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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
Hague Conference No FAILURE.

The great fact that the conference ex-
lists is sufficient to justify optimism. If
there were no tangible and concrete results
whatsoever, the moral influence of the con-
ference would still be at work. The con-
ference Is in itself a demonstration of the
tendency of the age to peace on earth,
goodwill to men. 1t encourages the mind
of the world to look ultimately for peace.
1t stimulates the zeal of the friends Of
peace. 1t operates in q thousand ways 10
bring nearer to realization the substitution
of reason and justice for the crimes and
chaos of war.
A little leaven leaveneth a heap. and the
leayen set into action by the conference
will beNa force that will grow from wear
to year. A few decades ago such a confer.
ence would have been out OF the question.
Neither nations nor their peoples were in .
mood for 1t. Now that the mood is assert
ing Itself and takes the definite form in
The Hague conference, he would he 4
strange pessimist who did not see in the
circumstances of a new. powerful and
beneficent philosophy in mems minds and
4 promise OF the extension of that philoso-
ply until peace becomes Irresistible and
supreme.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
Restaurant Affiliations.

The waiter In the light-lunch cafe
looked expectsntly at the first of hve
men who had just entered.
Bring me a coffee cake and a cup OF
coffee" ordered the first man.
I'll take some milk biscuit and a
glass of milk" said the second.
Tea buns and a cup of tea, please
remarked the third.
"A piece of cocoanut pie and a cup
of cocoa" said the fourth.
The waiter passed on to the fifth man.
Don't say 1t, don't say it," he pleaded.
Il know what you want. You want a
slice of chocolate cake and a cup of
chocolate"
mo, I do not" protested the fifth
man. Il want a plate of ice cream and
a glass of ice water."-Judge.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

Whatever else he may be. the Bishop
Of London is at least to be numbered
among the strenuous ones. Take one
days itinerary in New York. He
talked in the open air to some thou1
sands Of New York's financiers and as
sistant ~fnanciers in Wall Street; adj
dressed a hundred or so of clergymen
at a luncheon several miles uptown;
toured the EAST side.D where he de-
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
Mistress nnd servant.

Il hope, Jennie, that you have given
the matter serious consideration" said
a lady to a servant girl who had giver
notice because she was to be married
that day two weeks.
"Oh, | have, ma'am,'' was the earnest
reply, I've seen two ~fortune-tellers
and a clairvoyant, and looked in 6
sign book, and dreamed on a lock O.
his hair, and been to one of those as,
~terologers, and to a meejum. and the
all tell me to GO ahesd. ma'am
amt one to marry reckless-like
Internationally telegraph.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
is IT A MERE BLUFF9

Perhaps the suggested injunction to
restrain the receiver of the Brooklyn
Ferry Company from the threatened
discontinuance of the seven ferries un-
der its control will accomplish the pur-
pose, which is to preserve the much
needed service of the ferries to the
public, and perhaps it will not, princi-
pally the latter.
Still, it might help toward the de-
sired end. 1t would be odd law and
justice that could compel the operation
of the ferries at a loss. if the operation
is a losing proposition.
But there is a well-defined popular
belief hat the threat is a bluff to COM
pei the city to buy in the properties at
an exorbitant valuation, in the face of
the fact that previous experiments at
municipal ownership and operation of
this kind has saddled the metropolis
with considerable annual loss that APP
pears to be growing. If the city could
call the bluff by revokine Ahe fran
chises and institute condemnation pro-
ceedings on the waterfront real estate,
it could make the purchase by those
who intended to put the property to
other uses not worth while, and thus
bring the buffers to terms.
There may be as big an "if'' in such q
plan as in the injunction idea, unless
they can be worked in conjunction, but
for the sake of the stake, it seems
worth trying. At n rate, the pro
ceedings would result in learning
whether the ferries are really operated
at a loss, and tina would be something
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
The Postmark.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
What country was the first to use a post
mark? H. B. +.
[Great Britain claims the honor OF have
ing originated the postmark. The first
one, which was used in London as long
ago as 1860, was a very simple affair, con-
sisting OF a small circle divided into two
parts. In the top portion were two letters
half the day of the month was shown.
No endeavor was made to denote the year,
and 1t is only by the dates of the letters
on which the mark is impressed that lt-B
possible to fix the date of its use.-Ed.1
Answers to Correspondents.
CONSTANT READER.-You can address
them both at the Manhattan Opera House,
New York city.-Ed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

