Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-26

The announcement of an exhibition
hundred yards in nine seconds fat by
an unknown professional in Mantle.
Conn, yesterday excited nothing more
serious than amusement among track
men. Men inexpert in the use Of the
stop watch have caught marvellous
time before, and on more than one oc-
casion several of them have agreed
about it. It is regarded as a physical
impossibility for a. human being to
COW n hundred yards under his
own steam in nine seconds. A great
many years elapsed before the worlds
record of nine and three-fifths seconds
gave way to the present nine and two
ffths mark, which is disputed. 1t is
said that athletic England has
produced a ten-second fiat man and
SCOTS at the American marks below
that figure.
The advertisement OF q st. Louis
florist for an ugly" woman cashier
would seem to be in doubtful taste. II
he has any spark of gallantry left,
could this man End the heart to say to
the successful applicant, you'll do"
This particular florist, it appears, has
during the past year lost four at
tractive cashiers through matrimony.
He may be ~pardoned for the desire to
take precautions whereby he might
keep an employee for a while after
she began to grow useful. But 1t Is
his method hat seems questionable.
How much better it would have been
if he had quietly selected from those
answering the lad" the plainest of
them.
The East Orange bath tub mys-
terry" Oh the eve Of its long-delayed
trial takes an interesting turn through
the demand by attorneys of the defense
on the attorneys for the State for
correspondence which. it is said, Will
establish the fact that the Wardlaw
sisters were in no immediate need of
money. Since 1t is the contention of
the State that Ocey Snead was
dcred for the insurance which was
carried on her life by impoverished
relatives the Importance of the de-
mand may be readily seen by the lay
man. The ramifications Of this most
remarkable of criminal cases appar-
emily have no end.
From dispatches received in Wash
ington it is apparent that the elements
have most OPPORTUNITY come to the aid
of the inadequate government fire.
fighting forces With millions Of dol
lars worth of timber land yet threat
ened. rain and snow have all but put
a period to the ravages of the flames.
The crisis is now said to have been
passed. After this significant warning
perhaps something will be done to IN
sure the remnant of the forests of the
Northwest against destruction by fire.
That is, IL action is not delayed until
the warning is forgotten. Conserva-
ton without protection can have little
meaning.
Jealousy of artistic attainments is
not a new source Of domestic infelicity,
but 1t is rare enough to be interesting
always. The father of an East Orange
woman whose husband is suing a Ger
man violinist for $50, 900 damages, al
leging alienation of affection, is quoted
as saying: my son-in-law was always
Jealous of my daughter. He was Jeal-
Gus of her ability as a musician. FREE
quently they had terrible quarrels over
who vas to play first and second
violin" 1t is easy to imagine a pretty
home scene spoiled by the angry dec
laration of the husband: st tell you !
won't play second fiddle to you or any
one else"
The Ohio Democratic State campaign
committee, which has a potential
presidential candidate in Governor
Harmon, has decided not to invite
William Jennings Bryan to speak in
the State campaign. Untutored by his
humiliating experience in his own
State, he is said to have endeavored
to dictate to the Ohio State convention
upon a matter prejudicial to Governor
Harmon. The decision of the commit
tee is, therefore, but natural, and may
set a precedent If Mr.. Bryan continues
to display. his old-time antipathy for
Democratic presidential possibilities
other than himself.