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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27

How political campaigns are % be financed in the future, If all the political
roforms accomplished n proposed. are 10 stand, it is hardto say. There are
Law in different States limiting or forbiddng contributions for campaign pur-
noses. laws forbidding the assessment Of office holders and, finally, civil service
laws that make 1t impossible for campaign managers to get contributions from
once holdms AS the State cannot finance the political parties, and a money
r,ust be raised somehow, what shall be done? The answer is that the Law will
be evaded. A few individuals will contribute in way to avoid direct violation
Of the law AS a ruiz. there will be a motive behind the contribution. 1t may
he q MARTY onination. OIL influence ito pass a desired piece Of legislation, or II
nav be a contract or some other valuable consideration. Is it altogether wise
to strip political parties of their financial resources and put the managers to
these devices to rase campaign funds? The tendency of legislation of late has
also been to fatally impair party organization and destroy party responsibility
Men who best understand the theory of government in this country and the vital
necessity for party organization deplore this tendency, and would check It, in
the interest Of good government The theory that political party organization
and discipline are inherently wrong and pernGious is a doctrine ew In Amert
can politics And it is necessarily short lived.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27
SAITH THE FOOL:
IT'S odd that
when q man Is
down and out he's
on his uppers.
THANKSGIVING.

THANKSGIVING.
Whew!
How the turkey flew,
And the chestnuts, too,
Last night!
Gee!
How good things
Flee!
You know.
They seem to go
On wings!
In ghostlike flight!
There wasn't
Mite
In sight
When the meal was through
Only a wishbone left,
Bereft
OF its toothsome meat,
So fleet
Did the nimble hands
OF the hungry bands
Compete!
Great!
How the country ate,
From noon
Till late,
Rejoiced
And voiced
Their thanks o
Ger their heaping plate
And through the day,
How the restless sun
Essayed to smile,
And fay
The doleful fog
That lay,
So gray,
Ger the city streets,
While
The vapor rose
From its six-day doze-
Shamed at its gloom
In broken ranks,
And the white tipped
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27
TAKING NOTES.

They were gossiping on the kitchen
shelf.
"You know" said the nutmeg crater,
that tea-kettle seems to be quite a
singer. 1t beats me, my voice is so
rough"
me too" chimed In the rolling pin.
81 never can get beyond dough"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27
THE REAL ESTATE OUTLOOK FOR & YEAR.

\The prospects are that here will be great activity in rea estate next year
Nhat building operations will % resume with a ruh. The opening of the
pson River tunnels at Jersey City or traffic will not long De delayed. and
the effect pon New Jersey real estate within a radius of thirty miles of the
Hudson will be very great RYpdng enterpris must prepare for a Large inflow
Of population from New York and tn demand win necessarily enhance real
estate prices as we'll as raise the prices of material and labor. Contracts might
be effected on better terms befoA New Years than afterwards when . real
estate M building boom shall SETH in.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27
MARY AGAIN.

Mary had two dainty hips,
Where hips are wont to grow.
And everywhere that fashions went
The hips were sure to go.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27
uNSOcIABLE

The four seasons are seldom on good
terms with each other. There lis a de-
cided GOODNESS between Autumn and
Spring.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27
BY WATER.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Sir-What is the nautical distance from
New York to the Panama Canal and
from the canal to San Francisco? In
other words, what will be the water
distance from New York to a Fran
cisco via the canal? M. w. I.
[These are the figures supplied by the
Navy Department
New york to colon 1881
Colon TO panama AZ
panama to San Francisco. ......... s277
New York 10 san Francisco. 5so5
Ed
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27

Clouds
From the cleaning north
Leaped forth
From the erstwhile shrouds
And gave their thanks
TO the unfurled
Happy world.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 81. 1908.


