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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-07
MR.. r1s4 AND the SOUTHERN DeMecRAn TIC LEADERS,.

southern Democratic leaders who are sitting around in Washington hotels
= icsing Mr. Taft for his oVerdrs to tn South nd eondemn1ns them as IN
4aste n as likely to be resented, would bette be up and doing Mr.. Taft
to split the Solid South. and if these sapent gentlemen shall content
themselves merely with barking al his heels he Will accomplish hs object If
te Southern Democratic leaders I'M read a lesson in the last election re-
turns in Georgia. North aronna md Mksomi they ares nguarly obtuse. They
might ask the1asayes what 1.-The result would be four years hence if the pred-
Dental candidates. Of 1908 should be repeated-f the question we're Taft or
Bryan The. South has been the solid pillar of the national Democracy ut not
" reason of ny superior organization, for the party South has relied on the
race uestnnaa almost entirely to keep the Southern States aligned There have
been ndubAable signs of weakening of the apprehension that negro domination
would be forced on the South. Public sentiment in the North has radically
hang and force bills are o. impracticabe. They would have no popular
backing in the Northern States That is Mr. Tahsc capital an he is free to
use it. Democratic party reorganization and rebuilding are demanded, and it is
felt that the task should be begun in the South, but if the leaders there "a do
nothing bettert than sit auound and scowl al Mr. Taft he will have a compare
lively easy Jo9 andit won't b long before the Southern Democratic leaders will
feel te ground slipping beneath their feet.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-07
4. COMPARISON OF. STARE BALLOTS.

1t is proposed to make a collection IF samples IF the paper ballots used in
States AM place chem on exhibition at the State House at Trenton. The
secretary of sateS>bfFea which has been so Jealous in promoting the use of
the voting machine has 4 is said, samples oft he ballots used in forty States
varying in size from ballots three fet long by two feet wide to the convenient
sized ballot h4yogne All New Jersey An exhibition such as proposed will be
useful 1t will certainly convince people, by comparison, that New Jersey now
has the simplest and best ballot Of all The Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,
100000 voters failed to vote for local candidates because they could not get the
hang of their big blanket ballots, and Governor Stewart fayors their abolition
The system in New Jersey of giving to the voter ample time to study his ballot
make in privacy he changes he desires, and then vote his ballot from his vest
pocket. cannot be improved m. The man who would SELL his vote N actually
deliver the goods can be corrupted with any kind of a ballot or voting device
In New Jersey corruption money may be usd at the polls, ut it cannot buy
q ballot into the banotbox
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-07

The Town Undertaker-Nice fence
you're building round our place, Cy.
Cy-Yeh.
The T. U.-Anybody helping you?
Cy-Yeh, me wife.
The T. U.-What's she doing?
Cy-The railing.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-07
. YEARS sULDMo IN NEWARK.

Building operations in Newark for tn calendar year OF 1905 involved s2Ss5057
less expenMtue than did building operations IN 1se7y although a greater number
OF permits were issued. Last winter and spring when contracts were made. the
mmu was feeling he effects of The panic. The contracts dor 19O7 were
mad when everything vas in he full tide of prosperity. But nbt a fw con
last year we're only postponed. and will be carried out tHs ear. which
owes Qs9ntss & sreAtg increased activity IN the building tradeJ Iii
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-07
- WHEN THE BILLS COME IN.
The pays the sting!
LAS THE TWIG is BENT.

81 hope you were a good little boy
while at your aunt's and didn't tell any
s~tories.'' said his mother.
"Only the n you put me up to, ma,
her young hopeful.
why, what do you mean, child?"
when she asked me if I'd like to
have a second piece of cake, 1 said:
NO, thank you; I've had enough =
Harper's Weekly.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-07
THE CURSE.

And now we must carry through the
dry streets the handle-less umbrella we
borrowed the other dayi
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-07
THE AUTOISTS' BUGBEAR.

Yes" remarked Farmer Hodge, "nny
boy, Joe, gets a good deal o. fun out
of motor cars"
But he doesn't own a machine"
"Of course not He's one O. the con-
stables Inquirer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-07
ON THE WING.

