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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
SATURDAY, JANUARY IS. 1908.
THE GOVERNORS INAUGURATION.

Next Tuesday will be an eventful day
for Trenton, as the new Governor will
then be inaugurated, an event that will
be attended by many features of public
interest. Governor Stokes will hand
over to his successor the trusts he has
administered for three years, and II
there shall be little doing in a business
way in the Legislature, nobody will
care. The Senate will be called upon to
act at once on a nomination for Chan
cellor to fill the existing vacancy, but
that will be an emergency step and will
require very little legislative ceremony.
The Inauguration of a Governor &C.
ours only once in three years, and 1t is
proper that there should be some de-
quate public display. We are not in the
age Of Thomas Jefferson, the formative
period of the government, when the
thirteen colonies had only recently
emerged from a cruel and exhausting
struggle and were poor financially as
well as plain and u~npretending in the
peoples ways. New Jersey then was
rural and agricultural, and the popula-
ton was primitive in It's ideas. To-
day conditions are wholly different, and
the office of Governor has been greatly
magnifed in Importance. 1t cannot be
held in too high respect, and ceremonial
helps to exalt the character Of a public
office in the popular mind. May the Of
flee of Governor of New Jersey never
be cheapened.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
. YEAR OF WAGE REDUCTION.

BY reason of largely decreased earn
ings the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has instituted measures of re-
trenchment of expenses, and it is said
that there will be a cut in wages. There
can be no doubt that during the present
year the tendency will be for wage
reduction in nearly all occupations.
When business falls off and economy
becomes imperative wages are first to
be affected, for obvious reasons. At
the present time wages generally are
higher than at any previous period, and
if there shall be a corresponding de-
crease in the cost of necessaries, as
there must be, the wage-earner will
hardly be any poorer in his weekly in
come.
But the w-age-earner does not usually
measure the compensation for his daily
labor by the cost of living, and wage re-
duction, no matter to what low figures
the prices of necessaries have fallen, is
always resented and resisted with the
result of strikes and lockouts. Wage
reduction this year will therefore mean
a general disturbance of the relations
of capital and labor and the general
prevalence of strikes until new adjust
ments of wages and hours of labor are
p,oda
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
HOUSING OUR EMBASSIES.

There is every reason why the bill
introduced in Congress for the pur-
chase of embassy buildings in London,
Paris and Berlin should be passed. 1t
has long beer a matter of which the
United States ought to be ashamed
that none of our ambassadors or min
compensation to enable them to live at
foreign capitals on the scale demanded
by their official positions, the mere
matter of rental alone more than eat
ing up the official salaries. No man,
however able a diplomat, can afford to
represent us abroad in one of these i'm
portant positions unless he has an
ample independent fortune.
The late Mr.. Bayard was led to resign
his post at the court of ST. James be-
cause he could not afford to keep it
up. This condition of affairs shuts out
many of our most able men, the men
best fitted for the duties, from serving
the country abroad in any of these
offices. Surely the expense of properly
housing our embassies is a small item
in comparison with the advantages to
be derived. The rich United States can
much better afford to spend a few mill
lions on this than forego the services
-
nations as too stingy to keep its rep
resentatives in the style required of
their rank.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18

To tho Editor of the Evening Star:
Will you kindly publish information as
to the career of Edwin Markham, the
poet? j. D.. E..
edwin Markham was born in Oregon
City. Oregon, April %, 1852. He went to
California in 1857, worked at farming,
blacksmithing, herded cattle and sheep
during boyhood; earned his way through
common school, and vas educated at San
Jose Normal School, Santa Rosa, Cal, In
1897 he married Anna Catherine Murphy,
His present address is Westerleigh, Staten
Island. N. Y. He has written poems since
carly boyhocd in California. Attention
was first attracted to him when he wrote
The Man with the Hoe" in 1898. 1t was
later published in a book with a number
of other poems. and among his other pub
are; Lincoln and Other Poems
GOOD; 'FielA Neutrality-suspicious. of
Millet'' q906), and a number of long poems
published In various periodicals.-Ed.1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18

