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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
THE PEOPLE, NOT THE LEGISLATURE, TO DECIDE.

After III air al Trenton on Monday shall have been cleared of the con-
tention and eoquence of the local option gathering to assemble there for
is clamoring for the enactment of the Crosby local option BILL the COM
uittee in charge of the bill will, It's believed, report it without recomnen-
dalton. Then the House will let on the bill IS quickly Is possible, ad-
SO a to put the question out of the way of the practical business
OF, the session.
1t raj well said by Governor Fort in his inaugural that thu local option
question was not a IN issue n IN election campaign and that the real majority
sentiment of the State had not been indicated. 1t would Re utterly absurd to
claim that a carefully concerted moveme upon the State capital by the ad-
yocates of q certain measure "a in anywse show what the majority senu-
trent of the people is. Andloca1 option also could SUNNI cohorts by the
tens II thousands to Trenton, and yet here would be 2ss7s majority votes in
New Jersey 20 account for.
In a natter If vita Importance to all the people of the Statet thu Legis-
would do an arbitrary and wron gui act in enacing a law until it ad
been instructed by the majority vte. 1t could with rs much logic and JUS
ue enact State prohibition. The proper procedure OF the local opuonists is
that IF other political parties namely, to formulate a platform, nominate can
didates and appeal to the people. The Republican, Democratic, Prohibhionist
and Socialist parties seek the people before carrying their principles to the
Legislature. BY what superior right may local option ignore the people and
dragoon the legislature? - +.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
KEN7UcKY's REPUBLICAN SENATOR.

BY the votes of four Democratic members of the Kentucky Legislature in
joint meeting, which, with the Republican votes made a bare majority ncces-
sary to elect, former Governor William o. Bradley, Republican, was yestr-
day elected United States Senator Kentucky is normally a Democratic State.
1t gave it's electoral vote to Parker against Roosevelt in 1904, and in 1900 to
Mckinley, but n 1896 Mckinley carried the State by a small plurality In
1892 it gave Cleveland forty thousand plurality. The Kentucky Republicans ire
well organized and well led. and they know how to take advantage If the jeal-
ousiesa and strife of the Democratic factions That is why the Senator just
eiertedi Is a Republican
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
A DIFFERENT BRAND.

who was IT," queried the student
boarder, that said 'All flesh is weak'?!"
81 don't remember reioined the
fussy bachelor who was giving an imi-
tation of a man saving wood, but
whoever he was, he evidently never
tackled a steak like this. "-Chicago
News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29

share was $4,000, every penny Of which
she gave away to the poor OF h city,
After her concerts with Mr.. Barnum
were finished she gave forty more
under her own management, and made
a fortune. Returning to England, she
married Otto Goldschmidt.-Ed.]
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
mi GREAT CHARGE.

Client-Didn't you make a mistake in
going into law instead of the army?
Lawyer-Why?
Client-By the way you charge. there
would be little left of the enemy.-Pick
Me Up.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
FROM STAR ADE

Anonymous communications cannot be
printed. Except on political subjects the
narnes Of correspondents are. not required for
publication. but as a guarantee OF good faith.
Ed
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
4 SADLY CHANGED JEROME.

The sarcastic qu@yis made by an odIine. supporter of District Attorney
Jerome whether his cigarettes have not beer too much for him. Jerome the
unterifed fighter, the nan who could not be bundozed, the man whose eb-
quence woke up the cast sde and knocked ut the great forces opposed to
him. has painfully deeriorated Of late. Governor Hughes had % step
in and take mi of his hands thu prosecution Of the ice trust. and it was
shown in the examinations by the public service commission that Jerome had
had in his possession, and never used, all the books relating to the uansac-
tons Of the Interborough-M metropolitan Company that the commission was
afterwards unable to get hold Of And To- there are twenty-five charges
against Jerome.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
BREAKING THE DROUGHT.

"How do you stand it in a prohibi
ton State?'
"oh. We so fishing occasionally"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
WHAT HIS UMBRELLA COSTS.

"What does il cost you, Ferdinand,
that handsome umbrella of yours
External vigilance, my boy."-The
London Globe.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
We mi mo-.

what would you do If you fell heir
to a million2"
wake up I'm afraid"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
THE FINAL JUDGE.

He has appealed his case to the
court of last resort
Put it up to his wife. has hsf"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
PREFERRED ~SEcLuSION.

Give. me the address of your tailor :
"Ill do it, if you'll promise not to
give him mine
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
TOO BAD!

