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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
DETRIMENTAL TARIFF ON ART.

There may be a trife of exaggeration
in Sir Caspar Purdon Clark's assertion
that our high tariff on art has ex-
patriated a good many wealthy Amer
leans who like artistic things and are
forced to live abroad hat they may
surround themselves with works of art
because customs duties are practically
prohibitive. But it is an u~ndisputed
fact hat the high tariff on works of
art keeps them out of the country, and
there is no exaggeration in saying that
the high duty charged is defenseless.
The works of the old masters, paint
lngs. carvings, tapestries and other
gems of art. do not come in competition
with those Of our artists and the duty
is in no sense a protection to home in
dustry. On the contrary, it is a handi-
cap, as the director of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art says, to American pro-
ducers of art. The presence of original
masterpieces in our museums and art
galleries is an education in art. The
private purchasers of art treasures
abroad are not all selfish, and many of
their purchases are placed on view
where they delight and instruct. If the
tariff We're not a bar many more Of
these treasures would be brought in,
loaned and ven given to the public.
The practically prohibitive tarif on OBJ
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

Newark possesses nearly half a
million stalk in the adjudication by the
courts of the Perkins railroad tax act
of 1906. The tax ordinance this year
has been made up without any refer
ence to that amount Of tax income
from the railroad companies. assessed
last year and payable this year. This
income, when received, will come in an
apportionment from the State for
school purposes, as he tax assessed is
entirely on first-class railroad property
a~ssessable by the State board. The
$46s, 552 to be apportioned to Newark
may therefore be regarded as velvet"
and the addition to the city's resources
for the schools will. If wisely used, be
of great benefit. 1t win solve some
p~erplexing problems.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
VOLUME LxxvI.-No. 1877.
THURSDAY. AUGUST $, 1907.
DECISIONS 70 BE SUSTAINED.

A decision by the New Jersey SUI
preme Court in an important case
by no means settles a controversy.
Tit contest over the railroad tax act
of 1884 was illustrative The Supreme
Court. in a decision read by Justice
Beasley, declared that act unconstitu-
tional. The Court of Appeals reversed
the decision. Again, in the case of the
appeal by the street railroad COM
panies against a tax on their rights of
way as real estate, the branch court
of the Supreme Court. in which sat
Justice Fort, who participated in the
decision filed yesterday. decided hat
the street railroads were properly as
sessed. The Court of Appeals reversed
the decision.
But in the present case the court of
last resort is practically committed by
its recent decision upholding the
Duffield second-class railroad tax act
of 1905 to the principles enumerated
In the Supreme Court opinion. and
there is hardly a doubt that court will
sustain the opinion. even in its en-
tirety. The expositions of the law
made in the opinions written by us
tices Pitney and Fort are so exhaustive,
so lucid. and so convincing hat it
would seem to be impossible to torture
the law or logic to give any color to
any different conclusion.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
Had the Habit.

A. story is current concerning a pro-
fessor who is reputed to be slightly
absent-minded. The learned man had
arranged to escort his wife one even
ing to the theatre.
Il don't like the tie you have IN l
wish you would go up and put on an
other" sal his wife.
The professor TRANQUILITY obeyed.
Moment after moment elapsed, until
finally the impatient wife went up
stairs to learn the cause of delay. In
his room she found her husband un-
dressed and getting into bed. Habit
had been too much for him when he
took off his tie.=London Tit-Bits.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
Reaection on Auntie,. Manners.

She was a very pretty little girl,
with eyes of blue and hair of gold, but
she didn't like soap and water very
much, because it was so wet, she said.
One day she went to tea with her
auntie, and her hands were just a shade
grubbier than usual. You see she had
been trying to make marbles from
some soft asphalt that the road maxi
ers had left over.
"Efie," said her aunt, "how dirty
your hands arei What would you say II
auntie came to table with hands like
that?'
"Oh," said the little lady Of the
golden locks. I'D be too polite to say
anything about it,"
Then auntie changed the subject
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
The DemIiobn,s Fnte.

