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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
THE FIRST NEWSPAPER.

When was the first newspaper print
ed? BLOOMFIELD
[According to tradition the first
printed newspaper appeared in Nurem-
berg, Germany, in 1457, but not period
cally until 1893. 1t was called the ga
%zette." The first daily newspaper pub
lished in the world was established at
Frankfort, Germany, by Egenolf En-
mel in the early part Of the sixteenth
century. The first regularly printed
newspaper in the English language
was issued in 1922 by Nathaniel But
lers in England and was called Week
ly News" Long before the invention
of printing there were news sheets cir
culated in China, Rome and Venice.
China claims to nave printed them from
wooden blocks several centuries before
the discovery of printing in Europe.
One of the Oldest newspapers Is the
London Times, which was first issued
January l, 1888. The first newspaper in
America was The Colonial Press, which
appeared In Boston in 1790.-Ed.1
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24

NOTHING QUITE SO ECSTATIC
ON EARTH AS BEING ENGAGED
However. the Condition Is Only for TwO, Although Everyone Round
About Is Supposed to Be Enthusiastic.

-urp t nothfng so exquitay ecstatic n the now globe as N en-
II v uaeenent INT tn ecsacy Is for two persons only, though, unprtu-
A natelv. relatives, friends n acquantances alike are expected to re-
joce equally over the affair
or course everybody is glad. IN nobody backward in saying So provided
o,ravs that The adoing he has money enough to fnanc the adoring she BUT
o,oa The neratulauo are offered and he engagement. by becomfn common
nlace ceases to attract notice, other people would forget Ill about 1t, Until the
nrinted invitation suggested the necessity of purchasing a Wedding present
This however, is exactly he course the average engaged oup refuse to
LET their social cirde pursue, for thu petty foMes hey themselves commit rem
der hem absolutely a nuisance for he time being.
exclusive use when her lover is expected; am when owing to the limited num-
her of rooms in the parental domcie, or from n other reason the plV1iese is
denied her. h bills m coos unblushingy for hours in the presence OF her
assembled relations.
Now, there is nothing more awkward for a casual outsider tan TO % ok
lpected tic witness, unmoved.# the progression of a love affair.
aterami may snore umheeding behind his newspaper, despte M n
mstakabe cum of kissing la futhrs around thu room; mother may n
anything unusual; but it Is tn maiden amt who is tortured att the sight "of
what Nigh nave BEEN" but wasn't in her W young life; while youthnul
brothers and sisters take a huge delight tim the doinss and sayings of Sis and
her young man." But, act as hey will no m Is quite comfortable lot even
the children, in their presence, for each nj ALL young mt DID,, has an n
defined feeling hat he love which should have been sacred to W las lotN
by being dragged through their midst.
The lovers themselves needless to relate. mo nothing of this feeling, say
even more so abroad. Should they secure ar empty seato n the train and, costly
ensconcing their w selves OIL the space destined by thu railway for n find
their solitude invaded by another traveller, the glance the pair bestow upon the
intruder conveys the impression that they hve purchased at least the exclusive
right to the line.
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SUBMARINE CABLES.
To the Editor OF the Evening Star:

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Will you kindly print a short account
of the submarine cable in your infor-
nation column? w. G.. B.
1.-THE first suggestion of a subma-
rine cable was that made in 1876 by the
Spaniard Saliva, before the Academy of
Sciences at Barcelona. Two years later
Saliva proposed to conn ect Barcelona
end the island of Majorca by a subma-
rine telegraph line. In 1903 Adm,
nephew of the celebrated Calvin, made
some interesting experiments in the
transmission Of electric signals under
the sea near Calais. France. In 1872
Schilling ignited powder by electricity
transmitted through a submarine wire
under the Neva, near ST. Petersburg,
John Sharpe, in 1873, transmitted cleo
trio signals through seven miles Of In
sulated ~subaqueous wire. 1t was not
till 1888 that it was demonstrated thai
submarine biography was practicable
In 1S43 Samuel Colt was operating sub
marine cables between New York city
Coney Island and Fire Island.-Ed.1
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Husband or Son. Which Would You Let
Perish In Order TO SAGE the Other.
NOBLESSE OBLIGE.

