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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
THE TACTFUL DOCTOR.

A physician in a small town in North
ern Michigan got himself into a serious
predicament by his inability to remem-
Der names and people. One day, Will
making out a patients receipt, his WISH
tors name escaped him. Not wishing
to appear so ~forgetful, and thinking to
get a clue. he asked her whether she
spelled her name with an e or /. The
lady smilingly replied, why, doctor
my name is Hill.'-Success Magazine.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
AN EXPLANATION.

How long has this restaurant been
open" asked the would-be diner.
1.-TWO years." said the proprietor.
"I am sorry l did not know It," said
the guest. 81 should be better off If ]
had come here then"
"Yes?" smiled the proprietor. very
much pleased. How Is Nthat?"
IT should probably ave been served
by this time if /. had" said the guest,
and the entente cordiale vanished
Harper's Weekly.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
GAMBLING READILY SUPPRESSED.

That professional gambling can be permanently suppressed in a city is
proven by the experience of Newark for many years The last farob bank in
Newark disappeared during the administration of Chief of Police Hopper and
gambling houses Governor Fort when a Justice of the Supreme Court, cleared
Long Branch of its gnded dens, AM they have Tot beer restored. New York
city is a mores serious proposition, but professional gambling there has been kept
In bounds by police activity. Saratoga has been a noted gambling resort for
years., In the den are 10Y closed, in fear of ar aggressive move by Governor
Hughes And Saratoga car De as easily cleaned u D as Long Branch ws Gov
ernor Hughes will have earned great credit If he accompMshes a permanent re-
form in the character of New Yoks famous summer resort 4.t1u
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
PLEASANT FOR HARKINS.

Friend (after tea)-By Jove, Parkins,
I'm glad you brought me up with you.
Your wife is a beauty and no mistake.
I should think you'd be jealous of her
Host (confdentially)-To tell the
truth. Harkins, I am; so I never in
vite anybody here hat n sane
woman could take a fancx-to.-Ex-
change. l-AN
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
DIFFERENT.

Redd-Isn't it grand to get out in the
country and lie on your back under
the blue sky?
Greene-Yes, 1t beats being out in the
country and lying on your back under
a pea-green automobile.-Yonker
Statesman. n NsAXiy
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
GOING THE LIMIT.

us he in love with herr"
rs he? 1t is a positive pleasure for
him to rave her stand on his corns
when they are riding In a crowded
street car"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
Sn 2\gM tsome Mood
CONFIRMED LIAR.

He can tell the truth with impu-
nifty"
What do you mean?"
Nobody would believe him."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
ONLY EXPLANATION.

Poor fellow. he was arrested on a
criminal charge"
Il suppose the law will have to take
its course"
Whats! Has he no money7"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE.

II Q he has reformed"
Eyes, he got scared. The doctor told
him that a warm climate wouldn't agree
with him."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
HAVE ONE LINE.

"The patent office shows that women
are not inventors"
Must be that excuse cannot be pat
ented."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11

TB DEVEL OPMENT OF THE NEW PRIMARY LAW
When the Legislature enacted the Law for primary nominations the effect
of the law pom party organization and discipline had lot beer closely looked
into by party managers If they could LAY foreseenr results sch as are 10Y
appearing they would have opposed the legislative bill tooth and nall. The
New Jerssyla Law is not as radical Is h Oregon law, nj 1t Is revolutionary,
nsvcthsssa and n maintained m he statute book IT will work a complete
change I'm State politics. With the abolition of nominating conventions. party
platforms ire swept away and party principles are left to the declarations of
Individual candidates, any number Of whom can nominate themselves for omi-
nation. The bitterness of n election campaign is anticipated In he primary
election campaign and the struggle for party nominations "a become so in
tense al to disrupt thu party n lose 1t The election. One marked effect of the
new law is to give extraordinary prominence to local. and State issues and can
ddaces in a presidential election year, which III necessarily have a great
influence on results at that election.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
ANSWERS TOCORRESPONDENZS

practise no longer prevails, but the
name is retained to denote a financially
irresponsible surety on a bail bond
Ed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
SURE.

Hoax-What do you think of that
new substitute for coal?
Joax-Hot air.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
HIS IDEA.

