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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
MONTCLAIR.
M0NTCLAlR FIRE CHIEF
MAKES ANNUAL REPORT.
Williams Tells What Towns De-
partment Consists OF.

chief Engineer Frederick L. Williams
mas prepared his annual report, which
VIII be submitted to the Town Council
next Monday night. The report shows
that there are nine paid drivers. one
chief and two assistant chiefs, who are
part paid, and seventy-nine volunteers.
The apparatus consists of two combina-
tion chemical and hose wagons. two
hook and ladder trucks, three hose wag-
ons, each carrying 1000 feet of hose, and
three exercising wagons. The depart
ment owns sixteen horses
The fire alarm system consists of
sixty-four boxes, two bells. two strikers.
one whistle, one blower, 160 batteries. a
five-circuit switchboard, six galvanom-
eters, seven Indicators and gongs. five
tappers, one register punch. one switch
apparatus, thirty-two and a half miles
of wire, three-fifths of a mile under
ground conduit, one repeater and one
transmitter.
There were eighty-one alarms turned
in during the year, fiftytwo of which
were box alarms and twenty-nine still
alarms. The loss, as far IS could be
ascertained, was: On buildings, s22, ,965 ;
contents of buildings, $11,613, making a
total of $34,57s. The property was in
sured for s1S4,20O. In addition to the
above, one automobile was destroyed by
fire on the street, which was valued at
$1,000
The chief recommends among other
things, the purchase of a combination
engine, chemical and hose automobile,
and the appointment of six men to man
il, to answer every alarm. He also
recommends that the present volunteer
system be changed into a call system,
making an addition of six paid men and
six call men to each company.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
KEARNY CHURCH CHOIR s
HEARD IN CANTATA.a
Grace M. E. Edifice Thronged at
Performance of Nativity"

An audience that filled Grace Meth
odist Episcopal Church, Kearny, lasta
night found much enjoyment in the
rendition of the Christmas cantata4
Nativity by the choir. Persons who
had not heard the choir before or in q
long time received an agreeable SURE
prise. The individual work Of the sing
ers had been so much improved and d
they had been so thoroughly rehearsed
by the director, Alfred Senior, thatsI
they made a most Favorable impres-sr
sion ttt
On behalf of the choir. the Rev. Nora5.
man T. Champlin, pastor, presented toal
Mr.. Senior a handsome baton. which
the director received with many thanks. 81
me SOLO work was done by Mrs. Booth ,
eook, soprano; Mrs. j. Siddall con-
tralto; 4. +. Hamilton. tenor; ]. b.
rialn,lton' I, 1, baritone with Miss Evelyn
M. Ward as accompanies
In the chorus were: 4a.
Sopranos-Miss Eva Svenot, ,f,.sei
Nettie Post, Miss Kate GooId Miss
Maude Ball, Miss Edith Turnh,,l, NJ,s.s
May Ailchester Miss WHITAKER Miss <
noiuen' Miss Laird. Mrs. ChampIin.sr,
m,s. lawson, Mrs. Decker M
Ai,os-Mrs Cowie, Miss q senjor., s.
M,ss, Tiss T. noien, Miss Ivy Moore. Miss f
-11n., Taro noaiI' Miss Miss Lillian Swench. sa
uirin, wv, william Brown, ]. II. Stier,
II. Downing. - = steei' F.
Nam'ts nassesL j Webe, j. siddall w 81 II.
1>emton' q. r. Downing. II
ueath tthi'ssra-first .ra violins. Miss Etheis3
a,@,"' on,na MISS Ruby M. TAYLOR Miss
se nr;,.,s brldge; second .violins Miss
,celln ~ Heath, Miss Emily Heath; 1
's"o' George r. Van Iouten.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
EAST ORANGE BUILDING
FOR YEAR, S3,OOO,O 900.

