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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
To mproy Trafic Conditions.

To Improve TrafHc Conditions.
To the Editor of the Evening Star;
The congestion of trolley car wagon
and automobile traffic at the -Four
Corners is growing worse in spite OF
the efforts of the police authorities to
abate it. Cars, wagon and 'automo-
biles are now held in Broad and Mar
ket streets until the trolley tracks and
drives are clear; automobiles n
wagons are forced by several police
men to turn each corner in one way.
AS the police authorities have power
to enforce such rules at the -Four Cor
ners," l believe they could abate the
congestion a great deal more If they
would adopt a plan several citizens
talked of at the corners yesterday att
ernoon. This plan is that policemen
be stationed at the corner of Fair and
William streets. or Walnut and Hill
streets, to make drivers of trucks and
automobiles bound north oil Broad
street to points above Market street
turn west through william street to
Halsey street and east to Mulberry
street, and that policemen be also de-
tailed at the corner of Cedar or West
Park streets, or both, to do the same
with all vehicles going south On Broad
street. A good many drivers of trucks
and automobiles go through Halsey and
Mulberry streets now, especially the
latter, because it is paved with asphalt.
I am sure taxpayers would favor an
increase of the police force for such a
good purpose, for the danger to pedes-
trians at the -Four Corners is now
very grave, and in a few years 1t win
become so serious that many accidents
will happen there if the congestion of
traffic shall not be greatly relieved.
If necessary, the Board of Works
which has control of the regulation of
traffic in streets, should enact an ordi-
nance to enforce the plan suggested, or
some other hat might be better, and
providing for "a fine for every driver OF
a truck, carriage or automobile who
violates the ordinance. M. j.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
A SAMPLE OF AMERICAN JUSTICE.

ea HE laws delays in criminal cases in which CRIMINALS nave
command of money and influence are proverblal in TINS coun-
try, which is the only country where hnchings prevail a
case in point is that of Abraham Ruef. formerly the poitlcal dictator
In San Francisco. Ruef was indicted about three years ago Tor
wholesale bribery. The evidence was clear as MONDAY and Ruef
was convicted and sentenced to fourteen years imprisonment. lie
was released on bail pending appeal, and he has been at liberty
ever since, while judges have slumbered over his appears. Inc
District Cont of Appeals has now affirmed the lower court and
Ruef is allowed forty days to prepare an appeal to the supreme
Court of the State, which also has pronounced somnolent tendencies
OF course. Ruefs attorneys have other tricks to play after the
Supreme Court shall finally give decision. The chances OF getting
this malefactor into prison are as one in ii hundred. This is Amer-
can criminal Justice. And yet there are people who wonder at the
lynching spirit in the United Statesi
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
How can one say hat the church is
the foe of evil in every form when a
clergyman invites the Retail Liquor
Dealers Association to his church OF a
Sunday evening and addresses such a
body, approving by word, act and deed
the business of an organization which
tends solely to debauch character and
%impoverish the home? The church
stands for moral uplift, yet can we ali
subscribe to that statement if she so
far overs herself as to welcome with
in her doors a group of men adyocat-
ing principles Numerically opposed to
the teachings of Christ?
This is a free country and every per-
son has the right to think and speak
as he pleases, yet there are times
when ones thought might do little
harm if unexpressed. 1t takes some
time to erect a house. but lightning
may destroy the structure in a mo-
ment. The friends of the liquor in
terests may speak from 20 until the
millennium and obtain a few supporters,
but when a clergyman welcomes its
representatives within his church and
expounds their interests from his pull
pit he is not only heaping shame upon
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
BRAZIL AND HER MUTINOUS NAVY.

fO An. has only lately received battleships Of great power,
I'D built III Europe for the government, and the first experience
that is had of them is a mutiny of the crews. 1t might be
expected that there would be Il lack OF discipline as well as skill
on a Brazilian battleship, because a battleship crew and officers
drawn from a South American population would not be calculated
TO be as effective as a fighting force and as well trained otherwise
as a British, American or German warship equipment, a South
American battleship would make a poor showing in an engagement
with a ship of equal size. or even smaller, belonging to a great
maritime nation. So little regarded are the naval pretensions of
any South American State that when it lays in a stock of battle.
ships the question arises in Europe as to which naval power will
have the first chance to gobble them. For if Brazil ever went to
war with any recognized naval power she would be stripped of her
navy without any ado.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
RED CROSS cHRLsTMAs PACKAdE sEAL

