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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28

Joe Lincoln, whose Cape Cod folks are
well-known characters, recently attended a
lecture. When asked how he liked it, he
related this little story:
A stranger entered a,church in the middle
Of the sermon and seated himself in the
back pew. After a while he began to
fdget. Leaning over to the white-haired
man at his side, evidently an old member
of the congregation, he whispered:
"How long has he been preaching?'
"Thirty or forty years, ] think" the old
man answered. 81 don't know exactly"
'Ill stay then" decided the stranger.
"He must be nearly done."-Bverybody's
Magazine.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28
Trees. pole. and wires.

More power and yet again more power to
the already p%ulssant elbows OF the mu-
nicipal authorities OF Plainfield, N. j., and
TO those of all similarly disposed public
servants. The other day four telephone
iinemen were observed to be s~lashing and
mutilating shade trees along the street,
according to the habits of their tribe, to
make room for the easy stringlng of over
head wires. AT the instance of the Shade
Tree Commission the police arrested them.
They protested that they had a right to
do as they had been doing, and showed as
evidence thereof permits from the adjoin-
ing property owners to cut the trees. The
chief OF police declined to recognize the
permits as valid n took the men to court,
where the judge also ignored the permits
and fined the prisoners.
The principle thus established is a good
one, Nobody has a right to mutilate a tree
without the consent of the owner Of it or
OF the property before which it stands.
But neither has the owner of the property
before which n street shade tree stands
the power to authorize its destruction or
mutilation. 1t is true that he may have
title to the street to its centre, or its
whole width If he owns ON both sides, but
it is perfectly obvious that he cannot do
with the trees as he wills, SO as to obstruct
the street or to impair the rights of pub
lie usage on 1t. Neither can he do as he
Wills with the shade trees which are grow
ing along it for general public enjoyment.
New York Tribune.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28
More ramc for .yersey Justice.

Jersey justice has added to its fame IN
the case Of George Wilson. At 10 O'Clock
Monday morning he was placed on tr1al lot
a murder committed on December Is. Az
$3.50 Monday evening the jury returned a
verdict of murder in the FIRST degree ana
Wilson was sentenced to be executed IN
March.
Compare this with the two Thaw trials
any other similar exhibitions where the
facts haveebeen as plain as they were IN
this New Jersey case. There may be a
reasonable doubt about the propriety OF
capital punishment, but there is no reason
able doubt about the quality and cost OF
many of the murder trials. OF course money
shouldn't be Considered before justice, but
when. money and Justice are both lost there
should be some change in the system, or
lack of system, that results in their loss
New jersey seems to know how to carry
on murdeC trials without bankruptlng the
State, coddling criminals, or unduly fat
tening the pocketbooks Of experts.-New
Have Journal-Courier.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28

necessary corrections a little of the
quality of mercy that is not strained,
the work of the juvenile courts would
be considerably lightened. Especially
in the congested districts of our cities,
where the streets are the only place
the children have for a playground,
should the policeman exercise common
sense and discretion in maintaining
order.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28
WASN'T sI,enticnI

"a scientist claims that rubber can be
made from Indian corn" remarked the
boarder who had been perusing the scien-
tifc notes in a patent-medicine almanac.
Il guess he's right" growled the scauty-
haired bachelor at the pedal extremity of
the mahogany. .The batter cakes we have
this morning would seem to indicate as
much. Chicago News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28

A Kansas editor is guilty Of the follow
ing: A couple were recently married. Inc
ceremony over, the wife began to weep co
piously. Whats the matter2' asked ths
new husband. 81 never told you that
didn't know how to cook sobbed the
bride. Don't fret" said he, I'M not have
anything tc csok; In an editor, Western
Publisher,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28

The canal bills introduced in the
Legislature last night evidently need
watching. 1t goes without saying that
their true inwardness will be made
known before they can reach the Gov
ernor. Anything of a canal character
in New Jersey legislation requires crit
ical examination.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28

