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clans. clans. fresh clans: PEN
ny piccc-island. and I've kcps NOV
Ing south with the island-clams.
clans. fresh clans: a penny apiece"
Just as Bobb!c says. with his clam
Interruptions. Manhattan islnad
ended near what Is now Water street
when he first went into business.
The city began filling In the bay to
the south in 1915. and Bobbie and
his clans moved south as the Island
grew. He Is still at the southern
end. and says he intends to remain
on tho southern end even II 1, Is en-
tended ont to Sandy Hook.
Robbie Peach has found clans n
paving venture. He has succeeded In
raising n crop OF Pcachcs-siN. to-
wI,-and they In turn have cstab-
lIshcd little Peach orchards OF their
own. and today Bobbic boasts OF 81
grand children. Bobbic owns his
own home. Mt No. Forty-first street.
Brooklyn. although he is now living
with n married daughter ut No. ego
Wyckof street. Brooklyn.
Gobblc has seen n strange trans
formation In the New York water
front. His memory readily sklps
back to the days when the Aquarium
In Battery park stood on an island
and was used as fort by the gov
crnment Bobbic also recalls the
days OF Castle Garden glories. when
the best blood of the city met at the
old round structure 10 make merry.
With his eyes half closed. Bobhie
can, sec wratih-like figures OF the
bcaus and bellies OF yesterday gath
cred about the ancient aquarium.
Furthermore. Boobies memory
quickly recalls the days when the
water front looked like n leaflcss for
est with his maze of mas,s on the
square Tigrcd ships that sailed the
seven seas. Many things and many
men have come and gone in Bobbic's
time. but all impcrturbed. the Oldest
of them all gives voice to the same
old song: CLANS. clans. fresh clans.
a penny apiece"
Bobbi. has often resolved to quit
business and spend his remaining
days In peaceful !dieness. but try as
he may he can't. He has been AZ the
clam business altogether too long.
One dag wcek-Sunday-i all the
time he can spend away from his
stand. Yes. there is ont other day.
the Fourth of July. Every year for
n score or more the Clam Sage OF
South street has a boat race with his
Oldest cronie. Andy Horn. Andy Is
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MANY FANS LIKE EvERS
AS BOSS BUT EVERY
UMPIRE IS SHAKING
(Ry x. ". I.ardner.)

Chicago. Nov. li.-As you have
frequently been Informed. President
Murphy OF the Cubs has been the re-
cip!cnt OF scores OF congratulatory
letters since his appointment of John
Evcrs to succeed Frank Chance OF the
Cubs. Almost every resident of Chi
cago whose first name is Pat or Tim
has commended Mr.. Murphy's choice
In glowing terms and driven from
that gcnticmnn's being much Of the
sting OF the mean things that were
said about him.
The press in other National lea
que cities has commended freely on
Evcrs' rise. some writer's boosting
John and others using the hammer
On him. The fans OF the other towns
have not had n chance to air their
opinions. which Sould have little In
terest anyhow. Qlit, acting In the be-
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BOBBIE PEACH. THE CLAM
SAGE, 81 YEARS OLD

This Is Bobble Peach's natal day.
BobbIc. be Il said. Is one OF the old
est. II not the oldest. merchant in all
New York In active service. Bobb!e.
despite his 81 years, will be found
Mt his usual place OF business today.
and his call OF CLANS. clans. fresa
clans: a penny apiece" will re-
sound forth as It has on the soutf-
tfly end OF Manhattan island FOR
over half n century.
Bohblc Peach is the clam sag" cf
Son;h strct. He has been there SO
long that no living man can recoi-
ltct time when he was not sci'!ng
clans. Bobblc Is fixture. He Is
as much part of the Battery end
OF town as the aquarium.
Bobbic first saw the light OF day
in New York In 1881. and In ls49.
when n lad OF is, he venturcd into
the clam business, and he has been
at II ever since That means sixty
three years OF clam saicsmanshlr.
The civil war interrupted the tran
guilty OF Bobbic's clammy way and
he devoted four years OF his life to
the service OF his country RS n .Icm-
bcr OF the Forth New York rc;i-
mcnt. After the war Bobbie returned
to his old stand and took up his cry
OF CLANS. clans. fresh clans: n pen
ny apiece" Bobbic' has repeated
these words SO often that he says
them mechanically. says them at
work and at play. and mumbles them
DER and DER again In his sleep.
As far as Bobblc Is concerned. the
whole world is clam. so. too. Is the
solar system and the void that
stretches beyond to eternity. Bobbie
eats clans. sells clans and thinks
clans.
Yes" Bobbic was saying. Il be-
gan business at what Is now Water
street and-clams. clans. fresh clans
"A penny apiece. have been at 1t
ever since. When began the busi
ness Water street was the end of the
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RECKONING WITH NATURE

