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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27

ing derived from the Hull feast among
the Hindoos, when it is the fashion
to send simple or unwary people on
empty errands. The coincidence is re-
inforced by the fact that the Hindoo
festival in question ends on March 81.
Another suggestion is that as the old
year began with March 25, April 1, vas
its octave, and the termination of its
celebrations. A third derives the prae-
tise of hunting the gowk,' as they say
in Scotland, from the sending to and
fro of Christ between Herod, PLATE
and Caiphas. The French. who make
more of the day than any other ma
ton, have a more satisfactory way of
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
HAVE A LAUGH WITH US
SIGNS OF SPRING.

The diggy birds sig id the trees,
Ids sprig.
The butterflies skib Ger the leas,
IDS sprig,
BY winder overcoat would shock,
The summer one is still in hook,
All over town they're drigig Book;
Ids sprig.
The brice OBJ ice is ub. they say,
Ids sprig.
AID coal has gone the other way,
Ids sprig.
The oben cars will soon be seed
The earth will turn an emerald greed
Ad coney's welcoming lights now gleab,
Ids sprig.
The peekaboo is word agaid
Ids sprig.
The Berry Widow hats proclaib
Ids sprig.
Ad open hose and low cut shoes
Idvlte the breeze; and who'd refuse
AID hide and seek-Say, whad's the use,
Ids sprig-Achool
w.. N.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
sUpERsTITIoNs ABOUT THE MOON.

To tho Editor Of the Evening Star:
What are some of the principal
superstitions about the moon?
H. c. f.
[The moon was anciently an object
of worship, and has remained to the
present day the center of many super
stitions. The time for killing animals
for food, gathering herbs, cutting down
wood for fuel, sowing seeds of various
kinds were all regulated by the age
of the moon. There were similarly de-
fined periods for taking particular med
icines and attempting the cure of par
ticular diseases. In northern Euro
pean countries the waning moon has
been considered to have an evil in
huence, and full or new moon to be
the most suspicious season for COM
mencing any enterprise.-Ed.1
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
uNDER.AssEsseD TAXABLE PROPERTY.

That the assessed valuations of property in New Jersey under the new tax
ing system are very much below the real values in spite of the great aggre-
gate increase in the tstt two years, is evident enough. In a recent hearing 1t
Trenton it was stated without contradiction by a large hotel property owner
in Atlantic City that the value of the hotel property alone was s100000M0 and
that "a a fair estimate. And yet the total assessed valuations II Atlantic City
last yer were only $51A5S9N while that of the whole county Of Atlantic was
but $62S1sS2l The municipality is seeking to acquire by purchase the piers
on the ocean front and a comparison ofthe assessed valuations with the prices
asked is startling. For a pier assessed 1t $155OoO a million dollars is the value
fixed by the owner The auditorium is assessed at $4,000. and the owner has
refused $4,000 70. it,. Other properties compare in thdr. real and ASSESSED val
us at about the same ratio. What good has the County Board Of EquaHza-
ton in Atlantic accomplished when such glarfng differences a be shown?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
DICKINSON NO LONGER IN EVIDENCE.

Time was when the name of Samuel D. Dickinson would have stood against
all others for a place OF the Republican "Bg Four" Now there is non SO
poor a to do him honor He isn't ven mentioned for district delegate, and,
moreover except as a party guerrilla, he will have n o voice in the selection of
convention delegates. The fatal shadow of the Pagan charges rests Upon
Dickinson. There are many of Dickinsonts old friends and henchmen who IA
see nothing discreditabe to him in the truth of the charges. 1t will be re-
membered that after Mayor Pagan had sent his statement to Governor
Stokes Dickinson received al enthusiastic ovation from the Dickinson AS
ISOLATION in Jersey City. But men "hate a gutter" Dickinson made a bluff
OF a suit for libel withdrew the suit under false pretenses, and hunked when
challenged to renew it. Then lei fell off from him. The political idol had
feet of clay, or, in vulgar parlance, "cod feet" And sc the man who could
have commanded a place in the big -Four" Isl an Ishmaelte in his W poHti
cal baiiwck. With his hand against both factions and with both factions
New Jersey
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
A sLNaLE. a COMMISSION Ber1eR.

