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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-02-21

Gov. Hughes letter to the New
York Republican club in relation
to his candidacy for the presi-
dency is in refreshing contrast to
the feverish and often demagogi-
cal self-seeking that character
ICES present day politics. 1t re-
calls the early days of the repub-
JIG, when the Office sought the
man, and not the man the office.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-02-21

1t seems practically assured
that a new railroad is soon to be
built from FL Paso northward
through western New Mexico.
1t is high time. Great coal fields,
rich mineral deposits, heavy bod
les of timber, live stock by the
million-these are some of the
inducements for the building of
the projected road, and they are
such inducements as will not
long be neglected. 49, Socorro
Chieftian.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-02-21

In these days of suicide by
bankers, it is really comforting
to reflect that newspaper men
are removed from the tempta-
ton to squander their own or
any one else's money. San An
gelo TEX Press-News.
The public is never seriously
worried over the newspaper man
being led estray by a super
abundance of the dinero.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-02-21

A prominent Washington Of
fetal says: New Mexico has at
last hit upon the proper solution
of the statehood problem-pub-
licity. Its delegates now in Wash
ingtop have done more to bring
the territory to the attention Of
the east in the past few days
than anything attempted in the
past. The Irrigation congress,
with the thousands of people
who will attend it, will finish the
good work. New Mexico will
soon be a state for it is now
working along the right lines, "
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-02-21

According to q recent decision
of the Court of Appeals railroad
companies hereafter in New York
state will have to observe the in
junction this side up" when it
is placed on freight packages. 1t
has been the custom of nearly
all railroads to pay no attention
TO such admonition.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-02-21

The first case in the territory
under the new anti-gambling
law is up in Las Vegas. One S.
B. johnson has been bound over
to the grand jury on the charge
of maintaining a card game with
a rake.off, which is held to be a
violation Of the law.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-02-21

The ex-President," says Gro
yer Cleveland, lis a melancholy
product OF our government sys-
tenn" And it would cheer Mr..
Bryan up wonderfully to have a
chance to become a melancholy
product.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1908-02-21

New Mexico farmers are buy
ing gasoline plows. There is
no holding back the New Next
co farmer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
A E STATE ASSET TO BE RECOVERED

If the State shall win the suit now pending in 1.-THE Chancery Court which
vas begun to establish the equity Of III State in he immensely valuable shore
front on he Hudson river that "a granted by the State to the Morris Canal
Company, and vas sold by that company to its essee company, the Lehigh
OF the property as VINE of the fee. The canal ompany cannot reclaim the
as the company will have been found to have violated TIN. conditions of the
grant Since 1885, when the railroad company acquired possession, all the prop
ey except te canal entrance has been used for railroad purposes, nd if the
property revr % the State the railroad company will have to pay a good
rental m some estimate o it's value. 1t Is moi mprobable hat there will be
other bidders for the use of he property, in which caset TIN Lehigh Valley,
which cannot afford to yield possession, will have to bid high to retain it, As
the State needs more revenue an asset paying al income annually of between
$4,000 and 100000 a year will be IN important addition to the States sourc
An unnamed South Jersey statesman" having secured the ear of the New
York Tribune correspondent at Trenton, informs thu correspondent conf
dendary that Assemblyman Austen Colgate, of Essex, is doomed for the Re-
publican nomination for Governor In 1910 by nc in lone of the large counties
in the southern part of the State" and that he has the right kind of backing"
II the county referred Ito is Camden, and If The right kind of backing is the Hon.
David Baird, the secret has been we'll kept until bhrted ut by the responsive
Tribune correspondent. David Baird is something Of a wg, and hi may have
worked off this romance upon n innocen scribe The Republican candidate
he will be a regular organization man
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
pROCTOR'S PATRONS PLEASED
WITH THIS WEEKS OFFERING.

