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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
TO Eliminate war.hlp..

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
We hear quite az good deal of talk
nowadays about how many b~attleships
this country should build a year. and
understand we have finally concluded
to build two.
1t strikes me that, instead of building
more ships, some intelligent nation
should make a proposition to destroy
some that we already have.
Suppose this country would say to all
other governments: Gentlemen, we
are conscious of the fact that it costs
considerable money to keep UP a navy,
and yet we are as able to do that as any
other country on the globe. Notwith-
standing that fact we make the follow
ing proposition;
1--WE will take the lead and blow vi
or destroy ship for ship. That is, we
viii destroy one of our engines of wal
for every one that each of yoIi destroys
Of equal value, until we r~educdsou
navies to an absolute necessity. -
BY this procedure all goyernmcnfs
would be in the same relative los 80
as they are now. Their expenses wct@,l
thereby be greatly reduced. an2 vic
would shov, to the world TINT we dc
not nurture that aggressive spirit that
some people enormously SUPPOSE
Instead OF destroying the latest de-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
A C%hnncery Fnrce.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
For some time I have been interested
in a certain Chancery Court proceed
ing, which for all the world reminds
me of that greatest of all Chancery
cases, ~Jarndyce VS.. Jarndyce, so
pointedly pictured by Charles Dickens
in BLEAK House with the difference
that D~icl<ens's work is only a story,
written to correct an abuse. While the
case I have in mind is one of actual
occurrence right here in town.
1t involves nothing more or less than
the taking OF three bites to a cherry,
where one would have been ample, a
fact evident to the most obtuse lay
mind. The proceedings involve an APP
plication for a receiver, and many
people are interested in it besides the
lawyers anxious for a bite of the
cherry. Up to date every one Of the
three vice-chancellors that sit in New
ark have had a "sit" in the case. Per-
haps if we had half a dozen vice
chancellors here, the half a dozen
would have been .in it in some way or
other.
You can figure out, if you care to,
hows much precious time is lost in fit
ting from one vice-chancellor to an
other, each of whom is compelled to
hear enough of the facts in the case tic
warrant his share in the disposition OF
it. ANTI-RED TAPE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
FOWLER AS SENATORIAL CANDIDATE.

m MOTHER candidate is added to the list of aspirants for the
~ senatorial shoes of the Hon. John Kean. Representative
Fowler. of the Fifth district, is the newcomer. The Fifth
Congress district has become a pentup Utica for Fowler. lis am
bition encompasses the State for a constituency. In hlsc ontempla-
tion it is an unnatural reversal of conditions for a man like
John Kean to represent the sovereign State of New Jersey in the
Senate. while he, Mr.. Fowler, the man of superior abilities, must
needs represent a fraction of onetenth of the State in the House OF
Representatives. If the Progressive Republicans want a candidate
Fowler is the man. If so named he will get out in the State and
make Cannonism and Aldrchism the issue. He will talk in New
Jersey as DOl|iver and Cummins are talking in the West. Under
the magic of his oratory the latent spirit of Republican revolt will
flame forth in New Jersey the same as in Indiana and Iowa and
Wisconsin and Massachusetts,. Progressive Republicanism only
needs a leader, and here he is. Fowler can unity all the insurgent
party sentiment and all the party discomfort in the State, he can
be a standard bearer to command the support even of the Governor.
The candidacy of Representative Fowler is for the careful considera-
ton of the men who are to take part in the Progressive Republican
dollar dinner in Newark this month. What better credentials can
they ask than Fowlers antiCannonism and what stronger issue,for
the primaries than the anti Cannonism that Fowler can expound on
every stump?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
SOME UNNECESSARY DROWNyNGS

IN TRAGICAL occurrence that forcibly illustrates the necessity
m for the simple instruction and training of school children
in the art of swimming was the drowning of three sisters
in "a deep creek in Oklahoma yesterday. One sister fell into the
creek and sank, another sister tried to save her, and also sank, and
a third sister, who frantically sprang in to save theftwo, was also
drowned. These girls could have been taught in a few lessons to
swim. If they had been SO taught there would have been no drown
ing. Every person is exposed to the dangers of the water, and the
first essential of every personss training in life should be knowl-
edge of how to swim. Every American schoolboy and schoolgirl
should be taught. The Young Mems Christian Association is now
giving an important objectlesson to public educators, who have
been surprisingly slow TO recognize a patent fact.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
ALL IS NOT LOST.

