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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

Ar Eng1ishman, an Irishman and a
Scotchman were one day arguing as to
which of the three countries possessed
the fastest trains.
well" said the Englishman, 'Tve
been in one of our trains and the tele-
graph poles have been like a hedge
nv seen the milestones appear like
COMMISSIONERS said the Scot.
BE jabersi" said Pat, II was one day
in a train in my country, and we passed
a field of turnips and a field of carrots
also a field of cabbage and parsley, then
a pond of water, and we were going
that quick I thought 1t was a BROTH
Judges Library.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28
obeyins orders.

Raymond Hitchcock, starring In "a
Yankee Tourist" came back to Great
Neck late one night, got into one of
the cabs at the station, and taking 1t
for granted that the cabby knew who
he was, said.
Drive fast, cabby."
"All right, sir" said the cabby. The
horse sarted off with a plunge, n kept
up his rapid rate for half an hour, go
ing up one street and down another.
Finally the comedian, seeing that he
was being taken in the wrong direc-
ton, stuck his head out of the window
and asked, Are you not going in the
wrong direction, cabby?'
Hanged If 1 know, mister" was the
astounding reply; where do you want
to go?"-Young's Magazine.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

Digging deeper down for an explanation, Mr.. Wister reaches
near to bedrock in this fashion
1t required a people ready and willing to be brought low,
and the people were there-the Pennsylvania Dutch and the
Quakers. The former, to their good qualities of thrift and a
certain stoid horse-sense, unite a servihe acquiescence in things
as they are; no Dutch county has ever turned its boss out.
The Quaker to his wel-known good qualities adds a timidity
that also acquiesces in things as they are. This racial acquhcence
is at the bottom of Pennsylvania plight. and has drugged every
standard. save money. LetbargicGHy PROSPEROUS, Pennsylvania is all
hHp and no members. and its ideals do not rise higher than the
belly. OF the traditional P~hIadebbian this is as true as of the
rustic, only IL is more shameful. WaHto-do, at ease. Nth no uisb
but to be left nndttnrbed, the traditional Pbuadabbian sbrfnks
from reOoH. When urongs SO outrageous as the Gas Lease are
thrust at bin, be may rouse for a wbHs, but it is grWdgingp in
bis heart OF hearts. and wMn the party of reform makes mistakes.
be jumps at these to cover bis retreat bach into the ranks of acqut-
essence.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

1t for his signature. and the interval
has been well filled in with summer
pleasures and expenditures after the
usual manner of the commissioners.
Two additional months for the old COM
mission to retain It's powers means two
months of neglected duties and two
months useless expense to the State.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

A suggestion by the Trenton Times to
the members of the now abolished Fish
and Game Commission. which is given
sixty days grace. to resign forthwith
as a matter Of self-respect. win not be
Commission isn't built that way. De-
nonnce by a legislative investigating
committee as a public scandal and dis
grace the commissioners will hang on
to the limit of time. They have had
more than sixty days grace since the
new law was passed and then hung up
where the Governor could not get at
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

Seventy-two halliday classes in New
ark's public schools at the present
time attest the dearth of accommo-
dations. due largely to the inattention
of the School Board and negligence in
fulfilling contracts for new classrooms-
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28
statue of Liberty.

TO the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Please give the dimensions of the Statue
of Liberty.
[Base of figure to top torch, 151.14 fect;
base of figure to top of diadem, 116.A feet;
from the heel to the top of the head, 111.62
feet; length of index finger, SOB feet; cir
conference of same at second joint, Az
feet; the finger nail is 1.14x.s5 feet; height
of head, 14.43 feet; width Of eye, 1.13 feet
length of nose, 1857 feet.-Ed.]
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

BY far the worst scandal in Hudson
County is connected with the Jersey
City water supply. If the secret his
tory of that malodorous job should
be fully told it would shock the State.
And not a few respectable regulations
would be badly smirched.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

I'm China, dear friends" said the alb
sentminded missionary, human life Is
regarded as of but slight value. In
deed, II a wealthy Chinaman is con-
demned to dtath he can easily hire an
other to die for him; and / believe
many poor fellows get their living by
thus acting as observation-disclosures
News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

Not long ago a splendid memorial to
the lamented Mckinley was unveiled at
Buffalo. the scene of his martyrdom-
on Monday another and grander monu-
ment to his memory win be dedicated
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28
Debating societies.


