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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

Pasadena whenever his business
would permit. This had been going
on for a fortnight
AS further complication, Cyril,
just of age, would shortly be In pos
session of $4,000.
Nichols walked forlornly home and
went to bed.
Next morning he showed Cyril a
business letter requesting his pres
ence In San Francisco on Wednesday.
His friend, though decidedly adverse
to any move, consented to go with
him.
Cyril had promised to take Nine.
Laska song that morning, but while
dressing to the whistled accompani-
ment of a Polish air. word came that
she had a headache, SO would he
and Mr.. Nichols, too-come in the
evening?
Of white rose-tree when they arrived.
She gave them each hand in her
pretty foreign way.
On a porch table was lf-burned
cigarette. Nichols felt sure he de-
tected the faintest aroma of a very
fine cigar also.
The professional instinct was
aroused. Nine. Laska had repeatedly
said she knew no one in California
but themselves. The cigar seemed
to tell different story.
Nichols threw his coat in a corner
of the porch. In the pocket there was
an important letter. If he forgot his
coat he would have to come back for
it-tonight-on account OF leaving
the next day.
Cyril pressed a guitar into Marie
LAska's hands, seating himself where
he could watch the singers face.
The boy was of poetic nature, and
hero was everything to speak to IT.
the flowers. the music. that lovely
face.
Cyril" Nichols said after time.
"as we have q journey before US to-
morrow we must say goo6by."
1T will be lonely for few days." he
heard Marie Laska say to Cyril
After bidding Cyril good night.
Nichols took the car back to Pasa-
dena. Later he walked toward Nine.
LAskA's house. and then. hearing
Cyril's name, stopped.
A man was talking in English. pre-
sumably that the servants might not
understand.
twenty-five thousand dollars win
see our project through and help Po-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09
FAKE SCALES
In JERSEY
Inquiry Shows "DepIorable"
Condition in Many Cities.
BLING AND SPlGOT STUMBLING
Cheating Equals Savings Deposits
Stevens Fund Probers Report to
State Secretary of New Jersey
Buy on Slow Scales.

Trenton. - The manner in which
merchants cheat their customers by
false weights and measures was
shown In a startling way in the re-
port submitted to. the secretary OF
state by the Robert l.. Stevens Fund
for Municipal Research. The report
says that the people are robbed In
this manner Of more money every
year than they put in savings bank.
Conditions are deplorable," says
the report, "and many Of the inhabi-
tants and many of the honest mer-
chants are undoubtedly suffering on
account of the failure Of the legisla-
ture to protect them in this vital mat
ter. 1t is more than likely that the
II oney represented by the difference
due to short weights or measures be-
tween what in New Jersey the buyer
thinks he is getting and what he act
ually gets IS greater than the total
yearly deposits by the same purchas-
ers in the New Jersey savings banks.
The report says that the ice scales
are fast" from to "a pounds; that
oil cans are from t to 40 cubic inches
short; Ice cream boxes, " to 10 Gu
bic inches short; dry measures have
false bottoms, and that the EAST
scales" are used in selling to custom
ers and ''slow" scales in buying. The
report says that dry commodities are
sold by liquid measure, entailing
loss Of from Is to Is per cent. The
report says that STA stores were WIS.,
tied by the investigators and that
only per cent. of the dealers had
correct weights and measures. Eleven
cities in New Jersey were investigated
and of these Trenton is said to be the
worst. The highest percentage of err
ror was shown in Trenton, where 81
out of every 100 merchants had incor-
rect weights, measures and packages.
Jersey City is second with "a per
cent. The report says further: 1.-THE
lowest is in Montclair, with 48 per
cent. incorrect. Hoboken and Or
ange are tie for third place, with 60
per cent. of error. Orange and Jer-
sey City tie for first place in the num-
uCA VI AACOAASCC 0CCACo, CoCA AdVAAS3
81 per cent Montclair and Newark,
with "A per cent. each, tie for second
place. Trenton is next with 72 per
cent, Hoboken follows with 6S per
cent, New Brunswick with 65 per
cent. and Camden with So per cent. !"
The report suggests as remedy for
the evils an adequate state law, a
properly: equipped bureau of weights
and measures, with branches in all
the cities, state inspection of weights
and measures in small communities,
and urges that purchasers learn
whether their grocers' scales are
guaranteed by the bureau of weights
and measures.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09
In All Parts of Jersey.


