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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

Mr.. HeGrst's newspapers have commended
that all trusts are bad, the only differ
worse than Others. So, some surprise was
caused when, in a speech in jamestown,
Mr.. Hearst made a confession. He adj
mitted that combination for increased pro-
duction was beneficial, hus qualifying the
contention that all trusts are necessarily
vicious. Incidentally, he cited a clear case
Of benefcence-his own newspapers which
Operate in harmony in different cities. "
OF course, he will still continue to throw
stones, but they will be aimed accordingly.
He will not forget his own glass house.
There are those who are opposed to all
trusts in which they have no proprietary
interest.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

She had a sweet, Madonna face.
Her manner was demure;
Her all were full of grace,
Her eyes were made to lure:
Her chin was soft and roundt and white,
Her cheeks. were tinged with red;
I saw her her sitting where the light
A halo DER her spread.
She had a wealth of Titan hair,
Her figure was divine;
Her lips were stained as il with rare
And richly tinted wine;
Her garb raj faultless: I shall ne'el
In all the years to come
Forget her pose, her splendid air
But she was chewing gum.
Chicago Record-Herald.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
All Over.

Now the letter R appears
Now the oyster gaily steers
Toward the scallop or the stew,
For the summer days are through.
No more freckles; no more tan;
No more leisurely young man.
No more strolling meath the moon;
No more ice cream; no more spoon;
No more landlord smiling gay
At the bills you have to pay.
No more tunes in discords played;
No more boardwalk promenade;
No more sleeping rooms so small
That your elbows hit the wall.
Home again! Despite the heat,
a real town is hard to beat!
Washing ton Star.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
Nero of The North.
To tho Editor Of The Evening Star:

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
What King or Emperor was known as
the Nero of the North?' G.. H.
TChristian H.. King of enmar and
Sweden. was surnamed the Nero OF the
North on account of his cruelties. In
1920 he succeeded in having himself elected
King of Sweden at a time when that ooun-
try was distracted by civil factions. and
the way he accomplished his design was
an act of the most Infamous treachery.
Having assembled the chief mobiles and
prelates at Stockholm, on the occasion cf
his coronation. he had them suddenly ar
rested and publicly executed, as the most
expeditions way of getting rid of all oppo-
sition for the future. He also massacre
a number Of citizens. But the cruel Ven-
geance and treacherys of Christian excited
the indignation of the Swedes, and rising
under the leadership of the famous Gus
tavus Vasa. they expelled the Danes from
the country. Shortly afterward his dls-
guested Danes drove him out of
also. and he fled to the Netherlands On
returning with an army he was defeated
and confined for twelve years in the Castle
at Sonderburg.-Ed.1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
Mnhometan Population.

What is the Mahometan population of
the world? Z. w. L.
To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
TIT Is almost impossible to give exactly
accurate figures. The official estimate OF
the Turkish Government, which may De
considered conservative, places the mum
her at 5000 900. This is divided as fol-
lows: In the Turkish dominions, $4,000 Geo;
in other parts of Asia. 100000; in Africa.
&c. 1000 900; in other countries and in the
islands of the eastern seas, 2S.0Oo,OO. Inc
whole of British India, with Its depend
encies, according to The census of 1901
contained So, 45S, 900 Mahometans. In the
North American Review for November
1e0O. are the following figures: India, 81
Os1. 79e: Burma. 210,0i9; Malay archipelago,
81, o42, 600; China, 100000; Africa, so,ooo,-
600; a total of 200. S13, S45. There are about
100000 Mahometans in the Sui group Of
the Philippine islands.-Ed.1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
Followed DIRECTIONS.