PERMITS for the following new houses
nave been granted by the East Orange
building department: Albert Back, %
parkway, single, $6,500; j. r. Cross, 106
MUM avenue south, single, $4,000;
Harry kolodin, four-story brick apart
ment, 9s5-Ss7 Main street, $4,000; Frank
Is. smith, S5 Marcy avenue. two-family
dwelling, A,S00; Mrs III. Fuchs, A
brighton avenue, single, $4,196. 1t Is
expected that the new work for the
year win amount to more than $1,000 1
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
SUBURBAN PAGE
KEARNY-ARLINGTON.
MRS. GREENE is STILL
IN CRITICAL CONDITION.
Arlington Woman's Son Died on
Sunday-Buried Today.

The condition of Mrs. Margaret A.
Greene, of AZ New Lawn avenue, Ar
lington, is still critical. She was very
i'll when the death of her son, George,
occurred Sunday morning and since
then has grown worse.
The funeral of her son was held 'pri-
vately last night, the Rev. William J.
Tilley, rector OF Christ Episcopal
Church, Harrison, officiating. Inter-
ment was made in Greenwood Gene
terry, Brooklyn, today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
Patrick Calvin Dead.


Patrick Calvin, of Prospect place,
died at his home early this morning,
after brief illness with pneumonia.
He had been a resident of Belleville for
many years, and is survived by three
daughters Mrs. Nellie Walker and the
Misses Mary and Margaret Calvin, and
q son, Thomas Calvin. The funeral will
take place Friday morning, when a
high mass of requiem will be celebrated
in st. Peters Church. Interment will
be made in Jersey City.
Mrs j. w. Foster and Mrs. A. n.
Streeter read papers at the meeting
Of the Tuesday Afternoon Club yester-
day at the home of Mrs. A. F. Ver-
meule, of 121 Joralemon street. The
general theme was Shakespeare's "The
Merry Wives of Windsor
Miss Juliette Dickinson. OF Main
street, will be the hostess tonight Of the
Wednesday Evening Club.
James Quinn, of Dow street, was
taken to st. James's Hospital this
morning suffering from typhoid pneu-
monia.
The basketball teams of the Belle
vile and Passaic High Schools will
meet this afternoon on the court of the
Belleville Y. NJ. C. A., Main street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
Council Ending Year.

The Kearny Town Council will meet
tomorrow night to finish up the bust
ness of the year, and, among other
things, to consider a petition to do one
of the largest paving jobs proposed for
the town in several years, the grading
of Davis avenue and the coating of the
surface of the same with Hassam con-
crete.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
Fined for Encumberlng Malk.

r. Bellofatto, of the firm of Panico e.
Bellofatto. of 26 Glenridge avenue, was
fined $40 by Recorder Yost in the Police
Court this morning on a charge of en-
cumberiDg a portion of Pine street with
building material opposite where the
firm is building a new house.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22

Station-master Joseph F. Lynch, of
the Harrison station of the Laclkawanna
railroad. has succeeded in having a
light placed in the shelterhouse on the
northeast side of the main station. This
house was placed there a few years
ago, after the STAR made hard fight
to have it provided for west-bound pas
sengers. Many complaints were made
because of the absence of a light at
night.
The members of Kearny Council No.
402, Knights of Columbus, of West
Hudson, will play pinoehle at head
quarters, Harrison avenue and North
Fourth street, tomorrow night. Tur-
keys will be offered as prizes.
The regular meeting of Division
No. 9, Ancient Order of Hiberniaps, and
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the division,
which were TO have been held tomorrow
night, have been postponed until De-
Cember so.
The East Newark Common Council
will meet on December % and close it's
business for the present year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
+. o. IL. Auxiliary Elects.

