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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
MULES BY THE THOUSAND.
These Useful Animals in Constant De-
mand at High Prices.

In every civilized country on earth the
joyous hee-haw of the Missouri mule is
heard and every one of these long-eared
representatives of the States productive
ability has passed through the market at
the National Stock Yards, East ST. Louis,
says the Portland Telegram. From one
lone donkey to-a trainload of mules can
be had at any time and of any kind at
this market. The average number kept
on hand is 1000. and orders come daily by
mail and cable for mules to be shipped to
various countries of Central and South
America, as well as Cuba and other
Stands of the West Indies. The market
Is SO well established that quite as many
mules are sold to men who never see the
animals until they are delivered as to
purchasers who personally select the ami
mails. Never before in the history of the
mule from the day that King David, as
a special mark of consideration, loaned
his favorite saddlemule to Absalom, down
to the present date, has the mule repre-
scented so much as he does today. The
type of mules is also changing with the
use of large breeds of mares to produce
the mules, and with the increased size in
the mule there is a correspondending de-
crease in the disposition to kick. The big
mule of today is quite as tractable and
free from the disposition to kick as the
average horse. and the photographers will
soon be compelled to admit that "Maud''
Is being n~umerously libeled.
Where wars are waged and where rail-
roads are built there is the Missouri mule
doing most of the rough, hard work and
getting. least of the complimentary men
ton. From one stable at the yards where
over. LOCO mules are ordinarily kept on
hand orders were recently filled for a lot
of mules to go to Fairbanks, Alaska,
where they are to be used on the trails
in place of dogs. The same firm within a
week has shipped a large number of mules
to Porto Rico, TO be used in building a
railroad on the island and another large
CONSIGNMENT to the Island of Trinidad, for
use IN the asphalt mines. When the Boer
War began agents of the English govern
ment came to East st. Louis and the first
order given for mules was 500, an order
that was several times duplicated before
the treking over the Transvaal was ended.
During the Spanish-American War thou
sands OF mules were supplied to the Amer
lean army from this market, Including
practically every wager and pack train
with which the army was equipped
These two large emergency demands took
about all the serviceable mules out of the
country and raised the price so high that
farmers began raising mules in preference
to horses.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
LoNDoMS LADY TIPPLERS.
Tea-Rooms in Which Champagne Is on
Draught Like Beer.

London tea rooms are interesting to a
degree. and in many ways h are a
revelation to one accustomed to the tea
rooms in other countries. One of the
most popular in the district on Regent
street. not far from Oxford street. dis
penses. besides the cup that cheers, cham
payne, cordials. brandy and soda, and
numerous other liquids which seem to be
mitch In demand by the dainty shoppers;
The latter order quite ana
drink their tippTe openly. The Wine list
of this tea-room, which opens wide on
the street and in no way suggests the
nature of the refreshments within, con-
tains all the well known brands of wines
and whiskey. Tea also Is served here
and and cakes. The surpris-
ing feature about this place-which has
DUPLICATES in other parts OF Iondon--ls
not that champagne is bought and drunk
byFwomen, but that it is sold on draught
and is to be had for 8 pence a glass uS
cents).
Some Of the tea rooms have accompany
ing smoking rooms, but one will see much
less smoking in london than is seen IN
the fashionable tea rooms and hotels on
the continent. It must not be considered
that these tea, tipple and smoking rooms
Of London are questionable. They are
no better and no worse. as far as general
patronage goes. than those at which tea
only Is served. and it is quite respectable
to stray into one which opens wide on
the street, sans screen doors or anything
to suggest the wine list wlthin.-Lesiies
l Weekly.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
WORK FOR ASTRONOMERS.
S~tupendous Task of Investigation Before
Carnegie Institution.