NV THING could be more appropriate in the crusade against
I'M the great white plague than the raising Of money by popular
subscription in the way of the sale of Red Cross Christmas
seals, which device was originated last year and produced a large
fund. Christmastide is peculiarly the season for such giving. The
object is not altogether one of beneyolence. The money TO be raised
is not for the poor alone, but for people of all classes, for the great
white plague respects none and enters the palace as we'll as the
hovel. It's for the general protection that the crusade upon mans
deadliest foe is waged. But it is true that while the victim IN the
welltodo home has the money and means for remedies and for the
expense of removal to a more favorable cline, the poor are chained
to the SPOT and hope in their case lies in the benevolence of others,
1t does not add much 10 the cost of a holiday purchase to afix a Red
Cross seal to the package. And yet what a large fund can be
raised if the practise of thus sealing Christmas packages should be
universal! We believe that it is only necessary to keep the public
in mind of this fund to insure a very general observance of a duty
that belongs to every individual purchaser.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
bow Il cITYATTRACTs RURAL POPULAIION

cTa HE new census shows again the steady drift of population to
cities. The total enumeration for New York and Ohio has
been announced, and in both States the increase is nearly
al. in the cities. In Ohio thirtynine rural counties show a decreased
population since 1900. In New York State there is a decrease in
fifteen rural counties. In the latter State the census Increase OF
1,844.& 1856 is nearly all in seven cities, which have a total increase OF
1,644541. New York citys increase has been so great that its popu-
lation now exceeds that of all the rest of the State. In Ohio the
cities of Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus show one-haf of the
total State increase. City growth comes from three sources, namely,
immigration, birth and rural districts, but in what proportion it is
hard to say. Iii certain that the villages and hamlets in the agri-
cultural sections receive some of the immigration from Europe, and
as they have a natural increase by birth the loss Of population to
the cities must be considerable. New Jerseys total population
figures have not yet been given out, and il may be expected that
the same conditions will be exhibited in this State. Between 1890
and 1895 Hupterdon county was the only county TO show a de-
Acrease, although Sussex gained only 81 and Warren 730. From
N9O to 1900 Burlington and Hunterdon showed a decrease; from
to 1905 there were decreases in Hunterdon and Sussex, while
ease in Cumberland, Ocean, Salem. Burlington and Warren
kiderable.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
DIARY OF A GOURMAND.

November 2-Thanksgiving Day!
NV favorite holiday. What a beau
tiful custom, this American n of
setting aside a day for thankful-
ness. l can hardly wait for dinner
time.
Let's see what I have to be thank
full FORUM, UNI, something smells
mighty good. There's a lot in an
ticipation. Always like to hang
around the house while Thanksgiv-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
!%M
HIGHLY %FLATTERED.

There was in circulation at one
time a rumor to the effect that
imitation was sincerest fiattery.
If there is anything in it the crea-
tor Of ABE Martin" should be able
to return to his far-away Indiana
home each day in an exceedingly
comfortable frame of mind.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25

ing dinner is being prepared. Bun
I'm getting away from my subject.
NY list should be a long one.
First, now there's health; second,
appetite, that should have been
first. I certainly have n Of tho
finest and most consistent appetites
in the land. And 1t never fails me
in a crisis. with me today all right,
stronger and more robust than ever.
VIII that dinner-bell e ring!
But 1 digress. Then there's-let me
see; what comes next-aha. the bell
at last! More of this after dinner
November 25-Am very Ill today.
Feel I'm in for long siege of sick
ness. Don't think the olives agreed
with me. This may be last entry
for months.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
A Law, But who'll Enforce 1t /,

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
An ordinance was passed by the
Common Council whereby the sanitary
conditions of boarding and lodging
houses will be investigated and their
owners punished If they violate the
sanitary code. The work of seeing
that this ordinance is enforced has moi
been assigned to anyone in particular
as far as can be learned. This new law
seems to be thrown in with the many
look after.
The Board of Health and the Newark
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
THE DAYS BEST STORY


DHARAoH looked u of the palace window.
tendant
Yes inenable one" t
What's he doingT'
Buying corn,d eathess boss"
Hes always buying corr muteredt the Egyptian monarch. "The royal
granaries can't hold much more. But see-he seems to be making a speech
What's he say?"
Supreme ruler" replied HI attendant, Joseph loves to hear his own
voice, and ne never losses an opportunity to deliver his tresomet talk OF sales
manshipv
Z Which shows that they thought they knew a thing or two about the high
r Of exchanging commodities evkn at that early day-Exehsnge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
A FLASH IN H PAN

1t begins to look like Diaz again.
For a time a number of carpers
have been trying to show that a
period was about to be put to his
usefulness.
The result of the straw revolu-
ton, however, indicates there will
be no change in the Mexican gov
eminent just yet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
STARTING EARLY.

