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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
nnrnhiIitx of wood.

To tho Editor Of the Evening Star:
which Ia The hardest and most durable
usaa9 WOOD.
rso far as we know. Virginia cedar has
the name of being the only kind of wood
which. after being partially driven into
the ground, is found as good after a mum
Der of years as when It was first put In.
Treat posts Of oak, elm. ash. fir and al
most any kind Of pine In the same way
and after about FIVE veurs the buried por-
tion will be found entirely rotten. while
the exterior Of larch, hard pine and teak
wood will have Jared as bad-Ed.1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

national. But the bigger the trust the
greater the collapse finally. Theatrical
trusts are not as well fortified as those
that control the necessaries of life
which people cannot do without A
general strike by the theatre-going
public against the trust would utterly
bankrupt it in season. And stranger
things have happened.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
IN HUMOROUS VEIN.


Don't you think" we h~azarded, that
Fighters work Is deterioratingT
Smiling to himself. the editor or the
Trash magazine selected a fresh en-
velope and a rejection slip.
ut is certainly going back" he SAID.
wisconsin.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

The thin. pale man in the large bath
ing suit, standing knee-deep in the
water. sighed.
why" we asked, "are you SO sad?"
Alas" he answered. t sea is the
grave of my first WIFE"
Our lip curled superciliously.
But you married again." we MUIR
INJURED.
yes" said he, "and my second wife
won't GO near the Observation-Disclosures
Wisconsin.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

sion of the Legislature to repeal or
modify the law. But why did these
business men sit still while the legisla-
tive mill was grinding out that absurd
1aw0
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

There is a national theatrical trust.
Why moi an international one? II the
drama has been commercialized in this
country by the trust it cannot be worse
degraded by making the trust inter
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

The settlement of the ~telegraphers'
strike trouble in a Francisco relieves
the fear of a general strike throughout
the country, the precipitation of which
would be a national misfortune.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
When was the trade dollar authorized
and what was its value and purpose?
S. M. X.
[The coinage Of the trade dollar was au-
thorized by act Of February IL, 1873, and
was not intended for circulation in the.
United States, but for export to China.
1t was designed to compete with the
Spanish and Mexican dollar. That empire,
having no mint for the coinage Of gold or
silver, depended upon foreign coin for its
domestic circulation, and until the insti-
tuition of the trade dollar the principal
shipments of coin to China were in the
form of Mexican dollars. The trade dollar
was made a tri1e more valuable than the
Spanish and Mexican dollar. thus not
only attending a market for the surplus
silver of the mines of the Pacific coast,
but furnishing merchants and importers
fror. China with silver in a convenient
form for payment for commodities, in
stead of their being obliged to purchase
Mexican dollars for that purpose, When
its coinage was authorized 1t was mad
vertently made a legal tender to the
amount of IS, but this was repealed by
section Q. act Of July %. 1s76.-Ed.1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
The Professors Uncertainty.

The Peoples Magazine tells of a
worthy professor who vas invited to
dine at the house of a lady of fashion.
The day was hot, the wine cool, the
professors thirst great, and the fair
neighbor with whom the professor
was engaged in a lively conversation
filled his glass as often as 1t was
emptied.
When the rose from the
table, the professor noticed, to his great
CONSERVATION, that he was unsteady on
his feet.
In his anxiety to ave appearances,
he repaired to the drawing room, where
the lady of the house yielded to the
wishes of her lady friends and ordered
the nurse to bring in the baby twins.
The pair were lying together on a
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
An Eva.iye Reply.

Observation-Disclosures would you say
If I were to offer you work?
Beggar-I would not be vexed with
you. Oh. / can take a jokei-Trans-'
lated for Transatlantic Tales from
Fliegende Batter.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
Switched on.

Irate Parent-Here! What is all the
noise?
Bobby-Please. papa. we are playing
trains, and / am the locomotive.
Irate Parent-You are the locomo-
tive, Ell? Well, 1 think I'll just switch
you.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
Her.

Low Comedians wife-John, dear.
the doctor says 1 need a change OF
climate.
Her Husband-An right, old girl; the
paper says 1t will be warmer tomor-
row.-Pick-Me-Up.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

Answering a correspondent one New York newspaper declares
that 'the House of Commons is today the supreme power in Eng
land" That is hardly correct. In fact. Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman has just entered upon what promises to be a long
struggle to assert the dominant partnership of the House of Com
mons. Meantime the House of Lords stands in the way of every
progressive measure-delaying, emascu1atng or defeating acts de-
manded by the people.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
FROM STAR READERS.

