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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
CHARLTON INSANE, ALL MURDER INSANE.

~ CCORDING to the report of the ailenists nireo o. 'e lrpenu
AZ of the hendish wife-murderer, Porter charlton he IS $
and should be kindly and gently removed to a private sana-
torium. where, after a stay of a couple of months, he can o. given
his liberty, to marry and butcher some other woman AS the
aEenists were hired to get up this report, it would be singular, IN
deed. if thew should have made a contrary one. II Charlton is e
leased on such a paper we should, in justice to all murderers, treat
murder as insanity, abolish capital punishment, do away with trials
and testimony, unless the accused person demands one upon expert
evidence that he or she is insane, and send murderers to private
sanatoriums, at the public expense. 1t is unfair that a murderer
who has command of money and influence should ENJOY the speclai
consideration of the law, while the man who has nc money to hire
alienfsts and has no friends or influence has to undergo the ordeal
of a trial. lust as if murder was not insanity, and take his chances
of the electric chair. Charlton has the benefit of powerful official
influences at Washington. The pretense of a diplomatic complied
ton with Italy was invented for his benefit, but, in view OF the
angry public sentiment that was stirred up by it. the trick will not
be played except as a last resort. The plea of insanity will hrst
be tried. DIR. Crippen's case, SO nearly similar in its aspects, has
deepened the American sense of shame before the world that there
are Americans capable of such heinous crimes. How much deeper
will be our humiliation if, after Crippen is taken to England to
pay the penalty for his crime, Porter Charlton, protected by a
political regime at Washington from Italian justice, should go free.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
md you expect me to believe
sol BEWARE,

The elephant which roams the
political jungle Of America is now
in deadly danger from a new
species of the big cat family which
is known to near-scientists as the
scandalena.
1t is believed that the
dalena found in this part is an ami
NAL which some of the keepers of
the elephant, with mistaken judg-
ment, endeavored to domesticate
and which escaped to the tall tim
Der after wrecking terrible ven
geance on its erstwhile owners.
Unless this ferocious beast can
be exterminated within the next
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
NEGRO DlsERANcHsEMEN7 IN OKLAHOMA.

@ has adopted the "grandfather's clause" for its
w Constitution, which means that negroes will be as efectu-
ally excluded from voting in that State as in the States
of the South. Since the settlement of Oklahoma many negroes
have drifted in and established a local habitation. As they have
come almost wholly from the South, they are illiterate. There are
now enough negroes in the State to be a balance of power, and
Oklahoma craftsmanship views with alarm such a power lodged
with a body of iIiterates. Suffrage cannot be denied the negro under
the Federal Constitution, but the "grandfathers clause" is just as
effective, and it isn't unconstitutional. The Oklahoma Constitution
is more advanced in all respects, except this clause, than any other
State Constitution, and it is now declared that the benefits of the
Constitution arr only for white men. If the negro doesn't like it.,
he can migrate to Kansas.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
MERE MATTER OF SPEED.

The Reading railways lawyer was
cross-examining a negro woman who
had sworn that she saw the train hit
a milk wagon whose bandaged driver
had just testified. No, she had not
heard the engineer blow my whistle
Whatsoever.
How hear were you to the train?"
the lawyer asked her sharply.
She didn't know exactly. It might
have been 30 far and it might have
been a little further.
But how far?~ the lawyer persisted,
"a mile orr square or what? How
long would 1t have taken you to WALL
the distance?"
N"suh,' the witness replied. haughtily,
dat would depend entirely on ma
speed"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08

two years the elephant is believed
to be doomed. A marked timidity
on the part of hunters to pursue it
may account for the amazing ra-
pidity with which the scandalena
is multiplying.
This peculiar beast of prey is pc
culiarly marked, the stripes usual
iy affected by it's kind being ac-
centuatod by a curious double hook
which gives it the appearance of
being covered with American dollar
signs. When pursued the animal,
after the manner of the skunk,
gives off a terrible odor, which IL
very offensive to the nostrils a
honest men. Once the secretion
which is the basis of this odor I'm
pregnates the clothing of an un-
fortunate it is often necessary TO
bury him.
Careless investigating committees
are likely to flush the scandalena
at any time. 1t is being found in
all parts Of the country, the new
State of Oklahoma being the letest
scene of its depredations..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
ANOTHER BIG BRIDE OFFERED.

q ENATOR GORE evidently did not make his charge Of at
tempted bribery by the representative of the knavisb at
torneys who are seeking $4,000 900 of plumber from the
Choctaw Indians without other evidence to support his own. Dele
gate ID. G. McCurtain, a Choctaw and son of the governor of the
Choctaws, affrms that McMurray, the principal in the ATTORNEYS
combine, offered him $500 to cease his opposition to the personal
contracts with the Indians. These contracts were disapproyed by
president Roosevelt. AS Jacob Hamon, accused by Senator Gore
represented the McMurray contracts, the two alleged attempts to
bride were in the same interests. If the investigation digs deeper
it is possible that facts will be elected to show that there are men
at Washington who were not proof against this bribery. The in
yestGating committee has hardly as yet got beneath the surface.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
NO HELP FOR THE Y p

