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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
WITH AFRIC NATIVES
WHETS DESIRE FOR MORE

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-DrIven by hostile
natives from the wilds of an unex-
plored part of the Congo Free State
while he was attempting to penetrate it
with a scientific expedition for the In
%ternational Corporation, Sidney H. Ball,
son of Farlin Q. Ball, of the Superior
Court, has announced his determination
to return there some day and complete
the trip which was interrupted.
He is going back to see what lies to
the southwark for his company. Only
the next time he will take so armed
men, whites, and plenty of grub TO
withstand a siege.
He says so, very modestly nj in
genuously, in a letter written to his
mother some time after the fight in
which he was driven out. and in which
his party accounted for 1875 of the black
savagesA And those who know him and
remember him when he was captain OF
the Wisconsin football team for two
seasons know that he will do it.
Some day." he says in the letter,
ION another trip l am going to take
sixty men, with guns and enough grub
to carry me to Dilolo from here, and go
between the Kassar and the Luebo."
That was the objective point of h
expedition that was turned back. 1t
lies in territory which has never been
reached by white men, and which is
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16

While it is necessary for Trenton to
act with all possible speed in securing
a purer supply of water than can be
obtained from the contaminated Della
ware, the chief cause of the typhoid
epidemic now prevailing there and in
other towns along the river, there
would be no wisdom in going to
a large expense in building a plant
that would do no more than supply
the immediate needs of the city. In
the outline plan prepared by Morris
r. Sherrerd for the Trenton investi-
eating committee, a big storage reser-
voir is proposed at Stony Brook, ten
miles away, of a capacity of $4,000, 900
gallons a day, when the estimated con-
sumption of water is put at 10000, 900
gallons daily. This is a mighty small
margin for the future.
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FABULOUSLY RICH FOR HOUR,
THEN BACK TO POVERTY

One day while crossing a little glade
or parklike opening or the side of a
foothill they found an immense ledge
like stone. 80 feet long by 10 or 20 feet
high. This they found very rich in
silver and lead, and after careful tests
decided that 1t would yield at least
$40 of these two ores to the ton. At
first they supposed the stone was mere
iy an outcropping that had been thrust
upward from the ledge below, but after
careful work with the pick and shovel
all around 1t, to their establishment
and chagrin they found it was merely
lying on the top Of the ground.
and II was doubtless carried to the
place and deposited there by an iceberg
in some unknown antiquity of the
earrh's history said Mr.. Davis. we
have spent two months trying to find
the ledge from which it was hewn by
natural forces. Everywhere we ran
upon the good old eyay granite, which
appears to have been h main stand
by of the Creator when he was finish
ing oft the crust of the earth, but not
a piece OF the rock we were hunting
for was tn be found in any part OF
that country THAT rock may have
come froin some spot on the earth's
surface a Thousand miles away
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
pArERsoH,s JUDICIAL REFUGE.

While the Chancery Court has fixed
the amount of damages that Paterson
is to pay TO the riparian owners for
deluging their properties with Pater-
sons sewage filth for twenty years,
that eminent judicial authority, the
Paterson Call, is yet to be heard from.
The various judgments of the courts
in this case have been reviewed with
great learning and acumen, and 1t may
be added, with some heat, by the Pater-
son Call, and we believe hat only one
point made therein received its appro-
baton, namely, that Paterson has the
right to pollute the stream with her
sewage. Now that the city is brought
face to face with a judgment for actual
damages and notice to pay the same,
a distressed town turns to its judicial
authority again and asks whether this
thing is right and just and whether the
judgment shall stand. There can be
but one answer. Let the Chancery
Court tremble.
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included in the concession granted by
King Leopold to the international Cor
poration, backed by German capital
lists. and by Ryan and the Guggen-
helms of America.
1t is one-third the distance into the
continent from the Atlantic seaboard,
in the southern part of the conceded
territory.
But for the present he is going to
explore another part of the land al
lotted to the corporation, lying between
the fourth and seventh parallels of
south latitude and Lake Tanganyika
and the Upper Congo.
In speaking of his change Of plans, he
says:
"Since my return I have changed the
plan of the work entirely. Transport Is
very difficult here, men for porters be-
ing hard to procure; and, further, the
people to the south of here are un-
friendly, and since the state is a non
entity from here to Dilolo. I do not care
to risk possible danger to white men
under me-"
Ball. although only so years old, is in
charge of the scientific end of the inves-
legations being conducted by the COR
poration to ascertain the possibilities of
the territory which has been granted to
them for exploitation. His special line
is geology, and he is looking for mineral
deposits.
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STATES pEruNcr CORPORATIONS.

