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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-11-18
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PRICES OF BONDS.

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Evening star., 1909-06-29
Beautifying Cities.

From the Omaha Bee.
The cost Of city beautiful is some
thing enormous. but, aside from the edu-
cation and inspiration 1t affords its resi-
dents. Paris has demonstrated that 1t
pays. How much the public improve
ments in Paris had cost up to the time
of the second empire no one knows. but
it was many millions. Under Baron Eu-
gene Haussmann's direction Napoleon III
spent $500, ,OOO, 900 to make Paris the most
beautiful city in the world. and additional
expenditures have been made on no mean
scale ever since. Now 1t is proposed to
spend $135 OCO, 600 more in carrying out n
systematic plan Of Identification, the mu-
nicipal council having already approved
the plans and appropriated the money.
Under Boss Shepherd millions were ex-
pended to make Washington beautiful
and symmetrical, and 1t is now far IN ad-
vance Of other American cities. New YORK
has expended enormous sums for munic-
ipal Identification, but its business .iis-
trict is so out of harmony that it cannot
be compared to Paris and Berlin IN this
respect. Our new and growing cities of
the west can hardly afford to spend such
vast sums :for Identification. but they GER
tainly can avoid the mistakes in city,
making which render Identification In :hc
future either impossible or excessively
costly.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
Public Drinking Fountains.

In another part of The Star today IA
printed communication from a res;-
Gent or Washington who complains that
nothing has been done by the District
government 10 replace the pumps that
were dismantied a few years ago as a
precaution against the spread of typhoid
1ever and other diseases. 1t is quite true,
as The Stars correspondent AYERS that
the District Is, al present lamentably sup
piled with public drinking facilities. The
Star has repeatedly called attention to
this fact and urged action. Last summer
Ii cited the case of a man seen drinking
out OF a horse trough in this city, and
pointed TO the obvious moral that the
lack OF drinking fountains was a direc,
cause OF intemperance In the heated sea-
son.
The new appropriation act approved on
the Sd of March last carries an item of
5000 for drilling deep wells and main
tanning them. This appropriation is for
the purpose of supplying the suburban
districts with water, where the Potomac
supply does not run. These wells are 10
he driven chiefly in the school yards and
contracts are to be let for the work. Moth
ing however, has been done toward allay-
ing the public thirst within the urban
district II is stated at the Distric building
that the funds of the water department
are available for the installation of pub
lie drinking fountains. An oficiai OF the
municipal government explains the rea-
son why nothing has been done in this
direction. by, stating that the Potomac
water is so warm In summer when the
fountains are needed that 1t proves un-
Evening star., 1909-06-29
Mercy for the Horses,

Reversing the scriptural phrase, the un.
righteous man fails to regard the Nfe
OF his beast. In this kind Of weather
truly the tender mercies Of the wicked
are cruel" These are the days when
the beasts of burden suffer without the
powers OF appeal. when they struggle 10
the limit of their strength to DISCHARGE
the tasks laid upon them by Indifferent
or thoughtless owners and drivers.
Consideration of the horse in hot
weather does not consist alone in put
ting little sunshade over his head.
That is helpful, but 1t is by no means
all that can be done or should be done
to reduce the animals sufferings to
minimum. A horses load should be
lighter in summer than in spring and
fall when the weather is moderate.
and drink. Ii possible he should be
protected from the flies
Despite the activity of the Humane
Society and the police there are in
Washington some horse owners who re-
main indifferent to the laws governing
the treatment OF animals Almost. any
day instances of cruelty can be seen in
the city streets. some due to ignorance
on the part of the drivers and others to
positive scorn of the humane require
msHts. Some drivers appear to mark
no difference whatever between the sea
sons, and work their animals rega rdless
OF the temperature. Occasional admoni-
tions through the Police Court are needed
to maintain an effective standard of con-
sideration for the patient creatures that
serve man so faithfully.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

