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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
Where c'rahs &we May
w IN Svees
BY c. W. BEEBE.

- y far the most numerous and in their way, the most Interesting, of the
mangroves Inhabitants were the crabs There were untold millions
- of them. all small all active and keen of vision If we sat quietly
they would appear from everywhere Keeping out like little gnomes from their
perches or the ansrove forever playing their noisdess little hddes These
tiny teefolk not only played. but danced.
Let is picture a scene constantly enacteds so close to us that W could all
but touch the performers says c. w. Beebe in an article O exploration of
the Orinoco river in Harpers Two crabs approach ech other, now fd-
ding vigorously, now waving their diminutye pincers back and forth over
their heads as a ballet ANGER waves her arms They move never in straight
lines, but sideways. now running back a few steps, o forward, until at
last they meet and each graspng the othersc claws, raise them abft and
then for i've minutes they circle about in a most ludicrous imitation of a
waltz 4@NfE
An this usually took place on the lower surface of a mangrove trunk, the
inverted position apparently making no less secure the footing Of the little
dancers. We could lot discover whether this performance wa in the nature
of comtship n defiance or just purepay.
What we did discover concerning the lives of these crabs was full Of in
teest Hundreds Of the smallest sized onesn lived in holes in the mud, and
when the tide went down they came NJ and am adjustment ON ONE all
Important business OF their little existence ~
Another class IF the larger individuals had their holes near the roots of the
Imangroves, m oil rarely two good sized crabs spparenuy taking possession
of each root Here he disported himself running up and down. from the water
into the air. with M change n speed; III here, strangest Of ALL he grey to re-
Isenble his home root M
There was as great diversity anVpng the rootsa IS among che larger trunks
I-whtish, black, mottbed and ais intervening shades 1t was a fact Of which
we had hundreds of daily proofs, that the crabs We're % like their partcu-
liar roots that often we could not detect the quicscent crustacean when WITH
in a footo of or faces "a Nj
There was one group of Ave black roots forming a rough circle afbut
a single notified root AS we approached a crab raj down eac stalksinto
the water. and Is We peered down and saw then 10 into their foes we
could at a glance tell the notified crab from the five black ones Even the
roots, which we're as yet a foot or more above the bottom mud Each had
it's occupant. which thus had to swim upward ron his hoe before he
Icould grasp his swaying perch svS
A third class of crabs lived lnopg the higher trunks and ranches of
the mangroves. and, except where iherea and there "a "a highr&d Of some
trunk dipping into tho water. these essf Fortunate fellows Nd to scam
Iovner would rush az The aSspassr with upned pincsrs. some mes foras
lhm TO leapfor his life Isl N1t a.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
4 FIND rHAr SHOULD HAVE NO LlMlr.

SThe appeal for funds sent out yesterday by the finance committee of the
ommnte Of one buudred citizens organized to fight the great White plague is
bound to meet With a strongly sympathetic response The appeal ges right
home to every hearts n to every household, for the peri that must be averhd
threatens all 1t turks everywhere in the comnunity-n the streets, in homes
ri ain al he waIkso of life Last year $50 victims of the dread disease passed away
I'm Ncyark-as many as were slain in an important battle in the great Civil War
And lids great mortality is witnessed because we have asupnely submitted to the
ravages Of tho plague n made N resistance We have neglected to use for our
defense the weapons ready at our hands In an emergency like this W e should
not depend or the public authorities or public appropriations. Volunteer effort
md private contributions are vastly more effective The people themselves must
enlist in he fight, for it is their own fight In every city and town low a local
campaign has been begun. Newark and Essex county are we'll organized. Men
are al the fore whose hands must be upheld. The gmat work to which they will
give ther time AM effort needs money. Every dollar contributed will be blessed
savior Of human life 8 - ~
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
RESTRICTED.
Three Best Stories of the Day

