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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-14
A PILLOW FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR.

cTTA HE Progressive Republican New Idea organization, in New
Jersey will have to choose at al early day between two
courses and two policies, namely, a fight in the party pr-
mares for the party nomination and acquiescence in defeat, or "a
foht taken TO the polls in November. That the Progfessives will he
beaten in the primaries in the election of delegates TO the kepub.
lican State convention is a foregone conclusion. No Progressive
Republican leader looks for anything else. If the battle is pre-.
determined TO end O primary election night, therefore. the eandl-
dacy to be put up will be an understood farce, what good VIII II
accomplish? What end can it serve? And where is the consistency
of an organization standing up for principles it declares to be the
only true principles and against party evils it denounces as sub
yeIsive of government, and then surrendering its principles and
uniting with it's party adversary to enthrone anew the evils it had
denounced? The campaigns of the New, Idea" have been felcl-
tonsly described as "pillow battles" 1t has accomplished nothing
in six years. And this year, if another p1low.hght candidate IS
put up for Governor, the Progressive Republican New Idea men
will merely afford the State a little temporary diversion.
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The People 5 Rostrum


up at that call, but by reason of the
could not discern what she tried te
point out to us. |, therefore, went
down stairs and out into the open field
where l was followed by the rest CT
the family, and was not long in dis
corning something unusual in the east
ern sky, but still the interference of
city lights was so great that 1t was
necessary for me to turn n out, after
which the comet was very plainly
visible, and we watched it from 3
o'clock until nearly 4 o'clock, when the
gray of the dawn had nearly obliterated
its view. 1t Is indeed an interesting
subject, and any one who is a nature
lover should not miss an opportunity
of seeing it at this time. IL Sunday
morning the sky presents as fine an
appearance as it did yesterday morn
ing anyone by depriving himself of a
little slumber can enjoy the treat.
without attempt at anything scien-
tifc, I will say Venus. the brightest
thing in the eastern sky at that tim"
is a little at the south of cast. To tae
left and nearly due cast, aud a triile
above is the head of Halleys comet,
The tail sweeps southerly, resembling
a searchlight at an angle of approXi-
mately As degrees, crossing the vertical
line from Venus at a point that VIII
make nearly an equilateral triangle.
If a line be drawn from the comet to
Venus. GEORGE b. f. HANNAY.
90 Grafton street.
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THE DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY.

cTa HE Democratic field in New Jersey is open for candidates.
great and small this year. AS to the more important can
didacies those for United States senator aud Governor, New
Jersey Democrats have had a listless interest for several years, be-
cause of lack of organization, as well as cohesion, and because
of successive defeats. A respondent view was taken OF party pros
poets in ! November. With the great Frightening of the Democratic
skies marty interest and confidence have revived. Conservative
oninion inclines to the belief that, with proper nominations and
unity of effort, the Democrats can elect both Governor and United
States senator. 1t will soon be seen whether the New Jersey Dem0c-
racv can size up to its opportunity.
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nFE WRONG.

Tammany Is to be out in force
to greet Colonel Roosevelt upon his
return to his native land.
Must be that the big chiefs got
their dope mixed in the pow-wow
in which they decided to be, with
their braves, among those present.
This function isn't to be a war;
it's q reception.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-14
ROOSEVELT AND THE ADMINISTRATION.

cTn HE great conundrum to be solved in the near future is that of
relationship of Roosevelt to the Taft administration and the
men clustered around Taft. MI the world knows what rela-
tions Roosevelt sustained with Aldrich and Cannon during his ad
and everybody knows that Taft was Roosevelts can,
didate for President. But since Taft has joined with the bitter
enemies of Roosevelt. what new party relations are now to be estab-
lshed? The subject is one of monent0us political interest. 1t con
Germs the welfare of the Republican party and vitality affects
national policies. Roosevelts personality il the dominating factor
in the Republican party. Will it be lent to give new vitality to an
r6,~;@ip~-tion thaf nov saem TO have exhausted itself?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-14
Thc watershed Inspection.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
1t is pleasing to note the large num-
Der of city officials, who went to the
Newar watershed the other day to see
just what is being dom to safeguard
the water supply of this city, and from
all counts the officials were very much
impressed with their Investigation.
While the trip had the appearance
of a 10y ride yet such was not the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-14