MOI so long ago a well-known canon
of Westminster was marrying two OF
his servants, one of whom was MS
footman. As had been his custom,
whenever he answered a question the
footman saluted. The canon whispered
to him to dispense with the salute and
simply repeat-after him. 1t was an
unfortunate instruction, for when the
Question came, wilt thou have this
woman to be thy welded wife? etc.
the footman was obedient to the very
letter and said, After you. sir."2The
Tat1er.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
cantiIever d

To the Editor. of the Evening Star:
It will be a much appreciated ave II
you will Kindly explain what Is meant by
a cantilever bridge.
TIT is not easy to explain in simple terms:
but in substance such a bridge consists Oh
two inverted trusses, one part
over the river and the other part TO the
shore where it is securely anchoreo III 10y
solid masonry. The ends which extend
over the river from opposite piers are
toined by a Steel truss in such a manner
as to allow expansion and contraction.
Pra ctically each half of the bridge Is
balanced on it's own pier, and the truss is
supported between the ends to complete
the structure.-Ed.1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
LITTLE near.

"what do you ask for that? inquired
an old man of a pretty girl in a fancy
warehouse. Twenty shillings," she
answered. Amt you a little dear?"
he said. well" she replied. AL the
young men tell me so!'-Philadelphia
inquirer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

The missionary reported TO ibis band
that the Indians believe that the dead
can eat because they put food on their
graves.
The indian reported to his band hat
the white men believe that the dead
can smell a they put flowers on
their graves.-Judge.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
VIEWS OF EDITORS.
common to every state.

The pollution of streams presents prob
lens In every State. 1t will have to cease,
but as the pollution has grown so gradu-
ally and has been so long tolerated those
guilty of it are not without some excuse.
The fear of ~injuring legitimate industries
makes reform move slowly, blu the pollu-
ton of streams is no longer legitimate,
and those who persist in it have no right
to expect further Observation-Disclosures
Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

same lack of ~perspicuity throughout the
whole State except only in Passaic last
Tuesday. But then. Vivian Lewis will
be mentioned in the convention next
Tuesday.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

Miss Bute-Now, one Of these hats is
and the other is quite too
cheap. l don't know which one to
ia ke.
Miss Chellus-The cheap one; take
that. 1t suits your face better.-Phila-
deIphia Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
FROM STAR READERS

Anonymous communications cannot be
printed. Except on political subjects the
names of correspondents are not required Tor
publication. but as a guarantee OF good faith.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
Better way.

II supose,'' said the beautiful girl.
that you often burn the midnight OIL
NO" replied the poet. It hang my
hat on the door-knob, so the landlady
can't look through the keyhole ana
catch me burning the as."7Judge.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
Dissentg

BE It ever so humble, there's no
place like home"
wrote John Howard Payne.
And" quoth he. II make no DOUBT
that anyone who has ever been away
for the summer will fully agree with
me."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

It is to be hoped that the Democratic
State platform will not be as long
winded as Chairman Hudspeth's state
ment as to what the platform is to be.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
A,.yver. 10 Correspondents.

w. A. s.-wnliam F. Potter is manager
of the fine art department at the Essex
County Fair. Write to him at 1888 Broad
street, concerning your exhibits-Ed.
H. M.-rhe poem is too lengthy for re-
production here. You can easily find IL in
any complete edition of Poe's works, at
any public library or book store.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

The lack of political knowledge on
the part of the Essex editors and some
from other parts of the State is shown
by the way they persistently refrain
from all reference to the leading candi-
date of the party, Vivian NJ. Lewis
Paterson Call.
It was observed hat there was the
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
IN HUMOROUS VEIN.


Teaeher-Johnnie. can you describe
the spinal column?
JohDnie-Yes. ma'am. It is a Ions
bone extending up and down through
the body. Your head Sets on one END
and you set on the other.-Judge.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

Kindly Old Gent-Don't all those pa
pers make o tired. my boy?
Little Boy-No. l doesn't read EN-.
sur.-Punch.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE AWAKENING OF THE NATIONAL
~aNSrTpH-1a