Excuse me- said the playwright TO lis
friend who was Kissing the piece. do YOU
think it is good form TO hiss my show
when L gave you the ticket that admitted
your
Certainly" resentfully replied the
friend. IF I'd bought a ticket I would
have contented myself by going outside
and swearing at myself Success.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28
Perfectly

Now" said the physician, you will
have to eat plain food and not stay out
late at night"
Yes replied the patient. that is what
I have been thinking ever since you sent
in your bill"-The Catholic News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28
Kin-ioy.

w came near lynchin' the wrong man
y'sitid'y," said Chapparal Charlie; 'jist as
we wisz goin' to swing him off, too"
"Ah," exclaimed the Eastern tourist,
land then you discovered your mistake,
Ell? What Iucki'
"Wuzn't it, though? The worst I ever
hear tell Of"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28
rhe commnndment nrcnkcr.

Scott-I guess there's none of US better
than(we should be.
Mott-Lord no! ] was thinking it over
last night. Why. only yesterday I was
guilty of killing time, numbering a tune.
smothering a yawn, stealing a kiss, cutting
a creditor and breaking into a perspira-
ton. "-Boston Transcript.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28
Her First wish.

'If you marry me you shall have every
thing you desire"
"Everythiug?"
Everything"
IAN right, I'll marry you; but remem-
Der the first thing you must give me IS
what my heart is set on
and what is that, my darling?"
"a divorce and alimony."-Houston Post.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

The title Of 'the Oldest Harvard grad
Uate" has passed to Charles Henry Parker,
of Boston, since the death last Wednesday
of Charles A. WEIGH. Mr.. Parker grad
uated with the class of SO.
Representative Frank orren Lowden, of
Illinois, is one of the brainiest men in
the lower house. He was admitted to
the bar when only 26 years old. and for
some time was a professor at the North
western University, and president Of the
Law Club of Chicago.
James Bryce. the British Ambassador,
will leave Washington about the middle
OF February to visit ottawa for a confer
ence with Canadian officials about the
international questions now pending be-
tween the United States and Canada. He
will make several speeches in Montreal,
and will return to Washington about he
first of March.
Robert Mccormick, Of Chicago, who
lately retired from the diplomatic serv-
ice after serving as ambassador at Vienna,
st. Petersburg and Paris, successfully, and
Mrs. Mccormick, are spending their first
winter In the United States In several
years. They go to Miami, Fla, this week
for a long stay.
Leonard Roeder. who is credited with
being 10S years of age, Is undoubtedly the
oldest citizen of Illinois. being a resident
OF Quincy In that State, He is In
excellent health. He Is still bright mem
tally and takes as much interest in mat
ters about him as he did eight years ago
when he reached the century mark. II
is stated that there is nothing legendary
regarding this old mans age. and every
statement made regarding it is authentic.
He has in his possession his German Wan
derbuch, issued by the government and
given to him when he emigrated to Ameri-
ca. 1t states that he was born In 1900
on the 21st day of january. He saw
Butcher, Wellington and Napoleon al
Waterloo, and o n the eve of the battle o.
Waterloo Mr.. Roeder, then a youth, wa
selected as a messenger of Butcher tC
carry a document to wellington and the
events of that day are still fresh in his
mind.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28

Once at a dinner at which Liszt was pres
ent the hostess suddenly exclaimed in alarm
that there were thirteen at the table.
Don't let that distress you, madam" said
Liszt with a reassurlng smile, I'll eat for
two!'-Democratic Telegram.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28
FROM STAR

Anonymous communications cannot be
printed. Except on political subjects the
names Of correspondents are not required for
publication. but as a guarantee Of good faith.
Ed
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28
VIEWS OF EDITORS.
political irony.

1t isn't pleasant to see a man of Charles
E. Hughes's fine quality afflicted with the
insincere but ELUSIVE support of the odells'
Blacks and Grubers, and unable to snake
himself free Of them. 1t is one OF the
ironies of politics. The austerely upright
Governor is not In the least their kind; u
Is not because of any love for him, or Tx
ing for him, that they are posing as
Hughes men.-Hartford Courant.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28
Not for Him.

