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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

".Ah," said old Sollemas, when a true
man has done a mean action, sooner or
later he will find himself disturbed by
a still small voice.
"Jusso," agreed Merridog; IAN well
1 know it. Only yesterday ! was hard
enough to refuse a poor woman a re-
quest for a small sum of money, and
yes, yes! You passed a ~sleepless
night?'
mot half! All night long the tones
of her voice were ringing in my ears
The softness. of your heart was a
credit TO you" exclaimed Sollemas, with
emotion. "Who was the poor woman,
may 1 ask? p"
MY wife," answered Merridog, with
a groan.-Phila delphia Inquirer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

THE peer of Griggs." What lunatic
spasm crossed the brain of the contem-
porary that malapertly used this as
an argument in urging the nomination
of Justice j. Franklin Fort for Gov
ernor? The two men are as far SUM-
dered as the poles. Does anybody who
knows him believe hat Judge Fort
would desert in the ace Of the enemy?
Would he resign the Governorship for a
Cabinet position, or that for a job with
q corporation, big or little, no matter
what the price? They wrong the Asso-
ciate Justice who make the comparison.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
"HaiI Columbian,

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
When and by whom was the song Hail
Columbia written? ~ When were the
words In God We Trust?'' first placed
upon the United States coins? H. B.
THE music of HAL Columbia" was
written as a march, and went at first by
the name of "Washington's March," At
a later period 1t was called 9TH Presi-
dents March," and was played in 1889.
when Washington went to New York to
be ina%ugurated. Mr.. Gusts, the adopted
son Of Washington, said it was composed
In 1883 by a German named Fayles, leader
OF the orchestra and musical composer
for the old John Street Theatre, in New
York. 1t is also attributed to a Philadel-
phian named Phyla. After Joseph Hop
kinson wrote the national ode for adapta-
ton to the tune of the Presidents March,
1t became known as "Hail, Columbia
% The use of the legend "1n God We
Trust" on some of the coins of the United
States grew out of a letter written by a
Maryland farmer to Salmon p. Chase when
he was Secretary of the Treasury. The
letter was written in November, 1861, the
writer urging that we should as a Chris
tan people. make some recognition of the
Deity on our coins. Mr.. Chase referred
the letter to Director Pollock, of the mint,
who approved the suggestion and proposed
one Of the legends, Our Country, Our
God" God Our Trust" Mr.. Chase then
referred the matter to Congress, andN again
in 1862 and in 1868 he urged that the mat
ter be acted on. Finally, Oh April %, 1864,
Congress authorized the coinage of a two
cent bronze piece, and on it was stamped
the legend I'm God We Trust" instead
of "E Pluribus Unum." Subsequently, on
March 8, 1855, the Director of the Mint,
with the approval of the Secretary of the
Treasury, was authorized to place the
legend on all gold and silver coins sus-
ceptible of that addition thereafter to be
issued.-Ed.]
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
coNsrrrur1oN ANp 1RR1aAr1oN.

A strained Interpretation by the Uni
ted States Supreme Court of the Fed
eral Constitution in respect to the rights
IF the States might paralyze all the
sast work now being done for the rec
ismation of millions of acres Of arid
laAd in the West. to make a new empire,
\ suit has been instituted by an indi-
vidual in the State of Washington to
stop the irrigating work of the gov
eminent.
The desert reclamation act sets aside
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

"Backes, the indefatigable," says the
Hudson Observer, "keeps right on maxi
ing votes for a Democratic candidate
for Governor" And that may have
been the object of the committee that
hired him. But let him. Don't stop
him. The fact that thus far he has
exposed only Democrats will counteract
all partisan effect. But it will make no
difference to what party the grafters OF
the derelicts belong; if they have be-
trayed their trust, they will have to
go, and nobody will welcome the bounc-
ing of a Republican crook more cor
daily than a loyal Republican.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

Killing in self-defense is still permitted,
though the person who does 1t must stand
trial and prove his case. The common ac-
ceptance of the unwritten law as the right
of private revenge for injury to a female
relative is clearly wrong. AT the same
time it must be admitted that 1t is not
easy to find twelve men with red blood
in their veins who would convict a father,
a brother or a husband who became an
actor in a crime of this kind. Civilization
has made a great lea of progress, but
there are streaks of the primal man which
have not yet been eradicated.-Jersey City
Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

The late General Thomas Fl. Run
ger" said a prominent army officer,
was, like many of his brother officers.
an authority on good cooking, but he
detested strong cheese. At a dinner he
said that a very rank cheese was once
left at his headquarters to be called
for, n after it had remained I'M
claimed for two days he posted up this
notice:
eff the cheese sent here addressed to
Private Jones is not called for in two
days 1t will be shot Harper's
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
No ProposaI Yet.

