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The Washington times., 1908-12-20
BIG POWER CONCERN
IN NEED OF FUNDS
Company Harnessing Sus-
quehann9 Trys to Adopt
Reorganization Pan.

BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 2J.-The Nc
Calls Ferry Power Company, which is
harnessing the Susquehanna river At
McCals Ferry. Nd, near the Peuusvl-
vania line, has reached the end Of IT,
resources on the basis of present capi-
talizatiOn, and reorganization is con-
tenplated for the purpose OF raising
additional funds with which 10 complete
the work
such Is the announcement in circular
letters received by local interests in. the
company The letters are signed by the
reorganization committee. composed Of
William NJ Barnun, A g. Bedford, ST.
Charles A Coffin. and Gardiner NJ.
Lane Semi-annUal interest on the . Der
cent bonds, due December Is, vas not
paid.
The reorganization committee Is act
ing In the interest Of the holders OF the
bonds and preferred stock II is now
engaged in perfeC-inE a plan for fnan-
cling the completion or the enterprise.
and considers that its hands viii be
greatly strengthened II the bonds and
preferred stock are deposited with me
HnickerbOcker Trust Company or New
York under a preliminary agreement.
The Mccall Ferry Power Company
was Incorporated in 1905 for the purpose
OF erecting a huge power plant for gen
Grating electric current The comnany
expected 10 have its plant IN operation
early this year. but owing to the fnan-
ciaI depression work had 10 be Sus-
pended
The company has 4 capital stock or
Sle,o0o.0o0, OF which half is per cent
cumulative preferred and a bonded debt
or SI9,0aOOO bearing interest at the rate
OF per cent About 50 Per cent OF the
work has been completed and the re-
mainder viii be pushed to completion
as soon as the additional money is
raised.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
MOVES machinery
INTO THE STREET
New York Engineer Takes
Possession of North
Tonawanda Plant.

BUFFALO. y Y. Dec go--The climax
in the controversy over the ownership
OF the property upon which the plant
uf the firm OF McIntyTa * Miller IS
located. at North Tona wanda, came 10
day. when the State OF New York,
through a resident engineer, took pos
session OF the plant and a gang Of fifty
men in the employ Of the Great Lakes
Construction Company moved AL the
machinery into the street
AIr. Miller called upon the police for
protection, and Chief Ryan stopped the
gang until Engineer Barrally served no
tice OF eviction upon the officers OF the
firm.
To carry out the plans of the barge
canal work the plant was ordered on
the site, the State claiming ownership
% the property, because il lies inside
the state lire. Mcintyre & Miller had
bought the property, and refused 70
move
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
MUST WEAR CLEATS.

The Southern intercollegiate athletic
council has decided that the baseball
spike must go. Baseball players under
the jurisdiction Of the council must
wear cleats instead of spikes
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
REJOICE OVER RAISE

BOSTON. Mass, Dec. 2O.-It's a
merry Christmas at the Charleston
navy yard. the merrfest one in many
years. IN fact The announcement OF
the wage increases, avera ginE about
10 per cent has just been posted in
the various workshops, and the thou
sands Of employees are clustering
around the bulletin boards and al
ready planning just how much more
the increase viii mean IN their fiEur-
ing for the Christmas gifts next Fri
day.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
GRANT TO COACH.

NEW YORK, December 2l-Dick
Grant, Harvard '03. has been engaged
to coach the track athletes OF the Uni
verSity Of Minnesota.
Grant was very prominent in track
affairs during his college days and held
several Eastern college records. Per
hapS his most noticeable achievement
was the winning OF the Paris Marathon
OF 1870. a distance of twenty-five miles.
The Washington times., 1908-12-20

NEW YORK PRICES OF THE WEEK

following
stocks named. one week:
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
Possible Menace.

Two industriaIs did much to bring
about the lower prices in the geuerni
The Washington times., 1908-12-20
EXCURSIONS.
& WASHINGTON
~ STEAMBOAT co.