Senator FEEDERS proposal TO transfer the powers of the State Riparian
Board to the State Board of Assessors is plausible N it's face. 1t is true
that the board employs engineers and clerks who could do the work, but the
lie than the dBcredited Riparian Board. The Governors idea of a single
headed commission with principal State officers al supervising authority isl
the better and safer n But the lost essential thing for thu Legislature
to do is 20 abolish the grant-makng power Senator Bradley, Of Camden, had
the assurance a few days ago to quote the income turned in by the board
for the last yer as evidence of the usefulness of the board, when it is noto-
rous that the moneys received represented a mere fraction of the value of
the riparian properties sacrificed in private session by the board to private
greed
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
HARMONY.

Nov" said the architect. who was
putting the finishing touches upon Mr..
Nurich's new residence, what color do
you prefer for the parlor decorations? ''
"Oh, they've rot to be red replied
Nurich. MY wife's got a red plush
photograph album that always sets on
the parlor able."-Philadelphia Press.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
A PHILANTHROPIST.

eye hear a lot o. talk bout 'philan-
thropists' these days" said Mrs. Korn-
top; "them's people that goes round
dom good, amt they"?
YES" replied Farmer Korntop; Il
think l seen one the last time 1 was to
the city
Ibid ye2 Wat did he look like?'
He had a sign INTO him thct said:
I use Fakeley's Cough Cure, Try it"
Philadelphia Press.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
THE DEMOCRATIC STARE CONVENTION.

The Democratic State convention to be held in April will in all probability
send n unnsructed delegation to Denver There are conclusive reasons for
such a course There is a general sentiment in the party that the presidential
nomination should lot be bestowed as a compliment but should go to the
best vde-winner regardless of section or personality, and that that question
should be decided at Denver, not in the pentup Utica of a State convention
city 1t is possible for New Jersey to decide the question by her vote, and her
position in going to Denver should therefore, be uembarrassed. The delega-
ton should be left free to act This sentiment appears to prevail in the State
committee. which fairly reflects that Of the party voters generally.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
ALL FOOLS DAY.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Can you supply any information as
to the origin of "All Fools Day?"
r. o. S.
according to certain authorities the
practise is only a survival handed
down from remote Oriental days, be-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
DOlJBTFUL COMPLIMENT.

do You think he will ever make a
writer?"
well he has an ear plenty large
enough to hold a pencil"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
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 star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
''DIDN'T HAVE NO GRAMMAR"
BUT DID HAVE HUSBAND
Kindergarten Heads Story illustrates the Indifference Of Mothers
in Training Of Their Children, and the Need of Better Attention.

Il ~ - RS. SMITHS daughter failed Of promotion o account of her bt
marks in grammar. Mrs. Smith went to school to speak to thu
ava teacher about it. She "a not ata IL angry, but she was calmly
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-27
AMERICAN HUSBANDS BEST
FOR AMERICAN HEIRESSES
Fortunes Can Buy Titles and Entrance Into Exclusive Circles Of
Foreign Society, but Not Happiness, Says Barbara Kent.
BY BARBARA KENT.

- - rs. BELLE DE REvIERA, the wen-known surragist, declared r
IL Gently that most young American heiesses are flies and the 70
ava ein noblemen are spiders. who nveigle them mtot their webs.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-10-17
How to Secure Votes.

Our plan of awarding prizes is very simple. For
every Dollar that Is paid us on OLD or NEW business
during the next ninety days, will issue votes
cording to the tables herewith.
For examplo-If you pay us $40 90 on old account
during the contest you would be entitled TO 900
If you purchased goods and paid $1,000 cash you
would be entitled to 1000 Sll 90 cash pay
ment on new business would ene You to A. 400 votes.
Remember, YOU can vote for yourself You give
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-10-17
Give Auay ABSOLUTELY FREE 500 Grand
Prizes Vailed At over $4,000.

these votes to any church, school, lodge, society
charitable organization you may wish to, nominating
them a contestant voting for them.
Think how easy It will be to brighten the life OF
friend or relative, to assist lodge society
charitable organization to win of these Great
Prizes.
All cash purchases cash payments of 81 90 more
either by mail or Mt store entities you to votes Do
not fail to ask for them when you make your payment,
and then do not fail to vote.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-10-17
BUY THAT PIANO NOW