The Carnegie Institution of Washing
ton has begun the s~tupendous task Of
collecting and investigating all the facts
that nave been accumulated during the
history of exact astronomy Comprised in
the last $50 years. in relation to about
$1,000 stars that nave been most fire.
quently observed with precision.
To this end, says Discovery, further
observations upon the stars of the far
southern consultations are urgently need
ed, and an expedition will be sent out
next year by the department to supply
this need.
Professor Lewis Boss, director of the
Dudley Observatory, int also head of the
department of meridian astronomy OF the
Carnegie institution of Washington, is
this expedition. Astronomy means meas
urements concerning stars, and meridian
astronomy all that relates to such meas
urements when made with a meridian
circle.
NFor the purpose of observing and cata-
loguing the Southern stars-a task which
1t is estimated will take four or five years
"a temporary observatory is to be built
in the Argentine Republic, probably at
San Luis, on the edge of the Ondean
plateau, west of Buenos Ayres. This To-
cality has been Professionally selected on
account of its clear. calm nights and the
purity of its atmosphere. Reliable re-
ports Indicate that there are 800 fully
clear nights in a year at San Luis. This
IS twice Ine NUMBER or clear nights eX-
perienced in New England and Middle
States.
While there are thirty or forty obser a
tories In the northern hemisphere, there
are not more than five or six of CORE
spending rank In the southern hemisphere.
The astronomers of that hemisphere are
In need CT reenforcements. They are in
special need of such help now, when their
leading observatories are absorbed in he
great work of the photographic chart.
which consists in taking and measuring
photographs of the southern sky In de-
tail-a work in progress and partly com
pleted at northern observatories also. of
the southern observatorles one is at he
Cape of Good Hone. coordinate with tne
Royal Observatory at Greenwich; another
is in Argentina, at Cordoba. The, latter
is a splendid national Institution. 1t was
founded In 1872 by DR.. Benjamin A. Gould,
an American astronomer who resided there
for fourteen years. and who made a vast
number of valuable observations.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
THROUGH A SLUlCE PIPE.
Mexican Workman Gets a Terrific Ride
and Is Uninjured by 1t.

Drawn by suction into a sluice pipe
or the Necaxa power plant and shot
at a terrible speed through the twenty
inch pipe for a distance of nearly 1000
1eets then thrown through the air for
seventy-five feet to the dumping pile,
a peon workman, in the employ of the
Mexican Light and Power Company,
landed on his head-then rose to his
feet and scratched his head to remem-
Der what had happened, says the
Mexican Herald. Meanwhile the litter
of the Necaxa Hospital was on it's way
to pick up the pieces-if any appeared.
The workman was engaged with his
comrades on a job neal the fume of
the sluice pipe, when he stepped back,
fell into the fume, and was drawn
headlong by suction into the sluice
pipe.
The pipe which the workman entered
conducts a stream of water with the
earth, clay and rock for about a third
of a mile, from the sluice ditch to the
dumping pile of the dam site. The
force of this stream is enough to knock
an elephant down, and it goes through
the pipe with a terrible momentum.
1t is estimated hat the workman went
through the pipe in a minute. or at
the most IN LWO OF lnIeS HlltiutHS. Inc
fact that he was not strangled by the
water is sufficient proof that he made
a swift Journey. though he was too
excited at the time to realize what was
taking place--till he was shot from the
end of the tube to the dumping pile.
Then he did not stop to think of his
marvellous escape, but started up the
mountain to resume work.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
diameter of the pipe was only twenty
inches, the impelling force of the water
was such that the workman was car
ried through with only a few ruise
and no serious injury. though he was
as nude as nature made him when he
landed on the dumping pile. 1t was
such a close shave that no shred Of
his clothing was left on his back by
the time he ended his journey, and his
most serious injury seems to have been
the loss Of a new pair Of heniquen
trousers
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
Hillside Park.

