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Newspaper
Caldwell News
Location
Caldwell, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1903
Page
2
A miscellany of humorous observations and editorials from August 1, 1903 notes on passports, polecats, child labor, Marco biography, soda fountains, hookworm, trusts dissolution, eight hour law enforcement, Asbury Park boardwalk limits, college harvests, and the future of motor driven transport.
President Roosevelt suspends Miller’s reaffirmed expulsion while the union claims the same grounds justify broader government removals. Cortelyou resists forwarding charges to Roosevelt, urging no discrimination between union and non union workers. The Post Office probe continues, and Beavers and Rand face indictments connected to payroll and corruption. Immigration and canal treaty tensions add broader political strain.
In South Jersey straw becomes scarce as reeds are dried to replace litter. John G. Burton reports 240 bushels of white potatoes per acre worth 62 a barrel, signaling a farm prosperity. A Japanese style stone quarry near Plainfield yields underground water and crystal formations attracting visitors.
The body of Pope Leo XIII was buried at sunset after the last rites within St Peter's, with Cardinal Goossens among a few hundred mourners filing from the Chapel of the Sacrament to the sunlit piazza. Italian satany and keppercags formed a ceremonial line as the basilica gates closed and caretakers watched over Leo XIII’s resting place.
A compilation by C. A. Snow & Co. lists patent grants to New Jersey residents. Names include R. Blackmore Arlington with apparatus for concrete tiles and J. Barry Ridgeville Park with a paper feeding mechanism. Others span Hackensack Paterson Jersey City Elizabethtown and more for items such as toy guns, presser feet, lime stucrete apparatus, meat cutters, ribbon guides, packing mechanisms, rake and hoe, piano pedals and bicycle gearing.
A fragmented notice extols advertising as a key to prosperity. It argues many businessmen miss opportunities for growth through lack of advertising knowledge and urges courageous spend to capture rising trade. The piece Cheltenham style praises timely, affordable advertising to boost profits.
The article notes eucalyptus trees from Australia, called patifeverepsee locally, grow rapidly and emit pulsing gases. In California and the Southwest they are planted for fuel, railroad ties, shade, and windbreaks along irrigation ditches. Seed logs are sold by nurserymen in bundles, with about thirty varieties claimed to thrive in the Southern and Central States.
Burlington resident Dr H Nelson Jackson and his chauffeur finished a San Francisco to New York journey of about 6000 miles. They traveled through California Nevada Oregon Idaho Nebraska Illinois and New York sleeping outdoors for most of the trip. A bull pup accompanied them wearing goggles to shield its eyes from dust.
Consul General Gudger reports in a cable that Panamanian soldiers searched the Governor's house. the Governor escaped and sought the American Consulate but was intercepted. Secretary of State and police officials were arrested as troops withdrew at 2 am. Loomis plans to wait for advices. Navy options include Bancroft or Panther if needed, with marines to Panama.
The papal succession race heats up with Cardinal Angelo Di Pietro gaining support as a possible compromise candidate. Four top candidates vie for the conclave including Gotti, Oreglia, Rampolla, and Vannutelli with shifting alignments. If Gotti and Oreglia split support, Di Pietro could win the Sacred College votes.
Advice notes proper grooming and behavior for young women stressing poise, restraint in jewelry, and a gentle manner. It warns against childish fixes and overdone fashion while urging listening skills and lifelong refinement.
The Caldwell post office times show mall arrivals at 7 22, 9 59 a m, 2 49 and 5 15 p m with Newark pouch at 6 56 p m. Malia closes at 7 25 a m, 1 00, 4 00 and 5 20 p m.
A described discovery yields a mosquito repellent formula, while reports cover Japan’s Chinese army reforms and a push to restore John Brown’s scaffold. Other items note Talbot County tree pests, Chinese mine exclusions in Canada, and a Mexico City land purchase for development.
A historic account describes the pope's extensive wardrobe, velvet slippers and gloves of wire wool embroidery, and a dedicated wool source from a blessed sheep flock since the sixteenth century. The pallium is woven from this wool, blessed annually on January 21.
The Springfield army rifle boasts a claimed five mile range and lighter weight than the Krag Jorgensen. It offers higher velocity and improved sighting, with a riot cartridge limiting range to protect bystanders. Tools for the rifle are made at Springfield Armory and car equipment with the new model is expected to start in about a year.
An elevated Derbyshire Peak region would become a vast adurcef water supply for Derby Sheffield Leicester and Nottingham. The scheme envisions five reservoirs with 10.5 billion gallons capacity, sourcing from river Der and tributaries, with one third returned to the river. Construction could cost about 50 million dollars and take ten to twelve years.
A reform school worker urges youths to build self respect through hard work, discipline, and focus. The message stresses avoiding laziness, choosing noble aims, and resisting distractions from easy studies, dime novels, and sensational literature to become a respected, capable citizen.
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