throw enough strength to Taft at the
proper time to command the support
of the War Secretary's forces in the
contest for second place.
The impression prevails here that
Governor Fort win determine whether
former Governor Murphy or Governor
Stokes will be the fourth delegate. The
New Jersey Senators and members of
the House are about ready to follow
his movements, and If he joins the
Stokes vice-presidential boom consid-
cradle strength will be added to the
movement to nominate Secretary Taft.
Governor Stokes told a Ledger cor
respondent at Trenton two weeks ago
that he would not be a delegate to the
national convention and thai he pre-
ferred that David Baird should be the
delegate from South Jersey. To this
Mr.. Baird consented, and the agree
ment was sealed at the dinner at the
Union League here given by Judge
Amber Armstrong.
"Since then Ex-Governor Franklin
Murphy, who is a great admirer of
Governor Stokes and who stands
ready, he says, to spend 100000 or
more to secure the nomination Tor
Vice-President for his protege. has de-
veloped a desire to be a delegate. lie
thinks that, being the member OF the
National Republican Committee also'
he can help the Stokes boom.
Governor Stokes would naturally
stand aside for Murphy, and David
Baird would be a delegate from the
district. New Jersey is putting forth
its claim for second place on the ma
tional ticket because at the last cleo
ton 1t was thrown into the doubtful
column. Fort was elected by only $500
plurality, but the nomination OF
Stokes, it Is declared, would make the
State safely Republican"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
Daniel o'ConnelI.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star;
II you will enlighten me briefly as to the
life and works Of Daniel O'Connor, YOU
will greatly oblige, 5. c.
Daniel O'Connor was born In Cashen.
county Kerry, Ireland, August :, ITO.
He was the father of agitation n
method of securing liberty without war.
He said liberty was not worth the shed
ding of a drop of blood. He secured the
repeal of Infamous laws against Catholics
in England and Ireland. He also "agi-
tated'' for the repeal Of the political union
between Great Britain and Ireland. He
is considered as one Of the greatest popu-
lar orators that ever lived. He died at
Genoa, Italy, May 10, 1S47.-Ed.l
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
Mississippi scheme.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
What was the mississippi Scheme?'
TWO READERS.
1.-THE date of the mississippi Scheme"
is 1716-1720. 1t was a financial scheme pro-
posed by John Law to the French govern
ment, whereby he himself was to be the
sole creditor of the nation, and was to be
allowed to issue paper money to ten times
the value of the national ~debt-that is, he
relieved the nation Of Eos, 000,00 O sterling
on the right Of issuing paper money to the
value Of e2,0SO, 600, 900. The regent was so
charmed with the scheme that he gave
Law permission to open at once the Royal
Bank of France" and to issue his note.
1t was a prodigious success, and the regent
gave 1.-THE Royal Bank" the exclusive right
of coming money, transferred to it the old
East India Company, and granted 1t the
exclusive trade Of Louisiana, and the banks
of the Mississippi. A $500 share was now
worth e1S,000, and John Law was made
controller-general of France. In 17O the
scheme exploded, and 20 shillings would
have purchased G160,00 worth of Laws
notice. The nation was well nigh ruined.
Emerson Hough has written a novel
based on the Incidentally
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18

approach to music that many can pro-
duce with their voices are anything but
soothing to the nerves and uplifting to
the soul They may benefit the man
upon the temper and expletive vocabu-
larry of his neighbors is far from bene-
Acia1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
FAILED to work.

Yes" said the sad-eyed passenger, 81
married the widow of a man who was
hanged, and 1 thought, under the cir
c~umstances, / would be able to avoid
odious comparisons In connection with the
late lamented. But I was mistaken"
She praised him just the same, eh?' re-
Joined the hardware drummer.
well, not exactly" answered the s. e..
D., "but we hadn't been married a week
before she declared that hanging was too
good for me."-Chicago News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
IN VEIN.
Dixie Jingle.

