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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
would saueIch Election ..Freaks.'

would squeIch Election freaks"
70 the Editor OF the Evening Star;
Let us hope now. as the smoke of
the great primary battle is clearing
away, that when another comes around
the people will not be asked to be
bothered with the freak candidates that
encountered the ticket and made it so
bulky that the results were held back
as they were never held back before.
Let us hope thai those who are in
clined to thrust themselves before the
public so AZ to get a lot Of free adver-
Using will be restrained in some way
or other.
it may add TO the picturesque in a
battle OF this kind to inject freak indi-
viduals and freak elements, but at the
same time an election is no joke.
Freaks are all right in their place, but
their place is not at the ballot-box-
Their presence entails a great deal OF
needless expense TO others besides
taxpayers, and certainly wastes a great
deal of valuable time.
Let us be grateful, however, that the
freak candidates and the freak ele-
'ment, instead of running for ofnce,
walked TO political ~obscurity.
ANTI-FREAK,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
DE-. Mil,op,. speeeh a cIa..le.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Everybody knows that the average
reader does not care TOT
the addresses of political speakers. The
average reader is usually
too busy to wade through a mass OF
words today, only to be forgotten to-
morrow. But there are exceptions 10
all rules, and VIZ have n brilliant ex-
ception to the rule in the address MADE
by. Woodrow Wilson, Princeton's head,
before the Democratic convention, In
which he accepted the nomination
unanimously rendered to him.
This address is surely not a mass OF
words, not a plenitude of platitudes,
nor the shutting plea Of an Office
seeker for votes. 1t is full OF points
that press home a. sharply as the
keenest blade, and the w~ell-rounded
periods are models Oh style.
Take one striking example: There
has been too much indictment and too
little successful prosecution"
How much is said here and what a
world of thought in a few wordsl
So. I say, let the average newspaper
reader drop his prejudice against ad-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
STATE dET OF A CANAL RIGHT OF WAY.

eTa HE State of New Jersey can powerfully promote the enterprise
of a ship canal across the State by acquiring the right of
way for the Federal government. The plan of canal
favored by the engineers is one to take a route different from that
of the Delaware and Raritan canal. but any route that shall b. de
termined on can be acquired by purchase, condemnation or gift
As the construction of IA ship canal would immensely increase the
value of the land on either side, landowners would be willing and
even eager to donate rights of way for the purpose, If the Della
ware and Rartan canal route was available that property, which
the Pennsylvania railroad lessees say is n Improbable burden ON
the company, could be taken off the hands of the Pennsylvania
When New Jersey presents to Congress a broad strip of land across
the State from the Delaware to Raritan bay for a link in the pro
posed great canal system along the Atlantic coast Congress will be
disnOsed 10 act.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
WHAT DIR. WILSON'S NOMINATE MEAN.
From Lhe New YORK world.l

Fom the New York Worh)
The nomination of Woodrow Wilson for governor Of New Jersey viii
strengthen the Democratic party in every debatabe State. 1t will bring
ydes to the Democratic ticket in Ohio and Indiana, n o less than in New
With the sane, progressive platform adopted 1t marks another step
toward the rehabilitation of the Democratic party.
incidentally it is a objectlesson Il the Democratic party in New York
In Connecticut and New Jersey h Democrats nave nominated for governor
men who represent the highest type of citizenship That is the kind o "a
the Democrats of New York aus nominate No candidate a be acceptable
who falls below the Wison-Badwin standard.
This lis a Democratic year. but 1t Is not a yea n which n kind of
Democrat "a be elected governor of New york OF in which the Independent
voters will support IN kind of Democrat
Moreover, the presidential campaign is beginning with these 1910 nominal
tons The chances of the Democratic party in 1872 will nt depend oil thu
szeo of its majornies next November. but o. the kind of Democrats elected TO
Office mex November. The partys fitness to govern will be judged by the
record they nal every mistake in the character of candidates thisy year
wnlEbe paid for heavily in 1872
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
REPRESENTATIVE pARKER's RECONCILIATION.

