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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
The critic. sbrun.

During William Archer's American visit
a young actress, at dinner, congratulated
the noted dramatic critic on the unswerv-
ing fairness of his reviews.
And it is hard, it is even cruel, some-
times. isn't 1t, to be fair?" she said.
Yes said Mr.. Archer, smiling, ito be
fair is sometimes hard and cruel, and
sometimes 1t is rash. You know there are
reprisals. The unswervingly fair critic
often takes up his pen with the shrug of
Omar, the old Persian poet.
0 have heard of Omar's shrug? No?
Wen, 1t was eloquent.
The Shah one day sent for the old poet.
Omar, said he, I have written some
you ~
And he read the verses, and ini die,
ensuing silence looked at Omar anxionsly.
WeIT be said.
H~eaven-born,' said Omar gently, each
10 his W calling. sceptre In hand you
are most wise, just and powerful; but pen
in hand Omar shook his head and
chuckled. 'Heaven-born,' said he. such
verses would disgrace a s-year-old school
boy
His eyes flashing with rage, the Shah
shouted to his guards:
10 the stables with this old fool. and
let him be soundly logged
fet the Shah, for all, respected Omar's
SiN' WHICH,, Il week later, an
other idea for a poem came to his mind
ana was feverishly executed, he sent for
me fearless and fair critic again.
Ahother poem, Omar. A better one.
m sure you'll think it is a better one he
Sald wistfuliy. And he began to read the
second poem to the old man.
but IN the middle of the reading Omar
Turned and started for the door.
where are you going?' said the Shah
IN amazement.
shoulders. ="
other fogging?'"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
Imitation In Art.


Clyde Fitch, in a kindly letter to a
young and unknown playwright, said: 81
liked your play; | thought it promising,
but in the first act you initiated Ibsen,
in the second YOU initiated Pinero and In
the third and fourth you initiated Barrie.
This will never do. Imitation in art is
always bad. 1t suggests the shabby
man., who, as he slipped a glass of beer.
looked in the mirror behind the bar and
muttered to himself: Here | am wearing
a railroad presidents shoes, the trousers
of a Senator. the hat of a millionaire
banker, the waistcoat of Il Newport So
ciety leader and an ambassadors coat.
and yet, in spite of all. look like n
tramp. Washington Star.
oh, Why. oh, whys
why don't we see men like the novelists
describe?'
II give 1t up. Why don't we see girls
like the Illustrators draw ?,-Louisyille
Courier-Journal
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06

say, she asked, after reading the
neWs from the Cars troubled kingdom,
what Is this Douma' any way?Y
think, replied her husband, that
mats simply the Russian way of SPELL
ing door-mat, Catholic Standard and
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-06
wilIie,u wish.

wish that Luther Burbank.
VINO gives old Nature points,
Would just get up a gobbler
All made of second joints.
-Harper's Weekly.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-27
Tragedy in New York Man
Kills Young Woman and
Shoots Down a Friend.

New York, Jnly 25. A sem
sational shooting in which a
young woman lost her life, man
was critically injured and the
lives of several other persons
were endangered, occurred here
today. Charles Warner, a former
merchant, whom the police be
lieve to be insane. shot down and
almost instantly killed Miss Esther
Norling, a young woman, with
out seeming cause, in store on
West Forty-second street and
then with a smoking revolver in
his hand fled through the crowd
ed thoroughfare and under the
cover of a fusillade which he
discharged at his pursuers, made
his escape through the building
of the Spaulding sporting goods
firm to West Forty-third street,
where he eluded the pursuing
police for nearly three hours on
ly to suddenly appear in the
store of John @. Wilson, friend
on upper broadway, where he
shot Wilson twice after making
request for a small loan.
Wilson was turning to get the
money when the bullet struck
him down. Warner pushed aside
he employees and ran into the
street, where his flight was end
ed by a blow on the head from a
truckman. Warner was taken
into custody by the police.
Wilson was taken to the
hospital, where it was said this
afternoon that his condition was
critical. Business troubles are
believed to have disordered War.
ner's mind.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-27
Houses Struck by Lightning
Young Lady Stunned.

