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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
PRESIDENT TAFT, THE PRESS N II PEOPLE.

II / was with evident chagrin that President Taft made his re-
IL marks in his banquet speech last night in reference to the I'M
friendly criticisms upon his administration by the press gen
orally of the whole country. He made the acknowledgment
that the whole tone of the American press was either hostile or
But he could not accept the attitude of the peoples newspapers
as that of the people themselves, and he was encouraged in that
Pellet by the warmth of his reception and entertainment in New
ark Mr.. Taft might separate himself from his administration
aud he would then better understand the riddle which he sought
TO solve last night. If the press of the country when it becomes
almost a unit in sentiment regarding certain national policies
and acts is at variance with real popular sentiment, how could
snch a phenomenon occur? Newspapers reflect the public senti
nent; they do not create it. They are part of the daily life and
fqhought OF the people. There are newspapers that represent politi
cal organizations, and newspapers devoted to certain interests, but
the press as a whole must necessarily be an index of the popular
thought and no process of reasoning can separate one from the
other. The affection for Mr.. Taft, which the American people con.
ceived from his fine public record in public life before he became
President, has not departed from them, but there is a deep sense
of disappointment and even of dstrust at the results of his admin
lstration, and it is felt by all classes of people, and very largely by
Republicans. That fact is undeniable. The newspapers reflect
their feeling. They cannot help it. Mr.. Tafts party papers are
very generally censorious. Why? Because their readers are dis,
dences of weakness in the administration. Because they are
alarmed at the outlook. But for Mr.. Taft personally there is
nowhere shown in the press of the country any malignancy or dis
courtesy. Apart from the acts, OF the lack of force, of his admin
istration Mr.. Taft is. to the press as he is to the public, the same
genial, heightened, earnest and patriotic man he ever was. And
1t was in that character and as the nations chief executive he was
received and welcomed in Newark with all the sincere and afec.
Tomato feeling that was exhibited last night.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
GermIeu. trolley Cars.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
The l. tier from Physician" in last
nights STAR. suggests q reform that
should have been effected years ago.
Our local surface cars never lave been
much else in winter but breeding places
for disease. 1t is only recently that
any systematic effort was made to
keep them clean. and even now on
some lines this work is performed in a
slip-shod way. While w are discus
sing long-desired improvements. let me
suggest that an effort be made to do
away with the practise Of allowing peo-
pie to stand between the seats in open
cars. We are notorious offenders in
this respect in Newark. and 1t is almost
as bad as the lack Of ventilation in
closed cars. Riding on the running
board OF open cars should also be
stopped.
To show that these customs can be
reformed we have only to note how
soon the roads in Boston corrected
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
The People 5 Rostrum

thanked for the Presidents visit. but, at
the same time, 1t Is also true that Mr..
Taft, as chief executive of the country.
is more than a private individual AMI
belongs to the people wherever he hap
pens'to be.
I notice that Harrison. the butt of
ridicule and the successor of Hacken-
sack as a subject for stage Jokes.
handled the situation in a much better
manner than our own city. Even our
arrangements for the Presidents escort
fell through, and about four mounted
police accompanied him to the depot, in
stead of the smart military escort that
had been decided upon.
The fitness of things" to which IL.
A. W." refers didn't fit. after all. and
a good. old-fashioned program of well
come might have worked out better,
after all. Perhaps we will do better
next time. REPUBLICAN,.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
Daddy's Good Night Stories
Mr.. AND MRS. BANTAM.
#EtHN. r. 4-Gs r nv EAPMFP SMITH
Mr.. AND MRS. BANTAM.
BY FARMER SMITH.