l.. T.. BuIbanEs. IN Health Culture.
Lack OF muscular exercise and out
door air IL another common cause OF
nervousness. II is hard to under
stand the ncg'cc; OF thls matter by
men whOse bus!ness ability and sound
wisdom In other affairs are unlucs-
.lOnHhlc. Health. strength and
nerve are certainly valuable capital.
at least as essential In the great race
as money. The timc-worn rcmindc.
that a man tco busy TO care for his
health IL like carpenter too busy to
SHARPEN his tools. IL. and always will
be trrc. The man guilty OF such ne
s,eot Is the loser. He may last
months or years under the handicap
OF failing health. may win the race
for cucccss-but later he must an
swcr the call for balancing up with
the Inexorablc creditor. Nature.
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only u ynugster. according to Bob
n mere spipPling.
Andy Horn was In the loncshore
business for threcscorc years. Then
he retired. Each Fourth of July An
dy and Bobbic hold their annual re-
satta. They procure rowboats. and.
with Bill Quisley. the Battery beat
man. ms referee. they proceed to race
to Robbins Reef liehtship and back
The honors are about even thus far.
Bobbie Peach Is considerable OF n
philosopher. He has lots OF time to
think. Here is some OF his phIloso-
phizing:
"a man can learn a lot from the
clam. First and foremost he learns
10 keep his tongue still. Tongues
cause more trouble In this world than
anything else. a loose tonsued man
can do more harm 10 himself and ey-
cryonc else around him. than an cpl
demic OF smallpox.
1T Is worry about the small
things in life that shortcns our days.
Why. remember chaps who worried
themselves into their graves fifty
years ago. What good did 1t do
them They're gone and I'm here
yet.
Enough TO cat. enough to wear
and gocd friend Is all that Is need
cd for happiness
And 20 IL pocs Robb,c Pcnch al
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lief that fans would like to know
what the upmircs think about II. VIC
present the following answers to the
question circulated among the Ma
tionnl league members OF that diff
cult professions:
Clarence Owcn-I am comparative
ely new to the league. &c | don, ike
TO talk much. All | will say Is. Oh
Lord.
William Brcnnau-i reached n
point this year where | ceased to pay
heed to anything Mr.. Evcrs said. He
evidently realized this. for he finally
quit talking TO me and attracted my
attention by dropping gravel down
tho back of my neck. For this ! had
him suspended. Naturally n manager
must be given more lccway than a
common ball player. Therefore I have
made up my mind that II Horace
Fogel doesn't have me rut out OF the
league before next season. VIII
stretch n point aad only draw the
line ut concrete building blocks.
william Klcm-it has been my
practice to can Evans for calling me
BIZ. which shows u lack OF respect.
I will allow him TO call me Bill next
year. but he must cease his alleged
comical m!micry OF my gestures. Nor
will he be permitted to mention n
certain kind OF fish when addressing
me.
Al Orth-My colleague. Mr.. KLEIN.
Is well able to take care OF our In
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tcrests. He is the president of our
concern and will leave the hand
ling OF Manager Eve:s TO him.
Jack Finneran-i never con-
sIdered Mr.. Evcrs any worse than
Mr.. Zimmerman or Mr.. Tinker. nor
did the words Of any OF these three
ever hurt me rs some OF Frank
Schu!tc's look. II the new manager
VIII assure me that he can prevent
schultc's sarcastic alauces In my d.
lcction, | VIII not put him out OF
the gar.s any uitoucr than Tinker or
zimmerman.
Cy Nia."g-i can whip ans man
Ia the National league. | prefer them
big. bu; won't lc, any Managers
.ittlcncss interfere with ny pugilis-
;iC career.
Nal Eason--i don't think E.vcra
promotion will change the situation
any. IL won't Increase his vocabulary
and | consider mine the equal of his.
lin Johnstonc-l see no object In
discussing Evers. | eNrrct him TO
spend most OF the summer in the
Rrands'and. The selection OF the man
who will act as manager during his
enforced absences Ia what Interests
ne. | hope II Will be Vie Sair.
lack or Hill or Jim Wcstcrvc!t-
The American league is had enough
FOR me.
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ways has time to philoscphize. He
Is celebrating his Slst birthday as he
has celebrated natal days for over n
half century. and his song is Just
as clear and his words are just the
same as they were siNty-threc years
ago. when he began sclllns-"Clams
clans. fresh clans; penny apiece.
New York World.
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When baby suffers with Group. ap-
.riy aud give DIR. Thomas Electric
on at once. Safe for children. 4 1T
tie gees n lon. way. 25c and soc. At
all drug stores.
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
BUILDING INSPECTOR
MAKES GOOD REPORT

