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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

The Propagation of Parliament yes
terday ended a session full of disap-
pointment to the friends of reform.
The Irish Council bill. spurned by all
Ireland, died a natural death. The Irish
evicted tenants bill and the bill for the
relief of the wretched crofters Of Scot
land met defeat or humiliation in the
House of Lords. and other Liberal
measures met the same fate. The
actual work lone was hardly worth
the cost OF the session. The Liberal
party in England can now begin an
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29
mo- Need of His WorkIng.

Colonel Frank Pierce Morgan, the
well-known sociologist and ~raconteuri
of Washington, at, one time was OF
the opinion that II the children OF
poor white trash" in the South could
be put to work much good would
result to all concerned. An expert
ence he had while on an inquisitoria
tour recently rather puzzled him. In
~Statesboro, N. c., he fell into conver-
sation with a well-fed-looking citizen
who sat on a dry goods box whiting
a stick.
''Wha do you do for a living?'
asked Colonel Morgan.
wall stranger" accommodating1y
replied the hospitable Tarheel, Il don't
have to do nathin' for a Twin these
days. SEEM as how 1 have five head
of gals a-workin' in the cotton fac
tory."-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29


If I were rich as Vanderbilt.
Or Carnegie, or Gould,
I'd show the population how
Great fortunes should be ruled,
I should be very generous,
And almost every day
I'd take a million from my safe
And give it all away.
I'd hunt around to find the poor,
And furnish all their needs.
To all whose mortgages I held
I'd forward quit-claim deeds.
I'd heal the sick, support the old,
And make the doleful glad,
And all the wrongs In life I'd right
If it took all / had.
At least, that's what I think ia do,
II I were opu1ent;
But maybe. If 1 were. I'd scrimp
And save up every cent,
And grind the poor, and rob the rich
And ram my own scheme through,
Regardless of what others think,
As other rich folks do.
-Somerville Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

crowd but not the party representa-
tives. 1t was correctly felt by repre-
sentative Republicans elsewhere than
in Hudson County that it would COM
promise them with their constituents
to take part in a demonstration in
tended to do honor to a discredited
politician of Dickinson's character. and
so they stayed away.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29
Ronseveit Il. Historinn.


After Blaine retired from Arthur's cabi-
net in 1881 he devoted two or three years to
writing his admirable historical review,
Twenty Years in Congress-" Then, after
his defeat for the presidency by Cleveland
In 1884, some of Cleveland's friends made
the remark: 'Blaine may keep on writing
history; Cleveland will now make history
Roosevelt has both written history and
made history. That is a distinction he
shares, among others, with Caesar. Roose-
velt's historical writings have, however,
been almost entirely of other persons and
times than his own. He has yet to write
an account OF his own most important con-
tributions to history. Perhaps he will do
this some day. What a book, for instance,
Roosevelt could write concerning his own
administration! 1t would be apt to create
as much of a sensation as the administra-
ton has, which Is saying a good deal.
Great historical writing Is simply great re-
porting.-Wan Street Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

There was a big turnout of the Sam
uel d. Dickinson Association of Jersey
City on the annual outing yesterday,
but the demonstration was not hon
ored by the presence of State party
leaders. Dickinson employed unusual
means this year to make the associa-
ton. Of which he is the titular head,
a success, and he got the ~unthlnking
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

presaging of the predatory interests in
Wall Street. The railroad is the
barometer Of general business, and
there could be no more satisfactory in
dex of business conditions generally
than the exhibit of railroad prosperity.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

Our society has just taken up a
very interesting discussion" said the
psychologist. "I want to ask your
opinion on the question, which is this:
Can a man die twiceT"
Not exactly" answered the new
Yorker; but he might move from
Brooklyn to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ton Star.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29
civil war soldiers.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Kindly give the number of men enlisted
on each side during our Civil War.
]. P. e.
EThe enlistments of the Union forces
numbered 2,77S,304, though a large number
of these were Refreshments. The highest
number in the field at any one time was in
1865. when it slightly exceeded a million;
BATH were killed in battle or died of
wounds or disease. No accurate records of
the Southern army were kept, but the total
enlistments probably reached a million.
Ed
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

active campaign for the reformation or
abolition of the House of Lords, that
~anachronism which stands in the way
of all genuine reform in the United
Kingdom.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29
First Electric Light.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Please tell me when and where the elec-
trio light was first used. ]. B. s.
I'm 1909, in England, Sir Humphrey
Davy produced the first arc light. For
many years the use Of such a light was
confined to laboratory illustration by rea-
son of the expense of producing it, but In
1858 efficient electric lamps, working by
voltaic batteries, were devised In France.
Ri
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29
IN HUMOROUS VEIN.


