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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-05
Mr.. TAFT MAY CRUISE
IN JERSEY WATERS.
special 10 the Newark Star

WASHINGTON, June 5.--At the re-
quest OF the Staten Island Sound Com
mission. Senator Briggs, of New Jer-
sey, today called upon President Taft
and asked him to make cruise of the
waters around Perth Amboy, Newark
and Staten Island at the time when he
goes to speak in Manhattan Beach in
September Senator Briggs suggested
to the President that if unable to do it
at that time he might find it con-
venient on his way back from Fall
River a little later in the fall
The President has taken the invita-
ton under advisement. 1t is understood
that the commission is using every
available influence to secure an appro-
priation for deepening the channel in
these waters to thirty-five feet, and for
widening it to 800.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-05
H0ESLEY DIES AFTER
FALLING THREE STORIES.

Henry Hoesley, of so Wheeler street,
West Orange, died in the City Hospital
today of injuries he received early this
morning in the Murphy Varnish Works,
Chestnut and McWhorter streets
Hoesley, together with fellow work
man, was packing grain near an ele-
vator shaft, when he slipped and fell
three stories, landing on the cement
pavement.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-05
PRESIDENT ANGRY
At COLONEL FOR
SNUB TO HEBREW
Taft Has Garrard Sharply Repri.
manded by Secretary
of War.

WASHINGTON. June 5.-Colonel Jo-
seph Garrard L. S. A, commanding
the cavairy post at Fort Myer, Va, to-
day was reprimanded by Secretary of
War Stimson. under orders from Presi-
dent Taft, for reporting adversely an
application of a soldier for the right to
take examinations for promotion to a
commissioned grade, on the ground Of
Jewish parentage.
The President said it was hard to
deal with the matter with patience
and without condemnatory words that
aad better not be written
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-05
GOV. WILSON LEAVING
INSURANCE DIRECTORATE.
| Not Candidate for Reelection in
Mutual Life.

NEW YORK, June 5.-But little in
terest was shown today in the annual
election of trustees of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company. All the retiring
trustees except Governor Wilson, OF
New Jersey. and Emile G. Phillippi OF
Paris, are candidates for reelection OH
the administration. John ]. Mitchell,
Va banker, and John G. Schedd, a mer-
chant, both of Chicago, have been nonl-
mated to take their places.
The only opposition candidate is Sol
Rosenblatt. Chicago lawyer. who was
nominated by petition signed by 100
policy holders.
The polls close at o'clock this after
noon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-05
FRANK R. LONG SICK.

HACKENSACK, June 5,-Frank Il,
Long, one of the best-known and most
extensive bridge builders in the state,
and a member of the New Jersey Hud-
son River Bridge Commission, is criti-
cally III at his home in Prospect ave-
nue., this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-05
ATTORNEY DAN O'REILLY
is SENTENCED TO PRISON.

NEW YORK, June 5.-Five months
in the county penitentiary was the
sentence imposed on Attorney Daniel
j. OReilly by Justice Vernon NJ Davis
today.
He was convicted ten days ago of
receiving stolen property in connec-
tion with the robbery of Aaron Ban
croft, the broker. of sS5,000 worth of
stocks and bonds by means of the
phony envelope game.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-05

CONTINUED ON second Psse1
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

II was Mrs.. Forester In that charm
ing. quaint Crawford" who acknowl-
edged that she always confused "hori-
zontal" and Perpendicular" because
an her day the only use people made
Of four-syllabled words was to teach
how they should b spelt."
The present generation has reversed
the process; nowadays words are
more easily defined than spelled. and
the recent story Of college graduate
comes aptly to point the moral and
adorn the tale"
Miss Worthley was trying. unsuc-
cessfully enough, to write letters in
the rather noisy hubbub Of house
party. At last she glanced up with
worried air.
"Oh. girls. please to be quiet just
little minute!" she begged. You've
nearly made me ruin my letter. Just
zee. I've actually written direct with
one r!"-Youth's Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
PAPA TOO PRosAIc
REFUSED TO HAVE HIS DAer
PHOTOGRAPHED IN NUDE.
Picture Of HImssK without cieehlns
Had Annoyed Him All HE LIE
and He Propossd to spare
HE offspring.

