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the puffy eyed, red nosed stranger opposite you
that he ought to get the water wagon? OF
course you don't You would not be mpolite
You might hurt their feelings.
But when you meet fat man, it's different
Everyone recognizes him as legitimate prey. He
is butt for jokes a subject for coincidence, an
object for advice Even the thin that he
does not know whet her it his back his stomach
that hurts him. takes it for granted that he is the
fat mans ideal, and insists giving him advice
on how to reduce Everyone imagnes that the
fat must be unhappy because he weighs more
than the average person.
1t is to be admitted that there are some dsad-
vantages in being fat. They don't make neckties
long enough for eighteen and half necks. fat
man that sees a lot of pretty wastcoats in a shop
window never can find one big enough to fit him
When YOU get over two hundred it is little trouble
to stoop down to lace your shoes in the morning
1t is embarrassing when your wife thoughtessly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
When He Gets to His Office

7 DON'T how you stand it, is the elevator
starters greeting, with unpleasant accent
the you" Mr. Smith, up eight,
come by the heat yesterday, and he amt near fat "
He knows Smith by sight, and has long been of the
opinion that he does not look nearly fat as Smith
but still he is not discounted AS he seats himself
at his desk the office boy approaches, explaining
Il turned that fan around SO it would blow you
more than on the others guess you need it most
AS he mutters his unwilling thanks, the Young Boss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

HEN you meet a bow legged man
in the street, do you stop him and
ask how it feels to walk that way?
On being introduced to a man with
a face like an inverted comic sup
plement, do you condole with him
on being so homely? Do you rec
ommend to the sallow man sitting
next you in car a tonic for his
liver? At luncheon do you hint to
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straw comes at the DIM
ner table, where his wife,
cool in her white waist
and skirt, and rested by
her siesta, eyes him in
quiringly with:
II don't see what
makes you so irritable
every evening when you
come home. | guess it
must be the heat. Since
| began getting stout
(she weighs one hundred
and thirty | know how
l have felt it, and you
are so fat you must suf-
fer awfullv. You had
better stay home while
this hot weather lasts,
and let me telephone the
nff1ca that Won ara i'll -
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not stand it you used to before you got stout"
He has heard the same remark thousand times;
but he chortles cheerfully, Don't you worry about
working too hard" and descends to breakfast
Before he can give his order,-and ordering break
fast is always a pleasure to a man of girth,-the
waiter is upon him.
All don't suppose you want oatmeal dis
mawnin'. It's powerful heating to fat people dis
hot weather.
He does oatmeal No hot and
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A Hot Days Program


IF fat men had not gen.
tie dispositions, the
impertinence of people
each day might lead to
murder, Take any fat
man any hot day. His
wife begins it:
Now, dearest, don't
work too hard to-day. 1t
is going to be very hot,
and YOU know YOU can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

addresses you as dar-
ling" in public to have
some small imp of a
newsboy make a trum-
pet of his hands and
shrek joyfully:
" Hey, fellers, come
an see Darling
Holbrook argus., 1908-09-15

Mir. David K. Udall came in to Holbrook Sunday on business and to bring in his daughter.
Holbrook argus., 1908-09-15

Mir. and Mrs Martin Jensen of St Johns are spending few weeks vacation in Los Angeles.
Holbrook argus., 1908-09-15

Send your watch repairing to James C. Freeman, White River, Arizona. Prompt attention and low prices.
Holbrook argus., 1908-09-15

Mir. James and Mir. Sydney Scott are in the county seat dur ing the week on business.
Holbrook argus., 1908-09-15

Banker Perkins of Flagstaff was in Holbrook during the week on business.
Holbrook argus., 1908-09-15

The hunters have been having some pretty good duck shooting lately.
Holbrook argus., 1908-09-15
Additional Locals

Recorder A. F. McAllister was in Flagstaff on the 7th attending the gathering of the old timers.
Holbrook argus., 1908-09-15

g The news items of the home com munity. y The things in which you are most interested. Y The births, weddings, deaths of the people you know. q The social affairs of our own and surrounding towns.
 These are the kind of faets this paper
 gives you in every issue- They
 certainly worth the subscription price.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21
ANOTHER WEEK OF BREWSTER
AND HIS TROUBLESOME MILLIONS
Return Of Clever Farce the Newark Next WeekGuy Standing
Talks "rhe Right Of Way and His Plans for the Future
BY r. M. LhRNED.
ww TITH one exception, 81


