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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
nature of Radium.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
There is a dispute in our family as to
the nature of radium. Is 1t a mineral, a
vegetable or an artificial chemical product?
IGNORAMUS.
[Radium Is a substance, discovered by
M. and Nine. Curie, Of France, in 1898,
having marvellous physical and chemical
properties. 1t has the power of giving out
light perpetualIy without any apparent ex-
citing cause. of emitting rays that pene-
trate solids, Of acting on sensitized plates,
of making air an electric conductor. and
Of radiating heat. Radium does not exist
in nature as a pure or distinct metal, but
is extracted from a mineral called pitch
blende. Tons of minerals have to be sub
jected to laborious processes in the chemi-
cal laboratory to obtain a few grammes
of the material. It's great rarity and as
founding potency make it exceedingly
precious.-Ed.]
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

Humanity teaches that the United States
should hold on to those islands. RESPONSE
bility in its highest sense demands it. We
cannot listen to the Anti-Imperialist
league. Those people mean we'll, no doubt,
but their theories but breed disaster. We
nave got to SO right ahead with what we
are doing. We have got to carry the bur-
den just as long as our services are neces-
sary for the spreading OF civilization.
When the time comes that the Filipinos
are capable of governing themselves then
the question of the measure of their indie
pendence can and will be determined.
That is the humanitarian view of why
we should remain in the islands. 1t alone
%sufices, but were it in need of strengthen
ing there is the fact that If we are to have
our share in preserving the peace of the
Pacific, If we are to push our commercial
interests in the FaF East, we must have a
foothold on the other side of the ocean.
We have got 1t at Manila. The naval sta
ton must be fortified and erected into an
other Gibraltar. 1t must remain our base
for supplies in that part of the world. We
could not sell the islands and maintain any
such station except under great difficulties.
So let the agitators bring on their agita-
ton. 1t will fall Observation-Disclosures
Inquirer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

We hear the birds a-singin'
Ger meadows that are bright;
An all the bells are ringin'
An the
Worlds
All
Right!
ATLANTA Constitution.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

Frankness is the popular fad just now. The people will
stand for a good deal in a mai SO long as he doesn't try t
insult their intelligence by trying to fool or hoodwink them.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
NO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION LIKELY THIS YEAR--LLEdAL
LIQUOR SELLING IN ASBURY PARK

Those wicked and incordgible sports who must have some
thing to bet o may, with perfect safety, lay their spare cash
on the affirmative side of the proposition that the Legislature
will not this year pass a Public Utilities Commission bill. 1t
is a pity that Senators Hilery and Robbins will have nothing
tangible to show for their efforts in preparing such an act
But, after all, it may not be a case of loves labor lost, mas
much as the production is likely to have value for campaign
purposes. The House will certainly amend the Senate bill, the
Senate won't accept the northumberland there you are.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

The Vice President of a San Francisco Telephone Company
has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for having bribed
a public official. Why can't we do something like that in
New Jersey Why can't we send to Jail some of the lousy
characters who hang around Trenton and elsewhere, trying to
corrupt the servants of the people, To put a few of them in
stripes would have a mighty wholesome effect.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

Hearst preaching amty between employers and employee
is a spectacle for gods and men
Through him more has been done in ten years TO arous
class feeling, hatred and prejudice than by all other agencie
combined.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

6. w. Thompson, President of the Asbury Park Excise
Board, has surely made a terrible mistake in alleging that
Mayor Charles A. Atkins and Police Chief W. H. Smith pro-
tected illegal liquor sellers. There are at least ninety-6ve
establishments in the Park where liquor is sold and of these
only q, handful are licensed by the Excise Board. The Board
started out some time ago to get evidence against those who
had forgotten to obtain a permit and pay the fee. Somebody
disguised to look like the Mayor told Mr.. Thompson that the
Board had no business to interfere with non-1icensed liquor
seIers-or at least Mr.. Thompson believes and says that such
a thing happened.
The wicked individual who personated the Mayor must be
located and punished, assuming that such a thing happened as
Mr.. Thompson solemnly AYERS. 1t was a cruel thing to do on
| a man like the present Mayor who, all by himself, saved the
town from the Dissertation of Sunday afternoon bathing because
I" Asbury Park is a religious city" J. M.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