Fayetteville, N. Q. special in
The Observer Lightning struck
lhe dwelling of G. @. Bullard on
the east side of Cape Fear river,
Two miles from town, partly de-
molishlng the chimney and tear
ing off the weather boarding. Miss
Maggie Builard, who was stand
ing in front of bureau braiding
her hair, was badly stunned.
During the same storm large
sycamore tree on the Whining.
ton road was struck, a hog lying
under it was killed, and cor
ner was knocked off the adioiu-
ing house of Nancy Jones, color
ed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-27
A Union Mystery--Series of
Fires in One House.

Union special in the Columbia
State: a remarkable series Of sew
en- unusual, mysterious, even un-
canny fires occurred last night
In the short space OF an hour and
half, at the home of Mr.. John
Wix of Buffalo.
1t seems that last evening
about 1880 it was discovered
that there was a fire in one of
the upstairs rooms The fire was
In a bed and by the time all the
the mattresses and bed clothing
were gotten to and thrown out
they were practically consu-
med.
After everything had appear
antly been extinguished, much to
the surprise of everyone, in about
10 minutes the odor of something
burning was again noticed. In
vestigation showed that bed in
the same room but entirely apart
from the one burned was ablaze.
This was thrown out and
thorough search of every thing
was then made. No trace of
matches or burning material
seemed left.
Hardly had everything settled
easy when the attention was at
tracted by smoke and it was
found that the inside of dresser
in the same room was ablaze, and
almost everything was consum-
ed.
Following this mysterious fire
in few minutes attention was
drawn to closet in another room,
which had been shut up for some
time and which was apparently
tightly closed. Inside this the
clothes were found to be burn
ing.
While the blaze was being put
out the bed in another room down
| stairs was found TO 0e abiaze.
Following this in a few min
utes fire was dicovered in an
other place, and this mornlng at
noon the house is again on
fire.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-27
Mysterious Death of a Brake
man at Salisbury.

Salisbury special in The Obser
yer: b NJ. Carter, white brake
man on southbound freight train
No. rs, was killed here to night
shortly before II O'Clock by
being run over by tile northbound
fast mail M. SO. There is a great
deal Of mystery about the death
of the young man. The freight
was on a siding waiting for 3S to
pass, the trainmen sitting on the
track talking during the wait.
When the train was approaching
all the men got up, the engineer
saying that he saw Carter get up
from the track. 1t was not known
that he had been struck till his
body was found after SO passed.
Carter was about 25 years of age
and was well thoughl-of by all
who knew him.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-27
Pleasant Hill Items.

Mrs. E. H. Beckham and chill
dren of Branchville S. c., are
visiting her sister, Mrs. NJ. l..
Beckham.
Mrs w. A. Beckham of Rock
Hill visiting her sister, Mrs.
NJ l.. Becknam.
MISS Sue Marshall ard Miss
Daisy Cauthen and brother, Mas
les Earl Cauthen, are visiting the
formers sister, Mrs Mamie Will
lnams, of Kershaw.
Miss Luella Beckham has re-
turned home from an extended
visit to her sister, Mrs. Sallie
Watson, of Kershaw.
RexO
Pleasant Hill, July 25.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-27
Dentist Broke Rib Pulling
Tooth.

Yorkville special in the News
and Courier; Dr.. NJ. w White, a
local dentist, broke orc of his
ribs the other night while enga-
gedin extracting a tooth for a pa
tient. The tooth was a difficult one
to handle and the doctor press.
ed bis side too heavily against the
operating chair. He got the tooth
all right and is suffering no seri-
Gus inconvenience from a broken
rib.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-27
Death in KershaW County.

Mr.. Samnel Vincent, who liv
ed on Mr.. j. III. Estridge's place
about tour miles south Of Ker-
shaw, died Sunday, the 14th inst
Of congestion Of the brain. He
left a widow and two daughters
surviving. Kershaw Era.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-27
The North Carolina Railroad
Trouble--Teddy Backs Up
Pritchard.