The program for next week at Hillside
Pleasure Park will contain a number Of
new acts of a Wild West and equestrian
nature, as well as new vaudeville stunts.
Among the latter will be the Perklns's
trick donkey. At each performance boys
will be permitted to attempt to ride the
donkey, which bucks like a bronco. and
the results are likely to be amusing. The
Flood Sisters will appear In a ladder
balancing act, and the Great Bambo Will
perform trapeze and ring stunts. The
Russels. who are billed as the worlds
greatest knife and battle-axe throwers, will
also do a turn. One of the new eques-
trian acts will be high jumping by the
horse King Full, jr., ridden by Miss Lillian
Shaffer.
Balloonist John Mack or one of his COM
many of aeronauts will be seen In the
cannon act" Sunday afternoon. 1t was
In an act of this kline that Eugene Ray
mond was badly burned after an ascension
from the park n few weeks ago, but the
age will take every precaution to
prevent a repetition of the accident. The
act is one of the most spectacular or
aerial stunts. The aeronaut will be carried
into the air on the inside Of a mimic can
non. about twelve feet long. attached TO
the balloon. When thousands Of feet above
tho ground he will be shot into the air
with his parachute, and, IL everything
works as expected, will sail serenely to the
ground. A balloon ascension will also be
made from the park Wednesday night.
The success of the fireworks display at the
park last Tuesday night has encouraged
Manager w. e. II Thaller to make prepa-
rations for a st.l larger exhibition on
Tuesday night of next week. The Thursday
amateur performance will continue. Among
the side attractions ct the park The san
Francisco Destruction" exhibition Is max
ing a hit.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
CAN'T TOUCH MONEY.
Mahatma Is Too Holy, but Secretary
Touches It for Him.

A holy man of the Himalayas has
come to make us all good. He is the
"Mahatma of Mahatmas,'' his follow
ers aver. and Mahatma is the indian
term for wise man. Agamya Guru
Paramahamsa, as his full name is
written, is an exponent of the Vedanta
philosophy He is a Yogin who has
fully developed himself by the practise
of Yoga which he defines to be the
absolute control of the vibrations of the
mind. This is the simple secret that
Solves for him the riddles of the uni
verse, and the Mahatma has come to
teach it to the Western World. He
would call New York from the mate
rialism of its ways to the contempIa-
ton of things spiritual. He wishes to
establish in New York a Parliament of
Truth, composed of twelve men. Who
will disseminate the Vedanta philoso-
ply. He a already established such
an institution in London.
The Mahatma is So years of age. a
high caste Hindu from an ancient Pun
jab family. says the Broadway Maya
zine. The Mahatma claims the power
to perform all miracles-only he does
not practise II. He is very holy and
cannot defle himself by touching any
thing so material as money-but his
secretary touches it for him.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03

Manager Dunlap. of Electric Park an
nounces a rogran for next week when
he SAYS. is particularly strong in comedy
The following acts have been engaged
The Three Belts, comedy acrobats; Daw-
son. Mack & Co.. comedians. in a sketch
entitled. "A Day at the Circus;' the
Great Lynch. acrobat, In his up-side-down
swinging wire act; Edwards and kerneii'
comedians. who sing and dance; the De-
veaux Sisters. dancers; Miss Elodia Hun
ter. operate oprano, and the cinemato-
graph. with an entirely new set OF pic
lures. d,
Amateur night will be on Friday, ana
on that occasion Mr.. Riley will appear
in his W version of "Mazeppa,' the
play made famous by the late Fanny
Louise buckingham.
The tableaux vivants in the Dunlap
electric fountain will be as follows: ''The
First Sigh Mile. Belanger. Miss SHAT
tuck and Mile. Virot; "Hope." Miss Mary
Fish: 'sThe Prize Cup Miss Marion, Miss
SLattuck and Mile. Beaudet;" Posing
Miss Shattuck and Miss Marion; Column
bia.n Mile. virot. Miss Smith and Miss
Marion: Castanet Dance. Miss Lena Cake
walk. Miss Nettie.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
WORLDS LARGEST BEAR.
He Comes from the wilds of Alaska
and Is Huge.

The record-brealSing bear of the world,
from the wilds of the Alaskan Peninsula,
now makes his first bow to the general
public through the pages Of this maya
zine, says the Technical World Magazine.
For nearly a Year this great trophy has
been in the hands of the taxidermists.
who have patiently and s~kilfully modelled
this giant form in clay and snugly fitted
over the same his immense coat of brown
fur. l have just had some close glimpses
of the huge creature behind the scenes of
the preparation department of the Museum
of Natural History. New York, and also
obtained a series of typical photos show
ing mis- natural appearance in life, to-
gether with an inteHsting account related
by a member of the hunting expedition, as
to locality and some OF the incidents on
nected with his capture.
First, here are some of the enormous
proportions OF the big bear: In life he was
about the size OF an OK. aad measured
nearly nine feet from tip to tail. stood five
feet in height aud weighed 1,600 pounds.
The great hid would easily afford a cover
for eight or ten sleeping mea. while the
spread of one of his long clawed feet
takes up a square foot Of ground.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
Olympic park.