Tomson-Your fathers in Florida for
the winter, | believe?
Bilson-Yes. Economy and health.
Calculated that the saving in coal and
Christmas presents would pay railroad
fare both Ways and put money in his
pocket.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
THEY'RE

If each of the Brazilian war;
ships now in possession of the
mutineers was equipped with a big
u which hadn't been tested, the
government might rest easy as to
ultimate results.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
NO LIQUIDS.

First Hobo-Dese political meetings
are fakes.
Second Hobo-Why so?
First Hobo-'Cause last night I went
to a meetin' billed as an Overflow
meetin'," and there want nothin' over
fiowin'-not even root beer.-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
CHEATING THEMSELVES.

"Have you been short-weighted?"
mot recently I'm convinced to-
day that every dealer who sold me
Thanksgiving supplies was alte-
gether too generous"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
SOMETHING In THAT.

Wonderful feat that of ]. Arrn-
strong Drexel's, eh?"
"Well, in a way, yes. but then on
the other hand 1t isn't surprising
that a man should incur great dam
ger even in an effort to get as far
as possible away from the earth, at
Philadelphia"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
IN sELF.nEPENSR.

81 saw you at the play last nigh,
with your wife"
Yes; I knew If / didn't go she'd ta|
me all about 1t when she got home"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25

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, 1910-11-25
lINNs
SURE FORECAST.

HAS the wild goose honked7"
mo, but the guy with the spotted
straw IA has quit going to the clean,
ers for a wait"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25

If the assurances of President Diaz
and his advisers may be believed, the
Mexican government Is not i'm
periled in the slightest degree,
and has not been at any time
since the armed uprising began.
1t is never possible, accurately
to forecast the result of such an erup-
ton in the Latin-American countries,
in that the army must always be re-
garded as an unknown quantity. Us
ually those in charge Of the machin-
cry of government stem to have all
the best of it on paper until the de-
Velopments of a Gay show that the dis
affection responsible for the revolt he's
spread to the army. Apparently Diaz.
wonder worker that he is. knew that
he was justified in placing implicit con-
ndence in his officers and men.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25

1t was exceedingly appropriate that
J.. Armstrong Drexel should have
achieved his greatest triumph in and
over his home city. The record for alti-
tude has beer an alluring goal in the
world of aviation since Orville Wright
set it at a few hundred feet. Drexel,
with whom a~eronauties, even consider
ing his immense wealth, can no longer
be regarded as an ~avocation, has been
consistently seeking this goal. Once
before, in Scotland, he achieved it, but
the record was unofficial. He tried for
it repeatedly at Belmont Park, but his
performances were eclipsed by John
stones COMMUNICATING flight. And now
Drexel's crowning effort is made in the
air above his home city, and everyone
in that neighborhood is justly proud of
him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25

Opinions may differ concerning the
effect the new football rules have had
upon the game this season. They have
purged the game of some of it's dan
gers; there can be no difference of
opinion about that. If it was the aim
of the rule-makers to reduce the risks
incident to football TO a minimum they
have succeeded. One of the few deaths
On the gridiron this year occurred yes
terday in Winsted, Conn. Preparatory
school teams, by mutual consent, revert
ed to the old rules. The player who was
killed was a victim of one of the dan
gerous mass plays forbidden by this
years rules. This tragic result of the
single reversion to the old rules which
has been mentioned serves to indicate
how great might have been the casual
ties this season if the old rules had
been in effect.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25
x THE EVENING STARS TWO-PAGE MAGAZINE X
WNEE
FEEL THAT WAy9

I don't "a for eatables, take them
all away.
Turkey hash is good, but I want no
food and shall want none today.
There's just n thing that I desire.
pardon, please, my tone;
If you seek to be a big hit with me,
leave me alonel
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25

When a man abandons a profession
in which he has been conspicuousiy
successful to embrace a new and to him
strange one the venture usually u
the greatest interest. The case of that
Cincinnati Judge who has just been
iured from the bench by the glamor of
the footlights will prove no exception,
The best judge In the world might
easily prove a very bad actor. Indeed. a
number of persons would be surprised
at any other result. The judge in this
case will quickly discover a from Mis-
souri," like attitude on the part of the
public. His experiment is made more
hazardous by the fact that he is to
star in a drama of his own concoction,
Thus the success of the play might
serve as a balm for the sting of his
failure as an actor. But II the play
goes down with him the blow will be a
crushing one.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-25

A New York jury takes spirited ex-
ception to the criticism OF the judge
who sat in a recent case tried be-
fore them. Their verdict of acquit-
tai had aroused the ire of the
judge, who believed that the evidence
did not justify such a verdict. The
controversy is likely to make partisans
of all those who are Interested in the
issue. In a statement issued by the
~disgruntled jurors occurs the follow
ing passage: IF the verdict of a jury
in a criminal case must in any or all
instances be the verdict of the presid-
ing judge as well, falling which such
Judge can make such jury in any degree
suffer thereof, her we protest that the
sacred character of the system has
been changed; every issue Of fact may
be left with the court. and the people
may save themselves the Formally OF
providing juries at all"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-14
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY
 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