After their painful experience with the Railroad Commission
bill the Assembymen who do things are not likely to be caught
mapping again. They fought hard for an elective commission
and only gave way on this point at the eleventh hour on being
persuaded, against their own judgment, that it was better to make
a start than do nothing. The commissioners had been selected
some days ahead. Had the Assemb1ymen known this, and also
known the persons chosen, it is an absolute certainty that the
bill would never have obtained the sanction of the House.
When the appointments were made known the Assemblymen who
had made the commission law possible-Tumuly, Wright, Alex
ander and Sullvan-were grievousy disappointed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

The Assembly Investigating Committee is unable to find
George A. Squire. George is one of the Railway "Reforna-
tory managers, and a just recognition of greatness compes the
admission that he has been practically THE Board of Mana
gers. He has been missing for several weeks and the Com
mhtee can't get any trace of him. They want him to explain
some things which are not clear to their ordinary intel1ects but
which George could smooth out in a fifty. He must be away
in the depths of the Adirondacks committing with nature
Nobody will be more surprised than himself when he learns
that the Committee wanted, and still wants, to have a heart
to-heart talk with him. Too bad that he forgot to leave his
address behind him
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

Having learned their lesson the Assemblymen will take no
more chances. When the Public Utilities bill reaches the House
they will have ready for it a nice little amendment making the
Commissioners elective, and they are likely to stick right to it
until sine die adjournment is announced.
1t is possible, but not probable, that the Senate will agree
to the elective feature. If not. how is the question going to
show up in the campaign Republicans will blame the Demo-
Gratis for the failure to enact a law regulating public. service
Democrats will retort that they favor a law of
that kind but want to leave it to the people to select the
Commissioners instead of having the Board packed by men not
in sympathy with the purpose of the act. And the people
may pay the freight and take their choice.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

Atlanta Constitution.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

There is theory here that
leprosy which is so prevalent is
caused by eating raw fish. Ma.
tlves eat a great deal of raw fish.
and this with poi, a peculiar Gus.
tard made of taro root, forms the
staple article of diet. Poi is the
national dish and It's use marks
class divisions among the people.
According to the consistency of
the poi it is known as "one poi, 81
two finger pol" and three
finger pol" 1t is much more
elegant to eat it with one finger,
consequently the more fingers
one uses when EATING poi the
N'N
lower he is in the social scale.
Taro from which poi is made is
a peculiar plant which grows in
swamDy land, and in its cuItiva.
tlon natives utilize the water
buffalo, which they have imported
from the Philippines. This ami.
NAL takes kindly to any one with
dark skin, but woe to the person
who is white who gets within
reach of it. There seems to be
something especially distastefuI
in the odor of a white person 70
this buffalo, but | have seen M.
tive children BY thedozen playing
about the feet of the animals.
If one went to Honolulu and
missed taking a ride on a surf
boat be would miss one of the
greatest sports of the islands.
Out at Waikiki, one of the most
beautiful beaches in the world
the natives take their heavy srrt
boats far out on the ocean, and.
watching for some especially big
roller, start home with it, riding
lon its comb. If the boatman Is
expert all goes we'll. and they &C
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