A. o. I'll. Auxiliary Elects.
These officers We're elected last
night at the meeting of the Ladies'
Auxiliary, Ancient Order of Hibern-
ians: President, Miss Teresa X. Sal
mon; president, Mrs. Cornelius
McGonigle; recording secretary, Miss
Katherine Larkins; financial secretary,
Miss Anna G.. Scaine; treasurer Mrs
John Hudson; mistress-at-arms Mrs.
John Mccoy; sentinel, Miss Agnes
Kane.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
No Exercises in Schools.

No Exercises In SCHOOLS
There will be no Christmas enter
tainments in the public schools, which
close today for the holiday season. 1t
is felt that it is improper to enter upon
the domain of the churches in this re-
spect. Another reason is that there
are so many social functions at this
time in the homes of the school chill
dren that the exercises in the schools
are not considered worth while.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
kingsIand Woman Dead.

Mrs. Michael Ritchie is dead in
Kingsland. She was the wife of Michael
Ritchie, an attorney y-at-law in Harri-
son and Arlington for many years, and
was well known in the latter place.
The funeral took place this afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
Harrison schools Closing.

The parochial school of the Church
of the Holy Cross, Harrison. will close
this afternoon for the Christmas holi-
days. and the public schools of Harri
son close tomorrow. All will reopen
Monday, January 8.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
Cornelius J. Has.feId Dead.

The funeral of Cornelius J. Hassfeld,
a former Newarker, who died yester-
day at his home, 72S Springfield avenue,
Irvington, will be held from st. Mary's
Roman Catholic Church tomorrow
morning. The services will be con-
Quoted by Father Polycarp. Intermenr
will take place in ST. Mary's Gene
terry. Ampere Mr.. Hassfeld was born
in Bergen street, this city, and lived
here until nine years ago, when he went
to Irvington. He is survived by two
brothers-Lawrence Hassfeld, of Irv-
ington, and Adam Hassfeld, of New
ark and one daughter, Mrs. Henry Ell
lenbach, of Iryington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
Children to Give Cnntata.

A dress rehearsal for "Santa's Sub
stitute," the Christmas cantata to be
given by the children of members of
kearny Lodge 1850, b. P. O. Elks, to-
night and tomorrow night at the club
house in Arlington, was held at the
latter place last night under the direc-
tion of James Brierley. The entire re-
ceipts will be given for Christmas
charity. From a similar fund last year
the local Elks sent over fifty baskets
full of provisions to worthy families,
and nearly 200 West Hudson children
enjoyed a Christmas tree festival and
got toys, sweetmeats and useful ar
ticles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22

Health Inspector Albert Geissler to-
day fumigated the premises at 113
Johnston avenue, Kearny, where Eta
Grimshaw has been i'll with scarlet
fever.
A special meeting of the North Ar
lington Common Council will be held
tomorrow night. The session, it is ex-
pected, viii be short as the members
are eager to get away early to attend
the pig roast to be held at Roche's hall,
Kearny avenue and Halsted street,
Kearny, to celebrate the victory of
North Arlington Democrats at the polls
last month.
Stephen Cunliffe, who is student at
Colgate College. is spending the holi-
days at his home on Dukes street,
Kearny.
Edward Harold, of 112 Kearny ave-
nue.. Kearny, a student at Amherst
College, is home for the holidays.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22
DIAMOND JEWELRY

Ladies' Solitaire Diamond Rings, in li-K Set
flngs SO, si2. So sis $50
LADIES' Diamond Rings, with Opals and
Ruies. $3.50, $3.50 to S25
C4ntlemens Solitaire Diamond Rings. in AK
Settings.. to $3.50
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22

READ STAR WANT ADS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1909-12-22

Link Buttons, set in many attractive designs
with Diamonds. W
Diamond Set LoclSets and Scarf Pins and
Charms. -, SlV, Sl5, ~
Diamond Set Lace Pins for Ladies. beautifully
designed. to $40
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26
he Sonc Contest