Gee whizz! look at Growells," ex-
claimed hewitt, at lunch, "He seems
to have a very hearty appetite. L
thought he was q dyspeptic."
HE Isl replied Wise: hes the
worst kind. He's cursed with an OPP
timistic appetite and a pessimistic
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29

WOULDN'T STAND FOR 1T.
why did you start a fight with that
boy?''
s'He said I couldn't swear n better
than his uncle's parrot
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29

advised. giving each yard and munich pahty IN the county a member at largo
and investing the power of appointment to the elected committeeman instead
Of the chairman. The committee as thus constituted will be larger than be
FORE, numbering 1876 members, but the change reduces the provocauons for
disagreenents and friction in the committee ana for criticism of the power of
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29

with William L. Haywood, who was lately n trial for the murder of the
former Governor of Idaho, the Socialist candidate for President of the United
states. it is apparent that those voters who have been contemplating support
Of the Socialist candidate as the only resort left for the conservative citizen.
700 much for them. s
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-29
Culinary. NOT FINANCIAL.

This is the chicken salad said the
caterers boy, as he. delivered the pack
age. "I guess it was your husband that
ordered it sent, r1a'am."
YES said little Mrs. Bridey. Heres
your money. Now, how do o make
it?"
"ol I don't know anything about
that. ma'am.'
you don't? Why, my husband told
me If I paid you you'd give me the re-
ceipt."
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10
4. )}d

that maze of d-bars, in this binding
storm, and through water of about the con-
sistency of mush, ON account of the snow,
was impossible.
We came to this reluctant conclusion after
many attempts to push through, and accord
ingly returned to land, where we moored the
boat to an oar stuck in the mud and lett IT.
We started at once, for Che pile OF DRIFT
island, when we heard a rush and a growl,
and something dark hurled itself upon me,
throwing me to the earth, and giving me
one of the worst frights | ever experienced.
But when | regaine1 my feet, prepared to do
battle. | discovered that the terrible beast
which had thus bounced upon me. was our
pet. spaniel, Brownie, which had been left
with the ponies, and firing Of his charge,
he had crossed before the storm became very
severe. and had been trying to track US ever
since.
We soon reached the south bank, and, luck
lily. did not have to search long for the pile. OF
wood, from which we quickly built a roaring
fire.
Fortunately for us. had had the foresight
70 place it on the level beach, under cut
bank some seven or eight feet high, below
which. few feet away, lay the great log, l
have mentioned, and in the space between the
cut bank and the log we built our fire.
Then we sat down to discuss the state of
affairs and ways and means for getting out
of our trouble. There we were storm
eat and staring us in the face was the posi-
blity of freezing to death or being obliged to
endure the existing condition of things for a
number of days. perhaps a week.
We were discussing the situation when a
muffled, steady roar sounded in our ears, and
Arthur jumped to his feet with an impressively
uttered ''Hark' Then he sat down again, and
we looked at each other moment in silent
dismay.
We knew what it meant. The snowfall had
nearly ceased, and there was, save for the
roaring noise referred to. an almost deathly
silence.
We crept close to the bank. and, with
sticks of wood, worked with might and
main to scoop out snugger shelter.
The roaring sound came nearer and louder.
We lay down. and Brownie, whimpering
crept between us.
Then, with mighty rush and rumble, the
blizzard was upon us. 1t lifted our fire bodily,
and scattered the embers piecemeal, and the
dense, binding snow as fine as flour, seemed
to pile in upon us in clouds.
There was no use moving. We could only
try to keep warm, and feel thankful for even
this poor shelter.
We both thought Of the folks at home, and
tried to convince ourselves that they would
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-05-10