Oyster Bay special in Charlotte
Observer: President Roosevelt
kept In close touch today with
the North Carolina railroad en-
broglio. He received several tel
egrams during the day from AS
sistant Attorney General San.
ford, giving details of the latest
developments in The situation
In return the President sent mes
sages to Mr.. Sanford. The Pres.
ident has manifested the deepest
concern in the outcome of this
controversy between the Federal
and State courts. When the first
symptom of friction arose over
the railroad situation in North
Carolina, the President sent word
TO Attorney General Bonaparte
to see what could be done. He
did not relish the idea of any con-
troversy between the State
and Federal courts and his in
structions to the Attorney Gen.
eral were to use every effort TO
smooth out the threatened diff
Guilty.
"The President" said Secre-
tary Loeb, today, "told Mr.. Bo-
naparte 10 thoroughly investi-
gate the situation several days
ago. He authorized Mr.. bona
parte to do whatever he saw fit.
The Attorney General thought it
necessary TO send Assistant At
torney General Sanford and
whatever he does will have the
entire support of the President.
So far as the proceedings have
gone, they met with the Presi-
dents approval. The President
has not gwen Mr.. Bonapar,e any
special instructions. Whatever
is done President Roosevelt will
be fully advised. That IS all that
there is to say so far as the Pres
idenJ is concerned"
The president, it is said, is
thoroughly satisfied with the de
cision of Judge Pritchard.
He stands ready, it is declared,
to back up the position of the
United States court to the fullest
extent of Federal power.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-27
What Does it Mean?
Burnsville Eagle.

Burnsvlle Eagle.
One day this week we saw a
girl meet number Of other girls
and hold up two fingers. That
evidently means something else
with the girls; with the boys it
means "Let's go swimming"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-27
The Farmers Institute.
The Successful Meeting in
Lancaster Thursday--En-
tertaining and Instructive
Addresses by Clemson Pro-
fessors--The Car Exhibit.

The Clemson College .exten
sion work car arrived at Lancas-
ter Wednesday night, and was
visited by large numbers of the
citizens of the town and county
Thursday. Those who visited
the car found many things 10 in
terest and instruct them. All
departments of work at Clemson
are represented, and many valu-
able object lessons are had from
a thorough inspection of the ex
hibit.
Thursday, at IL o'clock, a farm
ers'institute was held in the court
house, at which three Of the
Clemson professors made ad-
dresses. The meeting was called
to order by Judge d. A. Will
liams, who acted as chairman,
and after a speech impressing
upon the farmers the Importance
of studying their profession more
closely, introduced Prof. J. N.
Harper. who spoke interestingly
and clearly 10 the farmers about
many things of Importance. He
plead for deeper blowing for the
purposes of mixing the clay sub
soil with the surface soil so as to
put the ground in good mocha an
ical condition, and enable it to
hold moisture longer. He stress.
ed soil improvement. rotation of
crops, and the economic use of
commercial fertilizers. The prop
er feeding Of stock was also ably
discussed. Prof. Harper's talk
was very instructive, and ought
to result in much practical beue
fit to the farmers.
Dr.. r n. Bracket talkos, at
length about commercial fertil-
izers,a subject in which all farm
ers are vitality Interested He
explained fully the needs Of plant
food, and the method by which
plants get their food. He told OF
the various combinations OF the
food elements, and explained
the effects of these. He stressed
the point that fertilizers are not
intended to take the place OF
work. The relative values ot
cotton seed meal and other fer
tiIizers were clearly set forth, so
that, those who heard the speak
er went away with much C ear.
er idea of his perpIexing ferJili-
Ter question.
Prot. ID. w Daniel, the last
speaker, earnestly DISCUSSED the
subject OF Industrial Education
making strong plea for the ed
ucation of the workers of the
world along the lines that theil
lives must take. The speaker
showed conclusively the advan.
tages of education in general ,anC
OF industrial education in paItic.
ular. He plead earnestly toi
better rural schools and better
pay for teachers, and showed how
it was better ana cheaper for the
country people to unite in build
ing up good high schools than to
move TO town to educate thei
children.
The meeting was we'll attend
ed by many of the most pro
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-07-27
The Methoaist Conference.
Proceedings Of the gath An
nual Session of the Rock
Hill District Now Being
Held in Lancaster.