W.
w For
Millions
NfiT
week there small that
a
amusgy rcical mood
'y Mr. Abees and his associates
Between the matinee and evening performances
indugng quiet snooze in his
the
d ys d d ss % @ % @ % @ % @ thus %sy @SS S @ ss aes eli
day after which they win appear in play Of Wnshnston e e @ as % n @
Of @ huge % 6b m wbat % paar M pay M Mr. w. STANDING
d not yet to There are & mot SO many Shake 3
Standing guessing which
t was
and he win not be sorry when comes st time met to drop
thorough the audiences
skinner friend Of mine in the part
rouse enthusiasm has
obbe and
got 10 6o
against the altered
to to baSe paS much h'of1sa aaeo 0' s " ~ '
play has 5 been f nons non % a m nn aosSn ,p mes ns %s
Vita Steele staggering in
uqiS aosh f fall all in New York
aon @ % u a But ne found the oudnoes like
had let Charley Rosale get married
mine is very formidable role Roberts instance
the of the
much than five or ten minutes % APIECE % ~ one U b 5e m @
the audiences Them
@ the best @ ssT nn.n that ! pres nt1 The
and got most Of the credit from the critics while
wit with faint praise
s,SoeS9 ROBERTS, one that With brings
the tp9 brain strength heart
@ abfity Both splendid
% Of % feoto a M has not been such as the merits the performance
JUSTIFIED.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21
A CONDENSED VERSION OF
"DIYORCONS" AT PROCTOR'S.

The stellar feature of the Proctor
vaudeville bill will be the initial vaude-
VILE appearance here of Dorothy Dorr
and Aubrey Boucicault in a condensed
version of Grace Georges great success
"Divorcons," entitled THE Affinity"
Both these talented players need no
introduction to theatregoers, having
attained no little prominence in things
theatrical during the past few seasons.
Miss Dorr is remembered for her clever
work in "rhe Ambitious Mrs. Olcott, .
and Mr.. Boucicault's last appearance
in Newark was when he was featured
with the jefferson Boys last season at
the Shubert Theatre. Miss Dorr was
last here with Blanche Walsh as "The
Woman in the Case"
Ella Snyder and her dancing boys
will present a singing turn. Stuart
Barnes will tell original stories of how
they do things "In Vod'vil" The Jo-
setti Troupe, six in number, viii do
acrobatic feats.
The Zaretzkys troupe of Russian
dancers will go through all the whirl-
wind gyrations peculiar to their ma
tional style of dancing. Jack Reidy
and Elsie Currier will offer a singing
act. Gilbert and Katen. newcomers
here, will introduce parodies on the
latest songs in Hebrew dialect The
musical Craigs and the animated pic
lures will complete the bill
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21
RETELLINd THE STORY
nE "RREWSTER'S MILLIONS" !"

If the success Of "Brewster's Millions"
NAV be measured by crowded houses,
which evince genuine enjoyment Of
scenes that are amusing and exciting;
also of the acting of a company of
competent players, headed by Edward
Abeles In the character of Monty
Brewster the verdict must be that its
success is most pronounced. The play,
which comes to the Newark Theatre
for a. special return engagement next
week. has met with the same taVor IN
London at the Hicks Theatre, as IN
this country, ard is now being played
in Australia.
The success of the farce undoubtedly
rests upon the clever situations n
vented by George Barr Mccuteheon,
who wrote the well-known story Ihe
dramatic version Is by Wineheil sinith
and Byron Ongley
''Brewster's Millions II an ott-told
tale, but perhaps it win harm no one
10 refresh the memory q bit concerning
It's story. Montgomery Brewster, M
beritlng a million dollars from his
grandfather, Is Informed by q solicitor
that his mothers brother who has Just
died has left him q fortune of Sh00Q,Qoa
on condition that be shall spend the first
million within Il year the reason fol
the stipalation being ihut he ypuns
mans mother had been lett ilp want
BY The grandfather aud that the unele
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21
EDWARD ABELES IS A SUCCESSFUL
SONG WRITER AS WELL AS ACTOR.