II N all the State campaigns this year national questions will be
prominent, and will to Il very great extent influence the results
of the local as we'll as the State contests. A whole House of
Representatives is to be elected, together with Legislatures i'll many
States to elect United States senator's. In a year like the present
one, with great popular grievances about the tariff, the trusts, high
prices. Balingerism and forfeited pledges to the people, national
questions are bound to overshadow State aud local issues, and even
obscure them. New Jersey is one of the States to choose a new
United States senator. and it is also one of the States in which the
shirt of nnlnicnl discomfort is rife.
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WHAT CAN BE WANTED?

will the person or persons VII,
saw a woman slap my face yes
terday kindly send their name and
address to - - street,"
The foregoing advertisement.
which appeared in local newspa-
pers, incites, or should incite, q
wealth of pleasureable speculation.
Is it possible the slapped person
heard. while taking punishment, the
loud, raucous laughter of a ".
stander and wishes, in this way, to
single out the guilty n and pun
ish him?
Loud, raucous laughter. when
coincidental with a slapping bee, is
always intensely annoying to the
slapee.
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UNDOUBTEDLY TRUE.

II understand you have a fine track
team here said the visitor to the mar
who was showing him I'VE the college
campus. What individual holds most
of the medals?"
1.-The town pawnbroker,' answered
his guide after due deliberation.-Buf-
falo Express.
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misunderstood.

Newrich-so you al me to give
you a job?
Wellbred-Yes, sir. / am willing to
work, wen though it is for a mere
pittance.
Newrich-Git out! The nerve of you
calm me q name like that!-Toledo
Blade.
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XIV EGROES in Georgia are reported to be. in a state of panic
AM the comet, quitting work and devoting their time to
singing and praying. The probability that the Southern
blacks would be demoralized by appeals to their fears and super.
stitions when the comet appeared. by ignorant agitatols OF their
racc. n pointed out recently in the STAR In cases OF this kind
II should be the duty of the State government to arrest and conhne
tbe mscbieyous men. who, either as fanatics or swindlers, play upon
the fears of the blacks.
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NOT ALWAYS THE UNEXPECTED.

ITS Away the unexpected h a hap
pens you know she said.
mot always he replied. When
was calling on Dorothy dsw ias'
night | expected her father TO come
downstairs about midnight II MAKE
= fuss. He Decentralization Star.
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WMsTM
SAVED.

(Recent observations prove there
is no cyanogen gas in the tail Of
Halley's comet).
That comets tail through which,
alas, ,
1t is ordained this earth must pass,
Is free from cyanogen gas,
So all, Murray, is we'll.
We needn't worry any now,
How foolish all our fears seem, how
Absurd that we should ever bow
To superstition's spell.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-14

The STAR extends the privi-
lege of these columns to the
public and invites signed COM
munications of not more than
one hundred words treating or
topics of the hour.
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Daddy s Good Night Stories
DIR. BULLDOGS CHAIR.
BY FARMER SMITH.


HIS is the story that Ethers father told her last
night.
Little Willie Treetoad and Jack and Jill FROG
were walking along the road on their way to school one
,norning. when Willie Treetoad pulled a little saw out OF
his pocket.
..Where did you get that? - asked Jack and JILL \
.Oh." said Willie, that belongs to my papa
n he know you have got it?' asked Jill.
mo- said Willie, but l know he won't care"
.Well. IN bet 1 wouldn't take anything that belonged
tn NV papa, said Jill, unless he knew 1t. What do
YOU want with it, anyway"
I'm going to play a trick on DR., Bullfrog," said
Willie.
what are you going to ds?' said Jill.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-14

