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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
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some face, and 1.-THE, vigorous, styl-
ishly apparelled figure. And his
sparkling eyes would have con-
firmed the appraisement.
Reginald Maltravers, for it was
he, and none other, had reached the
intersection of the two great thor
oughfares of the city, when sud-
denly he stopped, as though palsied.
He knew it was a trite thing to do,
but there was no alternative. With
trembling steps he made his way to
a spot directly under n Of the
flaming arcs of Market street. He
closely examined his left hand.
What he found there seemed to
age him ten years in as many Sec
onds. To make sure he was not
deceived, he walked to a position
under n of the Broad street
lamps where the light was much
brighter.
Suddenly, in a panic, the young
man turned, ran into the corner
drug store and feverishly ordered
a soda. There was no doubt of it
now. On his left hand was
ITO be continued.)
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The Peoples Rostrum


must sit with their overcoats on
with collars turned up about their
ears trying to talk about spending
5000 for weather strips and storm.
boards to keep out the cold. When
one takes into consideration that
as yet we have not had any severe
cold weather this season, it seems
there must be something decidedly
wrong. What would they do in the
time Of zero weather? Close the
school? AS for the building being
on high. exposed grounds. that
might count IN an oid ramsnacx,e
building, but for a new one costing
the money that it has, that is nom
sense. How Is 1t other buildings In
like positions are kept comfortably
warm?
Now then comes the question:
What is wrong? Is it the way the
school is built? Or is the heating
system in fault? Or the janitors in
competent? TAXPAYER.
December 90, 1909.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
Praise for Excise Board.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Dear Sir-I beg to enclose an ex-
tract from a letter received from
The Rev. C. Everest Granger, it be-
ing a copy of an address made by
that clergyman. Each member OF
h Board of Excise Commissioners
has, / believe, received q copy OF
the same communication and | be-
lieve that one part of the letter
will prove interesting to your many
readers.
The extract reads as follows:
Another question o consideration
is whether or not we have in New
ark the kind of Excise Board that
measures up to the standard. In
my opinion, we r favored with a
board that stands up very well un-
der the test. There is no preacher
in Newark, I imagine, who, from
dealing with our Excise Board, is
better calculated to judge of its
merits than l. / am free to con
graduate Newark on the character
of the men who constitute its ex-
else authority. oh, I know we hear
a lot of talk about being owned by
the brewers and their forcing
saloons upon certain localities; 0
can hear any amount of talking; /
know that when a license is granted
there-is a great hue and cry, but
the cry is generally from selfish in
terests-from meon who has an
ak to grind; but I have no property
interests to make me biased, but L
am basing my remarks upon obser-
walton, investigation and experience.
"I may be accused of giving the
sop to these gentlemen because
they have recently refused to grant
a license in this locality. Not so,
and yet I am encouraged to speak
as I do because of this recent action
on their part, as to me it is an evil
dence of their independence which
should not be passed unnoticed."
Hoping that you may give this
communication due notice, / am,
Yours very truly,
RICHARD MILLER,
Commissioner OF Excise.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
CHANGE OF HEART.

1t was stated a short time ago in
this column that Governor Hadley
had decided after due elaboration,
o'baEish SHOW me- from Missouri
The Governor said he was weary of
the phrase, and that the State
wasn't big enough for both of them.
But Governor Hadley reckoned
without the people of Missouri. They
would no more think of letting
'show me" get away from them than
Florida would release it's strangle
hold on the tourist. They intimated
their wishes in the matter to the
Governor with loud cries. Seeing
with whom he had to deal, he gave
in and permitted show me- to re-
main.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
PLEASED!

Late Christmas shoppers are re-
quested not to attempt TO carry
home
Pianos or other bulky presents, be-
cause OF the congested condition OF
the sidewalks.
Take jewelry OF other expensive
bric-a-brac from the stores without
formality Of having purchase re-
corded.
Be murderously inaensed at super
cilious air of the early Christmas
shoppers.
Expect the choice to be so wide
and varied as 1t was early in the
season.
Forget, it will all be over soon, so
there's no need Of getting mad
about it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
AN AMERICAN ANYHOW
FOUND THE POLE

of ages has been conquered by an American. There is no dispute
Of that fact. To the American nation is given the credit for daunt.
ing its flag first at the earth's northernmost extremity. The Copen.
hagen University finds that the data submitted to it by DR.. Cook
do not bear out his claim that he attained the pole. but merely
rehearse the story of Cook as told in the New York Herald. and
altogether. lack the evidence that science demands for it's iudg.
menf. Generous faith was placed in DR.. Cooks statement by the
government and people of Denmark and by the great majority of
the American people, who condemned the attacks upon DR.. Cook
before he was given any opportunity to prove his claims. The
general belief was, of course, qualified by the requirement that he
should be able to satisfy a competent tribunal like the consistory
of the Copenhagen University. That he has failed to do. and.
necessarily, DR.. Cook loses credit with his believers. But when
this controversy is finally and conclusively settled the fact will
remain that American enterprise and daring and grit ACCOMPLISHED
the feat that bafed many European explorers, and apparently To
Commander Peary exclusively belongs that honor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
THE DAYS BEST STORY