1t is with a distinct feeling OF re-
lief we observe that the commission
appointed to investigate the build
ings at Overlook have found
something, right off the bat, TO COM
mend.
We feared-we will not disguise
our feelings now-we should have to
listen to another sad tale of de-
pravity, unrelieved by lighter and
optimistic passages.
But the gentlemen of the commits
sion had no more than casually IN
spected the buildings which housed
the County Hospital for the n
sane when they agreed the site was
excellent. q
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
NO BREAK IN TIE HIGH TARLFF WALL.

O GLANCE has been placed by President Taft upon the plan of
Inn giving an increased appropriation and power to the tariff
board to placate the popular resentment against the Payne
Aldrich tariff law. The enlarged power would enable the board to
investigate prices and values and ultimately secure tariff reduc-
tons. The tariff fight would then be indefinitely postponed. But
the stand patters don't propose TO see the hightarif barriers thus
undermined. They won't stand for the increased appropriation and
enlarged powers. The trusts are soHdly arrayed against the propo.
sition. There are exceedingly slim prospects that the appropriation
will be voted. But if some little concession is made to the I'resi-
dent satisfaction will NO doubt be expressed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
ROOSEVELT SPECIAL ENVOY.

1Ta HE propriety and fitness, as well as the availability, of the
appointment of Theodore Roosevelt. as the special envoy of
the United States government at the funeral of King Ed.
ward VII. are not questioned anywhere in the United States. AS
the former President of this nation Mr.. Roosevelt is, next to the
President himself, the highest representative of American citizen
ship, and is therefore the one best fitted for it's special envoy. The
question has been puzzlngly asked: What shall we do with our
xPresidents?" The present appointment of Roosevelt is an illumi-
mating suggestion. There are other events and occasions besides
royal funerals in which the presence of the American republic by
proxy is essential, and who better can discharge the duty than the
man who has been for four oil eight years the ruler of the republic?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
The People 5 Rostrum


signs, we could begin at the other end.
and get rid of all comparatively anti
quated types. and what each country
had left would be of modern %construc-
ion.
This agreement, Of course, would not
hinder any country from building n
number of ships in the future, but a
repetition of the principle referred to
could he used as a means of reducing
the overproduction.
Unless something of the kind is lone
it is evident TO all that the time will
come when the cost of maintenance
will be something terrific. w. c. B.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12

manner in which I have been received
and looked after there. Though my re-
search might have appeared trivial. on
several occasions I have been surprised
at the trouble and pains taken to send
me away satisfied and with what L was
after. Il.
have been in. many public libraries
and can say that in none did there
seem to be the same spirit of cheerful
ness and atmosphere of courtesy that |
have found in Newark's fine public in
stitution. II. u. PALMER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
DIRECT NOMINATION PLAN SHATTERED.

OVERNOR HUGHES'S direct nomination bill, which abol-
MT ishes the nominating convention, was killed by the Assem-
bly, at Albany last night. \ bill to investigate the operation
of direct primaries in other States was passed. There will be COM
promises to bring forth some kind of a bill looking to direct pi-
maries, but it will strike every sensible mind that the wisest thing
to do is to investigate the workings of the direct primary in other
States where it is in operation before fastening ii upon the State
of New York. If an investigation shall be made, New Jersey law
makers will also get the benefit of it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
HOW WOMAN SUFFRAGE WORKS.

VA Y OMEN in towns in Kansas have the privilege of the ballot
WW and show an Indifference to it. Two of the largest cities
are Topeka and Kansas City. Elections were recently
held in these cities under the commission government. In both cities
there were issues that should have appealed with great force to-
women, and the campaign was of a character to bring out a large
vote. 1t is shown that in Kansas City the number of ballots cast for
Mayor was 4,152, and in Topeka the number reached 9425. Less
than onethird the number in either city was cast by the women
In Kansas City, Kan, 379s women voted, and in Topeka only 2,277
In neither city did the woman vote have any appreciable effect upon
the results. 1t was. noted, also, that in the precincts where the
candidate opposed by the women received IA large majority of the
male vote the vote of the women was exceedingly light, while fin all
the other precincts the women who voted at all voted as the men
yOted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
HOW EXTRAORDINARY.

"Whatlis hat building to be when
it is completed?"
why, that is al experiment. sir.
and many think a foolish one. A
number of philanthropists are put
tins, it UP as an apartment house
for tenants with children. ),
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
A RARE DISTINCTION.

Cabled dispatches from berlin
convey the almost revolutionary in
formation hat Colonel Roosevelt,
upon his unofficial visit to the Kali
ser's palace, was permitted to o
through the imperial family album.
This was a privilege, indeed, such
as is accorded to but few men out
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
SIN BEHIND THE CLOUDS.

Those who insist that the New
ark Eastern League team has
shown a reversal of form in the
last two games should remember
that baseball is almost as uncer-
tain as horse racing.
Our national game would moi at
tract so many patrons If certain
teams lost only when they were
the victims of accidents or umpires.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
HOPES.

