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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
SUPPLIES MAY Be
BOUGHT IN BULK
East Orange Officials Consider
Economy Plan in Con-
ference.

After a conference of more than
two hours, Mayor Julian A. Gregory
and the other city officials of East
orange came to the conclusion that
the purchase of supplies in bulk for
every municipal department, instead
of obtaining necessities as needed,
was the proper scheme. 1t was the
belief OF all that if supplies are adj
vertised for at the same time the city
would profit greatly.
The conference was held last night.
1T developed that in some instances
a saving on the purchase of certain
-articles would be impossible. This is
True, It was said. as regards fire hose
and feed for fire horses.
Fire Commissioner Baldwin said
that hose was cheaper at different
stirnes In the year. and a close watch
rs kept on the market by the Fire
Board before a large quantity is
bought. 1t was brought out at the
conference that the fire horses are fed
at a cheaper cost than other horses
kept by the city. Mayor Gregory
urged the cooperation of the depart
ments that have use for horses.
There was a lengthy discussion
also as to whether the municipal yard
now In the course of construction
should be under the supervision of a
certain person or whether space
should be reserved for each depart
ment. 1t was announced by Council
man Lawless. chairman of the com
mite. that the yard and building will
be ready for occupancy February 1
Whether the city should have the fire
horses shod at the municipal yard
caused a lengthy discussion. Salts
faction with the present system OF
shoeing the animals was expressed
%by the Fire Board and most of the
sEouncil members. and 1t is not prob
able a change will be made.
Councilman Barradale, who is a
contractor, showed how the city may
Save money on the purchase of
cement and such goods by getting il
in bulk. He pointed out also that if
The city was to go to a stone quarry
and get products there, instead of
advertising for competition. it would
Save half the amount now paid.
Councilman Burgelin said he had
rheard that was possible q year or so
ago. but he fears that quarrymen
have now formed a trust and have a
fixed price.
If the plan of Mayor Gregory is
adopted, a man to act as purchasing
agent will be selected. He will have
charge Of all supplies. and it will be
necessary for each department and
office to have acquisitions when an
article is wanted Mayor Gregory ex-
pressed the belief that a man to do
that work exclusively would not
necessarily have to be appointed, but
someone now employed in an Office
f1r department could act in the
seapacity besides performing the duty
Of his office.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

Put Santa Claus on the stand to-
day and he'll give testimony of the
honesty OF Harrison folk. He'll tell
how merciful Mercy's mercy was
scorned in the West Hudson town
last night.
II there are any doubling Thomas
Abraham Mercy, a storekeeper. of 3o5
North Fourth street. Harrison, is
willing to substantiate the story of
the Yuletide favorite.
Just what was on Mercy's mind
when he decided 10 close up last
night. even he. does not know. How
ever he locked up at the usual time,
and a short time after was listening
to juggling sleigh-bells, or perhaps
the mufied engine of an airship. The
up~-to-date Santa uses the latter, and
the more timid one Is satisfied with
the RENDERS and sleigh.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
ORANGE. SUES TO |
PROTECT WATER
Alleged Insanitary Conditions
Reported After Inspection
of City Reservoir.