A tall man with Q mustache the
color Of dry corn silk and Q mouth Of
the design that can say NO in positive
tones. entered the studio accompa-
MED BY timid looking little wife and
q small child. possibly Q couple Of
dozen months old.
Obviously. they had come to have
the youngster photographed.
Il was thinking" began the mother,
a. she moistened a corner Of her
handkerchief and removed . speck of
SCOT from the child's cheek. that Il
would DO real cute to have him taken
with all his little clothes OF and SIT
ing In . big wash bowl. or spmsthing
like that. Don't you think that would
be pretty cunnin'?"
"Just don't 60 any further with
that" cut in the child's father. 80
long a. have any say In the upbring-
ing of this child. and until he's old
enough to have some voice In his own
behalf and the physical prowess to
take care Of himself. he shall not
grow up to nurture some day deep
personal grudge against his parents.
I've had some experience with that
idea Of cutsness that calls for making
q helpless hid pose before . camera
in the venus-arising-f rom.thssea COS
tune. and I don't purpose to be q
party to any such infamous proposi-
ton.
when was about . year old. or
whereabouts, bunch of maiden aunts,
or grandparents. or somebody cooked
up q scheme to have little fun At
my expense. They carried me down
to the nearest photograph gallery,
wnere they took from me my raiment
and then they get the man TO picture
me kick. g around on white fur rug.
arrayed In nothing moro than the
state of innocence that was my only
asset. That picture was handed
down to posterity.
"Tve gone through life vainly try
ing to. collect all tho copies Of that
photograph and destroy It. But they
would keep turning up just when I
thought had burned the last one ex-
tant. They've caused me many q
sheepish look. can tell you. II this
kid of ours wants to get q Job at an
art academy after he grows NJ. thatn
BE- his own AFFAIR. but I'm not argoing
TO have him jibed 10 death aftsr no
gets older. by . lot Of DANES. friends
Of the family, that'll preserve copies
of his early portraits--as somebody's
always sure to.
"We'll have his picture taken with
at least az many clothes on - would
be worn by tho average Igorrots hid
of his age"
So the timid looking little mothsr
conceded her undraped. pose IN the
washbowl idea to b then and there
declared on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
ImproxIna rabI. Manner.

How delicate hints on the etiquette
Of eating can be given without caus-
ing offense is told in the New York
Sun among the happsnings about
town: Culture has claimed the pro
prietor Of Q downtown restaurant -
one Of her chief apostles. Just In
side the restaurant door ID heap of
leaflets, to which attention b drawn
BY the sign, Take one Most custom
ers do take one and sit down to digest
. meal and remarks ON table manners
at the same time. All the points on
dining-room etiquette that most folks
know but many neglect are empha-
sized in capital letters. and the per
SON Who eats with his knife or takes
soup from the wrong part Of his spoon
sins maliciously with . guide Ike
that in hand. IT took . good deal Of
courage to offer the pamphlet to the
public said the proprietor. There
was danger that customers might BE-
offended at the imputation that they
did not know what was what. but
most people have taken the hint in
good part, and am glad TO say that
the general tone Of table manners IN
this place has gone up . notch since
the distribution Of the leaflets" y
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
4. se.~esn Man and Man.

I'm order that may conduct your
case intelligently. my friend" said
the lawyer who had been appointed
by the court to defend the penniless
prisoner, 1T will be necessary for you
to take me into your confidence. You
will have to tell me whether or not
you committed the oRense charged
against you"
well. now, it's this way, boss" an
swered the prisoner. "S'posin' you
had a chanst to make little easy
money yourself. S'posin' you was in
Q store an saw Q customer drop
dollar bill ON the floor, an you knowed
he was rich an wouldn't never miss
It. an you had an awful thirst on
you, an nothin' to squepch 1t with.
put It right up to you. boss: wouldn't
you wait till he'd gone out and then
wouldn't you pick up that there dol
lar bill an put 1t In your pocket. an
say nothin' about IT."
The lawyer reflected q moment.
my friend" he said. scratching his
Jaw thoughtfully. II guess you'd bet
ter plead guilty and throw yourself
ON the mercy Of the court"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
DIVIDE WITH THE BIRDS