parental affection" writes Charles
Weslow, of 332 Jersey street, Harri-
son. 1.-THE father is of more use In
the world. After all my care in
saving $1,000 to put to some use,
wouldn't it be folly to throw 1t
away and start all over again to
save another 81, 000?'
Even the beasts of the field will
give their lives for their young
declares Anna May Reilly, of 1897
William street. East Orange. by
every law, human or divine, the life
of the child should have preference
over father or mother"
II would have saved the drown
ing man." declares Henry Jackson.
of 1853 Grove place, Bloomfield.
Mrs. Sheppard did her duty.
She saved the life that was en-
trusted to her." writes Mrs. Clemen-
tine Henry. of 1898 Sussex street,
Harrison.
81 would, by all mans, give aid to
the weaker one, which was the son."
writes Julia T. Mannix. of 1897 La
fayette street.
IT would have saved my son., as a
mother would risk anything for her
child" writes Mrs. M. Boyle, of 1926
Valley road. West Orange.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
STATE EXCISE MACHINE.

~ II tn proposition for he establishment of a State excise board with the
powers contemplated in the bill introduced in he last Legislature is renewed
ext winter it will meet a storm of protest and 1t would be impossible to get
IT embodied in a aw A board Of that character woul soon be converted into
a powerful political machine and be used as a means of intimidation and
coercion for political partisan ends. When the State Board Of Taxation asked
the Legislature for power o discipline delinquent local assessors it was fatty
refused, OIL III ground that the power might be abused, as 1t would give to the
State Board a dangerous authority over assessment A State board Of excise
with power to investigate he acts OF local boards, revoke licenses when granted
n exercise other similar authority wou be al even more dangerous expert
ment N State government. The grant Of a license is also a local at It is
entirely within the province OF focal self government n a State license board
would virtually strip the municipality of all power overn licenses.
While public officials are debating over accommodations for tuberculosis
cases a few public spirited women are acting. The Visiting Nurses Association
has established a camp for these cases and taken several patients Phian-
sfhropc people cannot resist the impulse to aid this enterprise. The practical
women engaged in Il do nt require extravagant contributions and every donar
Even to them will be nut to good use while other necesssrxa articles sue as
ssctnins chairs for the patients will be gratefully Appreciated
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
FROM THE NOTEBOOK
OF A PHILOSOPHER.

G in for all you are worth" is bad
advice to give to a young man who is
playing with the stock market.
Millions are the green trading stamps
which attract bankrupt noblemen into
investments in the American matri-
monial market.
Foresight is a very valuable trait to
possess, but when winter comes 1t is
not to be compared will anthracite.
Virtue may be it's own reward, but
1T is not regarded as good collateral
under the prevailing banking system.
The man who meets trouble half way
has a pretty poor companion for the
rest of the journey.
1t is a singular fact that the chap
who is all the time blowing his own
horn very seldom hears an echo from
it.-Success.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24

UNDREDs of swer were
received on the closing day
of THE EVENING STARS
cash prize competition, based on the
experience of Mrs. jeremiah Shop
pard, who was compelled to see her
husband or son perish while she
saved the other. Although the con
test has ended the replies are so
m%eritorious that they will be print
ed from day to day. The question
was, to which should the wife and
mother have turned in her work of
rescue?
On account of the large number
of unpublished replies, which are
fully up to the standard of those
already printed, the winner of the
contest will not be announced for
one week. Interest in the contest
seems to be centred more in the
question involved than the prize Of
fered. The city editor of THE
EVENING STAR will be glad to
receive the views of readers who
have not sent In replies. and who,
although barred from consideration
in awarding the prize, are interested
in solving the narrowing question.
Under the circumstances l would
rather venture my life and the
child's to save my better half than
to see him go down to a watery
grave writes Mrs. M. H. Tanning.
of 1913 Blocker street. II would
rather die with him than to live
without him."
Relying on Providence. l would
aid my husband, but endeavor to
save both. l believe in the survival
of the fittest." writes Mrs. Gertrude
Herman. of liz Hillside avenue
81 would have made an effort to
saw my husband or would have
died with him and trusted to God
to ave the child" writes Ruby M.
Whitaker, of 1856 Plane street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24

