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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
WIFE WHO is CAREFUL IN
SPENDING MONEY is A GEM
Lesson Drawn In Case Of Couple Whose Expensive Ideas Ran Away
With Them but Are Now Happy in Modest Comfort.

p N these days If small economies 1t behooves us 20 increase III tore If
knowledge and lv the foundation of habits that will tend Ito keep US
y steady during another period of prosperity Good times are bound to come
determination to make the most OF our opportunities That is the reasoning OF
me woman who isl going to serve Us a warning for those who are in the habit
of needing danger signals.
The husband o. this woman a a happy golucky bachelor spending his
money IS he earned it till marriage doomed in the horizon Then he tried to
trick. He raj wise. however, in selecting a wife who had been trained by a
they married with full faith in the future. They passed their first year in
enced couple with furniture tor A good listed dwelling
he pce of SIS a week. which was the cost of ordinary board at that time
and the restw were used IN common. There "a competent maid and jani-
an end to the cooperative plan, and the young couple took a small suite in
expenses averaged $50
The husbands business prospects were growing better all the time, and
if the two bad been content with modest comfort, all would have been WELL
But they Had developed expensive tastes sd sighed Tor a large hon n
two maids, more pleasure and better clothes, and gradually yielded to their
desires Then came the panic, whose effects We are To- enduring, and
prompt rerenchment was necessary. Their struggles would make a long
story, for in eight years they had forgotten all the economies OF their early
home life and money a wasted, and a good bit of it, bc-re the expenses
we're shaved down to the required point
The wife told me, says Betty Bradeen, that she is 10Y beginning to n
derstand that housekeeping, like kitchen utensils, spring numbeHess little
leaks and need constant watching anticipating She is finding a growing
pleasure in making the most Of everything and getting the worth of every
dollar she spends n when better times come she will lot branch oH in any
direction, because she n herh husband are getting a deal Of pleasure on Of
life n way formerly unknown to them.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
nuosoxs New lpzA FAKES 4 RADICAL srAND.

The Pagan irreconcnabes in Hudson County, convinced that Roosevelt was
altogether sincere in declaring that he would not. under n circumstances
accept a denomination, have taken HI attitude of declaring for his renomina-
ton. They will carry hdrissue into the primaries next Tuesday, though why
they delayed the announcement SC long m so late does not appear They like
wise insist, if Governor Fort should be nominated for Vice Presdent and
elected, that he hall serve until after the adjournment of the next legislative
n occupy himself with State affairs, instead of retiring after election
IN devotng his time before Inauguration to a study of h great national
questions and affairs he will have o deal with as President of the Federal Sen
true Is the Faganhes assert, that he is under n more of a moral obnga-
ton to remain in ONCE until March l. 1909 than he is to serve out his full term
It may, in fact. b. argued that public expediency should demand resignation in
time for a Governor to b elected mex November. The State wants a elective
nota an accidental, Governor. We had one in 1885, and everybody knows he wat
a misht We do not know who will be president of the Senate in 199a n who
will. therefore be the acting Governor for about nine months, and if Governor
Fort remains in office until Marchw we have a vertabie pig gin the poke" for
acting Governor But in November every voter in the State will know who
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
WHAT THE FUTURE PERIL NAY BE.

The diplomatic department IF The government has sentinels on thu national
vatch-towers to discern n report possible dangers Our mbassado min
listers and consulsa abroad make constant reports to the Secretary of State
there are special agents employed to take note Of everything abroad
that may afect the national welfare. Facts and conditions that nay pei
ascertained always be tired in Congress. There are matters o vital
concern to or government that must be- concealed even from the knowledge
of individual legislators because If they should leak nut III government
q hint Of this given to he Senate by Senator Lodge in the debate yesterday
OF the naval BILL and to men n ar not obstfnatey and stupidity bent
upon a certain course right or wrong it's logic would be convincing. ln Sen
Lodges Judgment Congress should authorize Ave battleshps Inc evil
IDENTITY that opinion was based upo sol knowledge Of facts that could not
be dyuIsed Senator Lodge referred indirectly to a possible conflict of the
White an yellow races,a nd his remarks indicated the direction in which
Congress should look for oreshadowed trouble.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
LAND VALUES AND POPULATION.