ENGLISH AND AM ERICAN MANNERS.
<xT WAS talking m day to al American lady" say George Grossnrth,
= the United States I hstanced one class where things were very diff
ferent.
Said l. In London We nave what are called Conversations Tea nc res
feshments are served nd here is musica N singing. Now, they do a very
rud thing in England. While h. music, an very often the singing, is o.
ing or the guests talk. You dont do that = III
1.-The American lady looked pleased. NO they don't do that over here'
No. / continued, you don't talk. You shout"
sit MARIE TEMPEST AND THE LANDLADy.
vi lazy: 80 -. II
II was stopping at a lodsng-house in London. which exactly
suite my means a that tne n "a pasaby comfortable The old any%
lady, however,, would insist IN giving be steak IN onions for breakfast eveSF
morning. protested, III it vas of no uea SO when ! emf ava 1 Dol her
family Bible and placed a piece OF paper in it with Read Hebrews sill, 5.
writer o. it, hope she did, or the pasage runs The same yesterday, and
today and FORE aver" s %
tf COULDN'T TIRE THEM. ~
- EATRICE HEREFORD. the monologst. relates how once when sh vas
ID giving her entertainment Al a private house, n had done all she had
agreed to dc, in fact had added an exra sketch as an encore, n of
the guestsc ame up to her. and n a casual way said:
"Oh, why don you do some more? Please do! o now re- are not q
bit tired"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
Colonel Frederick Gakyson a
Man of 4Methe Fit to Rule
Has His Eye on the Adjutant'
Generalsfip to Succeed
General Breintnall.

nothing better than to greet them IN
their own enthusiastic a were landed
right in the pottery itself. That may
not sound very important, but it was
very pleasant indeed for the soldiers.
Just now Colonel tGilkyson is acting
adjutant general, owing to the retire
ment of General r.. Heber Breintnalf.
He knows the militia game from the
ground up, although he is not as old at
il as some of the others. He Joined the
old Seventh Regiment in 1890. and four
years later was made battalion adju-
tant of the Fourth New Jersey Volul-
teers, by Governor Voorhees,, which po-
sition he retained until the regiment
was mustered out of service. He was
appointed assistant adjutant-general in
1908 to fill the vacancy. caused by tho
retirement OF Colonel Charles w.
Parker.
Colonel .Gilkyson is a Trenton ma
and a served the city as we'll as the
State. He was twice elected tax re-
ceiver of Trenton, the second time by
such a large majority that there was
considerable difficulty in getting a DEM
ocrat TO run against him when he was
up for reelection the third time. Then
his opponent beat him out by a plural
ity of 10. He. had begun business life in
the freight offices of the Pennsylvania
railroad, and brought into the city's
business the methods of getting through
work that he had learned in the rail
roads employ. He has a habit of plung-
inging into anything he takes hold of
and seeing it through to a finish.
The colonel is a great horseman and
a Republican parade in Trenton is nor
complete unless he is marshal. The day
after Taft was elected last fall, it was
decided to have a celebration. They
had 1t the-s same day, and, though he
had been given only a few hours to pre-
pare, Colonel Gilkyson got out such a
big representation that it kept getting in
its own way. He marched 1t out to thu
suburbs and then brought it back again
and by the time the leaders got back to
the starting place the last sections hac
not started yet. That's the story they
tell about it, anyway.
Colonel Gilkyson is one of the leading
candidates for Acknowledgement to ffl'
the place of General Breintnall.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
4 BROAD HranwAy TO THE HUDSON

sHAfur long delay, the Plank road between the Passaic nd Hudson is 10 to
he Improved OF the plan adopted long ago that of a broad boulevard. 100 feet
nidoo Aunked by trolley tracks and with ample room for vehicuar traffic The
Estx and Hudson froholders are to cooperate on the basis of hpe-eighths of
cost for Essex and threepighths for Hudson Essex paying the larger proper
ton for the reascnt that she will nave tho greater use for te road. The improve
rent viii mainly be for the benent of Newark manufacturers whose heavily
loaded teams go over the Plank road daily, but the splendid highway created
Win be highly appreciated by housands of motorists 1t will greatly increase
automobile travel A noteworthy change of view an policy in espec to the
Plank road is thato Hudson. When the old toll road monopol vas driven out
by the combined Newark manufacturers am The road "a mad neef for travel
the claim was made N Hudson that the road was of 10 benefit to that county
to~afdsl ts maintenance This narrow parochil view bs b@na abandoned. The
new Improved road Is . necessity for both counties. &a
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
Hero of the Pottery Strike and
the Battle of Perth
Amb0y."
HE battle of Perth Amboy, fought
last year, proved many things.