Every day iE the year from, foot Tth - ns-
Fort Monroe. Norfolk, Newport News ana
points south via steel palace steamers .s,sa-r-
port News Norto-A aad "VFashinStoa-'
Lv. WashinstoH-6-45 p1nt w Portsmouth, 3 yra
Lv- AleXandria--7-OO pm L4v- Norfolk On
Ar. TT Monroe--1 go am ". Fl M0nroe--T pm
Ar. NoIfolk....--s,Oo am Ar Alsxandrla-s-S0 30 an
Ar. PortsIcOuth-S-S0 am Ar- Washington I an
EEThrougS connections made al NorfoIIr
with steamers Old Dominion Steamship q,
for New York. and Merchants and Mi1s-s'
Steamships FOR Boston
q General Ticket once. 705 14th st, Col-
orado Building (Phone Main 1520-)
1th St Wharf Phone Main S7S0l
mo. CALLAHAN. "a V Pres & Cen NJ
W h CALLAHAN. Gen'i Pass. AEt-
uo25-tf
The Washington times., 1908-12-20

cut through rates to the Pacific, was
responsible for late slump In Union
Pacific.
All things considered. the reaction in
the stock market shou'I go further.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
A Delicate Dismissal.

Frank S. Lalim, the father of Lieu
tenant Lahm, the champion balloonist'
had a twenty-minute sail in Wilbur
Wright's aeroplane at lie Mans last
month. In Paris afterward he talked OF
aviation.
1.-The sensation Of flying" he said, 'if
like that of sailing in a very swift
steamship, without any vibration OF
rolling over a lei perfectly smooth,
II was lucky to go up. Mr.. wright
has hundreds of applications for flights.
He has to refuse ninety-nine' In eacn
hundred. But his refusals are put DELI
eateIy. They are delicate as the young
husbands dismissal of his wlte's
mother.
"This lady had been visiting at the
mans house steadily for seven months.
on toward Christmas time she said to
him:
John, / am going to have my photo
graph taken as "a Christmas gift for you
and Minnie, What dress do you prefer
in?'
Your travelling gown, dear mother
the son-in-law replied"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
CHRISTMAS TURKEY.



All the worlds a platter,
And all the men and women merely
eaters;
petites,
parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the
roast,
Reposing grandly on the ~groaning
board,
Thanked by rich dressing and cranberry
sauce,
A dainty dish to set before the king.
Then the warmed-over bird, served up
mex day,
Lest we forget the Yuletide's merry
meal.
Then the cold cuts, at luncheon and at
tea,
Still succulent-if you do like cold cuts.
Next comes the stew, yclept a fricassee,
With dumplings made to fatten UP the
And which, forsooth, do cause us many
And pangs OF indigestion. Then GRO
quettes,
Garnished with parsley, cunningly, and
With what suspiciously doth taste like
veal;
so they play their part. The sixth
age shifts
Into the lear and languid turkey hash,
Reposing on a slab of soggy toast,
A bitter aftermath of glorious past,
For toothless age. Last scene of all,
That End this strange, eventful history,
a skeleton, a rae of clean-picked
bones,
That finds its dismal way into the oup
OF second childishness and mere OBJ
livion;
Sans breast, a nj legs, ans wings, sans
everything.
Sam 8. Stinson.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23

to the National Constitution which
shall enable women to vote.
Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery, of Swarth-
more. president of the Pennsylvania
State Association, is n of the most
active workers in the campaign, and III
a public talk recently declared that she
expected the State she represented to
show a list of over 1901
Among other interesting things, she
said:
1.-THE circulation of the petition, the
distribution of special literature and a
higher efficiency In methods of organi-
zation along the lines laid down by the
national association, are the ends FOR
which the State organization Is striv-
ing at present. One of the reasons
for this petition is to prove to mrs
Humpf ry Ward and our other critics
that the woman suffrage movement IN
this country is moi dead, as has been
alleged. 1t was never more alive than
1t is today. From the supper we
have received in educational and pro-
fessional circles throughout the state
and nation we believe that our hopes
in regard to obtaining a million sigma
lures will be more than realized
."This year we are issuing specialized
literature, that Is to say literature that
interests specific classes of people we
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23