The Boarder-You advertised this
place as being a summer resort-why.
the thermometer hasn't been any lower
h 80 degrees ever since I've been
here.
The Proprietor-well. amt 80 degrees
summer?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
WHATEVER THAT IS.

"1s he we'll educated?'
well, he seems to know how to elm
mate hard work from the problem of
making a living"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11

ER HE majority of American women neglect their homes or business "
leasuYe This in connection with ace suicide, is responsible fol tn
Il divorces and wrecked homes in this country.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
TUESDAY, AUGUST II, 1908.
FOUNDED MARCH 1, 1882.

VOLUME LxXvn-No. 100.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-01
Another Lien Law Bill

Columbia special IN The Caar-
iotte Observer: The House pass
ed another lien law bill. one by
Mr.. Hydrick, to,bidding any sort
OF lien upon any crop until it is
out of the ground end actually
growing. The MEASURE was de-
bated about an hour, but the op-
ponents of rspeal showed when
the vote came that they were de-
cldedly in the minority. The
bill passed to-day is to become
effective year hence, as is the
case with the Richards bill pass
en- last week ,forbidding merchant
liens. Mr.. Richards had bill
on the calendar with the same
object in view as that sought by
M. Hydrlck, but promptly with.
drewit on the passage Of the Hy-
drick bill.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-01
Other Legislative Proceed.
1ngs---Senate Passes Bill to
Require Liquor Drummers
to Pay License.

Columbia special in Charlotte
Observer: The Senate took racl-
ical action to nigh. in regard TO
liquor drummers, passing bill,
by Mr.. Appelt, requiring these
solicitors to pay license of
$4,000 In every county they do
business in. The bill originally
named license of $1,000 but
was amended to read $4,000.
There have for several years been
solicitors Of reputable concerns
visiting every county. If this
continues, these will have to paw
county license fees aggregatin5
$4,000, if this bill passes The
House, which it is likely to do.
Mr. McMaster's bill directed
al strikers, prohibiting inlimids-
ton OF employee, was killed on
adoption of al unfavorable re-
port, as were Ar Ships bill to
make the term OF office of rail-
road commission two years; MIR.
Doar's bill llrequiring railroads 10
equip all passenger coaches with
"enunciators" With which to au.
tomatically call stations, and Mr.
Gyles' bill 10 secure a more uni
form course OF study in the pub
lie schools.
MIR. AulPs bill 10 stop scholar
ships from being given at Win
throp, the South Carolina Uni
versity, the Citadel and the Char
lerton Confederate Home receiv-
ed favorable report.
The bill providing for a State
railroad inspector was unfavor-
ably reported, but went on the
calendar, AZ did the bill req quir-
ing State colleges to pay rail
road fares of students to and
from college, which was also un-
favorably reported.
By a vote of 10 to Is the Sem
ate, 81 the close of its morning
session to-day, tabled the con-
current resolution offered bv Mr..
Otis yesterday to declare the
States position in regard to the
proceedings before Jndge Prit-
chard at Asheville with reg ard
to a receiver for the funds in t lie
hands oS the dispensary wiuliu5-
up commission.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-01
North Carolina to Vote in
Liquor Question.

Raleigh N. O., Jan 2S.-The
house OF representatives, at mid
night tonight, passed the senate
bill for state election on pro-
hibition, this TO take place the
last Thursday in April in place
Of the first Thursday in August,
is provided in the senate bill.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-01