In San Francisco the representative of a corporation who
bribed a public official has been sent to prison. Taking this
as a text the New York Sun breaches a long and eloquent
but msapphed sermon on the evil conditions of public life and
the apathy of citizens. For instance
The people themselves have become Indifferent and cold to
the law. They have delegated their power to make the law to
unworthy men, who in turn have abused that power and have
converted it to their own selfish and corrupt ends Laws have
been enacted to no good purpose but Tor effect ana or p0nu-
cal advantage merely. The people have not shown WI. any dyrod re,
in being enacted have remained upon the statute books and the
people have uttered no remonstrance.
themselves have always practised and approved since the very
laws were negligible and seemingly innocuous, save that their
existence upon the statutes was crimes opportunity SUI Tue
That is true only in so far as the non-enforcement of the
laws is concerned. The Sherman Anti-Trus law and the laws
prohibiting illegal combinations to control the necessares of life,
or in restraint of trade, remained as dead letters. Why? Be-
cause the corporations affected by them purchased immunity
through campaign funds to both the great political parties, and
the people allowed the bargain to be consunnnated. As it was
with National legislation, St it was with much of what was
enacted by the various State Legislatures.
Another quotation from the Suns editorial
Too busy with the pursuit of money and wholly careless OF
responsibility for their own we'll being and have refused to
by yOG thieves es" and professional blactmaiIers. who use degraded and
corrupt Legislatures as a bandit uses a shotgun; laws for sale
laws that some customers had better buy if they know what is
good for them; OF all this, qnhappily the most tamiiar con- on
|dihon in the land, the people have shown no consciousness ana
no resentment.
he must abandon his business; unless he purchased the law or
paid for immunity from its application he must quit The
and backmailers in the offices. No political blackmaier has
been made made to disgOtge his a.h .plunder or has as.r been Visited isl fn.T in b AMY
dropped his hold upon his office for the moment, but otherwise
as ever. The people have no rogues' gallery for their own
knaves, and there is hardly a blackmailer Of an approved detri-
mental in public life who feels his political prdensions to be
any lore impaired than his social importance is weakened.
It is an undeniable fact that some States were ruled by
thieves and professional blackmailers, and there is no need to
90 beyond the boundaries of the Empire State for proof.
Exactly what law the "Sun' has in mind which a man
had to fracture O quit business is not clear. If it means the
law against rebating, there is some foundation for the conten-
ton, because one concern couldn't stop it unless its compe htors
were compelled to do likewise.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

There is no reprobation on the part of the public OF sue
'cessfu1 rasca1ity, political or commercial. If it were otherwise,
if public opinion were really sensitive to public turpitude, great
Imalefactors and desperate Adventures could not traffic in the
law as they do to-day or invoke mischievous and dormant stat
utes to promote their own selfish ambitions. How can the po-
tple hope to evade responsibility for the sudden enforcement
of statutes which they themselves had condemned to desuetude
and of which the enforcement at this time has only a grossly
dishonest and selfish motive F.?
What "mischievous and dormant statutes " have been in
Ivoked? The statute under which the Standard Oil Company
has been hailed into court The statute under which the In
terstate Commerce Commission exposed Harriman's lootng of
railroad companies ? The statute under which efforts are being
made to prevent favoriism or dishonesty on the part of railroad
managers 7
Specifications would make possible a more intelligent discus
sion of the allegation.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-14