John" said the Colonel to the old
family servant, do you know what be-
of that demijohn I threw out the
window New Years morning?"
Il sho' does, Kunnel. I kotched dat
jimmyjohn TO 1t hit de groun, but de
cork wuz out en- what whisky didn't
spill down my throat splattered all over
me en- like ter drownded me. Hit wuz
a ~dispensary err Providence dat l lived
ter tell de tale!'-Atlanta Constitution.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
Instructions needed.

Everybody knows one or more OF
those conscientious CYCLISTS who can not
rid themselves of the idea that no one
can be trusted to carry out the simplest
details of routine work without their
personal supervision.
1t was one of these men who sailed
for England leaving in his brothers
care a parrot of which he was very
All the way across the Atlantic
he worried about the bird, and no sooner
had he landed at Southampton than h
rushed over this cablegram TO his
brother:
B sure n feed parrot"
And the brother cabled back:
Have fed him, but he's hungry again.
What shall I do next?"-Woman's
Home Companion.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
Development of EIectrIcity.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
When was electricity first introduced as
a motive power? VIII you kindly give a
brief history of It's development. and oblige.
L. II. H.
While the actual history of electrical
power dates back to 1884. the year Thomas
Davenport. the self-taught Vermont black
sn It'll. discovered the electric motor. the
real development Of the power has been
since 1880. The greatest growth in this
industry has been during the past fifteen
years. and each year sees a greater in
crease in the business of manufacturing
electrical motors. until now it IS estimated
that fully 10000 electric motors are turned
out every month by the General Electric
and other large electrical manu-
featuring concerns. The use of electrical
current for the transmission of power has
been one of the most notable features in
the DEVELOPMENT Of manufacturing. In
1890 the United States census reported 1860
horsepower. The census of 1896 showed
that this class OF power amounted to
1.1SS,2 0S horsepower. The totals of other
classes of power were given for 1905 as
follows: Steam, 10,65A56O; gas, 2S9,514;
wster. 1.647 1853; other power. 81. 7S9; rented.
632. 300. From 1900 to 1905 steam power in
creased only 81 per cent; gas power, ia
per CENT; water power, 1873 per cent.
electricity. 266.4 per cent: other power, S3.6
per cent: rented power, 9S.1 per cent. Elec-
trieity for every industry is the goal for
which electrical manufacturing concerns
are striving, with the result that motors
have been improved n made adaptable
the sawmills to the mines, from toys to
battleships. from the cotton gin to the
sewing machine, from the smallest to the
largest industrial plant--Ed.l
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Wasn't it Blaine who first said II would
rather be right than be PRESIDENT"
+. HIM.
lit was not Blaine, but another and
earlier unsuccessful candidate for the high
est office in the peoples gift, Henry Clay,
who used the expression. Others. have
used It, of course, but we think Clay was
the first, when on a certain occasion, in
conversation with a friend, the latter
cautioned him against incurring the dis
pleasure of they politicians by carrying out
a certain idea, the contemplated act being
dangerous to his chances as a candidate,
Mr.. Clay replied: II trust the sentiments
and opinions are correct. 1 had rather be
right than be President. Ed
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
VIEWS OF EDITORS.


n AEM OI Jill AA
P%ittsburg has been a lively city for a
long time, and 1t is livelier than ever
nowadays. 1t is fighting black smoke and
black politics at the same time. and the
fight Is a large one. Mayor Guthrie mas
just announced that all employees of the
city must at once withdraw from politics
or sever their connection with the city
payroll. The Mayor says that the cor
ruptlon which has ruled for many years
in Pittsburg must be stamped out, and
that those who decide to remain in poll
tlce must resign their positions. 1t will
be interesting to see how many of the
employees of Plttsburg like political work
better than city work, or believe they a
slide along successfully with both. 1t
isn't probable that there will be many
designations now, but there may be some
removable soon. If the Mayor can eepa-
rate the city's business from pernicious
politics he will do a great thing for the
city. His attempt to do 1t is another
of the encouraging signs of the times.
Those signs are numerous and promising.
1t may yet be seen that the people of
the United States can't be fooled all the
time. md that they are still capable Of
governing themselves.-New Haven Jour
nal and Courier.
War Departments Management.
Some of the premature critics of the
government appear to nave gone off at
half-cock over the report that large in
creases II approprlatpons - AZ nA
estaoiisnnent were 10 De ASKED Oh Con-
gress. lave peen prepared I'M
usually early this year, as Secretary OF
War Taft desires to conclude his annual
report before making a trip to the Philip
pines. The estimates have just been sub
mItted, and a Washington dispatch an
nounces that they show no increase ex-
cent In directions required bv new pro-
,,is;on. - 1oa, .ha+ ,s ,uho-o ordorad bv
con oo n a~ e"1 M . W. Donnr
congress ltself' me war department,
run with economy and with strict regard
for the Limitations imposed by the law
making power.-Troy Times.
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
The cannon In Military PARK.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Please let me know where the two can
non at the south end of Military Park, on
each side of the flag pole. came from.
A. A. w. T..
1.-THE cannon came from the United
States steamer Portsmouth. They are
Dahlgren guns and were used before the
Civil War and during it.-Ed.1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