While more than eighteen hundred
corporations we're chartered in New
Jersey last year, more than eleven hun
bred corporations forfeited their char
tiers by non-payment of taxes. These
largely were speculative interpretations,
without much c~apitalizat ton but wind.
When the fever for interpretations was
raging many hundreds of wildcat con-
Germs We're started, and comparatively
few of them ever paid a dollar Of an
nual tax to the State.
There is always a wide difference in
the annual assessment on miscellaneous
corporations and the amount of tax
actually paid to the State Treasury, as
fully one-third of the assessed corpora
tons fail to pay the tax. The eleven
hundred and odd corporations to be de-
clared defunct this year by the Gov
ernor's proclamation do not involve
much material loss to the State, OK
cept in their delinquent axes.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16

When Lucy Seaver married William
Edison and was able to lave calling cards
with Mrs. William Edison engraved upon
them, she felt that life had no higher pride
In store for her. She preserved this atti-
tude through all the years of her married
life.
When Mr.. Edison died she was inconsol-
able, and ever after several years of wild
owhood she holly resented any indication
that her friends had forgotten her lamented
William for one moment.
ut makes me so angry" she said to one
whom she suspected of carelessness in the
matter, ito be spoken of or thought of ~
Mrs Lucy Edson.' 1t Is an insult to Will
iam's memory"
ooh, I'm sure it's never meant for that, .
said the friend hastily. "Only it's quite
customary among certain people, you know,
for a widow to take her Christian name,
nave letters addressed to her in that way,
and so on
fIt will never be with me-" said the
widow, Indignantly. II prefer always To
be known as the late Mrs. William Ed
son ,"-Youth's Companion.
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THURSDAY. JANUARY 16, 1908.
THE GROWTH OF FORTY YEARS.

A period of forty years in the his
long. In the average European city
the changes for such a period are not
remarkable. In the last forty years
France has not had much growth OF
population, and other states like Spain
have shown comparatively little in
crease. Germany has had the greatest
growth and development of all the
nations of Europe. In the United
states forty years of growth ear
something. 1t has been phenomenal in
every respect, as the census figures
show. New Jersey, among the older
states, has more than held her own.
Governor Stokes makes this State
growth the subject of the Introductory
to his annual message. He tells a
twice-told tale that, nevertheless, has
not been as widely told and is not as
generally known as it should be. One
does not have to look very far back
to 1870, a comparatively recent date,
and yet, as the Governor strikingly
shows, how wonderful and marvellous
has been our States development since
that year! Think of an actual in
crease of our population from 907, 900
To 1850, 900, of our manufacturing cap
ital from $50, 600, 900 to Sis, 600, 900, of
our ge-earn in these industries
from 10000 to 1000, of wages paid
from s33. 600, 900 to 1929, 900, 900, and of
manufacturing horsepower from $4,000
to 100000!
But this is only a partly told tale.
We must look to our large cities, eX-
panded from small towns; to our great
network of railroads, to u public
educational system, to our vast public
improvements and ornate public build
ings, and to the many great utilities
aud convenienees hat had no exist
ence forty years ago. Our banks, with
their great ac~cumulations of capital
and the many millions OF invested wage
savings, are mostly the growth of the
last two decades.
And we are to witness a much
greater development in the next forty
years. The wonders of the past will
be surpassed by the wonders that
await us. We are, indeed, beginning
to realize some of them. The Hudson
and Delaware Rivers will be brldged
as well as tunneled, the steam railroad
viii be obsolete and transportation will
be at once so rapid and so safe that
sections of New Jersey now remote
and little settled will be within quick
reach of the great cities and be as
populous as the Passaic valley now is.
And ere the first decade shall have ex-
pired our city of Newark will be a
seaport of the first class, with her
decks filed with the m of the
world, Let Newark be true to her
self in her enterprise and manifest
destiny win take care of the rest.
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JApAN's FINANCIAL STRAITS.

There is disclosed in Japan a financial
situation that seems to preclude any
idea of a foreign war, if, indeed, the
Japanese mind ever really entertained
such a thing. Japan has a foreign debt
of $500. 600, 900 yen, and 1t takes the
utmost esource of the country to pay
the interest and meet the other national
expenses, while the limit of taxation
has been reached. There is also a hnan-
cial depression, bank failures are COM
mon, stocks and shares are greatly de-
pressed and business enterprise is dis
couraged. At the same time the gov
eminent has been extravagant in ex-
pepditures and the prices of food are
inordinately high. This has bred social
discomfort, and there is disafection
towards the government.
1t is true thai a nation financially
embarrassed is not thereby prevented
from going to war, but crippled finances
is a deterrent for warlike enterprise.
A hard-up nation doesn't carry a chip
on its shoulder. When japan engaged
in the war with Russia she had saved
money and provided herself in every
way to meet the emergency. She is diff
ferently situated now. and a foreign
war looks much more formidable than
it did when our Pacific coast and de-
tendencies lay exposed to Japanese at
tack, with the American navy thou
sands of miles off on the Atlantic sea-
hoard
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TO PROMOTE OYSTER MONOPOLY.