He enthusiastically)-Th cook is
a. bird.
she-Yes.' a bird Of passage. Shes
going to leave tomorrow.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-07
TOGETHER.

he coming days and women's waits
are growing shorter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-07
DEPLORABLE

In three years New Years eve falls
on a Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-29

that the money was labeled tissue of 1904"
Mr.. Graustark is cashier in the First State
Trust Company of this city and consequently
was Immediately placed under arrest on
charges of misapplying the funds of the bank
He pleads innocence, declaring that he must
have accidentally swallowed the coins while
biting them to see II they were genuine.
Vince, Tenn. (By long distance telephone.)-
Your cores (hic) .pondent had quite a (hic)
time today in this thic) hamlet. He had
quite severe cold when he struck (hic) here
and was one of the Ulcers who were present
at the discov- (hic)- cry OF a magic well on the
city hall square. The well flows real moon.
shine whisky tbic, hic). This is a drysb
town (hic). The well is pub. (hic) lie utility.
Jim orson made the (hic) wonderful dis.
covery. 1t Is considered very (hic) probable
that the well will be enjoined from flowing
by the supreme (hic) court. You have to
drop 10 cents in the (hic) well to make It
flow. Your cores (hic) -pondent is broke.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-29

its species who are in deeper water The
serpent seemed to like this little summer vii
lage until Its appearance at night when It
is supposed that the loving couples on the
sands either made 1t envious or gave rise
to nausea. Then II disappeared. its tail tick.
Ing of the telegraphers go" which means
good night" and sometimes never again"
For several days the Young women bathers
deserted their favorite haunts on the sands
and the young men wlttily said that at that
time there was some excuse for not getting
their pretty bathing suits wet.
Delngpath. Cal.-Probaby the most won
derful mistake which nature ever made is
that which was unearthed here in the birth
OF COW with It's horns on its rear hoofs. II
has no horns on its head II was several
months before the horns on its hoofs began
to sprout. 1t is a very savage animal and
none dare go near 1t, for II fights Just as does
a game rooster and is more vicious. The
owner, Mr.. A. ]. Hirshfeld, is planning to
breed the species and hopes to develop q new
sport to take the place OF both chicken fight
Ing and bull fights lie held contest last
week between a bull dog and his devil cow"
the name which residents of this section have
applied to the animal and the COW reduced
the canine to mincemeat, giving rise to a
new industry-that of the manufacture OF
bulldog sausage.
Ding Ling, China-The belief of five.year-
old American boys that IL they dig through
the earth they will slide out in Chinese terri.
tory was illustrated in jocular vein to-day
when your correspondent arrived In q little
suburb outside of Ding a Ling In which all
the houses are inverted and hang thus from
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-29

ton has been unquestloned. even as the par.
rot's popularity has grown.
But this time a hen was at the bottom OF
It, rather n setting Of eggs, which Chessen
found in a nest reposing in the middle OF
big pumpkin which he purchased from Her
bert Culp, truck farmer. The little brown
hen had made entrance through hole which
hungry cow-all cows are hungry In q
pumpkin hed-had bitten out of'the gamboge
vegetable AS Chessen, who boasts that he
drives q good bargain. gave only Is cents
for the pumpkin, and there were II eggs
in the parrot nest he thinks he is the fnan
cial gamer. though he may have to exhibit
again to reestablish his reputation for YER
aclty
Chessen took the pumpkin in his hen
houses and now a setting fowl Is clucking
over the eggs. He expects to sell the pullets,
when they are Matched, at from So to so
cents apiece.
Dyspepsia Kan.-In single night this
burg has passed into history and all because
of the sidetracking of $4,000 worth OF os.
triches here. The ostriches were bound for
Los Angeles. Cal.
1t is said the birds had not been fed since
leaving Africa and the first thing they did
was to eat up all the freight cars which pro.
vided their homes. Then they descended up
on this town, first devouring a 5000 plate
glass window in George Erchson's poultry
store about midnight The town marshal
fed when he saw the things that the
- ostriches relished. inadvertently he
4 ran right into the flock In his flight.
They looked him over. smelled him. but
passed on to more savory delicaces In
the shape OF the railroad depot. Hav-
Ing eaten this they started In on the
homes of the residents and when dawn
L came there was only q crumpled mass
OF ostrich language and some human
cuss words, where the town once stood.
Most of the residents fed in their night
clothing to Hawkeye, Il nearby village,
and have formed the Society for the
Prevention Of Wearing Ostrich Plumes
The birds are now roaming the coun.
try devouring everything in their way.
The militia company at Hawkiusvlle
I may be called out
Later--lt wasn't. The ostriches died
Atmosphere. N. C.-Physicians who
were performing an operation for ap.
pendicitls upon Herman Graustark In
this city to-day were astounded when
they extracted four Sc gold.pieces from
the appendix Of the patient
The currency was piled in the appendix
VIXEN extracted and one report has IL
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-29