To the Editor Of the Evening star:
VIII you kindly publish in the columns
of your paper. if possible, a good local de-
batting society, either literary or political?
A READER.
[Among local organizations of the sort
are the Senior Club, the Calhoun Debating
Society, the Owl Debating Society, the
Hamlet Club, the Socratic Debating So
ciety and the High School Debating
League. All of them meet In the Free
Public Iibrary.-Ed.1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28
IN HUMOROUS VEIN.
DiTerent Enects.

she-rhe mere thought of the furs
which you have promised me makes
me feel warm.
He-And the mere thought of their
cost makes cold shivers run down my
back. - Translated for Transatlantic
Tales from M~eggendorfer Blaetter'
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

The why of the Fly.
Instead of strolling through some sun
lit dell
Or musing by the oceans foam
necked deep,
Why does a fly prefer to crawl
Upon the face of one who tries to
sleep?
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28
Longest Novel.

To tho Editor of the Evening Star:
What is the longest novel ever written IN
the English language? +. . -
LThe longest we know of is "Clarissa
Harlowe," written by Samuel Richardson
in 174S-49. The original ran to eight vol
umes, and when publishing it Richardson
said: ASHAMED. as I am, of the prolixity,
I thought 1 owed the public sight volumes
In quantity for the price of seven. He
knew very well that it was not a page
too long for the public for which he WROTE
and the result justified his faith In HIM
self as an author and in the public appe-
lite, which, created by himself, In the frst
instance, by his Pamela (another novel
of great length, grew by what it fed upon.
His third work, "Sir Charles Grandson, "
extended only to seven volumes.-Ed.]
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28
Double Retirement.

Father-Well, Fritz, I've decided to
retire from business. You shall take
charge of 1t.
Son-Can't you work a couple of years
more? Their we'll both retire!-Tran-
slated for Transatlantic Tales from
Fliegende Blaetter.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

This should be an eye-opener for those SNUG, self-satisfed
gentlemen who sit back and blame all our governmental ills
on the =" foreign element" 1t comedies with the experience of
critical observers in New Jersey. In the rural districts where
the foreign element" is scarce, n non-existent, there is less
public spirit, more apathy and more indifference to misgovern-
ment than elsewhere. ]. M.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

Little Ella-I'm never going to Hol-
land when l grow up.
Governess-Why not?
"'Cause our geography says it's a
low, lying country."-Philadelphia In
quirer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

The Golfer-How far is 1t to the next
hole, boy?
First Caddie-About a drive an a
putt, sir. (The golfer, after great pre-
parations, drives his ball only a few
inches.)
First Caddie Ito Second Caddie)-
Hey, Jock! he's ta'en his putt first
The Sketch.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

know, If they care to examine the State
exhibits. Our State exhibit at the
st. Louis fair enlightened many New
Jersey visitors.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

1t sometimes happens thai one must
go away, from home to learn the news
of home. At the jamestown fair many
Jerseymen can learn a great deal
their State that they do not
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28
Always the a $

You can never be perfectly certain of
anything except that, when you are
alone in the flat and are taking a bath,
some one is sure to ring the bell
Judge. z
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28
FROM STAR READERS

Anonymous communication cannot be
printed. Except on political subjects the
names Of correspondents are not required Tor
publication. but as a guarantee Of good faith.
Ed
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

Mr. Wister is dealing specifically with the Capitol graft, in
which robbery right and left was committed in the furnishing
of the State House. Millions were stolen almost without pre-
tense of going through the forms of apparent legality, and
sancimonious old fools like Governor pennypackef were assur-
ing the public that all was we'll. Yes, they were wel-for
the grafters, of whom seventeen are now under indictment.
Even when the voters of Pennsylvania knew that there had
been monumental Knavery they stood by the ring. And this
is> what makes Mr.. Wister so sore. He asks how it is that
any self-respecting community could for forty years tolerate such
a state of things and answers his own question in these words
1.-The people of Pennsylvania are not sef-respectng. In
the place of selfrespect they substitute an impregnab1e COM
placency.''
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28
The Temperance question.