A LONDON cothier was never known to acknowledge ht h didn't have
anything a possible customer might ask for. N day a customer N
. . tered the shop and asked If he had any trousers made especially fore me
legged men,
Certainly" replied the merchant What kind do you want@ s7
Dress pants"s said the man; "te best you've got"
Hurying into the, rear OF h shop the enterpiang merchant snatched q
pair of trousers and shipped off the right leg with a pair of shears. Hastily
turning under the edges he presented them to the customer.
That's the kind I want What's the price?"
Thirty shfngs" 5a
WELL give me q pair with the left leg Off," ~
A month later the clothkr was pronounced convalescent and on the right
road to recovey-The Sacred Heat Review.
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BeilcvilIe school Cold.

To the Editor of the Evening Star: :
Dear Sir-Being a taxpayer and
also a parent, l would like to join
with Indignant Bellevilleite" in
asking why there are certain condi.
tions in Belleville schools. 1t was
published in the daily papers that
the township has lost 5000 through
'truancy since the opening OF the
present term of school. Unless I
have been very much misinformed,
when Supervising Principal George
r. Gerard was asked last September
to support a candidate for truant
officer he refused to do SO, saying
the police should look after that
Now if the police do their work as
it should be done (Which / believe
they do honestly, they have enough
to do without looking after truants,
and / think that $500 would go a
long way toward paying an officers
salary 1 would suggest If Mr.. Ger
ard is looking out for the interest
of the taxpayers, he work for a
smaller salary himself.
Then the public was given to I'M
derstand the new high school on
Joralemon street was completed be-
fore the opening of the fall term,
but Judging by what we read In the
papers, the school is in an unfln-
ished state at the present time.
There is no light in the Board of
Education's room, so they are
obliged to hold their meetings In a
classroom which is SO cold they
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
suggest. Inter,eaxue series.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Dear Sir-If the baseball mag
mates are SO anxious to extend
the playing season and grip all the
money they can from the dear
public" why don't they work out
some plan for an interleague series
, between the American and National
League clubs?
A series Of three games between
each of the clubs could be played
in thirty days, including time spent
in travelling. BY shortening the
regular season to 140 games there
would be plenty of time to do this
and still play the worlds champion
ship series before the snow flies. 1t
seems to me that this plan would
settle which league is the stronger.
as the one winning the majority OF
the games played would surely be
entitled to that honor.
c. G. YELLING.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
Governor Fort. Dinner.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star.
Dear Sir-I note that Governor
Fort is to give a dinner to the In
coming Senators and Assembiymen.
The function will precede the con-
vening of the Legislature. From.
this, and the fact that invitations
have been extended to a larger
number of people than usual. it Is
assumed that the Governor 10
launching his senatorial boom.
News must be scarce, or the aver
age reasoning power bad, to give
such prominence and such an aspect
to the Governors hospitality.
The senatorial election is a year
hence. Many of the legislators who
sit at the Governors table will have
no vote in that contest. Their terms
of office will expire and others must
be elected before the choice of q
United States Senator.
The Governor is fully aware of
this. He is not SO much concerned
about a successor to Senator Kean
as he is to have a Legislature that
may look with a friendly eye upon
some of his proposed measures.
Last year the Governor tried coer-
Give means to secure the adoption
of some of his pet ideas. He met
with little success. This year, he
has a nor formidable body to con-
tend with. What is to be the pol.
fey of the Governor? He cannot
withdraw from his advocacy of the
principles which he expounded last
year. To do so would be incon-
sistent. He cannot use force. for
that has failed. II he hopes to have
his principles put into laws. he
must use persuasion. This may be
taken as the true intent and NEAR
ing of his coming hospitality.
Very truly yours, J. G.. r.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
THE KIND OF BRIDGE
AT CENTRE STREET

