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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
ELECTED FOR 18TH TIME
Henry Dickson Remains Northern Re-
publican Club President.

At the annual meeting OF the North
ern Republican Club the same officers
were reelected. Henry Dickson was re-
elected president for the fifteenth consecu-
tive year. The list Of officers follows;
John s. Gibson, vice-prosident; George j.
Anthem. treasurer; T. w. Frampton, re-
cording secretary, and William +. CypherS
financial secretary. Gibson and Frampton
have served many years. On the board OF
governors are Henry M Doremus, John j.
Henry. wylee c. Clark and Clarence ..
o;reason; on the auditing committee, Louis
P. Flammang. William +. Littel, jr., and
Robert Terhune.
The report OF the treasurer showed the
club to be financially prosperous and
strong. Tomorrow night a whist, the first
Of a series. win be held, and later in the
year o stag whist a win claim
the attention Of the members.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
JOHN MITCHELL QUITS.
United Mine Workers Chief Won't
stand for Reelection.

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-John Mitchell,
president of the United Mine Workers
of America, announced finally in Chi
cago today, on the eve of the annual
election of the labor union of which
he is the head, that he would not be a
candidate for reelection.
The voting, which will be concluded
before the end of the week in every
coal mining town east of the Rocky
Mountains, will result in the choice of
either #. l.. Lewis or w. b. Wilson
as the successor of Mr.. Mitchell.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
MILLIONAIRE BARS WIFE.
Leaves Estate to Two other Women Be-
cause She Had Left Him.

M1NEoLA. l.. l.. Dec. 10.-The will of
Everett B. Webster, Of Great Neck, who
at Jacksonville. Fla, on November %
last, was filed today in the Nassau County
S~urrogate's Court. The value OF the estate
Is given as more than $4,000" but the
actual value is said to be about $,0Oo,OOO.
The testator leaves nothing to his wite'
A clause IN the will reading as follows:
.No provision is made for my wife, as I
have already in my lifetime provided for
her needs
one-third OF the estate goes to Mrs.
Jacob c Rogers. Of Manhasset, L. l.. and
two-thlrds to Mrs. Edgar George Gubbins,
of London, England.
Mrs. Webster is said to have left her
husband some time age. inc Is now hvins
with her parents at Lynn. Mass.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
CREDIT MEMS BANQUET.
Two Hundred Expected at the Annual
Dinner Tonight.

At Krueger's Auditorium this evening
the Credit Mems Association viii hold its
annual banquet and E%abfest- 1t IS ex-
'pected that at least two hundred members
of this club will meet around the heavily
laden boards, and, after doing justice 10
the viands and liquids, VIII then dissolve
themselves into a committee of a whole
and discuss trade matters. Commissioner
in Bankruptcy E.. G. Adams will talk, and
will tell some things he knows about
Credit"
Other speakers viii be President Frank
M. Gettys, OF the National Association
Captain Buck, secretary of the Baltimore
Association; the Rev. William II. Morgan.
Howard Marshall, Of New York, and
Master Alfred Gin, jr.. violinist, ami
Raymond, Smith, vocalist. will contribute
selectious'a and an orchestra will also render
music during the evening.
The committee includes @. r Burnett,
II, II Babhitt, ". 4. Hart. Frank I. Ldne-
lriNnt and q II. SAMSON. The banquet
Will De served promptly At 7 o'clock.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
HEAR UNIVERSITY HEAD.
Or. Faunce to Presbyterian Union on
Layman's Work in Modern Church.

A reception of the Presbyterian
Union of this city was held In Sthe
Park Presbyterian Church in Belleville
avenue, last night. Pastors and mem
bers of Presbyterian churches through
out the city were in attendance
the church was crowded to the doors
when the meeting was called to order
by Frederick w. 1Iannahs. president of
the union
The Rev. william Herbert Faunce,
d. D.. president of the Brown Uui-
v%ersity, OF Providence, spoke in "The
function OF the Layman in the Modern
Church" HIS address lasted for an
hour and a half, and he was roundly
applauded.
A reception and social was then held
in the church parlors and refreshments
served by the women of the church.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
SETTLE THIRD TERM.
Roosevelt's Position will Be Defined on
December 81.