A great national contest on this question
seems to be approaching. The advocates
of temperance were never before so busy
as they are now, and among the number
are many really eloquent men. No topic
lends itself so well in the hands of a good
speaker to the arousing of that most pow
erful of all interests-the family interest.
And with the churches, the lyceums, and
many influential publications, all enlisted
in the cause, its growth in the political
world is bound to be rapid.-Washington
Ctar
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

Your Sin and You.
IT'S said your sin will find you out,
But If on calling terms with sin.
Alas, there's little room to doubt
Twill call again and find you in.
Fort Worth Telegram.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28
STILL DODdN0 THE EXCISE ISSUE PENNSYLYANA'S
SHAMELESS GRAFT

How eloquent1y dumb the two Gubernatorial candidates are
on the excise question On every other topic they have Ian
guage to burn. Good government, the promotion of New jerseys
interests, suppression of graft, ETC., etc, receive generous treat
ment.
What is it that makes Messrs. Fort and Katzenbach fight
shy of the ONE matter on which the people of the State want
Surely not lack of courage Surely neither has a disposition
both desire the voters to know precisely where they stand.
Let us see, then, how the parties and their candidates stand
at this time on the excise question. The Republican platform
gives promise of such further legislation as may be needed,
without assuming to declare in advance what that will be, leav-
deliberate public opinion to indicate. The Democratic platform
simply lodges behind an ambiguous generality about its tadi-
anything or nothing. Beyond doubt the former is the more
definite and specific of the two, and gives the greater assurance
of compliance with the popular will New York Tribune.
Not quite accurate. The truth is that both parties are try
ing to dodge the liquor problem. Neither Convention platform
refers directly to it. The Democrats say;
Eve favor the greatest extension Of the principle of home
rule in municipal government, securing to each municipality the
without undue interference by the Legislature.
And the whole sum and substance of. the Republican
declaration is in these words:
1.-THE Republican party has accomplished needed reform IN
excise legislation and pledges itself to maintenance of IT."
There was no discussion whatever in the Democratic Con
vention. In the Republican Convention a strong effort was
made for the adoption of a Home Rule plank RELOCATING the
regulation of the liquor traffic to the local authorities, but it
was voted down. Then Judge Fort, the Republican candidate for
Governor, appeared before the Convention and declared himself
for Home Rule, but so far he has failed to, explain just what
he means.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28

Owen Wister has been trying to determine just what is the
matter with Pennsylvania. To his other qualifications for ti
quest must be added the fact that he is a Pennsylvania an
that he has tried to do his personal share towards improving
conditions III the State.
Was it Edmund Burke who said that you can't indict
naton1 Anyway, that isn't applicable to say of our States
Pennsylvania has again and again indicted itself, and the lates
as stated by Mr.. WiNer, is one of the most open
shameless and barefaced in the category. And thus he concludes
do not pity them. They deserve everything they get
for Pennsylvania is today a government of Knaves at the ex
pense of fools"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-28
VIEWS OF EDITORS.
nf nm Older TYNE.