1t is not generally known, but never
theless a fact, that Edward Abeles,
who plays the title character in
"Brewster's Millions" makes nearly as
much money by song writing as he
does by acting. Mr.. Abeless most no
table song successes were in Dream
land,'' which he wrote for Lillian Rus
sell during her Weber & Fields en-
gagement, and 1.-THE Raccoon and the
Bee" which was sung in "My Friend
From India" Mr. Abeles's latest
verses were set to music by Arthur
Weld, and constitute one of the stir
ring music numbers in George w,
Lederer's production of "The Girl
Rangers" Mr. sAbeles bias had over
fifty songs published.
Bertha Kalich, in Marta of the Low
-lands,r comes to the Garden Theatre,
New York city, next Tuesday, Under
the direction of Harrison Grey Fiske,
Madame Kalieh, in the emotional char
acter of the peasant girl, Marta, has
received many tributes of praise in
every city of her present tour. marta
of the Lowlands" is the work Of Angel
Guimere, leading dramatist of Spain.
There are seven college graduates
among the players in the "Brewster's S
Millions company. Edward Abeles
was graduated from the College of Law
in st. Louis; Hall McAllister from the
University of California, Willard Howe
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21

does not wish her son TO enjoy an in
heritance derived from that source.
The conditions are that he shall not
give the million dollars away-that
would be toe simple--yet he Is not to be
stingy with it. He must spend it in
some legitimate way; either in some
business or by using it for his enjoy
ment and that of his friends. Above
all, he must not disclose his purpose.
He accepts the conditions and his eff
fort to make himself penniless In so
short a time makes up the fun that
follows.
The climax comes IN the third act
while on board his yacht. The Filter,
in the Mediterranean Sen, when his
friends endeavor TO prevent him hy
force from going to France 70 hold a
great fste In memory of his mythical
ancestor, 81. Rruster. A terrific thun-
der storm comes up; they find them
selves rudderless and lre oil cannon
and rockets. A ship Is seen at "A dis
tance on the starboard bow He Is
about .lo hoist flag OF distress when
the captain warns him that IL VIII
mean salvage % tho amount of Sao0,00o.
IL Is within a month of the expiration
OF the year and that is the precise sum
which still remains In Brewster's liands'
Up goes the iiag and ho sees IN lmagi-
nation the last penny OF his fortune
gone while his friends are too dunn
founded for words, lfut evezytnlHsi nv
finds. has not beon spent Tn to the
last minute some complication or dthel
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21
THREE PROGRAM CHANGES
AT ARCADE NEXT WEEK

THE Passion Play concludes its two
weeks successful run tonight at the
Arcade Theatre. As a special attrac-
tion Edward Rose-a male soprano
win render the Holy City illustrated
with moving pictures. Next week the
Arcade returns TO its regular custom
Of devotng the week to three entire
changes of pictures and songs on Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday Appro-
pirate illustrated Ienten lectures will
be inaugurated on Monday and con-
tinued during the present season by
VIII s. Rising. The first subject will
be Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress This
feature viii Frecede every entertain
ment during the entire week regardless
OF tho other changes. Miss Elsda Sivad,
vocalist. Viii he an added attraction
an the coming week. The feature sub
jeets during the week are: Monday.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21
THOMAS E. SHEA IN THREE
PLAYS AT NEWARK SOON

Cohan and Harris will present Mr..
Thomas e. Shea at the Newark The
atre the week of March 80, with matt
nees on Wednesday and Saturday, in
a program of classic drama, including
"The Bells "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
and a new religious piece from the pen
of Eugene Thomas, entitled "A Soldier
of tho Cross" The last has been espe-
cially written for Mr.. Shea, who will
be seen as Ajax. the gladiator This
character is new departure for the
actor. "A Soldier of the Cross" tells
of the adventures of a Roman gladiator
in a search for his stolen daughter ami
his subsequent vengeance on his enc
mics The scene is laid at Pompeii
during the reign of Titus. One of the
chief effects is the eruption of Vesu-
vius, which, it is said. is worked with
much realism.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21
THE "CASINO GIRLS" IN
BURLESOUE AT WALDMANN'S.

Waldmann's Theatre will offer as it's
attraction for the week beginning Mon
day afternoon. the Casino Girls Ex-
trayaganza Company, Besides the two
burlesques, Manager Jess Burns viii
bring around a vaudeville contingent
composed of Deeley and Austin, Nolan
and White, Moran and Wisner, Graham
and Randall Crawford and Manning
and Lillian Washburn. The costumes
and scenery. music and comedy, are
said to be highly pleasing.
An innovation at Waldmann's will be
the first Of a regular series of wrestling
contests to take place every Wednes-
Gay evening. Next week Carl Busch,
of Paterson. will try to throw Stefan
Lagler. of New York. Waldmann's will
also get the Friday amateur night
habit. beginning next week.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21
"UNCLE TOMS CABIN"
BACK AGAIN AT BLANEY'S.