s Population gives 1.-the valuet to land and makes wealth. A few settlers
from Connecticut in 1865 purchased all of ESex County for son uns pow
der, rum beer and other articles aggre eating In value about $3.50. The as
value Of this territory with improvements and personal property, is
10Y OF far from half a billion dollars. Manhattan Island wa bought tor a
song and today the ant alone in New York; city, without any buildings, is
worth about four billions, being more than the entire assessed valuation of the
rich State of Pennsylvania and four times the total assessed value of all New
assessed at ss120OGoo0 and the buildings at only s2SOOoOoo, less than half
And yet the costnest buildings in the world are. oil Manhattan Island. This
enormous growth of land value as been coincdent with a enormous increase
IN population, n as thsp population ov crhows into New Jersey land values in
crease here The closer we are knit ito Manhattan h more We ret ii bene-
ht of the causes that make wealth. N land. The time may 10 be far distant
when with the great influx of population and consequent growth land values
in central Newark now high, will be doubled. x
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25

doth in any way treat her proposal with
slight or c~ontumely." The origin of
this part of common lave is said to
have been an act of the Scottish Par
liament-passed some 400 years earlier,
about 1928. By this it was ordained:
THAT during Ye reign of her maist
bressit majestic, Margaret, like maiden
ladee of bath high and lowe estait,
shall haze libertie to speak We men she
likes. Gif he refuses to TAX her to bee
his wyf, he shall be mulct in the sum of
f100 or less. as his staff may bee, ex-
cept and allwais, gif he can make 1t ap-
peare that he Is betrothit to another
woman, then he shall be free."-Ed.]
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25

question that women have in leap
year? G. H.
1.-THE custom dates back at least as
far as the early seventeenth century.
1t is found recorded in "Courtship,
Love and Matrimony,'' a book printed
in 1906. that: 1T is move become a
part of the common lave, in regard to
social relations of life, that as often as
every bisextile year doth return. the
ladyes have the sole privilege, during
the time it continueth. off making low
unto the men, which they doe either
by words or looks, al to them it SEEM
eth proper, and moreover, no man will
be entitled to the benefit of clergy who
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25


How did the wagon known as the
blackboard" come to be so called?
QUIZ.
1.-THE following is the usual version
given or <he origin of the word: 1t was
back in the '20s, when the t~ransporta-
ton of goods, wares and merchandise
was almost entirely by wagon. A DR..
Buck, who for many years afterward
was the military ~storekeeper at Wash
ington, was then in charge of military
stores en- route to army posts. in the
Southwest. In east TENNESSEE much
difficulty was experienced by reason of
the rough roads, and there were fire.
quent mishaps, mostly from the wagons
overturning. DIR. Buck overhauled the
outfit, and, abandoning the wagon
bodies, long boards were set directly on
the axles, or hung below, and the stores
were loaded in such a manner that
there were no further delays from
br~eakdowns, and the stores safely
reached their destination. The idea
was probably not new, but DR.. Bucks
example was followed, especially when
roads were rough, and soon much haul
ing was done by the use of wheels,
axles and boards only. Now we have
the blackboard. both in carriage and
automobile forms, conforming closely
to the original idea.-Ed.]
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
ACTIVE AGAINST the SEWAGE OYSTER.

Since there is real danger Of typhoid infection from oysters taken from
waters hat Are polluted with sewage, it is only the part IF prudence for al
health board to inquire as to locaiuesf from whence the oysters marketed in
asciy come. The New York Board of Health proposes to make that inquiry
oysters fattened in waters in the vicinity OF New York must necessarily be
contaminated, for all these water ares ewaseladen. There is complaint of
sewage discharges mo rivers ant bays in other sections where oysters are
grown. In South Jersey, whereth there ire extensive oyster beds, the popula-
ton is sparse. there are no large cities. and there is little danger Of oyster
contamination. If the oyster growers find that their trade is falling off by
reason of suspicion in the cities and among consumers of the quality of all
oysters marketed, they will be glad enough to cooperate with boards If health
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
MRS. SAGE's GIFTS.

To the Editor or the Evening star; -
Will you be kind enough to print a
list of requests made last year by Mrs.
Russell Sage? S. i. K.
MRS. Sage's requests in 1907 were as
follows: One million dollars to Emma
Willard Seminary at Troy, N. Y; ST.
000,0 900 to the Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute al Troy: $115.0 900 to public
school at Sag Harbor, L. L.; $780, 00. 900
to a Sage foundation for social better
ment;'' $780, 900 to the Y. NJ. C. A;
$4,000 to the. American Seamen's
Friend Society; s150,OOO to Mortified
Seminary, Mass; $500, 900 to the Sage
Institute of Pathology attached to the
City Hospital on B~lackwell's Island;
$3.50, 600 to a home for INDECENT females;
500, 900 to Syracuse University. Prob
ably there were many other smaller
gifts to charities.-Ed.1
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
THE LOCAL SCHOOL BUDGET.