Williamstown supports two NOV
ing picture establishments, with an
average attendance OF more than 500
q night.
Oliver R. Kugler, who took the
oath Of office as clerk for Hunterdon
county, has reappointed John NJ
Hyde deputy and retained the entire
Office force.
Flemington's handsome new pub
lie library building has been inclosed,
AID work is being fastened on the
interior decorations.
Allen Evan OF Clayton has exper-
fenced deal Of misfortune of late.
Within q year his wife, mother-in-'
law and brother-in-law have died
at his home, and wood heater ex-
ploded, set fire to his home, destroy
ing much of his furniture and badly
damaging his house.
When William Darmstadter,
young blacksmith, arrived home from
work, at Vineland, Tuesday night, he
found that his wife had packed her
trunk and, wheeling it to the railroad
station, left town without leaving any
address
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

Nichols pulled his hat we'll down
to hide the worried look his face
wore.
Its pretty piece of business" he
said to himself I'm convinced the
woman's an adventures, but how am
to find out, and Cyril getting every
day more bewitched? If only she
claimed some civilized country-but
Poland, where l haven't friend-or
even an enemy!"
John Nichols and Cyril Thornton
were close friends. Nichols, much
the elder, and Cyril's sister were to
have been married, but she died.
Nichols was a lawyer from New
York, and in the interest Of client
was now in Los Angeles. C.Aril, re-
covering from typhoid. had come
with him for quicker convalescence.
Everything had been going on
smoothly when their train met with
an accident.
They had escaped injury and saved
the life of beautiful woman. The
woman, whom Cyril thought the
most charming he had ever seen, was
very grateful. apparently very frank
Her name, she said, was Marie
Laska she had been a widow two
years. Her father-and she said this
with lowered voice-was deep in
Polish politics. He had sent her
away fearing she might come under
suspicion. She never would have left
him, but illness had made another
northern winter dangerous, and she
had taken a small house near Pasa-
dena. She intended to live in retire
ment and have complete rest be-
fore returning to Poland. But these
two friends, they must come to see
her whenever they could spare the
time.
1t was surprising how much time
had been spared by both, for Nichols,
unwilling that Cyril should spend
days and evenings alone with the
charming foreigner, found himself in
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09
plcken. Read In All Countries.

Dickens Read IN All countries.
Dickens public passes beyond the
bounds OF our empire. There is Amer
ica--with its 100000 Of people and
its widespread, its fervent regard for
Dickens. There is France, where
,Daudet could write: Little Nell and
Paul Dombey came to me as reve-
lation of purity and innocence" There
Is Germany. where, as Bunson said:
Dickens compels tears and laughter
amongst Germans as amongst his own
people" There Is Russia, where
Tolstoy relates that he found the
christmas Carol in the cabins of the
humblest serfs, and where "Oliver
Twist" and Nicholas Nickleby" are
read In seven different translations
IN the realms of the czar.-The Dick
ension.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

Six billion cigarettes were consumed
in the United States last year; yet
there are in this country good many
young men whose fingers are not
stained.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

People hooted at woman in Colum.
bus, Ca, because she wore hobble
skirt in the streets. Can it be possible
that the age of southern chivalry is
past?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

The life of the city boy is indeed
hard. No more Fourth of July, no
more halloween and an increase in
the number of vacation schools is only
matched by condemnation Of moving
picture shows.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

A German banker spent eight
months in America and did not mar
~. He is rich, SO there must be
some other reason.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

A western scientist claims to have
discovered chemical which is death
and destruction to germs. Is this GEN.
fury approaching the climax Of dis
easeleSS world?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