A recommendation in the report by
State Oyster Commissioner Bacon that
the natural oyster seed grounds owned
by the State be leased to planters is at
tackled by the president of the Atlantic
County Oyster Commission, who de-
clares the true inwardness of the recon-
m%endation. He says:
IF the extracts from the report pub
lished are true, the State commits
sioner has Joined the forces which want
10 establish an oyster monopoly in New
Jersey. The natural seed grounds are
now public property, where planters
and baymen have equal rights. Thou
sands of baymen will rise in righteous
protest against any attempt to turn the
seed grounds over to the big oyster
syndicates, and bloodshed would proba-
bly, result"
All Of which is true. A few men in
control of the State lands in South Jer-
sey could very easily establish an oyster
monopoly. The shameful Sooey grant
by the State Riparian Commission did
bitter injustice to hundreds of baymen,
That was a grant outright, and for a
beggarly consideration. If the policy
of the State is to rob the many fol-
une benefit of the few, and to help set
" a monopoly of a natural product Of
me state. the recommendation can con-
flstently be carried out.
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navy is second only, to that of Great
Britain and the United States takes
a grave risk in sending its battleship
fleet into the "lion's mouth" One
might almost wish to see the Amer
lean and japanese fleets try conclu-
slons, If only to confound again the
unfrlendly criticisms of a people who
have uniformly suffered defeat in the
ocean and whose navy today is deci-
mated by accident and wreck due to
unskilful handling.
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Soldiers.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Can the government draft men and send
them to war IL not members Of the United
States Army? In case we were to
have war with England could they draft
citizens and send them to England to
fight? G.. II.
THE government tan, and on several
occasions in the Civil Wal did draft men
to send as soldiers to the front.-Ed.l
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lypEs OF THE MAY CONFERENCE.

Prospects are bright for some sub
s%tantial achievement growing out of the
May conference of Governors at the
White House to consider plans for the
conservation Of the natural resources
Of the country, particularly in the mat
ter Of the improvement of inland water
ways
With the reimbursement of the Presi-
dent and the conversion of Chairman
Burton, of the rivers and harbors COM
mittee. It is believed that the plan for
= government appropriation of s5o.ooo.-
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He HAD a Pointer.

A pa ty of golfers were one day at work
in the mine when some coal happened to
fall, killing one poor fellow They at once
placed his body in a cart and sent one of
the golfers on before to break the news.
He arrived at the poor fellows house,
and, with a loud knock at the door, de-
mande to know If "Widder Jones" lived
there.
The wife came to the door and said:
I'VE my names Jones, but I amt a
widder.'
"Oh, amt yer, though; you wait and see
wot's in this ere cart was the consoling
reply.ATatler.
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His Flghting Chance.

Captain John E. Pillsbury, the navy
boards new member, said the other day
in Washington of a recruit who could not
shoot:
1.-THE sergeant tried the fellow first at
500 yards, and he failed to come within q
mile of the target.
''Then he was tried at 300 yards; then
at 200; then at 100, and his last shot was
worse, If possible, than his first.
1.-The sergeant looked at him disgustedly,
got very angry, and, walking up close to
him, shouted In his face:
Attention. Fix kayonet! Charge the
target! It's your only chance WASH
ington Star.
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Telegraph companies have half rates
for night service. Why should not the
telephone companies make some reduc-
ton also for night service? That's the
question q New York Assemblyman
asks, and he has introduced a bill in
the Legislature at Albany providing for
night half rates for telephone mes
sages.
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A Gentle KNOCK.

Come into this store a minute" said
Shrude; II want to buy you a good clgar."
"Oh, l say" protested Cheeply. you
don't lave to do that just because 1 gave
you a cigar yesterday; beside 1 never
smoke
81 know. I just want you to keep this
good one in your pocket until the next
time you feel like giving me a cigar
Philadelphia Press.
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Correct.

Person, the celebrated English Greek
scholar, president of st. Johns College in
the University of Cambridge, took a ride
every day on a big black horse. A stranger
being shown the sights Of the towr asked,
as he saw Person riding down Jesus lane,
"Who is that?' ''St. Johns head on a
charger answered the other with perfect
truth.-Chicago News.
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VIEWS OF EDITORS.


AS the long procession of funerals wlnu'
through Boyertown the least that can p'
done to display grief elsewhere n tns
best monument that can be raised 10 tus
terrible tally of dead, slain In a happ,
moment of recreation and relaxation, is :
set these rural halls and opera houses II
order, to reduce the risk of fire and IN
crease the chance Of escape. The Iroquoi
fire made safer every city theatre In th'
United States. The Boyertown disaster
should do as much for every small nan
theatre and opera house in like places oil
its size and larger in Pennsylvan .-Phila-
delphla Press.
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PEOPLE OF NOTE.

