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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
FRIDAY, OCTOBER IS. 1907.
COMMISSION MUNICIPAL GOVERN
MENT.

The greatest problem in this country
is that of municipal government. 1t is
everywhere recognized that, in all
essential respects. municipal govern
ment is a failure in the United States,
and remedies are sought for. A daring
experiment which promises well has
been attempted in several cities of
Texas and in Des Moines, Ia, the prin-
clple being concentration and central
ization. President Eliot of Harvard
University has investigated the Texas
idea and is convinced of the superiority
of a small commission over the system
of Mayor and Common Council.
The Texas plan of government by five
men elected by the people, each man
the read of a department, and the com
mission employing experts to conduct
the city's business. is commended by
President Eliot. In Galveston the peo-
pie are charmed with their commission
government, which has shown the best
results. And compared with other
municipalities having Mayor and Com
mon Council the Galveston municipality
is ideal in its working. A municipal
government with its business conducted
by experts under the superintendent
of elected commissioners cannot exhibit
the stupidity and incompetence. not to
say dishonesty. that characterize the
average American municipality.
Under the Galveston system the
schools are amply provided for, the
streets are well and economically paved,
the water supply system is thoroughly
well administered the police and fire
departments are efficient. and the city's
Payroll represents work honestly don
and not political %sinecures. Contracts
are honestly entered into and faithfully
i4Ffornled. public supplies are bought
at tho lowest market rates. and the
business of the city generally is cor
uucteu Win lhe same dltehlioH anu
care as a private business.
1t is possible that under the Gal
weston plan deterioration will event.
Tally set in and corruption and ineffi-
cheney viii return, but that is to be de-
termined by experience, and experience
thus far is all in favor of municipal
government by commission.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

make Eddy Fox Governor in such an
emergency, or it ought to forbid more
than one Of the heirs apparent leaving
the State when the Governor crosses
the border. In the meantime. while
deciding which official should be blamed
for the situation the only consolation
is that Jersey didn't miss either Stokes,
Minch or Lethbridge-gubernatoriall
speaking-which is a good thing.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
How He

The warden permitted the prisoner
for life to crafty his personal vanity
by wearing clean linen collars.
The prisoner had determined to es.-
cape, but~ the walls were very tnick
and the bars were Of tempered steel.
Suddenly an idea came to him.. He
seized the package Of freshly Numbered
collars. that had just been tossed into
the cell. Eagerly removing a neck
encircler from the roll he hastily ex-
Eamined it. The collar had been to the
laundry three times as It's condition
accurately testified.
Then with its saw-Iike edge he
swiftly sundered two of the window
bars and crawled forth to freedom
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
TAFT and the philippines.

MI. Taft is no more in love with the
Philippine experiment than are the rest
Of us. He has more reason than any
body else for wishing that we were well
out of it. But he is familiar enough with
the facts to recognize that we cannot
run away from the task at the present
stage, but must carry it along with the
best Judgment we possess and with
such patience as we can command. The
Russian newspapers, which profess to find
in what the Secretary Of War said at
Toxic regarding the retention Of the Philip
pines "a clear evidence Of the aggressive
intentions Of the United States,'' are talk
ing fooIishly. Mr.. Taft simply expressed
the obvious truth that the United States
cannot and will not part with the Phillip
pines to anybody but the Filipinos. If it
were possible now to sail away and leave
this new national Assembly to its own de-
vices, there would be very few Americans
who would not rejoice, and we are sure
that Mr.. Taft would not be among them.
Philadelphia Ledger.
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to exist7

every bit of the ST. 1865, sO4.s1 that It
cost, not one penny of which went into
the pocket of any man who didn't fur
nish the goods for thu one To he
glory of Essex County and the shame
of many other communities in this
broad land. there was no graft in it's
erection and equipment. This ought
not be a proud boast. but unfortunate
ly for our country it is. But honesty's
our habit. Newark's City Hall was COM
pleted, with a big surplus to tantalize
would-be grafters.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

