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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29

TT IS a common sociological phe-
II nomenon that women desire the
greatest amount of publicity
when they are married and the
minimum amount when they are
after a divorce. This is not remark
able, but as marriage is not wholly
a personal matter, and neither is
divorce, society must have its say.
The Pennsylvania Bar Association
has decided that our divorce pro-
cedure Is bad, that there should be
no divorce except on trial in open
court, and that there should be a
further effort to secure uniformity
in the matter of marriage and di-
vorce throughout the Union. This
is a subject which Il forefathers
would have incorporated in the
Constitution could they have fore
seen what was to happen in this age.
On the contrary there's n%othingin the
existing situation to suggest thai
marriage would not remain a sacred
bond to be broken only under the
most unusual circumstances.
When our fathers made the Con-
stitution the methods of transport
tation were so slow and the local OPP
portunities so great that interstate
travel was very small and few peo-
pie expected to leave the State
wherein they were born except for
the most transitory purposes. The
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29

control over interstate commerce
arose out of preexlsting conditions.
Each State had lain its own tariff
duties and most of the commerce
was by water. As the States gave
up the righe to lay customs taxes
they thought it we'll that Congress
should act in the matter, hence the
great body of law which we have
to this day, and which is ever in
creasing, dealing with a subject of
the first Importance.
But sociological matters have
also become interstate. When a
man can leave here in the late
afternoon, pass through several
States and eat breakfast next
morning in Chicago, there is a con-
dition of affairs which Il ances-
tors never contemplated. AS our
whole system of government was
originally based on the family as
a unit, and as this has only been
modified to a slight degree, we are
in a rather peculiar situation owing
to the fact that there are forty-six
different ways of getting married
and getting divorced. Most of us
don't want to get divorced, but an
increasing number of persons are
doing so. In the West a man of
great prominence died a few weeks
ago. He secured what is declared
to be an illegal divorce, and mar
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
HOUSEHOLD TASKS A HELP
TO BREADTH AND HEALTH
Science and Art May Be Employed TO Lift Daily Duties Out OF the
lRIt of the Commonplace.

an Nm orsEWoRK should be regarded as a means OF making on a or0aoer'
- healthier nobler woman. Work Off any kind, if pproach IN the rBn
I Z spirit and performed to The best of one ability, gives en1oyme N
culture.
he wrong attitude produces a cranped condition. by ress1he ao co-
planning on becomes narrow AM inferior. Hw many say I hate COOKING
r ao.nHod sh uobnon =" detests sweeping and dustng." If houseworHc cook
ing dish washing. sNeeping and busting have to be done, why grumole
complain? asks Table Talk The work only seems more difhcult more haterul
and axes longer to do. Why not then 10 the necesaryt things cheeruny
easily and quickly?
As al aid to acquiring the right mental attitude bring science aho arr into
household tasks and thus lift them above drudgery. SURROUND yourseH with
labor Saving devices. Try ley way of doing things. Be original because
our mother or neghbor does a thing in a certain way, 1T does not follow That
there is nt an easier n better way There are continual advance in ONES
tic science as we'll as in astronomy electricity and philosophy. Combine beauty
with use. A useful thing is lot of necessity homely, even if it Is a bowl a pot
or a pam.
sighted be sighted a little Don't think that because it is Friday yu must
sweep The house from top to bottom whether it really needs 1. or not Don't
neglect the new book or the concert simply because o nus put a few extra
tucks in Suses new dress To quote: whats the useo Of making discord in
keep our tempers too?"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
Fony-sx Varieties of Marriage
and DtUorce Under Laos of States

ried twice afterwards. The original
widow has filed a lien on all the
property which he transferred dur
ing his alleged second and third
marriages, which has cast a cloud
on the title to property in five
States. This is an example of the
results of loose divorce, says a
writer in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
We must have a Federal law on
the subject, but until public senti-
ment compels it, this State should
set the example of complete pub
licity and the strictest construction
of the law to the end that marriage
be made more than a mere trial
excursion. We are not better than
our fathers. In some respects we
are a good deal worse.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
THE PASSING OF THE VOTING MACHINE.