The budget finally adopted by the Board of Education or TIL approval
of. the Board Of Estimate is s747OOc less than the amount tentatively hxed
A 1aree cut in the figures was necessary and the board has pruned dvs-
edlv. For he new. technical high school a total of 100000 will be available
This is 5000 Ooo additional to the original appropriation, and with some changes
in the nlans it will be sufficient ito give Newark a school equal to TIL require
Ono of the 10 new high schools proposed will be quilt at a cost OF
sSoOoo if the Board of Estimate shall concur. For the elementary schoos
there will be al addition of iii classroons including the erection of two
arst,d,ss school burdinss Most commercially the board provides $4,000 for
ar athletic field for school pupils, and there is a appropriation of ss2tWV Tor
new school site and Fairgrounds, while the Barrnger High School Is 20 nave
q 100000 mnasium From the State this year, including the State tai hs.
ser will receive in school moneys s2SSa 1861, and Newarks share of nus
makes practicable the large appropriations needed or construction
without increasing the local tax rate. If the plans of tn schooi Board are
nat mnar " parInon oil interf ered with, Newark will loon take a
proud position among the municipalities of the country in respect to hr
public school system. ' go .4..@~
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
81 &\aMtsome MOOD
REcoNCILED TO IT.

The car was crowded to its full ca
pacity, and the two who had just en-
tered were compelled to hold to the
same strap.
1--WE seem to be sentenced to hang
observed the maid.
Yes" whispered the young man as
his fingers closed over hers. Capital
punishment"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
TWo BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.

Mrs. Much Married. find it very
hard TO get a girl for domestic service.
Candid Friend-Yes; you should pro-
vide for that difficulty next time.
What do you mean?"
marry a nan who is thoroughly
domesticated."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
FOR A CLOSER LOOK

Does he think his mining stock will
pay?"
He sees a fortune in it in his minds
eye
"Then his minds eye would do well
to get a pair ofNspectacles."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
PROOF OF ITS WORTH.

What did you pay for your mining
stock?"
Ten cents per share"
"Pshawl l can sell you some with
much more expensive and elaborate en-
cravings for 5 cents a share"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
THE

"You neve seem to have any
trouble
There's where l differ from you"
Yes. How do you manager"
You go to meet it,"
what do you do?"
Hire a substitute"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
pESSIMISTTC PETE.

Jaw, come erlong, Pete. and fergit
yer troubles"
"Then how in the world kin l enjoy
myself, Dizzy?"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
IT SUITED HER.

"As the world progresses absolute
style"
II wish you would speak to my wife
about that"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
SUREST INDICATION.

st see Jones is prospering now"
where did you see that?"
I'm the paper"
ION the financial page?"
mo; advertising columns"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
EXPERIENCED.

DO you think you can stand it to
hear the testimony in this case7"
60 ahead. Nothing can shock me. !
have seen WON n dressed in full society
costume"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25

The Democratic state convention next week will have a n overwhelming
majority against any Endorsement of a particular candidate, and the four
delegates-atlarge to be. elected by the convention will be the choice of the
majority, not of any possible minority, ande will represent the ma
jorty sentiment of the party as express n the primaries this week That
is the simple logic of the Democratic situation in New Jersey. s.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
AFTER THINKING n OVER.

Philosophy in the al analysis seems
to cons: OF convincing oneself h a it
is easier. on the w,,ole, not to wan
things than it is to get them.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
NOT nIlITE THE SAME.

Did he really tell you I had a case
of stage fright?' asked the amateur
actress.
NO" replied her arrest friend. He
SAID you WERE"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
NOT A WEATHER PROPHET.

'Pop, how do they make stage light
ning?"
How in thunder should know"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
PROVED 1T.

Il told him h was profane.'
What did he say?"
HE swore ,.e wasn't"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
FROM STAR

Anonymous communication 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, 1908-04-25
NATURAL QUESTION.

"He is d friendless sort of fellow"
Indeed? How did he lose his
money!"
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LEAP YEAR PRIVILEGE.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
viii you kindly explain the origin of
the supposed privilege of popping the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25
Blackboard.

To he Editor Of the Evening Star:
How did the wagon known as the
blackboard" come to be so called?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-04-25

- FrEN you have heard that is is Better to be n old mans darling
" than a voung mans slave" Though the latter part of this aphor-
ism is lot applicable in modern times for 10 woman has to be any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
Claims to Be Pared.

when these claims have been pared
down to proper proportions Thaw means
to pay them. 1 have no doubt that
Thaw's going into bankruptcy was a SUR
prise to some of those who remain UNI
paid. but it appears to have been the
only proper thing for him to do under
the circumstances. But he has no inten-
ton Of depriving any of his creditors OF
a penny to which they are entitled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
HALF DAY TOO YoUNG TO WE'D
GROOM-TO-BE DENIED LICENSE
THOUGH ALMOST OF AGE.
Went Elsewhere Than Rockville and
Will Stretch Conscience So
AS Not to Wait.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. August 2.

