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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
A CRIME AND ITS PUNISHMENT.

cts HI awful calamity by fire il the High street factory building
last Saturday has u deep national interest humanity every
where shares that interest. The calamity could not have
occurred as it did, with such a shocking loss OF life, Il ordinary care
had been taken to provide against the chances of fire. Here was an
old, oilsoaked building in which inhammables were used IN manu-
facture. It was filled by hundreds of operatives, mostly females
The interior construction precluded escape in case OF lire, ana mere
was practically no means of safe egress outside from tue upper
floors. The mere statement is enough TO indict the state II Ne"
Jersey and the city of Newark. 1t is enough to send every re
sponsible official to State prison. An investigation has been begun
and if is in good hands. The whole country is looking on TO see
how New jersey justice is going to deal with this monstrous case.
The reputation of city. county and State is involved in the result OF
The investigation. Laws may be changed and official departments re
organized TO make them decently effective, but that s a matter for
the near future. We havenow got to deal with those who cal be
held RESPONSIBLE, in am degree. for the worst crime of this character
in the history of New Jersey.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
conmuter Laud. Railroads.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
In reading the article in your Sat
urday edition entitled Commuters Rid
die Railroads. I note the statements
made before the meeting of the Inter
state Commerce Commission at the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York on
Friday last. I was interested in the
statement made by Howard Marshall,
president of the Commuters League OF
New Jersey, which reads as follows:
THAT thousands of persons We're az
fected by the rate increases in the Or
anges, and that to his personal knowl-
edge several families were forced to
o to New York and Brooklyn be-
cause they could not afford to pay the
new rates" Albert E. Condit, of East
Orange, treasurer of the Commuters
League, testified as follows;
THAT rs a real estate man he was
in q position to know the hardships
that were put upon the commuter by
the railroads. MI. Condit said that
there were 800 new houses empty in
East Orange because of the increased
cost of travel.
I believe that a large majority Of
commuters are well satisfied with the
new rates, and fully realize and APP
preciate all the railroads are continu-
ally doing 10 add to their comfort.
Railroads ara certainly entitled to a
fair profit on commuters, as well as
on others travelling less often. Would
those who protest against the new
rates ask their grocer to sell them
certain articles at cost, or less, be-
cause they bought other articles on
which he made a profit?
Have not our cities continually raised
taxes on railroad property? Has not
labor received it's proportionate raise?
Have not all railroad supplies in
creased greatly in cost? During all
this our railroads have, until the pres
ent time, carried us al the old rates,
which were extremely low. Hamper
our railroads SO they will buy from
hand to mouth; so that they will cut
out many improvements that may
now be contemplated; SO that the high
standard will be lo~wered-then you
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
A NEW MOTIVE POWER FOR THE AUTO.

RI Z is only a question of time when Il fuel for automobiles will be
invented to take the place Of gasoline. A Roumannn doctor
has invented a solid petrol. The substance burns without
smoke or odor. its cost is twOthirds less, the use Of a carbureter is
eliminated, it is safely portable, it is convertible into liquid and it
Develop greater power. The utility of this invention is now being
demonstrated in London. Autoists win be rejoiced at the prospect
of getting a fuel with SO many virtues to replace the Objectionable
gasoline. It's introduction viii also be a great boon 70 the manu-
facturers of motor-cars. Mr. Kelley, of Philadelphia, fooled the
world, and even scientists, with an alleged motor by which he
claimed he could run a train of cars from Philadelphia to New York
with a bucket of water for his fuel. Kelley may not have been SO
far of, after all. His motor was a humbug, but the idea may not be.
In this era of wonderful inventions and discoveries anything is pos
sible. 1t may be possible some day to run q touring ear five hundred
miles with the motive power contained in a space no larger than
a Woman'e thimble.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
PROTECTION FROM TRADE THlEvEPY.