received the disease by contact
with some one who had it. or by
using clothing that had been worn
BY a leper.
The settlement ON Molokai is a
natural prison, walled in on the
land side by high cliffs, while the
ocean forms an effectual barrier
to escape on that side 1t is not
necessary to guard these prisoners
for they cannot get away. They
have a little village with a form
of local government, and are
directly under regulation of the
Board of Health of the islands.
They are cared for by the govern
ment, and when man, woman OF
child shows signs of leprosy there
is no help for the victim. They
are hurried away to living death
and remain there until death re.
lieves them of the suffering.
Many tales are told of natives
who have fought against this i'm.
prisonment and have became out
laws holding the authorities at
bay for many months before they
gave up. All the natives excep,
the educated ones are on the side
OF the victim who has contracted
the disease, and do all in thei,
power to present the officers fro n
taking him to Molokai. One maj
who was touched with Ieprosy
took his wife and little child to
the mountains where they lived il
a cave, defying the officers for
more than a year. He was finall,
captured through bis child who
wandered away and was found bv
officers Rather than be seperat.
ed from his child the father am
mother gave up and. the entire
family went to the settlement.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
another LETTER
FROM HONOLULU.
Our Special Correspondent Writes
about the LepGrS.
SAILS FOR The Orient.

Honolulu. H. | July 27-To.
morrow | sail for Toxic and mapy
next letter and those following
will delve deeper into the queer
things across the Pacific. There
is so much in these islands. how.
ever, that one could remain here
for. weeks, constantly finding
something new to write about.
Through my medical connection |
was able to visit the leper settle.
ment on the island of Molokai.
and have been waking up with
shudders ever since. 1t is a place
SO horrible that 1t would take 8
pen stronger and more subtle
than mine to adequately describe
1t. | can tell how it impressed me
but | do not..believe it possible to
make. anyO ne..understand what il
really. looks ike..unless they see
it.
Leprosy is believed by a ma
iorlty of the medical world to be
both contagious and infectious.
but | have my doubts about tn,
latter part of the theory That j
is contagious is proven over and
over aagin on these islands. ant
nine out of ten of these poor IN
fOrtunates who are dragging on
their loathsome lives on Moloka
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
PIONEER, STAFFORD COUNTY.

Orval Frazier's father of Indiana
is here visiting him.
ALVIN Millers expect to move tc
Kiowa County soon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Blakeslee spent last
week in Missouri Mrs. BlakeSlee was
called there to see h-r sister who was
struck by train and hurt very badly
Miss Bina Estes returned home
last week from Larned
Little Louise Rice of GreenSburg
Kansas is here visiting her grand.
parents Mrs. Rice and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hunt.
Beautiful weather we ale having.
Wheat is looking fine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
The Tom Thumb WeddIso.

The entertainment provided nv
Miss Briny of Colorado Springs,
with the aid Of the Presbyterian
ladies and the little folks around
town. which was a Tom Thum b
wedding, was carried out at the
opera house Wednesday .,evenipp
In the presence of a very lar pe
audience, and was we'll worth at
tending. The little tots all
acquitted themselves in a remark
able manner, and showed that
their teacher knew what she was
about A handsome sum of
money was realized.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
Third Quarterly MEETING.

Rev. D. D. Akin Presiding Elder
Mcpherson District will preach at
Pioneer on Sunday November II at
8; p. m. and at Seward at 1870 p. m.
Business meeting at Seward at
10: Monday November IS. all are
cordially invited. L. W. Kemp, pastor
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
The Revival.

Next Sunday, November 10th.
at II O'Clock a. NJ, the reviv al
services toward which we hay e
been looking and for which we
nave been praying and workin o
Tor weeks, will begin.
Rev. c. O. Jones, of Oklaho o,
CITY, will do the preaching, and
DR.. Z. B. Allen, of DaIhart,
Texas, will conduct the music.
Miss SOnders, the deaconess. and
Mrs. Jones, wife of the EVANGELIST
will assist in the meetings.
Two services will be held on
week days. at 3 80 and Z 80 D. no.
and three on Sundays, at II a. NJ.
'O0s"nu 'oV y. m.. the after
noon service. being for young
people. Tuesdays and FRIDAYS.
after school hours. Mrs. Jones
and Miss SOnders will conduct
p'sIImeetings.
The evangelist will not preach
new. doctrines. nor introduce new
methods. He is a simple Merho.
dist preacher of the old type and
will bring. lhesame gospel under
wh iehl our. fathers were converted
to. God. ..liyed..c onsislent!, Christian
lives. and died triumphant. deaths.
= R: L...Selle,
49,. Pastor. FirsttM + CbnrcL
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
Pastor. First..M. E. Church,
Anthenlans Clubs,