Dixie Jingle.
oh. Dixie Ian is de Ian er dryness-
Amt no use fer ter ak de whyness-
Step light,
Step right,
An you'll git dar yit in Dixie!
Hit amt so long fun de sleet an snowin'
Ter de summer lam whar de melon CROWN
Step light,
Step right,
An you'll cit dar yit in Dixie!
De fust err New Year come a n gone, sun
Kunnel. whar is de jimmyjohn, sub?
Step light,
Step right.
An you'll git dar yit In Dixie.
Atlanta Constitution.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18

aesthetic and scholarly nature requires
Too often those who lave the
opportunity lack the inclination. But
We are slowly tending in the right di-
r~ection. and, once our practical prob
are in a way to be finally settled,
there will probably be no occasion for
structures like that of Mr.. 'Wister.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
The Pistol Toter.

There is no evading the issue. Every
man who carries a pistol without the
sanction of law Is a potential murderer.
He may not leave his home with murder
in his heart. But 1t needs only the slight
est provocation to stir the blind blood
lust in his veins, and, reckless for the
moment Of consequences, to resort to the
means of death SO easily at hand.
When we drive out whiskey and ignore
as negligible Its deadly accessory, we are
dangerously near making a farce OF the
enforcement of law in Georgia.
When we impose drastic penalties on
druggists for selling fatal drugs, and
complacently tolerate a habit that reaps
ten lives where poisons reap one-we are
guilty Of almost criminal inconsistency.
Make the pistol-toter an extinct species
in Georgia. He has no place in modern
civilization!-Atlanta Constitution.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
once was Enough:

They met by chance.
They'd never met before;
They met but once,
And she was smitten sore.
They never met again
Don't care to, l allow;
They met but once
The auto and the cow.
Chicago News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
Looking Ahead.

Il thought you swore off drinking on
the first of the year,"
80 did; 1 always DO"
But you're drinking now"
"Of course; il l hadn't sworn on again,
how could l swear off next year?'-
Catholic Standard and Times.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
A Good Man.

your dead husband wor a good mon."
declared the sympathetic Mrs. Casey TO
the bereaved widow.
HE WORT exclaimed Mrs. Murphy, DASH
ing the tears from her eyes. mo two po-
lacemin cud handle him. Judge.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
Mac Postmnn Arrlves.

81 thought the doorbell rang a few min
utes ago. said Mr.. Houskeep, at break
fast.
80 it did replied his wife, and
Bridget answered it,"
But what's keeping her, so long?"
"A postal card, perhaps"
philadelphia Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
Building for the Future.

Although New Jersey is known mainly
as the State which most easily and proht-
ably Incorporates the trust, there are other
projects that indicate that the State IS
progressive and prepared to meet the de-
mands Of modern life. The city Of New
ark is to have an athletic field for the
public schools. Eight acres Of ground are
to be devoted to this purpose. There Will
be a football field, two baseball diamonds,
and a running track; three tennis courts
n two basketball courts will be pro-
vided; jumping pits and sprlnting tracks
are included. with pole vaults and chin
ming bars. There is, too, a grandstand
and bleachers, with dressing rooms and
baths. The stadium is to be part of the
public school system. 1t is evident that
the upper section of New Jersey Is to
build stalwart men and women to grapple
with the strenuous problems of the future.
What takes place in Newark has signih-
canoe for the Mole State, for it is the
metropolis. The greater part of the
wealth and population of the State are
centered there.-New Haven Journal
Courier.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18

Contradictions along; you've got TO
have a bath.
Tramp-A BARI! What, wiz water?
Constable-Yes, of course.
Tramp-Couldn't you manage 1t wiv one
o. them vacuu cleaners.-Tit-Bits.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18

"Jimmie,'' said the merchant solennly.
at the eleventh hour, I'VE nave forgotten
to get a fresh supply of stamps"
And the Office boy, in his excitement.
responded with Goodness, sir, so we
have! If we amt a couple of blurder-
headed Undergraduates.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
VIEWS OF EDITORS.
The MIehf Rehind the Rieht.