Suit will be commenced by the city
of Orange in the Orange District
Court tomorrow against Robert Todd,
a property-owner near the Orange
watershed, for alleged violation OF
sanitary laws, as a result of a trip
made by the city oficlhals to the
property surrounding, the city reser-
yoir in West Orange yesterday.
Councilman p. Allen Smith, chair
man of the water communities of the
Orange Common Council. startled his
fellow councilmen last night by de-
claring that the conditions which
threatened the purity of the city sup
ply. had been found by himself,
Health officer j. Scott MacNutt,
Health Commissioner John ]. English
and Mr.. Daniels. of the State Board
of Health. on their tour of inspection.
Open drains from the Todd property
connected with manure pits and a
kitchen sink and the filthy streams,
Mr.. Smith said, imperilled the sources
of the supply. Besides that. he said.
other offensive conditions existed.
81 am sorry the offender cannot be
put in Jail instead of getting fined"
MIR. Smith said. The State Health
Board representative. he said, de-
clared he never witnessed such con-
ditions. He maintained that if, any
typhoid germs were in the excreta a
danger of an epidemic would exiost.
Mr.. Smith said the State board had
urged that suit be commenced.
Casey Again Suit.
The Council. by a vote of IA to l.
authorized Mr.. Smith to commence
proceedings. Councilman Owen P.
Casey said the prosecution should not
be commenced until notice was given
the offender. He declined to vote aye
on the motion.
The Board of School Estimate asked
$780, 900 for improving the Day Street
School and for constructing a new
grammar school in the rear of the
present High School property. This
sum is a reduction of $4,000 from the
sum originally asked for. The Day
Street School will be put in shape for
a city hall when the 1913 Council
organizes.
CIvics Clubs Letter Ignored.
The Civics Club letter, urging thai
none of the city officials or others
whose terms expire on January ] be
disturbed excepting for incompetency
or inefficiency, was filed. Councilman
Cheetham first moved that the com
m~unieation go to the Democratic
caucus, and Councilman Casey sug-
gested thai the waste-basket was the
proper place for it.
At the suggestion of a citizen the
city poor farm at Livingston viii be
officially known hereafter as the Or
ange City Home. A resolution was
passed extending Mayor-elect Frank
]. Murray the sympathy of the Coun-
ell owing to the death of his daugh-
ter yesterday. Bonds of Police Com
mlssioners Mcconnell and Williams
and of Fire Commissioner Roehri
were confirmed and filed.
The Police Commission was asked
by Councilman Smith to keep a POI
liceman at Day and Centre streets
during the holidays to protect shop
pers. Council will have it's final
meeting for the year next Monday
night at City Clerk Gano's office.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
VIM. sIDDALL's FUNERAL

William Siddall. Of 254 Devon street,
Kearny. died suddenly of heart dis
ease yesterday morning while sitting
in a chair at his home. He had been
Ill for several years. He was born
in England sixty-ive ago and
was a machinist by trade. Besides
his wife he is survived by four chill
dren. The children are Mrs. Margaret
Forrest and Joseph, Frank and Will
liam Siddall, all of Kearny. Funeral
arrangements have not as yet been
completed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
MRs. HooAN,s FUNERAL

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
Hogan, wife Of Martin Hogan. who
died yesterday morning at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Edward ]. Dill
Ion, ITS White street, Orange, will
be held tomorrow morning, with a
high requiem mas in st. Johns
Catholic Church, that city. Inter
ment will be in the Holy Sepulchre
Cemetery, Paterson. Mrs. Hogan was
eb years old and is survived by her
husband. four daughters and n son.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
PIECE OF UNTAXED LAND
DISCOVERED BY PROBERS

An appeal by the A. p. Mitchell
estate from an assessment levied by
East Orange on a plot of land ex-
tending over the East Orange line
resulted in the discovery Of a piece
of untaxed land at the westerly end
of Paramount Cemetery yesterday.
The property is triangular and ex-
tends 450 feet along Eleventh avenue,
taking in part of the cemetery, which
is Exempt from taxation. The New
ark and East Orange tax aliases give
it to South Orange, but the latter
does not claim 1t as taxable possess
sion. An investigation was at once
started as to which municipality
should assess the plot.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
CLUB TO TAKE ACTION
ON EDW. HARTT'S DEATH

The East Orange Democratic Club
will hold a special meeting tomorrow
night for the purpose Of taking ac-
tion on the death of Edward HART,
member of the County Board of
Elections and n Of the clubs foun-
ders. The meeting will be held at the
sclub-rooms, l Railroad place, East
Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17
MRS. soMERs's FUNERAL.

The Rev. DIR. Herman c. Gruhnert,
pastor of the First German Presby-
terrain Church. Orange, OBLIGATED
this afternoon at the funeral
OF Mrs. Rose Somers. wife of
Charles w. Somers, Of 405 Central
avenue, that city, whose death oc-
CURED Saturday afternoon. Services
were from the house and burial was
in Bloomfield Cemetery. Mrs. Somers
was "A years old. In addition to her
husband she is survived by two
daughters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