The Elizabeth Common Council is to adopt a resolution al a meeting to-
night authorizing a special election fr the city IN the question of abohshing
the voting machines. The genuine and unmstakable sentiment of tho city is
hostile to the machines and Secretary Of State Dickinson has been requested
to emove them to sa election expenses Replying to the request Dickinson
anmms what may be accepted as true, that If he should remove the machines
there are n o other municipalities that are willing to accept them. In short
here is nothing for III machine but the junk pile to which the whole job lot
must be consigned. All he election districts in Newark will doubtless petition
for a special election, as twenty-five districts already have done In this State
and especially in Essex County here will be a general inclination to split party
this wear People wan to vote In the local election independent of the
a. they vote in he county and State election. and again Independent OF the
natona1 election, and that desire is defeated by a complicated device that com
pMs thousands of voters to vote a ticket intact or to 1oset their votes
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
THE ELEPHANT AT BAY.

Twenty years of experience tells me
that a whole regiment of lions cannot
produce the same moral effect as n
twelve-foot African tusker when he
cocks his big sail-like ears, draws him
self up to his full height and looks at
you, letting off at the same time a
blood-curdling scream, while in all
probability others invisible to o r
stampeding on all sides with the din
and vibration of an earthquake. Sur
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
RESTORE THE BATTLE FLAGS.

Those Confederate battle flags at the State House must surely be returned
to- the original owners some day. and the best time ito restoret them is now, while
men who fought in the var are living. 1t is hard to understand, futy-three
years after the close of the Civil War, thu sentimen that opposes an lei $50
much in harmony with the popular desire and so consistent with the entirely
changed relations IF North and South. We are a nation now, merely n
eregatio of States and sections, and every patriotic citizen wants to seet the
ties so firmly knit that they car never be sundered. Every patriot
would have the animosnies of the Civil War buried SO deep that not a sug-
neshon of them could appear. General e Brd Grub and his regimental asso-
nerformed an let al Salem Church that touched all hearts 1t displayed
the chfvary of the New Jersey soldier. 1t ws an act of the purest patriotism
The Legislature has ordered the restoration of thu old Confederate flags it
in the same spirit and with the appreciation of the people of tn State
Governor Fort should carry out the resolution Of the Legislature a sona as pos
sibe.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
Why TIE A PENALTY IS NECESSARY.

Those people in New Jersey who have been demanding the adjustment Of
the death penalty should take a lesson from France. Some time ago a parha-
nentary commission reported in favor OF doing away with capital punishment
and the President, in anticipation of favorable action by the French Parliament
on the report refused to sign death warrants. As a consequence there has been
a startling Increase in the number OF murders an some of them were of ex.
traordinary atrocty. In view of this situation the parliamentary commission
has now reversed itself and recommended that the death penalty De retained
To abolish capital punishment in New Jersey would be to invite TIL same con-
sequences Our State is SC situated that it receives a large amount OF GRIM
inaHty rm other States We get white criminaHty from the w great cities
and black criminaHty from the South, and terror is the only weapon for our
protection.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
MORE TROUBLESOME THAN FoGs.

Every employee of the Bank of Eng
land is required to sign his name in a
book on his arrival in the morning,
and, if late. must give the reason
therefor. The chief cause of hardness
is usually fog, and the first man to
arrive writes fog" opposite his name,
and those who follow write ditto"
The other day, however, the first late
man gave as the reason, wife had
twins" and twenty other late men
mechanically signed ditto under
neath-SuccesS
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
TRAINING THE AUDIENCE.

The enterprising manager of a little
lyric theatre in northern Pennsylvania
believes in profiting by the misfor-
tunes of others. One day he displayed
the following sign in his house:
do not smoke; remember the Iro-
quois fire."
So great was the efficacy of this that
before the end of the week he put up
another:
do not spit; remember the Johns
town food."-Everybody's Magazine.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29

rounded in a dense jungle by a herd of
elephants they seem to block out the
whole horizon. One measured was
actually sixteen feet from edge to ear
to edge of ear. No wonder my insig-
nifcant self seemed to shrivel and my
huge express rifle to dwindle into a
mere pea shooter. Try as 1 will on
such occasions, 1 al never overcome
my sense of terror, and always feel in
clined to throw down my elephant gun
and run for safety till I drop.-Success.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD FORESTRY.