satisfactory unless some way can be found
to cool 1t. There being no funds for this
purpose. nothing is undertaken.
II II Is true that the funds Of the water
department can be used to establish pub
lie drinking fountains they should by all
means be installed Immediately. whatever
may be the opinion Of any Official or group
OF oficials at the District building regard
ing the temperature of the water. What
the thirsty public wants Is something to
drink. something as pure as possible. cool
II II can be had. but at all events clean
and wet. There are thousands Of people
in Washington who would daily be CRATE
full for a chance to quench their thirst
from a public hydrant or fount supplied
from the filtration beds with pure potable
water.
Physicians have repeatedly warned the
public that the most wholesome drink In
summer is water from the tap after 1t has
been allowed to run a few moments: that
1t Is far better than ice water and In
f1nitely to be preferred for health-preserv-
ing purposes to any artificial drink, es-
pecially one that contains the least guam
tity Of alcohol. In many houses tap wa
ter is the common drink Of the family.
1t Is certain to cause no discomfort. 1t
may even prevent arrangement of the
digestive system by its very temperature.
whereas iced water may prove dangerous.
The Commissioners will confer a boon
upon the people of Washington who pre-
fer water to any other drink and who
crave the chance to auench their thirst
in summer time by ordering this work to
be done at once, if. as stated, the funds
are now available.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

and gagged. as are the helpless minority,
to the autocratic will Of the senior sena-
tor from Rhode Island"
A sensible view, but not diplomatically
expressed. The Senate is not the field for
Mr.. Bryan, but a member Of that body
should not describe i. as small. AS
matter OF fact It is. In some particulars.
too large for Mr.. Bryan. No man Of
merely fluent or brilliant speech ever led
the Senate. or ever will lead 1t.
And bound and gagged? That too was
hasty expression. Has Mr.. Davis met
any senator in that condition? Mr.
Aldrich may have sighed for such power.
and in possession Of 1t would probably
have had the nerve to use 1t. but. with
out it. he has had to listen to the flow
Of talk as patiently and politely as tho
least conspicuous of his many lieutenants.
Gag Mr.. Bryan? 1t would be an easier
task to sweep back the ocean with .
broom
Evening star., 1909-06-29
Rschmond's Public Baths.
, tho Richmond Times nisnafrh

That the new Branch public baths
are literally filing a long-felt want is
ceiving In this first summer OF their op.r-
alton. One thousand persons were regis
tered for cold or hot ablutions there
last week. 500 OF them on Saturday
alone. These patrons are. for the most
part, from the eminently respectable
working classes, who are without the
appliances for a comfortable bath at
home. But they come also from the we,l-
to-do classes. who are drawn thither
by the allurements of an invigorating
shower In attractive surroundings
Tramps and hoboes are not among the
visitors, on account Of certain congenital
reluctances. Personal cleanliness Is the
corner stone of municipal health. These
baths. apart from the pleasure they
give. are undoubtedly playing their part
In the cutting down Of disease in Rich
mond. Long tests In many American
cities and in Europe have given the
municipal bathhouse standing as an ally
Of the local board Of health.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
Mr.. Davis in the Debate.

Senator Davis of Arkansas, owing to q
domestic afaiction, In which he had every
bodys sympathy found his voice late in
the tariff debate. But he found it, and
spoke last week with characteristic
vehemence.
The speech made no votes. being a little
out Of date and place. 1t followed too
closely the old stump lines of generaliza-
ton and denunciation. A crowd gathered
on county court day can be wrought up
to high pitch by such means, especially
when there is no reply Bugaboos are
the wear of the big road. but In the SEN
ate although often introduced there, they
are not effective. 1t is difficult to raise
goosefesh on lot Of seasoned politi-
clans.
Mr.. Davis can lambast a trust as we'll
as the next man. But where is there
fluent speaker In either party incapable
of such a performance now? Every one
has learned his lesson well-even too well.
There is a sameness about the patter
which at last has robbed 1t OF interest
The man needed is not the one who can
talk the most severely about trusts and
those who form and manipulate them,
but one who has a workable plan of ac-
tion against such offenders. II words
could have cured the trouble, the coun-
try would have been relieved long ago.
In the same time the devil himself has
not received more attention of a purely
denunciatory character. But, notwith-
standing. both the devil and the trusts
are doing business, and. as many persons
believe. much on the same plan
On the subject OF Mr.. Bryans reported
ambition to occupy a seat in the Senate,
Mr. Davis expressed the hope that the
peerless leader would never circumscribe
the field Of his usefulness. the field OF his
eternal greatness. by accepting a seat in
the Senate OF the United States"
Continuing, Mr.. Davis said:
THE field is too small His powers OF
usefulness would be too circumscribed,
and a pitiable spectacle he would pre-
sent, indeed, were he here today. bound
Evening star., 1909-06-29
Departmental Efficiency.