= .vxYY HAT became oft the Little Bantam HEMP" asked Ethel me night.
- \xl Every day after the Bantam Rooster found his wife setting
n :" he came up to call on her and bring her some nice td-bit Some
daysit was q delicious piece OF corn and another day 1T would. be' q shining
sunhoger seed and then u wsgy worn which objected very much to being
upside down or down side up, nobody ever seems to know which.
zone moraing when the suh was shining brightly through the cracks in
the old barn where Mrs. Bantam was setting her husband came up as
usual with a nice juicy cherry He noticed that she had a merry little
twinkle in her eye and once in a while he heard a queer noise that seemed
to thrill him and make his feathers stand up straight *
4 "Mercy sake, lie thought to himself I really begin to feel as If I were
a father, frgI hear somebody chipping peep. peep" and that must be pa
pa papa
Pretty soon AAp. Bantam lifted up her wing and a fuzzy little head
rpckeds out and two little beady eyes looked at MT. Bantam and they made
him feel very queer. He stood up straight and sruted up and down 70
III he were king of the earth. sa
my gracious! Ny gracious! he said. TO think that 1 now have
some children Of my own 49, s@&Ht@ El as@
| q dear sweet wife and I must give you q kiss. said the Bantam Rooster.
Rs go will rush down and see T. not get Dinah o come and take you
end my dear children down from, the barn.
"I can get them down myself said Mrs. Bantam. Ell
whats? You take my dear chill dren down? Never. I will get Dinnh'
$50 he rushed. into tho kitchen and pulled at Dinahs apron sc that she
pnphS climbed up after him, and found the Bantam Hen and her seven little
tauHy balls Of down aud she carried them to the barr floor and the Bantam
RoosMr aMsd ss X 1T was all HIS party"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
The Asylum scandnI.

To the Editor OF the Evening scar:
What has become of the charges OF
neglect and incompetency against DR..
Daniel M. Dill, the superintendent of
the Hospital for the Insane at Over
brook? I mean those that were pre-
ferred by the committee on county hos
pitals of the Board of Freeholders.
Nearly a week has passed since I saw
anything in the STAR about them.
There were days and days and columns
and columns when the matter was hot.
Have these charges been allowed to
slumber peacefully, and will they be
allowed to slunber until they are for
gotten by the public, SO ready to for
get amid the press of other things that
force themselves to the fore? And how
about that investigation by the grand
jury? 1t seems to me that I haven't
read much about that, either, lately.
r. A. B.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
Gunrdsmen,s Overcoats.

TIC the Editor OF the Evening Star:
I was greatly surprised to read IN
your paper that the First Regiment
men could not act as escort to Pres
dent Taft, because their %overcoats were
stored away, down in Trenton, IT
would take several days to get them,
Now, why couldn't their overcoats
be stored at the First Regiment Arm
ory just as well as the rest Of the
soldiers equipment? 1t seems to me
that the soldiers should be ready to re-
spond to call inside of twenty hours
at the latest.
In the old days before armories be-
came so numerous 1t was quite the
proper thing to keep these overcoats
strored with the quarterrnaster-gen-
eral at Trenton, but not now, when
there is plenty of room at each of the
armories.
Some action should De taken without
delay to change those conditions. so
that our soldier boys should not be
subjected to criticism. CITIZEN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
A MEMORABLE BANQUET

SaHE banquet of the Board of Trade for the year 1910 is now
part OF the history of the past. MANY of its features stand
out prominently. not the least OF which is the TACT that for.
the moment the attention of the nation is attracted to this city.
The function was not local, neither was it wholly social 1t was
nat onal in its scope. and epoch-rnaking in its effect. The city
has taken on new Importance, and much praise is due to those
who have added to its glory. Aside from the Chief Executive, the
figure that looms largest on this notable occasion is that OF
George f. Reeve, president OF the Board of Trade. TO him as
much as to any other agency is due the praise of the community
for the placing OF the city i'll the foreground OF national notice.
The banquet committee OF the Board of Trade which so success
fully staged the function is to be highly commended for the ex-
ce!ence OF it's arran rements, and SO is former Governor Murphy,
Tor his worthy service to the city in inducing the Chief Executive
oil the nation to be present.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
NEXT.