A trick horse that had been stolen
shook hands with the rightful owner.
to the undoing Of the thief. We defy
q trick automobile to do that.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

The police have discovered a man
leaning against corner building who
had been dead three hours. "All
things come t. him who waits"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

In Crawford. N. j., thief stole a
500 gold watch from the pocket of
police sergeant while that official
dozed in the police station. What
that policeman needs is a chaperon.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

Wireless lighting is now announced
by Danish inventor. Natures light.
ing has always been wireless, and
here mere man only initiates.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

Aviation is. becoming extremely
profitable-if not for the country, GER
tainly for the aviators. But the cash
inducements to risk life and limb
cause the science of airship building
to get move on
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

AS to the consequences, there does
not seem to be much to choose be
tween a woman automobilist turning
thief and her machine turning turtle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

In st. Louis there is robber who
Is known as the candy kid He prob.
ably got the name owing to his Dos
session of sticky fingers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

According to reports, the govern
ment will soon have to set aside res
ervations to prevent the Yankees from
becoming extinct.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

A Russian military balloon went up
over 10000 feet the other day. That
Is enough to get out of range of any
ordinary Japanese fleet.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

Everything seems to indicate that
1t will be several years yet before the
science of awaiting can be considered
entirely out Of its infancy.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

The Chinese may adopt compro-
mise. When they stop pinching the
feet of their girls they may put on
them hobble skirts.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

The prune supply at New York
hospital was short and boarding
house guests will be surprised to hear
there is quite fuss about 1t.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

One woman OF the 400" paid ST..
900 In duties on her gowns recently.
The 400" has ceased to practise snug
Cling except at odd times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

One Of Yale's professors is afraid
America is soon to become a mon.
archy. He probably has nothing else
at this time to be afraid of.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

We have grown as a people this
year 5,275,000,000 bushels Of corn.
oats, wheat, barley and potatoes, and
no one should go hungry.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

Dunning by postal card has been
forbidden by the post Office depart
ment Hereafter the dunners must
use two-cent stamps.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

Perhaps the hobble skirt is the
cause for the new fashion OF large
pedal extremities.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

When q man lives in a boarding
house he lets somebody else worry
about the price Of coal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

Aerial wonders top one another un.
til the general public is beginning to
be surprised by nothing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

The man-bird should not attempt al
this stage of the game too many
shines In the air.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

Ballooning is somewhat like tobog-
gaming, but the walk back is more
fatiguing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

It Is Just as fatal to be killed in a
football game as in an aeroplane
catastrophe.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

Aviation is, after all. less dangerous
than football
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

The freak hat is doomed, we are
told. All, but which freak hat?
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

Don't keep your mouth open when
looking at airships. 1t is bad habit.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-09

The SKY man is the man of the CEN
fury.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-20
SOUTH ORANGE IS
IN MOURNING FOR
SIX RESIDENTS
Two Funerals Held Yesterday,
Others Will Take Place Be.
fore Thursday Afternoon.