Building Inspector John D. Castles,
of Kearny, reported last night to the
Town Council that during July 81
permits for new buildings had been
issued. The aggregate cost of new
buildings is $50, 669. Water Purveyor
Hugh McQuoid's report showed A.
275,616 gallons of water had been used
in July at a cost of SO, 652.74. Town
Collector Samuel B. Terry reported
receipts of his office as $13, 1896. S5.
Street Commissioner John Durkin
issued fifteen sewer permits.
Fire Chief Greenfield reported hat
during July the department answered
nine alarms. The damage done by
fire amounted to $4,000. Contracts
for the following work were awarded:
Schuyler avenue sewer, Olaf Johnson;
Pomeroy avenue, paving, between
Kearny avenu and Windsor street,
Van Keuren Sons; Pomeroy avenue
paving, between Windsor street and
Belgrove drive, Maher & McNichols;
Halstead street. paving, between
Kearny avenue and Belgrove drive,
Standard Bitulithic Company; Tap
pan street. paving. between Davis
and Schuyler avenues, Maher & Nc
Nichols.
An ordinance providing for the
of Pomeroy avenue, between
Davis and Schuyler avenues, was
on first and second readings.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
BOY HURT BY AUTO
DIES IN HOSPITAL

Peter Cruccio, of Glenridge ave-
nue., Montclair, who was injured by
an automobile, owned and driven by
John Frederick Berstecher, of Bloom
field, last Monday morning, died to-
day at the M~ountainside Hospital
from his injuries. He never recov-
cred consciousness after the accident
Cruccio was seated on an auto truck
belonging TO his employers, John
Blondel & Son, which was driving
up Bloomfield avenue. The auto sud-
denly belched forth steam from it's
radiator and Cruccio, becoming
frightened, jumped to the street right
In front of Berstecher's machine,
which was going in an opposite d.
rection. He was hit with great force
on the head, which fractured his
skull.
Mr.. Berstecher was placed under
arrest and was paroled in custody Of
his counsel by Prosecutor Wilbur A.
Mott. He may probably be
rested.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
COWARD, AT H.,
YIELDS TO CUPID
Vet of Kearny Soldiers Home
Leads Ante eIIum Sweet
heart to Altar.

When John J.. Coward, a veteran
at the Soldiers Home, Kearny. left
that institution a few days ago he
told General E. Burd Grub, superin-
tendent of the home, that he intended
to visit relatives and would return in
a few days. Nothing more was
thought of the matter until today.
when word was received at the home
that the veteran had become a bene-
dict yesterday. The old soldier is II
years old. but, according to General
Grub, he is as spry as a spring.
chicken.
1t appears that before the Civil Wa
Coward and Miss Mary T. Johnson, of
Brooklyn, were sweethearts. When
the war broke out the pair was sep
arated. Two months G they
CHANGED to meet at a summer hotel in
Duchess county, New York. They
renewed their courtship. During his
spare time at the Kearny. home the
sep~tuagenarian wrote love letters to
his sweetheart, who is only two years
his Junior. Through the medium OF
Uncle Sam all plans were formulated
for Yesterdays event and the program.
was carried out without a hitch.
Coward was 20 years old when he
shouldered a gun and marched to war.
Miss johnson was is. During the
war the couple lost track of each
other, and after peace was restored
Coward went West. Eleven years
ago he drifted back East and entered
the Soldiers Home at Kearny. He
and Miss Johnson had been spending
short vacations in Pleasant Valley
every summer for several years. but
until this year they had no met.
1t was at a church lawn party thai
a mutual friend introduced them.
The chance meeting resulted in the
reminding of loves fires. and a short
time after they confded to friends
that they were engaged to be mar.
ried. Two weeks ago the couple re-
turned to Pleasant Valley for their
annual vacation and they decided that
1t would be fitting that they be mar
ried in the village in which they
had been reunited. They went to
the Presbyterian Church and there
the Rev. Mr.. Stearns performed tn"
ceremony. After a short honeymoon
the couple will make their home in
Brooklyn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
JOB SOUGHT
BY AN ENGLISH EARL
Not Here in Guest Of Heires-'
Explains Ability.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-There is the
queerest kind of a nobleman living
incognito in New York, if the in
formation contained in a little want
"ad' in a Wall Street paper is correct.
He is an English earl in, search OF
an American job, and not an Amer
lean heiress.
The estimate of himself, which he
furnishes as a bid for a position OF
commanding capacity" reads as fol-
lows:
AN Englishs earl of business
ability, strong personality, formerly
naval officer. strong executive, thor
oughly experienced in modern bust.
ness methods, has just arrived to con-
meet himself i in a commanding
capacity with a reputable American
concern Manly, clean-cut appear
ance, 35, clubman and society favoritei
practical and adaptive. this gentle
man would lend his title and talents
to a decent and wholesome enterprise
of unquestioned Integrity"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
M'KEON MAKING CANVASS