cts He belated discovery is made that the local ordinance in
regard to weights and measures is wofuly defective. A
limited authority is given by the law to the inspectors, the
penalties are rdiculously inadequate, and, in fact, the ordinance
seems to have been drawn more with u view to the protection of
the knavish dealer than Of his customers. The public has paid an
enormous annual tribute to systematic theft under the city ordi-
nance. And, weak as the law is; the inspectoral force appointed to
enforce it has been trimmed down to the smallest possible number,
apparently with a view TO make the ordinance of no effect whatever
This was done on a shallow plea of economy. The trife saved in an
inspectors wages is only a drop in the bucket compared with the
losses Of the public in their purchases Of necessaries. The ordi-
nance is now to be revised and amended and the public will watch
the process with considerable interest. But the aroused sentiment
of the State will see to ii that a competent State authority shall be
established to hold municipal inspectors up to their duties. and the
State law will, we believe. provide penalties for delinquent inspect
ors. az we'll as for thievish tradesmen,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
THE c77Y,s MSpECTORIAL FORCE.

IT 7 IS stated by the city superintendent of buildings that while ne
has seven inspectors in his department there are regular bat
talions of inspectors in other departments. For instance, that
there are nineteen inspectors of ash barrels, and that in other de
partments the inspectorial force amounts to as many as twenty
three men. 1t is news to most citizens that there is such an lnstltu
ton as an ashbarrel inspector. and. according to the superintendent
there are nineteen of these salaried functionaries Oh the city pay
roll. There is a vague knowledge of the existence of the sidewalk
inspector, but where ne keeps himself nobody knows, for the average
citizen has never encountered one. The Board of Works carries q
very Ii lge payroll, and it is Il mystery as to what amount Of labor
performed it represents. But tits a question, again, as to what
extent the inspectorial force Of the building department has per-
formed its duty. All these things will doubtless "come out in the
yvosb =
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29

Conricts in Sing Sing, ii has been
discovered, until a comparatively recent
date We're engaged in the lucrative but
highly Illegal pastine of making bad
money. The coins thus produced were
good enough, however, to fool some of
the keepers, who innocently passed
them upon the unsuspecting shop
keepers of Ossining. While the keepers
were innocent agents, SO far as putting
the counterfeit coin in circulation was
concerned, n Of them at least received
the money for a prescribed article
whiskey-he was accustomed to sell the
helpless inmates of the prison. One
penal purpose of Imprisonment for law
breakers is based upon the belief that
the prisoners 4 be kept out of mis-
chief during their period Of incarcera-
ton. This purpose seems to have been,
temporarily at least, defeated at Sing
Sing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29

An unprecedented open deer eason
Of a week has just been concluded.
According to the statistics at hand, not
n single hunter OF guide was sac
rihced to his resemblance to q deer.
That every member of the little army
which marched boldly forth to the
chase a week ago escaped with his life
is-er-well, it is much more than re-
markable. Marvellous" might cover
the case. The explanations of this
gratifying state Of affairs lies, per
haps, in the fact that Massachusetts
huntsmen were limited to shotguns.
The range Of such a weapon should
always fall short Of the distance at
which a q g of mistaken identity
might under some circumstances be
regarded as excusable.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29

declared another. "There are ne
blood stains on it, anyway. It's
merely technically tainted. Were
beyond the pale; why shouldn't we
make money as well as shoes and
brushes and other articles?"
wish I had made mine as inno-
Gently" put in a get-rich-quick pros
moter, who. after all. was a good
fellow in his way. and had never
felt easy in his mind since read
ing some of the letters which had
accompanied the smaller subscrip-
lions for shares in the Rising Sun
Gold, Silver and Radium Mining
Company.
might be here now, just the
same, but / wouldn't hate myself"
You fellows make me SICK" said
the leader. NIX on right and wrong
dope. The United States govern
ment is all right, amt it? Well.
we're only tryin' to do as well as IL
does, somethin' it does right along
and thinks nothin' Of"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
ACCIDENTALLY O. K.