last year, proved many things.
but no one is quite sure what
those things were. Each person among
those present has his own private opin-
ion and no two opinions agree. But
great battles teach something, and the
battle of Perth Amboy was no excep-
ton. For n thing, it taught that it is
always well to be on the job and to
know where you're going before you
get there.
This great lesson was furnished by
Colonel Frederick Gilkyson, assistant
acknowledgements of the National Guard
OF New Jersey. Colonel Gilkyson is also
State commissioner of roads, and In
that capacity has an automobile placed
at his disposal by the State. This sug-
gests that perhaps there should be
more automobiles in the State service.
Anyway, the governor was not entire
ly In sympathy with the plan to send
troops to Perth Amboy when they were
first asked for. 1t was sometime after
the request was first made that he gave
the orders. But before the men were
actually sent it was reasonably certain
that they would be given a little OUT
ing in the near future. so Colonel
Gilkyson, as road commissioner, or
dered out the automobile, and together
with a few other military spirits ran
particular part of the universe.
That little haunt was the key to the
situation, and brought out the great
lesson. When the men We're actually
shipped, Colonel Gilkyson had his plans
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12

4 novel plan of settlement of the dispute forced upon New Jersey by the
husybodes Of the New York Merchants Association is the submission of the
PaMaci Valley Sewerage Commissions plans Of a trunk " to the United
states senator's from the two States with President Taft as a fifth arbitrator,
the Commissions engineers to submit their plans for screenage of the sewage to
rhe inspection of other engineers There should be no necessity for arbitration
in q matter in which New Jersey is so clearly within her rights N powers,bm but
litigation is long and it Will be in the power of the opponents of the trunk sewer
70 raise all kinds of obstacles ever after the sewerage commission shall have
obtained a favorable decision from the Supreme Court We believe that our
state al u to the arbnramenta Of a tribunal composed Of the fo senator's
and the President h
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
cry AID TO PUBLIC MLUMiNA ron.

N@Thefes are tNo conclusive reasons why the municipality should lend all
Reasonable aid to business men in the illumination IF the business thoroughfares
ONE IS that local trade. which means a large inclusive trade from outside Of
Newark, should be encourage and the other hat the Improvement is calculated
10 increase property values, which, increase winb be reflected in the tax assess
incnts In he latter respect municipal aid means Investment In the improved
lighting Of the section of Broad street between Market street n Central avenue
theeIs a stretch of public park, which should be as brilliantly lighted Is the
oIdoste Ie OF the street, both for thu street fleet NJ % Illuminate thu park
itself, now only di1y lighted. The illumination will realty add to In parks
sttractSeness in the evening, and 1t Will say police expenses in the park.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
PERHAPS THAT WAS II.

In order to play Rosemary" some
years ago, John Drew shaved off his
mustache, thereby greatly changing his
appearance. Shortly afterward he met
Max Becrbohm in the lobby of a Lop-
don theatre, but could not just then re-
call who the latter was. Mr.. Beer
bohms memory was better.
"Oh, Mr.. Drew he said, I'm afraid
you don't know me without your mus
che."-Everybody's Magazine.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12

The 1New Idea may not b. * strong numerically Is 1t was last fall in
this county, but it, is 20 less asserive in it's leadership Last night the New
Ideal eirded up its lohs fr battle in the primaries next fall. Its captains ere
assigned their positions, n the legend No compromise as inscribed anew
upon the banner The object sought this ear is to capture the county oom-
mtee and make the New Idea the regular organization with former Senator
Colby as chairman or the virtual head. With the county committee thus or
ganiscd, things would be well shaped for the primary elections 1910, when the
quelrohs of The governTshp an United States senatorship will be uppermot
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12

all ready. though he did experience
some difficulty in getting them carried
out, owing to the red tape necessary to
be unwound before he could persuade
one railroad to allow the trains of an
other to be switched over its tracks.
But finally he succeeded and the SOL
diers. instead of being discharged at the
station and walking all the way to the
disturbed pottery through the enthusi :
astic crowds that would have liked
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
IN THE PICTURE.