tn REPRESENTATIVE PARKER would have secured a renoml
I'M nation without opposition if his course in Congress hd
proven acceptable to the Republican voters OF his district
AS il was it required the utmost efforts of the county organization
and unlimited resources to elecr a majority of II out of Il total OF
1913 delegates TO effect his denomination in convention. y change
of twelve votes would have defeated him. Some fourteen thou
sand Republicans went to the polls ON Tuesday, and, deaf to the
solicitations of the regular organization leaders and workers, voted
to retire Mr.. Parker from public life. If organization methods
influences and other means of securing majorities had been ellnl
mated in the primaries Mr.. Parker would not have been the nominee
of the district convention last night, and probably with a Pro
gressive man as candidate the Seventh district would be saved
from the wreck in November.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
ALL

Slap-What became of your son. the
one who never could get up in the
morning?
Thud-Oh, he's got a job delivering
milk.
Slap-Well, how about the one who
lever could get any sleep?
Thud-Oh. he's all right now; he's a
policeman.
Slap-What about the one who never
was able to make~any money? is he
better off now?
Thud-Why, yes-he started to make
some. but they wouldn't let him finish
1t, and now he's where he doesn't need
any.-Cincinnati Post.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
HIS CHOICE.

Yes said the specialist as he stood
at the bedside of the miser millionaire,
81 can cure you"
Blu what will 1t cost ?" came feebly
from the lips Of the sick man.
The specialist made a swift mental
calculation. N~inety-hye dollars" was
his answer.
Cant you shade your figure a
httle?" walled the other. THE under
taker's bid Is much ess."-Lipplncott's.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
A pHILANTHROpIST.

"Ye near a lot o talk bout 'philan-
thropists' these days" said Mrs. Korn-
top; "them's people hat goes round
dom good. amt they?"
YES" replied Farmer Korntop; II
think l seen one the last time l was to
the city,
Did ye? Wat did he look like?"
"He had a sign onto him that said, 7
use Fakeley's Cough Cure. Try it.
Catholic standard and Times.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
SOME REMARKABLE ILLINOIS PRIMARIES.

O. ONE extraordinary political doings were witnessed in Illinois
yesterday besides the denomination of Speaker Cannon.
congressman Boutell and Foss, stand patters. were knocked
out in their districts, but nearly all the Doodle members of the
Legislature, including the indicted ones, We're renominated by their
discriminating constituents. These men were implicated i'll the
bribery of the Legislature for the election of Senator Lorimer and
were benefciaries of the Jack pot that was subscribed by the
lobby for suborning Legislators. 1t is hardly necessary to ask the
character of the constituencies of such men, but, happily, they are
only nominated. There may be decent majorities in their districts
on election day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
CAUTIOUS.
AFTER SCHOOL OPENS.
THE nvgpEpTTC SPEAKS.

The fishing gets good for the first
time during the season.
The water in the old swimming
hole acquires exactly the right tenn
perature.
The festive chestnut opens it's
burr and invites youthful collectors.
Indian summe contributes its
languorous glamour to the insistent
call of the outdoors.
A-thousand and one delights Incl
dent to autumn mature and seem to
feel hurt because they are neglect
ed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16

9TH HE Republican party vote for governor in 1907 was l94'5lh
Last year the Republican vote On Assembly was 2l06o'
Taking the latter figure as the normal vote N a state cleo
tin NOT in a presidential year. there should be at least 20 per cent.
of it polled in a State primary which is 10 decide the choice OF d
United States senator. The unofficial figures of the elections last
Tuesday indicate that not more than loOoO votes were poneu III
the whole State. and that the highest number of votes for one can
.didate did not reach the figure of 10000, or about 20 per cett. OF
the normal Republican poll in the State.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
o pRECIpITATE.

ord"
What seems to constitute what
record"
only n murder at the Ken
lucky primaries"
'Oh. well, perhaps the returns
from the outlying districts aren't all
in yet"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
SHE WAS

There was an oppressive silence In
the parlor, At last the desperate young
lady broke out.
George" asked she, why don't you
propose?"
Somehow somehow ] can't bring
myself to do II. Myrtlei" blurted the
young man.
ITS only a short sentence. George"
Its a sentence for iifet"-Judge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
THE CHRISTIAN.