what do you think OF this dis
cussion concerning the ~propriety Of
Uncle Sans fortifying the Panama
canal?"
'I think it's all right, as long as
it isn't permitted to interfere with
the fortifying OF the canal"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29

That the wave Of indignation and
protest which swept over the State
upo the discovery that many dishonest
dealers are engaged in cheating the
public through false weights and meas
ures has borne fruit was shown by
the prompt action of the Common
Council committee having that depart
ment in charge, last night. A State law,
which will enable the city to work UNI
der its wv amended ordinance, is to
be urged upon the Legislature at it's
coming session. The ordinance has
been amended to cover the case as
thoroughly as possible. That it will
put a period to dishonest dealing no
one expects. as such dealing Is not alto
gether dependent upon But
it will at least afford considerable pro-
lection to a now all-but-helpless buying
public, and that's a long step in adj
vance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
The People S Rostrum


The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public and
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, 1910-11-29
4E~s*s*4*S4.4 s4E

glad to see u city departments re-
cruited up to their necessary strength.
Are we to wait for further calamities
before finding out what is needed, or
will the people in power act on the ex-
perience OF the past two weeks?
J. Mem.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
siISrTT.

Tailor-If YOU don't pay my bill I
shall begin suit.
spendthrift--If it's like all your
other suits nobody will believe it was
intended for me.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
A COON GUESS.

she-What are you thinking of, dear?
Hell was thinking Of those queer
little things you put in your hair to
puff it up.
We'll. 7 thought you had rats in
-FOUR garnet. 1Yonkers Statesman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
DISTANCE LENDS, n

Stop and consider: What is fame!
Look now at the bird called the
dodo.
It's extinct and has a great name.
Maybe living, twas only $3.50.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
NO COMPARISON

Jersey Mother-Sammy, what's the
natter"
Been bit by a bulldog"
"Lor'. but how you skeert me! I
thought as how you might have been
run down by a slzeeter."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
ON H INCREASE.

Judging from the advertising pages
Of the magazines" remarked the OBJ
rye of Events and Things, ut seems
to me that there is q new safety-razor
invented every minute" - Yonkers
Statesman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29

The %gallantry Of q former sutton who
volunteered al the altar to take the
place Of a recreant bridegroom out in
Wisconsin canhot be too highly COM
mended. Scarcely less praiseworthy was
the promptness with which the bride
elect accepted the proposition and thus
saved a situation which was growing
awkward. with only such hesitation
as propriety and maidenly modesty de-
manded," according to the Geographic
reports OF the incident, she blushed and
admitted impulsively that she liked the
volunteer best, anyway. How many
silly girls would have denurred when
asked to make this lightning change in
their matrimonial ilans! such action
would have thrown the elaborate and
expensive preparations incident to u
public celebration of such a function
into the discard and forced the we'd
ding guests to return to their homes
disappointed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
PEN TALKS.

A number of the c~onvicts were
busily at work about the counter
feiting plant which they had erected
in the prison.
christmas is only three weeks
away said one OF them who was
evidently the leader of the little
group Of enthusiasts. IF we're
going to have n money for pres
ents we must make it," and he set
to work with renewed vigor.
"But isn't 1t bad money!" mildly
protested another, more for the sak.
of argument than because he felt a
twtnge of conscience.
"Bad money for bad men," re-
piled q third, although with mo it
was simply a case Of beating 'em
to It."
TITS to be used In q good cause.
and that should make it all right"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29


Such a sign adorns a building be-
tween tie -Four Corners and the
proposed site Of the Pennsylvania
rapid transit terminal.
But aren't the proprietors too
modest? Shouldn't there be added
to the legend, Excepting Here"
which, after all, is somewhere.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29

Wasn't it high time someone had
begun to talk turkey concerning a
practical, working passenger air line
for this country? America hasn't the
reputation Of tagging very far behind
in the development of a new science,
art OF industry, and it will be remem-
bered that Germany had such an air
line in operation for a few minutes last
summer. Considering the fact that
this country has furnished the two
genuine pioneers in modern aviation
and has won Trough its aviators such
a handsome bouquet Of worlds records,
it is fitting it should win the first COM
mercial line triumph. The service be-
tween Boston, New York and Wash
ington, promised for next summer by
Messrs. Glidden and vaniman, should
furnish US all something interesting to
talk about, for the first few weeks
it is installed, anyway.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29

WHsTM
NOT AN XMAS PRESENT.

