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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
nv THE STATE EXPENDITURES.

BOT in the inaugural message of Governor Fort and in the lastan nua mes
saee of Governor Stokes means for economidng the State expenses were pointed
out Governor Stokes showed that the States revenue in 1907 amounted t
$4,000 Oss.a Ind said The moun was not likely to pc increased, III would rather
be decreased in tn following years. The great resource OF the state, the Tax
on sceuane CORPORATIONS vas pound % shrink. Governor Stokes favored
he consolidation of boards to lessen expense Governor Fort repeateo TINS
recommendation specifically, and showed the economy to be effected lie recon-
nended the abolition Of the expensive county boards for equalization OF taxes
wbnbc cost the State snM 700 annually, besides the expense to the counties. In
various way important economies can be made to bring the expenditures wei
the income without a State theft of municipal income at TIL expense :"
h individual taxpayer Governor Stokes in his message ciphered up te assre
rate the municipalities receive through State agency az sbS73OOO nut nearly all
thhsi income is Oh property situated in te municipalities, and, therefore properly
elonein ITO their ratabes 1t includes first n second-class railroad properly
n the tax IN public utility company privileges in the ubhc streets. I'M IN
cone is nt a State donation, but a municipal asset he proposition nov con-
sidered to kep L excessive expenditure by confscatng fol the State treasury
a large part of this municipal revenue which would nav Ill the erect OF d
direct State tax on the people, is not satesmanfke, it is lot policy, 1t is lot IN
aecordance with business principles, and it will be most unpopular, as the sequel
will show. There is plenty of margin in the large State expenditure fr a
malicious conom to make both ends meet, N that is the policy FOR TN Leg1s
lafnref to follow
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
HOW BRYAN HEARD OF HIS
DEFEAT ON ELECTION NIGHT
Crushed and Disheartened by the Returns, the Commoaer Never.
theeSS Met the Inevitable Like a Stole.

and Grace were standing there to meet
him. Some one had turned the lights
low with little thought of how effect
lively it would stage the drama. They
stood together for a few moments, the
father, the mother and daughter, the
daughter with tears in her eyes and
voice. Before them was the large por-
trait of Washington, in front of which
Mr.. Bryan had stood, a few months be-
fore. and talked of the victory he knew
should be his in November. Mrs.
Bryan put a hand on her husbands
shoulder, looking up at him and speak,
ing words that no one card to hear.
THE full effect of the defeat was seen
the morning after. 1t was largely q
matter Of saying good-by to the men
who had been with him through STIR
ring times, of assuring good friends that
he had had a fine nights rest, OF telling
the anxious ones that his future was
assured regardless of the presidency.
But the old smile was not there. the
old cheeriness n the old hopefulness
thai have characterized him after other
struggles were lacking. Mr.. Bryan
arose early, as if he really had slept
undisturbed through the night.
Perhaps. Mr.. Bryan one Of the Wis
itors said, forcing a smile, perhaps tho
next time l meet you you will be going
to the United States Senate
"'Ofice-holding has been an incident
In my career the defeated candidate
said gravely. Everyone must know
that 1 did not seek the nomination in
1896, in 1900 or in 1908. Each came to
me. My plans for the future are made.
l can't talk of them now"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
The Gossp's Tongue Is Mgh6er Than
the Suord--H Wounds More Deeply
"Mrs. So-and-So Is All Right,
but Her Hair Is and Her
Husband Does"

and she replies: why nothing at all,
you dear sfmpleton." And then you
begin to wonder what there was in the
person you praised that o did not
see.
You've also met the old lady gossip,
who whispers the most dreadful things
behind her fan or palm, chuckling
gleefully over the hideous details. and
the innocent young person who tells as
a joke something about her neighbor
that will never, never be forgotten;
and the woman who counts the pieces
on her neighbor's clothesline. and
watches to see how many potatoes the
grocer leaves, and what time her hus-
band m home, and how many times
a week she goes shopping, and how
often the installment man comes. so
that she'll have something upon which
to build a conversation when the sew
ing club meets at her home; and the
woman who tells everything that her
gossiping husband tells her about the
men of his acquaintance, asking you
not to ever breathe 1t, for fear Jack
would hear and Just kilP her.
There are just as many kinds of male
gossips. Enough said about them.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26