IN RIPPING GOOD HUMOR

names unfit to declaim, but when It is
good it is called a doctor bird.
Why is it called a doctor bird?
Because 1t has such an immense
bill.
Why does this fair, feathered bird
seem so~>downcast?
On the contrary, 1t is not mel-an-
chol-ly; it is very Eighty.
Then 1t must travel much.
Yes, indeed, by the trunk system and
the sea-board air lines in general.
Oh, see the cigar In its mouth
That is not a cigar; thai Is a but.
What Is the difference between a
cigar and a but?
A cigar you al get for a nickel. but
a but ia a quarter.
Will the bird stay here long7
No, it will be leaving soon.
Who will go with it?
We think the tree will be leaving,
too.
Can this bird sing?
No, Oscar Ham-mer-stein has all the
song birds in New York.
Is this bird not In New York?
No; this one is inexperienced.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
One Million American Suffragists to
Silence Critics BY Proof Of Strength
Monster Petition Being Signed
in Battle to Win Ballot in
All States.

achievements of m to ninety for
the men,"
Mrs. Avery said that the suffragists
have always avoided utilization with
any religious or political bodies, but
rather ask the cooperation of organiza-
lions of all kinds that are no1-sec-
tartan, having to do with the great in
dustrial, agricultural and national prof.
Gets. Their movement was Endorsed.
she said, last year by more than four
hundred State and national bodies.
1T is not the intention of the asso-
citation in this country to follow the
policy adopted by the 'Suffragettes' in
England" she added, although | do
not mean by that to condemn their
methods. We follow what is called the
academic line or conservative policy.
/ know that the actions of h Suf-
fragettes have been grossly. misrepre-
scented in the reports from abroad, u
we believe that the system We have
adopted will answer n purpose here.
1.-THE suffrage movement in Europe IS
much younger thai ours, but 1T has
made greater progress for reasons
that are quite evident. In a country
like Germany the people are fighting
for democracy and the men welcome
the women in their contention for a
greater measure of liberty, while In the
United States the men have an I'M
limited franchise That they do not APP
preciate and furthermore are unwilling
to have women participate in for rea-
sons that they do not logically explain.
1t is true, therefore, that the pm
in a democratic republic, except In the
instances cited, have no part in govern
ment while they have the right of suf-
frage in countries only partially free"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23

make our appeal to ministers, teachers,
economists and others who nay be in
terested in woman suffrage by reason
of the vital issues 1t represents.
"It is our desire to bring the at
tention OF the clergy to the existing
immoral conditions; and on the teach
ers we are trying to impress the fact
that more women should serve on the
school boards. While We cannot as yet
carry on our propaganda In the schools,
we are striving to have incorporated
in the historical and sociological text
books the great achievements of wom-
en- and the place they have taken In
the upbuilding of our country.
ut is surprising how few persons are
aware that unlimited woman suffrage
exists in four States of the Union.
One expert has found that in our text
books one page is allotted to the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23

A decision by the Interstate Commerce Commission tina an allowance OF W
cents per 100 pounds by the trunk railroad linesf for the cartage of sugar in lev
is practically a rebate, is in the interest of Philadelphia which covets the
uea shipments A complaint that the allowance of AIS cents per LOO pounds
for ghterage is another rebate las not yet been acted 1. A similar decision in
hs cse might be bad for Jersey Citys big sugar industry and shipping in
kerests Not only sugar, but cement other large freight, might be affected
All the cement produced in Pennsylvania goes to New York; for shipment, n
nor o Philadelphia, which is the nearest port, because the freight charge OF
5000 pounds is eighty cents to Hoboken and H85 to Philadelphia. Thousands of
barrels are sent by the government to he IShmus of Panama, n nearly all
. it is shipped from Jersey City and Hoboken.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
DIcKNsoNs voyMd MACHINE ADVERTISEMENT.

The voting machine trust, thanks to Secretary of state Dickinson, has
already received a big free advertisement Of its wares in he daily newspapers
and the advertising was enbelished with the autograph of the secretary Of
could get the opportunity to pigeon-holc it. Whether it will be printed officially
by tho State N thousands OF copies sent ut from Dicknsons office 20 mold
machine trust an assume tina expense If tho Governor forbids The refusal
by the Governor to accept the report and authorize its printing puts 1t up to|
Dickinson and the trust to give the advertisement circulation as an official paper
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
The AMERICAN ROLE IN VENEZUELA.

