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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
The People : Rostrum

cherries hall bedrooms. without
any of the comforts which are to
be had in the up-to-date homes of
the Y. w. C. A.
The Margaret Shepherd Home,
erected by one of the ladies of the
Vanderbilt family, is one of the
finest in the country, and l would
like to see it's like in our midst.
Time and the memorable laws of
space will not permit me to go into
detail of the grand work done by
these Y. w. c. associations. Suffice
it to say that our State could make
no better or finer donation than a
goodly sum to this most worthy
cause.
Trusting that some of our State
authorities will sit up and take
notice." / am, respectfully,
MISS .. RIOSITY.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
Appeal for Young Women.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Dear Sir-I notice that you extend
the privilege of your Peoples Feos-
trum columns to the readers of the
STAR. May I avail myself of your
kindness in behalf of the building
fund of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association, which is trying to
raise money enough to erect a home
for working girls and women on the
old Howell property in Broad street,
a site most desirable and central?
Could not our city or county au-
thorities be urged to make a con-
tribution to this most worthy cause?
The State has to support a jail. a
penitentiary and a home for way
ward girls, but not one cent Is con-
tributed toward a home for the good
girls.
Statistics show that there are 3d.
900 self-supporting girls and women
in Newark. Many of these live in
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
Electric Hayseed Removal
BY ROBERT HAVEN scHAUFFLER.


y ="
r c. HUTCtINS, president of tn Detroit United railway, has written me
of this great movemen in Michigan:
THE cbdhopper Of he old days las disappeared from the region
around Detroit, and, in these days. it would be difficult o n the streets Of ur
cties to distinguish, in as far as appearance goes, between the country farmer
and the city business man"
1t vas evident that the troreys were already raising educational standards
the country school boards were paying the chldrenis fares to town with the
funds that formerly supported the district school, ~
It is the opinion Of a growing number o Seducaors that ne of the best
things a student can do is. to live Of a quiet farm and use the trolley. He
has healthy surroundings. plenty If exercise, escapes the temptations dis
fractions Of town life, and his studies are benefited accordingly.
President Angel of the University of Michigan, declares of the rural trolley:
I trust that it will do something to urn the tide back from city life to coun-
try life, which would be most beneficial to this country"
The city theatres are prospecting as never before. One evening L counted
about 200 people who had con n ona single line ito attend a single city show.
And there va little in their appearance. to dtrerentate them from ordinary
city folk. R
In fact I found the country jake. the hay@ed, the genuine clodhopper of
tradition, extraordinarily hard to locate in Ohio. He ws still houTishng in
those isolated villages and hamlets without transportation facilities, but they
are growing steadily raer in the Middle west-success Magazine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
slippery Sidewalks.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Dear Sir-Now that the season of
ice and snow and sleet has set in,
it may be a good idea to remind
owners of property and tenants
that there is much danger in slip
perry sidewalks. 1t may also be a
good idea to remind them that they
are responsible under the city ordi-
nance for neglect in this particular.
If each policeman on his beat will
do his duty, without fear or favor,
the danger to pedestrians will be
reduced to a minimum. Many a
man and woman, each season, is
made to suffer because of the lax
enforcement Of the ordinance.
RESIDENT.
December 10.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
THE AMENITIES.

"You seem to be very busy these
days" brightly remarked the lady
at the head of a long line at the
stamp. window to the clerk who was
getting the change of a ten-dollar
note after her purchase of a two
cent stamp.
"Your powers of observation do
you great credit, madam replied
the clerk. and with a great effort
he withheld further speech.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
A STATE WIDE LAW
AGAINST CHILDREN

the State any children, not diseased or paupers or criminal, who
need the tonic of New Jersey air, the Post-Teiegram, of Camden,
points out that such an act would apply to the Children's Seashore
Home at Atlantic City, the Red Bank sanitarium and numerow
other similar establishments in this State. Perish the thought
says the Post-Telegram, "that this noble work should be stopped
or impeded by the narrow, selfish policy invoked in the Lakewood
ease 1t is hardly to be believed that any member of the Legis
lature will have the hardihood to introduce such a bill even "by
request" for he would be well fayed for the act. 1t is bad enough
that New Jersey should have undeservedly obtained the discredit
Of the attack upon a splendid philanthropy by interests encamped
at Lakewood.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
FAMOUS BITS Sc 2
BY FAMOUS PEOPLE Il
Caesar on Law
Died "A B. c.
Born 100 B. c.
NO. CxxxvI.
BY JULIUS CAESAR.