belng deceived into tho belief that she had
Iald the egg, proceeded TO hatch It out. the
process taking four months
Inc wee chick has no feathers and much
resembles n pottery creation II walks me-
chanlcally, Its small legs working in sock
ets' whlle It's neck does not wag like that
Oh the ordinary fowl In search of food. The
youngster appears in good health and will
probably live. So hard is the chicks body
mat Mr.. Seaman will paint the stars and
stripes where the feathers should be and
when the paint is dry he will present the
wee fowl TO the Smithsonian institution at
washington, which has been seeking inst
such a phenomenon for the past so years.
Tuscalooloo, Nev.-One Of the auaintest
exhibitions Of mother love which ever drew
tears to the eyes OF a matinee girl was that
which this small bustllng city witnessed to.
day when number of town officials off on
a Junket, returned TO tell of the manner in
which a mountain lion protected It's Young
The officials had come to a point in q
mountain pass and were surprised to see
little distance ahead OF them a male and
female mountain lion rolling a gigantic
boulder down the side OF a hillock. Deity
the pair placed the big rock againgt a hole
In the face OF the mountain and then de-
parted In search Of food. 1t was marvellous
in the eyes OF the city officials and they pro.
ceeded TO investigate. In the cavern they
found seven lion cubs. playing peek.a.boo,
secure from attack.
The watchers hid short distance away
and a few minutes later were greeted by
the soft footballs of the returning lions
The male loosening small rock beneath
the boulder, allowed 1t to slip a few feet
10 the right and both animals passed into
he cavern and out of sight.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-29


UNUSUAL OCCURRENCES IN the an
imal and other Kingdoms are always the
most interesting to tho American pco-
pie, The editor realizes that OF late there
have not been enough queer" happen
ings, which seemingly violate natures
laws, and though usually law-ablding he
has cndcavored to supply the want. In
pursuance with this policy Nate Urefake
tho renowned and much-trnveled natural
list. who declined President Roosoyelt's Of
fer TO accompany the executive on his
East African hunting trip, was employed
TO scout up hundreds of unusual yet In
teresung occurrences. The tour took sew
eral months and from time 10 time the
author mailed the following accounts OF
the strange things which were reported
TO him. Only this week Mr.. Urcfake'B
dreams came TO an end. and he delicate
ly conlidod that he had sworn off FOR
good EDITORS Note.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-29

ARTS CREEK, N. M.-This
town was deeply stirred up
and Paris Creek society cir.
cles were unusually agog up
on the arrival OF your CORE
spondent. The whereof Of this
was the birth OF an ossihed
chicken from out OF a hard
boiled egg. This strange &C.
currence took place on the
farm of II. ]. Seaman, a
wealthy countryman.
Mr.. Seaman AYERS that he
placed the hard boiled egg in
the mother hens nest simply
to coax her IN Law and chic
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-29

the wou-
ans assail.
ant and for
that rea-
son. togeth-
er with the
long delay
after death,
the box
W a S n o /
opened. At
the hour
for the fu.
neral the
colored pas
tor had his
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-29