Many had forgotten that there was such
a person as the late Samuel Sloan. "A
rich man even among the wealthy OF New
York, an ex-president of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, he succeeded
in everything but getting himself reviled.
He Is emembered to have opposed Sun
day trains. entertaining views of an old
fashioned sort, albeit he was not adVer-
tised as a teacher of Bible classes. SINK
ing into the obscurity of quiet virtues ne
was lost to view, never enjoyed the
soubriquet of Octopus or any similar ap-
pellation without which a magnate,s lie
seems wasted. In business for seventy
years he never had, so far as was known
either a pugilist or a lumberman to teach
him calisthenics; yet his plain Scotch
Irish blood and bones proved good Tor
nine decades. His tastes were not Oh the
latter-day sort, or the muck-rakers ana
lid-lifters would be issuing volume three
on .Slnful Sloan by now. Why he per-
sistently refused to join the rank or
those that merit and invite a financial
%keelhauling, so that they may cry out
persecution, and stuck to a sensible
honest and unassuming career is lncom-
Observation-Disclosures Tribune.
Salaries OF. Our Diplomats.
The salaries of our diplomatic officers are
not only inadequate, but grossly insufi-
cient to cover their legitimate eApehseS.
Our ambassadors receive barely enough to
pay the rent of their embassies, while our
ministers and secretaries, If they were
dependent on their salaries alone, would be
obliged to ignore the greater part Of Their
social obligations and to live. II not miser-
ly, at least meanly. While there may have
been some excuse during the first few doc
AIDES of our existence as a .nation for es-
tablishing and maintaining stern stapdards
of simplicity In our diplomatic service, we
discovered, almost as soon as we attained
to a position of prominence in world affairs,
that we could no longer furnish excuses or
even offer apologies for our ostentatious
parsimony, but had to select representa-
tives for our foreign missions possessing
the social gra~ciousness of their equals and
as ready to extend as to receive hospital
ity. Good diplomacy works for peace, and
is quite as valuable to any nation as war
ships are. We therefore, need have no
fear of adding a few thousands to the cost
of maintaining our diplomats. The salary
of our President has been increased to
what was considered fifty years ago a for
tune, and no dire results ensued. We sim
ply added to his comfort and dignity and
to his power to work for the welfare of
our country. We have even seen that his
home and official quarters have been Inn
proved, so that he may perform his duties
with greater ease.-The Independent.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-10
coNcu|Rso

La sociedad esp&lnola de Au-
xilio M1tuo y Be1Iefcencia ha
acOrdadO anunCia1l su nuevO
cOncursO de prOyedt0s para la
construction de ur1 edifcio des-
tinado a Sanatorid
FL premio pard Ell proyecto
que Sc eliza sera d ST, 2oo-y Sc
adjudicaran adenI las dos acce-
sits de $2oo-cadaluno.
Los proyectos d. lberan ser ek
tregados antes d1 las doce del
dia del sabado S ee Octubre 1907
al Secretario de la Comisi0n don
Manuel Gomez. cuya direction
es Tetuan A., escritorio de Sres.
r. Paniagua : Ca y quien pue-
den dirigirse 4os interesados pa.
"a obtener una copia del pliego
de condiciore es del coDcurso.
San ua' a Puerto Rico 20
de Julio de 1907.
Ell Presidente,
A0ektn0 Vicente.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-10
EI origen de Ia noticia
La venta de las Filipinas

Nueva York sabado-La noticia de la COM
pra de las Flip mas por el Mikado, ha tenido
su orgen en- T k1o, de donde la ha tornado la
prensa eurCpea.
Los peri6dicos de la capital japonesa afr
man que en- Norteamerica no encontrara una
recia oposicion que veneer Ell negocio de la ven
Ia del Archipelago
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-10
Ia Eeyenda de la sangre
Los crlmenes de los turcos

Nueva York sabado-I -Informan los despa-
chos llegados de Paris que los turcos avanzan
en- terrltoro persa, darrotando los naturales
del RENO invadldo en- todos los encuentros ha-
bidOs hasta ahora.
Los abusos, los crimenes cometidos por los
invasores foEman una eyenda sangrienta.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-10
Los aaesinat09
en- Marruec0S
Nuevas Vlctimas de los moros

Nueva York sabado.-Los t1ltimos despa
chos recibidos de Tanger dicen que los moros
han cometido tambien varOs ases1natos contra
los iudios que no han llegado a refugiarse a
tempo en- las plazas ocupadas por las tropas
eurOpeas.
Las kabilas estan devastando el pals.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-10
Una kucsna fer0z
en- wsassruec0S
Las hordas del Raisuli