One community, numbering sixty households, refused to give
the invaders any help, even declining to sell food. General Kelly
then demanded that the natives kill six steers and furnish 1000
ratons. He gave them five minutes to decide, and in case of
refusal threatened to turn the two thousand starving hoboes
loose on the community. OF course the community surrendered.
When the army reached Quincy, Illinois, London went out on a
foraging expedition. He tells US very candidly that he kept all the
money he collected and that he took his pick of the clothing,
etc. acquired on his rounds. He frankly admits that in max
ing these collections he, told a thousand stories to the people to
whose generosity he appealed. Soon after that London and his
immediate companions cleft the army.
May we accept their adventures as a literal and practical
application of the more " less flexible principles of Socialism /?
Is I-ondon's story an advance picture of the brothery love and
unselfsh heipfulness which shall prevail when W are all Social
lists and the present social and industrial conditions have ceased
to exist? J. M.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

Milk by automatic delivery is now
sold in London. A company has In
troduced penny-in-the-slot milk deliv-
ering machines to be established at the
doors of dairies. All you have to do
is to drop a penny in the slot, turn the
handle and receive your half pint Of
milk. There is merit in this plan. 1t
saves a deal Of handling. it is cIeanly,
and, If the nailk is pure when delivered,
insures a pure milk supply.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
In Preserving Time.

Here is n woman bothering me
again about preserving" said the An
swers to Correspondence man. She
wants to know how to keep mould
from forming on the top of preserve
jars" :
Sybil Harrington, woman's page edi-
tor, stroked his great blonde mustache
thoughtfully.
THAT easy" he said. Tell her to
turn the jars upside down."-Exchange.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
VIEWS OF EDITORS.


Secretary Taft, among his many high
qualifications for the Presidency, has the
alert wisdom which profits on the instant
by the experience of others. Promptly on
his arrival in Manila the discreet Seere-
tary has requested his hosts there not to
compound any cocktails for the dedication
of guests at the festive entertainments
given in honor of his arrival. There will
be no Fairbanks foolishness in the accounts
of the Philippine reception given to Can
didate Taft.-Philadelphia Telegraph.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

This way, ladies and gents" called
the ballyhoo man in front of the gaudy
booth. This way and see the great
lodging game"
what is 1t, neighbour" asked the old
farmer. Same old game of clown
lodging baseballs?"
Nav, that's a chestnut. Here YOU
will see a real live millionaire lodging
MISUNDERSTANDING News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

'Hully mackerell" exclaimed the
freckled lad who was peering over the
rail of the drawbridge. Just look now
yer brother Petey can swim. why ne
can go like a canoe,
Yep" replied the other lad,
and he reminds me of a canoe"
"'Cause he can glide so good?p
Nav, cause he is going to get psd-
died when he gets home."-chicago
News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
A Slight Respite.

Rahl
With his sunset hose
Away he goes
10 college.
With his dinky cap
He hits the map
For college.
With his turned-up pants
He doth advance
On college.
And we'll get a rest
From his horse-cloth vest
And his football hair
While he's off there
At college.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

The Essex County Court House. ele-
waiting in its architectural beauty, has
been so lpng serving its utilitarian pur-
pose that the turning over Of the keys
by the commission hat built it to the
Frecholders yesterday was merely a
perfunctory formality. II is worth
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
No Great Hurry.