NO. N"-
CThe following extract is taken from a speech made by Caesar to
the Roman Senat On the occasion Of a conspiracy o. HI parto "
Lentulus nd others to overthrow thu State)
- ENATORS, al who deliberate oil doubtful matters. ought to be unin-
fuenced by hatred, affection, anger or pity. When W e ire animated by
- these sentirents it is hard to unravel the truth, and no ne has ever
been able to serve at onc his passions and his interests Free you reason of
that which beclouds it and you will be strong; il passion invades our mind and
rules it you will be without strength. It would be here the occasion senator's,
to recant to mnd how nan kings or peoples carried away by rage Or pity,
have taken fatal resolutions. 9
And you, senators, take care that the crime of p. Lentulus and his c-
complies overcome not the sentiment of your dignity n consult lot your
anger more than our reputation. Indeed, If there be a punishment adequate to
ness of the crime exceed all that car be imagined, W e should adhere, I think to
that which has bcenp provided by the laws" Z.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
WANTED mo- KNOW.

In a cablegram to the editor OF
this column a resident of the Con-
go Free State asks: lis it true that
King Leopold Is likely to recover
after all?"
While we are afraid he will, we
do not intend to cable that fact, as
we hate to give pain.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13

buy it in n place. He collected it.
Does not the idea of a man collect
ing a package seem odd? But this
is the sort of a package which
may be secured in that way. In
fact, it could not be obtained all at
once.
When making his purchases this
man probably said to himself,
christmas ONE but once a year"
Tomorrow he will be glad of it. He
will probably complain that the ice
in the pitcher is not cold enough.
But tomorrow is another day.
The man has not been carrying the
package long enough to be very
tired, but he will be 80 worn out
eventually he will require several
extra hours of sleep.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
couId II Thcx WOULD.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Your plan to provide for children
of Newark with something to glad
den their hearts on Christmas Day
is certainly q noble one. There are
many men in this city who could
well afford to contribute to this
most worthy cause, but | fail to
find their names among the con-
tributors to the STARS fund. They
would not miss twenty-five or fifty
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
THE DAYS BEST STORY
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complaint:
81 have thu honor to inform you that / lunched at the lub this
and had Is my guests three gentlemen, all wen-known gourmes
Among other things n omelet vas served. 1t contained only three flies AS
ar old member OF. the club jealous Of its reputation, 1 naturally found this
very embarrassing, as in order to make an equitable division Of the onelet
it was necessary either tic divide a fy-a nice bit of carving, IS you must con-
cede-or forego a fly myself. I beg to suggest that in the future, when al
omelet is served for four persons, it should be either with ) fou flies or CD
no flies at al"-Everybodys Magazine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
THE ETERNAL FEMININE.

"A rag and a bone and a hank OF
hair,
The poet said" unused the lady
fair.
And she wondered what particular
shade
Was the hair and how the rag was
made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
+4s.s+4F4F4+Es NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

dollars. l hope to see their names
added to the list.
The STAR has a big job or its
hands, and if those who can Will
only aid l am sure that hundreds OF
tots, who otherwise would receive
no gifts at all will be made happy
on Christmas Orr Yours truly,
J.. H. +.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13

With all Of the present
week for Christmas shopping
everybody who is able to do
so should complete the task
before the weekend, so as
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13

In commenting upon the
proposition emanating from
Lakewood for a Legislative
act disabling philanthropic
persons from bringing into
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
PLAYING SAFE.

"That suffragette from New Jer-
sey who was locked up in a Lon
don Jail is coming home for tho
holidays. I'd like to see her,
wouldn't you?"
well if we yer about to meet
I'd want to see her first"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
ON THE SIDE
BY M. r w.
HELPLESS.

This man is sad because no one
can carry his Christmas package
home for him. The sign in the
window seems to mock him. It
suggests assistance he cannot ac-
cept.
Although the package is not in
the picture, there Is no doubt the
man has one. Apparently he did not
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13

The STAR extends the privi-
lego OF these columns to the
public and invites signed COM
munications treating of topics
Of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Why is 1t that all the "kickers"
throw their kicks" at the p. S. c.?
Why don't they go after the Board
of Works? Surely the latter body
has power. if it's members only have
backbone enough to do the right
thing. Let the board take an ear
nest interest in behalf of the people
and force the p. S. C. to do
things" then we would get results.
A PASSENGER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13

There are 13S companies
of coast artillery in the Ma
tional Guard of the United
States, thirty-one of these
organizations being attached
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13
Mr.. TAFT'S ATTITUDE
YET TO BE

as to where he stands. During the special session of Congress the
President had close relations with Senator Aldrch, and he re
manned deaf to the opportunities of the insurgent Republicans to
make his wishes known when the tariff was before the Senate.
He signed a tariff bill that gave deep dissatisfaction to the coun.
try, and he has said in his annual message that there should be
no tariff changes at this session. He has given his unqualified
support to Secretary Ballinger. 1t is observed at Washington
that while Aldrich and Cannon are on familiar terms at the White
House the progressive Republicans find scant courtesy there.
Mr.. Taft will discuss conservation in Il special message, and in the
language he uses perhaps the key to his general attitude will be
found. There has been talk of a return from Elba." If Mr.. Taft
shall enact the role of a Bourbon in national politics it is easy to
foresee what will happen in 1912.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-13