"A Teller asked me dis morning" said
Dusty Rhodes. IF I'd drink anything and
[ said Mo-"
Jaw. come Off, exclaimed Weary
Walker.
Sure! 1 wasn't goin'' ter say Yes was
r. Anything includes soda water an
truck like hat."-Philadelphia Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28

A Clergyman was recently telling n mar
velous story when his little girl said:
Now, pa, is that really true, or is 1t
Just preaching?'-The Taller.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28
A surprise for New Jersey.

While Mayor Hibbard is in New York,
he might find it pleasant to run over to
Trenton and shake hands with Governor
Fort OF New Jersey. They have so many
views in common on administrative ques-
lions. In fact, New Jersey will be an in
teresting State to watch for the next year
or two. Her new executive, If he hews to
the line of his recommendation and pledges,
will cause a lively shaking up of the politi-
cal dry bones. Rarely has an inaugural
caused more surprise, or rather more con-
sternation, among the members of a party
whose principles and policy 1t is supposed
to represent, than his. In fact the Reg
ulars'' seem to have elected n New Idea
man or even an Independent without being
conscious Of it at the time. This is hardly
left to inference, because the Governor
said in his Message "This is the era of the
independent voter. The party line should
go. We do not want men elected because
they are on the regular ticket and he
said these things with an JUNCTION that
smacked of sincerity. He proposes to a
public funds by abolishing useless boards
and using business methods, and as a begin
ming he recommends the abolition of the
county boards for the equalization OF
taxes. They were organized tor the os-
tensible purpose of making the railroads
pay their due proportion Of the State
taxes, but in his initial message he charges
them with so increasing the valuation of
property Of individual taxpayers through
out the State that the corporations have
actually been paying less and less in taxes
each succeeding year.-Boston Transcript.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-28

The year 1908 will go down in American
history as that in which the pseudonym
Gay Gotham was changed to Miss
Nancy The city fathers in the first
American city ave gravely, solemnly
and virtuously legislated against the
woman who smokes. She shall not, they
say. pollute the moral atmosphere OF the
restaurant with the spectacle of her dis
sipation. In her boudoir, il she likes, or
at the home of a vicious friend, she may
TO a "whackin' white cheroot,'' but as to
smoking in public, she simply mustn't.
Is the ordinance constitutional? Smok-
ing in restaurants might be held to be a
nuisance. and an offense to nonsmodng
patrons, but how can the makers of mu-
nicipal laws say that men may smoke
and women may not? Smoking is as
suredly not ''disorderly conduct" IL 1t
is allowed in restaurants it seems hardly
in keeping with the spirit of the Consti-
tuition of any State or country to for
bid one sex the pleasures of the weed and
accord them 10 the other. Is n woman
who does net like tobacco smoke to be
offered no protection from annoyance
while the man who does not like to see
a woman smoke because his grandmother
didn't is to be guarded by an ordinance
against being shocked? SO far as morality
is concerned the cocktail is worse than
the cigarette. Why not an ordinance
providing that women shall drink nothing
stronger than ginger ale in restaurants,
or that they shall have no wine sauce
with their rice pudding ?-Louisville
Courier-Jourral
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28
Making Good.

