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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-17
MUNICIPAL coopERA ZION IN WATER SUPPLY

1t woul be practicable for all the municipalities in Northern New Jersey
tim depend directly or indirectly upon the Passdc watershed for their water
supplies to come together nd adopt some pan of cooperation by which all of
chem might enjoy the BENEFITS II the watershed without resoring to private
mMdNmen; and at the minimum cost Newark now N admirable water
supply plant and a extensive part Of III watershed. Jersey City las contracted
Sr a plant that is not yet In he possession. Hoboken. Paterson, Pasmc and
other municipalities purchase their water from private companies and at high
prices The intrsues of these private companies all controlled by n East
Jersey Water Company. which tself is a par of a great water-su supply combine
threaten the welfare Of Ill the communities The Newark water supply is nt
Interested. and lot the State are best qualified to conserve the waters Of the
PaseAc highlands for he use @, their Inhabitants. The municipalities In the
valley have united to dispose Of. their sewage, and they an mite to
insure for themselves. III n ssverany. a permanent supply of potable water
without material injury and without diminishing thu flow of the streams o any
great extent The extravagant project of a great reservoir at Mountain View
was nt conceived by the municipalities. but by men who look for individual
enrichment. They hav found a praext in the necessities of Paterson and Pas
sale. Now a plan of cooperative municipal action could be devised to secure
well, for all he smaller municipalities at the same time insuing the integrity
Of the Newark and Jersey City plants The Newark Board OF Trade is perfectly
$50 *-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-17
NOTIFICATION TO c A

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
VIII you please inform a reader
whether in giving a tenant notice to
vacate a property the first of April
following. it is sufficient merely to
leave the quit notice with any one at
the house, if the lessee does not happen
to be there himself? Property in ques-
tion is in New Jersey. but owner living
in Pennsylvania. A. B.. G.
lit is sufficient to leave the notice on
the premises with an adult member OF
tn family or servant.-Ed.l
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-17
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
SWASTIKA.

To the Editor of the Evening Star;
Please give me the meaning of the
word ~"swastika."
CHARLES HAROLD.
: 1.-THE Swastika is the Oldest known
symbol, having its origin in the cross
and circle. The Swastika is now held
in common a~cceptation to be signifi-
cant of good luck. Investigation of the
records of every known race has re-
vealed traces of the Swastika. The
symbol was early introduced Into India
apparently in connection with sun
worship.-Ed.l
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-17
The TARLEE QUESTION NOW.

M Therew will be no materfalc changes mad in the tariff by Congress next win
ter or by the sxtyhrst Congress. 1t will be by h greatest difficulty that a
change in any important tariff rate can De gotten through Congress. Nobody
questions the necessity for a revision Of the Tariff schedules, but there is a wide
divergence of opinion as to where it should begin and where it shout end
There is the fer of protected Interests hat enjoy legitimate protection that if
the process of reduction is INC begun the whole schedule may g down like a
row Of bricks After III holidays h tariff question will be very much in
evidence.
The Trenton True American. which has passed out of the control of the Mar
family. that owned 1T FOR about fifty years, appeared yesterday in a lew and
much-tmproved form N wfthe evidences Of a new birth. The True American is
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-17
ZEE MpeRML rAKLNds DEE M CHINA.

The coincidence Of he deaths of thu Emperor Dowager Empress OF
China encourages he theory that the Empress was ut nut of the a BY
violence ant tina the Emperor was similarly disposed of afterwards Furhve
Chinese customs ant methods hdp h theory OF violence 1t would be easy for
a palace camarnlat o perform ths job behind palace walls n hand nut the x
plantations given to he world. But II regidde las been done nobody mas yet
.squealed" and the world Is left entirely to conjecture The truth may come put
ain tho sequel Chinese policy hereafter nay tell the story.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-17
GAME TRACKS IN THE SNOW.

