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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-30
TORPEDO BOAT MUTINY.
Japanese Report That Crews on Russian
Craft Attacked vladivostock.

TOXIC, Oct 30.--The Jlji newspaper this
afternoon published a dispatch from Vladi-
vostock saying that the crews Of two
Russian torpedo boats there mutinied and
attacked the city from the sea. The SOL
diers garrisoning the fortress, it is added,
responded with brisk fire which resulted
in one of the torpedo boats being disabled.
1t IS further stated that great excite
ment prevailed at Vladivostok and that
the casualties and amount of damage
done are no. known.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-30
WILL PAY DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR.

NEW YORK, Oct sO-The Knlckerbock-
er Trust Company, which closed its doors
last Tuesday, is able TO pay its depositors
every dollar due them, according to in
formation made public today by a COM
mittee OF the directors of that company
appointed to investigate its condition. This
committee stated that-only the selection Of
an upright, practical banking man as the
third receiver for the company Is neees-
4
ffOnfinuad on second PnRe.l
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-30
SIGNS FOR PATERSON.
Bill Stokes Indorses Allows City to Erect
Municipal Disposal Plant.

TRENTON. Oct. Ex-Governor Stokes
has signed Klenert's House bill 529 the
sewage disposal bill.
The act will permit Paterson TO con-
strnct It's own municipal disposal plant
Within the city limits n necessary.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-30
LENTz SAYS
KATzENBACH
WILL WIN
Former Essex Chairman
Says Democrat Will Be
Governor by Is, 200 Votes.
5000 PLURALITY In ESSEX
Estimate of 10000 Majority in
Hudson County, While 5000
Is Given to Fort in Cam
den County..BOth Are
Considered High.
5000 PLURALITY IN ESSEX

Major Carl Lentz, one time Republi-
can county chairman of Essex. inter
ested politicians today by making a
prediction that Frank S. Katzenbach.
jr., the Democratic gubernatorial cam
didate, would carry the State by 1920
votes. The forecast by county vote as
announced by Major Lentz is as fol-
lows
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-30
DOVER VOTES sac, 900 FOR SCHOOL

DOVER, Oct. 30.--A district school
last night to vote on an appropriation Of
$4,000 additional to $4,000 previously
appropriated for the erection OF a new
school building. The result was 242 in
favor and 1926 against.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

Wheat Is sold In Great Britain in
twenty different wayS-by the quarter,
comb, load. BON, bushel. barrel. hun.
dredweight. GENITAL. windle and b0bbet
Further confusion Ii also caused by
the fact that the bushel Of wheat va
Ries from sixty-two pounds at Birming-
ham, Gloucester and Taunton. to eighty
pounds at Monmouth and Abergaven-
ny, while at Aberystwyth II IL sixty
I'VE pounds. Similarly, the bon weighs
three imperial bushels At Newcastle,
four throughout Scotland. six At Ber-
wick, 284 pounds at Glasgow and 30
pounds at Hamilton. A quarter meas
uroS 400 pounds In country districts
and 604 pounds In London.-London
Milling.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

william Penn was once urging a
man he knew to stop drinking to ex-
cess when the man suddenly asked.
Can you tell me of an easy way to do
itT' YES" Penn replied readily; ''it
In just as easy as to open thy hand.
friend" Convince me OF that" the
man explained, "and I will promise up
on my honor 70 do as you tell me"
"Well, my friend" Penn answered.
whenever thee finds a glass Of liquor
In thy hand open that hand before the
glass touches thy lips. and thee win
never drink to excess again"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

A tale Il told of Robert Bonner and
Of his belief In advertising One day
he engaged a whole page OF a newspa-
per and repeated a two line advertise
ment upon 1t over and over again. It
must have been repeated 5000 times
upon the page In the smallest type.
why do you waste your money,
Roberts" asked a friend. II noticed
that same line 80 often. Would not
half a page have answered your pur-
poser"
Half a page would never have
caused you to ask the question" re-
piled Mr.. Bonner. "At least Eve peo-
pie will ask that to every line was the
way / figured it."
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

storate the Rev.
harles F. Aked re-
nifty resigned In
der to accept that
the church in
w York which
rockefeller at
nds. John ID.
ockefeller, Jr- ar
nged the plan by
hich the congre
alton Of the Fifth
venue church
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16
|ORIES ABOUT
LITERARY FOLKS
t Sketches of Men and Women
of Letters