THAT The comings session of the Legislature will be prolonged beyond eleven
desire a long dravn out session. and will conhne it to the average period If pos
sbpe. Since 1876, when special legislation a prohibited, and u p to 1907 the
senate was witnessed. The average ws about twelve weeks. The 1870 as
The longest session in legislative history, namely forty weeks tn Legislature
Iadiourning on october Il. In the previous yea the session occupied fourteen
weeks and passed forty-four mcrel laws and resolutions than we're passed In tn
forty weeks session in 1907 In point of fact, there was a greater number Of
bms passed. in the nine weeks sessions in 1892 and 1898 than therew were in forty
weeks last year. It is practicable, therefore, for the next Legislature to dispose
Of Ill its necessary business by the middle of March and adjourn sine die. Inert
conrniteesa are responsible for h delays in legislation. In 1907 the senatorial
elecuon was In obstruction to legislative work. Last winter several causes
opnated to prohng III session to fourteen weeks The majority vas not well
united ad there were differences between the Legislature and the Governor to
resh ot. The outlook for next winter is for a united majority, nifty of action
d more expeditions work than al bend done frs everaly years
So THE COMMISSION AND STATE EXCISE.
II is now asserted that thu Governors State Excise Commission will not n
lie report favor the Governors idea of q state excise board, because of the
excessive expenseh would entail. 1t vas calculated that the municipalities
would pay thu coto u of their license receipts, tut that would We Objectionable.
The question Of expense, however, presents the least objection to the proposition
for a State excise board. The institution Of such a State board oud mean
Me erection of a partisan official machine that could be powerfully used to in
huence elections. 1t would also involve a serious violation of the principle of
municipal home rule, giving to representatives of ohe sections OF the state
BoNce supervision and control in Newark.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27

The crowd in the Metropolitan Art
Museum had gathered before a daintily
executed painting, bearing below 1t the
sign:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27
do Not Touch

sign:
do Not Touch
with
Canes or Umbrellas"
UP through the admiring mass there
squirmed a dirty-faced but undoubtedly
appreciative lad, carrying under his
arm a much finger-marked square OF
cardboard.
He tackled it below the other sign.
1t read:
USE A AXE"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27
AnIIA NOTE
APPRECIATION.

Newark water is oil right now.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-27
LOOKED IT.

They met on the main street.
What's the matter, old man? You
look as though you'd been making q
night of it with the boys"
& Yes grumbled the tired looking
gentleman. Twins" ~
AQUA NOTE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22
Williams Photo.

b-15th May, 1854 555 His friends laughed his super
sttion his smile when his ticket prize
$4,000 weeks later
still remarkable story is told in connection with the
the Milan Exhibition, the prize
Felix CALI Manese brickayer, with ticket
285 This number chosen by CALI because
himself his grandfather with whom he lived
LEA and 85
These but of many similar Stories which show
something all these sperstous
and indeed there something almost the numbers which
these gigantic About for instance it
observed that winning numbers of Paris lotteries
totaled times Thus the lot of the
Ponponniere o27I37 winning share municipal
lottery 2o85 and in the Press lottery $4,000 by
No. o6o6 $4,000 by 1888 and 1000 by 435,5o4
the other hand noted the of the
first four winning numbers Christmas lottery
Madrid figure did them
multiple Five this the fortune bnger for
the figures of the tickets which the first prize toaed Give
81 the prize fell 1855 and the third
each number totallng fves-Tt-Bits
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22
Rival Captains and Rival Sons

regulation which prohibits commanding officers
their this
Louisiana of which his
batteries
The fathers friendly closely the of the respective
which the
efficiency of
quandary
being
rivals At the have his
his friendly
h
talk result
Louisiana watched
The happily a palm concerned.
but the Louisiana ship the record
Louisiana contributed largely ships iumph.Tbus both
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22
LUCK OF LOTTERY NUMBERS