Because there was a slight fall OF nov yesterday, when he shooting season
opened for he southern district O. New Jersey, hunting game as unlawful
IN that day. as the la forhds shooting when snow is on the ground, because
rabbits quail partridge, woodcock. grous and pheasant car be tracked in the
NOW It is a humane Law. too. The killing of wild gam should not be slaughter,
as 1t Is when thu hunter an rae the game by its tracks in the snow. Real
sportsnend do not wan 20 follow Up their quarry in that way For them the
pleasure is In surprising the animal or bd. in his retreat, amer hard trampng
in tho frosty air, IN bring ng 1t down In it's flight.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-17
LIBERAL SUCCESS IN CUBA.

Thu dehre of al intelligent Ameicanw we'll wishers of uba was for III sue
cess of he Conservative party which, represents all the best elements of lay and
order but the Liberal party which includes he large negro population. has pre-
ment The election val pea@able and the Conservative leaders acquesce in the
results but 1t is yet to be demonstrated whether the political minority in Cuba
has gotenpvr its traditional habit of taking to II woods with its CUR
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-17
HOW WE BLANKET BALLoT WORKS.

There is a big blanket ballot in use in Pennsylvania 1t suts he purposes
Of the political rings especially in Philadelphia IN PNtsburg for it discourages
independent voting, In the election on November s. as the retSns show. about
100000 voters who voted for the Taft lectors failed to vote for n other candi-
date These voters, In the limited time given to them a. the polling places could
not master n complications Of the big combination ballot, but they could under
stand what the presidential electors stood for. and they Il. it go at that This
is he kind o. ballot that some clammous "rdormers' want 10 infict upon this
State, II the voter shall be relieved of that other monstrosty, the voting ma
chine
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-17
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER IT. 1903.
END OF RAILROAD TAX EXEMPTIONS.

Presumably the State has seen the en- Of the old railroad and =cnarter
tax exemptions, that have cost the State many millions Of dollars, tn Court OF
Errors and Appeals having yesterday sustained the Supreme Court IN knocAins
ot te taxexemption claim of the Morris Canal Company Oh its real estate.
When these charter exemptions we're granted by the Legislature many years
e railroad and ana enterprise vas in It's infancy and State aid was required
II was nt intended tha the tax exemptions should be perpetual repea
ability was a doctrine set vi in 1877. The State railroads and canals il
passed to foreign ownershfps and. although the railroads long aso became Is
terminals of great railroad systems thu most valuable railroad properties on
the American continent the "a exemptions continued Until VIC years
the State Of from three millions to four millions annually. That is to
saw tbese amounts, insteado being paid to the State o its municipalities and
expended for public improvements we're paid nut in dividends to foreign stock
holders An end has ONE at1ast to this exploitation of the state, n 1t is the
gratifying result of twenty-fv years of an agitation that began wentytw
years before III New Idea was born and before Everett Colby "a elected
Senator from Essex county.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-17
SAITH THE FOOL:
SHE FELL.

I.
She sat on a bough of q bare, fruit
tree.
In an orchard wide and fair.
A winsome dame, with her cheeks
aflame.
And chestnut, wind-blown hair.
II.
Her eyes were dimmed with bewilder-
ing tears,
AS she gaZed at the distant ground
And her heart beat fast as the hours
passed.
And the black night nosed around.
When up through the field there came
a man,
Tall and debonnair;
And he noticed the maid in the peach
trees shade
With her look of deep despair.
Nv.
"Ah! winsome fay, with the fairest
eyes,
And the daintiest hands and arms
And eyes so rare, and wond'rous hair,
And countless other charms;
".
Come, wander down to the moonlit
earth,
And away to some love-land flee;
And she fell for his ways in a tremu-
Fell from the bare, fruit tree!
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-17
Mark Twain's Daughter OBJ
serves that Singers Have
Been Few in Family.
BY ADELINE STANLEY CARRlcK.
expected to find

III expected to n
4 a tall. statu-
q woman
of the type one
generally associ-
ates with a deep,
full rich contralto
voice.
But I found my
self in the presence
of a small, graceful
girl, with wavy,
dark brown h a ! r
and darker brown
eyes. Her voice Is
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-17
HABIT.