Mrs. DePugh (after divine service)-
l was eve SO mortified in all my hfe'
Mr.. DePugh-Some women ave a hat
identical with yours?
Mrs. D~ePugh-Shut upi | was
coming out of church chatting with
Mrs. Van Roxton and my hairdresser
spoke to me!-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
A SEVERE REMEDY.

Mrs. Kayper's flat)-Goodness! 1
thought you detested the smell OF
onions.
Mrs. Kaypers-So 1, do; but the
woman in the fiat above me detests
the smell more thar l do, and l a
her to move.-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
The People s Rostrum


dresses of acceptance and political
speeches generally, and read every
word Princeton's read said. woodrow
Wilson had a message to the people
to deliver and knew 10Y to deliver
it. HENRY II.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
A JEALOUS GIBE.

What is Biotterton doing now7a
asked one literary person.
He has regular Job writing optical
illusions" replied tho other.
What do you mesp7"
He writes things that look exactly
like poetry until you Inspect them
closely. - Washington Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
WISH.

My very soul I'd give
TO write a line 10 live iM
Forever and for aye,
For in that single line
This b8rtered soul OF mine
Would dwell, /snd dwelling there
would live Away.
Smart Set.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16
THE MAN, THE TIME AND THE PLACE

He's intensely patriotic. isn't he? ?"
II should say so. He never gets
sists he loves his own, his native
land"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns TO the public ana
invites signed COMMUNICATIONS 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, 1910-09-16


It was impossible that the opportun-
ity for publicity afforded by an unsuc-
cessful attempt to run the custom
house gauntlet with undeclared gems
would he overlooked forever. There
fore no one SHOULD be surprised to learn
that a ~Well-knoWn actress was de-
tanned after search of her luggage had
revealed a $40. 900 diamond necklace she
had neglected to mention. The jewel
robbery as a means of featuring the
fair victim who Is also being featured
in something which is not playing TO
standing room only has been worn
'threadbare, and most of the other we'll
known and time-honored devices Of the
press agent must now be prefaced with
an apology or passionate protestations
concerning their veracity, but the GUS
tom house seizure is new and good.
1t has one drawback. however. The
inspectors are experts and are not to
be taken in by imitation Jewels.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16

w~orkingmen. He gave a great deal of
useful information in his address Sun
by the large audience of men and
women. X. u. F.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16

Whatever may have been the verdict
of the country at large when Caleb
Powers. through unusual publicity, was
brought before it, charged with COM
plicity in the murder of Governor
William Goebel, the Republican voters
of his congressional district are on
WINGED of his innocence. Seeking
nomination on the platform that his
eight years Imprisonment had made
of him a political martyr. Powers was
chosen over the present congressman,
who sought denomination, by a ma
jority of 1000. In a strongly Repub-
lican district, this nomination is equiv
alent to election, although if the mar
gin by which Powers was chosen had
been very small, the bitterness which
marked the primary campaign might
have forecasted his defeat at the polls
by members of his own party. Ken
lucky and that portion of the re-
mainder of the country which remem-
bers the facts will receive the news of
the nomination with mingled feelings.
In a remarkable the ppor-
tunity of the Democratic party in Illi-
n9is has been hewed and carved and
sahd-papered for it by its ancient
enemy, the Republican party. Strange
as it may seem, it remains a fact that
most of the Republican Legislators ac-
cused of being benefciaries of the no.
torious Jackpot which is said to have
contributed to the election of a United
states senator We're renominated!
Among the men-some of them under
indictment-to receive the sanction of
their constituents is LeeO'Neill Browne,
VINO was acquitted last week of the
charge of bribing Legislators to vote
for Lorimer, after fifty talesmen drawn
for his first trial were dismissed when
they admitted they had been "ap-
preached 1t would be next to inn
possible for Illinois Democrats to over
look an opportunity like this.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-09-16