There r. no way OF making lnsffuo
friends like Making Good and Doctor
Pierce's medicines well exemplIfy this.
and their friends, after more than two
decades of popularity. are Numbered by
the hundreds Of thousands. They have
made good aud they have not made
drunkafds. E %<'#
A good. honest. souare.deal medicine Of
known composition u DR.. pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. IL stu enjoys an I'm.
rnense sale, while most Of the prepare.
tons that have come Into prominence In
the earlier period Of It's popularity have
sgone by the board and are never more
heard Of. There must b. some reason for
this longtime popularity and that u n
be found In is superior merits. When
once given q fair trial for weak stomach,
or for liver and blood affections. is supe.
rlur curative qualities are sOOn manifest:
hence Il has survived and grown IN pop.
ular favor. while scores Of less meritarlDiis
articles have suddenly flashed into favor
for a brief period and then been a. soon
forgotten.
For a torpid liver with Its attendant
haps dizziness. foul breath, nasty coated
tongue, with litter taste. loss on appetite
with distress after eating. nervousness
and debility. nothing IL 50 good ~ DR.
piercn's Golden Medical Discovery. III.
an honest, sguare-dpal medicine with al
its ingredients printed on hottle-WrAppei
- no secret. no hOcus.pOcus humlug
therefore dDnt noecDt q Substitute thai
the dealer may possibly make a little bix
ger profit. Tgstst on your right % hay,
what yDu call for.
Don't buy Or. pieree's Favorite preserip
tlon expecting IL ~ prove @cure-all." Il
u only advised for wUman's special all
meuts. IL makes weak women strong aut
sick women we'll. Less advertised thai
some preparations sold for like purposes
10 sterling curative virtues still maintain
It, position In che front ranks. where 4
stood over two decades ago. AZ an in
MIGRATING tonic and strengthening merry
Inc u Is tBaquaied. IL won't satisfy thos,
who, want Tbo1ze." for there II not drol
Of alcohol in II.
Or. pleree's Pleasant Pellets, the orioi
NIL Little Liver pills. although Chr lifs
pIll Of their Kind IN the market, still lead
and when npcs tried are ever aflhrward
" favor. Easy o. take a. randy--One /,
three q dose. Much taitdted but neue
egilalod.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28

Iris all right to say that news
papers publish more about crime
and blind tigers than anything
else, but they usually publish
what their readers want as it oc-
ours. Did such things not occur
the newspapers would not print
it. Should they doas many pub.
lie speakers and commend mer
for things they never did they
might receive approval at theil
hands.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28

The Raleigh correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer may have
his facts. down better than we
suppose, and we confess we are
not forecasting what will be the
result of an electionornomination
but if any man yet mentioned
beats Congressman Kitchin in
the Fifth district, we will admit
even more andsay we knownoth'
ing about the chances Of a mar
running for Office,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28
PREMIUM NO. /.

Every old or new subscriber that pays
for The Recorder one year in advance
will receive our premium number |,
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others may see them at this office or at
Taylor & Phipps Cos. store.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28

WHENEVER the legislature is
in session passing laws and ad-
ding to the long list already be-
ing daily violated that no effort
is made to correct one wonders
if the time spent in framing such
laws would not be better spent in
finding some means of having
those already in force more prop
erly observed.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28
Notice of Administration

Having qualified as administrators Of
Wilson a. Jackson, deceased, this il 10
notify al persons having claims against
his estate 70 present them 20 the under
signed on or before January Ig. 1000. or
this nntice win bc plead N bar ~ their
recovery. ~ persons indebted n him
viii phase come forward and make i'm.
mediate payment.
Ills Januafy ~, 1913.
a. a. MURDOCH.
B. NICHOLS.
Airin.slrshfa.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28