Whether Newark is ready to make a
change In is local government as revo-
~lutionary as hat which Is proposed
by the Charter Commission is a ques-
ton for the near future. There is no
question as to the general 1esire for a
change from the present system of gov
eminent, which is unwieldy and i%neffec-
tive of good results. A common coun-
Gil composed of two members from each
ward Is at least one-half too many
The municipal departments are badly
constructed and proper responsibility is
lacking. Departments overlap each
other. The evil is recognized and the
point to he discussed relates only to the
remedy. A new city charter is not TO
be adopted in a day, and the system
adopted must be- first examined in
every possible light.
The dreadnought Florida's cost will
be about $40, 900. 900 when completely
equipped for service. When all the
-dreadnoughts now building are COM
missioned the navy will have six, and
the two that will be ordered at this SEES
sion of Congress will make the number
eight. Great Britain has eighteen
dr~eadnoughts and -four ordered or
building. Germany has thirteen in
commission or now building. Japan has
two completed and two building. Aus
tria .has several dreadnoughts building.
france now has none. but is building
six. The two American d~readnoughts
recently begun are of &c, 900 tons each.
and the two authorized by this Con
gress will be of equal tonnage, if not
greater. We are holding our end up in
navy building.
The earthquake shocks in Central
America continue with disastrous re-
suits. These disturbances of the earth
are attributed by the fears of many to
cometary influences. II the comet had
appeared in the heavens at the time Of
the a Francisco or Messlna earth
quakes it would have been widely
credited with responsibility for those
unhappy events. The Costa Rican
earthquake that caused such great loss
occurred before the comet neared our
planetary system close enough to be
seen except by the most powerful tele-
scopes.
There ought to be, and probably there
will be. some important changes in
Mr.. Taft's cabinet before the close of
the year. Two men in the cabinet,
Acknowledgement Wickersham and
Secretary of Interior Ballinger, would
resign with great popular appreciation.
But If they go out will Mr.. Taft's selec-
lions of their SUCCESSORS prove any
more satisfactory?
The arrest of an ex-governor of New
Hampshire for smuggling at the New
York Custom House reveals him as a
man of mighty small moral calibre. To
get through a thousand dollars worth
of goods he made a declaration that
was false. New Hampshire will feel
ashamed that such a man was once
governor OF the State.
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I'm going to sw ne OF he legs of his chair. so tina When ne SITS own
the leg will break ID he will have a tumble
THAT'S a good joke" said Jack and JILL laughing.
When they reached the schoohouse little Willie Ireetoad hurried mo
tho room nj lark M Jill stayed IN the outside to see that nobody came.
ITS al right" said Willie, coming outside
When they had all filed into the schoorcom Jack an Ill Frog and Whie
were very, veryq uiet waiting to see what DR.. Buhrog ou TO-
Pretty 500 in came DR.. Bunfrog. He was quite big fat n rouho
He took OFF his hat, hung it back of the door, put o his glasses and hen st
down. II
N big heap.
"I I'M certainly going tt punish omeone" said Dr. Bunfrog IS he got Up
But thc room was very quiet n sun. for all the boys had scooted through
tho door n hoped home il fast as they could
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HOW IT IS DONE.

1.-THE Night Before Payday, or
Robbing the Gas Meter" might be
utilized as the title and text of a
very pretty little domestic drama
of life in the Ironbound District, II
the statement made yesterday by a
local police captain is literally true.
This captain has been receiving
complaints by the gross from
householders who declare that
thieves have lain in wait for their
gas meters, struck them down in
cold blood and robbed them.
Now, If there is any honor among
thieves a gas meter should be the
last thing in the world to be robbed,
but robbed they are as regularly
as the night comes around. And
now for the captain:
"A large number of meters" he
says, "are robbed by the people
who own them. They get hard up
for a pint; a crowbar and a candle
is called for and they go down in
the cellar and do the needful."
The wageworker., 1910-03-12

ETC., be thereupon turned over to the.
! chosen representatives of the ccnyen-
/ ton.
II another break comes it will be
because there has been some juggIery
that will not bear investigation, the
Reidites claim. They will stand for a
fair and squar deal and no humbug.
The Toledo Union Leader says: The
arbitration committee in charge of the
Electrical Workers troubles is now in
Cleveland. It is believed that a con-
vention will be called early in May.
when both interests will be united. In
the meantime the funds of both sides
will be turned over to a trust com
pany until the convention elects Of
| ficers. In this case the trouble will
| oe ancient history. In many sections
of the country the Electrical Workers
are still seated in state and central
bodies. Only a short time ago the
Washington State Federation of Labor
claiming it was unnecessary, in view
of the probable settlement The same
course was followed by the Oregon
State Federation of Labor, while in
Omaha the central body declined with
thanks. In Toledo, however, the Elec-
trical Workers were forced to with
draw before the c. L. U. could secure
its charter. It makes a difference, you
know, when you don't throw bouquets
and occasionally express an honest
opinion.
The wageworker., 1910-03-12
BUILDING LAsoRERs.

