS|NG
He PUT Up JOB On
DEMOCRAT, HELD
Registered Falsely, at Instiga-
tion of Republicans, to Bring
0dium Upon Democracy.

Some of the peculiar and question
able methods alleged to have been used
to undermine the Democratic situation
in this city during the last election
came to light today, when Louis T.
Baum, alias Tettlebaum, of Passaic,
was held in 81, 000 bail by Judge Hahn,
in the First Precinct Police Court. The
confession which Sergeants CORDIALLY
and Pagan, of the detective bureau,
aid Baum had made to them. caused
a Juror and many who learned Of the
mans arrest were on hand to hear him
tell just what methods had been used
by the men who employed him. Baum,
Ia hts signed confession to the detec-
times, said:
Il had been out Of work and came to
Newark seeking employment. / visited
the offices Of the Cosgrove Detective
Agency and was employed as a private
detective at $3.50 aday. / was in
formed that my duties would be to
keep in touch with all the politicians
and see what was going on. On COM
ing into tine office on another day I
was asked to go to a place known as
Mills Hotel and register there as Ber-
Hoih HliAti. linen dhteI WdIus BAUM
continued, Il was instructed TO regis
ter at the Sixth district of the Second
ward under the same name.
we fixed up a story against Will
lam Bowman, night clerk Of the hotel,
with which / went before The grand
jury yesterday. This was done, was
told, to put the Democratic party in
bad. Bowman. / honestly admit, had
nothing to do with the game, and was
an innocent victim as part Of the plot
The arrest OF Baum was at the insti-
cation Of Judge Davis, who believed
there was something wrong in the case
where William Baumanl was charged
with false registration at the Court
House yesterday.
Baum's apprehension ana confession
followed the aequittal of William Bow
man. night clerk of a hotel in Halsey
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-07
WATCHMAN SHOT
BY A MADMAN IN
RAILROAD YARDS
Assassin Escapes After Fatally
W0unding Employee of
Elevated Company.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.--Albert Balk, a
Waterman employed in the uptown
yards of the elevated railroad here,
was shot and fatally wounded early
today by a mailman. A hundred po-
iicemen are searching for the assail-
ant, who escaped with revolver cooked
in his hand, ready for another VIC
tim.
Balk, swinging his lantern, was
stamping across the snow-covered ties
on his regular early morning inspec-
tlon of the yards, when the maniac, a
full-bearded man of gaunt appear
ance. jumped out from behind a side
tracked car, holding a big revolver
steadily in his right hand:
Sir" he asked In high-pitched
voice, what have you done with my
father n mother?"
Balk saw at once that the man was
insane and endeavored to quiet him.
Tries to auiet Man.
Your folks are in the station. Come,
l will take you to Them he said.
You lie!" shrieked the mailman, as
he pulled the trigger twice in an insane
fury. S
Balk was not ten feet from the muz-
zle, and the first bullet went through
his abdomen, While the second buried
itself in his hip as he fell.
The flash of the shots was seen by
a train dispatcher from his Office in
the yards. although the storm drowned
all sound. The dispatcher telegraphed
to a police station in the street below
and a squad Of reserves carried the
dying Waterman to an ambulance. re
told his story as they bore him along
the 81" structure.
Search of the yards showed no def
mite clue to the identity of the assail-
ant. A black overcoat was found ly-
ing across The rail of the car behind
which the mailman had been hiding.
1t contained a notebook with the name
"Simon Bryant, 3106 Colfax avenue,
Denver. Colo.," and an empty medi-
cine bottle from the National Hebrew
Hospital in Denver. The police are
sure that the overcoat was the
madman,s.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-07
DIVORCED WIFE
IS SUSPECTED
AS The f|REBUG
Trail of Kerosene Leads to Door
of Man in Blazing
Tenement.