To the Editor OF the Evening Star

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Will you please publish in the EVENING
STAR when the big fire occurred on tho
corner of Magazine and Darcy streets
many years ago? Please publish the year
and date. M. A. K
[The fire tool place the night Of Labor
Day, 1S9S.-Ed.]
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
IN HUMOROUS VEIN.
I h snoke. truly.

Dad (severely)-And. look here. Ethel
you mustn't encourage that young man
to stay so late every night. It's dis
GRACEFUL What does your mother say
about 1t?
Ethel-she says men haven't altered
a bit, dadl-Punch.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
KNOCK.

She-Did your wife scold you for
spending so much time with me at the
party last night?
He-Oh no; she said that was pun
ishment enough.-Yonkers Statesman.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

scoundrels who got away with nine
millions Of capitol building graft will
be punished.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

If the Texans win only attend the
sessions Of their Legislature they won't
miss the circuses that are barred out
by rate legialatlon.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

The Lecturer-Did you see that fell
low walk out in the middleAo my lee
ture?
Committeeman-Oh, yes, he walks in
his sleep, you know.-The Lyceumite
and Talent.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
The Regular Thing.

And now the summer boarders come,
~Tin-lunged and rubber-jawed,
To talk us all both deaf and dumb
OF what they saw abroad"
And b who claims that she has seen
'Paree' by night and day,
Quite possibly has never been
To Hoboken, N. ].
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

Frank Hedley, general manager of the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company, told the New York Public Utilities Commits
sion in a moment of unintentona1 frankness that his company
needed the straphangers. Probably our Public Service Corpora
ton officials here would say the same thing If they spoke right
out from their hearts. When the straps are all In use 1t means
that a car Is carrying double the number of passengers that
comfort, safety and decency call for. It also means that the
company is saving on rolling stock and on wages.
The new cars that are always acoming will be here in the
sweet by-and-by, and then we'll all have seats maybe.
Meantime there seems to be nothing to do but look pleasant
and make believe that we enjoy the exercise of stretching
ourselves.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
Take Her Side.

Turmoil lieth thither.
II you'd lead a peaceful life,
Always differ with her.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

The Paterson Calf seems to be grieved because news
papers outside that city don't lay much stress on the Guberna-
toial boom of Vivian Lewis. Probably the reason is not so
much a lack of frendliness for Mr.. Lewis as a belief that he
won't be a factor in the convention. He is a pleasant gentle
man, of high character and good record, and being an ex-
newspaperman the craft is disposed Ito be generous to him.
They are willing to help along the laudable purpose of Passaic
County Republicans to give him a complimentary vote. For
tunately, Mr.. Lewis isn't of the kind that is troubled with en-
largement of the head. He knows that there is not any
prospect of his own nomination as the Republican candidate for
Governor and that the delegates elected for him will be swung
to another man on the first regular ballot. That being under
stood, let's all shout for Lewis J. M.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

The scramble for both of next years big political conven-
tons is already on. Let US hope that Chicago won't get either
unless the hotelkeepers make a castfron agreement not to take
the lining out of the pockets of delegates and visitors. The
way that they held up everybody at the Republican National
Convention three years ago was a caution. The man who
could make SIS a day pay his actual living expenses was re-
garded as an economic genius. Several more or or less dis
tinguished Jerseymen swore softly when they found themselves
in an attic room at a charge of $40 a day, without even
sandwich thrown in.
In ST. Louis, during the Democratic Convention, the moder-
alton of the hoteImen was in marked contrast, even although
the Exposition was running at the same time.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08
FRIVOLOUS GOSSIP ON MuscELLANEous ropes.