| we were not hungry, Arthur set oil IN the
boat, to brighten the geese of the lower bar
hoping to give me shot, for they had disap
pointed us, every flock returning to the same
place whence we saw them fly early In the
| / waited for what seemed like several hours,
and had begun to fear that something mad
happened to Arthur, when / heard the re,
| through the willows, saw. a, large, hock oi
geese rise clamoring from the lower bar,
I was almost certain that they would ny
up the river; but in this | was disappointed,
for, after few preliminary circies' en'y
headed off down the stream.
| AS | saw the last feather disappear around
Lone Tree Bend, realized that there nag
been a sudden change in the temperature, ana
| had hardly taken note of this fact when
few large 6s da fakes sra U s know o''s'
/ thought of the possibility of being showed
in on the island-for such it was, in fact, be-
ing connected with the Nebraska shore proper
only by little strip OF land, over whic,i,
there were two or three inches Oh watel-ena
remembered that ! was hungry, we having
brought no lunch with us; but l laughed 10
myself at the thought, for the storm did not
threaten to be a severe one, and | was sure
we could get home in couple OF hours.
Arthur seemed to be having trouble IN get
tine the slriff M, the river, so l concluded to
GO back to the other side OF the Island ana
Get The rabbits and accordingly set out Tor
~
Nv the time l neared the place where l
thn,'eht we had hidden the game, the snow
was falling quite fast. and the gathering
IA rl,ness made it difficult to locate familiar
objects: so / hunted in vain for the rabbits,
becoming more and more convinced, as l
searched that rabbit, roasted over drift
wood fire, is an excellent dish, even without
salt.
inc. / failed to notice how much darker it
had grown, and how much finer and more
numerous the snow-flakes had become. until,
finally. as 1 sat down on a. great log to
rest. The idea flashed upon me that my chances
for getting showed in on that bar were ex-
cellent. and increasing every minute, as was
the cold. So, as earnestly as / had sought
for our game, now hunted driftwood. and
soon had great pile of it collected by the
side of the big log before mentioned.
All this time. | had been worrying about
Arthur, fearing he might get caught out with
even less shelter than myself; SO I was much
relieved when ! heard him call from. the
point. and / lost no time in reaching him.
The air was dense with snow by this time;
SO. leaving the pile of driftwood and the
rabbits to their fate. we pushed off for the
Dakota shore. But to find our way through
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T was a number of years ago, in the
latter part of November, and no to
that date Dakota had experienced
hardly sign of the coming winter,
and the beautiful weather babe fair to last
well on toward the holidays.
The night before, my Cousin Arthur and i
had lain awake several hours, planning long
scampaign against the geese which were be-
ginning to throng the sandbars of the Mis-
souri, and the adjacent stubbles and corn6elds.
!, This day we had set for preliminary brief
accommodating expedition, in order to learn
where the feathered gentry most did congre-
gate. -,
hasty breakfast, we hurried to the stable, sad
died our ponies, and started for point four
Alililes down the river, previously decided upon
as very "hkely" place to find our game.
Besides our heavy shotguns Arthur carried
for use in case there was opportunity for
shot too long for the range Of the former
weapons.
rowed skiff, which now lay hidden at a
point on the Dakota side of the river op-
.posite our destination.
Arrived at the former place, we. unsaddled
our ponies and tied them in the heavy tim
Der, near the road, after which we dragged
aout our boat, and were soon rowing toward
the Nebraska shore, expecting to return in a
few hours.
.W
shining brightly, but the sky soon clouded
over. We did not mind this, as the day was
very warm, and we apprehended nothing more
.Shan the possibility Of light shower Of rain
In fact, few drops fell as We crossed the
We experienced some little difficulty in
crossing, as the river was quite low, leaving
numerous sandbars Just near enough to the
surface Of the water to impede our progress
$50 that when we finally reached the Nebraska
shore it was almost noon.
We did not find any geese on the bar be-
low the point where we landed, but in
little while saw several focks start from an
other bar about a mile further down, on
their second feeding trip to the fields, SO VIC
concluded to wait until late in the after
noon hoping they might come to the upper
bar on their return.
Meauwhile we decided to put in two or
three hours with the cotton,tail rabbits in the
timber which we proceeded to do, with very
a vno twelve and nine, despite the thickness
} az the brush, which compelled us to take
ssnap-shots" altogether
Finally. as it began to grow late. we re-
turned 10 the point, and. after voting that
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think we had found our way to some farm
house Gas they did not know where we were
going when we started), but somehow or other,
| couldn't really believe this, SO kept worry
ing about their fears for our safety.
we tried, also. to believe that our horses
had broken loose and gone home; but this,
too, was hard to really hope for, and down
d ad Gf S Ser hesri hp ave To
frozen ponies, tethered to saplings ON the
Dakota bank.
:. We finally gave up any efforts at converse
tlon and devoted our time to our thoughts,
winch were by no means pleasant ones.
The cold was becoming intense, and it
was only with the. greatest difficulty that we
managed to keep from freezing. 1t was dark
as pitch, but we found, by feeling about with
the fact that we were covered by an arch Of
snow as by the density of the storm, which
continued to howl and roar above u.s.
=, cannot begin to describe the terrors of
that awful night under the snow. Although
each endeavored to encourage the other, we
both felt that it was only matter of few
hours when we would be beyond feeling the
terrible cold. finally became fairly numb
from cold and tried to warm myself by kicking
ray heels on the ground and clapping my
hands together, but to no purpose, and /
gave up the attempt
Il do not know how the time passed after
that-I felt warm and comfortable, and was
passing off into blissful slumber when I
dry vigorous blows, and Arthur was shout
ing in my ear to keep awake.
reused myself at once, for l knew that if
/ fell asleep there l should never awaken in
this world. The comfortable, sleepy feeling
had experienced always precedes death by
freezing, and | was aware of it.
This. must have been about midnight and
thereafter until day broke we spent the time
in keeping each other awake-a by no means
easy task.
Had we been on the open prairie this tale
would never have been told; but the snow,
packing into an arch above us. made won
derful shelter, and, together with our own
exertions, kept us from freezing to death.
Toward morning the storm ceased to a
great extent, as we could tell by the stop
page of the sitting sound made BY the drift
steadily, and it's screeching and whistling
added not little to our discomfort. Finally,
this, too, ceased somewhat, and by lighting
match we learned that it was eight o'clock
in the morning.
Then by the most strenuous efforts-for
we were numb and almost helpless-we fore
ed our way through the heavy wall of snow
CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX
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Copyright by James Elverson.

