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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1909.
AN OVERLOOKED SOURCE FOR STATE INCOME:

THE STAR has looked for a proposition by some resouroefu rural states
man for the appropriation by the State O the municipal franchise tax, which
ggregat last year the sum of S1Sn4 and will be considerably more this
year with the statutory increase of rate. OF one-haf pei cent. That tax would
lust about fit the alleged deficit Such counties as Salem, Sussex, Hunterdon'
Ocean and Gloucester would lose little Oh nothing. but Essex would AVE to sur
render s2927s49 N the bash of last years assessment and Hudson's loss would
be s16712204 This tax is assessed and collected by the State on franch prop
erty In the municipalities exactly the same as first class railroad property in
the municipalities is assessed and taxed. If m source of revenue is a state
donation. so is the other There is a distinction, but nc difference, in their char
actn. Now, everybody knows how the voorhees, act for a municipal franchise
tax ws passed 1t was in compliance with the demand from the municipalities
fora revenue from the rights of way in their streets, and was declared to be a
measure TO increase the municipal revenues BY a subsequent amendment the
taxswas to be increased annually one-half per cent until the maximum rate Of
5 per- cent should be reached, when thu total annual income will much exceed
a million dollars But how did this source of municipal income escape the
sigrant search of Assemb1man Matthew'S of Hunterdon, who put in a clumsy
claim for the State treasury for 20 per cent OF the municipal license receipts?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
The Reflexite Instinct.

MAJ ITH a groan of despair. he made
w up his mind to die. Ruined finan-
cialy. and with not a particle of hope
for getting on his feet again, he real
lied that the only chance for his fam
lily escaping pauperism and it's attend
ant miseries was to obtain immediate
use Of his heavy life insurance.
Furthermore, if he fingered OF he
would be unable to pay the premiums
on his policies. which unfortunately
were not old enough to carry them
selves, so that they would forthwith
lapse.
Death, therefore, was the only solu-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04

Does any State officer know what the approximate value is of the railroad
franchises sin New Jersey? In the annual reports of the assessed valuations the
franchises are Jumped with the main stem. Last year the aggregate assess
ment IN both was $72WMOm al against s16o0O0NO in 1856, OIL s12MO00 increase
in twenty-five years In 1856 the State Board valued the franchises separately
at about $6o0N0O0O. With all the immense railroad development SINCE the con-
solicitations into ranscontinental lines having their terminals in New Jersey, and
with the vast increase in facilities and traffic it is lot possible that the franchise
valis have declined r remained the same Governor Fort in his address before
taeJersey City Board of Trade quoted the total increase n all railroad property
valuations since 1S6a Is marvellous. He failed tic show that only s12O0Q0O was
in pain stem and franchises the great bulk being second-class property, boosted
under the act of 1906 by the amount Of $36OWoOO. But D. the Assessment of
a72MoOoo OF first class property in New Jersey. how much is franchise and
how much main stem? The point seems to have been overlooked by the Gov
ernor, md yet it has a certain interest.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
THE ABUSE OF TIE MARTIN ACT.

Among the exbavaganees of smaller municipalities is the so-caIed Martin
act imposed on them by the Legislature. This act vas originally a emergency
measure enacted for the benefit If Newark, Elizabeth and Railway The two
Iast-named cities we're bankrupt They could rot pay their bonds, but all the
cfdes had large unavailable assetsi in the shape of uncoected taxes and assess
mehts and the State law "a so faulty that they could not compel payment or
sell the delinquent property for the liens. The Martin ct for adjustment of
these taxes and assessments "a passed, and it relieved Newark restored the
credits of Elizabeth and Railway, and helped Jersey City. In Newark In four
years about S4OW00 of old tai and assessment liens were wiped out, the money
went into the treasury, and the total cost was about $4,000 Assemblyman Ed
ward Kenny, former Mayor Of East Newark, tells how tn Legislature amended
the Martin act 10 make it fit small municipalities. and relates Kearnys expert
nee under it, Briefly, in fur year it cost S245N to adjust" axes of SSS2397
That was 80 per cent Tor collection. The taxes and assessments, toe included
out any cost The commissioners got sS8o the attorney 1880 and the clerk
$4,000. This in a town with a small income Mr.. Kenny asked the Legislature
last year 10 relieve the small municipality of this incubus M was denied. He
renews the plea this year. But how can n public officer or Legislator at Tren-
ton have the face to de1aim against municipal extravaganza, knowing that by
its bad laws and mandatory appropriations the Legislature is responsible for the
very condition alleged to exist?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
STANDING IN THE NATIONAL LIGHT.

