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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03
A STATE DETECTIVE SYSTEM.

1t is evident enough that the police
detective system in this State is vitality
defective. AS a rule, when a murder is
committed, it is more by chance or good
luck. or the stupidity of the murderer.
that he is apprehended than by the exer-
else of any genuine detective talent or
the efforts of police authorities. There
is a melancholy record of unpublished
capital crime in this State.
When a murder is committed in a
small municipality the chances are all
in favor of the escape of the murderer.
The bunBlfng work done by the local
police serves to destroy clues that
trained detectives would detect and fol-
low up. Men who know nothing more
about police work than patrol duty are
utterly untitled for any kind of detec-
tive work and should not be trusted to
do such work,
The State should organize a police
detective system to utilize the services
of the best trained detectives in the
large municipalities. AS it is, the State
does nothing to aid in the detection of
crime and criminals. and as a conse-
quence not a few murderers escape red
handed and are never brought to Jus
tice.
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ELECTRICITY GENERATED IN
BODY TO PROLONG LIFE

CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-Discovery of a
energy within the human body itself,
the nearest approach to the secret of
life yet achieved, has just been an
nounced to the American Association
for the Advancement of Science by DIR.
]. g.. Siebel, a Chicago physician. DIR.
SiebePs discovery ranks among medi-
cal men with the discoveries. of Edi-
son, Marconi and Roentgen, and deals
with the same principle-electricity.
Experiments conducted for years,
DR.. Siebel announced, have brought
perfect demonstration of the theory
that electricity stored up in the mus
cular structure of the human frame
can be made to prolong life through
the additional vitality supplied to the
human body working al its own cleo
trical generator.
Nearly one year ago DR.. Siebel an
nounced that nutritive elements, such
as alcohol, sugar and fats, during their
consumption by the human or animal
body, act as generators of electricity
in the miniature but numerous bat
teries hat comprise the muscular
structure of the human frame.
Attention of scientific men was at
tracted to this theory, which was the
result of many years of study and ex-
pertinent by DIR. Siebel. AT this time
there was only one link missing to
make the theory perfect. The oxygen
carrier of the blood, oxyhemoglobin
would not yield to the electric force
generated in the miniature batteries of
the body.
During the last year Or. Siebel has
busted himself with experiments along
this line. and the announcement and
demonstration of his success made in
his address before the association
proved to the satisfaction of scientists
that a new method OF generation of
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03
Indian Population.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
What is the Indian population of the
Ur'teo States? F. P. M.
L1nere are 2S4, 070 Indians in the United
States, exclusive of Alaska, according to
a recent report of the United States
Bureau of Indian Affairs. They are dis
tributed as follows: Arizona, 3S, 725; Cali
~fornia, 1858; Colorado, SS7; Florida, 1858;
Idaho. $3.50; Indian Territory, SO, 1888; Iowa,
342; Kansas, LISP; Michigan, 6,333; Mime
sofa, 9,164; Montana, 1924; Nebraska,
1888; Nevada, 5,437: New Mexico, 1929;
New York $3.50; North Carolina, 1,455;
North Dakota, 7,741; Oklahoma, 1852;
Oregon. 1913; South Dakota. 10, COL; Utah,
1853; Washington, 1888; Wisconsin, 1O,s57;
Wyoming 1854; scattered in other parts of
the United States, 1,1S3.
Congress appropriated 50, 4o5, 1919. SO for In
dian schools for the year ending June 30.
1907. The United States Government sup
ports IFS boarding schools and 146 day
schools for Indians. Indians incidentally
under the Indian office and self-supporting
were the five civilized tribes, Indians and
colored: Cherokees, 81, 7S2: Chickasaws,
10, 1857; Choctaws, 25,116; Creeks. Is, 1923;
Seminofes, 3,049; total Indians, 71,01S; total
colored. 20,116; grand total, 81, 637. Also,
Pueblos. of New Mexico, 1874; Six Nations,
Saint Regis and other Indians, Of New
York, 5,295; Eastern Cherokees. of North
Carolina, ,455; Indians under control Of the
War Department, prisoners Of war
(Apaches at Fort Sill, okla.). 29S. There
were % $3.50 Indians In Alaska. according
to the census of 1900.
About 10000 Indians wear citizens dress
and about $4,000 wear a mixture of Indian
and civilized clothing. About $1,000 can
read English and about 10000 a speak
EngIiSh.-Ed1
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THE HEIGHT OF sTArEsMANsH1P