Forestry is ne of the many greata activities of tn Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. It's forestry epartment has planted this year n less thar $4,000
trees makfng a total Of 4250OO which have been set out since the work was
begun. A tree nursery for the company is at Morrisvine, m the Delaware
opposite Trenton, where also are propagated ornamental trees and plants
for identifying statfonp property. The railroad company is looking to the future
as vel as the present. In case n o substitute is found for the wooden crosHe
in the mex quarter of a centuryt the company will have available an fmmense
timber supply Ito draw upon. BY systematic ornamentation of the stations and
world
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
PROGRAMMED.

A Louisville man who was entering
the tobacco business wanted a name for
a new brand that he was to put on the
market. He finally decided on ANTI
Trust and forwarded it, along with
the necessary papers, to the Patent Of
fee at Washington. A few days later
he received the following message:
Brand Antitrust registered by
the American Tobacco Company
Success.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
81 S\gMtsome MOOD
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

Tn full of American shpirit!'
you are?" asked his wife with q
shrug.
YOU'RE full, for a fact, but I fear 1t
Is spirit that comes from a Jug"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
REWARD THE cAPTOR.

Some proper recognition should be given to the two men who yesterday in
Kearny so promptly seized a MAJ who had stabbed his brother. BY their quick
and courageous act they saved the police much trouble and effort, and probably
prevented thu escape of the murderer from justice The la should provide for
a LIBERAL money reward in cases of this kind. Usually when a murder Or nan
slaughter is committed Their. are witnesses near by If it "a generally known
that a goo reward would g 20 to the camor men would take risks of personal
harm to secure a murderer
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
At DENVER.

An roads will lead to Denver this week. and if Mr.. Bryanfs confidence in the
outcome of the convention there Is not misplaced the crowds fastening to Dem
yer ar going to a ratification meeting. There "a a steam roller at Chicago
but Mr. Bryan is his W steam roller. The Chicago apparatus worked like a
charm al the friends of former Governor Franklin Murphy can testify. 1t re-
mains to b. seen how the Denver steam roller works. and also what kind of a
vice presidential candidate will be given to a waiting party.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
-UNPROSECUTED CRIME.
protection.

Within a year four young women in this State have lost their lives as a
result of criminal operations. The lastv victim raj a girl in Jersey City. Arrests
were made in III cases, but 50 ar there has not been a single prosecution It's
about time for the prosecutors to do something besides conviing petty offend
ers-Trenton Times
AS three If these asses occurred in the city Of Newark the sharp criticism
q the Trenton Times is evidently meantf for Essex County, and it squarely hits
the mark.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
OUR AMERICAN ATHLETES ON THEIR WAY.

Americas can of eighty trained athletes to take part in the world
ohmpah gan in London are on their way and a redoubtable set of young
men they are fit to overcome all opposed Ito them. American skill Drawn and
endurance have achieved most o. the victories n the former Oympan games
In Greece, and this yearst team is h best eve sent from this country Some
of the trials were phenomenal In their records The games will begin July 10
and continue about two weeks.a md he dispatches from London win be eagerly
watched <
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
ALSO so.

Some people listen to our jokes
As if they had the blues;
They're like the bogus fireworks which
To do their part refuse
The pessimistic cracker with
The optimistic fuse.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
REASONABLY SURE.

Widow-Are you sure it was my
little boy who met with the accident?
Neighbor-As we'll as I could judge,
ma'am. After the explosion there
wasn't much of him left.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
WHERE IS IT?

Oh, for a land of pure delight,
Where cannon crackers never fright;
Where careless men and reckless boys
Do not invoke the god of noisel
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
ON THE DRUM.