The steps taBen by our governmen in ordering three warshpst to Venezuelan
watersi is doubtless only precautionary, a wise government isp prepared for pos
snlee mergencis. There is perhaps nothing o apprehend from Venezuela itself
1t is zone of or affairs what government is out up or nut down there as long
rs American life, and property are protected. There ma be. some danger from
charged with having insugated a plot to assassnate the acting president is
apab of selling out his country to a European power or compromising 1t to its
ruin. He has emorselesay pundered Venezuela. The American Warshps on
te coast viii be notice served that the United States will take a hand in any
game having in view he establishment OF a foreign power OIL Venezuelan soil
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
JHe ELgcTRocUTIoN OF Rlccl.

Ricci the dastardly murderer of a little girl in Middesex county, expiated
his crime in the electric chat at Trenton last night. s. far al this malefactor
lis concerned childhood is saer in New Jersey. The quiet method of dEposng
Of the murderer the absence of shocking details n thu brief time between the
notification given and thu execution o the sentence commend the hew system
Of capital punishment and serve to quiet tn. senttmentaism that had clamored
for the abolition of the death penalty because of the brutality of INJECTING it,
There are yet people of warped minds who believe hat muTdeers ever out
RACERS and sayers of childhood, ought ito be coddled and comforted, rather than
nunhhad
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23

A conference of Democratic members OF the next Legislature, called by State
Chairman Nugent to be held Newark, will be responded to- At thisc confer
ence a date for tn party caucus will doubtless be named. At present there is
10 nal among the Democratic members with IN authority to speak for the
minority The Senate and House leaders of TIL present year cannot speak for
the minority Of the next Legislature, for they 10 not represent that minority not
having been reeected Conferences ma caacuses of the majority n minority
are partisan, AM relate TO party organization, discipline and policy, and, neces-
The only proper authority to call u conference is the State chairman, who
Legislature are fully aware of that fact, but here are others who ire not.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
THE MASTER.

/ listened to the master as he played;
A vital, living, throbbing thing, the
bow
Swept Ger the strings, and melody had
birth.
Joy, sorrow, fear and anguish and de-
spair,
These were the chords he touched, and
every chord
Was as a heart that breathed forth
poignant sound.
But when the master mo the chord
of love
Came one rapt cry. then silence, FOR
what soul
To loves illimitable bounds may give a
voice!
Scollard, In Harpers Bazar.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23

II think 1t is high time" said Mrs.
Oldcastle, 'for the people OF this coun-
try to take a firm stand against vlvi-
section"
80 do l." replied her hostess. "No
North, no South, is my motto."-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
THE STATE

1t will hardly be necessary for the Legislature % asko Oh the state treasurer
a statement of the actuaIc condition Of h State treasury yin January he Gov
ernor will doubtless embody that information mini his message. The statement ut
forth b v the State comptroller on October 81 ws misleading. 1t led tn people
when. in fact there al an actual deficit. IS THE STAR showed at tn time
Since thu new fiscal year began on November the revenues for this year are
available. And what with arge amounts of taxes paid b the iscehaneous
coruorations AM coming from other Sources, the treasury depostaries arr vel
supplied. This income is all pledged to pay the statutory COST of vernme
during the presenty ear, including the supplemental Items of cost to be hxed by
h incoming LEGISLATURE. The State cannot In advance accurateY esthmat It's
annual Income while it knows in advance the sun of its IN expenses snce
h items are liked by statute and there's the Il" 1t is for thu Legislature
so orde thu sessional appropriations that the sum total will lot exceed a
reasonable etmate If what the income Oft he treasury will De-. The best tina
an be don for the present fiscal yar is to limit the supplemental appro-
priattons. The regular annual appropriations are always Tor tho following fiscal
year. beginning with November, and the economy effected in these appro-
priations will be for mex year.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
Movement Never More Alive
Than Today, Says Penn
syIvania Leader.
BY ADELINE STANLEY CARRICK.