Anonymous communications cannot be
printed. Except on political subjects the
names Of correspondents are not required for
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

The Railway Critic is a monthly publication issued Sin
the interest of the transportation companies of America, and it
is easily the sanest of all the magazines or newspapers devoted
to those interests. In the July issue this editorial comment goes
right to the heart of a burning question +:
Railroad managers have regarded the increase in value OF
their lines as a usufruct which they were entitled to turn into
cash; and they felt at liberty to pocket the cash. The earning
power of the roads has been persishnty capitalized, for the ben
eft of the financial operators. So that it happens now, when
there is great need Of great sums of money, that the railroads
have not the power to raise money, while there are a great num-
Der of tremendously swollen private fortunes. Nothing is more
evident than that at this crisis the increase in wealth consequent
upon the tremendous earnings of the railroads should be avail
able to provide the increased facilities now necessary. This
wealth has been wrongfully diverted to create and swell private
fortunes. The men who have 1t are now holding out the hat
for the public to fill again. Will the public dc. if
In other lines of business the men who make the profits use
part of them to replace and enlarge their plants Why should
II he different with railroads? J. M.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
Lxtton,s plays.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
OF what plays besides "Richelieu" was
Edward Bulwer, Lord Lytton, author
READER.
rHe wrote 1.-THE Lady of Lyons The
Duchess de la Valerie 1.-THE Sea Can
tain" Money and "Not So Fad As We
Seern D-Ed1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
Exemplary.

Freddie a been spending the day
with his aunt, and a been duly in
structed beforehand as to his behavior.
Upon his return his mother questioned
him as to what he had said and done
while away from home. His conduct
seemed to v been most exemplary
in every way.
I'm glad you were such a good little
boy" complimented his mother, and
didn't take a second helping of meat"
mo, ma" replied Freddie, very
proudly, IT remembered what you'd
told me, and said I'd take two plates
of ice cream instead.-Harper's Weekly.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
The Real Losers.

Georgia has a new prohibitory law, and
regarding Its signing by Governor Hoke
Smith there has been considerable COM
ment, prompted by the knowledge that the
Governor is a one-third owner of the prin-
cipal hotel in Atlanta, the bar receipts of
which will, it is asserted. be cut down
fully $780, 900 a year through the operation
Of prohibition. To sign a Legislative en-
actment reducing ones annual income
$4,000 requires an admirable degree of
moral courage, and If Governor Smith has
done this he is entitled to unstinted praise
that is, If his refusing to sign 1t would
have protected his pocket. As bearing on
the facts in this matter. 1t may be perth
nent to recall the statement made during
the contest for the nomination which Mr..
Smith won, that he devoted every dollar
of his share of the bar profits to providing
free text books for the school children of
Georgia. Possibly the Governors erst-
while beneiciaries are now to be pitied.-
Providence Tribune.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

The New York Hera1d's' personally conducted war with
Japan seems to be cooling off.
As Joseph Pulitzer bluntly puts 1t, there is absolutely no
truth in the assertion that the popular sentiment of this country
favofs a warlike demonstration of our battleships in the Pacific
Ocean.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
VIEWS OF EDITORS.


Tine war ON tine
In no State has there been such a per-
sistent and intelligent war waged on the
mosquito as in New Jersey.-Phiiadelphia
Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

We IN getting nearer some definite program regarding
tariff revision. The understanding now is that Congress will
not tackle this problem until after next years Presidential
election. The Republican National Convention will make an
explicit declaration on the subject, to be followed by action at
the beginning of the next Presidential term. While this plan
NAV no satisfy the hotheads and enthusiasts who would gany
enter upon the work of recastng the Dingley schedules tomor-
row, it will be generally satisfactory to the country.
Preparations for the actual work is now in order. The
people of each State know what their needs are and they should
formulate these in a comprehensive, logical and forceful manner.
There is no need for excitement or passion. 1t is a business
proposition pure and simple, the object being to so arrange the
duties that they will benefit our producers without building ur
monopoies or permitting exorbitant profits.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

A reporter is said to have once asked
John Jacob Aston If 1t were true tnat
he had twenty-seven automobiles nVe
chauffeurs. thirty-three horses ana
forty-eight carriages. Mr.. Astor inter-
rupted.
Statistics are always dry, stupid
and even irritating. Let me tell you a
story of a temperance exhorter VINO
while in the suburbs. found a man "
ing full length on the path, with nushed
face and tousled hair. He touched MIN
with the foot to rouse him and said IN
a voice fu1l OF gentle reproach; MY
friend. did you ever pause to consioer
that If you had placed the price OF one
glass of whiskey out at compound IN
terest at the time of the visit OF the
Queen of Sheba to Solomon you would
have S7.S16.472g'"
The red-faced man lifted up his head,
brushed the place where the others
foot had touched him and replied; mo-
I haven't worked that out. but I'm
something OF a statistician myself ana
IL you don't go back 119 feet in Z sec
md Til hit you 4s times and make you
see 1883 stars, for wi just had six
teeth pulled for ss-that's s1.3s a
tooth-and I tell you, you old meddler'
I'm in no mood for fooling."-st. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
Long-feIt want.

