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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-01-25
SHIPPING REPORT.
Friday, January "a, 1908.
Arrived.


Steamer Allegheny (Br.) Harden.
London AT Old Point Comfort with
merchandise for Furness.W Witty G
Company. Ltd.
Steamer Rosebank (Br.) Needham.
New Castle on Tyne-to Berwin1.
White Coal Company in ballast
Steamer Ravenscraig. johnson. PRO.
vidence-to Warren & Monks Coal
Company in ballast.
Setamer Bay View, Cummings Nav
Bedlord-to White Oak Coal Comn,nv
In ballast. ''''
Barge Bombay from Providence
30 white Oak Coal Company in ballast
Sailed.
Steamers Glanton (Br) Stevenson,
cienfuegos: Harlow (Br.) Iittlaholos
Clrom Galveston) Bremen. Niceto
ssSpn) Boetequi. (from PORT Tamna1
Lanscrona. 'PA'
Schooner Baker Palmer, smeed.
Calendar fr Today.
CO iioes ''..... ...1:12 n. m.
gun sets 5:23 n m
,iigh water ..2;2l a. M: 2:27 D. m.
Low water 1872 n. M: 5000 u m
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
DRIFTING AWAY FROM ONES
FRIENDS ALL TOO FREQUENT
The 0bservant %SpinSter, Who Knows, Gives Her Girl Acquaintance
Wholesome Advice About It and Urges Steadfastness.

a <w USED to know her awfuny WELL" said the little stenographer. 1--WE
were tremendously good friends But 1 haven't seen her for months
u You always drift away from people, somehow" she added, in a matter
offact tone.
Drift away from people?" repeated the observant spinster. thoughtfuny
81 don't know why it is that a woman who works. n works well. thin it's
smart-thinks she's doing something nohe-to give u p everything for the sake
of hard work and drudgery. A Ia doesn't 10 that n he accomphshes just
as much. But a woman who is conscientious puts her noset to the ground and
prdes herself o never looking up
she thinks she is furthering Ter W devotion to the interest of the firm
and helping along those same interests when she allows herself to drift away
from her old friends when she negects her very real social duties, when she
let's everything drop u Of herI life except work. And it isn't really conscien-
uousness or nobrity-certanly it isn't common sense; it's only negligence and
a carehssym mistaken idea Of uy
ouly gets another job and leaves your office, you might just a well sceh her
her advice about your fall clothes But you don't. You drop out of her Ike and
you let her drop out OF yours. You might kep vi this pleasant atonsh
But you don't. You think you haven't time You drift away from everything
you once cared for and we're interested in, without half realizing it utl 1t is
too late
Dear little girl, drop your pleasures if you must even drop a few of yow
duties if you have to, but keep your friends When you are Old and alone and
have lost your activity for work and vol skill al it-have you thought how
barren a thing life may be? Maybe yu will marry but suppose yu don't
keep your friends if you keep nothing ele child. You need them, % know
and they need ou The love that waited ant in waiting died is a very sac
thfng, and loneliness is terrible. There isn't anything in life that is worth the
of everything else, I think, There isn't anything that warrants me
negligent loss of ones real friendships"
the pillows of the spnster's boxcouch, was silent fra little while.
perhaps you're right" she said att last perhaps IN does have time.
think I'll see if I haven't time myself"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27

