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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
STATE OFFICIAL ABsENTEE1sM.

DIR. Hunt, the principal State health
officer, a been in Europe since the
spring. DR.. Henry Weeks, superin-
tendent of the State Village for Epi-
leptics. has been in Europe since early
in June. These are vacations and
presumably the elegantly leisured State
officers who take them indulge in other
vacations during the year without any
interruption of their salaries. Atlantic
City and Florida are good winter resorts,
and there are numerous other ways in
which outings from official labors can
be obtained in the fall and winter and
spring. A record of attendance and
absence correctly kept in the offices of
salaried executive officers of the State
would show a surprising excess of alb
sences over a~ttendances.
When. we look higher up" in office
the record seems to be one of prolonged
absence. The Secretary of State is pres
emit in his office only in his astral body.
That unique official probably spends
less time in New York nursing a dis
graceful scandal, but he gives more
time to Hudson County politics. The
two or three hours per week that the
Supreme Court clerk has devoted to
the business affairs of his $4,000 office
has, it is said, been increased to some
extent. These shining examples have
had their natural effect upon other
State officials, and so absenteeism
leavens the whole lump.
1t is plain that some better system of
work will have to be devised for State
| office. One means would be to abolish
the office of deputy. The State pays two
salaries for one individual service The
Introduction of the time register might
be. eficacious. Vacations should be
taken only by consent of the Governor
and for specific periods. This official
absenteeism has got to be an expensive
abuse, and 1t should be stopped. We
suggest to members of the Legislature
the preparation of a code to regulate
the comings and goings of State officers
during business hours.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

The Passaic Sewerage Commission
has come to life after a prolonged nap.
The commission has named Rudolph
Herring as engineer and taken steps
anew to get The balance of the money
needed for the preliminary plans. The
sharp prodding given to the commission
lately a had it's effect. The commits
sioners should realize that what the
public wants is work, not the excuses
that the commission secretary has been
so profuse in ofering. The Board Of
Trade next Wednesday night win give
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

French vaingloriousness exaggerates
the affair of the Foreign Legion and
the Moors near Casablanca last Mon
day. The French press accounts de-
scribe the Legion. encompassed by
thousands Of Arab horsemen. fighting
heroicany to save the body of the slain
commander But not more than a
dozen of the legionaires were killed,
while the Moors were slaughtered by
shells from the French g~unhoats. A
mere AFFAIR Of the outposts is distorted
into . nerce battle.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

An emphatic expression of the wishes
of the Newark community in respect to
the voting machines is contained in the
resolution passed by the Common Coun-
Gil last night requesting the Senator
and A~ssemblymen from this county to
use their efforts to have the voting ma
chine law abolished and the machines
discarded. 1t is well, also, that the
Governor and State officials should be
served with certified copies of this reso-
luton,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
ohance for Young captaIns.

The cruise maneuvers, and whatever
other form the service of the fleet may as
sumo in the Pacific. will afford an adj
mirable training for a number OF men who
are young enough to serve for a very con-
siderable period in flag command before
the date set by law for their retirement.
1t would be unwise to leave the battle
ships under the control Of Officers who
nave already become accustomed TO the
handling of large fighting craft and who,
in any event. must pass out of the service
within a comparatively short time. whether
they survive to receive the admirals stars
or not. The younger captains need a
chance to prove their mettle, and the
Navy Department does we'll to see that
they get it.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
Homing Pigeons.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
How do homing pigeons find their way
pack over long distances? There seems to
be a difference Of opinion on the subject.
A. w. Y.
1.-THE carrier pigeon, a strong and intelli-
gent bird with peculiarly exact instincts of
locality. is the only pigeon employed for
this purpose. The training Is begun very
young. At first they are taken a short
distance from home and allowed to return;
the distance is Increased from time to time
till finally they may be entrusted to return
from points several hundreds of miles
away. They are so employed only when
they have young in their nests. Then 1t Is
known they will hasten, back. to. their
brood with all possible speed. -Ed.I
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
rhe MONTH. n Rhxme.