Miss Yerner-Mr. Sloman is such an
excitable person, so effervescent, as it
were.
Miss Wise-I should think you'd be
the last person In the world to call him
"effervescent."
Miss Yerner-Why so?
Miss Wise-I notice you haven't sue
ceede in making him "pop."-Phila-
delphia Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

you are charged with having
knocked your wife down. backing both
of her eyes and loosening two OF her
teeth; have you anything to say for
yourself"
..she had it comm to her, your
honor"
what did she do or say that could
in any way justify sue treatment on
your part?"
she said I didn't love her no more"
Post.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
Precautionary Measure.

Yeast-When my wife makes fresh
pies she always leaves 'em outside the
kitchen door over night.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that for?
She's afraid burglars will break in to
steal them"
II see; she don't want them to die In
the house!"-Yonkers Statesman.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
VIEWS OF EDITORS.
Auto ReckIessness.

1t is worthy of note that the auto
mobilists who travel at a sane and sensible
pace are never in the list Of accidents.
Likewise 1t is only the man who sees no
other pleasure than speed in the owner
ship of a machine who is compelled to
halt on the road and make repairs or work
himself out of patience with a balky
motor.-Bridgeton Evening News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
Roo.eyeIt was Misouoted.

When did Roosevelt say that Haywood
was guilty of murder? He did say h
the man was an undesirable citizen and
the verdict at Boise probably hasn't made
him change his mind. The majority of I'M
desirable citizens are not murderers Long
Branch Record.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
BY the Day.

''That is a fine scarecrow," said the
city boarder. '.out there in the corn
field"
"Scarecrow? That amt no scare
crow said the farmer.
But it must be. See how Still ana
motionless it keeps"
The farmer smiled bitterly.
That's Josh Higgins" he said, what
l hire to work for me by the day
Milwaukee wisconsin.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

At least it is enlightening to know
that Ida Tarbell approves of the big
fine. 1t was feared that she wanted
something like boiling in oil. or there
abouts
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
More information Needed.

rs Mrs. Wise at homer" inquired
Mrs. Chatters. standing in the shadow
of the doorway.
Il don't know, ma'am," replied the
servant. Il can't tell till I git a better
look at We. If we've a wart on the side
o. yer nose, ma'am, she ain't."-Phila-
delphia Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

That New York magistrate who de-
cided that a man has a right to make
a fool of himself If he wants to. appar-
emily took no account of what nature
had done for the dub in advance.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
Sensible Man.

Next week you will be eaten" an
nounced the head spearbearer. Mean
while you may toll in the chiefs gar
dem"
Nix" responded the African ex-
plorer calmly. II don't propose to work
myself into a stew."-Louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
sure Test.

Pupil-Please can you tell me, sir, If
this cigarette holder is real amber?
Professor-You can easily find that
out. Put it into alcohol, ana If it is
real, in twenty-four hours it will be
completely Observation-Disclosures Illus
tire.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

He-I see your father alone in the
library. Wouldn't this be a good time
for me to speak to him?
She-Don't, for Heavens sake! It's
the worst possible timel
He-What's the matter with him?
She-Nothing, except that it's the
first, and he's just gotten his automo-
bile repair bill for last month.-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

Barber-How was the last shave?
Patron-Capital. My wife cut her
new blouse by the diagram on my face!
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
m HUMOROUS VEIN.
strategy.

stubb-Yes. my enemy is much
stronger than I am, but / managed 20
give him a few good thumps.
Penny Jove, how?
Stubb-Why, I feigned friendship ana
offered to teach him how to skate on
roller skates.-Chicago News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
FROM STAR READERS

ANONYMOUS communications cannot be
printed. Except on political subjects the
names of correspondents are not required TOT
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
The Way of the world.

That every ose must have its thorn
Is true. I wish it wasn't.
tbs also true the ros will fade;
The thorn, alas! 1t doesn't.
-Philadelphia Record.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

HE is making his last seasons straw
hat do this season." ;
Il didn't know he was married.
Nashville American.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
Take Asbury Park, for instance.