"All the little boys and girls who
want to go to heaven" said the Sunday
school superintendent. will please
rise"
All rose but Simeon Shorter.
And doesn't this little boy want to
go to heaven?'
N-not yit."--Judge's Library.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

Pretty soon the commissary department got lost. London's
Company didn't believe in taking any chances. They went
ahead of the fleet and seized everything in sight, or, as London
puts it, they sometimes took possession of the stores the
farmer folk had collected for the army. London and his
company kept from a half a day to a day in advance of the
+" army. ;, What they did is thus described in the novelist's
own words: when we approached a small town, o when
we saw a group of farmers gathered on the bank, we ran up
our flags, called ourselves the advance boat, and demanded
to know what provisions had been collected for the army. We
represented the army, of course, and the provisions were turned
over to us. But there wasn't anything small about us. We
never took more than we could get away with. But we did
take the cream of everything. For instance, if some phian-
thropic farmer had donated several dollars worth of tobacco,
we took it. So, also, we took butter and sugar, coffee, and
canned goods but when the stores consisted of sacks of beans
and flour, o two or three slaughtered steers, we resolutely re-
Trained and went our way, leaving orders to turn such pro-
visions over to the commissary boats whose business was to
follow behind us. e s,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
Modest REQUEST.

Sandy Pikes-Lady. could yer help a
poor man dat has just found a sample
package of indigestion tablets?"
Lady-How can I help you?
Sandy Pikes-Why, you can give me
a good solid meal of rich foods, so I
can get de indigestion and try de tab
Iets,"-Chicag News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
IN HUMOROUS VEIN.
unnllorea nensnre.

"A very pleasant walk said Herr
Sausenheimer, after a strenuous climb
to the top OF the mountain, wiping the
perspiration from his brow, my wife
couldn't speak a word all the way up.
-~Fliegende Batter.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

Two very cadaverous-looking tramps
looked in at, the window of a railway
station where a telegraph operator sat
at his key.
SAY. pardner,' one of them said in a
very husky voice, report a couple O.
empties goin' east."-Harper's Weekly
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
FROM STAR READERS

Anonymous communications cannot be
printed. Except on political subjects the
names Of correspondents are not required for
publication, but as a guarantee Of good faith.
ED.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
wiser Man.

"When I married you, you said I'd
never want for anything"
Did I say that?"
"You did"
'"That shows how little I knew OF
women then."-Detroit Free Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
Confusing English.

II see one of our battleships reported
fast in the mud"
"Well?"
II was just thinking that a ship fast
in the mud ought to be a record breaker
on the open sea."-Exchange.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
Ala to longevity.

10 what do you attribute your long
life?"
Mainly to the fact that I have money
which a lot of people are waiting for"
louisville Courier-Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

Actress Con the stage)--Tell me- on
tell me, where is my mother?
Voice from the galIery-Selling po-
tatoes in the market.-Pele Mele.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

Possibly this is the orthodox idea of Socialistc equality anc
fair play. London and his nine companions were, as he say
himself, living on the fat of the land while the others had al
they could do to get food enough to keep them alive. Lon
don and his favored companions had so much luxury at thei
command that they even disdained to use coffee boiled in water
nothing less than milk was good enough for them. While they
were ahead " Swimming the cream, . to use Londons exac
words, and while the commissary was lost far behind. the mair
army coming along in the middle starved. "This, " says
London, twas hard on the army, I'll allow, but then, the ter
of us were individualss. We had initiative and enterprise
We ardently believed that the grub was to the man who go
there first. On one stretch the army went forty-eight hours
without grub. >"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18
Acx LONOOvs SOCIALISM nLUsrRArsO-is TINS rHs OerHODox

Jack London is a Socialist. More than that, he is looked
up to as a leader and apostle of Socialism. Exactly what is
meant by Socialism, is very much a matter of speculation
among those of us who are outside the ranks of the elect
We are told, however, by its champions that it means equality
for everybody III everything; that all shall give service to the
community and that all shall share alike. Possibly we may
get a line on the Interpretation of this gospel by reading Jack
ILondon's history of "The March of Keny's Army . which ap-
pears in the Cosmopolitan Magazines for October. This farny
was supposed to be composed of Socialists. 1t was two thou
sand strong and it crossed the continent from California. As
London tells us, General Kelly and his. heroes had captured
trains, y but when they reached Iowa they found a dissemination
on the part of the railroad companies to let them have trans
'portation.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-18