EACH III girls to COOK" vas the advce OF MIS-. % W. LdyuU' J"
Philadelphia, who, with Miss Matte Bowen, of Washington. lee the
symposium OF Our Working Girls before a convention OF
womens clubs in Brooklyn yesterday.
81 tell you" she continued, "we are spelling good housewives in trying to
make stenographers, clerks etc, Of so many girls. let US teach our women
the dignity of work. The world is learning that health and longevity depend In
large measure upon the cook I believe that In a few years the domestic servant
will be expected to understand the scince of nutrition.
"Why a title while ago it a thought that everybody could take care of
a child. Now, the best families ave trained nurses for their ursemaids. II
the days when these things are regarded a they should be the girl who "a
domestic science n 1 hope that when tina girl graduates she I'LL be brave
enough and sensible enough to go intos some family incognto and work and
study conditions, 20 that In can help her sisters"
Mrs Layton said that the domestic ervant va really better paid than the
factory hand, because she got her DON and board in addition to her wages
"And she is better protected" the speaker added. "he conditions under which
many of our women work are dreadful, and they are most dreadful in New
York"
Mrs Layton has just been visiting son dens of vice in New York, after
trying to gain access to them Tor three years. and she Is more convinced than
cvert that the emigration of negro girls rom the South t % the great cities should
be discouraged.
in the symposium, "a thu negro woridngwoman is most ptable Of ALL,
Miss Bowen made a n energetic plea for better Treatment OF h domestic
servant
"You don't have to take a maid or you lap n rock her to b good to
her" he said. Just treat her like a human being"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
HOW GLACIERS MOVE.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Can you give me an idea of how
glaciers move? READER.
TIT has been proved hat a glacier
very much like a river, the mid
die and upper parts faster than the
sides and the bottom, the sides and
bottom being retarded by friction. The
movement of a glacier Is quite similar
to that of a mass of thick mortar, or a
quantity of pitch, flowing dow an in
clined trough. Like the piece of shoe
makers wax. which. like ice, is ex-
tremely brittle, the glacier, subjected to
experiment. reveals considerable plas-
ITCHY, and is much more like a viscous
liquid han it was once supposed to be.
Ed
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS
WHEN LABOR UNIONS STARTED.
he Editor Of the Evening Star:

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
When and under what circumstances
were labor unions first started? T. B.
1.-THE right of association was ecog-
nized in the early Roman times. From
Rome the idea was passed on to the
middle ages when the guilds were to be
found everywhere. These were volun-
tary associations of those living near
together or engaged in a common occu-
patton, who Joined for a common pur-
pose. sometimes uniting for the pursuit
of a special object. 1t was undoubtedly
from these early associations that the
idea of the modern labor organizations
came.-Ed.1
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
Sn 2>aMtsome MOOD
SKEPTICAL POSTMASTER.

A woman in a Western city, who be-
longs to a community called the ISIS
tiers of st. John the Baptist" not long
ago spent a month in n backwoods dis
trict. Shortly after her arrival she
went to the local p~ostoffice n in
quired if n letters had come for Sis
ter Bernardine. The rural postmaster
looked bewildered.
"Gister who?" he asked, incredulousfy,
"Sister Bernardine,' repeated the
lady. "a sister of st John the Bap-
tist."
81 think not" he answered obviously.
Then, after some reflection. he added:
"Say, amt he been dead pretty near
a hundred years now?"-Harper's
Weekly.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
THE MOTE AND The BEAM.

Philadelphia has been under a srict excise Law for many years. and on
Sunday the city is supposed to be a Sahara. Philadelphia should. therefore, be
a city of good morals. Mr.. Clay Gibboney, secretary oft the Philadelphia Law
and Order Society a powerful organization of citizens formed to combat poIu-
cal corrupt ton, makes a public statement that is astonishing. In Philadelphia
800 gambling houses in the city. besides 1000 gambling slot machines. On the
streets and in bagnios there are 5000 dkrepuabe women. The Leeds Club" is
a prominent soa1 organization, composed largely of public officials Mr.. Glib
honey ia that on Sunday at this clubhouse you car hear the tnking Of
vhiskey glasses in the midst of big gambling games" This is m club out
Of many like it. The Philadelphia papers generally have been very severe in
and the beam
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
INCREASED RAILROAD VALUATIONS AND DECREASED TAXES.