A divorced wife Is suspected of hav-
ing been the firebug that endangered
the lives of a score of persons asleep
on the third and fourth floors Of the
building at SO Mulberry street early to-
day. That the blaze did not prove an
other fire horror was due only to its
timely discovery by "a policeman. AS
1t was, there was a panic among the
occupants when they learned of the
danger In which they had been placed.
According to the police of the First
Precinct there is no fire protection for
the tenants of the house. n facts
learned by the policemen who inyesti-
gated the Ease will be turned over to
the fire authorities for action.
Patrolman Bauer was passing the
house just before daybreak when he
saw smoke issuing from a second story
window. He ran into the u and
found the hall on the second floor was
filled with flames. He descended to the
sidewalk, raped for assistance,
the responding policemen, Thelan, Do
Ian and Kerrigan, and neighbors, sue
ceeded in extinguishing the blaze By
forming a bucket brigade.
Evidences of Firebug.
When the flames had been overcome
the policemen began an investigation
and found that the woodwork in the
hall had beer drenched with kerosene,
particularly about the doors leading to
rooms occupied by Joseph Corona. 1t
was evident that a firebug had been at
work and Corona was apparently the
intended victim.
Questions drew from Corona the ad-
mission that he vas divorced about a
year ago and hat since that time he
has received numerous threatening let
tiers, apparently inspired by his former
wife. He said that he had every reason
to fear her. He could not tell the police
of her present whereabouts.
Corona further said~that he was set
upon by a gang of men neal his home
a short time ago and badly beaten.
He charged h a his wife was respon-
sible for that attack also.
The police are investigating Corona's
story. E,
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your letter that there is any contro-
versy between the court house COM
m%issoners and the applicants. This is
a proceeding initiated by freeholders
for the purpose of presenting to you
as the Supreme Court Justice presid-
ing in this circuit the propriety o1 max
ing a summary investigation of this
public body. 1t is wholly within your
discretion to confer with the building
committee. or it's counsel, In consider
ing whether an investigation should be
ordered and what it's character should
be.
Il do not understand, however, that
We hold any such relations to the
building committee as makes it proper
or desirable that we should endeavor
to agree with them or their counsel as
to who shall investigate their acts.
While you will. no doubt, consider no
less the protection of the rights of the
building committee han of the citi-
zens of the county who are making an
investigation, we are not, as / con
ceive 1t, in the position of litigants
upon one side, asserting claims against
the building committee OF the other.
after the applicants shall have con-
ferred We shall take up the matter
again with you at your convenience.
81 have given your letter to the
press in accordance with your permits
sion, and as 1t concerns the public I
accompany it with a cop of this reply.
Very truly yours,
CHARLES L. CARRICK."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-07
JOHN N. JUDGE
CONFIDENT To
WIN IN RECOUNT
Has Gained Twenty-three Votes
Against 6. M. Merritt in
Aldermanic Contest.

John M. Judge still has hopes of
beating George M. Merritt in the Six
teenth Ward aldermanic contest.
So far in the recount of the ballots
Judge has gained twenty-three votes.
He made a gain of twenty in the
Twelfth district. which the County
Board of Elections c~anvassed last
night. Tonight at 6 o'clock the ballots
Of the Tenth and Eleventh districts will
be recounted, tomorrow night at
the same hour the Seventh and last
district Of the ward will be inquired
into. Judge confidently expects to win.
Board Decides to Continue.
The result of the count in the Twelfth
district last night was Judge, 145; Mer-
rift, 50, against h election returns Of
Judge 1862 and Merritt, 122, showing a
gain of 30 for Judge in this one dis
trict. This was the district that the
election officers claimed 10 ballots Of
Judges were not counted, and when
the board found that the contention Of
the election officer was correct, they
decided to continue with the recount of
the remaining districts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-07
ALL ELIZABETH DOGS
MUST WEAR MULES.