The Americans are now guests of the
second city Of South America. They are
showing the people of Brazil the might
behind tho right of the Monroe Doctrine
While their mission is one of peace they
are showing their hosts that the declara-
ton OF principles which takes the name
of our fifth President is no empty boast,
for it has back of 1t the naval and mill
tary strength of the worlds greatest re-
public. -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
U~nrcmItting Kindness.

wife heatedly)-George. / wonder you
can maintain that Mr.. Jones is kline to
his wife! He has been ava for two
weeks, and has not sent her a penny.
What kindness do you call that?'
notwithstanding kindness, by dear.
Modern Society.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
A Hard Choice.

1.-THE mans wife is suing his affinity,
and they're both pretty"
"Well?"
This puts the tender-hearted jury up
against it."-Louisville Courier-Journa
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
Completely Out.

1.-THE truth will out" we're told, and OF
How frequently we find,
The truth will out Of some men so
1t leaves no trace behind.
Philadelphia Eress.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
STAR READERS

Anonymous communications cannot b9
printed. Except on political subjects. the
names Of correspondents are not required for
publication. but as a guarantee OF good faith.
Ed
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
The Firnt Essential.

what must we do before we can ex-
pect our sins to be forgiven, Harry 2"
asked the Sunday school teacher.
1--WE must SIM" answered the bright boy.
Chicago News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

DIR. Jacob H. Hollander, the noted econ
omist of Baltimore. is advocating a
public utilities commission as the Nonly
logical solution OF the municipal owner-
ship question.
Hiram L. Spencer, one of the veteran
poets of the country, is spending the sun
set Of his life in a quiet country home at
White Head, New Brunswick. He was
born in Vermont in 1920. His ~best-known
poem, "A Hundred Years to Come" was
written when he was at school.
Professor j. 3. Bury, the distinguished
Engllshman soon to lecture TT Harvard,
has attained a notable position among
European classical scholars even as q
comparatively young man. Through his
editions of Glbbon and Freeman, and es-
pecially through his school histories of
Greece and Rome, Professor Bury has be
come also well known in this country. He
has been regius professor of history ut
Cambridge since 1902 and is corresponding
member of the Russian Imperial Academy
of Sciences and other European societies.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
when He worked.

Maggie-My father hasn't done a days
work in six years.
Jamsie-Indeed. An invalid, I suppose?
Maggie-No; a night watchman!-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18

Colonel, one OF the prophets says the
world will come to an end this year"
LET it," said the colonel, ITS dry
enough to burn!"-AtIanta Constitution.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-18
Taft and the Others.

There is a good deal Of significance In
these facts:
1. or all the Republican candidates for
the Presidency, Secretary Taft is the
only one who has made progress outside
of his own State.
2. About the only States where some
important expression of Taft sentiment
has not been given are those having raw
orite sons
3. Even these ~"favorite sons a " had
less Encouragement in their own States
than Secretary Taft has had in q number
of States other than his own.
4. Mr.. Taft is the only candidate who
has based his candidacy squarely on the
policies of the present administration,
which he has continuously and consistent
ly upheld and advanced. not only IN
word, but also in deed.-Kansas City star.
At Least He Has Done Something.
The Providence Journals suggestion or
Mayor Mcclellan, of New York, as a good
man to oppose Bryan for the Democratic
Presidential nomination would have caused
only smiles two years ago; now 1t is a
different proposition. Mayor Mcclellan is
a good way from being an Andrew jack
son or a Samuel J. Tiiden, but he is a man
who has filed a very difficult executive
position with dignity and some degree OF
success. AS compared with Bryan. who
has had no executive experience whatever,
he is a veteran.
The population of Greater New York Is
as large as that of nearly a dozen OF the
States, the task OF governing it is more
difficult than that of many State execu:
tives. Mayor Mcclellan has
the office with hrmness, and though ne
has not set the North River on fire as
a reformar nerhons he has made as much
real progress in that direction as have
some of his more noisy predecessors.
However, the Democratic party isn't
looking for a reformer as its candidate.
Mayor Mcclellan has an honored name. Is
a consistent Democrat and has at least
done something which should recommend
him in an appeal to the people. But he's
a long way from the nomination, never
theless.-New Haven Register.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-02
LAST YEARS TRADE
1907 Opened as Record Break
err, Closed With Stringency.
CONFIDENCE IS RETURNING