While it may be that there is ineffici-
ency in sor&c of the government depart
ments on the part of few individual
clerks, it is TO be believed that the aver
age efficiency in the public service is
exceptionally high. and 1t is to be hoped
that in the pro" osed official house clean
ing in the Department of Commerce and
Labor. which may be extended to other
branches of the service. there will be no
hasty, sweeping action which will work
injustice to worthy men and women. With
the incipfent controversy between the
department and the civil service COM
mission the public at large has nothing
to do. but it is interested in the welfare
of the clerks themselves, who are under
menace of dismissal.
No one can complain of the desire of
conscientious department chiefs to secure
q full days work from each of the gov
ernment employees That is a good busi
ness proposition. applicable to tue gov
ernment as well as any private estab-
lishment. If a man or woman cannot
earn the allotted salary by rendering an
equivalent in quantity or quality of work
there should be some readjustment of
pay, or if suitable emplo -ment cannot be
found. even dismissal. But such action
should not be taken hastily or without
regard for the presumptive ability of
every one to do something worth while
Before sweeping action is taken in the
Department of Commerce and Labor or
In any other department, In the way of
clearing out the dead wood" every in
dividual case should be carefully investi-
gated. to make sure that there Is no per-
sonal prejudice on the part Of subordinate
superiors, no petty jealousies, no con-
sideration of mere individual antipathies
1t is we'll known that In some Of the
departments friction develops because
perhaps the clerks are coupled up
wrong. Lack Of congeniality is often at
the bottom of some of the troubles and
wise administration suffices to remove
such causes of trouble.
As for the elder clerks, they should
be treated with the utmost considera-
ton. 1t has been intimated that this
policy will prevail in the Department OF
commerce and Labor. II would be in
the last degree demoralizing to the gov
eminent service If the house cleaning
In this OF any other department were
conducted on the principle of eliminating
men and women strictly on an age basis
Some OF the most valuable people in
the government service today are the
Oldest They do not perform as much
work perhaps as their juniors. but their
work is important and their experience
more than compensates in most cases for
the lack OF quantity. Any hard and
fast rule that rates clerks worth with
out reference to the value Of his judg-
ment as well as his industry operates to
the serious disadvantage or the service.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
The Fourth We Desecrate.
From the New York World

Fr0m the New f0rK WorId.
In apt phrase yesterday the World
spoke OF the Fourth OF July as our ma
tional Carnival of Lockjaw." The term
was used In an article describing the
preparation OF the tetanus antitoxin with
which the doctors now strive to lessen
the fatalities OF the day we desecrate
They will work hard as ever In New
York this year, these doctors.
It goes without saying that II Fourth
OF July had had It's beginning in such
follies OF slaughter and mutilation as now
mark it's annual passage II would not have
become a national holiday. Think Of
calling that a festal day which for the
six years just past has piled up a total
OF 1,3l6 dead and 1880 injured!
Evening star., 1909-06-29
A Short Strike.