The impression has gained strength
in some quarters that the Fairbanks
Presidential boom is suffering severely
from congealment. In Chicago, how
ever, there are signs that the publicity
doctor employed to impart an appear
ance of warmth and life to it's attenu-
ated being is not altogether failing to
earn his salary. He has organized a
tall mems club to help his cause from
, being cocktailed and icicled utterly out
of existence. Membership is confined
to men whose longitudinal elevation
reaches a mark of not less than six
feet.
1t is announced that statesmen
whose brains are separated from their
shoes by a distance exceeding that limit
have not had their fair share Of the
worlds administrative honors, Hence
the exceeding eligibility of Charles
Warren's six feet and foul inches.
Having been elevated by kind nature
SO far above his fellows. his Chicago
admirers consider that the only further
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03

From an Eastern city comes a sad story
of a pawnbroker. He was enjoying a
beauty sleep when a furious knocking al
the street door brought him to the window
with a jerk.
whats the matter?" he shouted.
"Come down." demanded the knocker.
But
Come downi"
The man of many nephews hastened
downstairs and peeped around the door.
Now, sir?" ne demanded, II wan 'sh
know the time" said the reveller.
DO you mean to say you knocked me
up for that? How dare your
The midnight visitor locke injured.
well, you've got my watch he said.-
Aronaut.
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energy within the human body itself
has been produced. DIR. Siebel has sue
ceeded in the. construction of batteries
on a working scale, in which the nutri-
tive combustibles necessary to form
the connection between the batteries
and the system has been created.
The Importance of this discovery in
an industrial way comes in the genera
ton of energy in the human system, as
we'll as without it, through the CONVEX
sion of nutrient matter into electricity.
Another discovery which makes the
Siebel discovery the more pertinent to
everyday life is the fact that the .oxi-
di2ing mediums are common and mex
pensive and thus within the grasp of
that vast body of workers who need
added energy most. OF the combusti-
bleAnecessary to impart this energy to
be generated within the body itself,
denatured alcohol Is one of the most
common, while sugars and fats also
play an important part in this solution
of the secret Of life.
Alkaline carbonates, especially bicar-
Donates. that exist in solution in the
blood, act not only as transferers of the
oxygen necessary to increased energy,
taking the oxygen from the oxyhemo-
globin of the blood corpuscles and con-
veying it to the combustible or nutrient
material, but at the same time and by
the same action CONVEX the oxygen
into an active or ozonized condition.
DR.. Siebel a that the conversion
of energy-producing and life-giving
qualities in an Inexpensive, harmless
manner cannot but be of vast industrial
and humanitarian value, particularly in
large centres of population, where life
giving oxygen is SO difficult to obtain.
1t is the practical solution mot only of a
great psychological question, the great
secret of life, but it furnishes as well
another basis for pathological and Their
apeutic science.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03

choosing of delegates to the national
convention from the Southern States by
means of patronage.
It is believed by some that part of
the Presidents plan to swing the South.
as he saw fit, developed when he ap-
pointed John G.. Capers, of South Caro-
lima, as Commissioners of internal Rove
nue.. Mr.. Capers carries the Republic
can party of his State in his vest
pocket, and for a time he had It in
mind to turn it over to Secretary of
the Treasury Cortelyou, but the Presi-
dent stopped this and now it is an
nounced that Capers has Joined the
Taft forces. But the Senate has never
confirmed the nomination of the Inter
nal Revenue Commissioner. Should he
show himself p~erniciously active in the
work of getting Taft delegates in the
South he might suddenly find himself
subjected to the humiliation of having
his nomination Is Internal Revenue
Commissions rejected and his onnec
ton with the administration ended, 1t
has been suggested.
This is only one of many Southern
appointments of the President that are
held up in the Senate and that will,
1t is predicted, continue to be held up
indefinitely as part of the game OF
Presidential politics. There is a con-
siderable batch of Alabama nominations
in the same fix, and all through the
South there are postmasters who were
appointed during the Congressional re-
cess who have lever got their per-
manent commissions for the reason
that the Senate has failed to act on
their nominations. Against most of
these men it is said charges of one
kind or another have been preferred,
and IL they aren't good their nominal
tons can at any time be rejected on
the strength of these charges.
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PEOPLE OF NOTE.