To the Editor Of the Evening Gtar:
Can you give me a characterization of
the months in rhyme? POETIC.
Here is one that may answer your pur-
pose:
January, cold and drear,
Ushers in the newborn year.
February, next in line,
Birth month Of st. Valentine.
March, renowned for changefu1 weather,
Brings us snow and warmth together. ,
April, showers and budding tree,
And the spring birds melody.
May. which basks In fragrant bowers,
Decks our soldiers raves with flowers
June, a nymph beyond compare,
Twining roses in her hair.
July comes in gay attire.
Stirring hearts with patriots fire.
August brings us fruit galore.
Gathered from her bounteous store.
September is the month of school
Obedience now to stricter rule.
October, yelled in smoky haze
OF glorious Indian summer days..
| November at our rulers word. ri
Sings thanksgiving to the Lord.
December comes to close the year.
And lights the heart with Christian cheer.
And here is another:
January snowy
February fowy,
March blowy.
April showery,
May 1owery,
June .bowery,
July moppy,
August croppy,
September poppy,
October breezy,
November wheezy,
December freely.
/ Ed
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

George L. Record holds that 1t is not
a violation of the primary election aw
for n Democrat to sign a Republican
petition or vice versa. Then the law is
utterly ridiculous and should be
changed. A petition is the necessary
step in the making Of a nomination, and
il Mr.. Record is right Democrats can
nominate Republicans and Republicans
nominate Democrats. A nice state Of
things!
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
VIEWS OF EDITORS.
Rrxan,a EIounderlngs.

We can not remember to have seen a
man in public life fall more rapidly and
fail more completely than Mr.. Bryan has
done since his return from Europe. He
has staggered and Topped and fioundered
about like a chicken with its head off, or a
pugilist struck hard on the point of the
jaw. We realize the fact that he has been
in the embarrassing position of finding his
own ground occupied by his opponent.
Nevertheless, it does seem that high states
manship or even well developed political
sagacity and experience-and- certainly he
has had experience en~ough-should have
suggested to him some way of pulling
himself together and coming before the
country in a sane and reasonable position.
Richmond NewS-Leader.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
His Tni1 Wns Gone.

Two small boys were Harvesting a
black and white cur dog to a two
wheeled cart when a man stopped to
watch them. The dog was minus its
tail.
rs he well-trained?' asked the man,
Pretty we'll" replied one boy,
What breed Is her
Dunno"
Hasn't he a pedigree?"
The boy hesitated. Then a great
light came over him.
"Oh. no." he said. ut was cut off
by a street car when he was a pup
Denver Post.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
worked HI. way.

What must l do to be saved7' cried
the plutocrat at the m~ourner's bench,
Take all your ill-gotten gains and
restore them to the ones from whom
you took them!" Numbered the ex-
horter.
Next day the plutocrat wrote checks
for most OF his fortune in favor of his
business rivals, who Immediately
thought he had gone crazy and 50 they
played the market against his cor
p~orations, and as a result they had
to fork owe the amount of the checks
and twice as much more to him when
Post.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

At the State Village for Epileptics,
too, all supplies are purchased without
competition, and, as the laxative Mrs.
Alexander explained to the reporters,
1T was the only way to get the grade
of excellent goods needed in a curative
institution" From the fact that the
cost to the State for maintaining each
patient is eight dollars there seems to
be something wrong in h financial
management.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

Alderman Wright's ordinance provid-
Ding for a heavy fine for the posting Of
indecent and offensive pictures or the
bill boards Of the city is timely. This
nuisance has been denounced at diff
ferent times. and spasmodic efforts
have been made to abate it, but the
offensive posters reappear on the bill
and disgust the decent public. and
ohicialdom remaiss blissfully uncon-
scious until Hefe is(more public out
cry. AS there appeaf<t 20 be nobody re-
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

sponsible for the preservation of public
decency in this respect the Council did
a praiseworthy act in providing tenn
porarily for a committee of three to zee
that the present ordinance is enforced.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
The Place for 1t.

"And what are you going to do when
you're a MANI" asked the visitor.
i've been thinking" replied the
bright boy. "of starting an elephant
farm in Virginia"
AN elephant farm"
Sure! Why not? They raise pea
nuts there."-Philadelphla Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

The Dryden Trophy was handsomely
won by the United States cavalry team
at Sea Girt yesterday, after a close con-
test by seven teams, in which the cav
alrymen came out well to the front,
with the rest of the teams punched.
New Jersey ties the United States in
fantry for fourth place. The scores
show the excellence of the shooting.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
silly idea.