made to prevent favoritism or dishonesty on the part of railroad
managers 7
Specifications would make possible a more intelligent discus
sion of the allegation.
Yet another quotation:
The evil that has crept into our public life is deep and m
malefactors alone. If a mans place in the social scale is to
is to be perpetuated in positions of trust and importance after
he has been recognized as a bandit and a thief; if only a
disability and bring him into the practical contempt he deserves,
then indeed it must be apparent to every thoug tm,h,a and decent
Public callousness and lack Of decent ssnsibiity are much n@s,
our public life today. California is right when she sends her
wealthy and respectable bribers to the penitentary, but the
they reflect IN the years that they have allowed the law to be
Prosstu w;thos and | ne he common "q Tsnro sGns sc nondt to be oeniG II r nro m pp.
ton California it is only because a briber of quality has been
speaking of no local but Of a national canker.
There has been, unfortunately, too much federation of sue
cessful vilainy. We have shown lamentable lack of courage in
possible to convict the rascals. and send them to Jail, but pub,
enough to make dishonesty of all kinds odious and to establish
social Oulawry for those who commit it.
The conclusion of the SUNS scathing denunciation of the
reasonable and unfair-in fact a distortion of the natural infer
ence deducible by any impartial person conversant with the
the ominous figure of President Roosevelt is founded, >" and Their
describes him as being 'untrsmmeled by scruple or conscience
and $ a Dutch Reformed Jesuit
find even the most malignant of President Roosevets opponents
denying 10 him nign nor courage ahu apsGuu ms oe hoysstv th
e story of the awakening of our national conscience must needs
: give the chief place of credit to Theodore Roosevelt. When HI
4 came to power greed and sordid money-gettng were enthroned
Graft, bribery, the buying and selling of Legislation, franchises
Il and immunity to break the laws were rampant in the Nation
the States and the municipalities. By exhortaton, by example
by illustration, President Roosevelt appealed to the people and IL
response to his insistent demands citizens everywhere have beer
. and are bestiring themselves. Just and equitable laws anC
q impartial and effective enforcement of them are put in the fore
front by the awakened people Graft is denounced and drastic
n measures are being taken to eliminate it. No longer do cor
e poradon agents or political crooks control the State government
of either New York or New Jersey. Merit, independence
fealty to the public service-these are the qualities now de
c manded of men who seek Office. Ask any of those who hav
: helped to bring about the changed condition of affairs who ha
been the Apostle of this Reformation and they will answer
/ Theodore Roosevelt. JIM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
VICTIMS TO LIE IN ONE GRAVE.
Clifton Forge Tragedy to Have Final
Chapter Today.

CLIFTON FORGE, Va, April oo.-I'nder
a clear sky and in the presence of a num-
Der of persons another chapter was added
yesterday to the tragedy OF Thursday
morning, when the body of Stuart Gay,
who leaped into Jackson river in a vain
effort to rescue his sweetheart. Miss Mabel
Pendleton. who threw herself into the
stream with suicidal intent after being
frustrated in her elopement with the young
man. was recovered.
The body was found by r. F. Fitzgerald
and w. P, HUFF not far from where the
young man leaped into the water. The
men engaged to drag the bottom of the
river started in on their work early. When
less than 100 yards from the bridge from
which the young people leaped to their
death, one of the men located the body.
The body Of Miss Pendieton was recovered
Saturday. nearly a mile below the point
from which young Gays body was taken
this morning.
The bodies have been placed in caskets
identically alike and this afternoon will be
inferred in the same grave.
continual stream of callers yesterday
viewed the remains of the young people.
those of Miss -Pendeton at the home OF
G. A. Shomo and those Of the young man
at the home OF his father. Gay looked
quite natural when taken from the water.
despite the fact that the drowning occurred
three days ago. Miss Pendleton will be
buried In the costume of bride. All the
churches offered prayers for the stricken
homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
RUDOLPH A. KING DEAD
OLD RESIDENT OF CITY AND CON-
FEDERATE VETERAN.