When the army appropriation bill comes up in the Senate the item for war
balloons and aerop1anes, stricken out in the House. is likely o be restored. This
country ISL far AM away behind other nations in IN development of the arshfp
and the training of aeronauts. With or small military establishment W re should
make it a point to excel in the use IF a new arm Of great pdeniaHty that does
not require the raising nd equipping of great armies. There is a higher and
broader order If intellect in the Senate more foresight and insight and less
Difference to bucoHc sentiment than in the House. 1t is the sam ole story of
congressional obtuseness Even Spain had smokeess powder in 1898. We had
the old black powder, We didn't begin navy building unit other nations were
far advanced aIhough American inventions re1omaonized naval architecture.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
UTOPIA.

TeacherLAnd what do you suppose
all the animals did during those forty
days in the ark?
"Smarty" Williams-They jest loafed
aroun and scratched themselves.
Sandy Toole ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
il, Smartyi What'd they scratch for,
when there was only two 1eas?-The
Bohemian.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
ANOMALOUS.

It's a cold day for me-" said the
down east maj who had just been
fired.
AS he spoke he fell into an icy pud-
ole. which made him hot.
Tn so wet I'm dry" he muttered,
picking himself up and entering where
swinging doors invited.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
But isn't there room for both o

But isn't there room for both of
you?'
mo, ma'am, they amt"
All Martha's pcnt-up indignation EN-
phasized the answer.
"'cause, Miss Mary, dat Liza, she
jcs goes ter spite me. No sooner / gifts
up to go to de Mo'ners' Bench dan Liza
she follers me and sets down close he
side me, and befo' | has a chanst ter
git 'liglon Liza she begin to CITRATE
around and shout Glory hallelujah,
and she II wild her fists and hits me
BIN in de jaw, and she out with her
foote's and kicks me 'spang' in dc shin.
But l tell you. faint 'ligion 'Liza's got,
Miss Mary, hits debilitry."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04

last revival to find that it was Eliza,
and not Martha, who was attending the
meetings.
why, MARTHA she exclaimed
"aren't you going to church?'
"No'm." answered Martha sullenly.
"Why?,
"'Cause dat Liza, she goes now"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
An Architects Patrons.

IToHN MERvEN CARRERE. at a,
y meeting of architects in New York.
said:
Amazing, the age of an architects
patronsl The average man, in fact, Is
So before he begins to save seriously;
his pile isn't made till he is 80; he be-
gins 10 build himself a house in his old
age, and his funeral takes place about
the time the painters are called n"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
A BLUFF FOR THE LOT OWNERS.

The declaration made at a meeting in Ocean Grove that the Camp Meeting
Corporation is proprietor in fee Of all the streets the boardwalk, the public
Utilities and everything, except only perhaps, the land purchased by the lot
holders and buildings thereon and that if a borough government shall De estab-
Hshed it will have to purchase from the association all the public property at a
vast cost seems to need m qualification. The query occurs, What does the
association, or orporaton represent? 1t was not charhreda as a land company
1t was lot as a ommercial enterprise that for so many years. the State gave
to tvalnabo exemption from taxes and the privilege also If establishing a police
jurisdiction for a distance of mile beyond Ocean Groves limits. Of what use
aret the lots in Ocean Grove without the street approaches? When thu lots were
sold the use of h streets a guaranteed. How can the corporation exclude
the lot oWnersf from the boardwalk along the ocean front, when the lax makes
the beach fet to the public? A bill is pending in the Legislature for a borough
government to replace the archaic an anomalous forno of government att Ocean
Grove. The bluff made will no doubt be called at Trenton.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
COULDN'T TELL 1T.