I'VE have just added three ~stories
to our factory building"
did your architect sanction it?"
mo, it was sanctioned by the man
who makes our lithographs."-Cleve-
Ian Plain Dealer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
THE FIRST SPRING POEM.

Now rises winters dreary pail,
The arm of verdant spring entwines-
Arbutus on the mountain wall
And daffodils at woodland shrines-
And other signs infallible
Are "OF Clos" men. and book beer
signs.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
in RIPPING GOOD HUMOR
STRONG PROOF.

"How do you know you talked sensi-
bly, to your wife?'
she wouldn't listen to me-"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
WANTED A CHANGE

Il don't like that car said the pros"
pective buyer.
But it's a fine machine. insisted the
automobile salesman.
THAT may be, but it smells too much
like the last one I hadl'-Yonkers
Statesman.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
REPAIRS.

Does it. cost you much to run your
automobile ?"
"Well. it seems to cost me more when
it won't run
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
HE FOOLED HER.

Can YOU remember the cold winter
of-of?' he began.
'tOf course. I can'e" she hastily inter
rupted.
"Of 1902
She family admitted that perhaps she
could.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
HAIRPIN MEDICINE.

An invalid woman in Michigan swat
lowed a hairpin the other day. That'il
make her well; there is simply nothing
that a woman can't do with q hairpin.
Buffalo News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12

The decisive defeat of local option in h. Pennsylvania Gus o. Representa-
tives settles the question there for this year The Pennsylvania Legislature is
biennial Two years ago the House passed a similar bin, but it failed in the
SENATE This yea the bill was beaten by a vote of two to one. In the asst two
years the representatives had good opportunity to stud public sentfmen 4
theh own constituencies and they paid no attention TO the organized clanor 4
the state capital when the question car to another votes
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
WAITING FOR THE RING.

Jack-Miss Peachy is a silent belle.
Tonl-What's the answer?
Jack-I kissed her the other night
and she never tolled.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-12
HIS NAME WAS JOHN.

suitor-Does your doll talk when you
squeeze it?
Little Sister-Yes. but it doesn't say.
.'Oh, George, don't.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

Messrs. Leverty will go further. and will give with every package they sell their personal guarantee 10 refund the money if Dr. Ames' Pleasant Spe- cific does not cure, a reliable medi- cine at half price, with the gLarantes that your money will be cheerfully re- funded if the remedy does not cure.
 Anyone who is suffering from liver trouble constipation, sick headache Indigestion, bad taste in the mouth, hiIiousness. specks before the eyes. melancholy, or tired feelings, should take advantage of this offer Messrs. Leverty do not know how long they will be able to sell Ames' Pleasant Specific at half price, for the sale has been something phenomenal.
 As the dose is diminished after the first few days a bottle that you can obtain now for 25 cents. will last month. And it costs nothing if 1t does not cure.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26
Gut This C0UPON Out It Is. Valuable, and Will
 Save Half Your Money
 Redeemable at Leverty's,

J. A. Leverty & Bro. the popular druggists. will save you money. Pre- sent the following coupon at either of their three stores, 1855 Main St.. sos Park avenue, or North Ave-, and Main street, and they will let you have a regular fifty cent package of ~r. Ames' Pleasant Specific for the cure of constipation and dyspepsia, containing a full months treatment at hait price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26
 THE LADY OF THE HEAVENS.
Copyright, 1908, by HI. Rider Haggard
S