South Orange liz today mourning the
death of six prominent residents who
died within the last forty-eight hours.
Two funerals were held In the village
yesterday; services for another are to be
held tonight. There will be two more
tomorrow morning n a sixth will take
place on Thursday morning.
The ~obsequies over John Galbraith, 70
years old, for t~hirty-1ve years q resi-
dent of Valley street, who died Satur-
day, were held from his late home at
2:30 o'clock yesterday. the Rev. David
De Forest Burrell. pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, South Orange
officiating. The interment was In Fair.
mount Cemetery.
The funeral service of Mrs. Susan
Brown Starbuck, a lifelong resident of
South Orange, who died at her home In
Valley street. Saturday at the age of
81 years, also took place yesterday aft
efnoon and the funeral was private.
Services for Mrs. Mary Olivia Kerr.
SO, who died at the home of her daugn-
ter, Mrs. William A. Downs, 81 Ward
place. will be held tonight at 8~o'clock
and the burial tomorrow will be pri-
vate.
tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock q
solemn high mass of requiem will be
offered In the Church of Our Lady of
Sorrows for the repose of the soul of
former Village Trustee William N.
Bowen, and In hour later in the same
church a solemn high mass of requiem
will be celebrated for former Fire Chief
John Barrett. Mr.. Bowen died Sunday
and Mr.. Barrett passed away yester-
day. The interment of both will be In
the Cemetery OF the Holy Sepulchre.
The funeral services Of James H.
Brown. who died yesterday at his resi-
dence. 81 Riggs place, will take place
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, when q
high mass of requiem will be offered
by the Rev. James J. Hall. rector, if
the Church CT Our Lady of Sorrows, of
which he was a trustee since its erec-
ton. The interment will be In the
Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre also.
Fire headquarters has been draped
In mourning In memory of Mr.. Bowen.
who was a former chairman of the
fire committee OF h Village Board of
Trustees and for former Chief Barrett.
Flags on the liberty pole In the village
commons, and on the village hall are
at half-mast. When the funeral pro-
cessions pasr the fire headquarters to-
morrow the bell In the tower will be
tolled.
The village firemen at . meeting last
night passed resolutions of sympathy
for both Mr.. Bowen and Mr.. Barrett.
South Orange Lodge No 1854, Benevo-
lent n Protective Order Of Eiks, win
hold a special session tonight to adout
resolutions of bereavement on the
death of Mr.. Barrett, who was the first
member Of that organization to die
since its institution. Winnemucca
Tribe No. 1o3. Improved Order Of Red
Men, and South Orange Council, Royal
Arcanum, will also hold meetings and
take action on the death of Mr. Bowen.
who was associated with both for
many years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-20
BECOMES ILL THROUGH
BROODING OVER TROUBLES
Harrison Woman In Serious
Condition at Hospital.

Pitiful circumstances surround thu
removal in the Harrison police ambu4
lance to st. Michaei's Hospital, New
ark, today, of Mrs. Ellen Clark, of 211
North Second street, Harrison. The
woman is in a precarlous condition and
it is feared hat pneumonia will de-
velop.
Up until five years ago life was AL
sunshine for the mi Her husband,
Bernard Clark, a motorman, died after
a short illness and Mrs. Clark was
grief-stricken. She commenced to wor4
ry and her health became impaired.
When, two years later, her daughter
Catherine died suddenly. the woman
was distracted.
She brooded continually, hcr health
continuing to fail. Neighbors tried to
console her, but in vain. A few weeks
ago she became seriously Ill and was
confined to her bed. Today one of her
brothers arrived from Pennsylvania,
and after consulting a physician de-
cided to have her sent to a hospital,
where she would receive proper care.
Accordingly. Patrolman Peter Brady.
Of Harrison, conveyed the woman to
the Newark institution. and this after
noon she was reported in a serious con-
dition.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-20
Notes of Interest
IL The Oranges

The annual meeting of Hope Lodge,
F. and A. M, of East Orange, will be
held tomorrow night, when Julian
Gregory. mayor-elect of East Orange,
the present ~worshipful master. will
probably retire. In that event William
B. Yereance, of South orange, who is
senior warden, will probably succeed
him. Colonel Austen Colgate, of Or
ange, will likely become junior warden.
officers were chosen last night by the
Orange Local Union No. 242, Brother
hood of Painters, Decorators and Pa
perhangers, as follows: Samuel Wish
ardt, president; Frank Van Pelt, vice
president; Benjamin F. Snyder, finan-
cial secretary; William H. Mears, re-
cording secretary; Matthew Dethlefsen,
treasurer; Henry Whitehouse, warden;
George Hall, conductor; James Free
man, outside guard; Hugh Curry, Sam
uel Lumas and Samuel Pedrick. trus-
tees. Max N. Cedar was named bust
ness agent.
A match pool game of interest Is
scheduled at Denney's billiard parlors,
Main street. Orange, for next Thurs
day night, between Danny Denney and
A. Ralph, of Hightstown, N. ]. The
game will be for 100 points.
whose taxes must be paid today to
avoid interest charges appeared in
large numbers at the tax collectors
Office. Collections for this year ex-
coed those of last year, and with few
exceptions nearly all taxes due on
property in the town have been paid.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-20
U ORANGE.