Edward F. McKeon, a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for coun-
Gilman in the Fourth ward, Harri-
son., is making an active in
the ward. McKeon is opposed for the
nomination by William A. Fallon and
Thomas McGlennon. The contest
bids fair to be one of the most ex-
citing ever witnessed in the town.
Mr.. McKeon has been a resident of
Harrison for about a quarter of a
century. He is a prominent real
estate dealer. He served as gram
knight of Kearny Council No. 402,
Knights of Columbus. of Harrison.
and is an exempt fireman. He is also
affiliated with Assumption Council
No. AZ. Catholic Benevolent Legion,
of Harrison.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
ON MERCY ERRAND,
HURLED Off CAR
Woman, After Visiting Injured
Sister in Hospital, Is Her.
self Hurt.

Hurled from a trolley a While she
was on her way home from a Newark
hospital, where she had visited her
sister, who was injured in an Airing
Arlington factory yesterday, Mrs.
uka Zadarko, % years old, of Z North
Third street, Harrison, was seriously
iujured last night. Her hurts are
mostly of an internal nature. her
scalp is also badly torn.
The accident occurred at Harrison
VENUE and Third street, Harrison.
Mrs. Zadarko was a passenger on
Kearny trolley a No. 1923. When
the vehicle neared the corner Mrs.
Zadarko arose from her seat and
starred for the running-board 1t APP
pears she reached the step before the
car had stopped. She lost her bal
ance and was thrown to the ground.
Pedestrians found the woman
bruised and bleeding and carried her
to a nearby drug store. DR.. A. A.
Mulligan. of Harrison, was called. He
ordered the woman removed TO her
home. The physician took several
stitches to close the wound in the
scalp. Mrs. Zadarko suffered intensely
all during the night. Her condition
was very little improved today.
The injured woman had visited her
sister, Mrs. Mary Gu~ndratski, at st.
.James's Hospital, this city. Mrs.
Gundratski while at work in the plant
of the Arlington Stamping Company.
Arlington. had the tips of three of
the fingers of her left hand crushed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
5 NEARLY DROWN WHEN
ONE STARTS in TO FLIRT

PASSAIC. Aug. %. A young
woman going across the Passaic
street bridge had no intention of up
setting a n with five young men
in it, which was moving on the river
below. Nevertheless, she did, and by
the anne token she made a hero of
young Jules Mosko, who rescued the
five.
The canoeists were padding slowly
down stream. then n in the back
saw her on the bridge. He was so
impressed that he stood up in the
to wave a greeting. The next
moment the canoe was upside down
and the five, none of whom could
swim, were f1oundering in the water
screaming for help.
Young Mosko was crossing the
bridge on his way to Garfield. With
out waiting to take off his coat he
vaulted the rail and jumped into the
river and rescued them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
ROCKWELL NAMED
FOR MAYORS JOB
MontcIair Democrats Indorse
Him for Position by
Solid Vote.

The Montclair Democrats have in
dorsed w. Locke Rockwell for mayor
William c, Cannon for member Towr
Council, First Ward; Joseph L, Ken
needy, member of Town Council, Sec.
ond Ward, and Willis Dupue, mem
Der of Town Council. Fourth Ward.
No choice has yet been made in the
Third and Fifth wards. 1t is the in
tention, however, to place a full ticket
in the field!.
Mr.. Rockwell, who is indorsed for
mayor, was born at Plaintield De-
cember Is, 1870. After attending
schools in Plainfield and Newark he
tool further instruction at the Model
School, Trenton; Lehigh University,
South Bethlehem. Pa. which he en-
tered in 1893, pursuing a course in
analytical chemistry, and Sprague
Correspondence School of Law, De-
troit. Mich, from which he grad
uated in 1897. He was admitted to
the New Jersey bar in 1898 from the
office of the late John Whitehead.
with whom he studied. and is now
practising his profession in Newark.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
PROGRAM FOR
PARK BAND CONCERT

