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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
WEALTH BY WATER.
Much to Be Added to Natural
Riches Through Irrigation.

The arid region called the Great
American Desert comprises about two-
f1fths of the entire area of the United
States, say the Craftsman. 1t is a
land where, on an average. less thar
twenty inches of rain falls annually,
and which is scarcely cultivable with
out the artificial aid of water; while
under irrigation its soil is more pro-
ductive than n other in cur country
This territory beyond the Mississippi,
the development of which has hardly
yet begun, is destined to support a pop
ulation of 200, 600, 900. Its rs 1000, 900 acres
of reclaimable desert and its 400. 090. 900
acres of grazing landE, together with
its mineral deposits, will ultimately
produce wealth in excess of the total
present production of the United
States. Its social, industrial and cli-
matte influences will create a type of
vigorous and Industrious American who
will be a potent factor in the future de-
velopment of the nation.
Only in recent years have we entered
upon the task of irrigation in the arid
region, but the peoples who preceded us
in it's occupation practised that art CEN
turtles ago. In various parts of the
Southwest and in the southern portions
of Colorado and Utah are to be found
the remains of irrigation works which
have long outlived the civilization in
which they originated. In more than
one instance the channel of an ancient
canal has been included in amodern
system. The earliest Spanish explorers
passing through the valley of the Rio
Grande discovered frequent spots in It's
arid extent, where vegetation was pro-
fuse and roses bloomed n ot unlike
those in the gardens Of Castiles' They
found the Pueblo Indians ~irrigating
the soil as their forefathers had done
for ages before them and as their de-
~scendants do to this day. The Span
iards naturally made settlements in
these GASES, and learned from the ma
tives the secret Of vivifying the barren
but fecund earth. Missionaries from
these settlements went out in various
directions spreading the knowledge OF
irrigation among the Indians.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
NEW YORK is.
NOT ALL vULGARITY.
Great Works of Humanity Be-
ing Done All fine Time.

The Interpreter" writing in the
February American Magazine. says:
"A good deal of bitter nonsense is
written about New York, believed will
ingly abroad and expressed even in our
own country In the form of a. certain
Jealousy Of attitude on the part of peo-
pie from other parts Of the country.
But what is New York? Is New
York only money-grabbing Inc grub
bling in Wall street, gorging in res
t%aurants and motoring in Fifth ave-
nue.? Or is there another New York.
the real Greater New York which is
as little 'materialistic' as any city OF
any time? People come here from
Europe or from Kansas and they see
the vulgar display that is before our
own eyes all the time, and they are
Mortified at 1t. But the Waldorf is no
more New York than Peacock Alley
Is Chicago-in fact, rather less so.
"The true spirit of New York is not
seen in the Broadway cafes. Its spirit
Is reflected in the millions of plain,
honest people who try to live up to the
most correctly old-fashioned and
healthful domestic ideals. There is the
same proportion of men with high
iocdiS III tulS city ab III OlH0Ts. mere
as elsewhere we find thousands of
men who worship only the material
out Of which they paint their pictures.
write their books, carve their statues.
Here as elsewhere there are thousands
of men applying themselves with scant
reward to the solution of the puzzles
of science, physicians laboring nightly
among the poor, n elergymen wear
ing out their lives in the cure of sin
and sorrow. Even Tammany joins in
the physical improvement of the city.
Even the despised rich contribute mu-
'seums, libraries and hospitals TO the
general good, and unostentatiously in
many cases spend their time and money
in relieving poverty and suffering.
There is no more general worship of
money here than there is in Topeka.
The tone of the people toward 'vul-
gar wealth is one of good-natured
contempt. John D. and Andrew are
the subject of many of the most spir-
tied popular jests, and the public racks
it's honest sides laughing at the feeble
or clumsy attempts of Newport to APP
pear magnificent"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
JERSEY INTERPRETATIONS.

TRENTON, Feb. 4-The following COM
panies have been chartered in the office
of the secretary Of state:
The Aberdeen. Jersey City; capital, So
OW: ncorporators James A. Sullivan.
Joseph Frank Finn, jr., and Edward P.
Stout. This concern is to do a general real
estate business and contracting.
Lakewood Terrace Hotel and SAM
tarium Company, Camden; capital, s125,
600; incorporators, Ulysses S. Richman,
John P. Mccain and Dean s. Renwick.
This company is to maintain a sani-
tarium.
Union Credit Clothing Company, New
ark; capital. $1,000; incorporators, Philip
Krimke. Max W. Tasch and Edward
Kohn. This company is to run a general
clothing business.
Greater New Jersey Realty Company,
Passafc: capital, 10000; incorporators,
Albert X. Condit. Herman c. Rust and
Franklin H. Mellinger. This company is
TO do a general real estate and contracting
business.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
CRAB-LIKE ENGINE
Is OF USE IN MINES.