CHICAGO, Dec. 1o.-The question Of
President Rooseve1t's desire about
being nominated for a third term will
be settled ono for all n way or the
other on December Fl, when Attorney
General Bonaparte addresses q banquet
of the New Illinois Athletic Club in
Chicago.
The Presidents political views and
his third term ideas will be fully told
by Mr.. Bonaparte, who is regarded as
being the Presidents official spokes-
man for the occasion.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
FESTIVAL By K1NDERaARTEN.

Arrangements for the annua1 Christmas
festival OF the West Newark Kindergarten
were made last night BY the trustees at
a session held in the Colosseum, and pre-
sided ever by President George Hermann.
There will be q series Of tableaux, presen7
tations OF an operetta and the singing Of
several choruses by the children under tho
direction Of Mrs PAUL., h head Of tho
achonl.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
REVOLT IN AFRICA.
500 Natives Wreck Diamond Mine
Plant-situation Serious.

LONDON, Dec. O.-While the trouble in
Natal seems to be becoming better, owing
to Chief Dinisulu's reported willingness to
surrender, an unexpected outbreak has oc-
CURED in the Orange River colony.
1 hundred natives. who were work
ing at the vorspoed diamond mine, revolted
then marched toward Kroonstad, where
only twenty police are stationed.
Relnforcements are Fastening to the
town. The situation there Is regarded az
serious.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
NEwARKER JAILED IN BRUNSWICK

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec: 10.-Albert
charge of clearing away the ruins of
the Janeway & Carpenter wallpaper
factory, is in jail on q charge OF steal
ing property from h new Janeway
& Carpender factory, Colonel J. J.
Janeway making the complaint.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
FACTS FROM FRANCE.

The French budget for last year
reached the huge sum Of S16O,0OOOOO.
and the expenditure came within $1O'-
600 Of that amount
The president Of the French republic
Is paid $4,000 q year. with 100000 for
household expenses. No other presl-
dent IL % well paid
Fifty words were passed as 20. K"
the other day by the commission Of the
French academy which IL at work on
the dictionary. After many years 1t Is
still at the letter d.
The Ei1el tower at Paris Ii now
used as q wireless station BY the
French government Communication
has been maintained with ease with
the eastern frontier Of France.
At a laborers' exhibition which II u
proposed TO hold In Paris In 1909 the
object will be to offer q comparison De-
tween the life Of the workmen through
ont the world today and that OF labor
ers In centuries gone BY.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
ENGLISH ETCHINGS.

Fewer than 5000 people own half
the soil Of Great Britain.
or the boy workers In London news
boys ale the healthIest, BARRIERS boys
the most unhealthy.
For every English person who lives
In a house valued at over E20 a year
six live in dwellings Of lower value.
There are now 100000 acres OF
permanent pasture in England. and
the extent OF grass land Is still In
creasing.
The smallest capital In the British
empire Is Edinburgh, the chief and
indeed only town In Tristan da Gun
ha- 1t has ninety-seven Inhabitants.
There are 1000 golf clubs in England,
with 300 900 players. These use 100000
golf balls a week and In a year walk
after golf balls about 24O.OOO.O 600 miles.
Women OF the poorer class In Lon
don have adopted Dutch wooden shoes
for indoor use. The sabots are i'm
ported by a Streatham Hill firm, and
their price Is from 25 cents upward.
They are becoming popular In London,
although no one has yet appeared In
the streets wearing them.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
BRIIIE,
THE HALL OF FAME.