ELIZABETH, Dec. Mayor Mray-
lag this morning issued a proclamation
ordering hat all dogs in the city be
muzzled for one month from this date.
Health officer L. f. Richards declares
that n authentic case of rabies have
developed here AN he requested the
mayor to issue the proclamation.
A small child whose name liz not
given was bitten at her home by the
family dog, which the report from the
New York Laboratory Of Research
states was infected with rabies. There
are several other cases in which rabies
are suspected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-07
A Good Digestion

means a man or woman good for
something-good work or pleasant
times. Whoever has distress after
eating, sick headaches, nausea,
bad taste, unpleasant breath, cam
not find good in anything, or be of
much use in the world.
But these symptoms are only
signs thatthe stomach needs a little
care and attention and the aid that
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-07
TAKES MORPHINE
TABLETS BY ACCIDENT.
Mistake Discovered in Time to
Save Her Life.

Miss Hattie Leonard, a nurse in the
City Hospital, came nearly accident
ally killing herself when she took two
morphine tablets in mistake for a head
ache cure.
The morphine was rapidly overcom-
ing the young woman when she began
to suspect that she had made an error
and called for help. Physicians and
other nurses used emetics and walked
her around the wards with such good
success that she was oon out of
danger and will be as well as ever to-
morrow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-07

Judge Carrick today replied to JUS
tice Swayze's letter az follows:
Dear Sir have your letter of yes
terday addressed to myself and the
other applicants in the above matter.
1t will, of course, be necessary for us
to confer before determining just what
our course should be.
y must, however, express my per-
sonal dissent from the suggestions Of
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-07
Roard Decides to C%ontinue.
MOOSE HAD LIVELY ELECTION.

WOODBURY.. Dec. THE most
spirited election for officers in a secret
order in this city was held Monday
night In the Loyal Order of Moose.
Charles G.. Schrenk, jr., was elected die
tator and Fred Cox, vice-dictator.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-07

ised protection through the detective
agency by either the Republican
County or Republican State Commit
tee. Up to a late hour he had not
been bailed, and no n was on hand
to look after his interests. He de-
clared as he left the courtroom: II
guess I am up against it now. and no
one will help me-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
BLACK HAWK.

Mr. and Mrs. j. A. Smith of Bunch
Sundayed at William Browns.
Roscoe Owens and rIisses Belle ana
Lulu Elder were recent visitors In OF
tumwa.
The oyster supper at the Thomas
Doll home Saturday was enjoyed by
all present.
Frank Bean was Unionville caller
one day last week.
Ephraim Chatterton called on Hubert
Kinsinger last Wednesday.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joshua Bridgman is convalescing.
Perry Morrison is on the sick list
Miss Erma Adams and Gael case are
attending school at Bloomfield.
Miss Alice Barnes visited quite re-
Gently with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs David Smith.
Alfred Robb is spending the winter
with Samuel Adams.
Eldridge Brown of Drakesville called
Saturday evening here.
Several from and near here attended
the entertainment at the hall at Bunch
Saturday evening and report very IN
teresting time.
Charles Grogan of Pella was a re-
cent visitor at William Elders.
4. j. Morrison is shredding corn at
present.
Miss Lulu Elder visited last We'd
nesday night and Thursday with Miss
Jessie Brown.
Miss Essie Benge and Ansie Swain
visited the school last Friday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
WILLIAMSBURG.