c. Wesley Wootton, of Germantown. Pa,
who %recently pronounced Whitman as IAN
Extensively dirty person" has now referred
to Tennyson's poetry as sounding like
tearing rags"
Ernesto Nathan Is the first Jew to be
elected mayor of Rome. He was born in
England and is a past grand master
Mason.
DR.. Mark Baldwin. of the Johns Hop
kim University. Baltimore, explains
dreams by saying they are caused by
Images which lave been impressed upon
detached portions Of the brain and
which are brought into action by a rush
of blood to the head or through the abb
sence of the usual amount of blood.
Fourteen members of the National House
of Representatives are foreign born
Cochran and Mcmillan. of New York, in
Ireland: McKinlay. of California; Campbell,
of Kansas, and Hughes, of West Virginia.
in Canada; Kern, of California; Bartholdt,
of Missouri. and Kustermann, of Wiscon-
sin. in England: McLachlan, of California,
and Wilson. of Pennsylvania, In Scotland;
SABBATH. of Illinois, in Bohemia, and Lin
berth. of Minnesota, in Sweden.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03
THE RHODES SCHOLARS.

Evidently the Rhodes scholarship
fund is doing, and doing well, the work
which its wise and generous donor in
tended it should do. The report of the
trustees of the fund indicates that the
scholars from America and the colonies
have performed with high credit to
themselves and benefit to Oxford. They
were prominent in athletics. but what
is more desirable, they were yer o
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03
Bound TO Prosner.

This country is bound to prosper because
of its resources, wealth and men of ability.
There have not been depressed times since
1898, and after the season IF umexampsed
prosperity enjoyed since that time there
was sure to be a temporary reaction.
Financial matters should assume a normal
condition soon. in view of all that Is trans
Firing to uplift business, and the efforts
Congress will make to remedy evils in tho
currency system. The country has such
wonderful recuperative powers that tho
public is justified in expecting another era
of profitable business before long.-Boston
Globe.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03
where Mistletoe Comes From.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Where is mistletoe grown principally

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Where is mistletoe grown principally?
A. B. A.
1.-THE common mistIetoe is native in the
greater part of Europe, and grown on
many kinds Of trees, particularly on the
apple and the hawthorn. Sometimes also
it grows on sycamore, lines, poplars, To-
Gust trees and frs, but rarely on. oaks.
1t Us plentiful in some parts of the south
Of England. The berries are about the
size of c%urrants, white, translucent and
full of a very viscid juice, which serves to
attach the seeds to branches, where they
terminate and take root. The mistletoe
derives its nourishment from the juice of
the tree on which it grows, and from
which it seems t spring as if it were
one of its own branches, There are species
of mistletoe in the United States from
New Jersey to Missouri inc southwark,
including California.-Ed.]
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elevation possible is into the white
House, The short man. and the fat
man have had their day. Give the tall
man and the skinny mar his chance.
Let the oak for once bow to the syca-
more. That is the slogan. Can the
great American people resist 1t?
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03
Shifty.