JaEgles-Do you think there will
ever be any radical change in the style
of mems hats?
Waggles-Not unless somebody in
vents a hat h will cover the bald
spot on The back of the head.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

What is he. a Democrat or a Re-
publican?'
Democrat. I think. At any rate, I
know he voted for Roosevelt."-Life.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20

Answers to Correspondents.
1. McLEAN.-She is not his legal wife.
Ed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
FOOLED Her.

HE promised to give me a quarter
of his salary each week"
"a liberal allowance"
so I thought. But now I find l
can't do much with twenty-five cents"
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
Adam Enrer. Yankee.

Adam Engel. a few days before ne
closed his historic chophouse In Herald
Square. lunched with a Denver cor
respondent.
"The loss of this chophouse will be
a great loss to New York" said the
correspondent. at will be like" he
went on, eloquently. "the obliteration
of some historic light"
ct hope said the modest Engel'
that 1t Won't be so bad as that. Speak
ing of lights. by the way / hope that
my c~hophouse's departure won't infict
any such loss as a certain Yankee. by
an uncomfortable impulse, once IN
aicted on a Buddhist temple in Japan.
They say, you know. that a priest
showing this Yankee over an ancient
shrine led the man reverently TO a
small silver lamp.
This lamp, sir he said, 'has not
been extinguished for seven centuries
'aThe Yankee pulled out his cheeks
n blew.
"'Well,' he said. I guess she's out
now, anyway.'"-San Antonio Express.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
Terrible.

City Nephew-And III cruelty to ami
mails in our large city made a bad I'M
preston on you?
Col. Louisville-Turrible. sab BY
Frankfort! I saw a pair of genuine
Kentucky horses hitched to a water
wagon, sab
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-20
A Tartar.

His Lordship-So the beggah you
turned out this morning was coarse
and abusive?
Valet-Abusive, my lord! Why, he
might have been your lordship himself.
-Harper's Weekly.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-27
Notice Of Application to Appropriate
The Public Waters of the State
Of Nevada.

Notice is hereby given that On the
1st, day Of December, 1906, in accord
anec with Section %, Chapter XLVI.
of the Statutes of 1905, one Western
NeVaci. Electric C mpany of Carson
Cl'y' county of Ormsby and State Of
nevada made application to the
state Engineer of Nevada for permis-
sion to appropriate the public waters
OF the State of Nevada. Such an
picat1on is to be made from Ash
canyon Creek at points N. E. u Of
5. w. a Sec. 10, T. Is ~, r. 10 f.
by means of dams and cubic feet
per second is to be conveyed to points
n. e. Il Of S. w. u Sec. II, T. l5N.,
H. 10 e. by means Of lume and pipe
lines and there used for generating
electric power. The construction of
said works shall begin before May
], 1907 and shall be completed on or
before May l, 1908. The water shal,
be actually applied to a beneficial
use on or before May /. 1909.
Signed: HENRY THURTFII
State Engineer.
Date of first ublication. Dec. .
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-27
HOME SAVING

In connection with it's SAVINGS
opened OF the frs
of the year, THE STATE BANK AM
TRUST COMPANY will place 4
HOME SAVINGS BANK in every
home in Carson City and vicinity
upon the deposit Of One Dollar, whic
will be repaid upon the final sur
render of the Saving Bank. Savings
may be placed in these HOME saw
INGS BANKS deposited when desire
with THE STATE BANK AM
TRUST COMPANY, and draw inter
est at the rate of three and one hal
per cent, per annum. a27tt
Young attorney wanted to co-ouor-
ate with US in incorporation worl III
der the laws of South Dakota
Western Charter Company, Pierre
5. ID. ms IN
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-27
NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS

After June list, there will be re-
duction in the rate for gas used for
cooking and heating purposes, 20 $50
per 1000 cubic feet.
Owing to the large number OF met
ers installed, but that are not IN use,
there will also be a minimum charge
of 81 per meter after June LIST.
CARSON CITY COAL GAS co.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-27
CEMETERY WATER WORKS

Notice IS hereby given that water
will be turned on at the Cemetery
NAV IS, anal that no person or per
sons now in arrears for water in
former years will be permitted to use
the same until all the arrears no"
due are paid.
Dated April Goth, 1897.
GEO. w. KEITH,
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-27
THE PLACE TO GO.

II you want elegant furniture or
any OF the accessories of a sleeping
chamber try the Carson Furniture
Company, across the street from the
Briggs House. You get the latest
style In furniture and you get it at a
very reasonable price.
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1907-05-27
MILK COW FOR SALE

MILK COW FOR SALE
A new mich COW, five years old nd
part Jersey. Apply at Tin0.hy
O'Connor, prison road. Il
GEO. e. klTZMEYER
Funeral Director and EmbalmeF.
Parlors South Of Post OtHos.
Office 'Phonc 721. Residence, 72x
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-31
FRATERNALS STRENGTHEN
Action Taken az Buffalo TO Put Insurance
Societies on Firmer Basis.