The grand opera section Of the Aborn
Brothers operate forces, which has pro-
vided SO much enjoyment for large audi
ences at Olympic Park by its performances
OF Bizet's Garner during the past week
will give two extra representations of that
work tomorrow afternoon and night, and
thus will afford an unexpected opportunity
TO many to become acquainted with the
French composers masterpiece. On Mon
day evening next, the comic opera section
of the Aborn organization will revive
1.-THE, Fortune Teller which 1t presented
so successfully in the Olympic Theatre two
years ago. and by means Of which 1t may
be expected to entrench itself further In
public favor here.
The production of Victor Herbert and
Harry B. Smiths operetta will be gladly
welcomed. not only because Of the melodi-
Gus and musicianly character Of the score
and the mirth-provoking nature OF the
librettist's entertaining scheme of fun
making. but also for the reason that il Will
bring Robert Lett back to the park. As
a comedian. Mr.. Lett has so pleased all
who witnesses his performances in the
various roles he assumed last season and
In wang this summer that his return
is bound to stimulate interest in the re-
vival of the piece. and to be a cause for
rejoicing on the part of his many admir-
ors. The appearance of Miss Blanche
Morrison In the dual role of Musette n
Trina will result In such pleasing portray
ais of those characters as must crafty
even those who retain vivid memories of
Miss Alice Nielsen in the part of the
heroine in the original production.
Commissioned by Manager Frank L. Per-
ley about ten years ago to write a comic
opera that would help him to realize his
purpose of establishing Miss Alice Nelson
as a star in operetta, Victor Herbert. who
had ompose the scores in 1.-THE Seren-
ade' and other romantid and comic
operas. and Harry B. Smith, who had
earned fame MS the writer of the librettas
in robin Hood Rob Roy and THE
Fencing Master discharged their task so
well that the result Of their collaboration
in THE Fortune Teller was a work that
Immediately became popular, enabled Miss
Nelson to earn distinction as the most
talented singing coincidence on the Ameri-
can stage. and added much to the repu-
Triton of the composer and author.
The attractions at the park tomorrow
will include an ascension of the air-ship
wolverine Flyer, directed by Lloyd M.
Driver. Mr.. Driver will engage his air.
ship in a speed contest with a balloon
operated by Archie Griffin. There will be
vaudeville specialtles throughout the week.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
THE COMING SHOWS
BLANEY'S THEATRE TO RE-
OPEN NEXT WEEK.
First of the Playhouses to Resume Opera
lions for the New Year-"The For
tune Teller" and Vaudeville.

The beginning Of another dramatic
year is heralded by the announcement
of the first r%eopening Of a local theatre.
Blaney's will start the ball rolling next
Saturday night with an attraction.
Lottie Williams in Josie the Little
Madcap,'' which should prove well
pleasing to the patrons Of the house,
who always enjoy a mixture Of music,
vaudeville and melodrama.
The new summer shows next week
include the revival of the popular Her
b%ert4Smith operetta, THE Fortune
Teller" at Olympic Park. Good vaude-
VILE will be found at Proctor's Theatre
and Hillside and Electric Parks.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03