Nueva York, sabado.-El Raisuli, que ha
conseguido escapar del cerco que le habian
puestos las tropas del Sultan, ha logrado reu-
mir un n1mero estraordinario de fanaticos a los
cuales dirige contra las regiones pobadas por
los Cristlanos
La guerra tomara ahora TN aspecto feroz
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-10
SePvIcio Especial del BoIet1n MepcanIn
0ABLEGRAMAS.
InuIafe,ra
frente a um c0nfIicto
Una petici6n desatendida

Nueva York, sabado.-Dicen de Londres
que al llamamento hecho las potencias por
el Sha de Persia quejandose de los atropellos
perpetrados por los turcos, no pueden prestar
oidos los poderes, que tienen que mostrar su
absolute imparcialidad en- el asunto. imitan-
dose ofrecer sus ofclos amistosos cerca de
las nacioneS beligeranteS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-10
la ven*a de las Fill ipinas
al ia p6-
Un rGmor que ha circu'ado

Nueva York, s1bado.-Ha circu1ado Ell ru-
NOR de que el Mikado entablara negociaciones
con Washington para la compra de las Fill
pinas.
La prensa de la mailana acoge la notica,
con las prudentes Teservas del case, perO sin
mostrar oposicion que sc realice el negocio.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-08-10
DeVOClOnarlOS

Elegantemente encuaderna-
dos en- piel y adornos de pla-
ia, sc acaban de recibir en- esta
Imprenta.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-01
Prof. Hau's Sent. nee.

Karlsruhe, Nov. THE death sem
teDce against Prof, Karl Hsu, OF Wash
ington, ID. c., is about to be committed
to life imprisonment, and it is generally
believed that this will b. a mere prelini-
nary TO releasing him altogether,
Though no official action hss been
taken as yet toward the c)mmutation
the Grand Duke of Baden has informally
announced that 1t will be granted on the
strength of recommendation from the
minister of jus ice, who has been exsmln-
lag the evidence on which Hau was
convicted OF numbering his mother-in-
law, Frau Moliior.
While the minister il understood to
have declared the circumstantial evidence
wa, strongly against the prisoner he does
not believe II warrants conviction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-01
Postnonsd His Departure.

Manila Nov. Ito help Gegenor-
General Smith solve some puzEling sd-
illustrative problems, Secretary of War
Taft has postponed bis departure from
the Philippines almost at the last mo-
msnt, until November 8.
The secretary was actually packir z,
when the Governor General prevailed on
him to change bis programme. While ht
had taken no part, officially, Ia the
affairs of Government, beyond making
the address at the opening Of the insular
assembly. the island administration hiss
seized greedily on q number Of his sug'
gestions and wants him to make more.
Through stter-dinner speeches and
other informal talks he has dore q great
deal too, toward removing friction be-
tween the natives and American resi-.
dents on the islands.
so I'm not going to leave here until
a week from tomorrow" he decided t.
day, (Which means that cannot leave
Vlsdivostok until November l9. SD nj
stop at s.. Petersburg and Berlin, bal
both visits will be purely unofficial
Reports Ina, | have government missions
are altogether without foundation.
The secretary has already notified
Washington by cable OF the change il
his plans. General Leonard Wood vii
remain in lhe Philippines until Febru
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-11-01
Emperor Williams Health.

Berlin, Oct. With an intimation
that the Kaiser may give up his widely
advertised trip to England for meeting
with King Edward comes the first def
mite news that the German rulers
health has been worrying members OF
bis family, his close advisers and bis
physicians for some time.
No definite Information is given out
concerning the nature of his complaint,
fact which serves rather to heigbteu
than allay alarm concerning him.
Every report that his msjesty is indis
posed serves to revive stories Of the
throat trouble wi b which he was sf-
aicted for time several years ago to
gether With sinister "reminiscences Of
the last Illness Of bis father, cancer
victim.
That such symptoms have appeared
ia the case of the present Kaiser is mol
even intimsted. TIE news is limited to
the mere statements that the Eoglish
trip may be abandoned and that bis
msjesty's poor health is the reason for 1t.