~ REAT things
Or are expected
from the Pc
tition which Is be-
ated
t h r o u ghout the
country by the Ma
tional A m g rican
w o m a II Suffrage
Association, asking,
Congress to submit
to the legislatures
of I h 9 several
States for ratihca.
ton an amendment
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
FORTUNATE.

Carrie Nation is going on the vaude-
vile stage. Lucky they're not going
to make her sing. She'd probably get
through about three bars, and get
locked up.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
ODD.

Blubber-Talked to your wife today.
Blabber-How's, that?
Blubber--How's what?
Blabber-That you were able to talk.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER %. 1908.
,p,rA TON REPRESENTATION IN THE STATE SENATE.

A singular feature Of the representation in the Estate Senate is the factt nat
te rnocra minority represents counties that containb by far the larger num-
her OF inhabitants and voters in New Jersey. Tho Senate represents the county
INIT n he init is declared by the majority yin thu county. II mere Is a re
run,can senator The voice of the county Is supposed o De Republican, and M
con. ra obtains for the Democratic county. The Senate has twenty-on n mem
hers AM of theseth thirteen arr Republicans and eight are Democrats. The total
population by he last State census wal 21441$4 N census In the thirteen
co,ntips now epresented by Republican senators showed 1856 population
utps The census in the eight counties now represented by Democratic senators
showed a. populaton of 125o8 According to the censusf figures, then, there are
a70 600 more population represented by te eight Democratic senators tah Is
xa,rasen.sd Inv tbs thirteen Republican senator's But this is only me Of the
anonale sprmented in or systemo of senatorial representation, which gives n
voter in Cane May as much voice in legislation as twenty voters In either Essex
~. 5ndso ounde and gives absolute and permanent control of thu Senate
ND +barefore LEGISLATION to one fourth Of the legal voters of TIT State
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
OF BIG MEN
Easy Charity.

Frederick Townsend Martin was dis
cussing at a dinner the fund that he
is raising for the great campaign
against tuberculosis.
"Now. as Christmas approaches
said Mr.. Martin, my fund will grow
fast. Christmas opens all hearts and
pockets. 1t finds few Americans like
like the Spaniard." 5
He shook his head and smiled.
"A man once solicited for a charity
in st. Sebastian" he said. He asked
a nobleman to subscribe The noble
man shook his head and said ~haughti-
ly:
IL only give, sir. to the genuine de-
serving poor
land whom do you call the genuine
deserving poor?' the other asked.
The genuine deserving poor ex-
planned the nobleman, ARE those who
are too proud to accept charity
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
THE SCARE CROW.
one.

DAILY Reading Lesson. No. So
Oh, see the exquisite drawing Of
the bird upon the bough!
Is II not we'll done?
Yes, we believe SO, and rare, too.
What is this bird called?
When it is naughty 1t is called
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23

1t was a vehicle marriage,
And this heading none could reproach;
She was il girl of graceful carriage
And he was a college coach.
Chicago News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23
SAITH THE FOOL:

1t takes a wise
man to be a fool.
hut n wise mans a
fool to want 10 he
one.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-23

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-18
OIympic's Good Bill.

Capacity houses were the rule during
the week at the Olympic theater, To-
peka's popular ten cent amusement
house, and there is no doubt that the
same conditions will maintain during
the coming week for Manager Bryant
has booked show which he thinks
Will In every way come up to the one
that has proved such a drawing crowd
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Bartlette will prob
ably prove to be the headline act of
the coming show, the first performance
which will be given tomorrow afternoon
at three o'clock. They have a sketch
entitled Willie" which was written
especially for them by George Kennedy
and in which they have an opportunity
to sing and dance to their hearts con-
tent and to the delight of the audiences.
The Bartlettes are late of the De Wolf
Hopper company and are said to be ex-
ceptionally clever. Other numbers on
the bill include Dan O'Neil, the good
Irish comedian; Ahearn and Hart, COM
edians of the knockout kind; and Frank
and Frank, young women equilibriSts
and expert bag punchers.
Mr.. Galbraith will sing for an illus
trated song Just You and II A laugh
producing series of moving pictures
will be shown.