sGraciousw exclaimed Mr.. Staylate.
Its nearly midnight. I should be go
ing pretty SOON I suppose"
Eyes" replied Miss Patience Come,
you know the old saying, Never put
off till tomorrow what you can do to-
day philadelphia Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

what makes you keep predicting
all sorts of disaster for the country?'
We'll" answered Farmer Corntossel,
81 sort o. do 1t for self-protection. II
anything should go wrong I'll at least
have the comfort of sayin' I was a good
prophet."-Washington Star.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

.rwhy do women insist on going to
matinees for the sake of crying?" he
inquired, impatiently. Haven't they
enough trouble of their OWN
"I don't know" replied she; why do
men insist on getting into a poker
game merely for the sake of expert
encing a new kind of financial worry?"
Washington Star.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

so IL Brotherly runs for ONCE he
will have the support of all the fra
ternal societies?'
eyes; you see, he is the lodge-ical
Observation-Disclosures American.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

tt is not yet too late for President Roosevelt to sit down
and consider seriously whether the advantages to be gained by
sending practically the whole American navy to the Pacific coast
may not be more than balanced by its disadvantages.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29
ON 4 MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION OF topics

Public Printer Silings seems to have a knack of making
himself ridiculous. What business of his is it how the EN-
ployees of the government printing Office address each other SO
as they are satisfied and there is no violation of the
proprietes2
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

ST like your husbands style very
much" said Mrs. Cooley.
How do you meant" asked Mrs.
Marryat.
Hes such a quiet dresser"
"Huhi you should hear him some
time when he can't find his shirt STUDS
n collar NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

General McCoskey Butt says that the United States Army
is a joke. Well while Butt was trying to run the New York
National Guard many people regarded him a 5 something of a
joke.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29
FROM STAR READERS
communication

ANONYMOUS con1fnunlcalluns cannut %
printed. Except on political subjects the
names of correspondents are not required Tor
publication. but as a guarantee OF good faith.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

During the ensuing campaign it won't help the Republican
party any to claim that most of the persons smnched by the
Assembly Investigation are Democrats. 1t must be borne in
mind that the responsibility rests with the Republican Admin
istraton and that the voters will be tempted to deal out
punishment to the party because of failure to punish the
offenders and purge the State of their services.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

The headlines on a Trenton dispatch inform us that Rail
roads Win Delay in Grade Crossing Row. and likewise that
Colby Member of State Board Supports Corporations"
In the body of the story it is set forth that surprise was
felt here today when Borden D. Whiting, the Colby member of
the New Jersey Railroad Commission, succeeded in delaying ac-
ton regarding the placing of safety devices at dangerous cross
ings throughout the State. The ground taken was that the
expense to the railroads would be too great"
Further on it is reported that when the Question was raised
of compelling the Pennsylvania and the Reading Railroad Com
panies to build connecting tracks in Trenton to handle freight
traffic, whiting, who was "a former railroad attorney, promptly
raised objections against taking UP this question uatl both sides
of the case had been ordered to appear before the commission.
Commissioner Wilson held that this was a mere technicaity, but
Whiting insisted so strenuousy that the question was dropped"
All of which goes to show how easy it is for a good man
to be misunderstood
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

Colbyites in other sections of the State must be getting a
lot of amusement these. days watching the enthusiastic efforts of
their associates in Union County to prevent the turning down
of Assemblyman Perkins. Mr.. Perkins was one of the stanch-
est of the regular Republicans in the Assembly and one of the
sturdiest in opposing all the so-called Colby legislation. The
attempt to throw him overheard now is for the purpose of
Nlacating the ant-sa1oon people. Neither the opposition to him,
nor the support which he is now attracting, has any connec-
ton with his vote for United States Senator last winter. The
Union County Colbyites are helping him now solely and wholly
because that policy appeals to them as a likely club where
with to hammer the Kean machine. And it is possible that
Perkins may win. He is a hustler of the first order and has
the faculty of making friends. One handicap against him is
his advocacy of the bill to- permit the Vanderbilt Cup Automo-
bile race to be held on the public highways of this State.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

what need. Colonel Sam Dickinson care for the frowns of
the Governor, the assaults of the Press or the denunciation of
the pulpit, so long as the Samuel D. Dickinson Association is loyal
to him1 This loyalty may be costing the Colonel a pretty
penny, but he doesn't mind that.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-29

By the way, have the Hudson County colbyites yet select
ed the Gubernatoria1 candidate2
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21
Inland Waterways.