year extra 10 their salaries tor
travelling expenses. 1t is claimed
lE-t since ten Circuits have been
established and the probability
OF the eleventh this year, togeth-
er with the fact that in maiori
ty OF the counties in the State
the criminal and civil terms of
Court are held at different times,
the expenses of the Circuit Judges
have greatly increased.
III L am not mistake about
the bill having passed the sem
ate, bill has become a law pro
venting the compromise of q
criminal case before trial within
the juri'diction of Magistrates
by the payment of any sum Of
money to the prosecutor. OF
course the warrant could be still
Withdrawn but not for a monev
consideration.
An effort was made 10 estab-
lish the office of insurance com
MISSIONER, without success. There
viii, however, be good deal OF
insurance legisl lation tits session,
Judgiug from the number of bill
introduced on different phases of
that subjec.. South Corohna is
behind many other States on this
matter and / trust a distinctive
step forward will be made this
year, especially in the way OF
putting insurance companies or.
.ganized within the State under
State control and thereby better
safeguard the interesr 8 of policy
holders.
A bill has passed both Houses
fixing the term of the Offices OF
County Supervisor and Superin.
tendent of Education at four
years. This provision does not
apply to Lancaster County nor
TO several others.
Mr.. Jones has introduced q
bill completely changing the
sy ystem Of working the roads in
Lancaster County. | am work
ing on some amendments to the
bill ami as soon as | can get some
necessary information from the
Supervisor and Treasurer, will
send you copy OF the amend
ed bill for publication, which
| hope will be not later than
your issue Of next Wednesday.
The Judiciary committee has
introduced a bill providing for a
labor contract law that they
think will meet the objections
raised by the Supreme Court 10
the old contract law.
There are bills before this leg,
islature or almost every subject
imaginable. | suppose a good
many of them will be consigned
to the waste basket ere the ses-
sion closes, as many of them de-
serve to snare thst fate.
I think bill which | introduce
ed providing for the marking OF
the birthplace of General An
drew jackson will pass the
House, though there is some on
position to it.
w prouclv pohio,on
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-01
Interesting Preliminary
Hearing.
The Five Men Charged with
Safe Cracking Taken Be
fore u. S. Commissioners
Moore Thursday--A Mum
Der of Witnesses Examined
for the Government-Pris-
oners Remanded to Jail.

A preliminary examination
was heldin THE court house Thurs.
day before United States Com
missioner Paul Moore as to the
live white men suspected of be-
ing sal iecrackers who have been
In Jail here for fow weeks,
namely, j. L. Leonard, G.. Frank
Shaw, James Scanlan, Charley
Williams and Henry s. Hallan,
charged with robbery of post
offices at Dunn, n. G. The ex
animation for the government
was conducted by PostofIice In
spectors j. w. Bulla and II. P.
Mosby, prisoners belnghe d unde
sec. 541S u. S. Statutes and Act
of March 1875, relating to break
ing into postoflices with intent to
commit larceny, etc. The tesri-
mony taken was in substance as
follows:
j. A Wilson-Sworn for u S.
Clerk at postofllce at Dunn, n. G.
On 2Sth Dec. 1907, at night, post
office was robbed and safe blown
open. Front door of postoffice
blown open or sawed open Lock
of side door forced off. One door
of safe blown open. Handle of
right hand safe blown entirely
off. Handle twisted off. Over
$2,oOO.0O in stamps and money
taken away. Father had $3.50 90
taken. All gone when | got 10
safe next morning. Saw one
of me0 (points to J r. Leonard
one OF prisoners) in morning at
ter 10 O'Clock in town on Satur-
day, 2Sth Dec, day of robbery
In Dunn, n. G. Have never seen
him since in Dunn. He was alone
when | saw him. One registered
package (box square) you men
t.on was stolen.
Cross-EX. by Jas Scanlan, pris-
oner, alias Richard Neach-Saw
Leonard day of robbery. Don't
know where / saw him in Dunn.
Think it was on Main street,
There are 10 or so streets in
Dunn Only one Main street.
Have lived IA years at Dunn
About $500 people in Dunn
Lots of strangers come TO Dunn.
Saw picture OF men. Show me
r. M. Bullard. Don't know
what kind OF clothes he had on.
Had on a black soft hat. Long
overcoat Had a mustache.-
Don't know color Of mustache
Don't remember seeing any other
stranger in Dunn that day. Saw
stranger next day. Had on dark
clothes. Small man. Had no
mustache. Saw Leonard after 10
o'clock in morning.
III. b. Mosby-Sworn for u. S
Am Postoffice Inspector, was
called upon on 29th Dec. 1907, to
investigate robbery atDunn. Went
down on 30th Dec. to Dunn. -
Entrance made from lobby door.
Outside door not locked Inside
door opened by force. Handle of
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-01
The Legislature
Review ofthc Work of the
General Assembly up to
the Present by Representa-
tive Robinson.