for the death-lovers. but for thee life life"
 '"Tell her, Noie," said Rachel, that my mother who was fore-sighted, al ways said that I should live out my days. and I fear that it is true, who must live them out alone" Yes, yes, she was right, that mother of thine,'' answered Nya, and for the rest, who knows? But thou art hun gry, eat; afterwards we will talk and she pointed to stool upon which was food.
 Rachel tasted and found it very good, 2 kind of porridge, made of she knew not what, and with it forest fruits, but no flesh. So she ate heartily, and Noie ate with her. Nya ate also, but only a very little.
 'Why should I trouble to eat?" she said. T to whom death draws near?''
 When they had finished eating, at ce1ve, muteS came in who bore away the fragments of the meal. After they had gone the three women washed themselves in the water of the foun- tain. Then Noie combed out Rachel's golden hair. and clothed her again in her robe of silken fur that she had cleansed, throwing over it a mantle of snowy white fibre, such as the dwarfs wove into cloth, which she and Nya had made ready while Rachel slept.
 As Noie put it about her mistress and stepped back to see how it be- came her beauty, two of the dwarf mutes appeared creeping up the cave, and squatting down before Nya began to make signs to her
 What is it?'' asked Rachel nervous ly.
 ''Eddo Is without" answered the Mother. "and would speak with us."
 q fear Eddo and will not go," eX- claimed Rachel.
 Nay, have no fear Maiden, for here he can not harm thee any of us: it is the place of sanctuary. Come, let us see this priest: perhaps we may learn something iron. him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26
Gut This Coupon Out and Use It at Once.

This coupon entities the hold CT to one soc package of Dr. Ames' Pleasant Specific for the cure of dyspepsia. constipation and biliousness, at half price, 16c. We agree to return money in all cases where it does not cure. J. A. LEVERTY & BRO.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-31
Mystic Authors and Poets
Subject of This Weeks Puzzle

Everyone liked the Hidden Authors
contest so Wen last week that I have
decided. in response to the many re-
quests for "more just like IT," to use
the Mystic Authors and Poets Con-
test, which DIR. Edmund K. GOldsbOr-
Ough has originated.
Some of the names are not as ia
milar to the school girl ana boy as
were most OF those Of last week, but
they are commonly known TO the book
lover.
They are not all men writer's I'm the
list. Several Of the best known and
beloved women authors are included:
one wrote one of the most beautiful
hymns ever sung, and the other wrote
poems. one of which almost every
school boy an6 girl knows by heart
before he hsJ passed through many
grades,
In the list is the name of a man who
wrote one Of the national anthems. The
majority Of the poets in the collection
are the oldest and best Of ENGLAND,
with a few Of our best, making in all
an excellent company of great people.
in addition to the regular first, sec
ond. and third prizes that are 10 he
given by The Times, DR.. Goldsborough
VIII give a copy of his wen-known
book. cole Mars an ole Miss" TO each
OF the winners. This alone should be
an incentive to the puZZlers to work
especially hard, for the book viii be
found delightful reading.
FRANCES CARROLL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-31
Cober for String Ball
SabeS Unnecessary Worry

The string ball rolls round all the
year through, 70 the final disgust Of
its careless owner, II it is not provided
with a cover when It is stil new and
shapely.
The Irvine should always be drawn
out from the center OF the ball, through
a hole IN the little silk case The case
need not, however, be of the silk We
are accustomed to seeing. though POM
padour ribbons are the suitable covers
for those hung IN the dainty pink bou-
DOR. The pantry string ball ia at its
best incased In blue linen, whereas the
library ban may be so appropriately
covered for its position that il viii prove
an ornament as we'll as a necessity.
A band Of bronze and gilt galloon
about six inches wide is fitted closely
around the BAH and then sewn together
at It's raw ends. This IS buttOnholed.
with heavy twist, on TO a brass ring al
the bottom, so as 10 leave an opening
through which the string may escape.
1t IS then drawn up over the Dali. held
and hung with long and generous loops
OF olive, bronze or gold COlOTed ribbon
pulled through brass rings sewn round
the top. a metallic cord and UasSeIs
may be- used instead Of a ribbon.
II this take rank In the advance
guard of your Christmas presents. keer
IL boxed and cotton-wrapped so that Il
may not tarnish. IT should be bright
and new when presented and while q
certain dullness VIII eventually settlt
over il, the tarnish should ObligingIg
color 10 10 match its surroundings.