You have been talking time of
the piano buy wife daughter for Christ
mas-why put off longerH
Our Mr. Anson his the East made for
carloads of pianos made
able inside prices
sale will be able
Not only hatwe offering special nducement
500 of
these prizes will be given 500
day
Every piano
the purchaser from $4,000 1900 900 depending
piano and purchaser
800 900 while $3.50 Player piano would
Now and think where this would
entered Talk discount
in it for minute with this voting
What than anything during
sales and willing those literally prizes
either purchase from during making piano sales
If purchase piano from
ean pianos
Christmas Eve nRyJUST THIS OVER and then come in
and let us show you the goods
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-10-17
CIT IN !3 A. TT Beginning Of tho Contest.
Don't Delay.-Cut Out the Coupon.

The that beginning Of the naturally stand the
best of securing the best prizes don't delay but CUT OUT the
NOMINATION COUPON in this advertisement which entities
900 VOTES $4,000 VOTING CONTEST MI and mail
At will and will tell how and
you very little your
giving this of prizes is to increase
business We sell pianos during the 80 days
ovcry this sale
We willing pay literally for the small of work ask
of you.
There absolutely why have fine piano
will talk for during
piano yourself
doubtless know friend who has been talking of buying pno
assist getting them interested
will do all the make the What
your sending
Of these NOMINATION COUPONS.
possibly any
prizes you certainly getting
one o them anybody else.
fill coupon send in today
you getting
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-10-17
100000
VOTING CONTEST

Our Local Manager $ $ sSs: $$: 80; $ e.: : S $$
ya p d h about ' Myg@g~ give these
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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-14
INSANE PERSON SHOOTS SHERIFF.
Man for whom Authorities Neg
1ected 20 search wounds Cantor.

Man for whom Authorities Neg.
1ectcd 20 search Wounds Captor.
An escaped patient. allowed to wander
away from the Illinois Eastern hospital
in Kankakce. shot and wounded Sheriff
James =. Russell when the latter with
a posse was endeavoring to arrest him in
that city. The patient was Philip Cou-
ture. formerly an employe at the hos.
pital, but who went insane after years Of
attendance upon the insane. lie was al.
lowed to wander away from the asylum
In February. but 1t was only a few days
ago that the asylum authorities began a
search for him. Couture had gone to Chi
cngo. Some time later he came back to
Kankakec and went to his home. No one
was at home. The sheriff was informed
that Couture was in his house. and the
raid followed Couture was in bed when
he shot the sheriff. lie was armed with
n knife and a revolver. 1t Is suspected
that his object was to murder his wife
and family. lie was returned to the asy.
lum. Sheriff Russell will recover.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-14
KEPT ALIVE BY PLAYING.
Card Game the Means Of saving Old
Man NJ Alton lMtil son Arrives.

Joseph llufk"r of Alton has played
cards almost continuously for two weeks
to keep alive until his son. Louis. can
reach his bedside. Louis was summoned
from Austria and Is thought to h. on his
way from New York. The old mans
physician fears that should he cease the
pnstime thai divcrts his mind and keeps
him awake he would sink into u stupor
from which il would he impossible ia
arouse him. For hours AZ time he lies
propped up in bed, fccbly shutting the
cards and playing with friends, who en-
gage the old man in relays.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-14
PATIENTS INJURIES ARE Fatal,
Farmer WIN i.cnped from OPERATING
NOOm In Dclirium Dies.

Isaac \, Barry of l.itchfeld, a farmer
of Macoupin county, died at the David
Prince saritarium in Springfield from in
juries s,lstIinS when in n tit of dclirium
he lcapcd from the operating room ON
the fourth floor OF the sanitarium to the
street pavement. Barry was brought to
the sanntarium for an operation ION his
eyes. When taken TO the operating room
he became violent, and before he could
be restrained l"apcd through nm open win
dow.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-14