After Dave Darlington lost his voice
he used to rap on the trough of his pig
pen at feeding time. Then a wood
pccker went to live in the pig pen, and
the hogs vent crazy.-The Ramrod-
ders.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12

Three title waffes" said Mr. Country Mouse Three little WaHles
with their yes tight shut = GH&H M&a
"Ths is what Mr. wafies and Mrs wafhes were taking about:
:" My dear said Mr. Wahes to Mrs. Wahhes. those are surely nice htle
but why don't they open their eyes," 9M
CO. said Mrs Wafes, don't o know that little kittens on open uep
eye until they re nine days old, and these little kittens are oniy three
days old! fN
s"fWen, said Waffes, Il wan them to open their eye so that can see
whether they have eyes like mine or like yours, my dear
".Dont be foolish, said Mrs. Wafaes, but 8 u n see if you can
find a nice tender nous for. m supper :" so
Il was SO scared" said Mr.. Country Mouse, tina scampered nome
Just as fast a could come.
napan 60
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
THE NATURAL INFERENCE.

Dear Sir-Will you kindly tell me
and oblige why my eyes look sore
all the time? WORRIED.
Perhaps they are sore.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12

The STAR extends the privi-
Iege of these columns to the
public and invites signed COM
m~unicatious 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, 1910-05-12

side the royal family.
1t is possible to close the eyes and
imagine the delight of the former
President as he opened the great
plush volume and ran hts eve light
ly over the likenesses of the sciOns
of the. House of Hohenzollern.
The memory of the thick gilded-
edge leaves and the fourteenlcarat
gold clasp which must have adorned
the royal album will, we dafesay.
stick long in the mind of the states
man and author. Perhaps on a
second visit Mr.. Roosevelt will be
shown the royal goldfish.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12
CITY Hall TangIes.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Now that the financial troubles Of
City Auditor Forman are up to" the
grand jury, let us get something tam
gible out of the tangled affairs in the
City Hall. Grand jury Investigations
are too Frequently made up of "hot
air." Many a time no indictments are
found. There is a mere presentment,
certain recommendations are made and
these recommendations dieein capacious
pigeon-holes. If only recommendations
10 better the methods in vogue in the
city Hall ale nla&t this time, for good
ness sake let. thor. be needed. 1t seems
to ne that there mast be some way of
fol, Mig them up. b.. L. Nj.
Courteous Library Attendants.
10 the Editor Of the Evening star:
1T is a pleasure TO go into the Free
Public Library because of the courteous
attention, received from the attendants.
In striking contrast to people who work
in some other public places the library
staff appear to talk an interest in their
work and enjoy making it pleasant Cor
visitors WHO go there for information
[ havoino interest in the library, know
rene Of the attendants there, nor have
any object in writing this further
than to show my appreciation of the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-12

WMTM
THE REGULAR


In Bruderlak, near Kaberheff-
that's far enough away,
There dwelt most uneasy Prince
who held disputed sway.
SO restless was this Potentate, he
could not stay at home,
And you can bet a certain Bunch
encouraged him to roam.
For when he started travelling,
they made no more ado,
But put the kibosh on ome bills
and chopped them through
and through;
Somehow the ones that got the
= are o getting
wise?
Were those which found most IA
vort in the wandering Princes
eyes.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-07-29
THE RAILROAD
ISC0MlNG
c. M. & P. S. Officials Here Looking Around

'EKalaka's days as an inland
town are getting short. This
was the statement made by a
special townsite agent of the
G. M. & P. S. railroad who in
company with two engineers ar
rived in town Wednesday even
ing on a business trip. Since
their arrival they have been
scouting around the country and
sizing up the situation. 1t is
their belief that a line will be
run down Beaver creek from
Marmarth and that the objective
point to reach will be EKalaka.
This bit Of news should not be
classed in the hot air" order as
it comes from gentlemen who are
in a position to know and who
are thinking of investing heavily
in this territory before leaving.
1t has always been a mystery to
the people of this country why
the Milwaukee did not build this
line before, knowing as we do,
that they tap one of the best ag-
ricultural sections In the west.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-07-29
YOUNG LADY
DIES SUDDENLY