Al. w. Martins newest production of
Uncle Toms Cabin" win be seen at
Blaney's Theatre next Monday. The
theatres where the Offering has been
made are said to have been crowded at
every performance. Uncle Tom )
Cabin has now held the stage over
fifty years, within which period not a
single season has elapsed during which
it was entirely absent from the theatre.
1t still seems to retain its vitality.
Mr. Martin announces that he has
taken great pains to give the play an
adequate production in the matter Of
scenic and electrical effects. A white
chorus of twenty, engaged to imperson-
ate the negroes of the South, is a novs
city.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21
MOVING PICTURE PROGRAMS
IN SEVERAL THEATRES

"Al' Rice, in his comic songs and ne
gro needles. will head the bill at Ro-
brechts Gem Theatre, in Fifteenth ave-
nue.. next week. Rice will be assisted
by Otto Ern. the local tenor singer,
who pleased to such an extent last
week that he has been reengaged.
At the Model Theatre in Spring1ield
avenue Herman Levey, the young so
prano singer, will head the bill. and a
special series OF Lenten season films
will be shown. Lenten topics will also
be the subject of several sets of films
at the Model Theatre, in Main street,
Orange, next week.
At the local Model Theatre the per-
fornances next week will be Of especial
intorest to women and children.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21

1.-The Lost Trail" a melodrama ol
the wilds of interior Colorado at th'
present time. will be seen for the frs
time in this city at Blaney's Theatre
March 30. Spencer and Ahorn's pro
duction of "a Wife's Secret" will b'
at the Columbia during the same pc
riod.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21
"MISs NEW YORK, JR.,"
ARRIVES AT THE EMPIRE.

The Miss New York. Jr," company,
with its cast of show girls ard fun
makers, win be seen at the Empire
Theatre next week. In the cast are
Abe Reynolds, Dave Ferguson. George
Petty, the Esterbrooks. Davis and
Davis. and Miss Lee. White.
Eight superb scenic settings are re-
vealcd IN two acts. As an extra fea-
ture Amperc, King OF Electricity -
viii perform many feats with electric
ity such as lighting cigarette with
the tip OF his fingers and Welding two
pieces of steel together under water by
tho contact of his bare hands, Ampere
states that he is willing TO take the full
voltago of the electric chair In Sing
Sing Prison
Il VIII be amateur night Friday.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21
picts events just prior to the French

picts events just prior to the French
Revolution.
The scene is laid in Paris and the
story deals with the low order of
morals of the aristocracy as well as
those of the inhabitants of the slums
of the French capitol. "The Two
Orphans" Henriette and Louise, the
blind girl, are inveigled from their
provincial home by rogue of the
aristocracy Entering Paris they are
told that a guardian will meet them.
Instead. however. they are taken to
the docks of the city and there Henri
cite is stolen and carried to the
Marquiss chateau, where she is to be-
come the nobleman's mistress. She
escapes through the valor of the
Chevalier de Baudrey, who afterwards
marries her.
Louise falls into the hands of La
Frochard and is made to beg in the
streets. The cruel Frochard, the poor
cripple Pierre. the handsome jacques,
the reformed Magdalene are all types
said TO be in the hands of good actors.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21

What promises to be a specially in
teresting attraction at the Columbia
is 1.-The Smart Set" Company in a
musical extravaganza, 1.-THE Black Pol
itician," the week of April 10, "The
Smart Set is a popular negro organi-
cation.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21

The burlesque offerings in town the
week after next win be "The Partisan
Bellies" at the Empire and Robes
at Waldmann's.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21

from Yale, Albert Sackett and Joseph
Woodburn from Brown and Jack Dew
ereaux and CASTOR Bell from Columbia.
Charles Frohman will shortly make
new production in London of Richard
Harding Davis's 1.-THE Dictator" with
Seymour Hicks in the part that was
played in this country, in London and
in Australia by William Collier.
Ibsens Loves Comedy" will be Of
fered at two special matinees at the
Hudson Theatre, New York, one to be
given on March %, the other on March
26.
Henry Miler's Associated Players"
will accomplish their New York advent
in 1.-The Servant in the House at the
Savoy Theatre next week.
If laughing is any object, go and sec
the work of George Williams in Ban
dannaand." He never did anything
funnier. He and Mr.. Walker are soon
10 celebrate the sixteenth anniversary
of the forming of their partnership by
a special performance at the Majestic
Theatre, New York.
Carlotta Nillson will return to the
stage about Easter week in new play
called Failing Leaves" 1t is mod
ern drama in four acts, taken from the
Italian. and John Westley, who assist
ed Miss Nillson in "The Three of Us,
will be in the cast.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21

Longfellows "Evangeline;" Wednes-
day. West Africa" Friday Fran
cesca da Rimini'' and the Excursion
TO the Moon"
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-03-21
THE rw0 ORPHANS
THE col LuMBIA OFFERING.