These Diamonds are not roses. chips
or sIiverB of Diamonds, usually sOlN
for $40. Every ono - guaranteed IN
be accurately cut and shaped like -
One-cnrRt Diamond. and has all the
IRE and brilliancy of Diamonds cost
Ing $4,000 at retail jewelry stores
Several ndr TO select frOMt some
weigh a tribe less than -One-quarter 9s
a carat, but the majority weigh = fuAs
quarter. You will be surprised an0
pleased you see them. While we
guarantee that you cannot duplicate
them for less than $1,000. you Will lind
that 1t will cost nearer $1,000 to match
them. We have had some startling
Diamond sales r~ecently, but none as
great values as these Om~e-quarter
carat Ladies' single stone Diamond
Rings for $40. No mail orders allied.
See our window display OF over hetf
n million dollars worth of diamonds.
All plainly marked IS TO 9b.OOO.OO.
Z Observe our valuation and price OF
some other "SinRle stone Diamond
Rings" to he offered ut this salet
LAdiAas Rings Gents R1n80
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

Following a lingering illness Miss
Anna Hibbits. daughter. of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hibbits, of Harrison. died
late last night at the home of her
parents, $40 Davis avenue, that town.
Several operations had been perform
ed upon Miss Hibbits from which she
never fully recovered. Besides her
parents she is survived by several
brothers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

Arthur McLeavy. Of 32S Hickory
street. Arlington. who died yesterday
Of pneumonia, will be buried from
st. Stephens r. G. Church Arllng-
ton. Arrangements for the funeral
has not BEEN completed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

John Dots Miller and Theodore
zetterlund. of Kearny, returned yes
Eterday from their hunting trip 10 Bar
negat Bay.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-17

be not ashamed of your craft"
advertise in The Star.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

that characterized all her movements.
opened tho shabby satchel and
brought forth two doughnuts, which
they ate with evident relish.
How will we know when to get
out?" Mindy queriod anyiously.
A smartly dressed gentleman with
kindly, twinkling eyes overheard the
question and upon learning their des-
tination. offered TO act as their
guide.
Mindy thought she had never seen
such fine gentleman. and being of
sentimental turn OF mind, decided
that If she were young she would
treasure his image in her neart and
make poetry about his twinkly eyes,
but upon second thought she had
just concluded that as she could new
er make poetry she would have to be
content with treasuring' his image
when the ear stopped with a Jerk that
..ould have thrown her from her seat.
had not the Oh Jrct Of her meditations
held her back with his strong arm, at
the touch Of which she blushed like
q school girl
They felt sorry when their escort
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

In face, he was so severely Jet alone
that the manager of the hotel began
to take notice. There had been two
or three dead beats at that caravan
sary, and was this another? Was 1t
mlsanthropy, or was IL fear of the bill
to be presented when the week was
up?
Mr.. Chalmers hadn't folded his
$500 into an envelope and written
his name and the amount and asked
the clerk to take care of it. Had he
done SO he could have looked and act
ed like pickpocket or room robber
and the office would have stood by
him.
The dabbler In paints and oils had
had no occasion to use much money
during the week. When Saturday
came lie felt for hic wealth to find
II gone In his scrambles over the
mountain he had lost 1t. and 1t would
be like looking for needle in a hay
stack 70 go out and search for IT.
Five hundred dollars is worth wor-
rying about. For less than that sum
people have upset q whole hotel and
have bad 200 guests looking at each
other with suspicion.
Instead Of shouting his loss
through the halls and on the veran-
das. llr, Chalmers loafed along down
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

a mile away, but the dabbler had not
occupied ii ten minutes when a good
natured fat man came along and
pumped himself down and said he
wished he had gone to the seashore
instead.
A fat man always reminds others
OF good cheer-of money to buy good
cheer with He looks easy TO borrow
Of Strange thoughts entered the
head of Mr. Chalmers as he glared
at The intruder. o.
Should he tell his tale and try to
borrow? Should he take him by the
throat and command him to give up?
should he kin him and despoil the
body and bury 1t beside the big
rock?
And all the time the fat man had
beee casting furtiyo glances at the
dabbler as If seeking to place him
in his memory. He finally stamped his
leg and laughed and cried out;
Got you at last! Your name is
ChalmerH'"
"Well?"
You paint portraits and things"
"Weli?"
"Well, you painted my portrait
aAout three years ago. My name Is
Gregg. Funny you didqt know me
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