Take Asbury Park, for instance. 1t is crowded today with
women and children because of a reputation worthily won
years ago of being one of the safest resorts in the country fr
them. No longer is that so. Automobiles mostly from out
side, race through the streets at breakneck speed. They act as
though everybody and everything else on the highways were
interlopers, and children re scared out of their wits lodging
the machines. The municipal officials seem to be too busy
making money to notice these things, but even if they were
not it is possible that they would have difficulty in finding a
there is that probably ninety-nine Out of every hundred visitors
in Asbury Park are antagonistic to automobiles and automobilists
IT'S a pity that there should be any basis whatever for this
feeling, but it is there and unless satisfactory remedies be found
to eradicate the cause there is reason to fear that our law
makers may be driven to extreme measures injurious to a great
industry and unfair to those who use the machines as they
ought to be used by civilized and sober persons.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
How long has the Paris salon been IN
existence? 6.
las now constituted, it was installed In
the Louvre in 1S4S.-Ed.l
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
AUTOMOBILE Sc0RcHERs MUST BE sUPPRESsED-AsYLUM
MANAGERS SLOW IN REASONING

Angus Sinclair, president of the New Jersey Automobile and
Motor Club. writes to the New York Sum defending auto
mobiles and automobiles against various charges. He makes
out a plausible case in support of his contention that the
machines are not injurious to the highways and argues c1every
that all automobiles ought not to be blamed for the conduct
of a few reckless and criminal scorchers.
One point that Mr.. Sinclair and others who use the auto
mobile in moderation must keep always before their mind is
that unless effective measures IRE soon taken to make the public
thoroughfares reasonably safe, it will be impossible to stop the
feeling of bitter antagonism which is growing 50 rapidly in
New Jersey. And the sane Automobiles ought to be foremost
in this work.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
HoneIessIx INADEQUATE,

Mrs. Muggins-Does your husband
make you a regular allowance?
Mrs. Buggins-No, he gives me as
much as he can afford.
Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.! Is that all?
philadelphia Record.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

What are the Trenton asylum managers waiting forf
Don't they know that their designations care wanted2
Don't they know that, outside of a small circle of personal
friends, every Jerseyman with a particle of State pride, or who
has any sympathy for the poor unfortunates committed to such
an institution, is clamoring for the designations?
Haven't they got hints enough? Maybe they need a hint
like that given to the Scottish boy who was hired for six
months to work on a farm. At the end of a few weeks he
returned home with the explanation that he had to leave as
he couldn't stand the farmers 'hints."
isn't it possible you didna understand him 3' said the lads
mother. ''Te1 me ist whit he said tae YEP"
"Oh, he te't me to get to hell GOT O. there or he'd
kick me oot."
The managers will get out now more Or less voluntarily or
the Legislature next month must use a forcible eviction process.
Supreme Court Justice Pitneys decision on the Perkins Tax
Law is so comprehensive as to leave little room for elucida-
ton or discussion o n the merits of the case.
There is, however, one popularity of the litigation that
strikes the observer, and it is that the railroad people tried to
break down the law on points inserted at their instigaton and
desire.
It is an old trick of crafty lawyers. When they can't
defeat pending legislation they try to load it down with clauses,
paragraphs or sections likely, in their judgment, to invalidate
the whole thing. Such methods are not calculated to make
plain citizens feel like going out of their way to give special
lfavors to those responsible.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

The automobile has undoubtedly come to stay but the per
sonal safety of citizens must be secured, no matter what the
cost. There isn't a community in the State that doesn't suffer
from the maniacs who fly through the streets like express loco
motives running wild. Parents are in terror all the time when
their children are out of the house. And the local author
ties can't or won't adequately cope with the evil. Now and
then an arrest is made. and in nine cases out of ten the scorch-
er will lie brazenly about the speed, no matter how overwhelm-
ing the evidence. Even when there are convictions the small
fines imposed are no deterrent, and it is becoming more and
more evident that definite steps must be taken to bring the crazy
offenders to their senses. The prejudice against this form of
lunacy has already attained such strength as to make it easy to
elect any man to public Office on a platform promising the sup
preston of automobile scorching by any means.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
Georeia's Anti-Liquor Law.

Liquor men tell the reporter that the
p%rohibitory law does not at all mean
an end of drinking-or of Drunkenness
in Georgia; what it does is to drive from
the State business concerns that were do
ing a business of, say, $15,0O0.000 a year.;
were paying into the States treasury and
Atlanta's treasury more than 81, 000,0 900 in
taxes yearly, and were giving work and
a e TO 10000 Georgians. The reporter
learns that at least three Of the big liquor
concerns under sentence of Punishment
are looking toward Baltimore as a city of
refuge: three or four will go to Jackson.
Miss. n others to Chattanooga. The
example of the Augusta brewers who
hopefully turn to thee bottling of soft
drinks and making of artificial ice does
not seem to be catching. Hartford
Courant.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10

Thomas F. Ryan's press bureau is putting in big ticks for
Senator John Warwick Daniel, of Virginia. Mr.. Ryan believes
that Senator Daniel would make a hrsr-class Democratic candi-
date for President, and a great many persons who disagree with
Mr.. Ryan on most other things are inclined to agree with him
on this. Senator Daniel is a fine type of the old school OF
Southern g-entemen-courtly, polished and experienced in public
affairs. And though holding high Office for a generation, he is
a comparatively poor man.
incidentally, it may be remarked that Mr.. Ryan is suspected
of a II ambition to succeed Mr.. Daniel in the Senate.
An alliance between Hearst and Hartman wouldn't be sur
prising. Hearst and Haniman's man, Oder, used to be on
pretty good terms. J. Nj
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
Graft in Mercer County.