In one sense the people of Pittsburg are
to be congratulated upon the speedy e1a-
ing of the street car strike. which started
Sunday morning and ended Monday night.
But II remains to be seen whether the
eventual effect of the closing % tie strike
by the means employed will prLve Dene-
ficial to the community. Mayor Magee
brought the situation to an end BY
peremptory demand upon the strees car
corporation to adjust the differences i'm
mediately. under penalty Of having the
lines seized by the city. 1t will be inter-
esting to note how far the mayer can
cite legal authority for such proceed
ing, and what measures the compan"
may take to protect itself from similar
treatment in the future. 1T being m 'ral}y
certain that unless the courts intervene
the Pittsburg street railway corporation
will be continually subjected to demands
on the part of its employees.
That the strike would. If not SO prompt
" closed, have followed the usual lines
Of development Is clearly shown by the
promptness with which disorder devel-
oped Although no effort was made by
the company to turn wheel. there was
q succession Of small riots from early
morning. At one Of the barns fourteen
county detectives undertook to escort a
squad Of strikebreakers to cover and
were set upon by strikers. battle en-
suing which resulted In the dangerous
injury Of two Of the detectives and the
painful wounding Of two members Of the
mob Other injuries were inflicted. Judg-
ing from this affair, which carried out
the threat OF the men that they would
resist to the death any effort to move
the cars, the Pittsburg strike II continued
would probably have been one of the
most destructive and demoralixing in the
history of American labor disturbances.
In the adjustment which was effected
as a result of Mayor Magee's interven-
tion the men won all Of their contentious
save one. Every point was conceded by
the company except the claim Of q right
on the part of the men to drink, 1t they
choose, in uniform even when OF duty,
The company contended that 1t had the
right to dismiss any employe who was
found drinking after his days work wss
finished. provided he wore his uniform,
on the theory that the spectacle OF street
railway crews drinking In public places
tends to shake confidence In their ability
to operate the cars safely. This ques-
tion. which Is for the present settled In
accordance with the company's view. will
be submitted to arbitration.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
To the Dodo.
In language quite succinct


In language quite succinct
have heard
That the dodo Is extinct
Lucky bird!
It is somewhere far away.
Meath the prehistoric clay.
In a spot which. as a rule.
Can't be anything but cool.
Summer hours OF sultry glow
Over 1t may come and go.
He fears not from day to day
What the kiosk may display,
When the weather man gives out
Something new to talk about.
Poets have been known to sing
That they fain would live on wing.
II had to make q choice
No frail creature with q voice
Sounding In melodious glee
Would I undertake to be.
Midst the summer warmth and shine
It's the dodobird for mine.
While beneath sizxling sun
We must prowl:
It's In cool oblivion
Lucky fowl!
Evening star., 1909-06-29

Caruso announces that his voice is as
good as ever. This is an indication that
his nerve likewise will be found In con-
dition when compensation for his high
notes Is discussed.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

Mrs. Howard Gould may not purchase
as many OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gowns as
formerly, but there is no prospect Of her
adopting the simplicity Of gingham dresses
and sunbonnets
Evening star., 1909-06-29
Anti-Fly Crusade.
N the Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal
Sanitarians have given many warnings
OF the danger Of permitting fiies to walk
over dishes and food. and the fact that
flies breed in filth and live upon decaying
matter should be sufacient to arouse
every community TO the importance OF
maintaining effective war against them.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

CIn order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the ONCE, Sut
simply to THE STAR, or to tho Editorial
or Business Department, according 70
tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

The royalists who made q demonstra-
ton against the President of France
should not have selected the occasion Of
his visit to Longchamps. New York
should warn them of the embarrassments
Of mixing horse-racing and politics.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

So many funerals are announced for
King Menelik that there Is no escaping
the suspicion that he likes to read obit-
uary notices and keeps a press agent en-
ployed to write them.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

It is a melancholy fact that residence
in a prohibition state does not enable q
man to prove an alibi'' when his wife
sues for divorce on the grounds OF ha-
bitual intoxication.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

Whenever few days elapse without
word from the African hunting party
there is an impression that Mr.. Roosevelt
has taken the camera. given the guides
the slip and gone hunting.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

If paper continues to grow more ex-
pensive the advocates Of greenback cur
rency may come forward as champions Of
high monetary standard
Evening star., 1909-06-29

II Senator Depew really thinks 1t a Joke
10 pay his own railway fare, 1t ought to
be easy to arrange a good time for him
for the rest of his life
Evening star., 1909-06-29

John d. Rockefeller's philanthropy ac-
count will hardly attempt to itemize the
occasions on which he has provided lu-
crative copy for magazine contributors.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

Ajax defed the lightning, but in these
days the tariff statesman goes farther
and defies the entire climate
Evening star., 1909-06-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Another Victim.