It's so lovely to have O. friend one
a tell such things to. Did I tell you
what Johns mother said about me?
No? Well, If you won't tell I'll tell
you. She hates the sight of me-, and
has said some dreadful things. Why,
she actually said that" and Johns
family pedigree is yours.
Another active maker of mischief Is
the demure person who lifts her eye
brows suggestively and says, Yes, in
deed, she is a lovely girl, apparently,
but, er. well, one cannot be too careful
nowadays. Besides. there Is no harm
in touching up ones hair IL 1t isn't
a particularly pretty color"
do you mean to imply that she
touches up her hair" you ask. and the
demure one answers ~innocently, 20
no, WHY not at all. I had no one in
particular in mind when I said that;
just sort of thinking out loud. How
could you think such 81 thing?"
You see, she's left the impression she
wanted to convey without saying q
thing Of which you could accuse her
And she's one of the most dangerous
kinds of all.
There's also the woman who meet:
your praise of a person with a lofty
smile and a remark like this; You're
such a supplemented, whole-soulet
person. You cannot see through any
body. you dear thing"
"Why, what do o mean," o ask
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
1ne WORK or MosoUI1o sxrERMLyArIoM.

All that has been expended to date by the State for mosquito determination
is ss4s5s The Legislature sever years g passed a bills authorizing the x
pendture of $3o00O for the purpose, and the outlay since las been at the averase
rate Of about $1,000 a year a ptfuny small amount Tor a work of such great m
portance to the State Municipalities nave cooperated I'M expended appro-
priations in addition, and it is due to municipal Enterprise tat thu abors OF tn
State entomologht hav had the good results announced in his annual report
Nearly eighteen thousand acres OF marsh ands have been drained nearly
two md a half million feto of dtches dug to destroy III breeding places. Ento-
mooght Smith confidently says the time is lot far distant when he mosquto
will have disappeared from New Jersey. Let us hope that thu promise vii be
fulfilled. Blu legislative neglect and parsfnony, If persisted In, will postpone
that time indefinitely and maintain a curse on the State that COSTS annually
much nor than the whole amount Of the appropriation authorized.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
Adeline Stanley Carrick Dis
cusses Some People Whose ABB
sence Furnishes Pleasure.
BY ADELINE STANLEY CARRICK.

r EFT us add another line to the lit
any. and let it be From the
gossip, male or female, o, Lord,
deliver us"
There are gossips and gossips. Every
one of us is rather well acquainted with
one or more kinds. Their methods are
different, but all have the power to i'm
plant the sting that strikes at happi-
ness and contentment.
you've met the woman who begins;
0 course, you know Tn a woman
who minds my w business. l don't
believe in talking about people, but /
just cannot help telling this to you, as
I'm positive 1t won't GO any further,
but, and would you believe it, to look
at her. l heard, and, and"
and so on. ending with, "and yet she
goes about as proud as a peacock. l
cannot bear to see people make such
! hypocrites of themselves. Can you:
| And yet / wouldn't want to say any
| thing for the world. l always believe
| in a person minding her own business
and off she goes, to call on the woman
| in the next block, and the next n the
! next, improving her story as she goes,
but mot mentioning anything, of
| course"
Then there is the woman who tells
you all Of her business, and her nus
bands business, n her husband
family's business. You know, dear,
everybody thinks John is such a model
husband. If they only knew him as ]
did they'd change their minds. Not
hat he Isn't lovely to me and all that
but he's as inc~onsfderate as can be In
lets of ways. He spends more none
on himself than he'd Eel think of Civ
ing me, and he has a perfectly terrible
temper; goes into dreadful RACES ove
trihes, n swears until I'm mortified
! to death because Mrs. Jones, who lives
next door, Is always listening and tell
ing all she knows. You know, Inc
wouldn't breathe this to another soul
but Johns great-grandfather died in q
lunatic asylum, and sometimes I think
that John-but promise you'll never tel
it. dearie,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
MAN who was in William Jen-
ninRS RrYan'S house eleetiOn