Hypo-oh, doctor! I have a terrible
pain here in my left side!
Doc-Cheer up; that's too low to be in
your heart.
Hypo-But I fear it is appendicitis.
Doc-Nonsense! The appendix is on
the right side.
Hypo-But, doctor. I'm left-handed.-
Cleveland Leader.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
THE DAYS BEST STORIES

$TFHE wrfter took a doctors prescription to the drug store to " 1t filed.
In some way this piece of paper became torn in half, so that when
the patron handed the druggist the first piece that public servant at
ice measured out the ammonia salt it called for and placed h small
vial before his customer 49,
How much?' asked the patron. ~tm
Ten cents"
"h, beg pardon!' said the purcha ser. at this juncture finding he re-
mander of the prescription in his pocket. This piece says to add enough
water to the other to make fur ounces"
Very WELL" rebinedI TIL apothecary, dumping the contentso Of the small
vial inoa four-ounc bottle In adding the required water There you
are, sir; 40 cents more, please"
What Ten cents for ammonia and 40 cents for the water?"
Exactly. The doctors name written after the water make 1t a pre-
scrpion, and we put vi n o prescription under so cents" -Judges Library
VU7HEN a butcher answered the ben of his telephone instrument one day
w the shrfl dice of a little girl greeted his ears. Hello Is that Mr
Wilson, Yes" he answered kindly well. car you tell is where
grandpas liver is? We've got to u a hot flannel OIL it, and W can't ind
h!'-London Telegraph.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
THE KEAN AND FOWLER STRUGGLE.

nv MON county is the bailivick of Senator John kean, between
II whom and Representative Charles n. Fowler there is mortal
poli+;cal anmitv AS part of the Fifth congressional district
Union county is now an arena of a mighty struggle between the
forces of Kean and Fowler. On Kean's side is the party organlza'
tfon. Fowler relies o n an unknown quantity, party dlsanectlon WIN
the countv organization and with Kean. This may prove formidable
or if NAV be ridiculously weak. The man who Yields the power Oh
the organization has every advantage ordinarily, and the prospects
ar that Mr.. Fowler will be beaten. In fact, Senator hean cam
o8ord . be worsted in tbe Fifth district by Fowler. Such a result
would do great damage to his candidacy for reelection TO the
Senate. If. therefore, the Fowler following develops much strength
there will be fierce primaries in Union, as well as MOTIFS IN oep'em'
her and senator Kean will have one of the fights of his life to
hold his own.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
The People 5 Rostrurn

the grandest souls of earth in all ages.
Art Is a series OF surprises; It does not
improve, but it changes. All fine arts
have been affected. sooner or later, by
the craving for dramatic expression;
even the static arts Of sculpture. paint
ing. architecture, as well as the mobile
arts of pottery and music, in all their
large forms, are handled dramatically.
Art unions are common in Great
Britain. The first Of this order was
formed at Munich in 1928, and within
ten years OF that date nearly every
town in Germany had M America,
please notice, the European regards art
seriously.
The pursuit Of art in our day promises
usefulness as well as enjoyment.
H. E. S.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
A GRATEFUL DEFENDANT.

Why didn't you protest when they
charged o with violating the speed
regulations?''
Il was too thankful to kick replied
Mr.. Chuggins. I've been trying to
sell thai automobile and it takes a
good deal Of strain off my conscience
to have somebody else testify that she
can 90 faster than a mile in ten min
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
< THE EVENING STARS