livered another address. and in the
evening talked again. They say he
peal the President at tennis. He has
almost achieved a record against the
same august individual in the preach
ment line. and that is ''going some
as we say on this side of the At
lapfin
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

can do SO with entire impunity. Squire
can make himself scarce until the
Hahn committee ~adjourns n then re-
appear to resume his duties as if moth
ing had happened. Isn't that a rotten
system of office-holding?
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

The COMMITTEES Of architects appointed
safety of st. Paurs Cathedral reports:
we are strongly of opinion tina the
sensitive condition of the structure
makes II necessary that the church
should be kept under constant observa-
ton" We respectfully question the
wisdom of this. Anything more dis
turbing 70 a sensitive cathedral than
to be continually watched Is dinicult
to imagine.-Punch.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
A Magnate,. woes.

my daughter" stated the naughty
millionaire, lis receiving attention from
one of my bookkeepers."
Doubtless you are perturbed about
it"
Eyes; I hate to let my $4,000 bulldog
bite a 5000 clerk."-Washington Herald.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

The trial of the monumental thieves
who got away with millions in a con-
tract for the furnishing Of the Pennsyl-
vania Capitol at Harrisburg has been
put off until January 81 mex a The
longer the trial is delayed the colder
the prosecution will be and the better
the chances of the thieves to get off
scot free. They do things that way in
Pennsylvania.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

George A. Squire, president of the
board of managers of the Railway Re-
formatory, is still in hiding. It would
appear that a State officer can ADAM
don his duties for several months and
dodge from place to place to avoid an
investigation Of his official acts. and
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
IN HUMOROUS VEIN.


MY head bookkeeper." said the emf
nent banker, wants to marry my
daughter. l s'pose I'll nave to consent,
There's one consolation about II. ne
loves her?'
How do you know that?"
Look at him yonder, staring INTO
vacancy with his mouth open."-Louis-
VILE Courier-JournaL.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

Author Gin search of copy)-How
much farther to Biddeford?
Hodgekins-'Ee'll see a moiistone
about a MOL on.
Author-Ah. now. suppose I can I
read?
Hodgekins-Then It'll just suit ZEE.
for there's nowt on it-Tatler.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

A strict censorship of the billboard
advertising in Newark to cut out all
indeceney and all murder-suggesting
pictures meets the hearty approval of
the community. II is not only children
who must be Guarded against these
hashy exhibitions, but some people Of
larger growth.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

"The payments amt so hard"
"What terms?"
"a dollar down and a dollar when
ever the collector ketchea me."-Wash-
ington Herald.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
The Day After.

He thinks of the supper last evening
He bought her after the play,
And signs with regret. He can't forget
1t means free lunch today.
Chicago News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

A teacher showed his small pupils a
zebra saying, Now. what is this?' "A
horse, in a bathing suit" was the
prompt reply.-La Caricaturista.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
jaime. whitcomb RILEY On McKinIey,