w An extension of thu piers of he Standard Oil Company or n narrow XIII
o Kun one hundred feet woul seriously interfere with future navigation at
that point, n to that extent affect Newarks shipping interests in Newark
Bay The Federal Harbor Boar Ia refused applications by steamship pm
panies on both sides Of the Hudson for permission to- Extend their piers mot the
to accommodate he lengths of thu new ocean liners. The government.
which has the sole Jurisdiction over navgabe waters is Justly Jealous of any
encroachments thereon. AS god reasons For the veto by the Harbor Board are
presented In the Kill vn Kun, m of he most important arteries of commerce
on he Atlantic coast, and, with Newark Bay. a part of the great harbor of
New York. AS City Engineer sherrerd hs pointed out to the Harbor Board.
the oil company can gel deeper docks by extending them inshore.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
THs SENATORIAL CHOICE IN 1911.

Senator Colby in his speech in the New Auditorium last night gave his
pledge that, If reelected. he would give his vote the Joint meeting of the
Legislature in 1911 to HI Republican candidate for United States Senator who
received the highest vote in the Republican primaries in 1910 Senator Colby
failed tic 10 that in the senatorial election n 1907, after United States Senator
Dryden. had carried the Republican primaries in the county n State the
previous fall ant had also ION h caucu nomination. u in 1911 the sena
tonal candidate Of the Republican primaries may be the minority candidate in
Essex County. The New Idea has extoled the oregon plan of eletng United
ssatess Senators, which lis he real popular majority plan. Acqiescence in the
will If a party majority definitely expressed at thu polls is IS old as he govern
rnentt itself There is no new virtue il II. There would be more novelty and
perhap more virtue in a declaration by a legislative candidate that he would
vote for hat candidate for United States Senator h should receive the
greatest number of votes in Essex County In the party primaries in 1910
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A proper training place for fire department horses I'M a gymnasium for
he members Of he department. LAY long been needed. an are al Indispensable
equipment IF a first class municipal hre-fghtng service. Green horses must
be we'll trainedb before they are placed In the engine houses. Unless a animal
has been broken intot he workr required of him thu chances are that lie will be
ruined. A generalh hospital for sick or injured horses is also necessary Fire
men,, who are always or duty, hav long periods of LEISURE. and without good
physical exercise get u of condition for TIL severe work suddenly put upon
them. Exercise in h gymnasium reduces fat, hardens the muscles an m
ergen
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
CENTENARIANS
of the Evening Star:

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Can you give me any well-authen-
ticated instances of persons living to
be over 10 years of age? w. s. s.
tAmong Northumberland cases may
be mentioned the following: In Great
Britain, Catherine, Countess of Des-
mond, lived to be 140. In France, NJ.
Conerbe. a French farmer, survived his
10th birthday; and another French
man, M. Soule, died at 115. Pascal vi
earn, a Romanian, lived 120 years. and
an Armenian nun entered a convent at
Jerusalem and never crossed its
threshold to the day of her death.
~ninety-eight years later.-Ed.1
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
Sn 2MMtsome MOOD
THE SNAP.

Hackenschmidt, the Russian wrestler
praised in Chicago the beauty of the
American girl.
Nowhere, not even in Russia, are thu
girls so pretty" he said. 1T seem:
wrong and stingy that a man can onl,
marry one of them. Every American
surrounded by all this beauty, mus
Russia had.
Csc o are engaged a man said t
my friend. to one of the beautiful Vron
sky triplets, eh?'
Yes my friend replied.
but 10y can you tell them apart?
the nan asked.
81 don't try said my friend
! Washington Star.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
THE STING OF 1T.

Says he Elizabeth Journal of the anti voting machine majornies sin the
State: THE story is always HI same. The vote against III machine is so
heavy that public opinion seems to be fairly kicking the continuance out of
own Had the fiendso of the machine forseen III result possibly they would
have preerred to have had them taken quietly away On the petition of a reason
stng If the complete rou going on" The comment is apropos 1t was
thought when the provision for petitions by % Del cent. of tho voters was
inserted in h bill authorizing the special elections that this would be a de-
terrent. Blu. the trainers of the lay moderated h public sentiment against
the machine Or trusted too much % the efforts o the politicians in its behalf
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
A STATE DETECTIVE sYsTEM NEEDED
FRIDAY, JULY "a, 1908.