III 'hlo WY iiNi'A
The opening sermon was
preached Wednesday night by
Rev. Henry Cauthen, OF York;
vile.
The business session began
Thursday morning at 8 o'clock.
This session was opened with de
votional exercises conducted by
. <Rey. r. E Stackhouse, the Pre-,
siding Elder. Rev. A. E. Holler,
of Chester, was elected secretary.
Rev. II. b. Browne, of Colum
bia, the Conference Secretary of
Missions, addressed the Confer
euce in the interest of this cause.
Mr. Browne is perhaps more re-
sponsible for the very mark led
advance in the missionary inter
est in the South Carolina Confer.
ence than any member of the
Conference, and he was heard
with interest. He reported the
collection for missions in the
State ahead of anything in the
past.
Reports from the several char
ges of the District were called for
and the response TO this call was
very encouraging. The spiritual
condition of the church was en-
phasized. and it was brought
out that one hundred and twenty
five members had been added to
the church in this district during
the wear. The financial status
of the district is better than il
has been. More money has been
raised for the support OF the min
iat-y shan ~ formcr years. Es-
pecially gratifying was the re-
port on missions Every charge
in the district has paid its assess.
! ment tor missions save one or
<two, and these will make full
payment before the Annual Con-
ference in November.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference was called TO
order in its afternoon session at
4 O'CLOCK. Rev. S. M. Jones con-
Quoted the devotional exercises
This session was in the nature OF
an institute, topics being discuss
ed. Evangelism was the princi-
pal topic of the afternoon. 1t
was discussed by the following
gentlemen w. III Ariail, r. L
Stackhouse, r. f Turnipseed
S. NJ Jones, w b Duncan, Hen
ry Cauihen, w. A. FAIRY.
The Rev. Mr.. NettleA OF the
Southern Christian Advocate, was
introduced to the Conference.
Prof. ID. w. Daniel, of Glenn
son College, who was in town
with the Clemson car, was intro
duced and made telling speech
in the interest of the Methodists
of Clemson. Prof. Daniel is an
enthusiastic Methodist and is
working hard to build church al
Clemson.
Il AT night the Rev w. III. Aria
preached.
The Conference will conclude
its sessions today.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-13
TREASURER's REPORT,

Statement of A. Frederick, Treas
urer, for quarter ending March 81, 1907:
GENERAL FUND.
To bal. on hand Dec. 81,
Amt from T. E. Brewster
March 80, 1907 8,618 IS
BY warrants paid to March
80, 1907 S0,olo O3
By bal. on hand March go, =
Total $8,8l8 o. 1878 66
ROAD FUND.
To bal. on hand Dec. 81,
1906 s7,127 IS
To amt from T. E. Brews-
ter March 80, 1907 : 2,S07 27
By warrants paid to March
80, 1907 $1,000 90
BY balance on hand March
80, 1907 1926 o.
---------S
Total So,935 O2-9,935 OF
A. FREDERICK, Treasurer.
r
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-13

ment Of conditions nor a word of
for the good that is
accomplished. There Is an innate
spirit in average humanity that
rebels at persecution and unfalrness,
and III this the sentiments of the
people will support us.
We suppose the News has not
forgotten the McGehee incident,
when the damaging report pub
lished IN Its columns was proven
to be without foundation,
The manipulation of affairs un-
til they are distorted into shapes
convenient for a crusade against
the management of the town, and
the publishing of reports apt 10 be
mIsconstrued by strangers as indl
eating undesirable conditions, are
as little conducive to it's improve
ment as are continual knocking and
pickering, A true spirit of pro-
gresslveness Is TO be approved, yet
il must be broadminded and liberal
enough to eliminate all self-interest
and alluring enough in the value of
It's conceptions to be reasonably
convincing and of practical appli-
cation, and such progresslveness
will always have the support of the
FARMER.
After having been subjected to
baunscheldtism, our acupunctuated
body is treated to catapasm IN
the shape of a consignment to GIN
nocuous desuetude.'' THIS is too
much for US. We resent it. In
the language of District Attorney
Jerome, we ask, show about the
ego?" At the same time, we are
sincerely alarmed that there might
be such a thing as psychical con-
tagloD.
We are now avenged Yet ii
would not be void of benefit if the
editor would read Poe's criticism
of Charming.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-13

April IL, 1907.
Why the Work is Not
Going On.

We notice in this weeks issue Of
the News an inquiry signed "Citi-
zen" as to why work had been dis
continued on the school building.
1t would be interesting to know
why the News did not answer this
question itself. 1t is we'll aware of
the facts in the case; but with It's
pertlnacity of purpose to injure a
man whose services have been OF
inestimable value to the town, and
with an evident willingness to sacri-
fice the interests Of Covington or
the altar of an insaGiate spirit of
spitefulnes and antagonism, instead
of giving out the information, the
News devotes its most prominent
space to, the inquiry, in order to
attract the attention Of the very
''outside world" it pretends TO be
90 fearful Of. 1t is the old story Of
tearing down, instead Of building
up-the satisfaction of an uncon-
querabie animosity for an individual.
For the information of "Citizen"
we make the following statement:
Eiseman 6 Lazarus, who made
the accepted bid on the bonds, have
failed to make good their part of
the contract. They claim this is due
to information from their attorneys
that set "a Of 1906 of the State
Legislature, under which the cleo
ton for bond issue was held, is I'M
constitutional and of no effect,
While this is the opinion of the at
torneys for that company, 1t IS not
conceded to be correct by lawyers
OF high standing in the profession
1t will be seen that things remain
sub judice, without any fault attach
ing to the Council. We suppose
the News will be very grateful for
this information, and we assure
them it is no trouble at all.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-13