The town was cast in a gloom
Friday morning over the announ-
cement of the death of Mrs. Ma
BILE Herring, beloved wife of Err
win Herring and daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. L. ]. Piles. Death
which came at 100 p. m. last
Friday, was caused from Peri
tonitis, following difficult labor.
Mable Herring was % years, 8
months and 22 days old at the
time of her death, being born in
Praha, N. D. on October %, 1887.
During childhood she moved
with her parents to West Virginia
where she resided for several
years, later moving to Oklahoma.
On December q, 1908 she was
married to Erwin Herring and in
company with her husband came
to Ekalaka in January of this
year. During her residence here
she had made many friends and
acquaintances who extend their
sympathy to the bereaved family
and relatives.
Besides the husband, a father,
mother and five brothers are left
to mourn her untimely demise
from this world, all Of whom re-
side in EkalaKa. The funeral
services were held from the l O.
OF. hall Friday afternoon at 800
a large number of friends and
acquaintances accompanying the
remains to their final resting
place in the Odd Fellows ceme-
terry.
Hugh D. Cook has returned
from Camp Crook and speaking
from his personal observation of
the country between here and
there says that it is in bad
shape" around Camp Crook, the
grass being short and scanty, but
that conditions grow better as
one travels into Montana. He
stopped at the ranch Of Senator
Sykes on Saturday night and
with the senator took a drive ov-
er the country on Sunday. Dur
ing a short drive of ten miles
they had to open no less than ID
gates, showing how thickly the
country is filled with new settlers
but not one of these had attained
the luxury of a kitchen garden
assYet, this year. journal
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-07-29
LAND VALUES
GOING UP

The board Of county commiss-
toner's are in session as a board
of equalization. From the pres
ent outlook there will be a gener.
al raise of between 81 and So per
acre on land throughout the
county, the raise to bear equally !.
on railroad land with the non :
railroad. 1t has been three years
since an adjustment of land val
ues has been made and the board
is convinced that the county
should be getting it's proportion
Of the raise in value which has
taken place in that time.
In fixing values on land the
board will be controlled, to a
great extent, by the following
scale, which they have adopted
as a crittrion, so that the raises
wherever made may be uniform
ly adjusted on all. The scale is
as follows.
Yellowstone valley lands,
bottom S4.00
Tongue river lands unirri-
gated 400
Otter creek lands. 400
Pumpkin creek lands above
Beebe 400
Pumpkin creek land below
Beebe 800
Mizpah land above Dead
wood crossing 400
Mizpah land below crossing 800
Powder river land all bottom 400
Second bench lands $50
Divide lands 800
Little Powder river lands $50
Terry bench land 400
Fallon creek land below
TeeDee $50
Fallon creek land above
TeeDee $50
Sandstone lands 400
Big Beaver creek lands 600
Little Beaver creek lands 800
Chalk Butte lands 800
Box Elder lands 800
Little Missouri lands 400
Ridge lands 800
Quite a crowd of town and
country folks attended the picnic
last Sunday and nearly all seemed
to have a good time. The day
was extremely hot, but this did
not interfere with the big
spread, which consisted mostly
of that delicious bird, the chicken.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-07-29
BAKER ITEMS
FROM SEMINAL

fkUM SEMINAL
Senator Sykes and J.T. Smith
have been spending several days
in town this week. The Senator
is deeply interested in the pro-
posed new telephone service for
Baker and states that part of the
equipment for it has been purch-
ased.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Davidson
are rejoicing over the birth Of a
fine son. born last Friday. Sam
is particularly joyful, as births in
the families of his neighbors re-
Gently have all been girls, hence
he has been setting 'em up" on
the basis of two for one.
Deputy Sheriff Evans has post
ed list of prohibited card games
and will see that the ban on
gambling is strictly enforced.
Recent report has it that there
has been occasional long green
exchanged over the paste boards
and the deputy purposes abrogat-
ing the practice.
Hugh Hunter spent several
days in town the first Of the
week-because he likes the town.
and informed the Seminal that
he will be candidate before the
Republican convention for the
nomination for sheriff. Mr.. Hun
ter is too we'll known among the
older residents of this side Of the
county to need any introduction,
but for the information of the
newer citizens we can say he is
one of the livest men of the coun-
ty, popular with all and would
make an excellent official.
There was a lively wrestling
match at the ball park Wednes-
day when the Baker Swede met
and defeated Eddie Smith of
Kansas City. The Swede took
the first fall in 13 minutes by a
pin fall. Smith took the second
in 10 minutes by a combination
scissors and bammerlock. The
Swede took the third in II min.
utes by a toe hold and pin fall.
Mr.. Smith had his shoulder dis
located in the third fall. Those
present say that the match was
the best ever pulled off in Baker.
1t is reported that the residents
in the vicinity If the Chalk
Buttes will circulate a petition in
a shoat time asking for the estab.
lishment of a mail line between
Ekalaka and that point. If q
route was secured it would be q
great benitit to the many resi-.
dents that are now settling ir
that part of the county, and who
now have no way Of getting
their mail without coming from
Is to 20 miles to town after it.