Dun's Annual Review Of Trade Shows
Prosperity Of the Country During
the Year Just clesed-The Outlook
In the Iron Trade.
New York. Jan. 1.-The withdrawal
Of Sl25.0O0 O0O from a few large trust
companies. precipitating a season OF
boarding and sending currency to a
premium at time when Il was most
needed throughout the country. is cred
tied in R G. Dun & Company's annual
review of trade with having been one
Of the great factors in turning the year
1907 from its promise of lew records
in prosperity to a closing period of
financial disturbance that caused many
plans for future extensions of business
to be either abandoned or postponed.
The restoration OF normal conditions.
the review declares. depends upon
easier money and revival of conf.
dence, both of which seem nearer to.
day than at any time since October.
when the stringency began. While
failures were frequent during the last
quarter of the year. the review points
out that If the comparison is carried
back to previous periods of distress
there is much cause for oongratulation
in the Insolvency returns. The review
says in part.
Changes in the iron and steel in
dustry during 1907 were more striking
than elsewhere. particularly In respect
to the volume Of production. During
the early part of the year there was
weekly active capacity Of blast fur
naces constantly establishing new
records. until the high point was
reached on July l with a total OF 52S,
10 tons Of pig iron per week. f'rCm
this point a moderate decrease oc-
CURED until toward the end Of the
year il was estimated that not more
than about 80 per cent OF the entire
iron and steel capacity was in oper-
alton.
Although in many cases the size
Of crops in 1907 fell below some pre-
ceding years, high prices made the
return TO the farmer much larger than
ever before. Not only did the high
price fail to check shipments abroad.
but the returns for November showed
more than 10000 900 bushels sent
abroad. the frat time any monthly To-
tai was as large In over Eve years
Adding the value Of cotton. meats.
dairy products. poultry. eggs and all
ether items raised by the agriculturist.
the years total attains the phenom-
email value OF $7.4OO. OOO. 600.
Cotton has ruled at high position
throughout the year. while the lates-
statistics OF the crop indicate a weld
OF 100000 bales. or ten per cent
less than the high record establish ed
In the previous year"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-02
pouhle Murder In Box Car.

Buffalo y. Y. Jan. The dead
bodies Of two Austrian laborers were
found in an empty West Shore box
car on a siding near the Grace Stone
Crushing oompany's plant at Akron
Junction. The heads OF both were cut
open as II with an axe. and both had
been dead for several hours when dis
covered. There are no clues 10 the
murderer. but the sheriff is al the
scene OF the tragedy. and statements
are being taken from every one near
the scene. Il is said that the dead men
had no money in their pockets when
found
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-01-02
Family Saw Him End Life.

Philadelphia, Jan. 1.-Heedless of
the appeals of his wife and mother
who were on their knees pleading with
hin. Ferdinand Karetko. 22s West
Wiidey street. shot himself through
the head His six children. who were
playing with their Christmas toys in
an adjoining room. ran In TO find their
father dead. Karetko. who was thirty
seven years old and a leather worker
by trade. had been out of work for
several weeks and was both sick and
respondent Several times he had
threatened TO commit suicide. but his
wife had heretofore succeeded in stop
ping him.