The secretary of the State Board of Assessors which Assesses all railroad
property in the State, thinks that TIL. criticisms OF the results of the railroad
tx laws are goundess and misleading, and, of course, he reflects the ideas
of other officials connected with the administration OF these laws. The
secretary points with pride to h increase Of scond-chss railroad property
assessment from Successes, in 1905 to s4o6sO57 for 1907. That is a large in
crease. it ii true and o at all due to the voluntary action OF the State board
But thu secretary fails to notice the amount of increase of tax between 1905
and 1907, thu vast decrease between 1906 and 1907 How does it profit the
people Of the State if the assessed valuations 20 up and the taxes go down
or remain stationary. and especially when their wv assessed valuations are
doubled and their TAX bills are increased?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
HOMICIDES

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
About how many murders and sui
cides are committed annually in this
country? 8. II. w.
1.-THE average number of murders in
the United States annually from 1856
to 1904 vas 6,597. In 1906 the murders
reached the high-water mark, 10, 1862;
and in 1905 there were 10000. The num-
Der of suicides in the United States In
the census year 1900 was 5.49S. Since
1900 the figure has been steadily ris-
lng.-Ed.1
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN MILES.

The Editor OF the Evening Star:
Will you kindly tell me through the
columns of your paper the difference
between the English, American and
Italian miles? What is the distance oil
each? CHARLES PARIS.
1.-THE American statute mile, OF
course, is 1,760 yards, or $3.50 feet, and
the English mile is the same. The
modern Roman mile is 1928 yards. oil
1884 feet.-Ed.l
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
FOR AIRsHip PASSENGER LINES.

If a contract % be entered into by Captain Baldwin, the aeronaut, to build
drgibes for the GHdden Company shall be carried out, he ahshp will soon
be commerciahzed. The contract is to be for airshps for a aerial transporta-
ton passenger line between New York and Philadelphia. If such a line shall
be established it will be only a first link of an aerial transportation chain to
onnect all the principal cnes of the country. The arships will be of capacity
for twenty or thirty passengers and eventually equal or exceed the dimensions
of the Zeppelin dhgfble The success of the Baldwin arship justihes the belief
that i. is practicable 20 establish regular transportation lines throughout the
United states, and that capital will soon provide then.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27

How Essex county will vote in November on the offices of senator, assem-
bymen and sheriff and how the city of Newark will vote n the office o mayor
battles calculation. The political situation In county and city is unique. Politics
are Sc much mikes that there is no precedent OF rule to aid the guessera at cleo
ton results this year. And an entirely new and unknown factor is introduced
the open primary-to compncate the situation. There ire always prophets and
sons If prophets in politics, who are usually capable IF making a close, and
even accurate forecast Of an election but they are all at sea this year. In
former presidential election years thu success of the national ticket of a poiu-
cal party carried with it the local and State candidates., but it is evident that
this year IL national election will b. secondary to the local be to some
extent influenced by it. There will be thousands of split tickets poned, with
a. mix-up o the principal county an city candidates to make the counting or
election night a arduous task With N interest so wide and great, m with
everybody specializing an guessing on results it is proper that THE STAR
should open its columns to the eighty thousand voters oil Essex county for a
competition IN the question O. the successful candidates and the figures of their
pluralties. The prizes aggregatns a thousand dollars, to be offered will fur
poredn November Will also have earned for themselves a lasting reputation as
students of Essex county politics.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
SIGNS OF CHICKS.