The Building Laborers' Union met
at the Temple Tuesday night, and
after due deliberation ratified the
'scehdule of wages prepared by the
committee appointed for that purpose.
1t was decided to demand for the hod
carriers and mortar mixers 35 cents
an hour, and for the "wheelcrs'' 80
cents an hour. The wage scale is flxeu
on the eight-hour day basis. This is
very slight increase over the rate
that has prevailed for some time past.
In order not to conflict with existing
building contracts it was decided to
waive the new scale until May 1, but
On and after that date that will be
the scale demanded by the union
building laborers of the city. This To-
cal union is growing at gratifying
rate, and the members are full of en-
thusiasm. While locally known as the
building laborers' union, the organiza-
ton is really Federal Labor Union.
chartered directly by the American
Federation of Labor. George II. Bush
is president, and R. Quarles secretary.
The wageworker., 1910-03-12

The Cleveland Citizen says: "The
A. F. of L. arbftrators arrived in
Cleveland on Wednesday to give fun
ther consideration in the matter of es-
tablishing harmony between the fac
tions On account of the sudden death
Of Attorney Benjamin Starr, on We'd
nesday, an agreement was reached
Thursday morning to defer all legal
matters until March s.
AS the Citizen goes to press the
arbitration committee and representa-.
tives of both sides are considering
various details at the Hotel Euclid. 1t
is probable that the sessions will con.
tinue until next week, and if it is pos
sible to arrange a settlement without
the lawyers such action will be taken
Those present are John Frey, of the
molders; H. l.. Urich, Iowa City State
The wageworker., 1910-03-12
THE LAIhERS.

Don't think that just because we
are not making much noise we are
not doing business" said a union
lather the first of the week We are
one of the smallest unions in the city,
but 'we'se CROWN, boss as the
young colored boy remarked. We meet
regularly, and we have a live bunch
iof members. We have the same
trouble as other unions in the, building
trades-we union men secure the
wages and conditions, and the nom
union men reap equal benefits. But
we are stirring up the non-union lath-
ers; and with the revival of union
spirit in Lincoln we are getting our
share of converts. Business has been
pretty dull lately, the Lindell hotel
job being the big life saver Of the
winter months. But the spring and
summer outlook is good, and while we
are working days we are going to put
in the evenings doing missionary work
among the non-union men of our craft.
We are trying for a 100 per cent union
before the season is well advanced"
The lathers of Bakersfield, Cal, have
+ EorganiZed.
The wageworker., 1910-03-12
TYPOGRAPHICAL TIPS

Lincoln Typographical Union No.
209 held it's March meeting last Sun
day afternoon. Little business out of
the routine was transacted. One new
member was obligated and couple of
proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton were defeated. The local now has
membership of 1876, the high water
mark of it's history. A resolution op-
posing the increase of the second
class postage rates was unanimously
adopted, as was one asking the Ne
braska congressional delegation to
support the eight-hour bills now pend
ing in house and senate.
The wageworker., 1910-03-12

bust the door down if their demands
were not needed Isn't that a rotten
situation for you? And when the
bosses got in they actually insisted on
smoking up with the jotrneymen, and
eating some sandwiches and making a
lot of talk. It's a wonder the police
were not called. A riot was only pre-
vented because the journeymen let the
bosses in and meelkly helped to con-
sumo the Smokes and "eats" After
they got used to it the journeymen
really enjoyed it as much as the arro-
giant bosses. And by midnight things
were going along so amicably that a
lot of those present had to be pried
loose by turning out the lights. D, we
rather guess there's an awful lot OF
ill-feeling between the bosses and jour.
neymen in Lincoln barber circles. We
look for an open rupture almost any
old time.
Nit
The wageworker., 1910-03-12
AMONG THE BARRIERS