The shockng murder of Mrs Otine Eberhard by her nephew, August Eber
hard. near Hackensack on Saturday night. again suggests the great need O. d
State detective sysem, which THE STAR las urged pon the Legislature. The
murder ws committed nearly a week ago, and yesterday the murderer was
found Nv the wayside.n not far from he scene of murder, by darymen. He
gave himself 10. Although thu murderer identity ws known, the Bergen
ounty police apparently made nj search for him, but relied o a u dcry
lie had ample time to get away, and the roads were all open fol his escape
1t requires trained men to run down criminals. Count squres n con-
stables la no experience, and possess very little energy, n thu county
authorities in Bergen are not much better qualified. There is a long oil o
atrocious crimes in this State in which the criminals have gone unpublished be-
cause of the imbecfIty of the local police authorities Murder, woman outrage
arson. highway robbery, Standings and shootngs figure in the melancholy
record. In most cases., If there had been in existence a good State detectives ys
to includei in Its organization thu adjective departments Of the large cities
A. criminals woud have been apprehended. Where arrests have been made for
great crimes in this State outside of the large cities they ave generally been
due to happy accident, and not to police acumen and vigilance.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
HELLO"

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
What is the origin of the word
"Hello," and who introduced it as a
greeting over the telephone?
READER.
CFormer President Fish, of the Amer
lean Telephone Company, is authority
for the statement that Mr.. Edison was
the first man to whom 1t occurred to
use the word Hello" a a salutation
phrase in a telephone conversation
Hello Is a vowel variation of the
word "hallo" in it's various spellings.
Ed
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
PSYCHICAL RESEARCH.
TO the Editor Of the Evening Star:

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Who founded the Society for PSYCHE
cal Research, and when7 P. c. J..
1.-THE Society for Psychical Research
was founded in 1900 by a group of Cam
bridge (England) scholars, among
whom were Edmund Quincy, Frederick
and Arthur Myers, Professor Sidgwick
and others. Many men of science, such
as Sir William Crooks, Balfour Stew
art, Professor oliver Lodge and Pro-
fessor Hertz lent their names and in
fluence to the society.-Ed.]
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
HE HAD HOPES.

Anyway" said the amateur poultry
raiser, 'if l don't make anything at the
game, l nave hopes that my hens will
soon be self-supporting."
How do you figure that?" queried
the gentleman from Missouri
"They have taken to eating their own
eggs explained the a. p. r.-Chicago
News.
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ALAS! ALACK!

Footsore and weary he sunk to the
ground and bit the dust.
"How shamefuly sad!" cried the
populace. "And to think he persisted
in the very sight of home!"
But there was no help for II.
The marble-hearted umpire refused
to reverse his decision.-Chicago News.
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HIS ORDER.

He was an untried sportsman, but he
entered a tailor's shop and approached
with an air of a champion.
II am a rowing man." said he, "and
I want to be measured for two pairs OF
of rowing trousers-the kind with slid
ing seats."-Pick-Me-Un -
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
NOT For HIM.

"In the third act" said the author
who was explaining the plot for a new
play. 1.-THE ~hero-that's you-becoines
morose and proceeds TO trample on all
the ties of friendship and
Say interrupted the would be star.
cut that out I don't propose to do
any tie tramping. It's too suggestive :.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24

3 If your husband were drowning
4 and your only chance to save him
! lay I'm leaving your boy to the
I mercy Of the sea, what would
} you do:
] The awful choice was forced
: upon one New Jersey woman
I She had no time for reflection.
] Every moment meant life or
3 death to either her son or her
7 husband. She solved 1t as best
J she could. What would you have
Z done?
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HIS REASON.

PA, why do they speak of a woman
as a mans better half?"
81 ont know unless it is because
she carries the pocketbook Detroit
Free Press.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24
DISCOVERY OF RADIUM.