TO the Columbia next week comes
"rhe Two Orphans. by p'Ennery
which, es moat playseefa know de-
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1908-08-10
PUBLIC SALE

OF STOCKS
At our residence. 6 miles from Whining
ton an west Chester pike. FRIDAY.
AUGUST "A. 1908. at 2 p n. One car load
Of ohio fresh cows, springers, fat heif-
ers. stock steers. etc. Lunch provided
PAssNoRE BROS.
ortlip, Auc. aS-0'
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Ii Sure Looks Good

q 1t certainly looks as something beyond an ord-
nary mans comprehension or imagination would have
to turn up pretty quick to prevent the Fall" of 1908
from being record breaker in practically all lines of
business.
Q AT least, this is the condition as The Evening
Journal gets it from all sources.
81 The wide-awake business man realizes that in
order to get his share of the increased business he
must be on the ground with an organized husting
sales force backed up by the best quality of manu-
featured goods and judicious advertising campaign.
a We say to the merchants of Wilmington---"Ge in
line and back up your sales department with an in
teigent advertising campaign" Send for The
Evening Journals advertising man and let him plan
campaign which we will guarantee to bring results.
q Do not confine yourself to spasmodc advertising
Make an appropriation for a series of ads and let us
show you how to increase your sales.
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He Was Able to Correct a Lansua
He Did Not Understand.
When Max Muller was preparing
dition OF the Rigveda he had, so
tory goes, an illustration of the
tlnctive wisdom Of the compost
providing the manuscript for ali,
coo sheets of print the author
rally tripped from time to til
whenever he did trip. there on
roof was the error queried in a ca
n hand. Surely, he thought, SO
known scholar in the univers
iust be overlooking his proofs
lndly interest and making the corr
'ons for him. Inquiry showed q
lis was not the fact The correctic
ere the corrections Of the man W
It up the type. Did this man, the
now SanskritY Muller asked. Not
lit Of it. Use and wont enabled hi
o detect the errors as a hungry chi
cents a cooking dinner. The disco
,ry originated tht cough his arm rattle
han from any intellectual doubt, an
that arm was palsiedl
This printer had sustained an acct
dent, leaving him with an arm part,
paralyzed, and as this made him slow
er with his setting his masters turne,
him on to Sanskrit. with which he ha,
had no previous acquaintance. He ha,
to learn upward Of 300 types for tn
work, but he learned them and accus
toned himself TO the work. Now
many OF the letters in Sanskrit canno
follow each other or, If they do, mus
be modified. In writing Muller some
times forgot these notifications, blu
they were all marked on the proof
Muller was so interested that he sough
out the printer to ask him how b.
was able to correct a language whicl
he did not understand. The explana
ton was remarkable: you see, siI
my arm gets into a regular SWIM
from one compartment Of types t
another, and there are movements tina
never occur. So If 1 suddenly have t
take up types which entail a new
movement 1 feel it and put a query
What a dogs life the ''nu spelling" o
Artemus Wards, which is the sam
thing, would have caused that marvel
Gus human machine!-St. James Ga
kette.
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mo penr wurrx rhaor..

The usual advice given TO the wor-
rier is, Don't worry" This advice is
foolish because impractical. No one
can stop thinking one type Of thought
except by substituting for 1t another.
Besides, It is dangerous advice. for,
even supposing one could mechanical
" put an end to a worrying state Of
mind, be would simply be like an en-
gineer who should plant himself on the
safety valve Of his engine. The energy
expended in worry turned inward on
itself, would tear the mental mechan.
ism to pieces, Mol What the wor-
ried man or woman needs evidently
is to be taught how to find a health
full outlet for his or her nervous power
thus going to waste. II we say Don't
worry" let Ms also be careful to add,
But work." and let us also point out
what kind Of work should be under
taken and the spirit in which 1t ought
to be done. In other words, what the
worrier needs is re-education.-Rev s.
8. McCcmb in Harper's Bazaar.