They have a smart man connected with the First National
Bank of Orange. This genius. whoever he is, figured out that
the bank could blk the city out of some of its just dues by
transferring bank stock to the custody of a clerk who lives in
Essex Fels and is tax assessor there. This removes the stock
from the jurisdiction of the Orange assessors.
1t was an awfully clever trick, and the fact that those con-
cerned in putting it through had no expectation of publicity
detracts nothing from the admiration due to the author and his
Clever oh, that's too tame an expression. To
it as a stroke of genius is not overstepping the mark.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

jects of art is subversive of our educa-
tional interests.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

At last the pussant State of New Jersey is moving in all
its majesty and power against the Standard Oil Company. I'm
der a charter granted by this State that monopoly has traversed
the country like a robber baron of old, 1evying tribute every
where. Unlike "Bould Brennan on the Moor 1t did not rob
the rich and give to the poor. 1t was impartial in selecting its
victims, though, of course, the poorer and more helpless they
were the less chance they had of escaping from its remorseless
claws. 1t ruined men III order to destroy competition. It
brbed and lied and perjured and allowed neither law nor
scrup1es to stand in the way Of its desires. And all of this
under the protection of a license granted by the State of New
Jersey in return for a handful of lousy dollars. All, but the
State is now up in arms against the company. 1t is going to
hale the monster into court-on the charge of violating the
Child Labor 1awl
Won't that scare the life out of the Octopus2
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-08

Ones wonder and admiration grow and multiply as we learn
of the circumstances and the relation of the parties concerned.
Oranges municipal government has really been a n appanage of
the First National Bank, and the main reason for its existence
seems to have been that of helping the bank along. This was
done in every way possible-by renting Offices, by deposihng the
city funds and SO forth and SO on. The bank had, therefore,
more than ordinary reasons for wishing to be just and honest with
the municipality. And hasn't it shown nobly and eloquenuy
that gratitude isn't one of the lost virtues? Hasn't it shown a
magnificent spirit in requitng so generously the innumerabe
acts of he1pfulness and kindness on the part of the city
Now let the Mayor and Common Council get together and
adopt suitable resolutions to commemorate this action Of the bank.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-09
EDICTO
IN la C0RqB DE- DISTRITO
DEL DISFRITO JUDICIAL DE- SAN JUAN, ? R.
AbinteStatO
de Juan Carreras Montecinos.

POR Ell PRESENTE que Sc publ.
cara una vez por semana y durante
tres semanas cOnsecutivaS. en- unO de
los periodlcos de gran circulation Dc
los que Sc editan en- esta Ciudad sc
|cita 4 doha Amparo Gonzalez como
|conyuge superviviente del difunto
Juan Carreras Montecinos Y los de
mas herederos del mismo para que el
dla cinco de Agosto del corriente aflo
1907, 4 las a. m. comparezcan ante
esta Corte de Dlstrito So Ion de seccio-
mes de la secci6n segunda 4 fin de
proceder al nombramiento de adm
nistrador judicial de los bienes per
tenecientes dicho abintestato, de-
biendo los que no han presentado do
cumento justifcativo de su parentes-
CO con el fnado, presentar previamen-
te dicho acto tales documentos sin
10 cual no podran tomar participation
en- dicho acto.
San Juan, Puerto Rico 90 de Tunio
de l9o7.-Jose E. Figueroa Secreta
rio de la Corte
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-09
EDICTO
En- la Corte de Distrito
del Distrito Judicial de San Juan
Puerto Rico
Raymundo Hernandez, EX.PARTE
SObte information De dominic