Enthusiasm may be inspiring or de-
pressing. according to the object which
evokeS it. The enthusiasm which
greeted the choice of President Wood
row Wilson, of Princeton, as Demo-
cratic gubernatorial candidate furnishes
inspiration which does not confine itself
to the State, nor viii it confine itself to
any one political creed or party. Ear
nest. thoughtful men, who have their
country's welfare at heart, and who
doubts they are in majority. must re-
joice in that sign of the political times
which is manifested when a man of
President Wilson'S character is willing
to accept the burden of a campaign
struggle, and his decision is greeted
with enthusiasm which is joyous and
unrestrained.
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
-" /

road in game o prisoners base"
He couldn't beat a steam roller goin' backward" :"
He couldn't head bull up lane"
He couldn t beat fat man in a Spud race.
Him for the glue works..
He couldn't beat land crab goin up grade"
He's lump o Swiss
He's only mOrnin' glory Ga morning glory" in
the turf vernacular, being horse that works great
guns when 1T speed at his morning trials and
fails dISally when he goes the races in the after
noon).
He can't fast enough to keep himself warm
He's phony and four flush and n-and-Outer'
('1n-and-outer being a horse of the now YOU it
and now you don't variety. which gaantly to-day
only to fall down most abhOrrently Tomorrow thus
lacking in consistency.
He runs for the book" "a horse that is say that
the bookmakers safely lay against knowing that
they have ace under COver').
He's a sucker horse "a horse namely, that only th,
suckers should back: and the chaps who saw this
after having backed the sucker horse" wholly overlook
the fact that they including themselves under that
heading).
He ought to be hitched TO a milk wagon
He couldn't beat n bum with 4 wooden prop Ilegl in
a sack sprint
He couldn't beat ME old aunt g0in' to mass"
tie was lookin for hole in the fence all the way"
He wanted to- lay down before he q gone a flrlony
He Just that other horse come alongside and
look him i'll the eye, and he said You can have
lie couldn't beat mich COW headn for a crick
He's there with the saffron streak
He cured up like caterpillar in front of a CRATE
fire."
He let EN- all pass him if he was tied TO A post
He couldn't raise enough of opc to- keep his hoofs
from Crackin'."
There middle verbal ground for the race follower
Everything must be expressed in terms that embody the
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22
Vernacu1ar of the Race Track

final degree of exaggeration- horse that has accom-
plished good trial or work out for IS said 70
have done the trial distance in nothing
"He put down the mile, on the bit, an Just abreezrn,
in nothi" is the way the raib1rd expresses 1t; not
as might be supposed with obvious enthusiasm such as
the remarkable purport of the statement would seem 20
call for but in perfectly cool and self controlled sort OF
way as if he stating simple fact the morse
had travelled the measured mile without consuming
any time at all in doing it.
The great horse that, despite his greatness IS beaten
in noted stake race held to be not WORTH ieednS W
the user of this uncoprOTntsing, out and oul kllu
of track patter. Once regular remarked OF the
mighty Herrns, for whom si1ty-fvc thousand dollars
had been paid but short time before He ain worth
eighty-five cents, and | wouldn't give that muen Ior
him if he put under the hammer rIght now
HerniS had Just lost by nose after beng all DuI
left at the post and that was the The horse
that is the idol Of to-day is the cur OF tomorrow VIII
the regulars"
While the crack thoroughbred IS IN the enjoyment o.
a winning streak" de1iverin the goods and 6acSin
up with the turnipS. he is adverted TO as Hlf.u
or a Salvador or Domino" these references OelnS
famous horses of the gone time: but tuSt as SoOu
the acclaimed horse stating on or weary OF camps
ing begins to lose his races the hameTIeSt OF tHS
followers of the game begins, and the shattered do
cur and bogus and near horse. and h2 PROV
always exaggerated. and he n5vef hAu HJlL J
to beat" and 'Sy5onby could made hinl look hAe
bone spawned AngOra, and so on .,r
The cyncisrn of the regulars when Ilelr peAS-
(the horses they select to win don't run 70 the DOPE
(when they fail to race up their previous forif q
pressed in many darkly suspicious phrases II the Co
planning regular believes that the horse wash II -
tended to win by his owner and trainer ne SAYS, r
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