Among the Quakers,'' said Miss
Wise, II believe the men wear their
hats in church."
How ~ridiculousW exclaimed Miss
Gidday. "As IT, any one could possibly
be interested in mems hats."-Phila-
delphia Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
Pretty Sour,

Says Hartman sadly at dinner one
day;
1T hurts me to think I was treated
that way.
Please pass me the sugar and pass me
a lot
I want to sweeten thai lemon I got"
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
CahInet strcet PAVING.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Please let ne know If Cabinet street Is
ever to be paved, and when, and oblige,
STEADY READER.
rat the Office of the Board of Works 1t
was said today no petition is on file for
paving Cabinet street.-1d.l
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

legal interest. This time at the State
Village for Epileptics. And the treas
urer is also a stockholder of the favored
bank.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
Not All There.

Bleeker-Your wife seems to have a
mind of her own.
Meeker-She did have before our
marriage, but she hasn't any more.
Bleeker-What's the answer?
Meeker-She has given me several
pieces of it since we faced the parson
together.-Chicago News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
Deem Dig.

Yes" giggled Miss Passay, Mr..
Guschley tells me that I inspire all the
love songs he writes"
You ont tell me?" exclaimed Miss
Knox. 1T notice that all the ideas in
his songs are old and not by any means
pretty."-Philadelphia Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
IN HUMOROUS VEIN.
Useless.

"If it wasn't for one thing Tompkins
would be this most successful liar
ever met"
And that?"
NO one ever believes his lies
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

Anyway" said the young widow of
a years standing, surveying her comely
features In the mirror, there seems to
be no public prejudice against a woman
marrying her deceased husbands
brother."-Chicago Tribune.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
neceitfnl Annenrnnces.

The Man-Mrs. Hopscotch appears to
be an unconventional woman.
The Maid-But she isn't. She has a
regular mania for attending
tions.-Chicago News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

The poor man thinks had he the wealth
OF others who abuse 1t,
He'd never make that sad mistake,
For he'd know how to use 1t,
-P~hi1adelphia Press.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

Mrs. Gossip-Mrs. Richleigh has so
much e~mbonpoint, hasn't she?
Mrs. comeup-Well, now, she might
have, If she wasn't so fat,-Baltimore
American.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

ACKNOWLEDGMENT Perkins's friends do not take any stock in the
story that he is being " turned down +" because of his refusal
TO vote for Senator Dryden's election. They base their attitude
on the alleged fact that the persons who are now doing the
turning down act on him suggested and encouraged his anti
Dryden stand. j. M
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
FROM STAR Id

anonymous communication cannot be
printed. Except on political subjects the
names of correspondents are not required for
publication. but as a guarantee Of good faith.
Ed
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

a good boost to the eleven-year-old
project that has been sleeping on the
commissions hands.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

The Assembly Investigating Committees work hasn't hurt
the Republican party, but damage is being done to the party
by those alleged leaders who have failed to apply remedies to
the exposed evils and punishment to those responsible therefor.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

The average American isn't going to waste tears over the
from France of one James Norton Winslow, who is
described as ''of New York, y although he spends most of his
time abroad. He violated the gambling laws by acting on the
committee. of an exclusive club where gambling was carried on.
The offense seems to have been a technical one, but it should
Ibe for himself, his lawyers and the French authorities to settle.
There seems no good reason why our government should take
any hand in the controversy. Americans who settle down
abroad must be prepared to abide by the laws and regulations
of the country in which they live or take the consequences for
failing to do so.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

It is still a pretty difficult matter for the independent cd-
zen TO split his ticket on Election Day and yet have a voice
in making nominations at the primaries. And no effective way
has vet been found to prevent the politicians of both parties
helninp each other out at the primaries. These problems need
immediate attention.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

Away back last Spring the New Jersey Legislature created
a committee to investigate the Coal and Ice Trusts. Not a
SINGLE thing has been done by that committee. Why Laziness 7
Lack of time An unwilingness to tread on somebody's corns
Whatever the reason let's have it out plump and plain. Those
legislators who want the public to believe in their sincerity owe
Ii to themselves to ascertain and make known the cause of
Iinacton.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

Big Bill Devery once remarked that whenever there are any
fat contracts in sight John D. Cnmmins is never far away.
Mr.. Cnmmins was paid IN per cent. on the total cost of con-
vertng New York street railways from horse to electric power.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

Kuhn, Loeb & Co. got 81, 100000 in commissions out OF
the Metropolitan Street Railway Company. 1t is a cold, raw
day when pious Jake Schif isn't on the job.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
Bcneat from Automobillsts.