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
II you will kindly print the poem to
William Mckinley recited at Canton, o.,
on September 80 by its author. James
Whitcomb Riley, you will greatly oblige
ADMIRER OF THE STAR.
IWILLIAM M'KINLEY.
He said; ut is Gods way;
His will, not ours, be done"
And DER our land a shadow lay
That darkened all the sun;
The voice of jubilee,
That ~gladdened all the air,
Fell sudden to a quavering key
OF suppliance and prayer.
He was our chief-our, guide
Sprung of our common earth
From youths long struggle, proved and
tried,
To manhood's highest worth;
Through toll he knew all needs
OF all his toiling kind
The favored striver who succeeds,
The one who falls behind.
The boys young faith he still
Retained through years mature
The faith to labor, hand and will,
Nor doubt the harvest sure $3.50
The harvest of mans love-
A nations joy that swells,
To heights of song, or deeps whereof
But sacred silence tells.
To him his country seemed
Even as a mother, where
He rested, slept. and once he dreamed
As on her bosom there
And thrilled to hear within
That dream of her-the call
OF bugles and the ciang and din
OF war . = . and Ger 1t all
His rapt eyes caught the bright
Old banner winging wild,
And beck'ning him as to the fight,
Whenever as a child
He Weakened and the dream
Was real, and he leapt,
AS led the proud flag through a CLEAN
OF tears, the mother wept.
His was a tender hand-
Even as a woman's is
And vet as fixed, in rights command,
As his bronze hand Of his:
This was the soldier brave
This was the victor fair
This is the hero heaven gave
To glory here-and there.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
The o of 1t.

Bobby-Ma's IN bed with a cold in
the nose. and now you've commenced,
Sis.
Elder Sister ca rabid Christian Scien-
tist)-Dere is do such dig as a code Id
der dose.-The Taller.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

Campaign funds and their banefu1 effect on legislation form
one of the questions that W e must meet and settle. Corporations
and individuals pay handsome sums into the treasury of the re-
|spective State Committees and they expect to be we'll repaid.
And they usually are, if their side wins. This year the Repub-
|icans will raise, if they can, at least 500, 900, and the Demo
Gratis will be disappointed if they don't have considerably more
in their war chest. Railroad companies, water companies, brew
|ers and Others who either want new legislation or desire TO pre-
vent the cancellation of some existing privileges, will be dunned,
and when they chip in it is perfectly we'll understood that ahru-
ism or love of the party is not the impellng motive.
Have We got nerve enough and intelligence enough to prap-
pie with this problem and eliminate the source of our legis-
I1ative ills
Let us say emphatcally TO the men who run both of the
great political parties that we insist on a new deal. Let us
tell all concerned in no uncertain tones that our Governor must
recognize no claim for Office that is not backed by merit and
character and standing commensurate with the place, and that
it shall be his duty to require every appointee to give to the
State faithful and efficient service. Let us make it plain, too.
that our Governor must stand by the people of the State all
the time, no matter how powerful may be the opposing interest
And, finally, let us serve notice on them that the Legislature
must be responsive to the popular will and do its work squarely,
frankly and honestly in the light of day, instead of beins
directed like manikins by irresponsible Leaders who pull the
wires from behind the wall. J. M. p
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
FROM STAR READERS

Anonymous communications cannot ba
printed. Except on political subjects the
names OF correspondents are not required for
publication, but as a guarantee of good faith.
Ed
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
Took It to himself.

Miss Brite-Well. 1 believe I'm rid of
Mr.. ~Staylate at last.
Miss Ascum-The ideal How did Won
manage 1t?
Miss Brite-While he was calling.
upon me last night I remarked that "all
handsome men are c~onceited bores,'
then he said, Il can take a hint as well
as the next one and left.-Philadelphia
Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
A National Song.

A National Song.
CAS- rendered by the average American.
My country, it's of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
III tum tum tee.
and where my fathers died
Land of the tum ii tum
,Tum Il tum tee tim tum
I'll tum ii teei
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

This does not mean that men who are active in politics
should be sidetracked when the honors and Offices are being
distributed. On the contrary, no man should be selected for
office (uness of a technical character) unless he has shown an
active interest in public affairs. The fellows who take no part
in the discussion of municipal or State questions, who are indif-
ferent about the solution of this or that problem, or too eau
tious o thrifty to offend anybody by expressing an opinion-in
"a word, those who shrk their share in such mlttes-ought to
be thereby debarred from public Office. Every man may not be
able to crate or write essays, but he can at least stand up to
be counted and let US see on which side of the proposition his
lsynpathies are. But the men who have no means of livelihood
outside of politics ought to get places where there will be no
temptation to misuse power or where their prominence will not
be offensive.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17
BETTER STANDARDS NEEDED m OUR sTArB GOVERNMENT