Lew Perkins, wife and son, John
Asquith and wife, Mrs. Dixon Jones
and son and Mrs. Harvey Hevern We're
Cedar Rapids visitors last Saturday.
Mrs ]. P. Dohertv and daughter
Miss Helen who visited In Cedar Rap
ids last week returned home Saturday
night.
Patrick Byrns who has been So
journer at Colfax for several weeks for
the benefit Of his health returned home
Saturday.
John Jones of Joliet. H., came in on
Saturday morning for visit with his
mother, sister Mrs. Chas. Cook and
brother D. Milton Jones. John is in the
employ of the Swift-Armour Co. and
is one of Williamsburg bright, &C
tive boys that has made a splendid
success.
The G. A. R. Post this city recently
elected officers as follows: Com
mander, I. N. Schooley; senior vice
commander, James Lang; junior vice
commander, D. II. Phillips; chaplain.
John Nash; quartermaster, ]. a.
Storey; surgeon, NJ. w. Lyon; officer
of the day, Robert McEachran; adj
tutant, Hon. j. Hughes, Jr.
Mrs. Ed Talbot and daughter Miss
Ruth who have been visiting with
relatives at Sterling, ILL.,, have re-
turned to their home at Evansville.
George Hammell of Conroy, was in
town Monday calling on his many
friands.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
BLOOM FIELD.

Mrs Serene Jenkins who has been
visiting her mother Mrs. John Bond
has left for Los Angeles, Calf, to join
her husband, who has located there.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Leach and son
Craig went to Memphis, Mo, to attend
q golden wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. Dennis who Wis
tied at the Bigsby home returned to
their home in Walker, Ia, Thursday.
Paul Collins who is in his junior
year at the Still college of osteopathy
at Kirksville, Mo-, is visiting his
mother Mrs Retta Collins during the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Dalrymple will
spend the holidays at Clinton, Ia, as
the guests Of the formers brother, also
Mr.. and Mrs. Marley Curry, formerly
of this place.
Mrs. Estella Weiney and sons Wis
tied this week with Mrs. Geo. Dunn
Jim Jackson of near Chequest, has
sold his fine farm to Simon Powell, Of
Union township.
Bud Hinkle of Denver, Colo, stopped
over Wednesday to visit with friends
and relatives here, enroute to Selma.
Ebert McAchran of FIT. Madison
spent Sunday in the city with his
mother Mrs. Flora McAchran.
Eugene Fortune who is attending
the state university in Iowa City, is
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EDDYvILLE.

Miss Foster, a trained nurse from
Ottumwa Is nursing the little daugh-
tiers of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lemon who
are quito i'll with pneumonia.
Ed Nye came up from Ottumwa on
Wednesday and spent the day with his
mother Mrs. w. A. Nye.
Chas Stevens and wife of Denver,
Colo. are expected in Eddyville for
a visit at the parental g. w. Stevens
home.
Attorney c. E. Hatchitt transacted
business in Abba Wednesday.
Mrs. Henry Picherell and son Arthur
returned from Kirksville, Mo. Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry West and baby
! Of Ottumwa visited from Saturday I'M
! til Tuesday at the G. w. Stevens ana
Abe Stuber homes.
Friends in Eddyville have received
word from Frank L1ttlejohn VINO
moved to Dakota about one month age
that they are now nicely located or
their claim at Weta. S. D., and that
the family are delighted with the
country
| RAYMOND Richardson of SigourneJ
who was formerly a clerk in the
iBolard dry goods store but who was
forced to resign on account of sickness
was calling on his friends in Eddyville
| Tuesday.
Abe Stuber and Bert Roberts wers
recent visitors with friends at Chill
! licothe.
| Little Hattie Nixon celebrated hel
| 10th birthday on Tuesday by inviting
| in number Of her friends. The even
ing was spent in playing games and
other amuSements. Refreshments were
served. +,
! w. L. Hayes and c. G. Palmer were
business callers In Abba yesterday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31
JUDGE KENYON
IN The LEAD
Continued From Page IT,