Alton, Ill.--Nature. In an Altonian mood,
brought another wonder to the door of James
Chosen of East Alton, noted as the owner
of the famous swearing parrot When Ches-
san first proclaimed the versatility of his par
rot's powers in profanity the bird was dubbed
n nature fake. So Chosen invited number
of persons, among them divinity student.
to hear the bird rehearse. Since then Ches.
sens reputation for truthfulness In East Al
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-29

a gigantic crag which projects
from the side of a precipice.
The people do not walk upside
down as might be supposed.
Macon, GA crowd OF grief.
stricken colored people con.
signed an assignment of fine
pear trees to grave ut Boiling.
broke Just at dark, thinking they
were the remains of Tooger
Adams, a negros woman. whose
death was due to n stab from
another negro woman in Tybee.
The police had the case and
worked II out; finding the dead
woman formerly lived in Bo-
lingbroke and notified friends
that the remains would be sent on
the afternoon central train and
when the box arrived containing
the pear trees It had so much
the appearance OF a coffin case
that the party took charge.
For some re"son, not ex.
planned, the IN one did not get
of at Madg The the NEGROES
who werh now be at the train
took ting This much,ff with tho
deepesbutright undeeare. car.
RED tAoss would, in thome of
,,sn,i, she, unless, lang and
''T The tate should dis -,
BODY WI employing the had ' hv
a}e first year, a, -
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-29

text: by their fruits ye shall know them"
Palloearers, mourners and attendants after
the usual custom, actually buried the pear
trees.
When the next northbound Central pas.
senger train came bearing the corpse of the
dead woman and the funeral attendants were
notified, there was amazement and surprise.
Winship Cabanss, one OF the most promi-
nent farmers of the community found the
mistake when he made a search for the pear
trees.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-29

too tired.
Morning After, Ark.-Tn a
part of this county which is
seldom frequented was found
to-day n tree growing down
ward into the ground. 1t Is
the only case Of It's kind in the
world. Your correspondent
saw the rare sight, Tho roots
OF the tree project several feet
above the ground and are OF
the palcst green, while the
leaves, some of which the
writer dug up, are white and
taste not unlike celery.
The only explanation Of the
strange occurrence was given
by an old Indian who is said
TO have lived In this section
200 years. He is known as Big
Chief kick-a-Hole.in.the. Sky,
and he declares that long ago
the chief of the happy hunting
ground vented his wrath upon
Big Chief KIck.a.Hole-ln.the.
Sky's great.grandfather. who
had planted many trees. He
caused the seeds to be planted
upside down, thus accounting
for natures reversal. There was
once a whole grove of this in.
verified timber.
Heap much too plenty
bunk" sighed the aged red.
skin, as he turned to re.enter
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-29

This is not n local option
town. Some of the city officials
missed the rare sight, being
too tired.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-29

f1rewater MiDn-Josh Stlllnps arrival In
this city to-day from a hunting trim and told
wonderful story. which upon Investigation
oil the quality of the liquor which Mr. still.
hngs carries, your correspondent found IN he
an absolutely true tale. Mr.. Stillings said.
i was hunting bars up north and had
traced big one into n cump of trees when
10 my surprise ] saw fly towards me n full
grown jack rabbit, equipped with eight pairs
OF wings The rabbit flew faster than the
iastest train ever rode upon. When my as
tonishment had somewhat subsidized I aimed
my rifle at point about a mile ahead of the
queer animal and so fast did It fly that II
ran right into the shot. After half an hours
walk l came upon the carcass, which had
frozen stif. The wings were of fluffy down
and curiously shaped. / was anxious to bring
the lying rabbit home, but that night IL
was mysteriously stolen and SO I have no
proof for my story other than what little
Ticker have left in my flask Have another
drink, friend?"
Your correspondent then saw q whole flock
OF flying rabbits, The phenomenon is wholly
unaccountable.
Gwan, N 1.-THE most wonderful sea fish
ever seen appeared of this town twice dur
ing the past few days-once by night and
once by day. The reptile is shaped like SER
pent and planted between its eyes is a ri.
gantic headlight, which is only visible at
night and which marks the reptiles progress
through the waves. The constant sputter OF
electricity in the form OF dots and dashes led
summer residents here to believe that the
serpent uses its tail for wireless instru-
ment and thus conveys messages TO others OF
The Dolores star., 1909-10-22
.@ AIH AART2N EfZ1nROok ,

like that on the eve Of her wedding. I"
she said Don't you know that? She
is always cross and pale and nervous
II isn't fair"
Forgive me: but tomorrow
morrow can't look at you-nor for
weeks and months perhaps. Oh.
know I'm hurting you! I'm a beast to
do It. But a man can't mask a thing
forever. And 1t hurts. God! how 1t
hurts to think Of your going!"
Does that make II any harder-the
going?" she asked.
TT II the suddenness of It," said
DULY. and we walked q little way in
silence. II was she who broke 1t.
Il am SO sorry! SO sorry" she
said. in the lowest. softest voice. and
the regret and the tenderness In 1t
touched me profoundly. If l could
say something. do something. to help
Ito make 1t easier for you! But !
The Dolores star., 1909-10-22
Prisoner Wa. Not Affected.