Another victim.
What harm has Wall street ever done
you?"
"A whole lot answered Farmer Corn
tossel. Il git SO excited talkin' about
its doin's down to the store that lose
about seven hours a week right in the
busiest season.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

Only editors who never tried to smoke
French tobacco would suggest that this
country adopt Frances method of hand
ling the traffic
Evening star., 1909-06-29
Outside the Mosquito Bar.

heard an insect voice afar,
AS of sweet sleep I sought q wink;
think I'll float up to the bar
And help myself to one more drink"
Evening star., 1909-06-29
Enlightening Rollo.

Father" said little Rollo, what is an
egotist2'
AN egotist. my son. Is burnt match
that thinks it was the whole fireworks -
Evening star., 1909-06-29

Recollections OF the third degree will
no doubt make Chung Sin careful in the
future about going too far to oblige a
friend.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
And Not as Essential.

From the Baltimore American.
The Congressional Record is about as
interesting as a dictionary these hot Juns
days.
Evening star., 1909-06-29
A Deal That Fell Through.

Baron Fucash was rather exacting as
to the dot
That wasn't what broke the engage
ment." answered Mr.. Cumrox. IT don't
object to seeing a young man look out
for his interests. But when he applied
for cash advance In order to buy an
engagement ring I must say 1t struck me
as unbusinessike."
DE man dat squeezes q dollar too
hard" said Uncle Eben. . is liable to lose
his grip on de coin an have sore fingers
besides"
Evening star., 1909-06-29
Use credit
and still
save money!.

There are many fur
niture buyers who do not
wish to pay cash with an
order-also they do not
care for credit which
will extend payments
over a period Of from one
to two years.
Our system enables
these people to make a
saving in proportion to
the accommodation de-
sired.
That you may COM
pare our credit prices
with the offers of cash
stores we mark every ar
ticle in plain figures
AT CREDIT PRICES.
When you buy here
the goods are charged on
an open account-with-
out any contract, lease
or notes-without any
money at the time.
Now about the dis
counts: If you find it con-
venient to settle the ac-
count in 80 days we de-
duct 1919 from these reg
ular prices. If you wish
90 days we deduct 7H%,
and if you pay in 90 days
we still allow a discount
of so.
These are the savings
you can make over the
cash stores, and still en-
JOY the convenience of an
equitable credit system.
Peter Grogan
and Sons Company,
817-823 Seventh St.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

THE STAR has q regular and perms-
nent Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of tho
other Washington dailiss. As . News
aud Advertising Medium It has no
competitor.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

AZ inches wide, all pure wool, in
light. medium and heavy mesh, with
the wiry and crisp finish. and thor
ough dust resister. You will find
these to be the best of
blacks: soc value To 90 at SOC
the special price, per yard.
Evening star., 1909-06-29

THE field is too small His powers OF
usefulness would be too circumscribed,
and a pitiable spectacle he would pre-
sent, indeed, were be here today, bound
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-02
STREAM OF PEOPLE
TO RECEIVE BOOKS
INSTITUTION is NOW OPEN TO
PUBLIC AND OVER 300 EN-
ROLLED THEMSELVES AS MEM.
BEERS YESTERDAY.

The Birmingham Public library was in
reality made a public institution yester-
day, when the doors were thrown open to
the patronage of the citizens of Birming-
ham. A stream of applicants for men,
bership poured in from the opening hour,
at a. M, till o'clock last night, when
the library was closed.
Miss Frances Nimmo Greene, secretary
of the Library association. and Miss Lila
May Chapman. librarian, expressed them
selves as being much gratified with the
amount of public interest shown in the
opening. The number of applicants for
membership registering yesterday will ex-
coed 800, which is considered a very good
showing for the first day.
Preparations for the opening have been
going on during the entire summer and
everything was in readiness yesterday for
the final event No special exercises
marked the opening, the only formality
being the signing of applications by those
desiring to become members. The library
has become quite popular of late, and ii
is expected that a very large membership
will be registered in the near future.