Visitor to Dublin-What is the popula-
ton here?
Jarvey (somewhat on of his depth)-
Well, sor-ye niver can tell; It's niver twice
the same. There's always more on a
market day-Punch.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03

Church-The sperm whale can remain
below the surface for about twenty min
utes at a time. Then it comes to the sur
face and breathes fifty oil sixty times.
Gotham-I guess the sperm whale couiu
get along in the New York subway all
right, then!-Yonkers Statesman.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03

Flood. joint owner with the murdered man
In the Orange Hotel, is MORALLY afraid of
the number 10. because on the 18th Of a
certain month he broke his leg In a un-
away accident, and was kept in the house
thirteen weeks on that account. Mr.. Flood
owns the house at 10 Washington street,
where HI boards, but SO superstltious is
he thai he has had the number II placed
over the front door. He will never start
on a Journey or start new work on the
18th. JACK SMITH.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03
Answer to Correspondents.

INFORMATION-We cannot identify the
notes by the coin catalogues at hand. The
best thing to do is to take them to a regu-
lar dealer.-Ed.
c. Perhaps the best thing to do is
to get some druggist Interested in putting
your preparation on the market. You cam
not expect very large sales unless you ad
vertise.-Ed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03
measure ship.

Silas %Stubble-I see that ev'ry time tibet
new ship sails-the Lucy Tanne l thinks
her name-she carries $500 tons NV coal.
Hank Harkins-By Ginger! It's a durn
good thing there amt 10 piruts a-rovin'
the seas these days!-Puck.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03
TN HUMOROUS I
For Whom He prayed.

A very nice and gentle minister accepted
a call to a new church In a town where
many of the members bred horses and
sometimes raced them. A few weeks later
he was asked to invite the prayers OF the
congregation for Lucy Grey.
Willingly and gladly he did so for three
Sundays. On the fourth, one of the dea-
cons told the minister he need not do it
any more. /.
"Why?' asked the good man with an
anxious look; SIS she dead?'
"Oh. no." said the deacon. 'She's won
the steeplechase. philadelphia Ledger.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03
A Credlt 10 surgery.

The action of the surgeon of the steam.
ship Pannonia of the Cunard line is a high
credit to the heroism and skill of surgery,
In midocean, in a great storm. tile motion
of the vessel was suspended to enable dor.
Fraser Orr to perform the operation for
appendicitis on a ocal-passer who was in
danger of Immediate death unless 1t be
then performed. That was successfully
done and DR.. Orr was assisted by DR..
Hendrix, who had oversight Of some OF the
steerage passengers on the vessel. The
action deserves chroricling and will COM
mand admiration wherever the history 81
medicine ana surgery shall be held in honor
among men.-Brooklyn Eagle.
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sad Reminder.

gedian.
Poor old lambeth" related the come
dian, ut almost broke his heart when he
fell overheard from the ship
Indeed" said the sweet singer. IT sup
pose he WAS drowning and all his past life
flashed before him.
oh it wasn't that. Just as he was
going down for the third time he heard
some one shout Get the hook "-Chicagd
News.
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~Bragg-Yes, I'm in this bowling match
and you can rest assured I'll give a good
account ofAmyself.
Wfse-Yes, when you tell about 1t after
ward you'll make it sound all right
Philadelphia Press.
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wbat bothered Him.

willie" said the Sunday school teacher
''who slew the giant GOLIATH"
"Why-er-lemme see," stammered Willie
Come, now, that's an easy question"
ooh, 1t amt the question that bothers
me: it's the answer. "-Philadelphia Press
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03

Cassidy~-Ah, well, no wan kin prevint
watts past an gone.
Casey-Ye could if We only acted quick
enough.
Cassidy-Go long, man, how could yer?
Casey-stop it before it happens!-Phila-
delphia Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03

She smiles and laughs the Hve-long day.
Pray. do not think her simple; s.
She'll laugh at anything you say
Because she has a dimple.
Philadelphia Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03

PA" said Willie, who was Just begin.
ming the study of music, what are 'sharps
and hats?'"
"Why-er-lemme see" replied his father.
why, fats are places like your Aunt Amy
and Uncle John live in, and sharps are
o! | guess they're the men who rent
them."-Philadelphia Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03
FROM STAR EADER

anonymous communications cannot hA
printed. Except on political subjects the
names of correspondents are not required for
Ed
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The Best Policy.