The most important step that has
been taken by frsternaI organizations
in ten years has just been taken at the
meeting at Buafflo of the fraternal
congress, when a resolution was passed
recommending that all fraternal or
ganizations cooperate with the insur-
ance commissioner in their respective
states with the view of putting their
rates ON the standard basis. said
Charles f. Piper. supreme scribe of the
Royal league. with headquarters in
Chicago.
That means that every fraternal or
der affiliated with the frateranl con-
gress will WORK along the lines Of put
ting its order on sound and living
basis IL is something that we have
been striving for during the last ten
years and it is long step in the direc-
tion that will put all fraternal orders
on a basis whore they will no longer
be regarded with suspicion.
1t is something we all will have TO
come to. Many of the rates OF frat
ernal orders now are so low that II IL
only matter Of time when they will
have TO suspend or raise them. Many
orders are now raising rates and are
adopting the standard that has been
figured out by actuaries AS, sound and
safe Insurance commissioners general
ly are for urging these standard rates
and the resolution recommending that
all orders cooperate with their com
missioner will 90 a far way toward
correcting present methods Of orders
that now have too low rate.
"Of course. this can not be done at
once and there is no doubt but what
some Of the little fellows are going TO
complain and squirm. but they will
have TO come 70 il eventually The
fraternal congress includes about 50
per cent of the fraternal organizations
OF the country and If this number
adopts the standard form OF rates the
others will have TO follow or be dis
credited before the public. That Is
why the action OF the congress in pas
sing the resolution is Of such great inn
portance
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-31
RATE IN EFFECT
Minimum Charge on Freight OF 90 Pounds
Is Now Forty Cents.

Minimum Charge on Freight OF 100 Pounds
is Now Forty Cents.
The new freight rate on packages of
100 pounds or less in weight for all
points west of Chicago went into effect
last week The change WAS brought 10
the notice of the business men Satur-
day. when the representatives Of the
railways were making their weekly
collections The minimum rate at
forty cents IL an increase Of fifteen
cents. In many instances thie will
mean a very substantial increase TO
business men. particularly those who
send out a large number OF small pack
ages. Many of the business men will
have larger freight bills TO pay on the
packages they send away. There will
be- no change whatever in the rate of
packages i'm excess Of 100 pounds so
that the dealers receiving goods in
large quantities will not be put to ad
ditional expense. The increase in the
minimum rate will make a vast differ
ence to the railway companies, as there
are great many more small packages
than large ones handled.
People who are buying groceries and
other supplies from the city concerns
will notice the difference, as under the
old rate they very seldom had 10 pay
more than twenty five cents for their
packages, the average weight being be-
tween fifty and 100 pounds. The ad
ditional fifteen cents will add TO the
cost Of their goods and eventually it
may result in good TO the merchants
OF the smaller towns. AS the freight is
paid in practically all cases by the
consumer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-31
Struck by Ore Train.

Jonny Lundgren the syear old son
OF Mr. and Mrs Chas Lundgren was
struck by All ore train while crossing
the track at the North Western depot
last Wednesday and very severely in
iured.
The little fellow was coming up town
on an errand from him home, which is
north of the depot A switch engine
was working 10 the west and the little
fellows attention was taken up by u
20 that he didn't notice the ore train
coming in from the east Mt high speed.
He got within reaching distance Of the
train when IL reached him and the
engine struck him, knocking him
several yards and brusing and emitting
him badly He was brought immedi-
ately 10 his home where his injuries
were attended 10. A big cash was cut
In his head and his hack was injured.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1907-08-31

The will OF the Hon Samuel NJ. Ste
phenson has been hled In the records OF
the Menominee probate court and IL
will be publicly read at hearing to be
held in the near future. the exact date
OF which has not as yet been set by the
probate Judge.
BY the viii. the widow is left one-
third OF the entire estate and the re-
mainder Is 10 be held in trust TOR three
years when IL is 70 be divided equally
among tbs FIVE daughters. Senator
Isaac Stephenson Of Marinette. and
Mrs 5. M. Stephenson OF Menomines
are named rs executors
The five daughters are Mrs III. T.
Emerson. Mrs. Robert Jennings, Mrs.
Robert Weideman. Mrs A. G. Wells
and Mrs. Nellie Mccormick.
No one il mentioned in the will bui
the wife and five daughters The es
tate is valued at over one million d,l
lars and consists OF timber lands In tn,
west. farming property, Menomine'
real estate, hotel property and stock il
numerous companies in the twin cities