Some person with a lot OF loose
time on his hands has figured out
that the high prices Of foodstuffs
are due to the fact that the farm
er's son is going to the city In
such large quantities.
He says the male offspring of the
soil ticklers read the illustrated
jokes poked at them in the comic
supplements and weeklies until they
get sore on nature and decide to
hike to hives of industry where
they can soak up culture and class.
Thus. If the farmers sons go to
town to be cultivated there is no
one left to cultivate the old home
stead. so that the price of what
little produce is left over does an
imitation of Paullian in a prize cor
test.
If this near philosopher has the
right dope, something should be
done to make these sensitive wild
flowers less susceptible to the winds
of criticism, before the cost of living
bursts or falls into the sun.
The chances are, however, that
the average farmers son of COM
nerce Is exercised about as much
owe the good, old time-worn jests
aimed at him as is the ordinary
common or barn-yard hen over the
price of eggs.
II the man who advanced this
theory cannot think out a better
Oh. he may be excused until he is
called upon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
MIX AND MEAT TRUST MEN INDICTED.

1T HE Indictment of the milk combination by the New York
II grand jury, after a searching investigation of the methods
used to corral the supplies of milk from the diaries and
control the prices, follows on the heels of the criminal indictment
OF the beef trust by the Hudson grand jury, and is coipcidept with
the indictment of the beef trust by the grand jury in Chicago.
Probably other grand juries will be embroidered by these 7ex
amples to take similar action. If indictment was conviction it
would be an easy matter to bring the forestalers of the peoples
food to terms and break up their conspiracies. Bnt the combina,
tons that the criminal law is thus graphing with have unlimited
financial resources, and also have in their pay the best legal talent,
expert in all the intricaces of the law. If the indictments have no
results in the trials and convictions of the men indicted they will
at least put a criminal brand upon their operations, help to pro-
cur stricter laws, and create a sentiment that will hold all men,
whatever their social position. criminal who resort to such methods
for gain. M
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24

the wills. No passengers are permit
ted to stand between seats or ride on
the running-board of cars in the
Hub" and no one but a stranger in
the city would expect to. The result
is that the public travels comfortably
and safely and the people. who at first
denounced the rigid enforcement Of
the rule. are now loudest In praise of
it's advantages. OF course. I under
stand that the question of trolley
service reforms is one that will prob
ably never be settled to the s~atisfac-
ton of everyone, but there are a few
improvements that could be made with
little effort and with great Inc lasting
benefits. a. H. 4
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
TAFT,S RECEPTION IN NEWARK.
EWARK was honored yesterday by the visit of the Presid,
M of the United States and President Taft received hon

NV EWARK was honored yesterday by the visit of the President
AM of the United States and President Taft received honors
that, as he feelngly said in his address at the Board of
Trade banquet in the evening, he deeply appreciated and would
cherish as an expression of the sentiment and feeling of the people
towards him. The popular tribute to the President, one of the
greatest ever given TO a distinguished public man in a New Jersey
community. was all that could be desired. On the part of the PEG.
pie it was spontaneous and sincere. No management or legerde.
main could have brought out upon the streets and at the supper
hour, the immense crowds that packed Broad and Market streets,
waiting patiently only to get a glimpse of the President as he
passed on the way to the Board of Trade banquet. The eloquence
of that tribute exceeded by far the generous and no less sincere
reception and welcome that met the President in a banquet hall
filed with the flower of Newark's manhood, representing all that
is virile in its daily life. President Taft has, had a long and varied
experience. in public life, he has been the centre of many large gath
erings of men, and has received signal honors, but we believe that
the scenes he witnessed last night in Newark made a more vivid
impress upon his mind and touched him more deeply than did any
similar experience before.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
MIGHT HAVE CAUGHT GEORGE, TOO.

"Granted that washington never
told a lie said the distinguished
statesman. athlete, author, editor,
rapchman, hunter. scientist. lee
turer and professional adviser. Tho
might have lived a hundred years
without detecting as many men and
women, too. for that matter, to say
nothing OF children. in falsehoods,
as I have done. Almost everyone
who ever fingered or contradicted
me-. I have branded as a ~prevarica-
tor" .
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
MINUS A PRIVILEGE.