The waiter-How are those eggs,
sir?"
The diner-Spoiled.
Spoiled, sir?"
Eyes; 1 think you took 'em out of
the incubator too soon!"-Cleveland
News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27

There will be a big bill Tor the State to Ia when the State Excise and the
Crime and Dependency commissions foot u their expenses The two commits
sons hired detectives and spoilers % py out cases of law violation and procure
necessary data, ant TIL salaries n expenses will foo VI a good total though
nothing like the bill Of the Essex sheriff for private detective agency work
principally in the city o. Newark The commissioners are paid n o salary, but
they incur neceSarye expenses of travel hotels tic, I'M perhaps also, a CRATE
full Legislature will pass a bill to remunerate them for their labors.
or before "
.@t or or ttpty is to be the defense in the trial of Captain Hams for. the murder
at ten and therefore,. there will be anotherd iverHng chapter of hired anenst
his legal repMNith probably some new ans startling theory of insanity o match
DATED July ns rm" of the Thaw trial In this se The alenHt for The defense will
'~ S. HoWb by experience in the Thaw trial and make sureo of tn pay.
Hne 3seauRsEaa
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
STRONG CUP.

Guest lin cheap restaurant)-See here,
waiter, I thought I told you to bring
me a strong cup of coffee.
Waiter-Well, wot's de matter wild
dat cup? Youse couldn't break it wild
a AK.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
HIS

Eyes" said the would-be artist,
proudly. 'I am welded to my art"
Now, I am surprised" rejoined
Criticus. Judging from specimens of
FOUR work. I shouldn't have thought
you were even engaged to It,"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
THURSDAY. AUGUST 27. 1908,
SENATOR coLBY's EXCISE PLATFORM.

enato Colbys position O. the excise question seems to be definitely
5e6ned. Senator Colby is, personally in favor of he strict forceme or the
nrment excise law n h will, IL elected, vote against repeal or modification
But III Senator is prepared to introduce a bill in the Senate to give munich
nautes tho option whether to have a tight shut Sunday or restricted sales m
md If tbisb bill cannot be passed, Senator Colby will favor a strafght-out
local optional prohibition bill. He knows what the sentiment Oft the Senate ma
aortty IS. and realizes that unless that body is revolutionized politically in
November there is not the least chance for the bill he proposes to introduce to
he nas1d Hence if elected, he will support and vote for local option, although
it hs been abundanly proven that the great majority sentiment in Essex
county, as vel as in the State, opposes the enactment Of a local option law.
A State senator is nominate and elected to represent the majority wishes OF
his constituents The Republican county convention in 1905 did not pronounce
for a general, LEGAL option law, MOI has n county convention since. 1t is a
candidates privilege, however, since there ire n o more conventions and plat
FORMS, to announce his own platform for the acceptance or rejection of the
vote 8 IN the partyp primaries. Senator Coby's platform, as a final proposition,
is a local option rohibtory law to apply to every day of the week.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
Go ON HOME!

Lola-Last night young Boron de-
clared he would willingly go to the
ends of the earth for me.
Grace-And what did you say?
Lola-I finally got him to make a
start for home, and let 1t go at that.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
ON THE SCENT.

"Say, my boy, is there an auto gar
& near here?"
Sure! don't you smell it?"
Smiling the air: Il think I do.
Which direction?"
= ooh, follow your nose, sir"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
SAFER.

Church-Have you Joined that Don't
Worry Club yet?
Gotham-No; I'm going to wait until
1 get the last instalment on the furni-
ture paid.-Cleveland News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
NITRATE.

Doctor-If silence is golden, speech
must be silver.
Druggist-Yes, especially when 1t
happens to be caustic..
Doctor-How's that? /
Druggist-Then it's silver nitrate.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
CHANGE OF SCENE.

Redd-I suppose you don't so to the
same place every day in your automo-
bile?
Greene-Oh, no.; we're in a different
court nearly every day!-Cleveland
News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
SHE KNEW HIM.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-The doctor said
must give up coffee.
Mrs. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES are you go,
ing to use now, cloves?-Clevelanc
News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
AN ACCIDENT AT THE BEACH.

Patience-"Has she wet her new
bathing suit YETI"
Patrice-"Oh, yes; it rained the first
day she wore it!"-Cleveland News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
A BETTER BIRD.