Village President of Mrs. Ira A. Kip,
jr, of Irving avenue, will give a re-
ception on New Years Eve.
Albert H. Helm, of Prospect street,
who sustained a fracture of the left
arm as a result of a fall on the ice
Saturday. is recovering.
While walking along South Orange
avenue last night Police Sergeant Frank
H. Kenny picked up a horse attached
to a delivery wagon belonging to a
Newark grocery store. There was nc
driver in the wagon. The rig was taken
to a livery stable n later called for
by the owner.
The attendance banner competed for
by the four public schools in the South
Orange school district has beer award
ed to Columbia School for January.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-20
MONTCLAIR.

The local W. C. T. U. held a clip
ping social" at the home Of Mrs. Will
lam H. Nostrand, Al Gates avenue, yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. r. Curtain Fetterolf and Miss
Dorothy Fetterolf, Of Bellevue avenue,
have issued invitations for a dance to
be given on Wednesday, December 2S,
at Commonwealth Hall.
MI. and Mrs. Frederick T.. Gates, of
South Mountain avenue, will give a
dance at their home on Tuesday eve
ming, December 81.
Miss Ida Campbell, of Pueblo. Col,
who has been a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henning, of Highland avenue, for the
past three months, has returned to her
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert q. Goodman, of
ChristobaI, Panama, are spending the
holidays with Mr.. Goodman's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. s. Goodman, of Mid
land avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. William G. Frost, of
Upper Mountain avenue, will give a
dance on Friday evening. December 80,
in honor of their daughter, Miss Gladys
Frost.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashbel r. Elliott, of
North Mountain avenue, have moved
to their new homo, in Upper Mountain
av enue
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Arnold and
Cyril D. Arnold, of--Upper Montclair
are at the Hotel Chalfonte, Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund B. Osborne
are now occupying their new home. in
S~tonebridge road.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-20
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
REV. J. H. SMITH ARRANGED.

Bishop Edwin s. Lines, of the Epis-
copal diocese of Newark, assisted by
several other clergymen, will conduct
the funeral services over the body of
the Rev. Joseph H. Smith, In st.
Marks Episcopal Church, West Or
ange. Thursday morning. Among those
who are expected to assist are the
Rev. DR.. Holley, OF Hackensack; the
Rev. DR.. William G. Harrington, of
Orange, and the Rev. DR.. ]. N. Steele,
OF South Orange. 1t is expected that
many other clergymen will be present.
The Rev. Mr.. Smith, who was one
of the Oldest Episcopal clergymen in
the diocese, died in the rectory Of st.
Marks Church yesterday.
Throughout Wednesday afternoon
and night a watch will be kept in the
church by members of the clergy. After
the services On Thursday the body will
be taken to Philadelphia and buried in
st. James the Less churchyard.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-12-20
LITERARY THIEVES ENTER
BELLEVILLE FREE LIBRARY,

Taking magazines as their loot,
thieves entered the Belleville Free Pub
lie Library last night or early today
and escaped undetected. They succeed
ed in securing about 100 current maya
zines and probably several other books.
1t will be necessary for an inventory to
be taken to ascertain the exact amount
OF goods stolen.
The robbery vas discovered by Miss
Edith Wisschussen, who Is the as
sistant librarian. when she opened the
place today. Entrance was effected by
opening a rear window. The rooms OF
the library, including the reading room,
were ransacked. The desk which Is
used by the librarian, Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Shattuck, was opened, and the drawers
and their contents were strewn over
the floor.
There was ONE honey in the place,
but the intruders did not get this. The
library Is located on Washington ave-
nue. in the centre of the township.