The bill presented at Proctor's this
week is we'll up to the excellent stand
ard of attractions seen at that house.
Buster Brown and his dog "Tige"
head the program, and their antics kept
the large audience in the best of humor.
Arturo Bernardo, the protean artlste,
who can change his costumes quicker
than a woman can change her mind,
shared honors with the headliners, CIV
ing three sketches that were, unusually
we'll received. These were a farcial
comedy entitled THE Escape of Mr..
Gerolamo,' limitations of all the we'll
known composers and a one-act come
delta, 1.-THE Surprise"
Other features are the Yamamoto
Brothers, Japanese wire and perch art
lists; Joe and Sadie Britton, in their &C.
centric dancing act "How's That?'
Middleton and Spellmeyer, in Texas
Wooing,' which was well acted and
very good of its kind; Ray Cox, THE
Girl from Dixie" Barry and Wool
ford, the typical, topical, tickle singers,
and Lawrence Crane, the Irish wizard.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
Robert Edeson Has to DO the Very
Thing He Said Actors Shouldn' t

station of the Hudson Bay Company,
the factor of which Is a veritable mon
arch, whose word is never ~disobeyed.
This factor has a way of sending those
who disregard his laws III on "the long
traverse" /. e., giving them one days
provisions and permitting them to start
toward freedom through a trackless
600-mile forest. If they do not die of
starvation or exhaustion as quickly as
they should one of the factors Indians
assists the operation with a rifle bullet.
Ned Trent, the hero-of our he's
Robert Edeson-finds himself in the
hands of the factor, and knows what to
expect. The factor plans to keep him
at the post until the dawn of winter,
when his chances of salvation will De
even less. Ned Trent had saved the life
of two of the post men, and looks to
them for aid. One, a half-breed, wants
to help him, and is afraid, because of
the factor; the other will not help him
for fear of being found out and losing
the girl he hopes to win and the trusted
position he wants to gain. Trent, fight
ing for his life, makes love to the fac
tors daughter, knowing that il he can
win her a rifle will be his and his
escape can be made. He had not
counted upon falling in love himself,
and when this happened he finds him.
self ashamed, and will not ask the maid
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29

The State Court of Pardons yesterday literally carried u the conomc
noncvo of a Wholesale evacuation of HI convict cells to max room or new
enant Men convicted of auocious crimes, as well as men convicted Of minor
nonses ngure in the long list of TIN parded, among them two men convicted
IF In crime of murder and others OF manslaugher, urelar figure vel u p
in te list Although there vas more of conomy than nevolenc in this hg
delivery, the act of the board would perhaps have been better lined II
taken lust prior to Christmas, SC that the released convcts, nw converted no
wards of thu State might get mt in time to enjoy their Christmas and CHRIST
mas turkey. Perhaps they would then haye been so imbued with TIL Christmas
shirt If doing rood to others hat they lever would sin again against public
law and morals. But the New Jersey State government his initiated a new and
novel policy that will be regarded with much interest n som rehensl
in other states 1t might hay been suggested to the State Board of Pardon
in view If the circumstances of the case Of the fm@r Archer. o reposng in
security in the State of Washington, that the board gve transportation to hat
dence citizenship n never to retnn % New Jersey. Governor Mead, OF Wash
doesn't inquire int the antecedents of neweomers has n 10 objection
to he oonvets brand or to making a penal colony of his State. We might snip
to him all our surplus of criminal population ant thus solve tn problem o cor
geston at Trenton M Railway.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
"The Call of the North" De-
ponds on Its Players, and
They're at"

to run a risk for him. But, through ac-
cident, h learns the truth, offers him
her own rifle, and tries to aid him to
escape. He is caught, brought before
the factor, and, during his trial, dis
covers that the factor Is the man who
killed his father. Ned Trent springs
forward to kill, n Is stopped by the
girl. The factor learns to his horror
that h reason for which he killed
Trent's father was a lie, told to him
concerning Trent's father and the fac
tors wife. h play end abruptly, as
he is telling Trent of the remorse his
entire future will hold, while Trent, free
at last, holds the girl to his heart.
Ann Murdoch, as Virginia, the fac
tors daughter, makes a pretty, graceful
little heroine, very much 1T ease for a
miss who has graced the footlights for
so short a time.
One of the best characters in the
play is that of Julie Bagneau, as por-
trayed by Beatrice Prentice. Miss
Prentice appeared only in the first
and second acts, but her acting during
her brief scenes made an impression
that will not be forgotten. She makes
a trying scene, wherein she displays
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
ARCADE HAS IT'S BEST
BILL so FAR THIS SEASON.