London was with the "army' when it attempted to seize
a train for transportation east, but the effort was not success
fui. The army finally started and made a I4o mile march
to Ds Moines. They levied tribute on the public en- route
As London tells il, the populace surrendered in advance and
was more than willing to speed the visitors on to the next
town. On reaching Des Moines the army" announced that
it had come to stay and that the people there must supply
the two thousand members of it with three square meals a day.
Finally the people, in order to get rid of the mob, suggested
that in the absence of railroad transportation it could go by
water. The citizens of Des Moines raised several thousand
dollars, and with this, some kind of boats r RATS were knocked
together and on these, with $4,000 ratons, the unwe1come vBi-
tors took their departure.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-11-27
HandkerchiefS for Xmas.

All kinds all grades all sizes Ladies linen handker
Chiefs embr cornors and hensttched, each---------
Childrens loo
Mems emstched kerchef fancy and plain border loo
Ladies' kerchefs, 15c
Ladies' kerches dozens of patterns
kerchiefs, each 60c
Gents 25c
kerchefs patterns
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-11-27

Come in now and see the remarkable
values we are offering. In getting use
full present. and something that will be
appreciated. can be bought now very
reasonable A glance at these cloaks
will show You just what you want.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-22
COST OF COLLEGE SPIRIT"
Many Things Loyal Alumnus Must Do
for His Alma Mater.

The cost of being a loyal colleg,
graduate is increasing every day. IL
addition to paying for directories.
booklets. catalogues" student pub
lications' and various forms of LANA.
there are class dinners TO be sub
scribed for. class dormitories to b.
built. class professorships to be en-
dowed. prizes. scholarships. fellow
ships aud literary foundations to BE-
established There is also a mora
as well as financial drain upon the
resources Of the alumnus lie has to
remain faithful even though his col
lege Stays him. He must be ready 70
approve the policy and even the
speeches OF his college president He
must root at games and races. how
ever languid his interest in them;
must defend the ineffective stroke OF
the crew. errors on the diamond and
on the gridiron. and at last must send
his sons TO be educated where he
was educated himself. even II in his
judgment some other college would
be better Unless he does all these
things with enthusiasm he is thought
10 be churlish fellow without col
lege spirit"
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-22
Sheriff Hunter Calls on ConstabIes.
Lancaster News.

Sheriff Hunter says that, on &C.
count Of regular routine business
which requires his personal attention
in the sheriifs office, il is impossible
for him to watch up, run in on and
catch up with all the whiskey sell
ing and gambling which is reported
to him by anonymous letters in vari-
Gus parts Of the county, but that he
has done and will continue to do the
best he can under the circumstances.
He says that he would suggest, and
does earnestly suggest and request
that every magistrate 5 constable in
Lancaster county meet him at the
court house here at 10 O'Clock on the
first Monday in February next and
talk this matter over and pull togeth-
er and stop this pernicious gambling
and whiskey selling that is going on
all over the county Sheriff Hunter
says that the magistrates constables
have taken the same oath Of office
that he has and that it is as much
their duty as his to look after viola
tons OF the law which are going on
in their respective townships.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-22
HAS NO FEAR OF GERMS.
Chicago Health orteer Diseourses or
saey-kissins Question.

And let him kiss said Health OF
hcer Friedrich. discussing the by
gienic side Of the baby kissing ques-
ton The transfer q germs is :
possibility. Of course. but so Is my
death il take a ride on the street
car
And. anyway. who wants 10 assail
that tradition Of politics. Why
should the babies Of future genera.
tions miss the adulation given TO
those OF the past. and Why should not
mothers Of to-day get the same praise
which Sill cause them to smile and
swear By the candidate forever
Down east there is cry. sort Of
reform wave. moving against the can
didate Who kisses babies. They say
he is moving down lives TO get to
his ONCE.
"Rosh.- says Friedrich. In the
first place. most Of the baby kissing
candidates I have seen place their
love taps not on the baby's lips, but
on the forehead or cheeks, And
there is not the slightest danger of
transferring disease in such cases.
And even should the kiss be on the
lips, the danger is not great
And in considering the question.
YOU must consider the entire game Of
kissing What young man would let
the fear Of disease stop him. Kiss
ing will exist as long as does the
world Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-22
California GallantrN.