Battling Nelson's mother says
maybe this pickering he had With
the Wolgast boy will teach him not
to fight any more.
1t will at any rate teach him not
to fight for the lions share of tho
purse, win or lose, for some time to
come.
One of the most annoying features
about being an ex-champion in any
line of endeavor is that 1t is no
longer possible to dictate terms and
have them accepted.
If any class of toilers v took
unto themselves the adage, Mako
hay while the sun Shines" with any
greater vengeance than champion
pugs we have yet to have them
pointed out to us.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
IT'S ALL TRUE.

Yes, sir. we have of the fin
est, most progressive cities in tho
country
$50 1t seems"
when it comes TO manufacture
ing interests none Of them have
anything on u.s."
az can well believe that"
why. do you know. the telephone
rates in this city are double and
treble the rates charged in other
cities Of its size. and equal in every
way to those in New York"
"You don't say"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
OH. SPLASH.

"What are you incoming about?"
Gust giving my imagination q
little exercise"
I'm what way?"
IT was thinking OF the difficulty OF
getting up a good race between
colors. The fast ones won't run"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
HOW IT HAPPENED.

Helen-of course he clasped o in
his arms when the boat upset?
HazeI-No; just the opposite.
H~elen-Just the opposite? What do
you mean?
Hazel-Why. the boat upset when he
clasped me In his arms.-slopers Half
Holiday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
Mr.. WSENHEIMER.

Did you see the President yester-
day?'
IT should say not. You wouldn't
catch me standing around In tho
cold for anything like that. I got
chilled through as it was, before 1
decided to go home"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24

The STAR extends the prlv.-
iege of these columns to the
public and invites signed com
munications OF not more than
one hundred words treating OF
topics OF the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
The Taft Rcceptiop.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
l notice that Il. A. W." takes excep-
ton to my remarks concerning the
manner in which President Taft's re-
ception should have been planned. OF
course. I am not unmindful of the fact
that the Board of Trade Is to be
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24
WHY HE ASKED.

"How many times have 0 been
married?"
Three, but" .
Madam" he interrupted. Tn taking
the census, not proposing."-Detroi
Free Press.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24

WMTM
ANYTHING BUT THE OTHER.

'Twould be o most safe and con-
servative bet
To lay, that the militant, stern suf-
fragette
Who plans to win votes, not with
kisses. but whips,
Will wiring praise from full many
masculine lips.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-02-24

f<vvyT HAT became OF the Little BantamE en?" asked Ethel ne night.
- \A Every day after the Bantam Rooster found his wife setting
r. ~ he came up to call on her and bring her. som nice Ad-btt Some
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-08-11
The Science of Being
Well.

Have you a copy of our book
The Science of Getting Rich by
Wallac. D. Wattles? You ought
to see the testimonials that come in
every day about that book! It ia
just splendid! Better get copy
right away if you don't already own
one.
And we are getting out COM
panion book equally as good call-
ed The Science Of Being Well
which will be ready for delivery
Aug. oath. Why not send your
order for both books now? Price
$1.00 each.
Yours truly,
ELIZABETH ToWNE.
Holyoke, Mass
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-08-11
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Personal.
Deputy Warden Backland is

Deputy Warden Backland is
away on vacation.
Rev. j. FL. Albert of Faribault,
former chaplain here, was recent
caller at The Mirror Office.
o. S. Swanson, Sioux Falls, S
D., left his John Hancock on The
Mirror register last Monday.
Mr.. L. j. Houghner, city editor
of the Minneapolis Tribune, &C
companied by Mrs. L. j. Hough-
ner and Mrs. III. N. Mckusick OF
Saltwater, registered at The Mir
ror Office on Monday of this week
They were shown around and en-
tertained at luncheon by Warden
Wolfer.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-08-11
BAND PROGRAM.
MIRRORETTES.