Il do most Of my writing at night. 1t
Is secondary, you know. My church
work has my attention first, and after
ward, If l am not too tired. spend an
hour or two in the evening writing"
DR.. Wstson's first charge was the
little Free Church parish in Logical
mond, In Perthshire. now so well
known as Drumtochty. He then form
ed the idea which years afterward he
carried out in the book entitled Beside
the Bonnie Brier Bush. He was once
charged by some of his ministerial
brethren with heresy. but the authori-
ties Of his denomination declined TO
consider the presentment.
There Ia an interesting contrast be-
tween Ian Maclaren and that other
writer Of Scotch dialect stories who Ia
so popular in this country, ]. M. Bar
rie. He, too, has visited America and
met some of his admirers, but he IL
not, like DR.. Watson, a ready and an
eloquent speaker. On the contrary, be
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

BARD the famous ScOtchman who
rOte Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush"
nd the other charming stories in
cotch dialect which have been 50 pop
lar In this country. DIR. Watson has
Dveral times visited America and
reached, lectured and read from his
FoEln. He Is a minister first and
rxat1r Of fiction afterward Speaking
II natAndg ee W0<k ha elo9 saAd:
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

appeared In the Scots Observer a bril-
liant lampoon, in which Mr.. Barrie
was represented as attending a public
dinner, keeping every one in roars of
laughter with his unceasing stream Of
wit and epigram and finally ending up
oy making the speech OF the evening.
When certain literary friend OF Mr.
Barrie's saw this wickedly clever piece
OF satire his Indignation knew no
bounds, and he rushed into print, de-
handing by all the outraged gods that
the author Of this infamous article
should straightway disclose himself
and be dealt with accordingly. But,
alas for the well meaning friend, the
author was none other than Mr.. Bar
RE himself.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

There are few buster men In the
country than DR.. s. Weir Mitchell of
Philadelphia. who at the age OF seven
ty-six is bringing out his eighteenth
work Of fiction. To write 30 many
books as that Is quite a life task In
itself. but DR.. Mitchell has attained
perhaps as goat eminence In the med
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

ical as in the literary profession Lit
erature was his choice when . young
man. but on the advice OF q httera-
teur he dropped letters for materia
medica- Later. when be became q
patholOgist OF renOwn. he considered
his own case and advised DR. Mitchell
to become Novelist Mitchell The re-
suit b q novelist-physician recognized
everywhere that the science Of medi-
cine is worthy Of the term. while the
physician-novelist has reputation wher-
ever the American novel can hope for
place. He now has not only eighteen
novels 70 his credit but several books
a - - g -
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

TO DO bis literary work Lew Wal
lace built q library In the middle Of
M garden. a large building. with ev.
~ arrangement for comfortable writ
ing and with shelves for his thousands
q books.
sGnos the generals death Mrs. Wal
lAes hns remained 30 devoted to the
memory Of her distinguished husband
mat she has kept everything in this
building in precisely the same eondi.
don In which he left 1t. Even the
book which he was last reading lies
open at the page.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16


though anything but literary" The
conversation touching upon the beau
ties of Chaucer, about whom a certain
set of the city was then cultivating q
fad, a spirited discussion ensued, dur
ing which the bewildered sister caught
from time to time only the maine
"Chaucer"
At last she whispered to Riley: ''wh0
Is this Mr.. Chaucer they're talking
about so much? Is be very popular IN
societyT
MADAM" solemnly responded Riley.
that man did something that forever
shuts him out of society,""
Heavens exclaimed the worthy
dame. And what was thatT'
HE died several hundred years ago."
said Riley.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

speaks with diff
Guilty and Is re-
firing to the de-
gree Of bashful-
ness. The author
Of The Little Min
ister' and Peter
Pan" is conscious
of his limitations
as a speaker and
is perfectly well
aware of his shy
ness. Indeed, he Is
not above poking
fun at himself. On
ma nanaua,,y. AA---
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

oar ana over 100 works on scientific
ana professional topics besides.
Speaking OF the writing Of novels.
Or. Mitchell once said, Every novel
should Be laid aside after It Il written
Dor two years, until some Of the de-
tans have escaped the authors mem
cry; then II can be reconsidered."
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16
HAMILTON W.