4 MAN who was in William Jen-
~ nings Bryan's house election
night tells in the January
American Magazine exactly how the
famous Nebraskan took the news of
Taft's success 1t Is something Of a
document on what might be. called the
psychology Of defeat. The writer says,
in part:
"At $3.50 Mr.. Bryan came in. In
stantly half a dozen correspondents
surrounded him. No one said a word,
not even Mr.. Bryan. He held a bunch
Of kilograms in n hand. with the
other he stroked his chin. He was
deeply thoughtful. Presently he told
the group that he had heard nothing
from Chairman Mack, nothing from
any authoritative source, nothing ex-
cept the meager figures from New
York that told of losses, losses, losses
everywhere.
"And hour after hour the messages
poured in with their burden of disap-
pointment. At II o'clock, when the re-
turns showed that only the most UNI
~preeedented results in many States
could save his ticket, Mr.. Bryan came
again to the sun parlor. For a moment
he stood alone by the door that led to
the private part Of the house. Every
man faced him. L am going to bed,
boys he said. His voice was low
pitched, as a man speaks when he has
received some crushing news, as he
speaks of something that has gone out
of his life forever, something he has
struggled for and planned for and
dreamed about. This was no mere
defeat; 1t was the end of a great
ambition at a time in life when
ambitions, unrealized. are locked away
in the heart, to be looked at occasion
ally, perhaps, as men look at some old
keepsake. with keen regret.
az am going to bed he repeated.
His face was gray and drawn so that
men who had beer with him long and
knew it we'll noticed 1t. I have nothing
to say he continued, after a pause.
Not a word tonight. l am very tired
and need rest
William Jennings Bryan tired! Not
a mar in the group ever had heard him
say that. He bowed and backed away
into the private hallway. Mrs. Bryan
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY CHAIRMAN.

Alfred N. Dalrymple will be reelected at the annual meeting u
en- countv Committee tomorrow night, as he Is said to have In his
than 40 out of the 21 votes represented in the committee, a ma
He can spare more than half a hundred votes to an opponent and
Chairman DalrympIe has administered the party organizations
liability and tact. He has carried ut organization N me'nous
ling orense. The organization failed to Withstand the widespread
Il the election of Messrs. Colby and Morgan that so signally
ia their defeat, and the chairman could not be expected to work a
tro other manager could have prevented a defeat resolved upon by
Hof party voters. The reelection of Mr.. Darymple wil'show that the
,tanization Is intact and we'll prepared to take up the Colby gauntlet
flung down for supremacy in next years primaries.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
c0URTSHIp AND MARRIAGE.

On the sea of matrimony the mar
who marries a widow can only expect
to be her second mate.
Every young man should learn to say
mo-" especially in leap year.
Girls naturally feel that they a ac-
duire airs after they acquire million
aires.
To marry ones ideal would be fine,
II we could only be assured of never
waking up.
Many a fellow proposes to a girl on
his knees in the hops that she will put
him on his feet.-Exchange.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
STRING TO HIS GENEROSITY.

Edwin and Lisa are two little cousins
of three who are almost inseparable
and divide most of their goodies. One
day Edwin had a whole cracker unbut-
tered and half a one which was but
tered. He gave the former to Lisa, and
his mother commended him for giving
away the larger piece.
Little Lisa looked up acutely. YES"
said she. "he gave me the biggest, but
he kept the butterest."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
/, Do-NO7HiA0 CONGRESS-.