Dr. Eduard Zeller, the eminent SIN.
uent OF the history Of philosophy, has
just celebrated his ninety-third birth
day. OA u"
MAJOR Frank o. Briggs, the new
senator from New Jersey, Is said TO be
one OF the finest amateur boxers I'm the
United States.
Robert s. Patterson, publisher of the
Cnlcago Tribune, has decided to retire
ana VIII probably spend the remainder
OF bis days In Washington.
James FrothIngham HunneweIl. who
mas Just been chosen president of the
Boston society. Is one OF the most
noted antiquarians Of the day.
c. E. Holt Of Norway, Me-. whose
sevenV-second birthday occurred re-
Gently, has been In attendance at Ok
tord county court forU-seven years.
Lord Roberts is the only man alive
who has the privilege OF wearing two
Victoria crosses. One Is that won by
himself In the mutiny; the other is that
won by his son, the late Lieutenant
Roberts, at Colenso.
w. 81. Newman has worked his way
through all the branches Of raIlroadinR
Do his present position Of president Of
the New York Central railway. His
one rule for success Is, Work, work,
work" And this Is his only advice TO
young men.
Hon Lionel Walter RothschiId of
London has been for a long time de-
voting part OF his share Of the Roth
schild family wealth to the production
Of one Of the costliest books on record.
The subject IL extinct birds. Already
more than 100000 has been expended.
George W. Woodruff, who has been
appointed assistant attorney general
Of the United States, was a distin-
guished athlete at Yale and was cap
tain Of the crew In his senior year.
Before entering the forest service sew
eral years ago he was q distinguished
lawyer.
Grant D. Seaton Is instructor OF the
largest mems Bible class In the world
1t is taught as a part OF the Sunday
school OF the California Avenue Con-
gregational church, Chicago. The class
has been divided into four squads. One
squad has red for its color, another
white. another blue and another pur-
pie.
Austin K. Jones has been bell ringer
at Harvard for forty-nine years. He
has rung the clapper Of the bell in
Harvard hall 3,175,00O times and has
walked to and from the bell rope near
ly half a century, 59,045 miles. He Is
eighty-one years old and has rung in
and tolled out FIVE Harvard university
presidents.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
SHORT STORIES.

Wool Is said to yield $1,000 varieties
Of goods.
The United States has nearly 9.0oo,-
600 negroes.
whistling has a very beneficial effect
on the lungs.
An average man needs 1.6OO pounds
weight OF food yearly.
Whalebone 100 years ago brought
S125 a ton. A ton OF It Is now worth
$4,000.
At the age Of twenty the average
man loses six days yearly by Illness;
at sixty-five he loses twenty-six days.
There are over one-fourth as many
horses as people In the United States,
which means that there are at pres
ent 23,564, 600 horses and mules.
Club life In New York does not go
back far. The New York club, second
In organization only to the Union club,
was organized In 1S45.
There has been a breach between the
first and second parishes Of Exeter,
n. H, for over 160 years, and the
present parishioners are attempting to
heal that breach.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
The Huoeness of New York.

Just about one out OF every three In
habltants Of New York city was born
In a foreign country. Manhattan alone
has 7S9, ,342 residents OF foreign birth
and Brooklyn 355.697. The total num-
Der Of foreigners domesticated in the
metropolis is, in precise figures, 1891
$50. They would alone compose city
as big as Philadelphia, considerably
larger than Constantinople or more
than twice as big as Boston. Half OF
the population Of the state Of New
York Is located within the limits OF the
great American metropolis, which has
more inhabitants than Switzerland by
one-flfth and more than Denmark or
Servia or Greece. The population Of
New York city is more than equal to
that Of nine sovereign states Of the
Union combined-Maine, Connecticut,
Delaware, Florida, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Colorado, Montana and Neva-
da. To this total Arizona and Alaska
would have to be added In order to
furnish as many Americans as are to
be found within the precincts OF the
Ave ACKNOWLEDGMENT Magazine.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
The Absorbing City.

Some idea Of the absorbent process
Of a large city may be gathered from
the fact that two wards-namely, the
Twenty-second and FOrty-secOnd-em-
brace a number Of villages which once
were entirely separate and individual.
as follows: Chestnut Hill. Mount Airy,
Germantown, Pittvllle. Somerville and
Branchtown. This is only a specimen"
said an old Germantown resident. In
other districts similar records can
doubtless be found. Yet the expansive
process Is so strong and irresistible
that I expect to see many adjacent
country towns swallowed by the city,
and that In a few years, though 1t
would take an act Of the legislature
obliterating county lines to bring 1t
about"-Phlladelphla Record.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
CHOICE MISCELLANY
Railroad asurnriss Tssts.r


1t Is but a few years since American
railroads began Systematically the use
OF surprise tests" These more or less
directly grew out Of an accident that
occurred on one Of the largest systems
OF the middle west. To test the opera
tons Of their signals some officials
went out one night and, leaving a sig
nal set at clear" simply removed the
light They watched ten or twelve
trains 60 by, and not one engineer
stopped to inquire what was the trou-
BILE, as the rules demand. This same
road reports that I'm 1906 1.6OO surprise
tests were made without one resulting
In failure. The figures are a little
staggering. Human nature Is not usu-
ally so inerrant. But what Is certain
Is that accidents on this line have been
very materially reduced. The Pennsyl-
vaniA has had an almost Identical ex-
perience, and very recently the officials
or the Lake Shore saw twenty-fOur
out Of twenty-five trains go by a sig
nal purpOsely set with lights out"
Yet when the New York Central sys-
TEN began these surprise tests they
were threatened with a strike.-Carl
Snyder in EverybOdy's.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
Queer Royal Ornamsnts.