Birds We must have. not only to
make the country countrined. not only
for the company and the song. but be-
cause our crops are dependent 20
largely upon their help. The singers
not only sing. but they eat vast guam
titles of insects and the seeds Of nox-
ious weeds are devoured BY the ton.
So much Of this help DO they extend
that We can afford to seed them as
regularly and systematically 40 we do
the COW and horse. 1t II those who
do nothing Of this sort who suffer
most from their depredations.
knew a man who advocated killing
robins to save the cherries. early
learned better way; plant more;
plant enough for all Of US. When It
comes to ripe cherries I cover about
two-thirds Of my trees with mosquito
nettings and say to the catbirds and
thrushes, You own the rest" do
not give them these; l only recog-
nixe the fact that they belong fairly to
my partners. Catbirds ara wise
enough to soon learn which are their
trees; as for robin redbreast. he II
never particular. In Florida the
mocking bird soon learns to keep close
to US and pick up the pieces.
Say what you will. birds never take
any more than enough for sustenance:
they are not wasteful. II you will
plant . hedge of Tartarian honey
suckle and then Q windbreak Of noun
tain ash, with wild cherries alter
mating. you will find not only beau
tiful display Of flowers and berries.
but the birds will go there instead Of
dining In your garden. Where you
have large fields Of raspberries and
currants. bird intrusion 10 not notice
able.
Coax your neighbors to plant-giv-
ing them trees and bushes. Plant the
glens and the woods and the forest
edges with bird feed. MY father went
still further. for he would graft the
wild cherry trees with choice sorts.
ITO give the birds better cherries"
One of our best authorities notes the
mulberry az q good tree to grow
wild, or along the streets. to call the
birds from cultivated fruits.-E. p.
Powell in Outing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
Undoubtedly True.


Tho village trombone player was re.
turning through the fields on very
dark night after an engagement at an
outing some miles away, where the
dunk had proved too tempting for
HIN. Feeling rather quaky and lonely.
~ cQnsoled himself with q good blast
a hi instrument to keep his cour.
hge up. Imagine his surprise when he
Vas answered by what sounded very
much like Q rival at the other end OF
HE neld. He blew again. much hard.
y. and there was q second response-
his time almost in his ear. It was
from the farmers bull, who. in re
bponse to challenge to further con.
\sst. promptly tossed the challenger
INTO the afr. When he had recovered
rom the shock the trombone player
Shouted defiantly into the darkness:
re great coward! But ah can tell We
|bue thing. my lad. Ye may, be q vera
btrong man. but we're no musician"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

A new kind Of song thrush made
tts appearance In England recently.
|said Mr.. w. Bickerton, lecturing at
|the Royal Photographs society's ex.
|bibition at "a Pail Mall East. II has
been successfully introduced from the
hates. where It II known as the
American robin. lts song. which has
bssn frequently heard IN Surrey this
hummer has been interpreted - kill
b cure them. give them physic." Il
makes the seventh species Of thrush
known IN this country and the NTH
Which nssts hers.lnndoa Mosnino
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
insomnia In PhIl.d.lphla.


Ushers in theaters handle some Pc
culiar people during q season, but the
experience of the employees Of Phil
adelphia playhouse was puzzle for
some time.
A well-dressed. middle-aged man
would secure an end sest ip the front
row almost every svening. He would
tell the usher II he fell asleep he was
not to be disturbed until after the
show. As he was much In earnest
and had paid for his seat no objec-
tons were raised.
No sooner would the orchestra play
the overture than the ushers would
notice that the man was asleep. At
the close Of the nights entertainment.
some one would arouse the sleeper
and he would leave with q polite &C.
knowledgment.
One night he explained his strange
behavior.
II suffer from insomnia" he said.
''The only relief get il when sit
close to the drummer in an orchestra.
There IL something In the rhythmic
beating of the drum that soothes me
to Sleep"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05