A delegation of prominent citizens who
have interested themselves in she coDstrnc-
tion of an inland system of waterways from
Cape Cod to the North Carolina sounds,
waited on President Roosevelt week ago
to inyite him to attend the Atlantic Sea.
board Waterways Convention, to be held
in Philadelphia, November 80 The Pres.
ident declined the invitation, but agreed to
recommend to Congress the work in which
she convention is interested.
The plan includes the construction Of the
Cape Cod canal, connecting Massachusetts
Bay and Cape Cod Bay with Buzzards Bay;
the enlargement of the Raritan canal; the
deepening Of the Delaware river from Tren-
ton to Philadelphia; the purchase and en-
largement Of the Chesapeake and Delaware
canal, or the construction OF ship canal
across the Delaware Maryland peninsula
farther south; and the enlargement OF the
Dismal Swamp canal TO connect the waters
OF the Chesapeake with those Of the North
Carolina sounds. In addition to this, some
dredging in the sounds would be necessary,
and the outlet TO the ouean at Beaufort, n
G.. made deeper.
The plan proposed is designed to increase
the water commerce Of the entire Atlantic
coast, but Baltimore's business interests
have arisen to object. Baltimore fears that
the deepening of tire Chesapeake and Della
ware canal may divert to Philadelphia a
large part Of the traffic which she now en-
joys, and proposes that instead Of deepen
ing the canal shat already exists, the gov
dig new canal by what it calls
the Choptank route.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21
New Jersey Next Year.

A Presidential election will be held next
year, and the political parties in this State
must soon begin 80 pus their houses in
order for the fierce campaign that will open
in the spring. The State election in New
Jersey next November will be decided on
national issues. Eight counties will elect
Senators, including Essex; seventeen coun-
ties, including Essex, will elect Sherifs;
four counties will elect County Clerks; five
counties will elect Surrogases, and full
House OF Assembly will be elected. To
retain the Senate by majority Of one the
Republicans must elect four Senators. To
secure control of the Senate the Democrats
must elect five. The counties TO elect are
Essex, Monmouth, Union, Camden, Salem,
Somerset, Gloucester and Warren. There
is, therefore, a chance for the Democrats TO
gain control Of both houses of the Legisla-
ture Sheriff elections are always disturb
ing factors by reason Of the local antagon-
ism they create and the trading that is
done. But the dominant note in next year 8
campaign will be national politics, and
New Jersey will swing in its State affairs
according as it is Influenced by national
issues.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21


The Jersey farmer who has fancy for
poultry certainly has a splendid oppor-
tunity to show his metal by exerting his
energies toward the improvement Of our
meat aud egg products. When he stops to
consider, that we are in the midst of nine
millions Of people, one-tenth of our coun-
try's population, and that these city folks
in particular are very fond OF poultry pro-
ducts. the real value Of improved products
in this line is presented in new light. The
thin, blue colored, bony carcasses that hang
on hooks in front Of grocery and meat mar
ket windows are not inYising, nor are they
conducive TO making market for the meat
products of the poultry flock. What we
should do is TO find out the type of fowl
shat will produce plump breasted, well
chicken with minimum OF bones,
neck and waste matter chicken that will
mature early and furnish the largest percen-
bage Of nutritious and palatable meat with
the smallest PERCENTAGE of offal. Boilers,
roasters and broilers Of this sort properly
killed, prepared and put on the market will
sell rapidly and create demand for more
of the same sort.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21
RAILROAD
Bulletin
THE NEW UNION STATION AT WASHINGTON

All the passenger trains Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Will enter and depart from the Union Station at Washing
ton on November 1907 and the the present
station at Sixth and Streets will be closed to traffic
The date is singuarly fitting In 1907 both wings Of
the Capitol completed, and century later build
ing even larger opened for great public utility which did
exist at that time
The railroad terminal facilities Washington have been
inadequate Tor years. particularly Inauguration periods and
on the assebage of other large gatherings the Capital
Their Improvement imperative and has about
that by the combined effort Of the railroads and the United
States Government of the largest and unquesonaby the
handsomest railroad station the world provided
only for the of the citizens United States
but notable architectural addition the great public
buildings Of the Capital City 1t monumental edi6ce and
worthy type of the future structures which will make Wash
ngton the municipal beauty spot of the world.
The station including the Concourse longer than the
Capitol and nearly wide The waiting larger than
the hall Of the House of Representatives The concourse which
IS the train lobby longer than the interior Of the Capitol
building If it continuous hail. and half wide
IS the largest building constructed for like purpose
Within this great structure there is every convenience
the traveller desire grouped about the central hall
serve his purpose to the best advantage
The lofty arched entrances face plaza large as an
ordinary city park, which will be laid plaza and
adorned with shrubbery and fountains
The trackage is sufficient for all demands upon and
the and exit from the trains separated
confusion and ostng of huyng crowds moving opposite
directions will be obviated.
The bgness Of the station is impressive its utilities
obvious.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21