Rudolph Alpheus King, for many years a
resident of Washington. and formerly en-
gagged in the Importing business here, died
at the family apartments in the Alabama,
18th and N streets northwest. this morning
shortly before 10 o'clock. The immediate
cause of death was kidney trouble.
The deceased was engaged in the import
ing business years ago with his father. Mr..
z. M p. King. at the corner of 10th and l
streets. the storeroom being occupied at the
present time a drug store. He retired
from an active business life some years ago
and up until three years ago enjoyed the
best of health. He was, however, compelled
to take to his bed about three weeks. ago.
the patient gradually sinking until the end
came. as stated.
vas studying at Hobart College. Geneva,
n Y, and when the news of the firing of
| the FIRST gun in the war was received he at
once left college and FASTENED to Virginia
where he Joined one of the regiments of
that state organized to uphold the southern
confederacy.
Mr.. King was in his sixty-sixth year.
and. 1t Is stated. was the first man to place
coal oil on sale upon the local market He
did this Immediately after tie civil war
when he came to this city to locate. About
forty years ago he married Miss Bette
W. Moore of Eastville Accomac county
Va. who survives him, together with two
daughters and three sons-Mrs. Mary l..
Turner. Mrs. H. c. Lewis. DIR. W. P. NJ
King. z. NJ P. King. and r. A. King jr
The funeral will probably be held from
st. Andrews Protestant Episcopal Church,
corner 14th and Corcoran streets Wednes-
day afternoon. Rev. DR.. George Calvert
Carter. rector of St. Andrews parish, will
conduct the services.
The deceased was member of the Theta
Delta Chi college fraternity. of the Confed
crate Veterans Association and of the
Masonic order. In the latter fraternity Mr..
King did not affiliate with the local bodies
but held his membership in Virginia.
1t is expected that Rev. Dr. J. Macbryde
Sterrett will at the funeral conduct the
brief service of the Theta Delta Chi fra
ternty. The interment will be in Congress
sional cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
Woman Masquerader Killed by Boys.

DANVILLE Va, April 22.-Whle mas
querading in male attire. Ellen Elliott, a
young negro woman, was killed late Satur-
day night by a crowd Of white boys. The
woman was walking down road in a
negro settlement just beyond the corporate
limits with negro man when the white
boys came up. A few words passed between
them. and stones were thrown. The wom-
an, it is declared. pulled pistol and began
firing. One of the white boys felled her to
the ground with a beer bottle and she was
then stoned and kicked. Joseph Baugh ac-
knowledges that he plunged a long dirk
several times into her, but asserts that he
acted in self-defense. The companion of
the woman ran away. Thomas Walker. J.
Baugh, Oscar Neatheriy and John B. Tai
bolt are in Jail charged with the murder
They confess that they were implicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-22
TO SUE FOR THEIR MASCOT.
Railroad Men Want Back Dog Who
Rides on Their Engines.

MONTCLAIR. y. j.. April 22-The en-
ployes of the Caldwell branth of the Green
wood Lake railroad have for several w,rk.
been making a determined effort t. learn
the whereabouts of Railroad Ned tlrir
dog mascot. which had mysteliouslv Dis
appeared from its usual hauuts-abot.d
the tender or cab of "A locomotive tla fl'.,i-
form OF passenger coach. or within "a bag
gage car The mystery was solved SIT
urday. for tie committee of railroadrr,
who have beeM untring in their searcI for
the dog found him at the home of "A New
YORK business man at Essex Falls Thu.
latter refused to surrender Ned and I'M.
railroaders will. it is said bring an action
to recover the dog if il is not returned To.
day.
Railroad Ned. white mongr,I. vas
found at the Caldwell station in a half
starved condition by Engineer Jim" Min
shull about "A year ago. To use the en-
glneers expression. it was about AS long
and as thin as a lead pencil and he was
suffering from exposure" The engin.
driver took the dog into the cab and after
thawlnS II out. gave ii a meal from the
contents OF his dinner pail. Other railroad
men took an interest in its future welfare.
In time the dog became adept in jumping
on and OFF trains while under Roadway. and
was never contented when away from the
sound of the whistl". Commuters tried to
take an interest III Ned but the dog
would not make friends with any one who
uld not wear a uniform or suit OF oveTalls.
AS the train was about to leave a station
Ned would stand on the tender of the
engine and bark loudly at the passengers
as If to notify them that the train was
about to start. and this always caused
much merriment among the commuters,
and Ned was soon favorite despite his
unfriendliness toward them \ movement
was on foot to purchase a handsome collar
for the dog when he disappeared.
Nothing was heard of the dog until a
rev days ago, when OF the EMPLOYEES
of the road received a postcard bearing
a picture of the dog. With this clue the
railroad men renewed their efforts Ia find
the animal, and Were finally SUGGEST full
The wife of the New York business man
said that She bought the dog from a rail-
road man who said he owned II.