President Taft must soon
come out in the open and
declare himself on certain
policies and questions. AT
present there is uncertainty
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-07-23

AIEWED sartorially as well as with
respect to other attributes of
craftsmanship less perceptible to the
eye. one is led to speculate as to what
Daniel Webster, Henry Clay, John G..
Calhoun and the other dead and gone
heroes of the heavy oratorical period
in American history would think if
they could come back and take a look
at the United States senate in these
summer days. Time, the tailor and
the modern haberdasher certainly
have combined with the seasons to
work a marked change from the con-
ventionalities.
In summer as we'll as winter the as
piring youth Of the land have been
wont to picture the dignifed senator
as a frock-coated, Starch-bosomed be-
ing. Can you c~onjure up Webster
laundering undying speeches in a neg
ligee shirt a la Leader Aldrich, Orator
Beveridge and a whole galaxy of pres
ent-day luminaries, Calhoun defend
ing the ordinance of notification min
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-07-23
School of Instruction for Diplomats

for successful candidates for diplo.
matte positions by statute, which they
have usually spent in receiving formal
instruction from the department and
Willing away time"
The new school of instruction will
be under the direction of Mr.. John H.
Gregory, Jr., United States minister
to Nicaragua, who is in Washing
ton giving the matter careful atten-
ton. Mr.. Wilson and other officials of
the state department and of the other
departments will give lectures on ap.
propriate subjects.
The course will last 80 days, begin.
ming at the time of taking the oath Of
office, and the men who have passed
their examinations will have a little
extra start, inasmuch as no n has
yet been appointed. Before the men
are appointed the course Of instruc-
ton will be confined to Reneralities.
but after the appointments are made
each appointee will be taken into the
confidence Of the department and In
structed along certain lines.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-07-23
The Tariff and Morality.

AS the result of my observations
upon the different tariffs of the world
land | do not pretend to be wise or
deeply read about the natter, l find
that wherever there is a protective
tariff it has built up a system of
morality of its own, and I never found
that its rules of morals were in accord
with any other rules Of morals. re-
ligious or secular, ever framed in this
world. 1t has built up a system of
morality in this country that not only
is wicked, but it allows to be done.
by authority of law, what the man
who does it would never do in his
private capacity as a citizen. 1t per-
mits a man not only to covet his
neighbours goods, but to take them
away from him by force of law. When
we consider that we collected a little
over $500, 000. 900 last year, and the
people of this country pay in taxation
to these protected interests 81, 100. OOO.-
600, / think it is about time. we are
considering whether we are not tax
ing the American people a little too
far.-Senator Dolliver of Iowa, in the
Tariff Debate.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-07-23
Likely to ESCAPE.

The statue of limitations now
seems likely to stand between the
sugar trust and the national depart
ment of Justice, in respect of it's prac.
tically confessed violation of the anti.
trust law.
But the escape of the trust is
through no fault or laches of Taft and
Wickersham. That it owes to Roose-
welt and Bonaparte who, in 1906, were
too busy rafting the stage thunder
and v~ociferating violent intentions to
attend to the testimony against the
sugar trust pressed on them by George
H. Earle. They refused to listen to
me-" says Mr.. Earle.
So the statute of limitations began
to run for the trust; and now that the
new attorney general is eager to go
ahead on mr.. Earle's evidence. It
seems to be too late. For which i'm.
munity the trust may thank the fail.
ure of the firm of Roosevelt and Bona,
parte to do its plain duty.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-07-23
Senate Puzzled Over Roosevelt Busts

While Senator Wetmore, chairman
of the library committee, has not com
mitted himGelf in favor of either one,
it is rumored that he and the other
members of the committee are dis.
posed to award the palm to strenu.
Osity.
'Tis said they think the senate will
feel more at home with that one look.
ing down on its deliberations. But
the rub ome ON account of the fact
that Col. Roosevelt has himself ex.
pressed preference for his reposeful
self.
Before he left the White House he
was shown the work of Mr.. Frazier
and did not hesitate a moment in
mank his choice.
Of course, the committee recognizes
that Col. Roosevelt ought to have
something to say about his own bust,
but the question it is trying to decide
is how much. The committee is in
clined to think that the senate ought
to have something to say about the
matter, too.
1t is truly a knotty problem, and one
that is likely to cause the library
committee much worry.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-07-23
The Teu-TaIe lmnorts.