My, but there's a lot of ill-feeIing
between the Employing BARRIERS Asso-
citation and the Journeymen BARRIERS
Union these days. A boss barber"
and a journeyman can hardly pass on
the streets without getting into mix
up, can they? All rot, this thing of
trying to work under the collective
bargaining" system, isn't it? Never
saw such a bad situation in your life
as the one now existing between the
employers and the employed in barber
circles in Lincoln.
Why, after conferences lasting a
month or two the union and the en-
ployers finally got together and then
it was such state of armed neutrality
that the bosses" had the nerve to
actually walk in on the union last
Wednesday night Actually went
right up to the unions door and de-
manded admission. Threatened to
The wageworker., 1910-03-12

profit, was another important factor.
Several remedies were suggested. Rev.
MI. Batten said people of today are
wasting too much of their substance
and it is common fault for persons
to live far beyond their means. It was
recommended that simpler methods of
life and living be adopted He said
the people must depend on an adjust
ment of the tariff. Regarding the
trusts he said they undoubtedly have
their advantages, still the people must
gain means of controlling them, to
some extent at least. They must be
controlled by the state in order to
safeguard the people. AS an immediate
remedy Mr.. Batten suggested the CO.
| operative store, one of which should
be established in Lincoln. Co-onera-
tive production should be encouraged
The wageworker., 1910-03-12
CARPENTERS & JOINERS

continues without any signs of let
up. No. 1866 is getting back into its
old form again, which means that it
will mighty soon resume it's place as
one of the fighting unions of the city
fighting for fair wages, short hours
and the closed shop.
Before the work of obligating the
night, Rev. Mr. Batten delivered an
address, speaking most particularly
upon the high cost of living and the
causes contributing thereto. 1t was
a thoughtful discussion of present day
The wageworker., 1910-03-12
TALKS AT THE TEMPLE

The next in the series of Temple
Talks at the Labor Temple will be
by Frank NJ. Tyrrell county attorney,
and Rev. S. Y. Batten. Mr. Tyrrell viii
discuss the local traction situation.
and those who have kept track of his
prosecution of the Lincoln Traction
Co., are well satisfied that he is able
to handle the subject properly and
emphatically. Mr. Tyrrell will pay
particular attention to the wage end
of the company's business and shoy
why it is unable TO pay better wages.
In other words he will show that the
The wageworker., 1910-03-12
FAIR BARBER SHOPS.
You Will Find the Union Card in tho
Following Places.

You Will Find the Union Card in the
Following Places.
When you enter barber shop, see
that the union shop card is in plain
sight before you get into the chair.
If the card is not to be seen, go else
where. The union shop card Is a
guarantee of cleanly shop. smooth
shave or good haircut, and courteous
treatment The following barber
shops are entitled to the patronage Of
union men:
George Petro, 1910 0.
j. J. Simpson, 1901 o.
George Shaffer, Lincoln Hotel.
C. B. Ellis, Windsor Hotel.
D. S. Crop, Capital Hotel.
M. ]. Roberts, Royal Hotel.
A. l.. Kimmerer, Lindell Hotel.
C. A. Green, 12O North Eleventh.
w. G. Worth, 1882 o st.
E. A. Wood, 1906 o.
Chaplin & Ryan, 129 North Twelfth.
E. C. Evans. 1121 P.
Bert Sturm, 116 South Thirteenth.
J. B. Raynor, 1901 o.
Muck & Barthelman, 122 South
Twelfth.
]. J. Simpson, 922 P.
Frank Malone, Havelock.
C. A. Hughart, Havelock.
The wageworker., 1910-03-12
ELECTRICAL WORKERS

Federation, and Frank Duffy of the
Carpenters, the A. F. of L. committee
and Messrs. Reid, Murphy, Sullivan.
McNulty and Noonan of the opposing
factions.
Thursday afternoon the impression
prevailed that McNulty is opposed to
the convention idea and wants to get
possession of the money in local
banks, and that one member of the
committee is endeavoring to work that
coup. The Reidites declare open and
above board that they will go the limit
that they favor a convention of both
wings of the brotherhood, that they
will turn the funds over to the COM
mittee, that the latter call the conven-
tion to order and control it until
proper officers are elected by the dele
gates, and that the convention, funds