convenience for the people and industries on both sides of the
river. 1t is essential, also. that the bridge should be high enough
to enable vessels to pass under, not only for the river traffic, but
for the railroad. Across this bridge will pass the electric rapid
transit cars of the McAdoo Tunnel Company, as we'll as trains of
the PENNSYLVANIA railroad. The Federal regulations give prece-
dence to river traffic, and if the bridge has a draw it will be
opened so frequently that railroad travel will be much impeded.
As the river traffic grows the delays will become more frequent.
Unless the calculation of the railroad company is that the Fed
eral government can be prevailed on to grant the right to keep
the bridgedraw closed during the hours of greatest railroad travel,
it is hard to understand the purpose of building a draw bridge.
But with the great and increasing interest in waterways the Fed.
erl government would hardly be induced to strike a blow at navi-
cation on the Passaic to serve a railroad interest, especially when
it should be shown that the draw bridge was erected with full
knowledge of its effect.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
TAMOUS BITS OF PROSE 2
BY FAMOUS PEOPLE e
The Faith of Joan of Arc
Born 1887.
Died 1874.

BY FRANCOIS p. G. GUlZ0T.
TRANSLATION Of Robert BIack.)
No. CXV.UV.

TOAN OF Area saint indeed in faith and destiny. Never a human
creature more hrocaily confident in ad devoted to inspiration from
! God, a commission received from God. Joan of Arc sought nothing of
all that happened to her and of all she did, nor exploit, Tor power, nr glory:
ut a. nt her condition a se used to say, to be a warrior, to get ef
King crowned and deliver her country from a foreigner. Everything cam
to her from 0 high andshe accepted everything without hesitation. with
out discussion, without 9cMculaton-as we should say in our times.
She believed in God and obeyed Him. God ws not TO her a hope, N
idea a HASH Of human imagination or o problem Of human science: he was
the CreatorA OF tie World /. the real and true God wkom WI are pan-
fully searching for in Jul own day. T.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22

from the great lamps which trans
formed the night into u busy imita-
ton of day, when an energetic
young man swung into the crowded
street from one of the great office
buildings north of the teeming -Four
Corners.
That the young mans lot in life
was a pleasant one and that his
state Of mind at the moment was
one of joyous expectation untem-
pered by care might be read with a
single glance at his smooth, hand
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
BUT PRECEDENT, YOU KNOW

A man believed TO have been muir
dered years ago returned recently
to his home in Germany from the
United States, where he had made
his abode. Naturally the man who
had been sentenced to life impris-
onn1ent for the killing asked
for a new trial. There vas q deal
Of humming and having among
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
WELL, WHAT OF IT?

And If
when the days begin to lengthen
The cold begins to strengthen"
AS it was wont to do in days of yore,
Then Wen have a real old winter,
Hard and grim and cold as flint or
Something equally as hard or may
be more.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
JERSEYS MOTOR TAX
BETTER THAN TOLLS

sylvania they are stopped every few miles to pay toll. Around
Philadelphia there are tollroads in every direction. You cannot an.
proach Philadelphia from any point of the compass in Pennsylvania
without paying toll. State road commissioners motored from Tren.
ton to the Quaker City the other day and paid toll twelve times.
You can motor from Sussex to Cape May in New Jersey without
seeing . toilgate. Frequent ~toliPaying makes a tax far in excess
Of the New Jersey tax, and tollroads are abominabIy kept. too.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22

BY M. T. w.

lawyers, consulting of p~recedents
and unwinding of red tape, and 1t
may be some time before the pris-
oner gets a second hearing. Laws
are sometimes wonderfully and
fearfully made and operated.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22

Motorists of Pennsylvania
cannot consistently complain
of the tax cost of motoring
over the much better roads
in New Jersey. for in Penn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
OVERCROWDLNG AT
CITY HOSPITAL

of room. The hospital now accommodates more than a score OF
patients above the limit Whatever else may be dispensed with,
the public hospital is indispensable, and there should always be a
considerable number of vacant beds to provide for great emer.
gencies, likely to occur at any time. There should be no lack of
room in the City Hospital. The matter of public hospital accom-
modations doesn't admit of argument.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22

The STAR extends the privi-
lego of these columns to the
public and invites signed COM
m~unications treating OF topics
of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22

Newark's growth in popu-
lation has exceeded the
capacity of the large City
Hospital, where patients are
turned away because of lack
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
SOMETHING MISSING.

Christmas won't be quite the same,
No matter what 1 get, cause
I'm older this year and l know
All about old Sanity Claus.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
REPUTATION.

Today is said to be no longer than
yesterday. but December 81 has al
ways had the name Of being the
shortest day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
UNDER FLAMING ARCS
BY Felix Austed.