Tariff schedules may fool the PEG.
ple-for a time-but they do not fool
| the experienced importers.
While the dominating organization
of congress has been telling the coun.
try that the proposed revision will be
downward revision, the importers
have been increasing their foreign pur-
chases because they know that there
is to be an upward revision.
Last February, just before the extra
session of congress began, and when
the whole country had a right to ex.
pect downward revision, as promised
by both parties, the imports had fallen
to a very low volume in anticipation
of more favorable duties.
The extra session had not progressed
very far before the imports began to
increase, and this increase has gained
with the consideration of the bill in
the senate.
In February it was estimated that
the treasury deficit would reach $780,.
000,00 by July /. But the imports
have increased SO rapidly and so enor.
mously that the deficit is only $780,.
900, 000, or $41,O0 900 lower than the
estimate.
The increase in imports, at a season
when impOrtations are ordinarily low.
means simply that the revised tariff
is going to be even more ~unfavorable
to the than the Dingley
tariff.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-07-23
The Bantjno system.

This scheme of diet was first pOpu'
larized by William Banting of Lon.
don, England, who addressed to the
public a letter on Corpulence, in 1863.
Banting suffered from surplus flesh
so extreme as to force him to "go
downstairs backward" He tried vari.
Gus medicines and forms of exercise
without success, until finally advised
to abstain from bread, milk, butter,
sugar and potatoes"
In lieu of these he adopted a diet
Of lean meat, fish, any vegetable lex.
cept potatoes, and a limit of one ounce
Of bread at a meal.
On this regimen Banting reduced
his weight marvelously. He found
sugar to be the most fattening-five
ounces in n week adding one pound
to his weight. Milk, sugar, and but.
ter are the human BEANS he said,
because he found them to have the
same effect hat a diet of beans have
upon a horse, very %fattening.
The characteristic of the Bant.
ing diet is the great predomina.
ton of proteids. Carbohydrates, OF
which sugar and potatoes are SO
largely composed, are strictly forbid.
den.
Every scheme of diet for the reduc.
ton of flesh includes advice against
variety in food, as that tends to in.
crease appetite.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-07-23
Negligee Costumes Becoming Popular

us collar or "choker," a la Elkins, or
Clay or Charles Sumner tripping
about the senate chamber in tan
shoes, a la Lorimer of Illinois.
A blase observer, looking over the
variegated display of unconventional
dress on the floor of the senate not
long ago rendered the opinion that If
haberdashery had been as far ad.
vanced then as now the statesmen of
that glorified period would have ia,
ken advantage of it. But it does knock
school book ideals to flinders, never
theless, to view the realities of to-
day. Convention as to attire is losing
ground even faster than the traditions
that are falling under the force of rad
ical senators who recently have en-
tered the senate. Since Vice-Presi-
lent Sherman appeared one day in a
suit of blue Georgia cotton, the sen
atOrs have been poisoning out in
the merriest and most striking modes
that spell for comfort and hot wealth
er ease.
The southern senators are more prone
to cling to the boiled shirt" COllec.
lively the senate resembles an aggre.
cation of bank clerks as 1t pursues
its work. Dignity is very, very negli.
gee. AS yet, however, no statesman
has removed his shoes, as a southern
senator did his boots one sultry day a
few years ago.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-07-23
HH DoINGs 5heA
@a4caP j i l%kr
Congressman Victims of Bunco Game

last month, and he's just died. l am
removing the body to Kansas, and I
find l lack just $3.50 of the amount
necessary for the trip. / am appealing
to you as my congressman to accom-
modate me with this small sun until
l reach home. Then l will pay you
back, and if you don't help me I'll
have to leave the body here on your
hands,"
You're trying to bunco me-" said
the suspicious Murdoch. But he was
ashamed of himself the next minute
when he saw the look of pain come
over the open countenance of the visi-
tor, and reached for his checkbook.
Make it an even $40, Mr.. Murdoch,
and the Lord bless you," the bishop
ventured.
That was the last Murdoch thought
Of the matter until he was lunching
in the house restaurant the other day.
Then he caught a snatch of converse
ton from IN adjoining table.
Needed just $14 to get his sons
body home" Mr.. Gardner of New Jer-
Sey was saying. Il thought IT was a
bunco game, but 1 didu't want to take
chances on having a body consigned
to my hotel, so l let him have the
money and"
Murdoch grew red about the ears.
Then he picked up his hat and started
out. In the corridor he met Mr.. Cur
rier of New Hampshire.
"Currier," he said, did you ever
happen to hear of a negro bishop who
needed money to get his sons body"
"Sh!" Currier interrupted. Don't
say a word. He got me for fifty"
"And I'll bet most of the congress
men in town." Murdoch said, have
been contributing to that mortuary
fund"