TIE oEHWUHKDo NbEDEV N q oIHTE FLNIHNE
We need new standards in our State government-new and
better and higher ones-and as we are now in the thick of a
Gubernatorial campaign this seems to be the right season for
preaching and teaching the need.
New Jerseys government is not, and has not been, of such
a character as to arouse or attract the commentator of any
but the most superficial. 1t is, and has been, a football of the
politicians. kicked hither and thither by the rival partisans.
The ms parcel out the Offices among the party workers, and
give favors. and special privileges to the campaign contributors
The outs try to get in so that they may do likewise.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

Few of our Governors have been free agents in the making
of appointments. The unwrtten law of the political game is
that in making an appointment from any county the party Or
Iganization or Senator from that county shall have the say.
That ought to be pulveized and responsibility concentrated
directly on the Governor. With the Governor having to an.
swer directly at the bar of public opinion for all his appointees,
is it likely that we should have in high office men of no.
torously bad character? Is it likely that professional polhi-
clans would be rewarded with the most CONSPICUOUS honors
Or that greedy Pharsees would be allowed to fitch from the
State treasury money for which they give 10 return in service :
Pull, with all its attendant evils and division Of responsibility,
is at the bottom of the low standard now prevalent in the State
service.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-17

This is not the fault of any individual or party. The sys-
tenn was in vogue before our time, and in the absence of vio-
lent protest by the voters it has, naturally enough, been con-
tnued by the bene6ciaries regardless of their political affiliations.
Both parties make nominations and adopt a declaration of princi-
pies. Then we have a few weeks of speechmaking and baly-
whackng, during the course of which the fellows who want to
keep their jobs and those desiring to supplant them make
eloquent pleas to the free and independent voters. When the
decision is recorded the winners divide the plums, arrange TO
throw contracts and soft things where they will do the most
good, and then attempt to use the legislative power for the
benefit of themselves and their friends.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-16
CONCENTRATES.

The Nevada Hills company has two
car loads OF good ore In the market
today.
The ore and bullion settlements re-
ported late yesterday by Mccormick &
Company were: Crude ore and con-
centrate. $4,000 base bullion. $l0S,O0O.
The arrival OF James l., Hackett OF
the Ohio Kentucky Mining company
has been delayed on account OF lata
Iuin He should have been here yes
terGay.
John Dern, who returned from Tin
tic yesterday states that good head
way Is being made with the install
latiDn of the new equipment at the
Lower Mammoth mine.
The New York Giant Mining COM
pany Of salt Lake city fled two appli-
cations with the state engineer yes
terday 20 appropriate hfteen- seeond
feet OF water from tributaries of Sc
Vler river for milling purposes In the
johnson Peak mining district, and
Giant group OF claims In Jusb county.
The second annual meeting OF the
General Engineering company was
held yesterday and the following Of
hcers and directors were elected for
the coming year; j. NJ. callow. presi-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-16