This would seem to be a hopeiessly
prosaic age when a man may be ar
rested for nothing more serious than a
Song with banjo accompanimentin front
of the home of the young woma Of his
choice. That was the fate of a New
arker in Elizabeth, and when the Judge
in hat city, before whom the lyric pris-
oner was a~rraigned, said; I'VE have
cutlived the days of Romeo and
Juliet" he dealt omance q fearful
blow. Perhaps the policeman who made
the arrest may be excused since he was
forced to heal scme OF the song, but 1t
is a sad commentary on u times that
the singer was sent to jail in default
Of a fine.
Encouraged, maybe, by the luck Of the
poet convict whose verse recently
paved the way to freedom for him,
a man serving a ten-year term in the
Missouri penitentiary now insists that
he can square the circle. He is per-
fectly willing to demonstrate his solu-
ton OF the mathematical mystery OF
the age IL the Governor of the State
will guarantee him his liberty if he
succeeds. II it begins to look as
though the convict has this interesting
secret locked up in his head Missouri's
chief executive will be besieged by
mathematician urging him to permit
the test, under the conditions laid down
by the circle suuarer,
The investigation of bribery charges
in connection with the Indian LAND deal
continues. but is now being more cau-
tiously conducted. AS a matter of fact
the members of the congressional IN
vestigating committee have nothing to
fear now, as the damage has been
done. There has been some criticism
Of Senator Gore because he didn't take
his examiners aside and whisper in
their ears the names OF the men he
had heard connected with h attempt
ed steal, but the country generally ap-
plauds him for speaking openly when
the necessity for speaking at all was
urged upon him by the investigators.
While ~typically an American method
of expressing extreme mob ~displeasure,
lynch law has finally invaded the ultra
civilized capital Of France. A crowd
seized an Apache just after he had
killed a man In the street and left him
dangling from a convenient lamp-post.
II Paris continues to appropriate our
manners and customs it may grow more
American han New York. II might
do that and remain al essentially
foreign city. Any westerner or South
erner from the States" might have al
most grown homesick had they wit
the Apache's tragic end.
1t is recorded that some of the women
devotees of the goddess Of chance faint
ed when a raiding party suddenly ap-
peared in the Narragansett Club.
There are perhaps a number Of persons
who will endeavor to point out that the
who succumbed were overcome
by their consciousness Of guilt, but this
of the case had not perhaps
to them. The self-appointed
who were later discredited,
brought home to them a realiza-
ton of what might be the embarrass-
ing consequences Of illegal actions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
ITS GOOD QUALITIES,

Aspiring Vocalist-Professor, do you
think I will ever be able to do any
thing with my voice?
Perspiring Teacher-well, it might
come in handy in case of fire or ship
wreck.-Cornell Widow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY.

"Yo' isn't stopped at de Palace Hotel
befo', is yo'. boss?" inquired the coiored
man who was plotting a just-arrived
traveller from the railway station to the
hosiery.
mo. But what makes you liz Of
it?"
"Uh-kase yo' gwine dar now, sah."-
Puck.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
A BIG ADVANTAGE.

One beautiful feature of a really
decisive fight, such as the one in
which David and Goliath INDUCED
lies in the fact that no one is forced
to listen to any speculation about
whether or not the loser can come
back.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
ALWAYS A WAY.

News is scarce this week." said the
editor of the Plunkville Palladium.
Hard put to 1t, are ye2"
"Gh, 10. I kin fill up with advice to
the new ng."-Kansas City Journal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
FOR THE NEXT.

Friend Ito d~ra1natist whose piece is
being played for the first time)-what
is II you are making notes Of?
THE places that the people don't
boo. They will make a new piece
Fliegende Blaetter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
NO N%OURISHMENT.

A half loaf's better far than mons:
A dead I'M could be deader;
It might be worse, but it's no fun
To split a double-header.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
THE MEAN THING.

Edith hold Clara. under promise of
absolute secrecy, of u engagement.
Fred-And she has spoken of 1t every
where?
Edith-No; the spiteful thing never
mentioned it.-Illustrated Bits.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
A GOOD REASON.

Miss G~abby-Laura says she came
very near refusing Freddy last spring.
Miss Gushy-Did she say why?
Miss Catty-I guess it was because he
didn't ask her.-Baltimore American.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
rHE FOUNTAIN A

Chief-Tell me. sir. why have you so
utterly failed to get a clue to this
crime?
Detective-'Taint my fault. The re-
porters are down on me. an they won't
tell me misunderstanding Leader.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08

The STAR extends the privilege
Of these columns to the public and
invites signed communications Q.
not more than one hundred words
treating OF topics OF the hour
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08