llshed In your several issues
since the Legislature has been
in session this year summaries
OF the proceedings, but it might
be Of interest to your readers to
read running account of the
dolngs Of the General Assem- bly
as seen by one of the represent
atives of Lancaster.
This being the second session
OF the term for which the pres
ent members were elected and
the machinery of Legislation be-
ing only suspended from las
year, effective work was com
menced early in the sers;on.
Many bills carried over from
last year have been acted upon
end great many new ones have
run the gauntlet OF the commit
tees and have received second
and, in good many cas rs, third
readings. The second session of
any legislative term 5 an excel
lent time for what may be called
constructive legislation, and this
session bids fair to do a good deal
towards that end.
The elections were disposed Of
pretty early in the session with
out much controversy, and the
perennial liquor question, while
bobbing up every now and then
in various ways, will not likely
consume near the time it did last
year.
BY far the MOST far-reaching
bill thus far considered is the bill
which has been before the lsgis
lature for many years repeating
the lien law. AS the effect of this
bill which it is conceded will pass
at this session has been misunder-
stood by some, | will slate it's
real effect az it appears to those
who have studied the subject
The bill which first passed the
House repeals section 3059 of the
Code Of Laws, 1902, which takes
away the right to give lien to
any person other than the land
owner for supplies used in the
cultivation of a crop. 1t leaves
undisturbed the right of the land.
owner to have lien for rent and
also the landowners lien for sup
plies. The landowner could still,
take the lien for advances and
assign the same to third peraon
or firm Juat as he would any 9th
er collateral His responsibility
is greatly increased aud it l.
thought by the advocates of the
bill that the landowner will have
fuller control over the tenant
than he has hitherto had under
the lien system.
The House later passed bill
introduced by Mr.. Hydrick, of
OrangeburE county, taking away
the right TO give a chattel mort.
gage on a crop unless the crop
was up and growing at the time
OF the execution of the mortgage.
The vote was much closer on this
bill and it is doubtful whsther it
will pass the Senate, as the vote
in the Senate will be close on the
repeal of the lien law.
A bill was passed today allow
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-02-01
Apparently

ly DioWn oil. Loss about $2000.00.
$500 in cash, $500 in stamps.
Saw greasy spot near safe and a
glass, empty, showing greasy
spots on it. Blowing of safe pro-
fessional job. Talked with Frank
Sha" in Jail about being down
South. Said he ate Christmas
dinner at Norfolk, Va, Xmas
day and left there on 9th Dec.
1907. Had no talk with him about
Dunn robbery. Was told he need
not talk unless he chose to. De-
niec being at Smithfield, Selma E,
Benson or Dunn in North Caro-
lima. Said he had passed through
these places recently but had not
stopped over at any Of them -
Said be had not worked at anv
place since he had left Norfolk.
Tried to get clue at Dunn. -
Walked around place. Saw in
side of safe box of matches and
stamp book. Picked up piece
tot Octagou soap wrapper.
Though about one mile South OF
Dunn. Found piece of Octagon
soap on prisoners in grip found
with prisoners. Went North of
Dunn and examined snow cabin
where persons had stopped in.
Gross Ex. - Have Octago u
wrapper with me now. Given
me by wife Of jailor at Lancaster
Soap 1 know to be Octagon.
Looks like Octagon soap. Had
no name on it. Believe it is Oc-
tagon. Shaped like Octagon soap
Believe 1T to be Octagon. Name
is stamped Oclason on the soap.
Found soap in grip we took
from you fellows. Don't know
where Octagon soap is made.
Sold all over the world.
d B. Hamilton sworn for u
S. Live at Smithfeld, N. c..
% miles from Dunn, N. c.,
northeast from Dunn. Cn 2S
Dec. 1907 saw,at my front door
James Scanlan and Frank Shaw
AT my front door 8 80 O'Clock
IN morning % Dec. at Smithffeld,
n. G. They asked if there was
anything they could do for some
thing to eat. Had no oyercoat.
Had grip or sAtchel. They
shucked corn for me. TOOK off
their hats. Good many tramps
come my way. Said they could
shuck. Shucked for three quar-
ters of an hour. Gave them
something to eat. Went towards
depot. Trains leaves 3 o. NJ.
toward Dunn, N. Q. Was pre-
pairing to go to church on Satur-
day Baptist church. Talked with
them. Shaw did most of talk.
ing. Claimed the other fellow
could not talk English. Loft
my barn between 10 and II o.
clock a. M. My church began
about 10 O'Clock.
Cross Ex by James Scanlan-
Smithfield 1000 Inhabitants.
Didn't talk much. You did not
talk much. Said you could not
talk English. Had not been in
this country long. The man
who talked was 8 IT. 7 in tall
You weighed about $50 lbs. Lit
fla man aakaI 90. .ox.tl:
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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-28