Recent motion pictures of wide vari-
ETY., alternating with many special fea-
lures, cause this weeks bill at the Ar
cade Theatre to be the banner enter
tainment of the season there. Shetland
ponies, assisted by well-trained dogs,
exhibited by Charles Garvice, make
an animal act rarely met with outside
of the high-priced vaudeville houses.
Cunningham and D'Ivery, an eccentric
comedy team, sing comic songs and tell
stories. Rena La Velle sings and
dances Joseph Woodruff appeared for
the first time at the Arcade, singing IL
Illustrated songs. The Victor talking
machines offering consists of the fa-
NOUS Rigoletto quartet, singing selec-
tons from that opera. The Arcade
phone offers a descriptive musical nov
city entitled 1.-THE Hunt in the Black
Forest
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
MAUDE ODELL, PERFECT BEAUTY,
BIG ATTRACTION AT THE LYRIC

There's an all-star bill at the Lyric
Theatre this week ranging from Maude
Odell, the $4,000 beauty, to stellar
lights of less magnitude and cast. The
English Venus is more than a mere
thing of beauty. She is a skilful artist.
as her poses readily suggest. The next
honors &C to Frank Bush, the old-timer,
who is here with a large assortment of
new ones.
Francesa Redding n company in
the playlet "Honora" collected most Of
the evenings laughs.
A unique feature of the bill was the
boomerang throwing of Rawson n
June, of Australia. They throw he
bits of wood over the heads of the audi
ence in a manner to give it the creeps,
but the boomerang always comes back
safe-that's why it's a boomerang. AL
win and Tenney, comedy ring experts;
Carl Mccullough and Manuel Roman
complete the rest of the well-balanced
bill.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
COLUMBIA SHOW MAKES SOME
SLEUTHS LOOK LIKE PIKERS.

More gun play and real s%leuthing
han all the Nick Carriers and Old King
Bradys put together is in the melo-
drama written by Lem B. Parker and
staged at the Columbia this week. The
drama is in four acts and six scenes.
The stage settings and mechanical eff
fects are good. The cast is capable.
Miss Gertrude Maitland, as Cora Has
kins, makes a splendid woman of the
world. Blessing Haskins, the waif, as
portrayed by Miss Bertha Julian, is
very clever. Darcy Campbell and Ed
mund Baltz easily captured the APP
plause for the male members. Special
ties were introduced by the Mysterious
Henella," La Sale Singing -Four and J.
e. Emerson, the village Beau Brummel.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
BIG CROWD AT WALDMANN'S
DELIGHTED WITH WEEKS SHOW

Entertainment of the liveliest is pro-
vided by the Hastings show, which
began a week at Waldmann's Theatre
last night to a crowded house. The
opening burletta, called "a Frolicsome
Frolic," is full of fun. Harry Hastings
and Tom Coyne hold down the leading
characters in clever fashion, and the
rest of the cast is good. The ehorus
is about the best that has been heard
in this house this season. The olio is a
top-notcher, presenting such clever
performers rs Campbell and Brady,
novelty jugglers; Howard and Lewis,
Mildred Flora and Mile. Aida, in poses
of bronze, something new inc decidedly
clever. "A Summer Nights Dream a
laughable affair, closes the perform
ance.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
QUESTIONING A POPULAR VERDICT.