Molly-Bess was never so shocked in
all her life as she was two nights ago.
Polly-Don't say!
Molly-You know, she has a tendency
to look under her bed before going to
sleep. each night.
Polly-Yes?
Molly-Well. her bed happened to be
the upper berth of a Pullman.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15
BIRD SURPRISES ARE NUMEROUS

stricken as was the kingfsher, his
anger survived the stroke of his ad.
vefsary. and in picture taken of him
after the battle he still showed in
raised crest and bristling feathers the
passion in his heart.
II is feared that the royal race Of
klhgnshers is doomed to extinction.
man IN the utter selfishness of his
nature oesrudges the bird the few fish
which 1t catches for the appeasing of
IT'S appetite, and man frequently
shoots 1t on sight. II the same rule
were to be applied to every fsh-lov.
Ing man. woman and child II vou,d
take but few Fridays to depopulate
the earth.
1t may be set down fairly that the
men most anxious for the death of
the hsh-loving birds are the men who
ora8 seines and dynamite streams
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15
How He Wa. Persuaded.

Down in Alabama" said John d.
Fearhake, there's deputy marshal
who doesn't let any such trifles as ex.
tradition stop him. Term of court
was about to begin at one time and a
gentleman who was out on bail was
reported to be enjoying himself over
In Georgia. Deputy Jim went after
him. Next day he tefegraphed the
Judge: I have persuaded him to come.
A few days later he rode into town
on mule, leading his prisoner, tied up
snugly with clothes line. The pris.
oner looked as II he had seen hard ser.
vice. Why, for heavens sake, Jim,"
said the Judge, you didn't make him
walk all the way from Georgia, did
you" No, SIR said Jim. I hoped
not, said the Judge. No. said Jim.
part Of the way drug him, and when
we came to the Tallapoosa river he
swum.'."
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15
Over the Phone.

Hello. hello! who is this please?"
the man at the phone impatiently
hurled at the mouthpiece.
This is-whom did you want?"
came back feminine voice.
Il called for number-confound It,
I've forgotten the number now! Who
IL this. anyway"
Sir! think you might be a little
more polite in your manner towards
a lady. You've doubtless got the
wrong number"
How can l tell II I've got the right
or wrong number II you won't tell me
who you are? Some women make me
tired"
You're gentleman"
You're a LADY,"
You're positively insulting. i"
Back up, who are you. anyway"
Sir. I'll tell you who am. I'm the
wife OF the biggest stakeholder In this
telephone company. am Mrs. George
Banks; that's who am. sir"
Great Scott. Mary! I've been trying
to get you. This is George, your hus.
band!"-Judge.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15

eAs crumbs that fall from your table.
P5ck up The crumbs and oGsr them
u yoar hand and ''chippy." after your
intentSoas are known 10 b hoaorabis.
vii make . perch q your Eager aad
ut from your pain.
tbs chippy 10 Q sood Summer -.
4uaintauce. No houss. brsd canary 10
moro fearless OF mass pseeeooe. TIE
bird Will leave It, seed hunting II Tie
lawn groso aad come q yous ell. The
eeippy % Q cleaner Of The grouad.
where No duA-coIorsd coat makes Il
incoasp6ctous. wsed seeds are IL
1tsk ut II bovss bread Tor dessert
There = . charm about ths bir1's
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15

domestic relation. It divides its food
with its mate II It happens to run
across some particularly delectable
tid-bit which 1t thinks may not have
come In the way OF Its seasons
partner.
The chipping sparrow lines its nest
with horse hair. the hair from tail
or name. This habit gives the spar.
row in some sections OF the country
the name Of hair bird. There have
come under our own observation scores
OF chipping sparrows' nests, and I
have yet to see one which was not
lined in with the material named, but
II 1t should be declared that the bird
never varies In its choice Of home fin.
ishing material some patient observer
would be sure to stumble across an ex.
ception to weaken the rule. Once
upon time there were no horses in
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15

cav . hattie royal IL nidair. TIE -.
jectlve b used aAvisedly, foe the MT.
ing bln1s were king0shefa THIS blr1
b bsilt soDethins o. The oedee q Q
battefiaS ran. He d tAs fsoa grace.
esl ut ~ slosy q he plu0ase $50
. 1oas way n the nakiag ~ eos lock
g he noes q beesty n eeatous. Tho
Two ktaG8oAess nsoetlas b tottle n
NJ. HeSnsrs view iougAt vlcjousiy
uotl enally oae tel % ~ sastA WITH
. wing brokea ~ . powerful blow
srom bic aatasonist's beak A beoksa
w1ao to- . king0sAee means leolA.
- neano q ltve,ihoo1 ere Oeoe witA
~ DeaA0 - A6ht.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15