The Beef Trust defies the Supreme
Court of the United States every day
Of Its existence.
II defies and violates the permanent
injunction granted against 1t by the
highest court Of the country January
80. 1905.
And such IL its power for harm. that
no official can be found who will stand
up for what the United States Supreme
Court decreei on behalf Of the people.
The Beef Trust continues Its exist.
ence rs a combination In restraint Of
trade and commerce.
1t continues to fix and to maintain
throughout the country uniform and
exorbitant price for meat In defiance
Of the mandate of the highest court
In the land.
The temporary injunction issued by
Judge Peter =. Grosscnp May 20. 1902.
against the Beef Trust was made per-
manent by the United States Supreme
Court In q decision announced Janu-
ary 30, 1905. The decision establishes
these points:
Traffic In live stock transported from
State to state II Interstate commerce
and persons engaged In buying ana
selling such live stock are engaged In
interstate commerce.
The combination between dealers to
suppress all competition In the pur'
chase Of live stock II IN unlawful re-
straint OF trade.
The combination between dealers to
AZ ana maintain uniform price In
the sale Of meat throughout the coun.
try II an unlawful restraint OF trade.
The combination OF dealers to oh.
tain preferential railroad rates. IL an
unlawful restraint Of trade.
All combinations suppresslng cOmpe-
titiOn between independent dealers fill
under the prohibition OF the Sherman
Antitrust Act.
Arthur Meeker, treasurer and gen.
ernl manager for Armour Il Co.. who
was indicted In the United States
Court, together with other members
Of the alleged Beef Trust for conspr-
acy, In 1905, and escaped on n techni-
cality, was on the venire OF the Cook
County grand jury for January. 1905.
but on account of innate mOlesty
caused by n sore foot was unable to
serve this time. lie certainly would
be a
Good man to investigate
The Milk Trust;
Gamblers Trust;
Ice Trust, or any other trust.
Talk about getting the man higher
up!
How IL Chicago ever going to he
cleaned UP with the Beef Trust con-
trolling the grand Jury as fully rs It
does the Health Department or the
Board OF Assessors?
Why does the jury commission play
favOrites?
II 1t Is selecting men fresh from the
defendants dock In the Federal Courts
for positions on the grand Jury, why
not give the other trusts a fair show
| why Hot uTuW i"tscy Nius' James
O'Leary and Mont Tennes?
They never raised the price of food
ON the people or conspired against
them.
Even II they are called gnmb.
lers, their court records. II they have
any, are no worse than the members
Of the Beef Trust. who only es.
capped severe punishment In the United
States court because Judge gave them
an immunity bath on the ground that
they furnished evidence against them
selves!
Why not draw Bowman, Borden OF
Mix to investigate the milk cases?
They are certainly the peers OF
MrAker, Armour or Swift, because they
have only been indicted.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-14
MAGILLs OFF FOR CALIFORNIA
Principals In Noted Murder Case Ia
Make Home In West.

Fred Magill and his second wife, Faye
Graham Magill, left for st. Louis, and
from there will go to San Diego, Cal, to
make their future home. They will be
accompanied by Magil's daughter by his
first marriage, Marguerite. The Magills
were arrested last October in San Diego,
being accused of responsibility for the
sudden and mysterious death of Magill's
first wife. After long trial they were
acquitted. The couple will now carry
out the plans disturbed by their arrest.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-14