came bewildered at being dropped so
suddenly out OF this fairy land eX-
istence, and wondered what had hap
pened to them and what the great
throng of people meant. Words from
the lady at their side recalled their
wandering senses, and the disap-
pointment faded from their faces
when they were told there was still
more to come
During the intermission they were
adroitly led 90 talk Of themselves,
and finally Jane, who always took the
lead In conversation poured into in
terested ears the story of their set
ting out" going back to the cold
night of last winter, when they saw
a ghastly face peering in at them
through the window.
1--WE didn't have the heart TO leave
the poor unhappy creature out in the
cold" Mindy chimed in as Jane
stopped to take breath, $50 | opened
the door for him to come in, but he
looked surprised like at me as II to
run away, so | went out and led him
in"
Eyes. sister led him in" continued
Jane, "and settled him comfortably
upon the lounge before the FIRE. One
look into the young dissipated face
told us that he needed our love, as
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

"They all sound attractive, Mindy,
don't they?" she yentured cautiously,
glancing furtively at her sisters face
fer a look of disapproval which she
feared might be forthcoming. But
the faded gray eyes that met hers
were glistening with excitement and
pleased Anticipation.
The next morning the sisters rose
early and dressed themselves with the
greatest of care. Their toilet com
pleted. Mindy lifted back the top of
her bureau and took therefrom a fine
ly wrought handkerchief an exquisite
specimen of her grandmother's handi-
work
"Itls your turn to carry this today,
Jane" she said, caressing the pre-
cious heirloom lovingly, you remem-
ber carried it last time to Squire
Wilson's funeral"
1T is your turn to carry this today,
Mindy," and Jane lowered her voice
to a whisper as though fearing to be
overheard, "for / am going to wear
Toms ring. / wish it was small
enough to fit you, Mindy," she added
regretfully. "for you alawys look so
genteel when you are dressed up,
while land she pointed to the
tall, angular figure reflected in the
mirror which contrasted strongly
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

left them. and watched him until the
crowd hid him from sight.
As they turned and beheld the
beautiful display Of rich fabrics in
the window before which they were
standing, an exclamation of delight
broke from the younger sisters lips.
80! Jane!" she said earnestly,
chow thankful am that we are old,
for If we were young, think how un-
happy 1t might make us to see these
beautiful things and know we
couldn't have them"
AS they passed along, they fingered
before each window. thinking each
one in its turn more handsome than
the other, when they saw before
them The gayly-colored posters adorn-
ing the entrance to a playhouse.
This seems an awful waste of
room" observed the practical Jane,
as they made their way up the empty
corridor under the direction os an at
tendant, who, taking in the situa-
tion, assisted them in buying their
tickets.
"What price do you wish to pay for
your seats2" Int inquired politely,
leading the way to the window.
twenty-five cents" answered
Jane in a buslness-llke manner, pro-
ducing half dollar as she spoke.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

, for which their souls longed. The
room seemed filled with beautiful la
dies, clothed I'm raiment even more
magnificent than their fondest
dreams had pictured, and the man
ner I'm which their hair was crirkled
and frizzled was wonderful to behold.
Jane thought she would like TO
touch one of the heads TO make sure
the hair was real, while her sister,
possessed OF no such doubts, won
dered how her own sparse locks
would look friZZled in such a man
ner, and, while Jane was not look
! ing, styling unpinned the lavender
bow from her neck and fastened It in
| her hair, with the vain air Of a girl
Of 16.
One lady, whose hair was a Won
derful shade of yellow and whose
gown was Of shade the old ladies
termed magenta" exclaimed petu-
lantly to her companion, IL shall be
very uncomfortable without my hand
kerchief. Is 1t not provoking to have
lost it?"
The sisters turned TO one another
/ with surprise written on every fea-
ture. They did not dream that these
fair beings could be otherwise than
smiling and happy, and the incident
made them feel that, after all, they
We're not wholly different from these
people.
Forgetful Of self in her anxiety to
relieve the grand lady's discomfort
and to bring back the smiles and dim
pies to the fair cheeks. Mindy with
an alertness born OF excitement,
| jumped from her seat and held out
her embroidered handkerchief TO the
lady, with a polite 81 would thank
you If you would let me give you
mine"
Upon hearing the words a courte-
GUS refusal rose to the woman's lips,
! but as she turned and looked into the
| radiant, pleasing face upturned to
hers she OWNED in an instant that
this poor soul wa1 begging for ia
vor instead Of granting one.
thank you" she said gently, "but
will you not need it yourself?"
20, no." Mindy pleaded, "please do
take il, for after today / shall never
need 1t again and 1t would make me
so happy.
Then a sweet, wonderful thing
| happened. The beautiful lady i'm
! pulsively put her arms around the
| WedLeHeu IOl III anu lIHpluHleu hlaa
upon the wrinkled cheek. Mlndy's
cup of Joy seemed full as she returned
to her sisters side. 81 shall love her
as long as | live," she said.
But Mrs, Vandemere was not going
to let her benefactress escape so
easily, and as she followed the quaint
little figure, her mind was consider
ing the best way of repaying the old
lady for the really choice gift. She
nstlnctively felt that to return the
handkerchief would be an unkind-
ness. and the offer of money an af-
front
Now we must get acquainted, "
she said, cordially, "and you must
introduce me to your friend. ] am SO
glad TO make new friends. I wish
we had time for a chat, but / think
we must be going in"
"We have decided not to go in
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