"Well, Tommy said the visitor,
4what do you think of your new baby
sister?''
You'll have to Excuse me" replied
the 6-year-old diplomat, but mama
doesn't allow me to use that kind of
language" dr.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
IN RIPPING GOOD HUMOR
PERTINENT.

While the visitor told how he had rid,
den thirty thrilling miles on the cow
catcher of a locomotive, 5-year-old To-
rella listened attentively. AS he con-
Guided, she asked: Did you catch the
COW, Mr.. Blank"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
COMPARISON

Little Joe-Mama, l saw a dog to-
day that had only three legs!,
Mamma-Didn't you feel sorry for
him? slas
Little Joe-Course not; he had one
more leg than ! have.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
THE RIGHTFUL USER.

Knicker-why did you discharge youi
chauffeur? aam
Rocker-He persisted in taking. his
friends out when the cook wanted the s.
auto.-New York Sun.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
JUST A CONFESSION.

Though I am no philanthropist,"
The swindler said, cts true
I'm always on the lookout for
The good things L al do"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
MAXZMS OF GREAT WRITER'S

Accidents rule men,, no men Observation-Disclosures aA
Add nt fire to hre-Greek. M RMfg
All things are difficult before they are easy-Trench. t4~ s
AIS to be feared where's all is to be gained-BTon. - ###4R I'D
There is II o grcatg eniu without a tincture of madnessl e&& f&Ggaa
He is truly wise who gains wisdom from anothers mishap-Pubhus Syrusn@%
lie who coyets what belongs to anot Their 1eservcdy loses his own-Phae- "a
rus
We are more sensible of what is done against custom than against nature.
-Putarch. a ~.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
THE WORST.

Il hear you were in a street-car
smashup the other day. That was
hare luck,
Il should say so. I wasn't even
shaken up enough to sue for dam
ages"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04

THE GENTLE CYNIC SAYS


You are not entitled to much credit for doing things you want to do
One seldom scores a hit with his nefghbors when he shoots off his mouth.
A girl in love is never perfectly satisfied with her engagement ring until
she has found ut what it cost
There is mouse for a woman to forget her birthdays, for her dearest
frfcnd is sur to remember them.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04

with the purchase of a tract of 200 ceres of land in the heart of the
Peauannock watershed, the city makes a large increase in it's extensive land
holding Gin the Pequannock region. Additional purchases must be made to in
crease the forest area and decrease the inhabited area in the watershed. Every
acquisition of land by the city is added protection to Newarks water supply,
which is the primary consideration
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04

Some people make a speciality of kill
ing time for others. "
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04

when Senator Bradley rises and COM
mences to tell just what it means tc
The commonwealth to have the measure
killed. Gazing into the distance and
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04

free from ~telltale marks of age as the
~Chinaman's queue =.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05
HOW THE AUTO TRIP SEEMED
TO THE CHICAGO VISITORS

'They would have to work mir
acles," said the poet, "or they couldn't
pay those dues"
At Pendleton they brought the Chi
cago delegation presents of straw
berries you could hide silver dollar in
and cherries and prunes and figs and
plums and pears and apples, all of
which were raised somewhere around
Pendleton. The poet in fine joking
humor asked one of the Pendleton
committeeman why it was that they
raised no bananas or cocoanuts in the
Walla Walla country.
"Why, l don't know" said the resi-
dent of Pendleton reflectively, Il sup
pose it's because we never tried to-"
And the poet said that, after all the
wonderful things he had seen the
state of oregon do, he was inclined to
think that was the reason after ALL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05
% - Q
. NOTES OF INTEREST
U,p>.E