4OIdl ~
: Fl r Warren, Clerk of Court
To drawing jury, Feb l9........ 2
Furnishing copy to printer 49,. !
g I" sheriff ..... ]
Process verbel of drawing jury. 2
Summoning 5jury commissioners !
Issuing 105 warrants, at 1870 IL
Commitment to pen, W Rogers l
{" " Fred Joyner !
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-13
Notice to Bridge Builders

The Police Jury of st. fammany
Parish, La, invites bids for build
ing the following bridge:
Bridge over Goodbee Branch.
Mud stills, uprights and caps to be
8x8, sawed. and stringers 3x12, five to
the panel, 20 feet long. Flooring 3x3,
with a good substantial hand rail.
All bids to be presented at the
next regular meeting of tie Police
Jury.
The Police Jury reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
GEO. KOEPP, JR., President.
W. G. KENTZEL, Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-13

truthfuly say, "I've got stock in
that" Now, citizens of Covington
this ia your time to do. Don't sill
around and tell us what ought to be
done. Don't brag. Get to work
and show that you want it done and
are willing to pitch in and help have
it done. The best and surest way
is by following the crowd on Satur-
day, the 18th inst. They will be
beaded fer Enterprise Park from
all four corners of the town and
surrounding country.
The teams will line mp nearly the
same as when they met before:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-13
On mott on, duly seconded, the above
report was adopted. j
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.

Covington, La, April 8, 1907.
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Police Jury of St. Tammany Parish, La:
Gentlemen, we. your finance CON-
mittee, beg leave to report that we have
examined the reports of the Sheriff and
Treasurer and found them correct. We
have also approved bills amounting to
$1,930.44.
ReSDectfuIiV.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-13

YOURS Truly,
LILY LANGTRY.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-04-13
Up Against 1t.

We are up against it when we
attempt to answer an editorial
that has for Its distinctive feature
a request to ''sllde off the earth. "
This might be very gratifying to
the News, but is not a very dlgni-
fed request, and quite impossible
OF performance.
As to following at the heels of
the News, that also is quite I'M
possible, for how can we follow at
the heels of anything that is stand
ing still.
IL seems, also that the delicate
gray matter of the editor Of the
News has a longing for higher
ranges of thought than are en-
bodied III eulogies on the largest
head of cabbage. We assure you,
brother, that the meritUrious
knowledge that enables the intellI-
gent farmer to bring forth the tull.
est products Of our mother earth IS
The basis of that vast accumulation
of wealth that enables you to draw
your weekly salary. We shall
coutlnne to encourage all such eff
forts, and We shall note with pride
their recurrence. We assume for
ourselves the privilege of doing
this without becoming offensive to
anyone, and 1t will no doubt prove
as interesting and gratifying to the
reading public as the weekly an
nouncement in the News that Mr..
Back Anforth left for New Or
leans Tuesday morning, and that
MIR. Back Anforth arrived in Gov
ington Tuesday evening. These
efforts 10 kill space never troubled
us, and even when the News
announced that the murderer who
had shot a man at the Houlton
lumber camp had not yet been
"comprehended," we only smiled
and thought--neither has the News.
We have since thought that per-
haps the man was not "compre.
hended'' because he was travelling
under a tsconsumed" name.
The News has never been frs
in anything, except "knocking.'
Before the News was born, and ye
again when 1t still wore shor
dresses, the FARMER advocated firt
protection and waterworks, ant
the files of the FARMER are open Il
inspection by The News at an
time.
As for crushing to defense o
Council,' we do so In the belle
that it is due the members for thei
endeavors to accomplish all that i
possible under most trying clrcum
stances, and because it IS unjus
that they should be hampered ant
Handicapped in the performance Q
their duties By unjust criticism ant
. continuous and monotonous dis,
approval Of their actions, withou
single suggestion for the better