1T hear he is a member of the band.
Eyes, but he is a dub player"
"Rub-a-dub, perhaps"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-29
HOW THE DELEGATES LINE UP
FOR THE DENVER CONVENTION

Total delegates to National Demo-
cratic Convention, 1,008.
Necessary to nominate under two
thirds rule, 672.
Note-If the Philippines delegates
are u~nseated, it will change the to-
tails: Whole number, 1902; two
thirds, 66S.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
Order for your sunday dinner A cold ripe Watermelon.
 YciWerton's Palace Market.
NEWS OF BRUNDIDGE.

Brundidge. May 29.--(Special )--Mrs H. A. McLain. one of the most excel lent women of Brundidge was stricken for some time 1t was not thought that she could survive. This afternoon she was resting, however. and 1t Is hoped she will recover.
 The commencement exercises of the Brundidge High School will take place next week, beginning Sunday morning
 The commencement sermon will be preached by Rev. D. J Blackwell. of Eufaula. Sunday morning in the audi torIum of the High School building. The exercises will continue through Sunday night. Monday night and Tues day night. splendid program has been prepared
 The first cotton bloom seen in this county was sent to Hon. W. J Wa. ters of this city from his plantation in Jackson County Fla, last Monday
 Miss Minnie Claude Kim bell. one oi Brundidge's most popular and ac. complished graduates. who spent the past two years in the Georgia Brenau college at Gainesville. Ga, was invited by President Pierce. of the Alabama Breuan College at Eufaula, to enter the vocal contest at the Brenau Chautau- qua this week. and to the delight of her many friends here and elsewhere she won the second medal in the con- test She has a wonderful voice.
 The largest cotton sale to be made in | Brundidge in a day in some time was made yesterday when G. A. Griffin sold ninety-f five bales to Fox French a local cotton buyer There is now very little cotton stored in the warehouses in this city,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
TEN ARE GRADUATED
M MI. HOLDS FIFTH ANNUAL
 COMMENC
Rev. c. c. Tucker Delivered Principal Address and Dr. Erwin Craig head Presented Diplomas
 Prizes Won.

Mobile. May 2s--(specialJ--The fifth annual commencement exercises of the Mobile Military Institute were held in the German Relief Hall last night. Ten young men were presented with diplomas in the presence or the school battalion ofN13O cadets m oress uniform and an assemblage or frienos and relatives that crowded the hall.
 Hon. z. NJ. P. Inge presided over the exercises introducing Right Rev. Gard iner c. Tucker, who delivered the prin- cipal address of the evening, ana pr Erwin Craighead who presented the diplomas and prizes.
 The ten graduates were: Adolph A. Austin, Howard Edyard Dozier, Harry Britton Groom, Claude, E. Kimball, John Kimbrough, Benjamin Martin. William Henry Martin, Joseph Robert Mighell, William Thurmond Riviere, Bart Lanier Stafford.
 God medals won at the competitive drill at Monroe Park Thursday after noon were presented to Second Serg- cant Thornton Bidgood, as the best drilled man in company A, and First Sergeant Guy Ashley in company B.
 Announcement was made that Will. liam Thurmond Riviere had won the highest honors in the graduating class.
 Professor Thomas A. Taylor, princi- pal of the M. M. l., made @ brief ad- dress. stating that the past session had been the most prosperous in the his- tory of the schoo, showing an increase in enrolment over the preceding year of twentytwo students. Prospects. he said, were still brighter for the in- stitution's next session.
 feature of the closing exercises was the distribution of the school an- nuals for 1908, a handsome book of school-boy pictures and sketches bound in bluecript leather and stamp ed in gilt letters "M. M. I. Bayonet."
 At the conclusion of the exercises the annual commencement dance took place and for several hours the hall presented a gay scene, the gray fatigue coats and white trousers of the cadets adding picturesque touch.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
RED MEN PICNIC.
Great Enthusiasm is Expressed Over
 High School PrOsnecfn