There garnbler-who more
sperstous than the who make fortune by the
of the lottery wheel He is firm and unsuitable believer
lucky numbers looks tor them all day dreams OF them at night
i'm the treasure fortune
And always has been In the old when England
lottery always lucky numbers"
had different way arriving them Thus according
Spectator Of
Lord another sought everywhere for Ticket No because for
Commons third pumped for the beast
on the ground that wicked people often lucky while lady
which had already been disposed Of
that OF wife friend odd numbers numbers
drawn hapazard out OF hat each pnning his her faith abb
solutely to the number thus Enthusiastically chosen
On the continent today and especially in Italy the for
lucky numbers almost universal "A number dreamed OF and
Immediately the dreamer the purchase
man falls from scaodng high and the No 20 applied
symbols finds the two animals represented un
der No o and that number must be obtained it possible for it
Some Fomante stories told which support this
father to bu e WI" for WI cd OF 1o was taken by her
them At last the agent produced I will prompt
father, fancy it, was the answer Don't
you see that and adds up 10 and that my age" few
weeks later the ticket thus whmscay chosen prize of
Nine ose Of sedan who at the me aa i fnr r te
humble role OF canteen maid in the French When
accepted but No aIz she av ene ne Two 14mer were
refusing contained the figure which had aIvavs
been her nu number In its place she purchased and it
OF ticket 50 Enthusiastically chosen which won the first p.
Less fortunate tradesman
ing consecutive numbers Thinking foolish have them
ne took one OF the tickets back the office and
another place His feelings when he learned
later that the returned ticket had prize of 10000
Inc irony OF lottery luck traeicay demonstrated
" years ago IN the of peasant dreaming certain
nunoe would win big prize in forthcoming Italian lottery
cIdPed together all small stock
days followed and the fellow vain sell his ticket in
70 save MS wife and himself from Within week
OF e drawing OF the lottery his wife died he too
the first prize of 5000. - 49, i won
More lucky was cherseler who induced to purchase
ticket 1854 tor the Spanish lottery few wears a
o the odd reason that the number of his
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22
MORE ABOUT THE HOUSE FLY.

bulletin of the Connecticut board of health recently
sued called attention the dangerous character of the ordinary
house fly accusing that busy insect OF all of oense against
the public health The of the board writes: I'VE have
had occasion frequently comment III the columns of this bulletin
the and prevention of typhoid fever and long this
disease continues be living shall continue
milk flies different
spoken spreading significant
that typhoid is prevalent the OF the when flies
the These breed by preference stable
but when this readily accessible will breed also IN
garbage and other filth With cleaner streets the better OF
stables back yards markets cleaner garbage pals the breeding
places of flies will be limited and their CARRYING the typhoid
and other ba the food of human beings will be less marked
Meanwhile the screening of houses luxury but
neceSsty"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22
BosroN1ANs COMPLAIN OF DEER.

People living in the suburbs of Boston complaining of the
undue familiarity which being shown by deer nosng about
farms and back yards In of the Newtons the other
the proprietor of fondly cherished flower garden felt
greved the havoc his best geranum and bushes
by fine specimen of buck nothing of the marks he left be-
him him which it has taken than few tc
bring its ne appearance None of the deer have venured
the public garden yet but they getting
the sign the Sacred Goldfish itself Only the other day we'll
elk meandered Central Cambridge He succeeded
lodging trolley bumped against several awed residents
University then took down Prospect street
jumped through plate glass window of printing establishment
again finally caught and tied
cellar o5 Austin His supposed WEAKNESS of the
spaces of Mddesex FEELS the substantial and he
asking the deer protected by law chow about the
storekeepers and their windows?"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22
TOO GOOD AN OFFER.

That good thing sometimes good shown the other
Little Rock Ark when clothe attract crowd to his
store scattered ST bills in his show window and stuck sign
offering them each however, the
Passers-by attracted by the
display of banknoes either hurried after taking look at the dis
play else studied them carefully though wondering how
had succeeded making such perfect counterfeit OF 81 BILL
they believe that they real This recalls
made by Western that he could stand at busy
in his home town offer $50 gold piece for and get no takers
Lick of the
a bank cashier, who promptly snapped up the bargain
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22
WOULD SAVE THE CANDLES.

Archduchess Friedrich of Austria has recently raised tempest
chaacterng preposterous extravaganza the
custom Austrian palaces that candle exngushd new
be re2hted The arChduces
the idea her mind years the report of court
ladies to be believed made her against
he
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22
NEW TOUCH OF REALISM.