ROCKVILLE. Md, August g. 1903.
Because the groom o-be was just about
twelve hours shy of his majority. John
Adam Martin and Miss Mary E. Petit,
both Of Fairfax Court House. Va. were re-
fused a marriage license here today That
they were genuine runaways did not tend
to lessen the embarrassment occasioned
by the hitch in their arrangements. The
marriage license clerk hated to turn them
down. He said SO. and looked 1t, but he
had no authority to relax the law.
The young Virginians left with the ex-
pressed determination of getting married
before shutdown" The young man ex-
planned that they would go straight to
Marlboro and have the knot tied. even If
he did have to stretch his conscience a
little to obtain the license.
1t was stated by young Martin that he
AMI Miss Petit had long been sweethearts
and that there seemed to be no objection
on the part Of any one to the arrange
ment. When the subject Of marriage was
mentioned, however there was strenuous
objection on the part of the young lady s
parents, who thought their daughter
should wait WHILE
I'VE made up our minds to get married,
anyway said the young man, land We
concluded that the best plan would be to
steal a march on the old folks. So we
mad them think we were going to spend
today down the river. 1t will be a big
surprise to them to learn the real object
OF our trip but we expect them to quickly
recover from the shock and extend their
forgiveness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
GOING TO CARLSBAD.
Society Not Following King to Mar.
ienbad.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Si'ecIai tabieGram to The Star.
LONDON. August S-Notwithstand
ing the kings decision to go to take
the cure at Marienbad this season.
many society people have settled upon
Carlsbad the place to recuperate
Americans particularly are numerous
among the Carlsbad patients
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Behr. after enter
tanning largely in Paris, spent a few
days In London, and then went on a
motor trip TO Carlsbad Mr. and Mrs
Taylor Pine are also touring to the
same destination. Mr. and Mrs Town
send Burden and Lady Bateman are
aso going to Carlsbad.
The Duchess of Marlborough has gone
to Paris. She has no definite plans for
the rest of the summer
Lady Leigh has left for Stonele,pb
abbey. where she will spend the re-
mainder of the month,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mackay have
taken large party of guests with
them 10 Beauchamp Hail. bennington.
Ihey Will return to America in Septem-
Der
Mrs. Shonts spent several DAYS in Lon
don before rejoining her daughter the
widowed Duchess de Chaulnes. who l.,
living in the country near Paris
The American visitors to the free
trade congress. especially Profs Sum
ner and Post and Franklin Pierce, have
been much feted and entertained. Dur
ing their stay in London Lord Brassey
the Golden Club and the National
Liberal Club. Mr.. Lewis Harcourt in
vited them to weekend party at
Nuneaton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-09
SALES OF REALTY.
Valuable City and Suburban Proper
ties Disposed Of.

Thomas ]. Fisher Co. incor.
porated. yesterday reported the consum-
nation CT a number of realty sales.
Among them is the property at Nos. 321
and 90 Pennsylvania avenue and 81 ID
street, in the rear. belonging to the heirs
of Joe Travers. to the Brown-Baun
Amusement Company for S61.412 The
purchasers expect to remove the present
old building and build. at a cost of about
$25,OOO, a moving picture theater. The
price was at the rate of so per square
foot.
This firm also reports the sale of prop
erty at No. 1443 Massachusetts avenue
for the estate Of Philip G. Russell. This
house is three-story and basement con-
tanning fourteen rooms, and Is the last or
ing to this estate, which Fisher & Co.
have sold during the past two or
three years. The price paid was about
$4,000. The purchaser Is Anna Il. Howell.
The property at 12o2 II street north
east at about 1900, for the estate of I.
c. Loomis, was also in the list also the
property at No. 1881 18th street north
west improved by frame house and
brick stable. for A. NJ. Cooper.
Other sales reported are: In Oak View.
just south of Cleveland Park, Grover
Cleveland's former country home. two
lots, 30 feet front on Wisconsin avenue, to
NJ E. Wilcox. Price paid. ~ cents per
square foot-$3. 700.
In Chevy Chase. ID. c.. two lots to E. ID.
Lewis. for $1,000, on the south side OF
Patterson street.
To George l.. Whitford, on the north
side of Newlands street. in Chevy Chase,
section 9 a. feet front. about $1,000. Mr..
Whitford expects to start building resi-
dence for his own use during the next two
weeks
To W. T. Dollison, lot on the north side
Of Kirke street. section >, Chevy Chase,
west of Connecticut avenue. The lot Is
10 by l25 feet. Price paid. $500.