The kings taste in Jewelry Is ex-
trsmely quiet. A horseshoe or single
pearl pin or a plain gold tie ring and a
siRnet ring on bis little finger are all he
ever wears, with the simplest possible
studs and links. All those who have
played bridge with his majesty, how
ever, are familiar with the heavy gold
bangle which adorns his right wrist
The German emperor also wears gold
bracelets on either arm. But the most
singular ornaments worn by q royal
parsonage are the two rings which the
Duke Of Orleans wears on either little
finger, which are attached By q slen-
der gold chain to q bangle on the wrist
The late king Of Spain used to wear
flexible gold necklet, and the late King
Milan had q golden anklet riveted on
htm.-London Tit-Bits.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Eva Tanquay has gone into vaude-
VILE.
George Ade Is to write a play for
Ezra Kendall.
Maxine Elliott is to play a months
engagement In New York In Her
Great Match"
Wlnchell Smith and William Gillette
are writing a new American comedy
In collaboration
J. Fred Zimmerman has secured from
George Broadhurst the rights to The
Lady From Lanes"
Augustus Thomas has returned from
Mexico, where he went to get local col
or for q play that he Is to write for
Dustin Farnum.
Miss CarlOtta NIllson will appear In
DR.. Leopold Kamprs Russian play "On
the Eve" at the expiration Of her pres
ent contract. The name Of her man
ager has not been mentioned.
Miss Mary Mannering has improved
rapidly from an attack Of grip, but Is
still suffering from rheumatism and
was ordered by her physician not to
resume her tour for several weeks.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20

Iodine is found in many quarters
where 1t would be least suspected. Ac-
cording to some interesting expert
ments Of Amand Gautler, the thyroid
gland contains about one-thousandth
part by weight Of this substance.
Where does 1t come FRONT asks Gau-
tier. Some authorities say 1t Is de-
rived from the atmosphere or from wa
ter, but others fall to discover traces
Of the substance therein. NJ. Gautier
believes, however. that the failure was
due to insufficient methods. He finds
minute particles Of Iodine In the air
Of Paris and still more In that OF the
seashore and salt marshes. 1t Is well
known that seaweed Is especially rich
In iodine. 1t has also been discovered
In ordinary foods. especially In certain
fish. By bathing a rabbit in water
containing iodine NJ. Gautier discover
ed a curious fact-namely, that the
brain has a peculiar attraction for this
substance, absorbing over seven times
as much proportionately to weight as
the glands Of the neck and four times
as much as the heart and lungs.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
SELECTIONA
@E8A
SEATTLE AND TACOMA.
A Tale Of the Fierce Rivalry Of Two
Loving Cities.

A Tale Of the Fieres Rivalry Of Two
Loving Cities.
In Tacoma II Is difficult to get any
one to admit that Seattle has a harbor
at all. During the few hours that we
spent there as banquetees 1 happened
casually to mention the matter of har-
bors. The Tacoma man smiled sadly.
tolerantly. as he might at a foolish
child.
my dear sir" he said gently. "I pre-
sumo you are aware that a ship Is
about as safe In the harbor Of Seattle
as she would be In Hell Gate. Do you
ever read the papersr He still re-
garded me with that same sad smile.
"of course not everything gets into the
papers There Is hardly a day-hariIy
a day. sir-that some ship doesn't sink
IN Seattle harber while she's tied up to
the dock. Harborl HarborT He
threw up bis hands. "Heavensr' he
exclaimed. Then In a few swift, pas
sionate phrases he blocked out the su-
perlativeness Of the harbor OF Tacoma,
and as we parted he grabbed the lapels
Of my coat and whispered hoarsely.
And you can mail a letter In Tacoma
to-any-place-in- and you
will get an answer to It one-whole-
day quicker than you would II you
sent II from Scatter
About the time we visited these VI
vacious cities, Tacoma and Seattle, q
whale which had been dIsporting itself
In the waters OF the sound IN their
nelghborhood was found one day float
ing llfeless. A Seattle paper at once
explained that he had probably wan
dered about until he caught a glimpse
Of Tacoma and fell dead" Death
came" continued this obituary, sud
denly and Unexpectedly Just as he had
settled himself to long siege to watch
Tacoma grow. In this form II was
probably a mercy. for he would have
died OF starvation had he stayed until
the object Of his visit was accomplish
ed."-From "In the Banquet Belt" by
Arthur Ruhl. in Outing Magazine.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
Need Of s,and.rdizina Medicines.