America. and what spisela socialis
used then for its house can only be
matter Of conjecture.
The power Of heredity is shown
strongly In the selection of building
material by the birds. Possibly the
most remarkable case In point is that
Of the great-crested ny-catcher (Myiar.
chus crinitus). This bird is a noisy
summer resident OF the northern tier
Of states. II builds it, nest in .
hollow tree. often occupying the hole
excavated by . woodpscker Almost
invariably the nest IL uned with the
cast-off skin Of . snake. The young
hycatchers are Matched In the dark.
They probably can't see what II is
which forms their warm bed. They
are led into the light OF day. and
fed for awhile.
Then they are turned loose to SHIFT
for themselves. The next spring
when the yearling fycatchers mate
the nrst thing they do 10 to search
the country for . snake skin, and
they arc mot happy TIL they get It."
What 10 II that puts the snake skin
idea into their heads? The search for
the answer 10 likely TO be longer than
the search OF the birds for nest lining
In snakelesx country.
The catbird 10 held In contempt by
some OF tho thoughtless ones. Pos.
sibly it, name In against the bird. II
10 our Garden friend. however, Q pa.
tent and tireless warrior II the army
battling against the insect pests. The
catbird u s0bcrly dressed IN the main,
and ~ II In shame Of its one bright
touch OF plumaEe II hides the offend
Ing red feathers beneath IL tail.
What . singer Is our catbird! His
rolling succession OF notes would bo
well-nigh matchlcss did ho not mar
the performance with an occasional
qncrulous catlike tone. In the midst
OF its music II sometimes cries
meouw." ~ . vcrslfler puts Il. n our
friend would consent TO cut out . bar
or two Of his music he would bc tho
rival ~ . solist OF his cousin the
mockIng bird.
Cultivate tho catblrd. know one
man who has eight pairs Of the birds
nesting this summer ON his few acres
Of ground. He wishes the number were
trcbled. The bird nests usually In tho
very heart Of = thick growing bush.
though Il occasionally selects . tree.
We hear much OF robln-eeg blue,
and art has succeeded In reproducing
the color fairly well. bnt there 10 .
fortune for the man who will put Q
green upon the market that has tho
true hue Of the egg Of the catbird. Il
10 Of all the greens Of nature Q thing
apart. Its beauty Ia beyoAA that Of
-. the grass and the s0sralA. To
call the eGg gsmlikc II 70 bellttie IT,
beauty. And how tho bird guards IL
treasure. Approach II ever - care.
fully aaA the alert father asd mother
challenge you and your intsatioas.
Wero 4 for nothing else thaa for IT,
DEVOTION to its home and IL young the
catbtrd should bs beloved. oocs sav
. mother catbird. whoss young we're
II . bush. ~ against the music q
pistol held IL the hand oe bog whose
nurdsrous intsntion bad divinsd
too late 70 save the bird that n truth
~ tAlthful unto death.
9l EDWARD .. CLARK.
-
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15
A Professional Tribute.

Caesar was a voluminous writer as
we'll as warrior and statesman" re-
marked the student
Yes" answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. IL have always admired Cae.
sar. Going on the principle that all
the worlds stage, he decided to be
the whole show. including the press
agent. Star.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15
A Welcome Relief.

We'll. I'm glad Georgia and Ala.
bama and the rest OF those southern
states have gone dry"
why? Are you an advocate of
Temperament"
Not exactly; but after this there
VIII be no reason to mix Maine up
with all the prohibition jokes."-Chi
cago Record-Herald.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15
aEpWINoED BLAcksIRos IN CITY
WAR AMONG MATES THE
RULE IN coURrshiP.
A RATTLE TO THE DEATH
Chipping Sparrow Doorstep Friend
cstb'rd's sons-Egss Of Rarest
0rssn-othsr Faets and Anse-
dotss Of Fsathsrsd kInodom.
~ EDWARD .. CLARK.