A new introduction in electric mine
locomotives is described in a recent
number of the Mining World, which
gives a detailed account of its con-
struction anS operations. This paper,
in praising the merits of the new loco
motive. says in part:
THE gathering locomotive commonly
used is provided with a reel of flexible
insulated conductor which enables it to
enter The rooms for the purpose of de-
livering empty mine cars to h work
ing places, for hauling out the
loaded cars. When the rooms are
driven to the dip on steep grades, how
ever. it is difficult for a locomotive
which has to enter the room to work
efficiently against the grade, The ad-
vantage of employing. In UGH cases, a
locomotive capable Of pulling u the
loaded cars without entering the rooms
has prompted the Jeffry Manufacturing
Company to bring out this loco
motive, so named from a small wind
ing drum or crab which is mounted on
the forward end Of the locomotive. On
this crabsis wound $50 feet of three
eight-inch flexible wire cable, which Is
used for pulling the loaded cars from
the rooms and out onto the entry
tracks.
THE crab device is made as compact
as possible. to avoid crowding the rest
of the locomotive equipment. 1t con-
sists of a cast iron drum, upon which a
steel cable is wound. This is mounted
on a vertical axis and is contained In a
frame, the top of which supports the
motor. and a friction clutch to the
drum. The motor drives this gearing
through a worm and worm wheel. so
that when it stops the gearing is locked
against further motion. h motor
which actuates the crab. being entirely
from the locomotive motors, is
controlled by a separate starting box,
and when the car approaches the entry
tracks the motorman starts the loco
motive ahead. As 1t advances past the
switch points the car follows m runs
out upon the entry tracks without
either the locomotive or the winding
of the crab being stopped
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
GOOD TIMES COMING.

We owe the butcher for the meat.
We owe the newsstand something,
too;
We owe a grocer on this street.
We owe, as all New Workers do.
But when we get our gas rebate
Wen square those bills right up to
date.
We owe the tailor quite a bit.
We owe the good instalment saan:
We owe the druggist, August Schmidt.
We owe, as folks do when they can.
But when our gas rebate Is paid.
Wen face those fellows. unafraid.
New York World.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
SERIOUSLY TOLD
OF A PUMPKIN SKULL,

Among the Arabs and the Moors
every European traveller is supposed
to be a doctor Of medicine and a sur
geon. The healing art is the only one
upon which they boast themselves, and
it is, perhaps, the one of which they
know the least. Walter B. Harris, in
mis- account of a journey to Tablet, tells
the story of a wonderful operation in
surgery as it was reported to him by
a native doctor, who was travelling in
his company. He says:
II think the old man fancied that l
doubted his skill. At least, he was
always holding forth upon the sub
ject, and continually repeating the
story that her in Algeria he had been
offered a fabulous salary-the sum
varied each time the ale was told--to
remain in charge of the military hos
pital at Algiers, an honor which he had
declined,
HE never tired of narrating the
facts and details of his most successful
operation. There is a sect in Morocco
called Hamacha. who are followers of
a certain saint buried near Mekinez.
These devotees amuse their audiences
and themselves, too, let us hope
by throwing into the air heavy cannon
balls, which they allow to fall upon
their shaven On the occasion
in question a. Hamdushi had unfortu-'
nately been wanting in religious power,
for the ~cannop-ball crushed his skull.
My old friend had been called to the
rescue. According to his account, he
removed the broken patch of skull,
replacing it with the rind of a green
pumpkin, and closed the skin over it.
In a months time, he said, the patient
was not only convalescent, but was
once more hard at work practising his
religio- acrobatlc feats, with not only a
remodeled and renovated skull, but
even a new crop of hair.-Exchange.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
G~RATUITOUS ADVICE.