Il it isn't because they're unseinsh
And generous, why Is it. pray?
So many men are so often engaged
In giving themselves dead away3
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
JUMPED AT CONCLUSIONS.

Your play is all right in spots.
the general idea is good. but it's
full Of holes" said the manager.
II presume you are intimatins
that it is a piece of Swiss cheese"
replied the young author with
wounded dignity. Good day"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-29
INCOMPLETE.

-. ...,,+..a4tst..
!: Two Blocks from Everywherc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15

large family Of children Of whom
there are left only two brothers. On
Dec. 20, 1864 he was married to Miss
Nellie Gray at Galena, III. There we're
born to this union five children. three
of whom died in one month in the
spring of 1888. Mr.. Blake lived in
Illinois over thirty years Of his early
life. Then with his family he moved
TO Iowa and remained there eight
years. Coming TO Kansas In 1880 he
located in Cbeever where he lived
twenty years and built a beautiful
home and made multitude Of
friends. About ten years ago be sold
out his farm and moved to Abilene
where he has resided ever since. Mr..
Blake was an estlmable citizen, a
warm-hearted nslghbor and a good
friend. He was prominent as a
knight Of Pythias and united with
the Methodist church IN childhood.
The funeral services were held in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
AN OLD SETTLER GONE.
Obituary of James d. Blake, a Worthy
Citizen.

James D. Blake was born at Han
over, Ill. Feb. 8. 1910, and died at
his residence in Abilene Dec. 6, 1910,
being 70 years. 10 months and days
old. For some time Mr.. Blake has
had very serious trouble with his
heart, making It very difficult for him
to get about town much for a long
time, but has not been confined to his
bed at any time. But Tuesday after
noon be was suddenly taken with
apoplexy and died In a few minutes,
Il is'a great shock to the entire city.
James D. Blake was the son Of David
and Nancy Blake who were bettel
known in Illinois than Kansas where
they Lived for half a century and Vsrl
the leading pioneer citizens IN thal
commonwealtk. He vas . member o.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
MORE WORK FOR oouRr.
Cases Filed With District Clerk Rowe
Today.

Two more cases we're filed with
W. J. Rowe. clerk Of the district
court. today.
Laura Langueln is sueing her hus-
band, George Languein. for divorce,
charging extreme cruelty. S. S.
Smith is her attorney.
The First National Bank Of Her
Ington asks Judgment against the
Sun Printing Co., publishers Of the
Herington sun. and A. J. Petrie and
". J. benjamin.. doing business under
the firm name Of Petris and Benia-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15
QUAIL SEASON ENDS WEDNESDAY
After That You Cannot Hunt Then
for Another Year.

Wednesday Of this week is the last
day Of the quail season. It closes on
midnight, Dec. "a. after which the
birds cannot be hunted for another
IL months. Sunday there we're many
taking advantage Of their last day Of
shooting as owing to the Christmas
business they cannot set off during
the week. There viii. however, b
many out ne last day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15

min, on prOmlssory note Of $500,
drawing 10 per cent interest, made
BY the defendants July 10, 1910, and
duly July 80, 1910, on which II is
alleged nothing has been paid. Frank
A. Green is attorney for the plain
lifts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-12-15

the Methodist church in Abilene con-
Quoted by the Rev. W. C. Coleman,
pastor Of the church. Interment was
in the Cheever cemetery.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01
TIE WISEACRES.