But II appears that men who have
been accused of serious ofrenses by u
Federal grand Jury are looked upon rs
superior citizens and competent Cook
County grand Jurors by the jury com.
mission.
The people will wake up TO the situa-
ton hereabOuts some day and then
there will be something doing.
The following individuals were In.
dicted by the Federal grand jury In
1905 for conspiracy In cOnspiring to re-
strain commerce and trade by mOnopO.
LIKING the meat product and for VIC.
lating the Sherman Antitrust law:
or Armour 4 Col. Ogden Armour,
president. Chicago: Charles W. Ar.
mOur. Kansas City. president Of the
, Armour Packing Company; Thomas
J. COnnors. superintendent. Chicago
| Samuel a. MclsOberts. assistant treas
urer. Chicago: Arthur Meeker. general
manager. Chicago: Patrick 4. Valen
tine. treasurer. Chicago.
or Swift 4 Co.-Lawrcnce \. Car
| ton. treasurer. Chicago: Arthur T.
Evans. special counsel. Chicago: ID. T.
Hartwell. secretary, Chicago: II. &,
McAIanus. special counsel, Chicago
Louis f.. Edward T.. and Charles H.
Swift. president. vlce.presl'lent, and
director. respectively, Chicago; a. H.
Vetsler, general counsel. Chicago.
or the Fairbanks Canning Company
Edward Morris. vicc'presi,ient, Chi
cage; Ira 4. Morris, secretary, Chi
cago.
or IN" Cuiahy Packing Company
Edward \. Cudahy, vice-presidcnt and
general manager. Omaha.
Corporations indicted Armour 4
Co., Of Illinois: Armour PacRing Com
pany. organized under the laws Of New
Jersey swift 4 Co.. Fairbanks Can
ming Company, and the Cudahy Pack
Ing Company.
Armour. Aleel;er and others Indicted
with them all escaped trial ana prOba
BILE conviction by the ruling Of judge
|
cause they had furnished evldenc,
against themselves under cOmpulsiOl
sufficient to convict. although he hell
that the corporations indicted were no,
entitled TO immunity and must stant
trial.
But the opinion of the people will
regard to these men has never changed
and the Indignation of the American
public from President Roosevelt dow
has been frequently voiced. and tn,
feeling IL growing stronger ANA strong
er in the matter,
And the Supreme Court of the Unite,
States decided March II, 1906, thai
trusts and officers of trusts could N
compelled to furnish evidence agains
themselves ana could be fined and i'm
prlsOned ON such testimony.
Notwithstanding these facts the jury
commission takes some of thes'
men in order to ill up Cook County
grand juries with leading citizens"
Here are some facts to bear THU
statement out:
Arthur Meeker. manager for Armour
4 Company, has been drawn us a mem
Der Of the January body.
Every grand jury for months bacl
has been well filed mp with representa-
tiyes of the stock yards interests.
James W. SmithsOn, purchasing
agent for Armour & Company, was OF
the venire for the October grand jury
Among the StOckyards people draw
upon the September Grand Jury were
Wilbur l.. Irwin, superintendent
Union Stock Yards.
J. J. Carey, manager for Nelson Nor
rls & Company, Union Stock Yards.
Armour & Company had no mel
the July Grand Jury 50 far as can b.
ascertained.
Swift & Company, however, wer
well represented.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-14
PLOT FoILED BY ARREST.
Austrian Found Lurking In Vicinity
OF Threatened Cleric's Home.


Prompt action by a citizen is believed
to have saved Father Peter Knenders Of
1t. Marks Catholic church In Venice,
from assassination by an anarchist. The
priest received n letter few days ago
saying he would be killed. At the time
when the priest usually leaves home to
conduct services an apparently half-craz-
ed Austrian named Peter MafIcagc was
observed by n man passing the church act
Ing 81 peculiarly that the passer.by ask
ed him what he was doing. No reply
was made and Mnllcage was seized by
both wrists. and when tho police came he
was searched. \ heavy revolver was
found in n side trouser pocket. Maffeage
was ordered to leave the city. rs no
charge could be- proved against him ex-
cept carrying concealed weapons.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-14

We can understand how the Beef
trust controls local conditions In Chi.
cago. Everybody Is beginning to IN.
derstand that. But how the Beef
Trust can continue to defy the United
States Supreme Court in view of its
permanent injunction against II. grant
ed by that tribunal January 80, 1905,
Is hard to understand.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-14

People are commencing to see why
so many beef Trust men are put on the
county grand jury.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-14
JURY APPROVES JOLIET PRISON
win County IwaWisitors Hold Peni.
tentiHrS Exccl1rNt In Every Way.

teWtiNry Exccl1emt In Every Way.
The Will county grand jury has
brought in a special report on the Joliet
pcnitentiary. Two days were spent In
investigating the conditions. The jury
men were given access to every depart
ment and were permitted the greatest lib
erty In making the investigation. The
report was rs follows: The grand Jurors
of the county of win have personally in
vestigatcd the Illinois State penitentiary
at Joliet and find sanitary conditions are
excellent. that the discipline and care Of
the inmates are good and are all that can
be desired. and that the management Is
just and humane"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1908-03-14

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAzO OINTMENT IL guaranteed to cure
any case OF Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles Ia Q to II days or money
refunded 60c.