man to clear himself by the most posi-
tive proof of his innocence, for the
American people, at least those who
have long memories, know that because
a man holds a high and responsible
public ONCE it does not follow that he
is SO honest that he cannot be infiu-
enced by the powerful railroad and
trust interests and by his politics.
Members Of the United States SUI
preme Court, who r supposed to be
beyond the control OF any undue in
duences. have voted against the people
and for the interests OF railroads and
trusts in decisions of national impor-
tance. In the Tfiden-Hayes presidential
contest a Justice VINO wrote an opinion
in support of Tflden voted in favor Of
Hayes after an agent for the railroads
paid him a midnight visit. In the
Cleveland income tax case a member
Of the court. who wrote an opinion
sustaining the act and voted twice for
it, changed his vote after a trip to
Philadelphia, where men who were
made m~illionaires by the high tariff
law and whose influence placed him in
the United States Court, changed his
views. A leopard cannot change the
color Of his spots. MEMORY.
0verlookeA Him,
To the Editor q the Evening Star:
Dear Sir--TheiN Newark Evening News
Of Saturday and the Sunday Call Of
yesterday, under the caption of New
York Overlooked One New Jersey
o~ficer." state that in preventing a
notary public, master of chancery or
attorneys-at-law from taking acknowl-
edsments of applicants for automobile
licenses in New York it was said that
the State showed its revengeful spirit,
and that the usual provision was left
out of the new law, which became
effective on August ! for the purpose
Of inconveniencing ~Jerseymen, because
under the new law there was ap-
parently no way of arranging for a
license without going to New York.
They further state that in preparing
the new law the fathers forgot to take
the power from New York commits
sioners Of deeds living in this State.
They overlooked this Office, with it's
powers, perhaps, because there is but
one commissioner in the State. He Is
William ]. Kearns.'' This is not the
fact. I am also a Commissioners Of
deeds for the State OF New York, as
well as for Pennsylvania and New Jer-
soy. CHARLES L. ADOLPH, F.
eb M. Prospect avenue.
Nature of Art.
To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
AS long as an object is only intended
for use, 1t is not a work of art. It is
only when one goes beyond what is
necessary and consciously aims at
giving pleasure which is unselfish and
impersonal that the art spirit becomes
obvious.
The earliest forms of art were natur-
ally methods Of decoration applied to
objects OF use. Prehistoric man devel-
oped several kinds. All decorative and
many creative arts may be considered
"glorified ha~ndicrafts." From the
minor arts and crafts the major or zine
arts'' are developed. An art is a means
Of culture and a medium through which
we may come into direct contact with
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
Up to Wce-Prcsident.
Q EDITOR Of the Evening Star:

Editors and others who are so
shocked because Senator Gore, the blind
member of the Senate, an honest man,
who testified before a Congress com
mittee that the man who offered him a
bribe of $50, 900 to stop opposition to a
scheme to rob Indians of lands worth
$50. 900, 900 told him vice-President Sher-
man was Interested" in the deal, have
poor memories. Vice-President Schuy-
Ter Colfax, who lectured for churches
when the Senate was not in session.
wal accused with being the man
higher up" in the notorious Fisher
Ames scandal, made an indignant
denial Of the charge, as Sherman has
done in the Indian scandal. AND the
church folk defended him, but it ended
his political life.
The name OF President Grant was
used in the notorious Washington safe
burglary scandal, but it was proved
that he was not personally implicated,
though 1t vas also proved that men,
bers of his official household were in
volved. or course, Vice-President Sher-
man denies that he had anything to
do with the Indian ~rascality, in which
5000, 600 was to be divided among the
men 'in the game, and the man who
Senator Gore swore offered him the
bride denies the charge against him
also. 1t is up to Vice-President Sher-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
A MISUNDERSTANDING.

So you've run a motor-car four
years and never violated a speed
ordinance"
"Just so.".
And you expect me to believe
that?"
We'll, you can ask anyone who
rides on the Bergen street line"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
RETRIBUTION.

THAT fellow would rather have a
tooth pulled than give up a cent of
his own or anyone's money"
His enemies should get together
and try to land him in some large
concert as paymaster."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08

An Appeal Tor tine Negro.
To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
A golden opportunity lis afforded the
Rev. James A. solandt. OF the Belle
vile Avenue Baptist Church, OF New
ark. N. J., also the Christian Endeavor
Society OF Boston, and all the other
civic organizations which protect the
morals. decency and rights Of the peo-
pie. Please stop the %lynchings in this
country.
Rev. solandt having--been among
the first to start the movement against
the exhibition OF the Johnson-Jeffries
fight pictures being exhibited in this
city, the writer asks why is 1t that no
does not use his influence to prevent
the murders being committed in Pales-
tine, Tex, and suggests that he make
an appeal to the mayor and governor
OF that State, that they use every
means possible to prevent such out
RACES and punish the perpetrators.
These conditions have been permitted
In this country for many years, and it
is time that something was done to stop
them. II there are no laws in the con-
~stitution Of the United States to pro-
hibit these acts, them Congress should
frame laws not only to protect It's sub
jects, but also the Stars and stripes
and the good name that Uncle Sam
bears, rather than have the largest
State in the Union charged with whole
sale murder.
We, the negroes of Newark, N j.,
praise the name and prompt action
taken by Sheriff Black, who has ar
rested fifteen or more OF. the brutes i'm
pIicated In this act, and who was hon.
est in his convictions in stating that the
negroes killed had done nothing, but
that the whole cause for the shooting
"a the non-payment OF a promissory
note on maturity. In conclusion. in
the name of the Creator, I pray that
iynching will cease. Yours very sin
cerely, ALBERT C.. FLETCHER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-08
TWO-PAGE MAGAZINE X
WMTH
IN TIME OF STRESS.

But what you say you meant to say
And left, alas, unsaid,
Cannot allay the deadly play
OF what escaped your head.