They told me the story OF vel
known gentleman o. San Francisco
who, charging through all the smok,
and flames and litter on the first da,
Of terror came upon a fashionable
lady of his acquaintance trudging
along the middle OF the street In her
bedroom slippers with a window cur
tain thrown over her shoulders. He
stopped his automobile to offer her
his assistance. explaining at the same
time that the auto was all he had
saved out OF the wreck and even that
had been Communicated by the sol.
diery.
Il, too. have lost all, she sighed.
'All but your beauty said he, with
a eourtly bow.
And you all but your gallantry,
she retorted, smiling. Sunset Mag.
azine.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-22
Resale of Land.

By virtue Of anorder and decree made
by the Superior Court of Union county
in special proceeding therein pending
wherein j. B. Medlin ct al. are plain
tiffs and M. A. Medlin ct al. are de-
PENDANTS, | will, on
Monday, February 18th, 1907,
expose to sale at the court house door
in Monroe, N. c., all that certain piece,
tract or parcel Of land lying and being
in said county and State, known as the
late homeplace of Mary E. Medlin, de-
ceased, containing one hundred acres
more or less, full description of which
may be seen by reference to petition
filed in the above named cause. Bid
ding will begin at 81, 100. Terms of sale:
One-third cash to be paid on date of
sale, and the remainder on a credit of
IL months with approved security bear
ing interest from date, and title retain
ed until all the purchase money has
been paid. This the 5th day of January,
1907.
r. B.tREDwNE, Commissioner.
Redwine 4 Skies, Attys.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-22
Pathetic Records.

1T has become a common thing,
said the talking machine man, 70
elderly people to come here, hav,
records made, and take these records
on with them to the safe deposl
vaults, to be given to their children
after death
III is pathetic to hear a man O
middle age saying into a phonograpl
the speech that he wants his children
TO remember him by. Sometimes h,
has the speech all written out, anC
reads 1t of. Sometimes he has a few
notes, few headings, on a card, ant
Celebrates his speech from these. The
speeches, as rule. are little mora
lectures. advice on how to live. They
are always beautiful. they are so sim
pie and sincere"
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-22
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy

safe medicine for children. In buy
ing cough medicine for children new
er be afraid to buy Chamberlain:
Cough Remedy. There is no danger
from it, and relief is always sure to
follow. II is intended especially for
coughs, colds, Group and whooping
cough. and there is no better medicine
in the world for these diseases. II is
not only certain cure for Group, but,
when given as soon as the croupy
cough appears, will prevent the attack
Whooping cough is not dangerous
when this remedy is given as directed.
II contains no opium or other harmful
drugs, and may be given as confident.
ly to baby as to an adult. For sale
by English Drug Co.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-22
Shorthand for Germans,

Did you know" said a college Ian
guage expert, that there are NOR,
Germans studying shorthand writinl
than there are of any other nation
alities?'
How do you account for IT." sal,
several Of his auditors.
The reason is not hard to find.
responded the lingust Just look a
a page Of German script. There you
nave the longest of shorthand writing
II takes time too much time. one,
used II exclusively, but that was be
fore was as busy as | am now. The
Germans are simply driven to some
system Of shorthand"
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-22
Bad Stomach Trouble Cured,

Having been sick Tor the past two year,
with bad stomach trouble. a friend
gave me a dose OF Chamberlain.
Stomach and Liver Tablets, They did
me so much good that | bought a bot
tie Of them and have used twelve bot
ties in all. Today am well Of bad
stomach trouble Mrs. John Lowe.
Cooper. Maine. These tablets are for
sale by English Drug Co.