A man lac sat for some time in a res
taurant, looking t~houghtfully at his way
to the proprietor.
ST see you advertise hat you make
your own ice cream" he said, in a con-
fdentia1 tone.
II do" said the proprietor.
We'll" said the a would you
permit me to give you a little pointer?
I won't charge you a cent, and it'll be
money in your pocket"
Glad to hear it. I'm sure" said the
proprietor.
Get somebody else to make it," said
the man. in a hoarse whisper,-Youth's
Companion.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
NEW HIGH SPEED STEEL
OF GREAT CUTTING POWER.
Important Discovery Announced
in Sheffield, England.

SHEFFIELD, England, Feb. 4.-The
Sheffield Independent an
important new steel discovery. The
firm. of Jonas & Colver, of Sheffield. is
now placing on the market a steel with
from three TO seven times the cutting
power of existing high speed steel. This
steel can be hardened in water, oil or
blast.
According TO Ioln Oliver Arnold. pro-
fessor of ~metallurgy at Sheffield Uni
versity, it is an absolute new departure
to have obtained water-quenched steel
which will work for a considerable time
on the hardest material. with the cut
ting edge of the tool at a bright red
glow.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
ORGANIZE ST, OOO,O 900
CHEAP Walls COMPANY.
Jerseymen in Company to OPP
crate Economy Factories.

VINELAND, Feb. A 81. 900, 900 glass
combine has been formed by capitalists
of Philadelphia, New York, Millville
and Vinelard for the purpose of cheap
ening the production of homeopathic
walls, bottles and other glassware used
in the medical trade. 1t is claimed that
the present high price of this ware IS
a hindrance to the best interests of the
glass business. Papers for i~neorpora-
ton were prepared and W. B.. Carr.
foreman of Chances vial manufaetory
here. accepted the management. The new
company will buy six established fac
tories and build more as the business
demands.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
H PROVINCES.

swhy does that man have such utter
contempt for everything west OF the
A1leghenies? 2" (,
sHe has lived in New York for nearly
eleven months. r-Baltimore Sun.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
ON hi OTHER FOOT.

ION the basis of what you have told
me, madam said the lawyer, there
will be no trouble whatever In your
getting a divorce. il you wish. Do you
care to sue him for separate main
tenance?"
For what"
Separate maintenance"
"'W by, of course" said the fair caller,
impatientiy. AFTER ! get my divorce
he'll nave to maintain himself sep
arateiy. l certainly shan't support him
any longer."-Chicago Tribune.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04

and Loan Association, BelleviIie. northeast
side Falk street, 100 feet northwest from
land J. II. Farrand, s1.000.
Mary E. Parse1ls and husband to Sarah
c. Harrison. Livingston, south side Mt
Pleasant avenue, northeast corner Nelson
Smiths land, 500.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
GIFT LAND GETS BIG PLANT.

WOODBURY., Feb. 4-Woodbury's
Board of Trade has offered a large
tract of and to the Welsbach Light
Company, of Gloucester City, which
employs 1000 men and women 1t is
said the company will move here.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
SNDDOO.

is full of action.
Willie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES .-New
York Press.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
PROOF.

They've been married more than two
years"
"How do yotI know ?"
"IIe revcr wauts. to so out nighta nd
sre rcvcr wants to stay hons
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
CAN HARLEM COPPER. HE SAWS.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS. Feb. A.
Charles Ludlow. of Keansburg, says he
has discovered a process whereby cop
per can be hardened and tempered and
made useful as a cutting tool.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
BLAcKWOOD WANTS A BANK.

BLACKWOOD. Feb. 4.-The bank
question is again being discussed at
Blackwood.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
THE PRODUCE R

LONDON, Feb. 4-The early market for
American securities was heavy with prices
unchanged to u under the New York clos
ing of yesterday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

Following + the quotations of the
days prices. as furnished through
Byrne & Mcdonnell. members of the
New York Stock Exchange:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
SLOW WORK.

It's now the lover meets his fate:
Indeed. no one a doubt it,
That's why when putting on her skate
lie takes so long about it.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
LONDON 0 RATE.

LONDON. Feb. 4.-The rate of discount
of the bank remained unchanged today at
s per cent.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
REAL ESTATE FOR EXCHANGE.