MAMA"
Eyes, my child"
"vvhat does convalescing mean?"
why, We say a person is c~onvalesc-
ing when they are much better"
well, mama, that parrot next oor
used to swear, but it's convalescing
now."-Cleveland News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
DON'T HURRY.

He-"What would you say IL ]
snatched a kiss?'
She-"rd say you'd better go slow"
Cleveland News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
BUT ROYALTY Is SCARCE.

1t is a kingly act TO help the fallen
Ovid
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27
TEACH THE GIRLS TO COOK
PLEA TO WOMEN'S CLUBS
Speakers Also Urge Better Treatment for the Domestic Employee
How Housewives Should Be Trained.

or girls to cook" ws the advice of Mrs S. W. Layton. o
- Philadelphia, who, with Miss Matte Bowen, of Washington. LEI thu
symposium on "our Working Girls before a convention o
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-27

66T USED 10 know her awfuny WELL" said the little stenographer. I'VE
were tremendously good friends. But 1 haven't seer her for months
= You ALWAYS drift away from people somehow" she added. in a matter
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-02
IDAHO's DISGRACE.

That was a gallery play worthy of
the gods OF crime enacted at Boise
yesterday. with Governor Goodlng.
Attorney General Guheen. Secretary
of State Lansdon and Harry Orchard
as the chief actors. Orchard was the
star tragedlan and the others filled
the role OF supporters In the drama
whereby the murderer of ex-Goyer-
nor Stuenenberg and dozen other
persons, the arch criminal OF the age,
Is pardoned and sent TO a felon's cell
for life. instead Of being compelled
to pay the penalty OF his crime as
deoFeed by the court The act OF
these officials Is Infamous and as they
step from official into private life the
word oblivion" should be written
across their pathway In bold, black
letters. The pardon Is undoubt-
eddy the carrying out OF a pro-
gram which began with the arrest
and confession Of the murderer, and
Orchard played his part well by of
fering himself sacrifice to the gal
lows and insisting on the sentence
being carried out. when no knew that
deaf ear would be- turned to the
pleadings of a towards soul.
The play was well staged and exc
euted as the most damnable human
drama that ever disgraced Idaho. Con
eeiYed In crime. II ended In crime,
and permits the most deprayed wretcn
that ever set foot on Idaho soil To
trod the earth within the walls of
our states prison. there to become
living disgrace to all other Grimm
ais confined within It's walls. where
It Ii hoped he may remain TO be
stunned and Kissed by his associates
as the man who has dozen times
been branded with the mark OF Cain
Shame on the officials OF the state
who will lend their positions to the
pardon OF such fiend In human
form as Orchard. the Shiny serpent
who erawls to the gate of a happy
home In the darkness of night and
pulls a string that eNplodes a bomb
under the feet OF an unsuspecting
husband and father. making widow
and orphans by the killing OF an in
nocent man who had not even harmed
hair OF his head. aud all for what
For the sake of receiving small |
sum of money from his employers In
crime. who were themselves too COW
ardiy to tough on the bomb Or
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-02

chard lives and the death of Steunen-
berg Is unayenged. Who will shout
der this terrible responsibility for
saving the life of the man who COM
mltted the fOulest crime that ever
blackened the fair name OF Idaho,
my Idaho Let us draw the veil of
crat'e over this tragedy and forget It's
horrors, as we blot from our memory
the names OF the officials who are re-
sponsible for the last act.
20 Justice. wait not forever upon
the far horizon; remain not forever
the dream OF the ideallst, the phil
osopher and the philanthropist, but
come and dwell among the children
of men" In the hills and on the plains
of Idaho.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-07-02
A Correction.

wish to correct the statement
made In the Town Talker that the
management of the Auditorium had
left very suddenly with his troupe.
Such Is absolutely false. | left to
Join Company c ut Fort Wright and
the people playing at the auditorium
left for Walla Walla. am still in
town and will be for months to come.
Respectfully
HAL SHADnUCK,
Mgr. Auditorium.