/" the Editor Of the University Mi~>uurian:
L.. " iV|Tht an..ouII' tlncnl -. the
Committee on New Songs. t&ree tunes
Wer" suggested aS suitable for a new
Missouri song. OF these three airs,
however. the best one. i'll the opinion
"l the writer, the Austrian National
Hymn by Joseph lladyn. las been
adopted by Columbia University as its
tune. The writer was under the i'm.
preston that the Object o. this song
contest was 10 secure Il song whose
words and air would be distinctive of
Missouri. Nothing would be gained
by going from Old Missouri to this
tune.
STU DENT.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26
Uniuersity CaZenda,

Or'"h"r 81. Football: Missouri vs
Iowa at Iowa City, Iowa
October %l-Dediration Of nrw y
NJ G. i. building
November Il. Football: Missouri vS
Washington. at St Louis.
November l3 Football: Missouri vs.
DRAKE. at Columbia
November n. II m, to November 20
: a. m. Thanksgiving holidays
November p. Football: Missouri vs..
Kansas. at Kansas City.
December -. / p. m, TO january 4,
5 a. m. Christmas Holidays
January 81 to February ). Mid year
examinations.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26
STU DENT.
Comfort for Editorial Writs

lr. Smaller Matthews, dean of the
divinity school of the University OF
chicago, says that the newspaper is
the greatest educator. and that the
writer OF headlines exercises more in.
iiuence in moulding public opinion
than the writer of editorials This
vii! make the poor editorial writer faal
easier when he steals away to go 10
the ball game.-Sr. Louis Star.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26
Robinson Crusce-Monarch.

Robinson 'rn-"" may have claimed to
'" monarch "i all h" surveyed. bu, it
would hay" been much letter Tor hi,
reputation ii the survey mad been a
"e"de'Ic. "n",-CI"v"Iand Plain Dealer
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26
WHAT CHEY SAY
OF CHS PAPER


I" III" University Missourian:
Enclosed find an order for 50. We
are eager readers of th" University
MiSSourian. w" Try to keep posted on
football Gop" and expect the Tigers 20
WIZ. Thanksgiving "" hop" to De
present at III" game in Kansas City.
Everything concerning the Varsity is
"l interest 10 us. Wishing You abund-
ant success. | am.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26
Sport Notes.

Many man. said Uncle Eh.n.
thinks he ha'in' a tromcuiou, biz
time - sport WHEN il" i merely gnin'
hron@h d" imitation Of 4" Down-and.
Wt Club. Washington Star.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26
VIEW POINTS

III" University M.>>,tlr..lu i,i,i it,, cn,rr.ir-
ti"'~ "I, nr1tt'r- 81 niN"!-.ri :IrI 'nfuf.. il
"F~t I'M li-''i ti,'. writer -!!ru {, ic,rIuI;,ry
-ir,r. "
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

hH.ch"r-W4af is Your definition Of
gentleman
hoch"r-I!~ was evidently my wifo's
list h"Shand.-N"w York sun.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26
WHO HAS THE POWER

Il j. q disgrace to Columbia ami The
University oi Missouri that pedestrians
should be compelled either to walk
IN ihe street or cross the street
becaUse there are no sidewalks on
streets adjoining the campus Of me
university. One place. especially. i>
Oh South Ninth Street, and another
nn Elm Street. Two entire blocks
across the street from the campus nave
no sidewalks. Who has the power to
fore" these delinquent property own
ers 10 construct sidewalks 50 HAT per
sons ran walk along the street without
danger 10 their shoes and clothing. or
wit!.out crossing the street to where
there IS ii sidewalk
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

HOOM-NiCe furnished room for rent
for one person: s. per month; at DR..
j. \. GibSon's. 30 Maryland Place,
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

The result OF III" Amcs game maN.s
Feat Kansas" sound too narrow
I'll" phrase should be hroad"ned 10 III
CluG" an all-virtorjous season.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26
fraternaily,
ALBERT McCULLOCH. 81.