PoR cUANTo. Sc ha presentado en-
esta Corte de Distrito por el aboga
do don Jose G.. Torres, una moci6n
a nombre de Raymundo Hernandez
|y Fajardo para que Sc declare su
favor el dom inio de la siguiente finca:
Solar situado en- la calle del Co
mercio, de Toa Baja, Ell cual mide
once metros de frente por trece y
medic metros de fondo y colinda a
la derecha, entrando, 6 sea al Norte,
con uu solar de la Hacienda Constan-
cia, propiedad de doha Rosa Eche-
veste y otros; por Ia izquierda 6 Sud,
Icon una ce sa de Ia misma Hacienda
Constancia, separada por una calle
sin nombre conocido; y por la espal-
da Il Oeste, con casa de Pedro Ro-
nero; en- Cuyo solar, que hubo el
promovente por compra don Eduar-
do Barriento, ha fabricado una casa
de MADEIRA, terrera, techada de zinc
de doce yardas de frelte por once de
fondo;
PoR TANTO, y de conformidad con
10 prescrito en- el art1culo 305 de la
Ley hipotecaria, por Ell presente
Edicto Sc cita a todas las personas
ignoradas a quienes pueda perjudicar
la declaration solicitada para que, en-
Ell plazo de sesenta dias, contados des-
de la publication del presente que
Sc insertara tres veces en- TN perl6-
dico de circulation general, puedan
comparecer alegar cualquier dere-
chO Sobre la fnca deScrita.
Lo que Sc publica de orden del Sc
fIor Juez de la Seccion primera de
esta Corte, para general conocim len
to.-San Juan, 27 de Junio de I9o7.-
oSe E. Figueras, Secretario de la
Corte de Distrito. )
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-09
Ie5u0 del COnIi|9TO Y RGpSIG|O

Noyisimo Manual practice de Confte-
ria Pastelerfa y Rep steria. Obra indis-
pesnable para los que este arte se dedican
para las familias en- general
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-09
PARA REGALOS
ARTICUL0S ACABAD0S DE REClBlR

Etegdntlsinaos estuches para tocador de Sc :
noraS.
Estuches de fntsimG piel con utensiios
propios para caballeros.
Juegos de ea(6 de Plata Chrstoae, en- d.
versas formas modernistas.
Gran roriedad en- Joyeyos J Tarjeteros Ar
tisticOg.
EspGos de una, dos y tres lunas, de vene
cia en- caprichosisimas formas.
Figuras Y bast0s de Grte, en- terra Gotta y
biscuit.
ReIojes de alta fas.tasia, con cuerda para
un aio, gran variedad.
Estaches para afeitar Guiellt, en- distintos
tamanOS.
70 Gran variedad en- otros articulos que
ofrecemos & precies limitados.
Gonzalez Padn HermanOs
San Juan. 2. e.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-09
Noruego "NORDPOL"

Esta la carga en- Montevidao pa
ra Cuba hara esta escaia reuniendo
aete que 10 amerite.
Los introductores deberAn trasmi-
tir sus nmediatas 6rdenes por cable
para aprovecbar esta oportunidad.
Admitiendose carga y
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-07-09
ESPANOL "PIO TX"

Hacia ell 9 del corriente Julio, 10
esperamos procedente de la Penfnsu-
la y Canarias para continuar viaje di-
recto a Santiago de Cuba, Habana,
Cienfuegos y New Orleans.
pasajes de IA, "a Y 3.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1907-06-05
Gpd,,citss Wefd)rnfe.
Wn,. s. Miaer,
Ignamit-GrpluiiOn tObtet flint Wcn'
idlcn.

aanfofce, SasY 4. Slmi.--@e'
nigitens iiini Wienid)en Iino toot III
ISol0c Der bcutc 9tahnittag 5it Geo'
bif. 5as., 90 @ieilen weItlid bon
bier, ouf ocm @eIeiie Der oGbicogo,
,Snoiana & Soutbern 9nbn" elngetre'
tenen GrpIoiion elmer gaggonlaoung
Ipnamit. Gin nit 3iinoBol5den be-
fro6teter @aggon, nnnlttelbar por
ODER binter Dem Spnomitlpoggon, ge-
rietb in grano, unb cine 9lll5abl 3u.
ihauer periammelte iif), obne Die ii.
ncn orobenoe @eiabr 81 fennen. Ters
mutbliG brohten Die 6Iarnmen Den
Ipnomit I'M n1d)Iten Wn9gon gum
Grplooircll. Mon nnbm Die SllIter'
idiittcrltng auf cine Gilton3 bon 20
Weilen fin nabr uno piele 6enter
luur0en serIhmettert.