You have noticed that the best
lawyers have never been admitted
to the bar. They stand around
on the street corners and argue.
The best statesmen are the fellows
who have never been elected to
Office, and never will be. They
also stand around on the streets
and argue their heads off about
the tariff and other state ques-
tions. They know all about the
cotton schedules, and the duty on
pig lead, and every other item in
the tariff schedules. They know
how Uncle Sam could wipe out
the deficit in the postal depart
ment. They know everything.
The best baseball umpires are al
ways in the grandstand. They
howl about and dispute every de-
cision the real umpire makes.
But you never hear Of them being
called upon to oficiate in a real
game. The greatest fnanciers
sit about on the streets and whit
tie the corners off the dry goods
boxes. They know where this
man made a mistake, and where
the town banker is going broke.
But they cannot take their wisdom
to the meat market and trade it
for a soup bone.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01
THE SMOKING PREACHER.

Perhaps this editorial will stir
up another racket. Don't care if
it does. The FooI-Killer is an ex-
preston of my own views and
opinions, and if other people don't
agree with me, that's none of my
fault. As old John Ploughman
says, if you find q hoe on these
premises, weed your own garden
with it. To change the figure, if
the cap fits, wear it.
My text for this sermon is, The
Smoking Preacher,' and if my
remarks happen to raise few
blisters on your beloved pastor,
don't come to me about-go to
him. Next time you see your
smoking preacher coming down
the street with his nicotine stove
running in full blast, you 60 to
him and tell him what The Fool
Killer says. Tell him that smok-
ing is only one form of sinful dis
sipation, same as drinking likker
or cussing. And any preacher
who can't subdue his sinful nature
and cut out all such habits is not
fit to be entrusted with the care
of human souls.
| would just as soon have my
preaching done by a respectable
drunkard--one who wants to quit
and can't-as to have it pumped
through the tobacco-scented lips
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01

there III be more fool-hides ready
for the lanyard.
Don't let your thinkometer get
up with the belief that this
paper is just an imaginary institu-
tion. 1t is right here with the
goods. It stands four-square to
the world and don't care if a dollar
is bushel. Whenever a blabber-
ing busy-body Or ready made
rascal gets within the radius OF
The Fool-Killer's billy, it makes
him feel like he had been smitten
by the latter left hind foot of ar
army mule.
/ So send in your clubs and watch
me peel the TAM bark off of 'em.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01
IT'S NO JOKE.

A rock-ribbed Doubting Thom-
as from the State of Bill Bryan
writes me to know if The Fool
Killer is a sure-enough paper or
only a joke. | take this means of
informing his royal lowness that
it isn't any joke, and he will agree
with me If it ever gets its fingers
tangled in his louse-pasture. No
sir, Buddy, The Fool-KilIer is a
fixture in the affairs Of men, and
it is going to stay here. A paper
with as much work to do as The
Fool-Killer has can't afford to die
at least, not for few thousand
years yet.
The Independent Order of Self
Made Fools have started move
ment to represent The Fool-Killer
as newborn joke, but the joke
will be on themselves. Their old
boomerangtang le-barrelled
devll-gun will kick backward hard
er than it will shoot forward, and
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01

of a preacher who loves his cigar.
How in the name of Tom Walk
er can a poor sinner be expected
to reform and cut out his pet sins,
when the so-ca4led man of God
who stands up as his righteous
pattern and teacher is not able or
willing to practice what he preach
es?
If the preacher has a right to
make a smokehouse of his mouth
and q chimney of his nose, then
his congregation has a perfect
right to drink likker, play cards
and cuss-and they generally do
it.
ANY kind of smoking-whether
pipe, cigar or cigarette-is a de-
grading habit, worldly dissipa-
tion, and the man who indulges in
any form of it has not got loose
from his sins. His actions prove
to the world that he has not beer
regenerated and is not fit to preach
the gospel. r.
The fool-killer., 1910-07-01
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