The puffed-up New Jersey j~acks-in-of-
fee, who appear to be doing all they can
through the abuse Of the little brief au-
thority in which they are dressed, to close
the State which they misrepresent against
Automobiles, perhaps do not realize the
extent to which, by their inconsiderate
and preposterous conduct, they are in
juring the interests of the community for
whose welfare they are supposed to be
acting. II they had any sense, If they
were more inspired by intelligence than
by prejudice and greed, If they had a less
inflated idea of their own importance and
would stop for a minute to think they
might perceive that the automobilist is a
person who ought as a matter of policy
to be welcomed n encouraged instead of
being prosecuted, penalized and driven
away. The man who drives a machine
is pretty sure to AVE plenty of money
at his command. and as he is very apt to
be a good spender, the locality in which
he s~ojourns is tolerably certain to be sub
stantially benefited by his presence.-Phil-
| adelphia Inquirer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

Meantime the voters ought to take a hand in the matter.
They can make every Legislative candidate go or record. They
can make each one explain just what he proposes to do to put
an end to one of the most hurtful monopoies that afhcts us,
jniuring as it does not only the individual, but the great manu-
featuring industries of our State.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

District Attorney Jerome wasn't able to discover that the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company had committed any crime,
although he had loudly promised during the campaign to delve
deep into the transactions of the company. He had unlimited
power, means and facilities for getting at the facts which
William M. WINS is now uncovering. Mr.. Jerome, however,
did nothing except talk. Now more than ever is there curiosity
to see the list of contributors to his campaign fund. That
might possibly explain a great deal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

Rather a queer spectacle, isn't it, for a Harrison Schoo
Principal to be trying for the Mayoraly of the adjoining
borough of East Newark
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

Railroad managers in New Jersey, as elsewhere, complain Of
public prejudice, and say that no unfairness against railroads
can be extreme enough to meet with popular condemnation. Do
these gentlemen ever pause to ask themselves as to how far
their own actions are responsible for whatever hostile feeling
does exist? Every legislative act and every municipal ordinance
or order requiring the companies to meet their just obligations
in the way of taxation, safeguards against injury or loss OF life
or the furnishing of adequate facilities has been fought to the
last ditch by the companies. That has been the case, notably,
with every railroad tax law from the beginning.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

Again h large balances Of State
money in banks without sarnins my
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platform and Candidate Must Go 7
rether.

platform and Candidate Must Go To-
Eether.
If Mr.. Bryan is to make the platform
he must be the candidate. That is the
logic Of the situation. There is no other
candidate who would fit the platform. ex-
cept possibly Mr.. Roosevelt. Probably it
would be the wisest and best thing after
all for the party to follow Mr.. Bryan once
more, and for the third and last time.
There would not be very much of the party
left after the election vas over, and that
might not be a bad thing; certainly, there
! will never be another chance for the party
| as long as it is under the domination of
Mr.. Bryan and those who agree with him
i-Charleston News and Courier.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07

Pessimists who are impatient and discouraged because every
one of the country's ills isn't cured right off are reminded that
considerable progress has been made.
To begin with, Wall Street no longer dominates the White
House, and it is not likely that the old relations will be re-
sumed whether the next President be a Democrat o a Republican.
We have in New York a Governor who doesn't take orders
from any person n machine, but who is conscientously dong
the best that he knows to give the people of the Empire State
the kind of government that they want-free from graft and pull.
Here in Essex County we have the rare luxury OF a Sheriff
who doesn't submit his Grand Jury lists to any political organi-
cation, and who is not readable by any politician.
And we have succeeded, in New Jersey, in enacting railroad
tax laws that seemed impossible a few short years ago.