enemy, and unless this characteristic
is lost to him he would naturally be
greatly disappointed should Judge
Kenyon be chosen senator. with his
record in the Perkins and Allison cam
paigns so fresh in the memory of the
handsome senior senator. What would
be more natural then, than that the
standpatters should see in Kenyon the
one man whose selection could cause
Cummins more unhappy moments
than could the selection of any other
| candidate save Lafe Young?
Mr. Young's chances don't look
rosy If the primary for which he is
asking should be held, he would have
the advantage of being the only stand.
pat candidate in the field, but there is
apparently so little chance for the
primary that few beside him are men.
tioning it. Even if the standpatters
should agree to a caucus when the
legislature convenes, it would result
only in deadlock.
Senator Cummins' Attitude.
Senator Cummins is still standing
out for Attorney General Byers, but
he has been notified by more than one
progressive legislator that Byers will
not have the entire vote of the rep
resentativesc of that faction. Even the
men who are listed as members of
Cummins' machine do not favor
Byers, if Smith Brookhart of Washing
ton and very few others may be ex-
cepted. They are for State Senator ].
A. Smith of Usage, lumber baron
with SO much money that counting 1t
would make him stoop shouldered. AS
a second choice-for Mr.. Smith could
swing only comparatively few votes
in the joint conyention-they would
lean to Abe Funk of Spirit Lake, but
again there would be trouble IN lining
up the progressives for Mr.. Funk.
There remains Kenyon, who is
practically certain to have the twenty
votes from the tenth district in his
pocket. The standpatters, If they de-
eide that Mr.. Young cannot be elected,
would prefer to vote for Kenyon rather
than Funk In fact, several OF them
have admittedthat it would require no
very great effort for them to cast their
ballots for him early in the game.
They could elect him, with the help OF
his tenth district and his natural fol-
lowing on the progressive side.
In addition, there is the statement
which one Of Iowa's biggest democrats
made to your correspondent only to-
day, to the effect that the democrats
regard Kenyon as the strongest candi-
date for the senate now in the field,
and some of them would sacrifice the
privilege of voting for Dan w. Hamil-
ton in order to help elect the Fort
Dodge man.
Meanwhile Judge Kenyon is the
human sphinx. To be sure. he has a
great many friends who are working
Tor him, morning, noon and night, and
between times. He is staying just as
,ar away from Iowa as he can. and if
The straws now visible before the
wind are good prophets, he is display
ng wisdom far beyond his years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-12-31

/ two children returned to their home in
VALLEY Junction last week. They We're
called here by the death of the latter's
brother Elmer Bishop who was killed
by being thrown from his horse.
Edgar Buckles arrived home Satur-
| day to spend the holidays with his
family.
Charles Davis and two daughters de-
lparted Tuesday for their home in Colo
irado They were accompanied to OF
tumwa by their sister Mrs. John Ian
ids.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Craig left on
Monday for Brainered, Mimi, to visit
tile formers mother Mr.. Craig's moth-
/ er was SO years of age Tuesday and he
! expected to reach there on her birth
Iday anniversary.
| Miss Mabel Lining is home from
tDes Moines TO spend two weeks with
her parents.
| Mrs. Sarah Knapp will leave the
Hast of tie week to spend Christmas
at Keokul with her granddaughter
Mrs. L. C. McCoid and husband
Mesdames s. W. Manning, Archie
Brown and r. r. McBeth were OF
| turwa shoppers Tuesday.
/, Mrs F. c. Stewart of Birmingham
land sister Mrs. ida Cravens of Paloa,
Kans., visited the past week with the
! formers daughter Mrs. VIM. Ilerick
land family.
! Willis Nhitcanack of Colorado is
visiting his parents near Lebanon.
| Mrs. Sarah Wells OF IsaholSa visited
| the first of the. week with her son n. 6.
Garrett of this place.
Mrs. Frank IIull ard son Cecil Of
Troy are in Keosauqua visiting with
friends.
Rev j. T. Taylor OF Bonaparte was
a Keosarqua Visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Cheney. mother of Rev. j. w
land w. C. Cheney died at the fcn,e ri
her son w. C. Cheney Friday mornine
lat 9 o'clock Of old age. The funerl
/ occurred Saturday at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. c. P. Whitney and daughter
left Friday evening for Keok~k g
spend Christmas With Mr.. and Mrs. n
10. Whitney of that place.