1t was the night before Christmas.
The encroaching shadows of the
early winter evening had hardly
been diffused in the golden glow
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22

A second hold.up by ban
dts in Newark within a
short period occurred yester,
day afternoon, when the
%paymaster of a factory was
This is something of a new
and it has an ominous look.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22

The question whether two
Americans or only one Amer.
lean discovered the North
Pole is altogether secondary
to the fact that the secret
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
ANOTHER HOLD-UP
BY ARMED ROBBERS

robbed Of $500 by two armed men.
experience for the Newark communit
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-22
WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER %, 1909.
AND NEWARK ADVERTISER.
FOUNDED MARCH 1. 1sS2.

A railroad bridge across
the Passaic at Centre street
with accommodations for
pedestrian and wagon travel
would be a very important
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-17
LOVE
letters Shown
YOUNG ZELAYA CLAIMS BEING
IN LOVE ONLY A "FANClFUL"
MOOD.
Relative Of 'Nicaraguan President Be-
ing Sued for 100000 BY a Pretty
Greek Maid - Claims Endearin 9
Messages Were All Taken From
Magazine and Copybook.
(By Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 16.-"That was
simply one of the moods to which
the Latin race is heir. 1t was only
an ideal. l did not mean much,
said DR.. Anibal Zelaya on the wit
ness stand today. He was testifyins 6
in the $780, 900 breach of promise suit
brought against him by Miss Juliette
E. Hero, pretty Greek girl, and tn e
plaintiffs counsel had asked him to
explain the endearing letters Miss
Hero produced in court.
"Such fanciful moods attack a
young man in the spring of life," ex-
planned Zelaya with wave of the
hand.
do you call being in love fanci-
full mood?" demanded the examinin 6
attorney.
Il do" replied Zelaya.
The witness said that he was born
in Managua, 81 years ago. His father
was a farmer but was for ten years
governor of one of the Nicaraguan
states. He was related to President
Zelaya only very distantly on his
mothers side and was not his son or
nephew as had been reported. While
he was a medical student here and
during his courtship of Miss Hero,
he said that he lived on an allowance
of $50 a month by his father. At
present he was inferno at the French
hospital here and his allowance from
home had been reduced to $50 a
month.
The feryent quotations that filed
his letters to Miss Hero, he continued
were all copied from books and mag
azines. The case will be summed UP
tomorrow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-17
CUNNINGHAM Case NOW UP
HIT At BALLINGER BRINGS EN-
THUSlAsM FROM THE DEM
OCRATS.
Demands Congressional Investigation
Into the General Land Office-Re-
port Called For From Secretary of
interior Regarding the Mining Dis
asters.
(By Associated Press.)


Washington. D. c., Dec. 16.-The
house today devoted nearly five hours
to the consideration OF the District
OF Columbia appropriation bill. The
measure carries an appropriation
OF $1O,156,473 for the expenses of the
district for 1911.
the reading of the measure had not
been completed when the house ad-
jolrned.
Democratic applause greeted an
attack made by Representative
Hitchcock of Nebraska on the Off
ctal conduct of Secretary of Interior
Ballinger i'm connection with the So
called Cunningham coal land cases
in a speech demanding COMPRESSION:
al Investigation of the general land
offices.
Representative Sheppard of Texas
addressed the house during the gen.
eral debate on the bill, urging the
house to revive the Moribund CON-
mittees and expenditures for the vari
GUS departments in order that sweep
ing investigations Of the departments
nigh be made.
During brief session of the senate
to-day a resolution by Senator: Cullom
was adopted calling upon the secre-
tary of the interior for information
respecting mining disasters and ia
cilities Of the federal government for
rendering aid in such cases.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-17
ward and BROWN
TIED FOR PLACE
NO PRESIDENT ELECTED FOR MA.
TlONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE
YESTERDAY.
Present Incumbent Refuses to Allow
His Name to Be Used In. Connec.
tion With the Office - HeydIer May
Possibly Be Candidate Later In
the Game.
:Sy Associated Press. }

BY Associated PreSS.)
New York, N. Y, Dec. 16.-NO pres
ident Of the National League of pro
fessicnal baseball clubs was elected
by the club owners in the five hour
session at the Waldorf today; only
one ballot was taken. This resulted
in -four votes each for John NJ. Ward
and Robert w. Brown, a Lewisville
newspaper man. ]>thn Heydler, the
incumbent, refused to allow his name
to be presented as a candidate for
reelection, with a view to clearing
the air. and determining how Horace
Fogel, who represents the new own
ers Of the Philadelphia team, would
vote.
As was expected, Fogle voted for
Ward Other votes received by Ward
were those of the New York, Brooklyn
and Chicago clubs.
John Heydler has by no means with
drawn and his name may later he pre-.
sented as a candidate. But in order
to determine the lineup Heydler told
August Hermann, owner of the Gin
cinnati club, not to present his name
today, and Herman refrained from
doing SO.