THAT If you do not pay your bill
you will be arrested as fraud! There
Is law to cover the easel"
Mr.. Chalmers haurhtily asked the
amount and wrote out check on
his city bank and tossed it over. The
manager simply pointed to the sign
Of: mo Checks Cashed."
81 will telephone my bank to send
me up few hundreds"
And you know, of course, that the
line has been down two days."
See here man, l don't like this
kind of talk / came up here with
$500 and have lost it. That doesn't
break me. IL your telephone is out
OF order | will go down to the rail-
road in the bus and telegraph my
bank. Do | look like a hotel beat?''
II shall object to your going to the
railroad, except with the sheriff, and
as for your looks | have nothing To
say It's my money l want. You'd
better look around and see II you
can't borrow it,"
Mr.. Chalmers wandered away tC
hnd a quiet retreat and think, He
may have been followed at a distance
by some hotel clerk, provided with a
POLICE whistle TO give an alarm IN
CASE he oolted.
The quiet retreat was found hall
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-06

side" Jane hasteged to explain, "for
this seat is so comfortable, and we
can hear the music here quite as
WE'LL" but underneath the words
there breathed longing which
James assembling did not conceal.
Now, my dear friends" the lady
cried gayly. 81 have set my heart up
on your company for this afternoon;
you are too kind tO disappoint me. I
know" and tucking the old frail arms
within her plump ones. they entered
the theater and were ushered to a
box where were seated a smartly
dressed gentleman and sad-faced
| lazy. whom Mrs. Nandcmere intro
duced as her husband and mother.
After removing their bonnets and
smoothing out the ties with their
customary care and precision. the sis
ters sat with hands primly folded,
waiting for--they knew not what.
As they looked upon the stage with
its gorgeous settings and superb seem
cry, Mindy, blssfully unconscious of
her surroundings, caused a ripple Of
amusement to spread through the
house, by murmuring ecstatically, 30,
| Jane, 1t seems just like heaven,
doesn't it?"
But Jane had not heard for the
stage was rapidly filling with beauti-
full ladies' with long trains and Won
| derful Jewels, and her dreams and
| longings of years were being fulfilled.
Obvious of time. place and sur
roundings. the sisters were living in
the time OF Queen Elizabeth and were
! her true and loyal subjects. They
gloried I'm her successes and sOrrOwed
| at her misfortunes. They loved her
| friends and were indignant at her
| enemies.
They laughed and wept by turns,
while all the willie the little lavender
bow on Mindys head was bobbing up
and down, or shaking from side to
/ side as she approved or disapproved.
Never did players on the stage por-
| tray the comedy or tragedy OF the
/ lives of those whom they impersonate
so truly as did the faces of these two
| simple folk portray the pathos OF
their lonely existence. To the other
occupants of the BOX, the drama at
| their side became more interesting
than that on the stage.
IL needed not the shabby clothes
and the toil-worn hands TO reveal the
tragedy OF the passing years. Their
| laughter, more than their tears. un-
veiled the secret longings of these
two. whose hearts had not grown old
with their years, and who had Sc
cretly longed for other scenes and
other companion ships than their
isolated village afforded.
When the curtain fell they be-