There is veyr little prospect that Congress will 10 anything, beyond passing
the appropriation bills. except o mark time until March A. when this congress
expires The leaders 10 lot raj to enact legislation, ant would prefer nt to
have important measures discussed. Committees will dawde OF bills ant fail
to report. The men in control of Senate an House know how to withstand nut
side pressure md public sentiment. They showed hat at the lasts session. Soon
after adjournment however, IN extraordinary session Of the newly elected Con-
gress will convene a new element will com into play in the House. and a new
administration will vitanze the great public questions that Congress will W. to
dei with. and especially h tamn question, which The new Congress Will more
particularly consider at he spring session.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
A NEW BIO INDUSTRIAL PLANT.

o week the largest oil refinery in the world. now established by the
I'd OIL Company O the Jersey shore o Staten Island Sound, IN Union
twill begin operations. Eventually the plant will employ seven Thousand
81 oy whom will he brought into the state to add to the population
.hese people dwellings will have tt be built, and to cater to their wants
res must be established, all of which creates property wealth and new
mites of making a livelihood. 1t is thus that a State is enriched by
tturing enterprises. New Jersey has many natural advantages or the
'cturer, with cheap sites, good railroad facilities and water commune
and they cannot be too widely advertised.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
PUBLIC INTEREST IN DIR. VANCE.

re yeoera,i interest in the Newark community in the decision of the Rev.
Dr. lanes l. Vance, of the North Reformed Church, regarding the call EXTENDED
to him from Atlanta, which decision had beena announced, would be given al
the Christmas services Yesterday, ws shown during the la in the numerous
telenbona incurtes at THE STAR office and the qualification expressed by the
citizens hen given the askedfor information. DR. Vance my not
i've been ware of the general esteem in which he is held in the Newark con
and the high value placed upon his citizenship He should know 1t now
= dre makes a drmer tie to bind him to a ministry that he las
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
ADDED CosT OF STATE PRINTING.

An Extra expense of thousands of dollars to he State las been incurred for
the preparation an printing of the reports of the special commissions this year
The Office Of State commissioner of reports va created with a view to economy
In the States annual printing bill The commissioner las struggled with the
regular reports and effected some economies, but they are likely to be onsetb by
the expense of the commission reports. which reports also are practically Of no
public value.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
HER FEAR.

Caddie-Why don't you hit 1t as hard
as you can?
The Griffin afraid it would tire US
to walk as far as the ball would go.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
NOTHING ELSE.

Don't you think that for such a
wealthy chap ~Swellington takes his
pleasures seriously"
HE has to. They are all he has to
worry about"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
TWICE HAPPY.

He listened to his wedding bells
With unaffected glee:
You should have heard his joyous yells
When by divorce set free.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
IN RIPPING GOOD HUMOR !
BY e. DE ROY KOCH. I
THE OUTCOME.

/.
He ate a pile of turkey, l.
Smoked and drank;
He gorged himself with pudding,
Foolish prank.
II.
He stuffed himself with X
And trifles rank
He acted like a ~glutton,
To be frank.
All day he raved, his mind
A total blank.
And now, poor soul, he lies
In graveyard dank.
Morals; 1T isn't necessary to get to
the cemetery by eating. Take q troll
ley.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
INDICATED.

INDICATED.
The burglar had stealthily entered
the mansion through the cellar window.
Silently, swiftly he unbolted the front
door.
THAT let's me out" he unused, snil-
ing.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
WOMAN'S WAY.

A woman believes she should do her
Christmas shopping early, and also
late.-Atchison Globe.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
THE PASS WORD TODAY.
What dye get?