I was a number of years ago, in the
latter part of November, and no to
that date Dakota had experienced
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
FIRE
MANY HOMELESS
Thousands of Half-cIad People are
Forced Into Street

NEW YORK. Dec. a. Fire
broke out in Brooklyn this morning
and before 1t was checked a whole
block had almost been destroyed.
over 1000 men. women and child
rem were forced to Zee from their
homes to escape the flames. and
scores OF them we're overcome by the
smoke and heat. An Icy storm was
sweeping the streets at the time,
and women and children half clad
were forced to reamin out In 1t un-
til a shelter could be provided for
them, and many were rendered un-
conscious by the biting cold, A great
number Of those who lost their homes
are in q destitute condition, and pro-
visions are being made for them by
the city offlcials.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
TrAM DEMoLIsHED WAGON.

The Idaho Mercantile company de-
livery team in charge Of Al Best ran
away last night. and the wagon was
completely demolished. Best, Whea
the runaway occurred. was engaged
in making a delivery to one Of the
customers of the store. and had for
gotten TO throw out Of the wagon. the
weight. The team became frightened
A. something. and before he could
reaeh them had started. and we're
not overtaken until they became en-
tangled about a teiephOns pie.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
FALLoN 10 GET A PLUM.
Report That he win be Appointed
Commissioner Of Immlgratson.

Report That he win be Appointed
Commissioner Of Immigration.
Hon. ]. p. Fallon Of Occur d'Alene
is in the city. Mr.. FallOn ID promi-
nently mentioned in connection with
the ONCE of commissioner Of immi-
grafton, and indications are favora-
BILE to his appointment to that posi-
ton by Governor Brady. The once
OF commissioner of immigration Is
one OF importance and Mr.. FallOn Ia
well equipped tc perform the duties
in a manner that will bring the
greatest benefit to the state. He was
a member of the legislature from
Kootenai county two years ago and
ranked with the most efficient men,
bers Of that body. During the recent
campaign he spoke in almost every
county in the southern part Of the
state and was a recognized factor
In winning the republican victory.
His unquestioned fitness for this
Office and his layol service
to the party merit his recognition u
the hands OF the incoming admins
tration.-Idaho Press. !.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23
HAD OUTLIvED USEFULNESS

SALEM. Ore. Dec. 23.-Claiming
that he had lost his last dollar in .
land deal at Portland. and that now
that he was broke. and he was un-
able 10 and work Tom Sullivan. aged
SO. leaped from the bridge into the
Willamette river yesterday. On his
coat left lying on the bridge was
pinned a pathetic note. stating that
he had out-Iived his usefulness and
that Il was time for him TO bring his
life to an end. Sullivan formerly
lived At Tacoma.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-12-23

The penalty fixed by Justice Wright
for a violation of the injunction Is
one year in jail for Gompers, Mitch
all nine months, and Morrison SIX
months.
All of the defendants were pres
emit in court when the opinion was
read and after sentence was imposed
their counsel served q notice OF ap-
neal Gompers was released on .
bond OF $1,000. and Mitchell and
Morrison on bonds of $4,000 and
ss OoO respectively. The court IN
IL decision pointed out the fact that
the defendants had deliberately ois.
obeyed the injunction as they had a,
made the statement at the time tha'
they would not respect IT,