An investigation recently ordered by
Judge RellstabA of the Mercer Orphans
Court, in connection with the settlement
of an estate showed that for eight years
Mercer County had been paying for the
keep OF a female patient in the State
Hospital for the Insane, at the rate of e.
a week. when she had a sufficient estate
10 maintain herself. This is only one Of
numerous cases of like character which
will no doubt be discovered by an in
vestigation of the two State hospitals
Camden Post-Telegram.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-10
To BE Recalled.

The worst offenders in crime, in modern
times. in the, United States, were John
Wilkes Booth, Charles J.. Guiteau and
Leon Czolgosz. They assassinated Abraham
Lincoln. James A. Garfield and William
Mckinley. Presidents of the United States.
All these assassins were American born,
American schooled and the sons Of Amer
lean citizens. Those who are now weigh
ing against crimes by Foreigners should
remember these crimes by Americans
against Americans.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
King Corn.

In commenting on the National Corn
Exposition recently held at Chicago,
Orange Judd Farmer says:
There were about 5000 exhibits of
corn on display. Taking the entire ex-
hibit into consideration, the corn on
the tables was probably the best ever
shown at any exhibition. This is most
remarkable, considering the unfavor-
able conditions which prevailed through
the growing season. 1t would not be
POSSIBLE to have anything like corn OF
the high quality shown were it not foe
the great advancement in breeding
and cultivation of late. Pure bred va
rieties mature earlier and resist unfa.
vorable weather conditions to a grea,-
or extent than the inferior corn grown
few years ago. in the class open to
the world the showing was wonderful.
Prof. ably third of the entire exhibit
was in this lot.
The Illinois exhibit, as would natu-
rally be expected, was very complete Ia
white and yellow classes. Undoube-
edly, however, the yellow varieties pre-
dominated, the majority of them being
Of the Reid type. This is a remarka-
BILE uniform variety and of high scor-
ing quality. The white samples Were
Just about as numerous, and many of
them were Of very excellent charactes,
but as show corn they did not conf
pare quite as well as yellow corn.
Outside OF the white and yellow va
rieties shown by Iowa exhibitors there
was an exceedingly fine showing Of
calico and red corn. In the cattle feel
ing States these varieties seem TO re
exceedingly popular.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19

At Pullman, in the State of Wash
fngton, there is in connection with the
State Agricultural College an expert
ment farm where are now growing
more than 100000 different kinds of
grain that are to be separately cut,
thrashed, escorted and bagged this sea-
son. Many of these are hybrid varie-
ties of wheat, crossed fourteen years
ago by Professor Spillman, now in the
service of the United States govern
ment.
The tracts SoTn 70 the several kinds
vary from one to FIVE acres in extent.
In the intervening years these several
varieties have been carefully sowed,
the best seed selected and sown again
until properly established. This sea-
son is the first in which any large
amount of seed has been secured, which
will be thrashed and distributed to
farmers who desire to test the new
kinds. 1t will be sold at good price
to cc-er the large expense involved in
/the long culture.
The new varieties are not yet named,
but Will be before distribution. Some
combine early maturity with hardness
or good milling qualities and each has
some definite quality or qualities that
are reckoned desirable The object, of
course, is the development of varieties
that will prove of most advantage to
the farmers of that State. The i'm
provement of the wheat crop is mat
ter of the highest importance to agri-
cuiturists and also to bread CATERS
RdyfDu Herald
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-12-19
DueIiur I'm old creole Dnv.

When dueling was an actual factor
In the social order of this country, il
had many worthy and notable expo
nents, including no less distinguished
personages than Henry Clay, Andrew
Jackson, Alexander Hamilton, De Witt
Clinton. Stephen Decatur and others of
the same type. but nowhere on this
continent was it so much an establish
ed institution as in that peculiarly ro-
mantle old city of New Orleans. 1t
was woven into the very fabric of the
life of the community, and many n
crumbling tombstone in the antiquated
creole cemeteries bears grim and ST.
lent witness to the fact, though to I'M
derstaad the situation more clearly one
should breathe, so to speak, the atmos-
phere Of the periodicals J. Meader
in Century.