AS expressed Over
 High School Prospects.
 s4octon. May 2s-(Special. )-The Improved Order of Red Men. gave at Fraternity Park today. one of the most successful picnics in the history of the order. It is estimated that there was 1900 people in attendance. Grand Junior Sagamore of the Great Council or Alabama. J. T. Letcher. was the or- ator of the day. Trap shooting, dane ing. and many outdoor sports were participated in.
 In the afternoon. a most interestine game Of ball was played between the locals, (the Prospectors), and a picked team from Brighton. The score was, frospectors '.. ... ....4 8 { @SAIShtOu .'s ssss..s..
 Batteries-Prospector Thomas and Lawrence; Brighton, Bruce. Sakes. Om- ara.
 The features of the game were the batting of the Prospectors and a long running catch of Left Fielder Riley.
 The people of Blocton are expres. sing a great deal of enthusiasm over the prospects of getting the high school. and are looking forward with much interest to lay their claims be. fore the Governor and other members of the Commission. They feel conflden, that they will be able to convince those gentlemen that their claim is well. foupded. There is universal interest shown by the Blocton people on thi, school. and they pride themselves or the prospects of having the duty tc support such an Institution as this school will be to the town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
LARGE SUM RAISED
HALF OF AMOUNT FOR HOTEL SET
 CURED.
Several Citizens Subscribe With Pro viso that All Of the s1SOyOO0 Be Raised By Tuesday
 Mh~hf


 Night Next.
 Pensacola. Fla. May 29-(Special.)-- At a meeting of business men and citi- gems. held today in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. s11s.Ooo of the $780, 900 necessary to insure a fine s350.000 hotel under the management of the Hervey Hotel Company. was subscrtb- ed. and by next Tuesday night the en- tire amount will be subscribed. unless something unexpected occurs.
 For several weeks past the commit tee from the Chamber of Commerce has been at work. but their efforts were given heavy blow by the dis turbed conditions which existed for about three weeks. due to a street car strike. which was finally settled. To- day meeting of the committee. as well as citizens. wAs-called. and the sum of $119.000 subscribed.
 Owing to the fact that the matter of raising the amount necessary to secure the hotel had been dragging along for several weeks. several of the business men subscribed large amounts with the proviso that the total be subscribed not later than next Tuesday night, and this will cause the committee to work with renewed interest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-30
ScHOoL DAYS OVER
MOBILE BOYS AND GIRLS ARE
 HAPPY NOW.
Annuar Meeting of Trustees of Normal School At Daphne Will Be Held Today -- Governor to
 Attend.

Attend
 Mobile May 2s.--(Special.)-The ar- n,iai meeting of the Board of Trustees Of the Normal School for the education of white teachers at Daphne, will De held in that place tomorrow morning. A telegram received here states that Governor Conner, who is ex-offico mem Der of the board, will reach Mobile to- morrow morning. He and Rev D. A. Planck and possibly Hon. H. c. Gunnels wfll 20 over to Daphne on launch early in the day and the meeting will be held immediately upon their arrival at the school.
 pr. Mason, another trustee. is aready on the ground and Dr. A. J. B. Lovett and J. R. Dixon, two other members. are residents of Daphne, so that q working quorum is assured.
 Besides the annual routine work of the board it is understood that it will take action on Dr. Lovett's request for 4 fril and thorough investigation of charges of indiscretion made against him. Just what these charges are and by whom they are preferred, has never been made public, and few would have any knowledge of their existence but for the request of Dr. Lovett that Judg- nent be suspended until an investiga- tion was made.
 This was a momentous day in Mobile. It WAS the ldSI udy OA cIHOOAs Tnroughout the length and breadth of the town might be heard the piping voices of the small boy and giri in Reclamation, recitation and other forms of juvenile oratory.' Each of the pri- mary schools entertained the parents and friends of the pupils with we'll se- lected programs. At each of these, the Leinkfuff school. the Wills G. Clark school, the West Ward school, th' Jefferson Street school and the primary schools at Barton Academy. the dis play of the work of the pupils in thu manual training department and if written music, and the work of the lit- tie Photographers, where such depart ment exists. bore silent but none the less eloquent testimony to the value oi these branches of the educational or ganization.
 The general verdict of teachers and patrons is that the past year was the most successful in the history of the Mobile public schools both as to at- tendance and as to the work accom- plfshed.