Never mind that look before you
leap adage, girls. You only nave six
more days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-16
67 ADDITIONS TO
 SOUTHSIDE CHURCH

Not sthis man but Barabbas' wa the theme of Dr. Hamilton.s sermon last night at sonthside Baptist church. He was laying emphasis on the fact that men must choose between Christ and something else which comes in to claim their supreme attention. and said: Whatever it is that you choose instead of Christ Is the price which you put upon your own soul"
 He said that the thing chosen did not have 10 be wrong or simple, that man could choose even father or mother hus- band or wife, son or daughter, horses or lands instead of the Christ Some say. Not this man but my sin not this man but the card table, not this man but gambling. not this man but an impure life, not this man but the theatre. not this man but the dance. not this man but malice, not this maH but dishonesty. not this man but my goddess friends. not this man but my mother or my father. or my wife or my husband, or my bnsiness-not this man but Barabbasn
 The speaker showed how Christ could not be a good man and at the same time be a hypoerite Some say" he said. that Jesus is the best man in the world, and then deny that he is the Christ, the Son of God. How could he be the best man in the world and at the same time pass himself off for what he was not? s the best man in Birmingham a hypocrite? No, either Jesus was the Son of God, or he was the biggest ilnposter the world ever saw. The fact of the Christ stands as it has stood since first he made tho claim and around this fact gather all history. Will you accept the fact of the Christ and give him your life. or will you choose something else instead to your ete-na! 1um?e
 MT. ane Mrs. George sang again. by spe- cal request Let the Lower Lights Be Burning These gospel singers have dons much to make the great Baptist campaign success, and have made many friends by their devotion 10 the Christ about whom they have sung.
 Thus far there have been 67 additions to the southside church. Dr. Hamilton breaches again tonight at 7.i5 and at 10 this morning at the First Baptist church on .'The Surrendered Life
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-16

The Empire Construction company awarded the contract yesterday for the Empire office building to T. c. Thompson Bros, the well-lknown contractors of this city The building will be erected on the old Banl. saloon corner. First ave- nue and Twentieth street. Mir Thompson, the head of the contracting firm, said yes- terday that he would begin clearing the site next week.
 The Empire will be i6 stories above the basement, and will stand on an area 60 feet front oa the avenue by 100 feet deep. It will be of steel frame construction, and tie exterior will be of am-colored terra cotta. The architects Warren & Welton, have designed an exceptionally beautiful structure, and the building, in- cluding the basement, will be elegantly finished. The first two stories front vi l be e.nbelished with marble columns The building is to be completed by August b, 1909,
 Tie directors of the Empire company are: President Ross c. Smith. Robert Jemison, Sr Robert Jemison, Jr.. Henry E. Gray. s. L. Earle, II. j. Porter, W
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-16
CROWD STILL GOING
 TO POULTRY SHOW

Interest in the great poultry exhibition continues to grow and thousands of peo- ple visited this department yesterday and spent considerable tine studying the vari- ous breeds Quite number of birds changed hands again yesterday at fancy prices, and from all indications there will be many new faces in the exhibition at the State Fair next fall This afternoon at o'clock the famous $10,000 White Or pington hen which Is owned by Keller strass of Kansas City, Mo-, and which has been the star attraction at the poultry show all the week, will be presented with A cut glass drinking fountain which was presented to her by H. c. Abbott & Bro, jewellers. Mrs. George T. Barnes, wife of the general manager of the State Fair, will place the trophy in "Peggys' cage.
 Quite an amusing, at the same time what might have proved serious acci- dent happened yesterday at the poultry show.
 One of the fine war horse game cocks that was being exhibited escaped from It's cage and took refuge in the inclosure ad- joining the poultry show, occupied by the wild west Indian show. Mr. Robert Jones and MT. Robert kellerstrass, owner of the $1OOOO hen, started after the fugi- tive from justice, and just about the time they got their hands on him he new the fence and got tangled up in the att ernoon matinee of Indians and COW boys Jones and xellerstras, determining not to be out done, crawled under the can vass fence Just in time to be lassoed by one of the participants in Buffalo chase. The moose closed in on Jones and Keller strass and they were dragged several feet before the ranchman discovered what lie had on the end of his rope A thrill or horror went up from the audience, but II was soon discovered that the two popular gentlemen connected with the State Far were only slightly disisured.
 sll the poultry exhibitors are much pleased with the show this year. There nas not been hitch or complaint dur Ing the entire week.