ecuting In the witness box, is one of the
sights of the town. But even he does
not believe that the English policeman
would accept a bribe not to DO his
duty.
The saloon law is very strict in Eng
land, and the opportunity is large for
the species of graft" said to be plen-
tiful in many American cities.
The pay Of the English police force
is miserable compared with American
police salaries. In London So a week
is cops pay after a years probation
With this in view possibly there might
be more bribery and corruption, more
open graft" but for the organization
and discipline of the force. These are
simply superb. The roundsman, SER
geant and inspector in England really
work. The constable on the street
dares not get off the beaten track. The
punishment meted out to erring police
men is intensely severe. There are no
mere reprimands. The English cop
must be without blemish or-instant
dismissal without any red-tape or ap
peal results.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-28

The children were not allowed in the
kitchen, but nobody had ever forbidden
their shifting outside the door to catch
the delicious odors which could be OBJ
tanned by close application of a small
nose to crack.
"Why, Ethel" said Mrs. Harwooo
who discovered them in the entry just
outside the kitchen door one Saturday
morning, ''why are you twitching
Tommy and slapping him?'
"'Cause he isn't playing fair, moth
err" said Ethel Hes had five smells
and I've only had four, and it's my
turn
II am, too, playing fair" asserted
Tommy, his utterance smothered as he
again applied his nose to the crack
"I've got an awful cold, and can't
smell half as much as she cant"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-28
Natural TOothbrushes.

Natives Of Somaliland have the whit.
est and best teeth of any people in the
world, and the reason is not far to
seek. Whenever they are idle they
may be found rubbing their teeth with
small pieces Of wOod-little twigs
which are covered with a soft bark and
which ravels out into bristles. This
practice prevents the teeth decaying
and Of course keeps them in excellent
condition. Just as one might pick n
wild flower in the country, so the So.
mali native picks his toothbrush. They
are never without their small tyigs
Toothbrushes as we know them are
unknown In Somaliland. Their own
methods are undoubtedly the healthl
est and certainly the cheapest, and II
Is matter for wonder that we do not
take leaf out Of their book in this re.
Advertiser.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-28

The French army has many strong
men. Muscle is cultivated sometimes
at the expense of other things, but the
fact remains that frequently this Por-
thos-like attainment comes in pretty
handy. The French army in Morocco
was kept busy between times at sports
and games. One of the diversions of
the soldiers was lifting heavy weights
and some of them became able to do
astonishing feats, one of which, taken
from a photograph, is here shown. The
cannon and equipment weigh many
hundred pounds, but the soldier picked
1t up and carried it easily.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-28

connective fireman. He next entered
commercial pursuits, branching out into
politics and being elected city clerk of
Terre Haute and then member of the
State Legislature. He came into ma
tional prominence during the great rail-
road strike, which had Chicago as a
center and in which he bore a leading
part. He was secretary of the Board
of Locomotive Firemen and president Of
the American Railway Union and
served six months in Jail for violating
a Federal injunction during the con-
duct of the strike. Since then he has
been conspicuous in the Socialist move
ment and enjoys a wide reputation as
an orator He is also an editor and
thus from platform and sanctum teach
es Socialist doctrine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1908-08-28

can be built. These are connected
with the citadel by fire doors. Inside
the citadel, which is to be fireproof,
are stairways Of sufficient capacity to
provide for the ready exit of the chill
dren. Once inside the citadel, the chill
dren can take their time in leaving,
as it is heat and smoke proof. A stand
pipe, running from the water mains
to the roof, gives firemen an oppor-
tunity to work in protected position,
the walls being punctured with numer.
Gus loop holes through which the hose
can be operated.