To the Editor of the Evening STAR;
When and by whom was radium dis
covered? INFORMATION.
[Radium was the joint discovery in
1898 of Nine. Curie, her husband, Pro-
fessor Pierre Curie, of the Sorbonne.
Paris, and Professor G.. Bemont, all of
whom were engaged in scientific work
in the French capital.-Ed.1
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-24

is nothing o exqusitely ecstatic m the known globe a
cow But the ecstacy Is for two persons only, though,
A natelv relatives. friends and acquaintances alike n expecte
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-04-02
ANTONIO CARLIS
 CANNOT BE FOUND

a blizzard was blowing that mad" eb- ,"cts invisible at distance of two paces Evidence collected from the spot shows that curits left SpHtudis and the dogs. and wandered away. presumably with the intention of hnl- ing the trail He piled two boxes 6f dynamite on tup of each other first. as t land mark. to guide him back right but evidently thiS precautinn was usc- less.
 The dogs had disappeared from the place where the body ot SpiIiadiS was found and they have not yet been placed
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-04-02
THIRTY THOUSAND
 MINERS AFFECTED

meHt HHJ display Hai fhe s.a#f siea- ef hostility
 EveTythms fs quiet and peaceful 1f- thHueh thousands of homes aHe affect 'd. Tn strike h1s beru dcrfrrcf 1piy hseause the men had fixed aa thai day as tae one uu which taes required HI answer ta Their demands. an aa- cause h. employers Wel. Haf D. Ea4= s9 In eamc ta decision at eue..
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-04-02
SENATOR
 ARRESTED
JEFFERSON DAVIS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY FOR CARRYING A
 GUN.
Nuggets Special Service.

LITTLE. ROCK. April Senator Jefferson Davis was arrested here to- day on the charge of carrying conceal ed weapons. His arrest was due to information which had been received by the police to the effect that he had threatened the life of Thomas Helm. wan was the prosecuting attorney in l criminal trial in which the senator name had been involved
 When arrested he appeared tn uo very much excited. This circumstance coupled with the fact that hc really had gun leads people ta believe tha' he Was mol arrested t moment too soon.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-04-02
TREATY WITH
 ENGLAND
ALL BOUNDARY QUESTIONS TO BE SETTLED BY PEAcEABLE
 METHODS
Nuggets Special Service.

WASHINGTON. D. C, April | = \ new treaty has just been signed by the representatives ofthis country. and the British government which provides for the settlement of all disputes about boundary lines by peaceahle means. The questions arising from the bounda- ries in the Noythwest are particularly provided for
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-04-02
cOuTu REACHED
 TIMBER 2:45P. M,

At 2:45 D. m. today Coutu reached Timber and he is now therefore, in the lead.
 Kjegsted reached the same point at 3.24 D. m. and at the time of going to press they were the only one report cd to have passed Topkok
 The fiercest storms in history are reported from all points down the line. and some of the drivers were driven
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-04-02
ULTIMATUM SENT
 TO VENEZUELA

um h. ntimated rlat certain parts ef tHr eeHHtry's exrortz uiu he conf s- cated uufi an arrussment snail have h..u conn. fu.
 The coffee ttade is ta. eH. selected a- the instrument for Neuvzaea~ pun fshHeftf and warnings have. beeu sent fhat aH coffee consigned ta CT ffam thc eaantr, WiH be eeuuesafed Whfle lnr IraHhl. I4.t..
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-04-02

All search fur the hudy If Autnnia Garlis has hesu unasailing SO far Three Weu Werg dispatched this aft eruueu ln continue the search. and they will spend several days booking tnt7 every place Waerr the least shel- Ter could have been found
 The friends ef the missing mau are now huuYcd uu hy the hupc barn of tae laek ef positive proof af his death aua ruthius will he left oadaur te dnd him ur his body
 According to latest reports tho jeer- uuwcler registered Il degrees below zero at the time of t6e accident. and
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-04-02

dogs k out and the same Is true of IaWton's Berger's and Atkinson's. one If Adams team is dead at Spruce.
 Kjegsted is resting at Timber. and Coutu has Jeff there
 Hcrrou's team iS o K
 All except Kiegsted. Coutu and Al ans are resting at Browns raadhause on account of storms.
The Nome daily nugget., 1908-04-02

To worry. and to hurry and to fret. are human faults. They come natur- ally but they are none the less evil and unwise. 'The beginning of anxiety" said old Thomas Kempis. lis the end .of faith" but he added the further fact that "the beginning of faith is the end of anxiety"