The cold spell was greatly ap-
preciated.
Human Life is making an at
tractive offer for new subscribers.
Prof. Myers has been transferred
to the Stewards office for clerical
work.
A local ex-University football
player will take care OF the pigskln
news for The Mirror this Fall.
The Man with the Key is back
on the Job wearing a Taft smile
imported from Main street, Still
water.
Hugo, the local tobacco manu-
facturer, says, ode tobac will be
all right purity quvick, soon, now
yahw
Mr.. Bourne says he has been
very busy, but the rush in the farm
machinery department will soon
be over.
Tailor Nelson bad quite run
on circus clothes for while lately.
The hot weather has lite Ill effects
bore the same as elsewhere.
II see you've got an actor at
WORK here" seid party to an Of
fetal recently. eyes," said the OF.
fetal, she's an ACTOR all right
No news from the New Prison
lately. Mr.. B. must have "went. >
Perhaps there is someone else or
deck who can dig up few items
Guard Goldsmith's contingent il
enjoying the Summer breezes
There have been no strawberrie
for the Summer resorters to pic
so far this season. That is hare
blow.
House Steward Anderson struc
the hot weather all right for his va
cation. He is now prepared for
long siege of steady grinding
taking care of more than 700 board
ers all told.
The variety of toilet articles il
mates may order is limited to cel
tain selections, list Of which We
printed in The Mirror last weel
This list will be printed again S
that all may become familiar wit
it. Mr.. Munson says it is nece
sary to limit the selections for tt
reason that many newly-advertl
ed articles which inmates occasion
ally order, are hard to get.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-08-11

SO don't all speak at once. Of
course, we all know who will be
the Mascot-in-C Chief. A nice. big
Fat plug of Hugo's Delight will be
presented to the man making the
longest hit.
A FAN
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1910-08-11
THINKS. THINGS.

UuuuObA& UbubO &DW
The man who makes a practice
of looking for faults in others us
ually has plenty of his own.
Man is generally guided to
very large extent, by the first I'M
preston he receives from those
with whom circumstances bring
him in contact. From this impress
sion his opinion Of the individual
is moulded and by this opinion he
is guided, to a great extent, IN
their future relations. Too often
this impression is false ard mis-
understanding results. Many per-
sons are incapable of making q
good impression through no fault
of their own. 1t is therefore best
that true knowledge Of ones
character exists before such an
opinion is formed.
The benefit to be derived from
outdoor amusement and exercise is
unfortunately too little understood
and appreciated. It is not until
circumstances and conditions make
it impossible to enjoy such benefits
that many come to appreciate their
value as means of developing and
sustaining a vigorous constitution.
Swimming, boating, golfing and
games Of like tenor are not only
enjoyable but beneficial. The pleas
ure such amusements afford IS
trivial in comparison to the last
ing benefits that result from their
practice. The adult needs and en-
Joys pleasure Of this nature as
much as the growing boy or girl.
There is time to play in the busi-
est life and contrary to general be-
lief the time thus spent instead OF
being wasted is the most fruitful
in its yield Of the good things Of
life.
i No man should far forget
J himself as to boast of his own
} knowledge. Anyone who possess
ses knowledge to a marked degree
need never advertise it as those
with whom he associates are the
first to learn the fact. knowledge
is the great stepping stone upon
which one man may rise above his
feIIowman. knowledge is the gold
/ en- fruit of learning, the reward OF
D dlIigent study, the never-failing
harvest of persistent application
with which the storehouse OF the
mind is filled. There are many
o kinds Of knowledge, just as there
5 are many kinds of fruit, but only
0 that Of useful and practical ma.
. ture is worth striving for. In the
o professional world knowledge is 8
= greater and more reliable resource
6 than money and where knowledge
exists the sun Of success never fails
to shine. In the social world
knowledge always commands re
spect where ignorance excites oni.
pity. It is wrong, however, t.
I, boast of the knowledge you pos
sess, even though it is the result
, of many worthy efforts, or the re
:. ward Of well-planned and care
fully lived life, just as it is vail
- for the tiller of the soil to boast o
q the harvest suitable and produc
4 tive soil may yield him. Knowl
Of edge is the product of a fertll
7 mind which like the verdant sol
;, exists, not by the efforts OF man
n but through the goodness of Hin
who controls the destinies of TIN
universe.
YOUNG STEADY.