Closing a successful series of sub
scription concerts in Orange Park,
Markwith's band will give an attrac-
tive program tomorrow night. There
is a possibility that public contribu-
tons may furnish funds for an ad-
ditional concert, but this is not con.
sidered likely. The soloists tomor-
row night will include these vocal
lists: William Redmond, Frank Hen
ming. Jack brisbane, Jack Sturges,
Russell Werner, Charles Taylor.
The instrumental numbers will be:
Star Spangled Banner" march, Eel
CAPTAIN" Sousa; overture, "Havilano
Hits" Halle; waltzes, wedding
Chimes" Wiegand: intermezzo,
"~Papoose." w. G.. Markwith: over
ture, "B~enefactor," Heed: march,
Moonlight Bay" Wenrich; waltz,
Tell Me That You Love Me-" Hall;
overture, broadway Review"
Lampe; selection, Beautiful Lady"
Carryll; march. "Oh, You CIRQUE
Day." Monaco: america"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29

Rev. Henry w. Seibert. the president,
eulogized the work done by the
matron, and several others of the
board delivered short addresses. A
luncheon was served.
Mrs. Luthey served as matron of the
institution since it's inception, eleven
years ago. Although robust and in
possession of all her faculties, the
matron felt hat she needs hat rest
from her active years of service that
can come only from retirement. Dur
ing her m~atronship she was held in
highest esteem by the aged people
who made their home in the Alien
helm, and she is in possession of
many pretty souvenirs given to her,
which she prizes highly. Mrs. Luthey
will make her home with her son-in-
law and daughter, MI. and Mrs.
August Geisler, of 10 Park place, Irv-
ington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
MASON FILES PETITION
FOR ALDERMAN SEAT

Richard L. Tobin, a mason con-
north, East Orange, today filed his
petition as Democratic candidate for
councilman from the Second ward. He
had a petition signed by twenty-nine
Democrats of the ward. The Will
sonites are expected to try and find a
candidate to oppose him. Other
petitions filed weer those of Fred
erick Dandy, who is out to succeed
himself as a member of the Repub-
lican county chairman from the
Second district of the Second ward,
and Commissioner Charles N. Hart,
who is a Democratic candidate for the
county committee from the First dis
trict Of the Third ward.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
CALLS POLICE TO PROTECT
HIM FROM WOMEN; FINED

ELIZABETH, Aug. 29.-After call
ing a policeman because he feared his
life was in danger, Abraham Abra-
hams, of 425 South Park street, was
fined IS in Police Court for violating
the sanitary code.
Abrahams was charged with placing
q can of garbage in the rear of the
home of Mrs. Louise Brendel, of 404
Schiller street. The women of the
neighborhood objected to his action
and surrounded him, He then called
Patrolman Denman, who arrested
him on complaint of Mrs. Brendel.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
NINE HUNDRED REBELS
NEAR CITY OF MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 29.-A force
of about 900 mounted men has taken
possession of the low mountain
known as'Las Guarderias, ten miles
from the national palace in the CEN
tire of this city. The hilltop COM
mands Sochimilco and Tlalpam, SUI
burbs, and has been fortified by the
rebels. who are supposed to be a part
of the forces of Emiliano Zapata.
Federal forces have been sent from
the militia post at Tlalpam to dis
lodge them.
Zapatist rebels have captured San
Juan de Punta, a town Of 1900 inhabi-
tants, in the State of Vera Cruz. They
executed the mayor and the president
of the town council.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
GOV. DIX TO TAKE PART IN
UNWILLING OF MONUMENT

ELMIRA, Aug. Ex-Governor John
A. Dix and his staff arrived here to-
day to take. part in the ceremonies
in connection with the dedication of
the Newton battle monument, which
the State erected on a high hill south
of Elmira.
General Mills. U. S. A., represent
ing President Taft; members of the
Legislature. representatives of the
various State departments and nu-
merous patriotic organizations are
present to take part in the program,
which began with a big parade this
morning.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
COWEN ASSOCIATION HAS
D @ GARDEN R

the entertainment given in Columbus
Hall, Orange, last night, by the John
j.. Cowen Association, of that city.
1t was originally planned as a garden
party, but the chill air sent the
merrymakers inside, and in the big
assembly room an enjoyable program
of dances, with songs by Frank
Cook, William Kane and George Tay-
Tor -interspersed between the terpsi-
chorean numbers delighted the men,
bers and gusts. Thomas F. Bracken
was floor manager.