Shortly after his rise to the bench.
Judge Coleman o. San Francisco had
occasion to pronounce a life sentence
upon notorious offender. In the
course Of his remarks the Judge spoke
with SO much feeling and eloQuence
that many of the listeners were deeply
affected The prisoner. on the other
hand. seemed to be quite Indifferent
looking at the ceiling and apparently
giving no attention whatever to what
was being said. After he had been
remanded to Jail one Of the young law
yers had gone into the cell. curious to
know how the criminal had felt when
his honor was passing sentence upon
him. What do you mean?" asked
the convicted one. Il mean when the
Judge was telling you you must 20 to
prison for life" 'You mean when he
was talking to me?" Yes" "Oh.
never paid no attention to Dick Cole
man; he amt no public speaker. no
howl"
The Dolores star., 1909-10-22
HAVE SHORT TENURE OF LIFE.
Japanese, Though Healthy In Every
Way. Are Not Conspicuous
for Longevity.

In letter from Japan published In
the Hamburger Nachrichten cor.
respondent says that the increased
mortality among the natives is. "ac-
eording to the Japanese statisticians.
attributable only to changes In the
manner Of living brought about by
association with foreigners. I'VE
know this tn hc urt,uc.' xay- the
Hamburg paper. Tor foreign inncvs-
tIons have bad only good eject. The
natives live now In. the f.ame i.inJ Of
houses and subsist on the ssme kind
OF food as in the days when the
Englishman and. the American were
unknown here. II d difference has
been created It II to the bsneft Of the
Japanese. Thus. the women Of III
lower and middle ciasses have rnueb
The Dolores star., 1909-10-22

OF papers that she went over WIN
him. Those papers incriminate AMI
ony. And Dean has warned him. u
he marries Barbara. he knows that
Mrs. Dimes will not prosecute hin4
He'll be safe forever ~ Barbarne
husband. And so he has the double
motive in carrying her on; he wants
her. and he wants to stop Hannah
But we'll see whether he can do II o.
not Wen see. Wait for me.
must tell her at once"
She ran from the room and pattere1
up the stairs. I heard the excited
babble Of their voices from = room
above. and her brisk steps ~ she
paced the floor over my head.
was as excited as she and tmpa-
tient Of any delay. but they did not
keep me waiting long. and when she
came again her cheeks were burninG
like a girls.
She'll stop him." she declared. in .
highpitched voice that trembled In ~
own elation. "She says she can do II
You leave 1t to her. She'll attend
to It,"
But is she able? Isn't she abed =
She laughed out sharply.
my dear. II she were dead she'd
send her spirit back to outwit him.
That's what she'd do"
What has she come armed with r"
l mused.
She shook her head, smiling.
Something that will do the work. !"
she declared; you may rely ON that"
And she put her hands in mine and
smiled flashing smile up at me.
With her assurance ringing In my
ears and all my nerves throbbing, l
left her. and went home and tried 70
dine. and then to sleep. but could do
neither.
The Dolores star., 1909-10-22
4 w.u stree. coc,...,en.

The broker runs the most profitable
end Of the game. Perhaps you have
never realized that most New York
stock exchange houses with ang sSrt
Of clientele maintain their ofices ON
what they make on interest charges,
which every monthly statement shows.
and which not one Of a hundred spec
ulators can verify. The commission
and interest charges that go to the
brokerage firm make the percentage
an almost impossible one to overcome.
This percentage Ii far bigger than In
roulette. Do you think you can win
In the long run playing roulette? II
you think you can. then go ahead and
speculate. II in doubt, then let me
tell you that In almost three years
lad over 200 accounts. and not only
have ! never seen anybody make any
money to keep, but I have seen many
fortune wiped out.--Everybody's.