HAMILTON W.
k MABIE, the
essayist and
critic and associate
editor of the Out
look, has been lee
turing this season
on a subject which
he phrases Life
and the Artist" and
liich includes these
subheadings as top
les for different
talks: 1.-THE Work
shop" ''The Work
man." Craftsman
ship" and "Art."
Mr.. Mabie once said
of his work as an
essayist, II prefer
to describe my
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

aveI'se to attending
social functions.
Harper's Weekly
relates that he was
recently induced to
attend a literary
dinner In Indianap-
oils given In honor
of a novelist of that
city. Riley had been
told of to take In
to dinner the sister
of his host. an ex-
cellent woman,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

lele D'AnnunEio, whom many
y the greatest italian author of
times, is often caricatured- He
"a as possessing many Of the
icities of genius. In 1900 he
Iected a member Of the italian
hent, running on the platform
cult OF the beautiful" he is
fory-two years of age, is quite
nd is very fond of fine clothes,
rdrobes being of almost fabulous
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

The Hoosier poet and humorist,
James Whitcomb Riley. is extremely
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16
VOTING CONTEST
A Library of 100 Volumes Will Be Given
Away

This elegant library including 100 volumes and hand
will be given by vote the Lodge, Society,
Church School in Occur dAlene securing the largest
number Of votes in the following The merchants
listed below will give with each l0c cash purchase
The contest began Jan. 49, 1907 and will close June IL,
1907, O'Clock p ballot box is placed in the City
Drug store, where votes to be deposited.
At close Of contest, the Lodge Society, Church
School having received the largest number of votes will
be awarded the library
Current accounts when promptly paid entitled to
Remember votes be secured by trading with firms
listed below. Hugh Whitaker will count the votes.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

fhe Rev. DR.. John Watson. who
ached on a recent Sunday in the
th Avenue Baptist church, New
TX, sometimes known as ''Rockefel-
Re church" is better known to the
ding public as Ian Maclaren. He
pastor Of the Seton Park Presbyte-
b church. Liverpool. and in the
me city is Pembroke chapel. whose
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

sssdys OF interpretation or
and nature" and he added:
eeial significance of the essayfst
Qrtunity to lend the maturity Of
a1ge of the best In nature and
20 to the young that they may
ne suggestions in his guidance
not mean merely a reflection,
pwn, OF his experiences, not u
nordid things to avoid. but a
Aithful, poetic impression Of ac-
hat Will help the young genera
aEftke a normal balance of man
womanhood as it stretches out
em In all its problematic uncer-
TO point out the oasis where
fnd shade and quench their
the wilderness OF literature, to
aem listen to the divine morale
In a myriad OF voices around
the field, by the stream, in the
%, on the mountain. And the
to do this effectually, must find
key in the symphony of which
part in nature and in literature.
Table was born at Cold Spring,
In 1916 and has received de-
rom four or FIVE colleges and
tiles. Among his best known
are william Shakespeare, Poet,
list and Man." backgrounds Of
nre," PARALLELS of Life" short
In Literature" and "The Life
Spirit"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-03-16

UEzIo AND A oARIcATURE OF HIM.
nt He has had more love troubles
most of his heroes and has been
Jared to Lord Byron In this re-
His country seat is one Of the
In the neighborhood of Florence,
In a room Of this chateau he shut
elf up one time to write one of his
known tragedies, so arranging the
tment that it could be entered only
ladder from the outside in order
he might not be disturbed. Fond
Rse and luxury though he is, he
res a tremendous worker when the
1ration Is on him. Sometimes, like
rae, he writes steadily for eleven
- at a time. The sea infatuates
and often he can be seen riding
ng the sands at dawn. And, al
ngh he is an out and out pagan. he
nuently shuts himself up alone in
riches at night. For some time he
be seen frequently in society in
me and in Florence; then for a
b period he will court absolute soil
p and be seen by scarcely any one.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-05
FEARFUL WRECK
FEARFUL WRECK.
SIX KILLED AND TWO HUNDRED
AND FIFTY INJURED
CANADA.