TSPERANTO, it is said, is making headway. But
n. how many average people know five words OF
- it, Is it imaginable that the breath OF universal
popularity can be breathed into any manufactured
language which, according the best information IS SO
rigid fixed unalterable Sedae, and proper that pat
ter patois slang never be evolved out OF IL
It ism possible TO conceive Of a baseball tan root
ing" in Esperanto, a horse bug EsperdntSt howl
ing himself black in the face field of thorough
breds turning the stretch isn't possible either to
conceive of the baseball fan the horse bug CIV
ing p for all the Esperantos that may be invented
the pat and umnative phrases that they have already
invented, devised, and chosen WhereW1th to express
themselves.
Already we have transferred of these baseball
and racing terms to the currency OF Our every day
speech and this of transportation goes unceaS
ngIy Men who begin by Using qute precise language
become interested in either of the great American out
door sports baseball racing.
Recently meeting friend just returned from the race
track | asked him what horse had a certain race
"Dandelion, he win, his ofhand reply-and this
man had taken honors at Harvard No race track
REGULAR in talking it over. says that he won
bet Il win bet is his way of twisting the tense
about.
The slang of the baseball diamond probably is of
wider currency than the pater of the paddock BECAUSE
for reason, there Americans interested in
baseball than there racing and because again the
patoiS of the baseball park readily understood
than the quantity picturesque lingo of the track.
1t would be possible for a not familiar with
racing patter to listen to group of racing regulars
pony buZzng for entire evening without in the
least understanding what they talking about.
American track slang differs wholly from the patter of
New-York tribune., 1910-05-22

gag he ring n2 which. interpreted means. III thar
notice how he employed his Sandow btctpS % ~ Lar he
horSe2" They'll say of the suspected IocSey + ms o
took the mutt into million pockets went - - +s
side got hung the fence by the other CRABS | ~ vras
had 60 around horses and even then hS ~, o tos- i
climbin over horses at the finish an cou'un =" ns
the kid hadn't grabbed him from the tap 'L 'LsbCiy
The incompetent Jockey is alluded 10 as Soi''~'o
who couldn't ride in a furniture van s,ofaetive
The starter himself, one O ms 0oWtf'G ,rrr
track officials, comes IOr MS SiS u - s.a
when by chance he sends field away 20 4 Iossr The
'rStart horses? He couldn't start trolley NA - mn
angry mob bawlS of him, and they go 50 ~ - Sove
mate that L guess maybe that starter UGI -, bry2"
ticket IN his boot that lob he sent away ~ had
meaning the quite impossible thing tn,it ln ~ barief
gambled on the animal that accidentally beat l Sbog
and flashed into the lead from the hitting OF - - II al
Most of the regulars deeply S'l'Pe'g tbe IA
SteeplechaSe races OF late wears and wheneVe nrced
vOrie falls at one OF the obstacles anu 80 .o'S shoo-
leaper wins the race they loudly call tne l nis
in Ia fixed affair that Is. IN which the meant
have arranged to drop TO The rear Oh M Mo,,Sv Of
Jumper and shoo him 10 the wire, they pls pte thus
course having got their money down on 'l'' nv
generously treated =, riu1e BE-
InvountarIv tie turf writers themselves u IN theft
gin to- employ CuriouSly exaggerated na IT,, they
daily accounts of the racing. When for tI Ms IIv @ls
wish 10 say that the track ON the prev - IseO N
muddy thev write that the track was hls< sS would
mud" an obvious impossibility. since race @ or thai
be mred before taking ten steps IN Such S0.l& & or
"the track was a swamp mOT.ISS a sea - the lch
ii the track dry and dusty. they say ' nng across
was as hard as iron. and a Sahara sifnocn oiO"
il ali the afternoon made 1T still hArder- ,saiC eS
The patter of the betting ring IS equally es"5srsand
aggerated and difficult for the novice % the pnes
When a boOkmaker rubS, ne Ieuu~