III pleasing array Of vandevillians who
are now amusing the patrons of Proctor's
Park place theatre close their engagement
-4onight and give way to a group next week
who will doubtless prove to be as good
drawing cards as their predecessors. Wal
ter Perkins and Company have the head
line honors. Mr.. Perkins is a comedian
who has appeared in numerous farce-com-
edy and stock companies during the past
few years and met with considerable sue
cess. The vehicle used by him for his
vaudeville plunge is by that clever sketch
artist and writer, Will M. Cressy, with
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03

in MY Yesterdays" To the vegetarian
who eschews meat in summer the article
by Miles Bradford entitled In the Vege-
able World" Will appeal. There is an
abundance of fiction.
Watson's Jeffersonian for August mas
for its f~rontispiece a portrait of Governor
James x. vardaman, Of Mississippi. The
opening editorial, Some Political History
and Comment" from the pen of the sedi-
tor. Thomas E.. Watson. aims to show the
political difference between the old Demo-
crat and Wing parties dnd the Democratic
party of today. There are six other edl-
torials which are national in their scope
There are some striking cartoons by Cor
don Nye.
The usual variety of special articles
fiction and art features is to be found IN
the Outing Magazine for August. Emerson
Hough's story, The Way Of a Man, mas
another installment in this number ana
Ralph d. Paine has a complete, humorous
story entitled 1.-THE Sentimental Anareh-
ist." Just at this time when Polar eX-
ploratlon is receiving so much attention
an article entitled Ten Years of Arctic
and Antarctic Exploration will appeal TO
every reader. Other special articles are
The Bondage of the River by l.. -.
Sherman, a description of a two weeks
canoe trip in Maine; Running the Rips
by Thomas F. Day. telling of the tempt
ing perils of smiling: "Black Bear Honk-
ing in the Valley of Kashmir," The Fe-
male Hermit of Okaloacooche Slough, a
pen picture of a human curiosity OF a
Florida swamp, and others.
The August Atlantic has q distinguished
lot of contributors james Bryce leads
with his Phi Beta Kappa address, "What
DO we Mean by Progress%' delivered in
Sanders Theatre on June 20. Hollis God
frey's THE City and It's Milk Supply" Is
timely. In view of the nature contro-
versy," John Burrotehss Mature and
Animal Life" appears as a judicial utter
ance on the question of free will IN the
lower orders. Tendencies by American
Railway Development by>Ray Morris, is
a report of existing conditions with sug-
g~estions for legislators and public men.
Among the reviews are THE Value Of
Aldrlch's Verse by Albert Phelps, a plea
for pure form In art; James Huneker's
The Evolution OF an Egoist," II critiqne
of Maurice Barres, the distinguished
Frenchman; p. T.. Brewster's THE Earth
and the Heavens" etc.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03

Unremittipe advertising. advertising pursued
nnethodicaly. day by day. week by week,
month by month, Is IN the end less expensive
than advertising occasionally in fits and starts
-ciothiera and Haberdashers Weekly.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03
Most Popular Books.

The books most in demand this week at
the Newark Free Public Library have
been:
F~iction-"Alice for Short by William
DeMorgan; ''The Lady of the Decoration, y
by France Little; '"The Golden Hawk
by Edith Rickert; "Brewster's Millions
by George Barr McCutcheon; The Port
of Missing Men," by Meredith Nicholson
Lorna Doone,' by r. B. Blackmore.
Non-fiction-''The American Scene by
Henry James; Camp Fires in the Cana
dian Rockies" by William T.. Hornadayi
Boston Cooking School Cook Book" by
F. M. Farmer; christian Science by
Samuel L. Clemens mark Twain; 9Th
Critical Period of American History" by
John Fiske; 1.-THE Future in America by
Herbert G.. Wells.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-03


Robert Lorraine is to add Ibsen's The
Enemy OF the People" to his repertoire TO
be produced about the middle of the next
season.
Hilda spong is to appear In vaudeville
in a sketch called kit"
r. e. Graham has been engaged by
Henry w. Savage for the principal comedy
role in ''The Merry Widow which will
have its American premiere early in Oc-
tober. Mr.. Graham will have the part
now being played in London by George
Graves.
The new drama which Hartley Manners
has written for lena Ashwell has been
named THE Wooing Of Eve"
Elsie Leslie has begun rehearsals In The
Man In the Case to be produced by Wal
terN. Lawrence.
Thomas Jefferson has just received the
complete French translation Of "Trip Van
Winkle." and will study the play In Its
new form at his home in Buzzards Bay
during the balance of his vacation. It is
Mr.. Jefferson's intention to play the piece
in Paris in the near future.
Nance o'Eea has h preparation for pro-