Man has heedfully viewed about him
the Infinite number Of things. creatures,
plants and metals, and out Of them he
Is compOunding or extracting n bewil-
dering number of substances Of alleged
therapeutic value. In one list Of the
newer remedies arranged under their
trade names there are presented under
the single letter "a" from AbrastOl to
Azurin. no less than 41S separate titles.
These, most of them, have value
more or less definite and unquestiOn-
able and more or less understood. But
II Is a matter Of fact that less than 80
per cent Of the standard" preparations
that appear in the pharmacopOeia have
been standardized, and It is true that
In the mnufacture Of the 10000 drugs
and combinations OF drugs that are be
Ing used by the physicians Of the cOun-
try there Is more opportunity for fraud
through adulteration and substitution
than In any other manufacturing indus
try known among men.-Harper's.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
MODES OF THE MOMENT.

Polka dots, checks and stripes are
the leading motifs In silks.
Metallic effects are seen In the new
millinery, but less Of them. Gold lace
over black tulle and also over white Is
effective.
In spite Of the general sentiment to-
ward fancy materials, the tendency to-
ward elaborate trimming increases, and
this applies to skirts as well as coats
and waists.
Foulards when used are Of the bor-
dered variety. the most popular Of
these showing a wide satin band or
narrower band headed by several still
narrower ones.
Taneta, either plain or fancy, has q
place among the trimmings rather than
as a dress fabric, as the tendency turns
toward satin and the more glossy
weaves, even for separate coats, for
which there Is an unprecedented de-
mand.-New York Post.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
The Uses Of Wood.

Almost instinctiyely one thinks Of
the drain on forests as being due to
the demand for lumber In the large
sense-for materials for buildings and
fences and furniture. In point Of fact
much Of the drain Is due to seemingly
little things. Fine ladders take the Or,
last-blocks sweep away the rock ma
pie, paper pulp mills have taken the
poplar and spruce. pencils require red
cedar, and spools consume the white
birch. One little regarded industry
makes enormous drains upon the white
pine, especially In New England. That
Is the manufacture OF packing boxes.
In the six New England states alone
there are 344 box factories. Last year
they used up more than 100000 feet
Of boards, four-fifths of which were
white pine The regrettable thing about
It Is that the wood is put to such ephem-
eral use. After the packing case has
been used once its ordinary fate is the
fire. One cannot help wondering why
manufacturers do not devise some sort
OF a permanent cOllapsible packing
case which after use can he returned
at small cost for use again.-Youth's
Companion.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
EDITORIAL FILINGS.

There are entirely too many mock
marriages.-Galyeston Daily News.
Hetty Green will refuse to pay any
attention to the fact that 1t is becom-
ing fashionable for rich people to give
away their money.-Washington Star.
A great many people agree with
President Eliot that football Is a bru-
tai and rufianly sport who wouldn't
miss a Thanksgiving game for love OF
money.-Kansas City Journal.
Pittsburg wants 1t understood that
some really good men" live there. or
course not every one in Pittsburg Is
rich. Some are so poor they can't az
ford to be really bad.-Kansas City
Times.
Before we use criminals for the pur-
pose Of producing antitoxins perhaps
we would better make sure that In ad-
ministering antitoxins derived from
criminals we will not transplant crime
germs into the systems of honest peo-
ple.-ChicagO Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1907-04-20
GERMAN eLEANINGS.

Germany during it's entire history
never before had such q prosperous
year a. that Of 1905
Partly because Of the high price OF
meat the German nSh catch has nearly
trebled In amount and value within the
last ave years.
Since the foundation Of the German
empire its population has increased oy
% 10000. The birth rate b at present
aix Der thousand higher In Germany
than In England
The German statistical bureau has
iasued a summary Of the aVeraSe
prices of food products In the empire
aurinR the past year. which shows
Clearly that the general Increase OF
coEt In the United States for the neees-
sst,eS Of life Il simply part Of word
wide movement