NsSSseS &ouoer american OrnlthOl
ogists' Union.)
Copyright. Joseph B. Bowles)
There are daily surprises in stor,
for every lover Of birds. Surprise 1,
the spice Of field work. Things arr
set down in the books As rules. gov
erning life in feathers. and. 10, a wall
abroad In the morning will set the
books at naught.
1t 10 impossible to put down one
thing a. an inviolable rule, for the
birds will break It before II Ia drv or
the paper.
Whers can I find the red winged
blackbirds nesting?". Chicago friend
asked me recently.
You can't ind them nearer than
the stretches Of the skokie swami
north OF the city" I answered, 1.-THE
redwtng never comes to town."
An hour later found q pair Of red.
winged blackbirds building q nest
within four blocks of my city home.
The birds had preempted 4 bit of damn
ground in what is known a. the de.
batable land" tract claimed by Capt.
Streeter ON the one hand and by q
score Of millionaires on the other.
The redwings were constructing
their nest In the rushes under tho
shadow Of . Marconi wireless tele.
graph station. City streets hemmed
In the site. hundreds Of people were
passing constantly. and yet Capt
lBlackbird. with his orange and gold
epeulsts shining on his shoulders and
making him fair mark for the stones
Of every Idle boy. lowered over the
heads OF intruders and called his
"conk-er-ee" ~ blitkely a. though he
wore above the isolated swamp Of the
countryside.
There 10 an interesting family to-
day IN the nest hidden In the rushes
ct that vet town lot Some boy did
md the father blackbird . shining
mark. and the devoted creature 10 now
helping his mate MI the mouths Of the
hungry family. while one OF his legs,
broken By . stone from . slungshot.
hangs dangling.
Z Bird life 10 full oe tragedy. In the
old nursery rhyme children are taught
to believe that the little birds In
their nests agree and agree out Of
The nest ~ well. The familiar ditty
was written for it, moral effect, and
Il 70 true enough to stand solely for
the good II may do. but II must b r.
corded. reluctantly enough by the way,
that birds sometimes show what Eng.
lishmen call nasty" temper.
Love and war always come together
With the birds. and a. the old saying
makes oil things fair in these two
contingencies possibly We cannot
blame the songsters for rowing"
through the whole courtship season.
The male birds do the aghting,
while the charmer over whom they
have waved puEnacious looks on with
apparent uncoucern ~ to the outcome.
and weds the victor instanter.
r. ". Hegnsr. while trampIng aaeid
recently on bird photography intent.
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15
Still Life.

Il consider this painting a beauti.
full piece Of work." commented the art
dealer. ITS n dog after Landseer."
rs that SOL" exclaimed Neurich.
well. the purp doesn't seem to be
going after him very industriously."
The Monte Vista journal. (Monte Vista, Rio Grande County, Colo.) 1888-1921, 1908-08-15

whom the nsh warden's back Il
turned.
There IL little chestnut.crowned
resident OF both city and country who
viii become Just a. familiar - his
neighbor. man. will permit. The chip
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1908-06-06
MALAGA SQUIBS

L. c. Ryan of Seattle was in this
vicinity writing a few policies for the
New York Life. From all accounts
Mr.. Ryan met with very good success.
The Stemilt Hill Telephone & Tele-
graph company is placing new cedar
poles on their line between Wenat-
chez and Malaga The course Of the
line is also being changed some,
H. B. Peterson closes a very sue
cessful term of school at the Ma
laga school house Friday.
The Farmers Telephone & Tele-
graph company are placing new ce-
dar poles on their lire between We
r2tchee and Malaga. They are also
changing the course of the line some,
so that there will be less trouble in
keeping lines straight.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Smart are Wis
iting with Mrs. Smart's mother, Mrs.
C. NJ. McCreery, of Wenatchee.
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$3.50 FOR
BEST ARTICLE

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Committee offers $3.50 for the best
article not exceeding one thousand
words on the subject:
Why the Republican Party Should
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Ia judging the mer4ts of contribu-
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er, and il should be borne in mind
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No manuscripts will be returned,
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The best article will be widely used
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The award will be made and check
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