The Anthenians:s. met.. with Mrs.
Or: iMorrisonrr Monday. and in.
stead. of a.program..On Art bad a
literary one with Mrs. Hitchcock
as leader. Roll call was respond.
ed to by favorite quotations from
Longfellow... after which the fol
lowing.:program was given.
Biography of Longfellow -
Mrs. ZutaverD.
Reading from Hiawatha Mrs.
Hitchcock.
Vocal solo-The Bridge Mrs.
Castle.
Life.of Whittier-Mrs. Clarissa
Morrison.
heading OF Raphael Mrs. Cox.
Vocal solo, The Day is Done
Mrs. Vida Morrison.
Character sketch of Tennyson-
Mrs. Cole.
Readi"g-Mrs. TAYLOR
The delegates to the Fedora.
ton, Mesdames Castle. Charles
and Smith, then gave their report.
The whole afternoon wss thor.
oughly ehioyed and profitable.
Mrs. Langham and Mrs. Carson
were guests of the club.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

racing in at express train speed.
but If there be the slightest turn
OF the bow there is an upset and a
good ducking. No one &c hurt.
for the natives learn to swim be-
fore they learn to walk, and are
wonderful IN th.ir expertness.
Clarence +. Edwards.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

a pretty home wedding was
solomnized Wednesday evening by
Rev. Stanton Olinger of the
Presbyterian church, at,'the home
of the bride on the East side. The
contracting partie. were Miss
Emma L. Hamilton and Mr..
Archie, W. Cole of Hutchinson.
After congratulations the com.
pany was served to the wedding
dinner. Ony the immediate re-.
!atlyes we're present. The bride
and groom after spending a few
days here will 90 to Hutchinson
where thew will make their futur,
home.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

A union PRAYER meeting of
the Congregational and Presby-
terrain churches will be held at the
= Congregational church Thursday
evening
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

Charles Maneth and family
we're down from near Olmitz
Tuesday shopping and visiting
friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
Change In Date.

The date of the dedication of the
new Catholic church at Dubuque has
been changed to November 18th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

Albret Kuhl and family cana
in. Wednesday and will visit few
DAYS with Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hoge
of south Liberty.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

Jim and Lee HainIine left for
Dodge,City Wednesday after seve-
raj days visit with home people.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

. Mrs. DR.. Chas Ewing went home
to Larned Wednesday morning af-
ter several days visit with rela-
tives
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

Frank Powell and Lloyd Brown
made a business trip to Hudson
Tuesday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

Charlie Vancil has presenting
US with a BOTTLE of horse radish
tor the purpose of whetting up our
appetite some 1t did the bust
. ness,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Denote
are the parent of a new baby girl
born Tuesday evening.

Mrs. Fred Soverinq of Par
fridge is visiting Mrs. J. H. Biggs
and family this week
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

w: w. Hartshorn. cut in
Liberty township, brought in a
stalk Of cotton this week which
had been grown or his place ace,
He had a small sized.'patch, ''and''iit
did very nicely although it sus.
tanned some injury from the hail
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-11-08

FOR SALE or TRADE-94o
acres Lane county, land for civ
property in Great. Bend.
-Four Jennetts and one jack, for
other stock. G. Whore.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