The statement is made that Eng
land is shipping more and more old
horses to the continent to be used
as food.
Women in Bolton, Mo-, held fried
chicken auction to help pay for the
first rock road to be built in their
county. The men had a baseball
game for the same purpose.
The Nebraska legislature has pass
ed bill prohibiting the use of trad
ing stamps "as an inducement to
trade" Certainly they they would
not give them away as ornaments.
The sandy waters of Long Island
will be used for great experiment in
sewage farming. The sewage from
Greater New York will be applied by
the irrigation process.
The biggest barn in Kansas is
64x120 feet. 1t is lighted by gas, has
water service and sleeping quarters
for the men in charge of the fine
horses sheltered there, The same
farm contains a barn 72x100 feet to
seat 500 persons. They are the
property of Mr.. ]. C. Robinson, a not
ed Percheron breeder.
Cement and alfalfa" declares a
Nebraska cattleman, "are going to
make farmers the most independent
people in the world. Cement is
bound to be the universal building
material. 1t is clean and protective.
Senior Zeferino Domingquez, a
prominent farmer and land owner of
Mexico, is organizing a party of
wealthy Mexican farmers for trip
through the corn belt of the United
States during the coming year. He
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05

The Chicago Record-Herald of
June 27 has very interesting ac-
count of the experience Of the Chicago
business mems party in this county.
The following from The account of the
trip tells of the brief sojourn as guests
OF the Pendleton business men;
From Walla Walla the Chicago del
egation Travelled to Athena, where it
stepped aboard automobiles for a
twenty-f -five-mile drive across country
to Pendleton. We expected our
chauffeur to launch into the merits OF
dry farming as we rode along, because
we passed great wheat fields of wheat
and alfalfa on the way, all produced
through dry farming, but the chauf
feur had his mind on something else.
They say your alfalfa runs four
tons to the acre along here and sells
at Sc a ton in the stack" we said so
as to assure the chauffeur that he was
among friends and that he could go
as fast as he liked.
1T sure does" said the chauffeur
DO you see any dust behind us? How
near are the rest of the machines?"
'Oh, they're way back we said.
what does your barley maker"
The chauffeur turned on a few
more notches and said the barley ran
from sixty TO seventy-fiVe bushels an
acre.
Your going some" said the man on
the front seat, referring to the barley.
It's nothing to what this car can
do" said the chauffeur, not referring
to the barley at all. IT'S the best car
in the valley. l can walk away from
the rest of 'em any time feel like it"
We narrowly avoided knocking a
foothill off the may and flew like an
arrow along steep declivity running
down to the river.
We landed in Pendleton ahead OF
the rest of them. Pendleton is a small
town and we hoped it would be just
a little bit uncivilized.
But our gentleman driver took us
right up to the We-Na-Ha Club, where
a japanese steward in immaculate
white linen bowed and smiled and
passed cooling drinks around. We
had through Pendleton was pretty far
out west, yet here we were in a we'll
appointed club, with dark, cool par
lors and billiard rooms and reception
rooms, and every time one turned
around Togo the Japanese steward,
was smiling behind him and proffering
a well-filled tray. We picked up a
copy Of the constitution of the We
Na-Ha- Club and found that the men,
bership fees were 800 for initiation
and IS a month for dues and that the
club roster was full and large num-
Der on the waiting list. Those dues
would be considered fairly high even
for a Chicago club. We decided that
it must be all true about the miracles
worked on desert land by dry farming
and irrigation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05
Sees Mother Grow Young.

at would be hard to overstate the
wonderful change in my mother
since she began to use Electric Bit
ters," writes Mrs. w. L. Gilpatrick
of Danforth, Me. Although past 70
she seems really to be growing young
again. She suffered untold misery
from dyspepsia for 20 years. At last
she could neither eat, drink nor
sleep. Doctors gave her up, and all
remedies failed till Electric Bitters
worked such wonders for her
health" They invigorate all vital
organs, cure liver and kidney trou-
bles, induce sleep, impart strength
and appetite. Only soc at Tallman
& Co.'S and Pendleton Drug Co.'s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05

between the Algonquins and the HUI
rons, led by the explorer, aginst the
Iroquois. Many Indians took part
in the days pageantry and will pres
ent a dramatization of Hlawatha. Ad-
dresses by Governor Hughes, Seth
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05

Professor w. G. Chambers of the
Colorado experiment station is rails
ing poultry in his back yard. He
says it costs 81 per hen for one years
feed and louise killer. He keeps no
hen that does not lay 12O eggs
year. The average of his flock is
little more than ~ dozen eggs a hen
per annum. With an average of 25
cents a dozen each hen clears him
81.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05

The best at right prices in lawn
mowers, garden hose, grass catchers,
the famous Insurance Gasoline Stove,
also the only lawn trimmer in the
city-it saves your knees and back.
LaDow & Peterson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05
Champlain Pageant.