BY adding picturesque touch to its beautiful Druid
Hill park Bamores park board directed engaged hep
herd attire himself when real Scotch kits The board
has appointed Peter watch the sheep
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-14

Clarke handed him the letter. The
chief had picked up the letter which
had fallen from Graham's fingers. He
read it and passed it to us. l give it
verbatim:
Beloved: Kismet is too strong for U.S.
There Is but one way out and shall take
it. The blood of the beast is on my
hands and your love could never wash
them clean. Tell all and save yourself
When you read this I shall be dead by
the little weapon you gave me. Forgive
me for the ruin of your life. You only
have loved. 1 kiss your mouth.
EVELYN"
For weeks we despaired of ever
hearing Graham's story while he lay
in brain fever, the result of the shock
to his already overweight nervous
system. At last, however, Clarke, the
chief and l, who, despite the fact that
we were the instruments of his undo
ing, he regarded as his closest friends,
sat by his bedside and heard the pitt
full tale. l will abridge it to give the
reader only the points in the story
which remained mystery to us and
must be equally SO to anyone following
these lines
Captain Graham first met the Count
ess Evelyn Scrymgour at a house
party in Warwickshire. He had fallen
deeply in love with her at first sight
and he laid siege to ner heart as per-
sistently as ever he followed a rare
specimen of orchid. That she returned
his love he was sure. but there was a
restraint in her relations with him
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-14
NMK

Captain Graham stood haughtily at
the door waiting the chiefs will
Whatever battle had been raging in his
mind evidently had ended in mastery.
for he quietly interprosed:
"Mr. Clarke, 1 ask that you take no
further steps. 1t is useless. 1 alone
am guilty. At the proper time 1 will
tell all"
Clarke, Clarke, I've got her." l al
most shouted, thrusting the paper at
him.
The item was under the head of
Society Notes and read: Among the
occupants of the boxes at the perform
ance of Aida by the Metropolitan
Grand Opera company at the Auditor
ium last night were Captain Fftzhugh
Graham and Countess Evelyn Scrym-
gour of London"
Quick, telephone" ordered Clarke,
and the obsequious waiter set an in
strument on the table and connected it
with the wall switch. He soon had my
old newspaper Office and asked fer the
society editor.
Here" he said, handing me the re-
ceiver. ASK her where the countess
is staying"
1.-The Victorian, I believe" came the
answer.
When we reached the Victorian we
were aware of unwonted excitement
in the neighborhood Of that usually
quiet hostelry. A police ambulance
and a patrol wagon were at the door
discharging their load Of 5lueccats.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-14

Several active young men whom i'm
mediately spotted as reporters were
hurryfng into the lobby. @ of them
whom 1 knew, Nevins of tie Globe, 1
gripped by the shoulder and asked
for an explanation.
Countess Of Scrymgour or some
thing committed suicide in her room
Come on with me-"
There across the bed lay the woman
not five minutes before and with whom
we had hoped to be in conversation at
that very moment. y
Nevins was prowling around making
his investigations independently Of
the police. kept my eyes on him and
watched him abstract letter from the
open secretary. He glanced at the
address and put it carefully in his
pocket. 1 drew him into corner.
Look here, Nevins,' 1 said, ''let me
see the letter and I'll let you in on the
biggest story you ever pulled of.
Trust me and you'll go into the office
with the full story of the Hoppington
murder"
This was bait enough and he took
the letter from his pocket. 1 glanced
at the address. 1t was Captain Fftz-
hugh Graham
We've got it. Quick! Out of here"
whispered. catching Clarke's eye and
reckoning him to follow
A few minutes later we were at CEN
trail station and with the chief In Ora
hams cell
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-10-14

Y looking over my rath-
er meager notes l often
find it difficult to select
among the countless
cases in which l have
been associated with
Carlton Clarke the one
that will best make a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09
Sled Ride and oyster supper.

Bob sled rides are now the order of
the day. Several crowds were out
last night and tonight a number OF
others are planned. One of the most
enjoyable of these was enjoyed by a
crowd of young people who went to
the home of Mr.. Frank swisher, in
Winfield district. where an excellent
oyster supper was served. They re-
turned to the city about one o'clock,
but the members of the party from
this side of the river were detained for
almost an hour at the wharf, until the
ferry boat could be put in operation
again. In the party were Misses
Blanche Price. Della Goodman, Pearl
Floyd. Cora Wilson. Grace Mcdonnell,
Mollle and Rose Murphy and Georgia
Ice. iMessrs. Ayers. Stewart, Cook.
Craig. Fleming, Foster and McClain.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09