Nowhere on the Pacific coast can
better educational advantages be
had than the city of Salem affords.
Besides the excellent 12-grade public
school system. which is on a par with
that of Portland or any other city OF
two or three times our size, there is
Willamette University, the oldest
sectarian educational institution in
the Pacific northwest; the Academy
of the Sacred Heart (Catholic), the
Capital Business college, the Capital
Normal school, and other private
schools. in which a child can obtain
any kind of education desired, from
the ordinary literary and common
school to the highest grade of pro-
fessional or scientific training. None
but the best class of instructors is
employed, and the cost of tuition In
the private schools and colleges is
nominal. Willamette University pos
sesses nearly six blocks of ground;
last year a $4,000 theological col
lege was completed in connection,
and plans are being made for the
erection of new liberal arts build
ing and improvements to the campus
and grounds generally, entailing a
cost of about $4,000.
Ever alive to the Importance OF
tirst-class thoromghfares, Salem has
entered upon an era of extensive
street Improvement, and 1t will not
be many months until all of the
streets of the city will be laid with
bitulithic pavement. Provision. for
f, the permanent Improvement of over
1--we miles of streets in the northern
portion of the city has been made
by the city council and abutting
property owners for this year.
Salem has efficient police protec-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE
OREGON STATE LIBRARY

When Oregon was organized Into
a territory. in 1S49, there was In
corporated into the act creating the
new territory an appropriation OF
$4,000 to be expended 70 a territor-
ial library. This sum was placed at
the command OF the newly appointed
governor, Joseph Lane, before he
left for the west, and of his appro-
priation some $4,000 was invested In
books at that time and the remain
der at later date; the books COM
ing around the Horn to the seat OF
government In Oregon City.
BY 1856 the library contained
1850 volumes, when misfortune over
took it ia the shape of the destruc-
tion OF the state house by fire on
December 20, 1866; all the books.
except tho few which had been drawn
out for use. being destroyed.
Five years later the library had
accumulated abont 1000 volumes,
principally through exchange; $1,000
having been invested in books by
Governor Curry while on a visit east
In 1856.
From that time until the present.
the library has steadily grown until
there are now over 10000 volumes
In the library, and Oregon can boast
OF one of the best law libraries In
the west
OF these 10000 volumes. about 2O,'
900 comprise the law collection
while the remainder Is composed
principally of state and government
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

documents, which are more and more
widely used by state officers, mem
bers of the legislature and students
of history and economies. These
documents contain large amount of
valuable material used by students
for their debates.
The library has recently been cata-
logued, using the card system which
has supplanted the old printed cata-
logue method In all up-to-date il
braries. Under this system, as soon
as a new book arrives in the library
it is noted on cards which are in
serted in their proper place In the
catalogue so that the book does not
have to depend upon the memory of
the librarian until a new catalogue
is printed, in order to be of service
to the msers of the library.
The legislature of 1907 passed a
law placing the distribution of the
various state documents except the
reports of the supreme court, the
codes and the session laws, which
are sold by the secretary of state, in
the hands of the state librarian who
will, by this means be able to ar
range for the exchange of documents
and reports of other states to much
greater advantage TO the library than
formerly.
The state library is used, not only
by the members of the supreme court
but by the bench and bar of the entire
state. 1t is also headquarters for G
large number Of law students who
are very fortunate to be able to avail
themselves of the advantage of SC
large library without cost.
The present librarian is e. N
Gillingham; the assistant librarian
Up, II. Raymond, and the eataloguel
Is Miss Edna NJ. Hawley.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-12-25

Charles Oliver Boyer, A. NJ
Professor of Chemistry and
Toxicology, Willamette Univer-
sity.
J. Linsey Hill, b. S.. NJ. d.. AL
bany-Professor of Genito-
Urinary Diseases and Syphilis.
Peter III. Darcy, Salem-Lectur-
er on Medical Jurisprudence.
III. j. Clements, Nj. D.-Professor
Embryology and Histology,
Bacteriology and Pathology.
". Q. Tucker, NJ. d., Chemawa---
Professor of Physical Diagnosis
and Disease of the Chest.
Orla Il. Miles. Nj. d.. Salem
Professor of Physiology.
Special lecturers and CllnIClanS
John ID. Shaw, M. D.-Physician
to the Oregon State Peniten-
tiary.
Or. Elbert Fisher-Surgery.
DR.. n. o. Parker-Sanitation and
Prevention Of Diseases.