Plattsburg, N. Y, July 5,-The Lake
Champlain tercentenary ceiepration
had a spectacular inaugural at Crown
Point today with a great water pag-
cant and a reproduction of the battle
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05
For Sale Cheap.

Five acres with good house and
barn, all good garden land, in East
Pendleton, known as the Frank Rock
place. Apply to Hartman Abstract
Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05
SlabwOOd.

We want to dispose Of several cars
in 4 IT. lengths. Ask US for price in
any quantity.
OREGON LUMBER YARD.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05

Foster Udell, known as the apple
king, died at Brockport, N. Y, re-
Gently, Mr.. Udelps orchards are ia
nous. He had been a student of
pomology for over sixty years and
probably planted more apple trees
than any other one man in the world.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05

The number of bricks used in the
Severn tunnel is computed to be H.
600, 900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05

The Rhode Island State Grange de-
mands a law which will recompense
farmers for losses sustained by the
enforcement of the state laws regard
ing tuberculosis and other animal
diseases.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05

The Pacific State telephone COM
pany is building a $4,000 home in
Albany
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05

Low and Chief Justice Barnes of H.
linois are on the program for today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05

The high price of lumber is driv-
ing many to the use of concrete,
Others are trying in every way to in
crease the life of lumber In 1904
S,5O0,O0O gallons of creosote were i'm
ported into this country. Last year
the imports are estimated at 25,O00,-
900 gallons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-07-05

wishes to convince his less progress
sive brethren of the efficacy Of sci
entific methods, especially in corn
raising.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-02
THREE CROOKS.

The Stevens Point police arrested,
on suspicion, young man week ago
having $3,078.12 in currency, 5000
diamond ring and pearl handled re-
volver ON his person. He was held
for few days, it being thought he
might be connected with one of the
recent bank robberieS which have oc-
CURED in northern Wisconsin. Later
he was allowed to plead guilty TO the
charge of carrying concealed weapons
and was discharged. He hired an
automobile, left the city and has not
since been seen. Within an hour
after his departure the sheriff Of
Ramsey county, Minn., arrived with
a warrant for the young mans arrest,
but the bird had flown. 1t appears
he has been associated with several
others the past season in Swindling
scheme which has netted them up
wards of $35, 1000.
Two of his pals have been arrested
and taken to Minnesota for trial.
Their game was to sell bunch of
fine draft horses for $1,000 and after
the money was paid, the bill of sale
was exchanged for another, which
made it appear that the purchaser
still owed them another 81 900. While
he was securing legal advice the
horses were spirited away. They
found victims in four different states,
so far as known, and sold the horses
three times in one day in Minnesota.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1909-11-02
REV. RAKER IN ANSWER
Milwaukee Evening wisconsin.

Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
Rev. j. NJ. Raker, formerly in charge
of the Protestant Episcopal church at
Merrill, Wis, who recently left that
communion to make his submission to
the Catholic church, has issued a
statement controverting statement
made by Bishop Grafton, of Fond du-
Lac, who characterized Mr.. Raker's
efforts as cutter failures,' saying,
sat no place or post did he succeed, T"
and adding, II have deposed him
from the priesthood, and he has gone
over to the Roman communion"
Mr.. Raker says in part:
In the first place, it is not true
that my entrance into the Catholi C
church was consequent upon my
deposition from the ministry of the
Episcopal church, as Bishop Grafton's
assertion implies. The simple state
ment of the dates will be sufficient to
refute this unjust insinuation.
gave up my ministry in the Episco-
pal church and made my submission
to the Catholic church on September
p. | wrote to Bishop Grafton on
September "A, notifying him of the
fact, and on October he formally de-
posed me from the ministry in ac-
cordance with my request"
Mr.. Raker also publishes letters re-
ceived previously from Bishop Graf
ton and Bishop Weller, commencing
his work at Merrill.