Is per cent. In a brick property. centrally
located. for building lots. city or suburbs; this
Is a rare chance for some one to get a snap:
s per cent. Address CONTRACTOR, Box IS.
Star ONCE.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
REAL ESTATE WANTED.

wANTTD-one. two and three-family houses.
lots and acreage; list now. FRANK A. MAN.
LEY. $50 Broad 1t.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04
BOARD


young ladies wish board with private
family near D., L. & w. depot, or furnished
rooms for light housekeeping. Address ROOM,
Box Is, Star Office.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-04

ATTRACTIVE large alcove room, second hoor
front; connecting rooms IL desired; with or
without board; all convenfences. IS Chestnut st.
EAST PARK ST. e2-The velde: pleasant
MANSION HOUSE. ss9-s01 Broad st.--Select
private boarding for families and permanent
quests; all rooms have outsf IL. exposure, In
using ample light and air. also table board,
FL -|A--l r. III - - II. - 49, --.r< 81
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-18
KILLED THE COBRA.
Methods f a mongoose In Attacking
the Big Snake.

Methods "f a mongoose In Attacking
the Big Snake.
had the good fortune to witness
fight between four foot cobra de
capello and a monGuosc
On FIRST catching sight OF the cobra.
riklIi tik las Rudyard I<ipling calls the
Indian mOngoosei quietly smelled it's
tail and then hung around awaiting
events with curiosity. but he had not
long TO wait, for the cobra spread it's
hood. Kissed out its death sentence and
prepared to dart from it's coil at its
natural and hated enemy.
Now commenced most Interesting
and deadly battle OF feint and counter
feint by the mongoose and strike and
lightning-like recovery by his adver-
sary, who was also on the defensive
all the time watching for the opportu-
nifty to get in his properly aimed bite.
Time after time rikki tili squirmed
slowly up to within reach of those ter
rible fangs, belly on ground, with ev-
cry gray hair OF his body erect with
anger and excitement, his eyes glnring
from his head. which. by the way. he
invariably held sideways during this
approach and attack. but the moment
the cobra struck in fash back sprang
master mongOose, and. although often
il appeared as il impossible that he
could have escaped the dreaded fangs.
ne'er n scratch harmed him, and there
he would be again wearing the cobra
out and pressing his advantage inch
by inch. At last, with grow and
sharp rikki cry, the puclly little beast
flew in. avoided the strike and seized
tie snake behind the head. never for n
moment getting under his mouth. but
right at the nape OF the neck and
head which he scrunched with loud
cracking sound despite the struggles
and twisting and turning Of the cobra
Again and again rikki returned 10 the
now writing reptile and bit its head
and body until it lay dying.
Finally he ate three or four inches
Of his mortal foe. but carefully avoided
eating the fangs aud poison glands.
which / picked up by n stick and
found them broken. but with the ven
ON sacks attached
Contrary TO popular belief, am OF
opinion the monGoosc is not immune
from snake poison. else why should he
so particularly and carefully avoid be
ing bitten? 10 is Ouly by his marvel
Gus activity that ne escapes the spring
and darting strike OF his deadly enc
my the cobra de capello. 90 Ceylon
Times.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-18
LOCAL NEWS Of WEIGH

Mrs. Isaiah c. Herndon has as her
guests Mrs. A. NJ. Herndon and chill
dren. OF Goodwill. w. Va.
Miss Leola Sanders OF oceana is
spending several days here visiting
friends.
DIR. w. r. Jaeger OF War Neck. Y
one OF the residents OF Mellow,
county during its pioneer days. was
here Thursday on business in connec-
ton with some of the extensive tracts
of coal land which he owns in IN
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James A.
Strother.
Henry Rawie. civil engineer for
merly OF this place but now of Column
bus, was here several days this week
on business.
Rev. and Mrs. Thos. Grove were
here Wednesday attending the Doll
and Apron Bazaar given by the La
dies Guild.
William and Douglass Leckie. sons
OF Mr. and Mrs. William Leckie. are
at home for the holidays from Con-
cord Normal School at Athens. An
drew Leckie who is student at
Swathmore College in PENNSYLVANIA
is also here for the holidays
Mr.. and Mrs. w w. Whyte and
sons are spending several days in
Cincinnati this week.
Miss Lottie Counts, who is making
her home at Jaeger, is at home t,
spend the holidays with her parents
Judge and Mrs. c.. l.. Counts. She
has as her guest Miss PARCEL.
Attorney l.. c. Anderson and d. ].
F. Strother returned Friday morning
from Washington where they have
been in attendance upon the supreme
court bf the United States. Mrs.
STROLLER accompanied Mr.. Strother to
Washington
w. w. Hughes has been in Rich
mond this week in attendance upon
Federal court in that city.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-18
TO FIND FAULT.
People Are Sometimes Paid For That
Express Purpose.