and light quarters. The care and attention,
the buildings and yards are Of more i'm
portance than fancy cooked or steamed
foods, yet palatable combination Of
choice feeds is always conducive to increas-
ed egg production.
There is no class Of live stock that offers
such splendid example Of the value Of
systematic and regular quilting as we find
in poultry. A few years Of intelligent
management has made remarkable progress
in improving the meat making and egg lay
ing qualities OF the various breeds, and
this adYancement is due largely to the sys-
tematic agitation made by the ponltry men
and press regarding the necessity Of remov-
ing all birds from the Hocks that were
neither laying or placing meat on their
frames at profit. Il is mighty hard to
distinguish the layers from the lazy hens,
but there is something about the actions
and appearance of the bury ones that is
helpful in making clear out Of the visitors,
Furthermore, the cackle of drone hen is
less charming. Not many years ago The
poultry industry was looked upon only as
a source Of pin money for the wife or wo-
men folks, but now, in many cases, it fur
nishes she heavy end of the income Of many
farmers who have recognized in Old Biddie
and her mates the qualities Of money max
ing and profit sharing. Still il we could
in some way persuade each and every hen
in this State TO lay just one more egg this
year than she did last, the total increased
value would be about $4,000.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21

Old Biddie, too, keeps the secret of egg
manufacture closely confined to the menu
bers Of her own family, although attempts
have been made by ambitious scientists to
induce her to make public the process.
What is more representative Of RESPONSE
bility than the presence Of an old feather
less breasted bird, who, after weeks Of soli-
tary confinement on starvation diet re-
terms TO her select nest eager to do Matching
duty on anything resembling an egg Ii
this same deYotion would be practiced by
those who have the poultry flock in charge
during the Winter months, we would have
plenty OF select fresh eggs for table and
cooking purposes at reasonable prices. As
it is, only few poultrymen make sue
cess of Winter egg production, and hurry
calls must be sent to the storage houses for
eggs TO use. Il is foolish to even expect a
flock TO make regular deposits of eggs dur
/ ing cold or changeable weather without
extra care and additional food, for even a
hen takes care of her own living demands
before she thinks of supplying eggs for mar
ket. However, If she is given warm, clean,
well ventilated quarters, plenty Of warm,
nutritious food, and supplied with sharp
sand or oyster she'll grit, the response in
the way Of egg laying is truly wonderful.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21
Consumption "Cures. ?

Commissioner Thomas Darlington Of the
New York City Departments Of Health has
just issued circular Of information on
consumption ssouresn in which attention is
called to the fact that there is no specific
treatment for consumption and in which il
is insisted that as efficient amount Of proper
food, with plenty Of fresh air and rest con-
stitute the essential basis Of all successful
methods of treatment
According to the Department of Health
consumptiyes spend more money on patent
medicines and special modes of treatments
than any other class Of persons who are
really i'll. Consumption is not disease Of
rapid progress, as compared to other illnesses
and there is therefore ample time for the
consumptive to look about him, to grasp at
any straws in the way Of assistance. Many
consumptives haYe not the time or money
TO undergo sanatorium treatment, or to
provide themselves with the special diet so
often necessary and naturally lend will
ing ear TO those who promise to cure them
rapidly, cheaply and without keeping them
from their work. HaYipg the time to real
ize all that life means those stricken with
this disease desire ever more ardently to-
live.
Consumption cures are classified IN the
circular as patent cough medicines, special
remedies for consumption, consisting largely
Of preparations Of vegetable or mineral
substances, serum treatment, although il
is well known that no serum having any
curative effect has been discovered, special
diet, electricity, X-rays, light and cabinet
cures, plasters, poultices and other external
applications. In the advertisement Of
these alleged cures there is just sufficient
foundation Of fact TO make them extremely
tempting. Because the pain of a tubercu-
lous pleurisy may be relieved by the appli-
cation Of mustard plaster, even slough
such procedure is we'll known to have no
effect on the disease OF the lungs, blistering
plaseers are advertised as means of pro-
ducing ulcers Of the chest walls and the alb
surd yet plausible claim is set up that the
discharge or corporation from such ulcers
come from the lungs.
There is quoted with approval the reso-
buttons passed by the committee on the Pre-
vention OF Tuberculosis of the Charity Or
ganization Society TO the effect thai the Com
mittee were unanimously of the opinion
shat there exists no specific medicine for
the treatment Of pulmonary tuberculosis
and that no cure can be expected from any
kind Of advertised medicine or method,
but only from sufficient supply Of pure
air, nourishing food, needed rest, attention
to the hygiene Of the skin and such medi-
cation as appears from time to time required
in the judgements of physician. In con-
clusion, all persons suffering from tuber-
family physician, or a reputable doctor or
80 go TO special tuberculosis dispensary
where patients unable to obtain private
care may go for diagnosis and treatment
free Of charge. In suitable cases arrange
ments are made for the admission to sana-
toria and hospitals. In other cases remain
ing at their homes patients are given free
treatment and many are supplied with spec
ial diet.