Father Ito son who is going to enter a
bank)-Above all, be honest-especially at
frst!-Transatlantic Tales.
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On the stretch.

she-I'm greatly off ended; Mr.. Robinson
tried to put his arm round my waist.
He-And couldn't he set 1t round?-rhs
Taller.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-03

De gem'man wifi de cloven hoof,
You'll find, as sure as death,
A-keepin' company wifi de man
OATS got de eleven breath.
Philadelphia Press.
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Goinw Some.

Detected Traveler-I say, Pat, did you
ever made an idiot OF yourself about d
woman? 4
Pat-An idjut, is ut? Sure I've made
mesllf an intire asylum. Punch.
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..1a, In the Romer CASE.

TO the Editor of the Evening Star:
We read about the appearance of the fig
ure 10 in connection with the Romer case,
and herewith submit some more facts in
directly connected with efomer. Edward
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No Harm In That.

Grandma" said Tommy, II wish you'd
give me some cake"
Tommy cried the boys mother,
didn't 1 tell you not to ask your grand
ma for cake?"
II didn't ask for anything, ma" replied
Tommy, I'm just wishin' out loud
Philadelphia Press.
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The Professor want you children ia
go to my lecture tonight.
Robert-Couldn't you whip us instead.
just this once, ~papa?-Life.
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Couldn't stand the shock

I sent a poem to that magazine, and
now l hear it has failed"
Too bad. But maybe they won't sue
you for damages Atlanta Constitution.
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The weather s-eryiaa.

Along inland waters. as well as in the
open gseas, the service has been efficient
the past year. The bureau issued warnings
of the three great floods that occurred in
the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, which
were effective in saving large property
values, and were given acknowledgment to
that effect by the cities most directly In
terested. There has also been ar exten-
sion of the wireless weather service. About
a dozen vessels, representing most of the
large lines, have been equipped with the
Marconi apparatus and authorized to trans
init records to the bureau. The total num-
Der of wireless weather reports received
from vessels at sea during the year was
73S, manifestly a great help In rounding
out the circuit of the system. 1t is sug-
gested that a new station might be adj
vantageously located In each of the fol-
lowing named States: Mississippi, Indiana,
Michigan, New Hampshire, Colorado, New
Jersey and Texas.-Boston Transcript.
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There is no dolefulness or dismalness in
William II. Taft's outlook upon the future.
He believes in the United States and the
folks who live here. He believes that
honesty is really the best policy. He
believes that the s~alutary reforms of the
last few years nave come to stay, and that
the attempt to stampede the American
people against them is foredoomed to
failure. He rejects government ownership
of the great interstate railroads with alb
horrence. and because he does so he Is for
reasonable n adequate government reg
ulation, He is a conservative man, and
the right of private property is sacred in
his eyes. But in this Boston speech he
has dealt fr~ankly-as he always does-with
his eountrymen. There are certain lin
i%tations,' he says, upon the methods in
the use of capital and the exercise of the
right of property that are indispensable
to prevent the absolute ontrol of the
whole financial system Of the country
passing to a small oligarchy OF indi-
viduals."
William III. Taft is not afraid of his
principles, or his opinions. He does not
u away from them. 1t was a notable
and notably manly speech to which the
Boston merchants and manufacturers
listened. 1t will have wide echoes 1t
will help to steady and hearten the Amer
lean people.-Hartford Courant.
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Demand for skilled Men.

The statement of 7. v. Powderly, who
conducts the division of Information in the
bureau of immigration in Washington, has
had requests for 2O,00D skilled workmen to
take places in industrial establishments
which are reviving after a temporary
check of activity, is not only a welcome
sign of increasing prosperity, but an indi-
cation pointing plainly to the lines Of work
where men are most sought. 1t bears out
the argument that industrial training Is
needed to ADJUST a balance in industrial
and social conditions. The man who has
such training should be more than ordi-
narily thankful these days. for his ad-
vantage over the unskilled is much in evil
dence.-Springfleld Union.