People Are Sometimes Paid For That
Express Purpose.
You have no idea how many things
are wrong IN n big business until you
are paid to look for them. writes Ge-
lett Burgess in Golfers. There we're
the clocks. for one thing. when | first
began. The girls wore too many rats
in their hair there was grease on the
elevator doors. expensive hats were
dumped one on another. the ventila-
ton was bad. the boxes ON the shelves
showed from the street through the
show windows and about thousand
other things. Then Spindclheim sold
teapOts just Ike our eighteen cent
ones for II cents. aud for q CONCERN
like Smith & 60. TO be undersold is
fatal. There's really nothing that so
enragcs Mr. Smith; also RubinStein's
window dresser has beaten ours, too.
at times. Down it goes In my little
report Wouldn't any woman love my
job.
Yes. it's fnn TO be paid for being a
misanthrope. but it's hard work too.
At o o'clock / begin my promenade
through the store-downstairs, up
stairs basement, attic and annex. II
girl at the counter has dirty finger
nails or too wide pompadour TO suit
me / stop and talk pleasantly, buy Q
cents worth Of edging and so get her
number from the sales slip She new
or knows anything about it Till her
superintendent gives her a scolding the
next day. | have eyes like hawk
and a nose like a hound and ears like
q small boy under the sofa when n
young mans calling on big sister In
ten minutes l have spotted the dust
in the corner OF the aisle, a girl who
wears brass bracelets porter who is
not attending 10 his duty. badly ar.
ranged counter. an error iu spelling
on placard, TWO store detectives loaf
ing on their job and hGeous com
binatiou OF cOlors in the front window.
| go 90 the ladies' room and make
note Of these things surrcpttiolsly.
I don't dare 20 there too often. though.
FOR fear III bc Identified SO sometimes
1 run back 20 my office. two blocks
away 50 il goes tili about : o'clock.
hithcr and thithcr. nigh ana yon. look
| ing for trouble. Il doesn't do % clerl
any good 90 he unciyi 20 me cgu
tell you. or 90 make me wait too long
| for my change. but } try TO be fair.
and IL ! find "a particularly willing and
cousidcrotc sales person down that
name goes in my report too. you
might suppose that thcrcd be- good
graft ID that's but. of course. Keep
my position only so long as the head
Of the firm has absolute confidence "a
my integrity. Tho Funny part II 81 is
I that the more ! complain tho better he
/ likes IT, I'm like The opp. Iiou party
/ iu congress lm never satisfied.
When / ann lu have 90 Tools for an.
| athcr position
At 4 o'clock ! ao nack 90 my little
Office and dictate my report from my
notes to q steuographcr and when it's
/ ,ypowntteu send 70 to the head or
| iho firm
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-18

..Welch. Dec. lS.-(Special) County
Clerk r. b. Bernheim and Circuit
Clerk w. Burbridge Payne. who have
been in Cincinnati all this week on
business in connection with the An
mex 10 the court house, returned to
WelcA on No. Friday morning.
On Monday morning after visit
of a month TO her daughter, Mrs. l.
j. Rhodes, Mrs. w. a. Wilson and
Miss Camille Gibboney. Mrs. J. NJ.
Gibboney returned to her home at
Wytheyille Va.
Bayard II. Taylor of Thessaha
Giles county. Va, has been here this
week visiting his sister, Mrs.
A. Strother. He is here for the pur-
pose OF applying to the county court
of this county to be admitted TO prac-
tice law in tnis state. he having sue
cessfully passed the bar examinau
sometime ago Bayard Taylor is a
brother of w. l.. Taylor and NJ S.
Taylor both attorneys of this place.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Warner had
as their guest for several days the
first ofthis week, Mrs. Warmers broth
er, Edgar 5. Watts, of Glasgow. Va.
Miss Shirley Davis, who has been
spending several months visiting
friends and relatives in Cleveland and
other places in Ohio, has returned
TO ner home here
Judge Isaiah c. Herndon. having
completed a term of circuit court at
Princeton for Mefcer county re-
turned to his home here Thursday.
Mrs. Thos p. Connolly of Cedar.
w. Va. was the guest of Mrs. James
p. Flanagan the first OF the week.
j. S. Clark, who has been report
ing for circuit court at Princeton has
returned TO Welch.
Mrs. Ira j. Rhodes mad as her
guest this week for several days Miss
Maud Hewitt, of Bramwell.