Mrs. McCulloch joins me in wishing
all success; she was Isabella Winslow,
%.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

FOR RENT-Three furnished or nm
furnished rooms for light housrl;eep-
my, ln' luding Kit, hen and pantry. Ap-
ply SEQ Missouri Avenue.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

WANTED-FUur men or pleasant. re,
runerat:ve work. part or al! of the
time. One man makes $1,000 per week
working TWO hours per day. Live stu.
dents can easily pay their way through
school with this proposition. J. l..
Hill. room >. @l1A Broadway.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

For RENT-Ro"ms ior Young men.
Firs, class i'll every way; two single
beds and two lights in each room.
6t' :. Fourth St. three blocks from
;impuS.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

Tire marriage oi Miss Jesse Wool
"TiGS" former studen, in the College
OF Arts and Science at the University
of Missouri, and Frank c. BroSins will
take place at $50 o'clock Saturday
night. October II. at the Methodist
church in Boonville. No. Miss Wool
bridge attended tn" university in
lo0i-u1.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

LOST-A new black coat on the cloak
rack in Academic Hall. \ liberal
reward fer its return to Henry. at 3o7
South Fifth. or Phone 2gS B,acE
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

FOR SAl.E-A splendid toned piaGo
cheap. Also two heating stoves. q
typewriter. extension table and some
ether household articles. W. +. White,
- Allen Place. Phone 1910 Green.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

I.OST-A pearl Kappa Kappa Gamma
key with name. Mary Paxton. en-
graved on back. Finder please return
I" Nappa house and receive reward.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26
CLASSIFIED ADS.

~ ACCEEUCn ARC
NLHOOlA ILL HOC.
!"H"w-
lnr'. lin ter .',>- OH t.'..-..-- I"""n'-
Thn, linz, ,ir",. .l,,.rtr-
r,"n .,yrI,.i,.y r..,,,..u.,. iy ,,,.,
Wang ,i"u't H." i'It at ,.1t"r H., " --"uri
Bon il, i~:;'i.r,.,r i!l!l .'''' '
VA want . 81 'i''i' III '''''''''"-
For Rt\T-lto"ms l"r Young men.
FIRST class iii every way: Two single
beds and two lights in each room.
6'I :. Fourth 81. three blocks from
FOR SAl.E-A splendid toned piano
cheap. Also two heating stoves. 4
typewriter, extension table and some
- .l1ap plaza pbono c,.a
FOR EENT-One we'll furnished roou
,vnn,o
WANTED-Bv vo,ug man we'll fur
pri,a so,onlo,.,. ,,,. ,,,,. -
n po,. 90, ,,.;, ,.,,..,, ...,
ROOMS-TwO sulendidIy furnished
rooms in private family: thorourbIy
modern. 5ni Turner.
new house convenient to univar.f,v
for one or two pprs,us on1 suutb
Sixth. Phone l1I1
housekeeping. in a modern housa
Apply in the morning. IL To - mr.
evening To i ,111 Iocu.r c,roo,
coal heater, used only few months.
Apply 2U9 South 10th st.
------
'''oN N--\ice furnished room for rent
j. a. Gibson's. 20 Maryland Place.
i'-> II our men or pleasant. re
'-''"'''"'N we WORK part or al! OF the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

FOR RENT-rhroe fine front rooms in
new house convenient to university.
for one or two persons POI South
Sixth. Phone l1l1.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

FOR SAi.E CHEAP If taken at once
coal heater, used only few months.
Apply 2U9 South 18th St.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

hOSI-A yellow Angora cat. Finder
return 10 Mrs. John u. i.anson. cor
n"r Virginia and Hudson avenues. ana
receive liberal reward.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

Royal jackson, OF Quincy. Ill: Rob
"ry Campbell. oi Marshall, No. aud
Raymond Lee. OF Kansas city. wrrn in
Columbia Friday To attend dance
given hy the Heta Theta III Fraternity.
'a". remained as guests G: the Erras
over SUnda!.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