The Democratic party is needed No party can serve Connecticut effec- lively in which a nomination is the fare of the State is assured only when the party in power knows it may lose it's influence through intelligent crit icism, and opposition. Connecticut has needed that kind of criticism for many years and the Democratic party is in position to offer it.
 The Dem mocratic party of Connectl- cut, under the leadership of Judge Simeon B. Baldwin, is prepared 10 defy the agencies of political corrup- greatest number should not be served and why the special interests should remain the concern of the General Assembly to the exclusion of the needs of the people. This means the return to the faith of the founders. It is time Connecticut returned 70 that simple but all-poWerful faithS
 The Republican party in the nation, and in the State, requires from this convention no extended comm ent. For 16 years it has had undisputed con- and has utterly failed to meet the problems of the hour. It is a party of large promise and small perform ance. Torn by internal dissens1ons, offering conflicting cures which are worse than the disease they contrar1ly set out to cure, we have to offer 1ano it should be enough to Justify a change in political leadership, de- termdned disposition to bring the gov ernment- back to safe, progressive and sane policy.
 We accuse the Republican party of breach of faith to the nation in en- acting a tariff law, but not such as IL measured by the difference in the cost of production, but such as was pest calculated to build up great fortunes for a favored few,
 We believe that an extension of the free list and a reduction in many of the rates professed1y framed to se- cure protection to American produc- CTS, but really granted as the price of political support, would advance the prosperity of the mass of our people, without leading to any injustice to the wages of employees
 We favor the ratification of the fn- come tax amendment to the const1tu- tion.
 We declare for the popular election of United States Senators.
 The Connecticut Democracy favors the creation of a fifth Congressional district.
 The Democratic party. of connectf-- cut reafrns it's conviction, inherited from Jefferson and Madison, and con- drmed by the experience of a century that the prosperity of the country de- bends on maintaining the just bal 1 anees of power between the States and | the United States.
 It views with apprehension the 1 growing tendency of the Republican party to center power at Washington, | seIf-g -governm lent.
 The Connecticut Dem ocracy favors the creation of an effective public | utilities commission elected by the i people, which shall have supervision | of all public service corporations. These corporations have not always dealt considerably with the State of Connecticut. Because this is the les son of history, we demand that the De so drawn that the public will at III times be assured of protection against the nossib1e greed of the i'm corporation.
 The Connecticut Denocraey favors
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-14
No Mystery About It.

The other night after Harker was safe in bed there came q mysterious tapping below his window. Harker slipped out of his covers and cautious ly raised the sash.
 Whats wanted?" he demanded, his teeth chatterfng.
 q just wanted to tell you," came a muf1ed voice, that there's a hand moving around just inside your cellar window
 With visions of burglars Harker picked up his revolver and slipped through the halls in his pajamas. Cautiously he searched the cellar with a lighted candle, but it was empty. Outside on the sidewalk stood the stranger
 EI don't see any burglars down here,' 9 called Harker nervously.
 'tWho said anything about burglars?' ?'' laughed the stranger.
 E'Why, didn't you call me out of bed to tell me that there was hand nov ing around near the cellar window?'
 ''Sure, it's the dial on the gas meter. It works while you sleep."-Philadel- phia Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-14
:WRECKS LINE IRISH AND ENGLISH 
 COASTS
Especial from United Press. )

London, Oct. 1.-The English and Irish coasts are lined today with wreeks and grave fears are felt that the hurricane, which is hourly in creasing in velocity, will claim the 4 largest death toll of recent gale. AL ready more than 15O persons are re- ported to have perished. Many big vessels have either foundered or been driven ashore, while numberless small fishing snlacks are missing and are believed to have sunk.
 : Corpses are being washed ashore and many are known to have perished in the laundering of the steamer Heathf1eld, which went ashore En the North Sea, while 20 have died on the steamer Canford. missing off Hart1e- pool and believed to have sunk Many , small groups of three and four fish ing boats are reported missing from ports along the coast and it is almost sure they have been lost, for even large steamers had great difficulty in are running.
 Telegraph reports from along the coast indicate that more than a dozen big vessels are stranded along the coast and that their crews have been compelled to take to the rigging, be- cause of the seas that are washing over their decks.
 Grave fears are entertained for the safety of the imperilfed mariners, as the seas are running so high the life savers have been unable to launch their boats. The gale is increasing in fury and warnings have been sent to all points that it is unsafe to ven ture out.