Today MIR. j. S. Popie calls special
attention through our advertising col
,umns to 20 days bargain sale at his
store in the First ward. Mr.. Pople
has heretofore been very successful
IN his announcements and the people
Especially of the First ward, ere always
ready to give his advertisements at
tention and hearty response. Mr.. Pc
pie with large three-story depart
ment store is now enjoying a nook of
mercantile supremacy all to himself,
since the bridge was torn down, and
that his store is equal to the emer-
gency there is no question of doubt
to those who have been at his place
Of business. The people OF the rural
routes on that side OF the river make
Iup good patronage for Fairmont
stores, and Mr.. Pople being shrewl
business man knows that he can al
ways reach them through the West
virginian. especially on Thursday.
when the daily is consolidated with
the weekly. both of which have fiat
tertng circulation throughout the
county.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09
Gave Himself Up
FREDERICK W.. ELLIOTT UNDER
ARREST AS ACCESSORY IN
THE wHITMoRE MUIR
DER CASE.

BOSTON, Jan. 9.-Frederick w. Ell.
lott, aged % years, a Boston and AL
bany brakeman, whose home is in All.
burndale, Mass, wanted on a charge
of being an accessory after the fact
of the murder OF Mrs. Helena Whit
more. whose nude body was found in
the Lampblack swamp at Harrison, N.
J. December Goth, appeared at police
headquarters and gave himeslr up.
He was examined by Boston and
Newark, N. j., police officers, and then
committed to the tombs as fugitive
from justice. Prosecuting Attorney
Geo. T, vickers, of Hudson county,
N. j. telegraphed to headquarters that
Elliott was wanted as an accessory. 1t
is expected that he will consent to go
to New Jersey without papers.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09
SCHOOL REPORT.

Report OF the Pennington public
school for the Sd month beginning the
I'd OF December. 1907, and ending the
I'd OF January, 1908.
I Principals room-Number enrolled:
boys. 6; girls, s; total, IA. Per cent.
of attendance, boys, 90; girls, SO; aver
4 age. 92h. Those neither absent nor
tar,ly: Lynde Book, Stanford Hallam,
Opal Morgan, AIDA Burnett and Daisy
Fetty.
! Fourth room. Mary Hughes. teach
er-Number enrolled: boys. 10; girls,
IS: total. 81. Per cent. OF attendance:
Vboys. &c: girls, 9S: average, 81. Those
neither absent nor tardy: Elvie Lamb,
/ Charles Fletcher, Katherine Haggerty,
Ethel Hallam. Mary Burns, Edna
Reamer. Villa Wells. Mabel Tooth:
man. Olive Wallace, Marie Toothman
and Celia Levelle.
Third room, Mary Prickett, teacher
Number enrolled: boys. Is: girls,
is; total. 80. Per cent of attendance
boys. %; girls, 81; average, 95. Those
neither absent nor tardy: Dale Martin,
Charley Bartlett, Arthur Durham,
Goldie Robinson. Grace Fletcher,
Eleanor Fox, Jane staley. Ethel Tooth
man, Edna Gribble and Beatrice Fahey
Second room, Myrtle Michael, teach
er-Number enrolled: boys, 10; girls.
10: total. 80. Per cent. of attend
ance: boys, 90: girls, 90; average, 50.
Those neither absent nor tardy; Rob
ert Mapel, Freddie Dawson, Jay Tooth
man, Basil Reamer, Carl Robinson,
Jessie olnstead, vernie Hupp, Gail
Wells, Forest Ptgott and Dale Cooper.
First room, Leota Morgan, teacher
Number enrolled: boys, IA; girls. Z.
total, 81. Per cent. OF attendance.
boys. 81; girls, 81; average, 96. Those
neither absent nor tardy: Bernard
Haggerty, Kenneth Hall, Cecil Martin,
Hugh Fov and Romie Reamer.
F. j. PYLEs. Principal.
5
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09
Would Not Leave
ELKINs WOMAN, RATHER THAN
JOIN HUSBAND IN NEW YORK, !
TRIES SUICIDE.

ELKINs,, Jan. s.-Rather than to re,
turn to New York, where her husband
insisted the family should move, Mrs.
George Crando. a young married wo,
man attempted to commit suicide by
swallowing large dose of red precipi
tate, mercurial preparation. Twelve
hours elapsed before her attempted
suicide was discovered. 1t required
the combined efforts of three physl.
clans to save her. Her deed was the
climax of long months of marital in.
felicity.