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W Opt regret "a expressed by adherentso of Senator Colby after the
:, suits had been declared tina the people should hay beer given the
~ of special elections % vote the voting machines in Essex county
- vness The reason frt their regret can be found in thu wide difference
ID tie for Taft and Colby ad for Taft and Morgan. If the machines had
Use thousands of Republican voters anxious to vote for Taft and unable
= i rang the "pnea'ioH VI ue n"me ""uH nave No ''e o"
Fey Vohe vote for Taft would have elected Colby and Morgan. But, much al
Ss Re Republican County Committee nay deplore thu defeat of Messrs Colby and
Morgan, it cannot quite afford to adopt the idea of the Colby contingent of In
dorhng a proposition to retain III voting machines md merely hv the party
lever removed-the last ditch of the vong machine uustn its fight to force the
machine upon people who have so emphatcany repudated it, In ev@y election
district in Essex county thu great majority ointment is unaterably opposed to
voting machines The Republican County Committee will no. commit the alb
surdty of flying in thu a of that sentiment
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
WEEPS, THRILLS AND FUN IN
THE PEDDLER' AT BLANEY'S.

and cute comedy divided and height
ened the interest of Joe Welch's great
est success, 1.-THE Peddler," which start
ed a weeks run at Blaney's Theatre
yesterday. Mr.. WEIGH. one more after
one of those periodical excursions into
the vaudeville theatres, is again play
ing the part of Abraham jacobson, tho
peddler. The part must be econ ma
ture to Mr.. Welch now. 1t has not,
however, become a mechanical part.
Mr.. WEIGH need not act through the
part; he has only to live naturally
through it. He still keeps to the quiet
ease with which he has long played
the character, acting it.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29

her heart-break upon learning of her
fathers death, a convincing bit of real
ism. where in the hands of a less capa-
BILE person it would have impressed the
audience little or not at all. Miss Prem
tees makeup and costume were eX-
%cellent, and her 1.-THE grace suggested
the great outdoors more than anything
else in the play.
Decidedly the call of the North IS
a play that depends on its players, put
they are SO good that it is well worth
seeing.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
PRETTY GIRLS APPLAUDED in
"a TRIP THROUGH INDIA

If applause counts for anything in the
theatre world THE Broadway Gaiety
Girls" in "a Trip Through India"
scored a decided hit at Miners Empire
Theatre last night. Situations brimful
of humor abound. AS for plot, there is
none, but this fact seemed in no way to
retard the action of the offering, for
both principals Inc chorus entered into
the rendition of song numbers and
chorus evolutions in a way that car
.ries the b~urlesque sparkling to its end.
The chorus girls are pretty. Edith
Randall, as Countess Delhi; Frank Gra-
ham, as the minister of state; Sol Alb
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
THE COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS.

There is much interest in the composition OF the House commlttees to be
anne by Speaker Prince. and the attitude OF the speaker towards the party
organization and the State leaders will be fairly we'll defined by the character
of his craftsmanship assignments. The friction between the execut and legls-
laHye branches that as witnessed last winter will lot have been removed and
MAJ be increased. The Governor will have measures to be passed. and If the
committees to which they may be referred are more friendly to the Governor
gubernatuial bills got stuck In committee ad couldn't get budged. 1t is in the
we of Speaker Prince to place men who are personally closer in sympathy
With the Governor the head of certain committees ow which gubernatoral bills
= VII ne refrred. The speaker is not advertising his committee appointments
and the party leaders r said Ito be as yet in the dark as to his intentions,
although they believe his policy will be to insure unity ofa action by the majority
n a short business session.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
IN RIPPING GOOD HUMOR
PSYCHIC PHENOMENA.

Dumb had a horrible dream last
night.
Gunn-What was 1t?
Dunn-You know Pat O'Brien?
Gunn-Yis.
Dumb dreamed that me and Pat
had met in ORIOLES saloon.
Gunn-Yis.
Dunn-And Pat called me another.
Gunn-Yis.
Dunn-And thin nayther wan of us
one anything else.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
A MODERN MIRACLE.