..o..,,, seems more professional and y
go. no that the great efforts OF wan
,,,s.cst are having an effect, was me
,,r,y,ior OF Broker w. H rihbals as en-
messed 10 a News representative TO-
day ,a,, he some
v,bat neglected for the time being, cop
per stocks" said ne, ere eerh,aa,'is 80
good demand. Prominent innss -
from the great financial cenlsls 60
seeking good copper inVesttneh.s. ~
per stocks are strong, because !he ~ p,
per market Is steady Inere uoe S,, NC Nc
seem 10 be any surplus OF copper -
are some who anticipate much hishes
Prices for this metal. ana II ~ cia. Ii,ee,
by those who are well Versed tessitu,iis
the situation, that faVorable cohai.io,is
I'm the copper market VIII conttnue lo'
several years. Ii VIII not be at al SUI
missing to see the metal selling at ~
Genus per pound OF higher. Under these
circumstances, we may look Tor a con-
iinuance of the present favoraple cor
ditions In our copper stock hlafhet'
"The money situation is In very
health condition Interest rates
lower and the action of Secy. SnaW ~
purchasing government bonds IN au
vance gives ample funds for present
needs. Gold Is coming in from ABROAD
and this shows "A very excellent cohai-
ton OF our export industry.
Taking everything into cohslaera-
ton. the signs of promise are good Tor
very successful and prohtable year
for the whole mining industry ana the
stock market.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-16
COAL NEAR spRINGvILLE.
Discovery Of n Deposit Made Within
Nile of Utah County Town.

Special Correspondence.
Provo Feb. ls-Jamcs Pierce and Lee
Kennedy have located several claims
within mile Of Springville containing
what they claim in anthracite coal and
which has generally been called anthra.
cite coal among local prospectors for
years. Mr., Pierce states they have
16-f foot Vein Of the material and II fur
thcr development proves this opinion
well founded the locators have a valu-
able property, whatever name may
finally be determined upon for the ma
terlal, aud It may be that It Is anthra-
cite coal although experts and geolo-
gists differ I'm the matter OF name. IT
is the same material as Is found all
along the mountains between Provo
canyon and SprngVllle and thousands
OF dollars have been expended at differ
emit points I'm opening II up IN sufficient
quantities and sufficiently free from
rock and dirt. with which Il has been
mixed IN other places. to gel II out IN
marketable shape at a pront. The
coal" viii burn and the ash is said
10 be valuable for making fire brick,
etc. II ~ the material that was Intend
ed 10 be used by the George A Snow
Gas company for generating gas 10 he
piped Ia salt Lake, the company hgur-
Ing that by using II in furnaces near
the mines the wastc--rock, dirt. etc. -
would not be "A sufficient drawback To
prevent It's profitable use whore II did
not have 20 be shipped. Messrs Pierce
and Kennedy awe interested Pittsburg
anthracite men In the matter TO The ex-
tent that experts are coming here TO I'M
spoCi the property.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-16
THE FAMOUS LUDWIG.
Frank j. Hagcnbarih Secures the came
Option on Yerington Mine,

The famous Ludwig copper mine at
Yerlngton will probably be taken III oy
the Nevada Douglas Copper company.
AZ least Frank j. Hagenbarth' men,
I,,. ~ Tho executive committee as well
ns vice president of that organization
las secured the option which was re-
Gently secured on the property by Capt.
Joseph Il. Game NJ this city ana Max
Jmghandle of Goldhcld.
The Ludwig company, whlle u OWLS
nnc OF the most remarkably rich cop
per mines in the country, and II IL
should be taken In by the Nevada
Douglas company It Will round out one
of the greatest copper mining enter
prlses ever undertaken In the west
During the past year the Ludwig
company shipped about ], 500 tons of ore
which averaged Is per cent copper.
Practically all the ore taken out OF the
mine is OF shipping grade
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-02-16
District South of Rhyolitc Being Her
aided as Bonanza

Los Angeles. cal. Feb 16 The
Times says that big new gold strike
has heen made on the California Ne
yada line, 20 miles south OF Rhyolitc.
New. ana southeast of the Greenwater
district. Prospectors are rushing in
by the score. many rich claims have
been steked out and already two rival
towns have sprung up one on each
side of the state line. ON the Cali
fornia side. the agents Of Charles II
Schwab have brought up a majority
of the claims and the town on this
side of the line has been named
Schwah. The town on the Nevada
side Is named Lee. The district is
named the Lee. Echo and is about 20
miles long ana two miles wide. The
station OF Roses Wells on the Las
Vegas and Tonopah railroad. Is eight
miles from the district