cage books at and az cents. the
railroads to pay $17,50O for court ex-
penses, this being the embodiment OF
the compromise proposed by Governor
Glenn. M.
Gibbs-Compel Indians to attend
school.
Wells -Regariing game law in Pen
der.
Gordon Relative to Summer town
ship. Guilford.
Wells-For justices of the peace in
Fender.
Doughton--To fix maximum rates
that railroads may charge for passen.
ger fares. Provides the fiat rate OF
2ts cents and authorizing the corpora.
tion commission to hear the matter OF
needed changes one year hence. Also
leaving the price Of mileage books to
be fixed by the railroads under the
agreement at and "a cents, no men.
ton OF this appearing however In the
bill. Both the Doughton and the Win.
borne bills were referred to the com.
mittee on public service corporations
and ordered printed.
Crawford-!Relative to dumping saw
dust into streams of Mcdowell coun.
ty. a@ s.4tG= 1 ~<
Jacobson--For justices of the peace
in Beaufort county. T.
Whitley-Protect squirrels in Mar.
tin county. ~ z f. ~ +
acknowledgements Spruce Pines.
Gaston--For justices of the peace in
BuncombeN county. 4&@
Taylor-As to wells in Brunswick
county. . ~~ iii.
Green-To shorten quail season.
Davidson-Provide for erection OF
bridge in Cherokee county. .~s
Davidson-For improvement of roads
in Cherokee. f.. ....-s
London-tAllow Chatham and Moore
county to collect back taxes.
Buckhorn--Make IL un awful to keen
liquors in Moore county.
Dayidson-To incorporate Hiawatha
Railroad company.
Winborne-Permit the wife 10 ties
tify in certain cases.
Morton--To increase number OF ja
dicial districts to seventeen and ap
point an additional judge.
Harris-Relatiye to Raleigh police
court.
Harris-Relative TO school commit
tees of Raleigh township.
Mnrphy-To invest various courts
with means Of preserving points In
various decisions.
acknowledgements Waltonburg
Green county.
Mangum-Ressore to superior court
judges pay for holding specia. terms
OF court
Royster-For school buildings in
Granville county.
Dougiass-Relatiye to the use Of
saccherine.
Justice-To regulate common car
riers.
Justice-To facilitate trial OF Ger
tain criminal cases.
Justiee-As to the regulation Of for
EeiEn corporations.
The report Of the committee on pub
lie service corporations through Chair
man Manning was read. setting on
the history of the railroad rate 'itiga
ton and taking the ground that th'
2h cent rate passed at the last ses
sion was not cOnfiseatory. II mad'
no reference to the proposed eomprom
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28

WHEN a man is suspicioned of
doing some wrong people gener-
ally cry out against him, but
when a man comes out boldly and
shows to the public plainly that
he is guilty of beating people out
of what is due them very little
attention is paid to it.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28

Raleigh, n. C., Jan. 25.-Speciai--
Rev Milton A. Barber rector 81
Christ Episcopal church, offered the
opening prayer for the house.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
Establish graded schooi at Beaufort
Dayis-protect game In Carteret.
GalIDwaylLimit arrears In taxes n
Carteret.
Morgan-~work roads IN Polk
Davis Secure enforcement 81 Iiquoi
law In CaTteret.
Grifin--Ineorporate Wesley, Nasf
county.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. amend passen
ger rate law b. providing that ~,
cat rate fhaii lie "a nts win mi'
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28
PREMIUM No. 2.

Every person paying for The Recorder
one year in advance that brings one
new subscriber for one year will be en-
titled to premium No. 2, which is a
much better knife than that given un-
der premium number /.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28

Or course there are many that
do not want the Southern or any
other railroad to help pay the ex-
penees Of the state in the rate
litigation, and when you come To
think Of it would be right bad for
them to have to pay for the
present session 10 pass on so
many little county affairs. Some
of the same fellows that are
saying not let railroads pay the
expenses now will be loudest in
crying against the party for the
expense in this very business.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28

Two boys were in the mayors
court last week for shooting in
the corporate limits. The evil
dence brought out the fact that
they were using guns Of their
own make. They were let of
and admonished not 10 try fuch
practices any more.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28
LAW and order league was

a LAW anu OEueE iSoSeS was
organized in Durham last Sunday
afternoon. Previous to that was
a call signed by a number Of
citizens who stated that it was
their purpose to aid the officers
performing their duty. 1t is a
step in the right direction if they
continue until something has
been accomplished. but if they
organize and do as the Durham
Chamber Of Commerce-be con-
tent after organizing very little
may be looked for.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28

LOOK for politics to warm up
as the spring opens up, also far
new candidates to make their ap-
pearance.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28

OF course the legislature is go
ing to do as it pleases, and if
the blame can be laid at any
mans door, it must be Governor
Glenn who called it together.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28

Any young lady who desires an
education and who is really with
out means with which to pay for
it may write to j. NJ. Rhodes,
Littleton, N. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28
PREMIUM No. 3.

Any one paying for The Recorder one
year in advance that brings three new
subscribers will receive our premium
No. 3, which is a
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1908-01-28
DURHAM. N. c., Jan. 2s. 1908.

If only real prohibitionists
hollered for the cause it would
doubtless have more weight.