Mrs. y. J. NcNerney. Of Cartilage.
Mo. viii arrive "Wednesday night for
Il weeks stay with her daughter. Miss
fIanrhe MrNerney who is attending
til" University OF Missouri
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

tOOMS-Two splendidIy furnished
rooms in private family; thoroughly
modern. 5nG Turner.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

III" Phi Delta Theta fraternity gave
4 lUilet luncheon Sunday afternoon
Tor thirty guests. The chaperons were
Nr. and Mrs. &. l.. Rollins ana Mr.. and
Mrs. Sidney STEPHENS.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

WAETED-By young man. we'll fur
n!shed room i'll modern house
Price secondary matter Address p.
.. Box 233. giving phone numb II.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

FOR EENT-One well furnished room.
Will give meas. Apply GJ2 Ccnley
Avenue
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26
Notes of Society.

Miss Jim Wilson is at nome al the
KAPPA alpha Theta house.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

Miss Eva Johnston. adviser OF wo-
men al the University OF Missouri is
IL 'E' :Irnati. o.. this week where she
= attending meeting o. the CoIlygi-
2t" Alunnar.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

W. H. Carry. Of Oregon. Mo. sr,.tt
i"tUrday and sunday al tha Alpha Tal
Omega Ious".
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

III" Delta Ga.. ma s"rGrit} held open
h'&$a from :! until i o'clock last sur
,,ay Afternoon.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1909-10-26

Miss Nororh Johannes. Of Nevada.
Mo, is d gIest at t!la ri Beta Phi
house this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04
Balloon Races.

With all the improvements in aviation
apparatus balloons. mere gas bags without
the means Of self-propulsion or direction,
remain as a device of entertainment. 1t
would seem as though those who seek
sport in the skies would abandon these
bulky. unwieldy. helpless things and take
UP dirigibles if not aeroplanes. But bal
loon races. SO called, continue to be con-
Quoted and remain as spectacles of public
interest despite the utter futility of this
form Of deviation. Yesterday seventeen
balloons, representing nine countries,
started from Zurich, Switzerland in the
international competition for the Bennett
cup This trophy is to go to the pilot
whose balloon remains longest in the air
and covers the greatest distance. There
is of course some skill and scientific ex-
pertness involved. There is also a Ques-
ton Of nerve. But the greater part Of
the chance Of success depends upon the d.
rection and strength of the wind. Even
with the greatest degree of good manage
ment in the choice of levels and the use
OF ballast the balloonist has an extreme
ly narrow range Of personal control over
the element to which he intrusts himself,
and these drifting matches or floating
races contribute practically nothing to
human knowledge and to the advance
ment Of the science of aviation. They are
purely sporting events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-04

he has paid to them has been taken from
the pockets of large number of people,
who, though strangers to him, unknown
by name, are nevertheless poorer by ex-
actly the amount that he has won.
The only difference between the game
that has been played SO successfully ny
this man and that which Is played over
the green table with cards is that Morse
Is not acquainted with his victims. while
In a poker game the winner takes the
money, II not Of his friends, at least of
men whom he meets face to face. There
is no occasion to express more sympathy
for the losers in the larger game than Tor
those In the smaller. In both cases the
losers have been simply less fortunate
than the winners, and If circumstances
had been reversed would as cheerfully
have pocketed the stakes.
In Wall street speculation. as in every
other game of chance. the man who loses
is merely unlucky being a potential win
ner at heart. His losses have been a
transfer of funds from one pocket to
another. an unwholesome transaction con-
ducive to the gambling spirit and proba-
bly, lessening the capital engaged In &C.
tually useful enterprises Whoever finds
a way effectively to check the buying and
selling of stocks on margin. the proc
ess which is generally known as specula-
ton. will he large contributor to the in
dustrial welfare Of the country by the
shifting of gambling capital into useful
channels.