President Eliot, of Harvard, will make
a tour through the Middle West next
April, and extensive plans are being made
by university presidents and Harvard
clubs to entertain him in the various
towns.
S. c. Kanagra Rutnam, revolutionist
and president Of the Central College of
COLOMBIA, Ceylon, has arrived in New York
TO enlist the aid of Americans in throw
ing off the British yoke In India.
John w. Gates that he will
reside permanently hereafter in Port
Arthur. Texas. He says that a new line
of weekly steamships will soon be put
on between the Texas city and New York.
The Rev. DIR. William Hayes Ward, the
grand old man of the Congregational
Church, will shortly celebrate his fftleth
anniversary in the ministry. For the last
thirty-seven years he has been editor of
the independent. a weekly literary and
religious journal. He is II years bic and
and was educated at Andover College,
Amherst College and Andover Theological
Seminary.
General Schaff has in his possession a
number of drawings made by students
at West Point, many of whom ave since
those days attained considerable promi-
hence in the army, and some OF whom have
died. They were found in an old trunk
belonging to an army officer, and were
forwarded to General Schaff as memoir
abilia of old-time West Point days, in
recognition of his interesting sketches of
army life.
An interesting spectator on the floor OF
the Senate on Thursday last was Captain
Smith, a m of the English Parlia-
ment from Stratford-on-Avon, the homs
of Shakespeare. Senator Dolliver a th'
visitor in charge and introduced him t.
the other Senators. The captain seemed
to be particularly interested in the nava
efficiency and personnel bill introduced by
Senator Hale, and congratulated the Sen
ator at the conclusion of his speech.
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The obllglng Butcher.

The parsons wife had sent an order for
a leg of mutton, and received in reply the
following note: Dear, madam-I have not
killed myself this week. but can get you
a leg off my brother, il that will do. Your
affectionate butcher, John Sirloin. "-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
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The laden board was grooming then,
AS tables will.
And ] joined in its chorus when
] saw the bill.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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what's in a Names

"Old Amy, you know, who is famous for
being arrested, has been sent to Jail again.
But, as she weighs nearly 800 pounds and
is & good fighter, it took nearly all the re-
serve force to get her in the wagon
'"Then the ma gistrate who sent her to
Jail ought to be arrested, too"
"Why so?'
"Didn't he commit big Amy?"-Baiti-
more American. :.
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what she Really wanted.

"Yorh had a reporter at the women's
Club meeting today said the large
woman, ''and I'm here TO protest against
your mentioning my name in connection
with it."
81 see," replied the editor; "you don't
like notoriety, madam"
NO; 1 must ask you not to mention my
name. Here is my card. The name Is
spelled 'Smyth,' not Smith remember
Catholic standard and Times.
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Always Returned.

The Girl-Are your poems well read?
We Bard-Some of them. l think my last
Thanksgiving poem was read by over two
hundred editors.-Chicago News.
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STAR READER S

Anonymous communications cannot hs
printed. Except on political subjects the
names OF correspondents are not required for
publication. but as a guarantee OF good faith.
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Righteous Fellow.

Come along with me and go skating"
How dare you ask me to go skating on
the Sabbath? Besides. there's a poker
game on over at Gailey's house. "-Catholic
Standard and Times.
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900 a year for the improvement of rivers
and harbors. backed by the support of
the May conference, VIII go through
Congress with bells on"
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The fire that destroyed the Parker build
ing, New York, a few days ago, revealed
conditions that furnish food for serious
thought. 1t was the first great fire in a
modern skyscraper that the metropolitan
department has had to fight. Though the
building was only thirteen stories, a mere
pigmy compared with other New York
structures projected and already built, the
department could not throw water within
nve floors of the top. The ~"ireproof'
building burned like tinder," the dis
patches say, and the firemen could do little
to check the flames. Here is a grave stu
alton What will happen when the newt
able fire attacks a twenty or thirty-story
building ?lCleveland Plain Dealer.
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a cood Recommendntion.

Little Tommy Whacken vas taken by
his mother to choose a pan of knicker-
bockers, and his choice fell on a pair to
which a card was attached, statng:
"These can't be beaten."-The Sacred
Heart Review.
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IN VEIN.
oueer Human Nature.

II Gates gets rich
| do not care.
He has schemes which
I do not share.
But why should neighbor Jihks> make
money
While | stay poor? l call that funny.
II Taft succeeds
In splendid shape,
And does great deeds,
| merely cape.
But here my neighbor Shocks gets glory
And l get none-a shameful story!
Louisville Courier Journal.