Orangeyille. Ont, Sept. "A ca.
madam Pacific railway special train
carrying over 300 pass, ngers. bound
FOR the Toronto exhibition, was wreck.
I'd at the Horseshoe Falls. nine miles
south Of here today. Six persons were
killed and over $50 persons we're in.
iured
The train reached Orangeville an
hour late. and half an hour later the
locomotive jumped the rails on the
down grade OF the horseshoe curve OF
the Caledon Mountain. Five crowded
coaches We're piled on top OF the 10.
comotive when the train left or.
angeville every seat was occupied and
number Of people were standing in
the aisles.
The only explai ION OF the disaster
Is that the engineer was trying TO
make up time and took the horseshoe
curve at a high rate Of speed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-05
SWATTED IN LACE
oREssmAKER's sWlNDLE EXPOS.
Ed BY CUSTOMS OFFICIALS.
HELD IN BAIL.

New York. Sept j.-W. T. Hardy
and Buxton Baldwin, dro\makers OF
this city. who arrived from Europe
yesterday on the steamer Kron Prnz
Wilhelm. were arrested for smuggling
an hour after they landed Search %
Hardys baggage resulted In the dis.
coyery Of several thousand dollars
worth OF lace. which was pinned In.
side Of skirts. paiamas. suits. sleeves
OF coats and legs OF trousers in the
trunks and pockets Of a travelling coat
which Hardy carried on his arm.
When Custom Inspector Campbell
looked inside of the first skirt and
saw that It was full OF lace, Hardy
said cody Never mind taking ont
the others. They are all alike"
Yard after yard Of costly lace yas
taken out and piled up on the pier.
Only a small quantity Of lace was
said. had been put there by Hardy.
Mr. Hardy and shipmates were also
overhauled Wound around the body
OF Mr. Hardy was thirty yards OF
handsome lace valued at about $25 n
yard He accepted the exposure with
smiles. The customs officials think
they have uncovered a syndicate OF
smugglers who have within the last
three years brought into this port
more than million dollars worth OF
dutiable goods. The men were each
held In $1,000 bail
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-05

between China and Korea The
population is estimated at 100000
Koreans and 100000 Chinese.
Before the Russian war both par
ties sent officials with military for
the protection Of their respective ma
tionalities At the outbreak of the
war Korea withdrew her officials.
Several months ago Marquis
Ito sent Lieutenant Colonel Salto
with n small force OF troops to as.
sumo the administration.
The announcement that a party of
Japanese explorers from Formosa
have raised their national flag over
a small island Immediately adjoin-
ing the Philippines has attracted
much attention IN official circles.
The Japanese insists that the island
does not belong TO the Philippines
because II is north of the twentieth
parallel. The island, which was des-
ignated Protns or pratus by the old
gcographers, is uninhahited. Wheth-
err II is of possible value for naval
purposes is not discussed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-05
LENN.
Special Corres nnndancn

= 'p''ldi tDlIts ponUeDcp.
Glenn. l. T.. Sept 5.-Hot and dry /:
dry and hot We are needing rain bad.
ly and II it does not come soon the
cotton will be short.
Dr. Higgins reports quite a lot of
sickness in the community.
Some OF the members OF our local
union attended the Labor Day celebra.
ton at Ardmore and report 1t a grand
success. They say Ardmore knows
how TO entertain and how to serve
a good dinner Hons Stillwell II.
Russell and l. r. Mason will speak
here Saturday. Sept :, at 3 o'clock
=. m. We hope that everybody will
come out and hear them
The Baptists will hold their NTH
Sunday meeting al Glenn this month
Everybody come and spend a day
with Us and hear some good preach
ing
Conley Davenport and Miss Mamie
Keller were married last Sunday.
The poll OF the Glenn pre- cinct
shows 81 democrats. II republicans
and socialists. Thirty-one of the IL
republicans are negroes and two OF
the socialists are also negroes.
think almost every white voter will
vote for the ratification of the consti
tuition.
The government officials have appro.
priated $500 for our school but has not
assigned US a teacher yet
We are expecting a good school at
Glenn this year.
We are glad to know that the Ard
moreite has taken up the hght for
the Farmers Union. We know that
this paper has the brains and the
money to give the farmers, the best
paper they can get. 1t is the duty oi
every farmer to subscribe for the Ard
moreite.
c. II. DAVENPORT.
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-se advance proof OF Henry Gle