See that automobile-the big red one
there, close to the sidewalk?"
Yes. What about it?"
Most remarkable. I've been watch
ing it for twenty minutes. A messen-
ger boy passed it a little while ago
without stopping to foot the horn
Chicago Record-Herald.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
Nothing Terrible--0nly Yield
ing to Answering
Curtain Calls.
BY ADELlNE STANLEY CARRICK.
NJ HEN he was here last year Rob
~ ert Edeson declared his disap-

NKF HEN ne was mere last year Etop-
wv ert Edeson declared bis disap-
prevail of curtain calls. He
said that he disappfoved of an actor
stepping out of his character. Last
night, however, he had to put aside his
prejudices and let the audience at the
Newark have a closer look at him,
while he made a speech that we'll ex-
cuse, because his intentions were good.
Actors have a right to change their
minds as we'll as their acts, and, any
way, that audience was clamorous
enough to break dow anybody's opin-
ions.
The call of the North" may not go
down on record as a play that lived,
out people will see it, chiefly to note
how Edeson is in his new play. 1t has
some moments that are well worth
while. We have read Stewart Edward
Whites The Conjurer's House." know
how the hero comes into the far North
to avenge his fathers death. Caught
trading skins he is taken to the trading
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
HELPLESS.

"Who IS that singing 50 dreadTuIIy out
of tuner
'It is my wife"
PERHAPS the aceompanist plays out
of tune"
"She is accompanying herself
Meggendorfer Blaetter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
HER REWARD.

Professor Ito his aged cool0-"You
have now been twenty-five years In
my service. Regina. As a reward for
your fidelity | have determined to name
the bug l recently discovered after
you."-Fliegende Blaetter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
A G0nn RECEPTACLE.

Customer-My hair is falling out.
Can you give me something to keep it
in?
New Clerk (who wants to be oblig-
ir.g)-You might take this cigar box.
Women often keep theirs in such boxes.
Judge.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
REFUTED.

Clothes don't make the man."
quoted the dreamer.
"They made me- said the retired
tailor.
"And where would / be today If 1t
wasn't for suits chimed in the sue
cessfu1 lawyer.-Boston Transcript.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
CALAMITY IN ITALY.

Italy has again been subjected to a fightful CONFUSION Of nature causing
! an enormousl@ loss of life and property and destroying many ancient monuments
and works Of art that cannot be restored. Messna appears to be the centre
I the disturbance, which involved man. other towns and villages The full
etans Of the calamity will lot be known for seveald days. Us In the regions
eectedt here arem many primitive and isolated places thata are almost inaccessible
~ do not have thu convenbnos of communication Of American communities
lche world at large Italy has a peculiar interest Once the seat of power of
ereat Roman Empire and the centre OF ancient civilization, 1t Witnessed the
i'll changes wrought by the trupuon of the Huns n Vandas I'M Goths,
Ser say born he renaissance that 50 gorousy introduced art to a be-
la Europe. To Italy and Rome are also turned the eyeso of many millions
M people VIC revere the monuments ant symbols Of their faith in Tho
ed apHaI of the Caesars Calamity in Italy makes world wide grief
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
LOCATED.

Say" queried the would-be humor-
list, where is that place, Atoms, that
so many people are blown to?"
TITS just the other side of Effigy, the
place in which so many people are
hanged" answered the solemn person.
Chicago News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29
ON FRIENDLY TERMS.

you and Jones seem to be great
friends
YES, | married his second wife and
he my fourth."-F1iegende Blaetter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-29

rahams. as Henry Schulz, and Mike ].
Kelly, as Rocco McGinnis, were good.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-20
Holds Long Executive Session and Adopts Plan Of F
Reaches City, But Declines to Make Statement
Sick and Cannot Appear To-Day

After an extended session held last
night for the purpose of outlining a
plan of procedure in the Blackstone
investigation, the House Committee for
Courts of Justice adjourned to meet
in the Corporation Commission court
room at 10 o'clock this morning, when
the hearing of testimony against the
accused circuit Judge will begin.
Judge Blackstone arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon, accompanied by
friends and attorneys. and Is stopping
at the Richmond. Neither he nor the
Committee for Courts had great deal
of interest to divulge concerning the
case last night, though Judge Black
stone announced that among his attor-
neys would be Messrs. L. +. Mock, of
Accomac; Ohio f. Mears, of Northamp-
ton; c. Aylett Ashby. of Newport News,
and Fay S. Collier. of Hampton. These
gentlemen are all prominent practi-