.~be advance proof OF Henry Clews
Weekly Financial letter says some
Improvement can be recorded IN the
financial situation, which was due
partly to reactionary influence. part
ly to the satisfactory policy OF Sec
retary Cortelyou. and partly to the
efforts to take up the new four mil
lion New York City bond issue
which indicates reviving confidence.
After such violent reaction as has
been experienced during the pres
ent month. partial recovery was to
be expected. because liquidation had
been exceedingly thorough and the
purchases of an important short in
terest contributed to the rally.
Whether liquidation has reached the
end or not, II is somewhat premature
TO decide. Much depends upon the
future course of the money market.
The credit situation has undoubtedly
been greatly improved by recent II.
ford substantial relief. The outlook,
however. for the money market con.
tinues uncertain. Firm rates are
likely 10 prevail throughout the bal.
ance of this year though It is to be
hoped the extreme figures reached
two or three years ago will not be
1eated. Nevertheless, It is idle to
conceal the fact that there is more
or less anxiety concerning the none
tary situation. Very shortly we shall
be in the midst of the crop moving
season. The prospects are for full
average crops II we escape early
frost, and as farm values upon an
unusually high level, the monetary
requirements this fall will inevitably
be heavy. According to all accounts.
business In the interior continues
upon an active scale, and as values
of all commodities are very high, the
requirements for business purposes
must be correspondingly large.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-05
CHINA AND JAPAN BOTH CLAIM
SOVEREIGNTY OVER ISLAND.
TROOPS ARE DISPATCHED
Island IN Yslu River Was Long the
Subject Of Dispute Between Chi
nese and Koreans. Jsps AS
sumo Control for Korea.

Yokohama, Sept 4.-The probabil.
ity of serious clash between the
Chinese and Japanese troops is inyol.
we'd in the action Of HUI. the yiceroy
OF Manchuria In disgatching force
Of Chinese soldiers TO Kwanto or
Middle Island. where, In the name OF
the Korea government. the Japanese
have assumed control
The island named Is the only rich
region between the Yalu river and
Mauchuria on the northern side Of
the Shangpi range of mountains. II
has long been the subject of dispute
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-05
--OAN

The astronomers have now discov.
cred fifty-six distinct canals upon the
planet Mars and II not restrained
there Is no telling what they may see
up there within the next year Two
to one they never discover the mon
ey which so mysteriously disappear.
ed from the United States sub-treas.
uries at St Louis and Chicago nor
any missing police commissioner un.
der accusation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-05
-O4p

The idea Of declaring law condl.
tionally unconstitutional is something
new under the sun. Yet Judge Pritch.
ard, President Roosevelts appolntec
to N" federal bench, did It I'm the
North Carolina ? Ia cent fare inlunc-
ton case. The old rule Of statutory
construction Is that every law Is
promi facle valid. and when attack.
ed as unconstitutional. the burden Of
showing II 10 be so beyond a reason
able doubt, rests on the party attack
ing IL. To enjoin the execution Of a
law and postpone the question of its
validity 10 a more convenient season
Is 10 copy the tactics Of King Agrip.
pa.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-05

in my office at Ardmore:
Articles of Agreement and Incor,
poration Of the National Colored
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
Union OF America.
and that 1t appears front said record
that c. T. Vernon, Democratic nomi.
nee for District Court Clerk. is Secre.
tary and Treasurer of said organiza.
tion. Book 23, page 622. Misc. Rec
ords.
And I further certify that said rec
ord is open for inspection of the
public.
September 3, 1907.
(SeaD c. NJ. CAMPBELL,
Clerk of the L. s. Court
The original of this certificate may
be seen upon application to the
clerks office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-09-05
F|REMEN ARE IN SESSION
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OPENED
ANNUAL SESSION IN OKLA.
hoMA CITY TODAY.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Sept. 5.-The
tenth annual convention of the Ma
tional Firemen's association was call
ed to order at II o'clock today by
President McNeill.
Addresses of welcome were made
by Mayor Scales and a. Y Thompson
of the Chamber OF Commerce. Re
sponses were given by President Jae
ID. Mcneil and President Kipley of the
Illinois State Firemen's association
EN Chief Hale Of Kansas City also
addressed the convention.