Grand Sweepstakes Premiums offered by Farm
Sense. These premiums will be offered for the best
corn of circuit of thirty shows held by Farm Sense
and the corn will be held and shipped at our direc-
ton to Ames to be Judged by Prof Holden. After
the corn is Judged it will be returned where directed
+ For the Grand Champion Sweepstakes Ear, of any
kind of corn we will give Des Moines Silo, valued
at $4,000. When this is selected it then drops
out from any further competition for other premiums
For the Grand Sweepstakes single ear of yellow
corn. we will give one Litchfeld Manure Spreader,
valued at $12500.
For the Grand Sweepstakes single ear of white
corn, we will give one Marshalltown Buggy, valued
at $12500.
For the grand Champion Single ear of corn other
than yellow or white, we will give one Lenox Farm
Scale, valued at $500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
A Poor Piece Of Work.

Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. presi.
dent of the International Woman Suf.
.frage alliance. wss talking In her New
York ONCE about an anti-sufrage ora
tor.
He was badly hased." she said.
during his last speech in Brooklyn.
His theme was the hackneyed one.
'Womsn's Sphere. the Home In the
home woman welded q power far
greater than the ballot. And SO forth.
my wife, he cried. striking his
breast. proudly. my wife has made
me what ! ami"
That's the way with you men!'
. shrill voice shouted from the gal
lery. Lay all the blame on .
woman"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
Inertia and Memsntum.

Charley. dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins. II have been Informing my.
self on current affairs"
Have you. indeedf'
''Yes. know the difference between
. standpatter and progressive"
II should like to have your idea a
Il.
"A standpatter b . porson who
comes 10 stop and can't Be started.
and . Drogrsssivs q oos Who "a
STARTED and can't b stoppel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
FOR THE BEST TEN EARS OF ANY KIND
EXHIBITED BY RURAL SCHOOL

1st- $40 90 in library books.
/ 2nd-$8 90 in library books
| 3rd-$ 90 in library books
Above donated by First National and The
| Farmers State Bank
GRAND SWEEPSTAKES PRIZE-BEST TEN EARS ANY KIND |
Grain grader $2'OO given Shngledeker
BEST TEN EARS YELLOW CORN
One violin: 81 90 value Music
2ndParo lamp 3d. value Frazier
3dPair lace curtains " 80 value Chris Henricksen
4h$ 90 in trade Smith Hockenberry
/ BEST TEN EARS WHITE CORN
One dozen photos o. 90 Harper Studio
srd-Bucket Panacea 81 Griffith
4thSack flour 81 value Olsen
| BEST TEN EARS OTHER THAN YELLOW OR WHITE CORN
geese gande value.
| 2nd-Ferfune set *tOO FLICK %
| 3rd-Fountain pen S2W value f. w. smith |
4hJarinee $l75 Kines Store
| BEST SINGLE EAR YELLOW CORN
1s-Dess pattern IS 90 value Bharz
2nd-Par Shoes $500 Rasmussen Jensen
SdOne half dozen tea g. so value H. Cowles
4hSack -four 81 20 value g. w. Preston
SINGLE EAR OF WHITE CORN
1s-Ladies % value Wilson Freeman
| Snd-far halters " ~ value NJ Currier
3d-Box cigars 81 value NJ Norton
i 4th-Sack hour II. o. Craney
SINGLE EAR OF OTHER THAN YELLOW OR WHITE CORN |
1st-Go 300 value W.
Sd-One salad dish e. 90 value
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
Aa,.t.k. N the spscIf,catIon..

The Sultan-By Allah, I shall bow
string my vizier! Behold. l announced
that would sell my harem at auction.
and none but penniiess females are
present at the sale.
The Caliph-Your august advertising
man II q humorist. commander Of the
faithful. He put headline ON his TO
tics. Grand Barx-'-s tn Oorssts.f-
nnay Stories.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-05
PROGRAM FOR THE TWO DAYS

Corn must all be in and entered by 500 o'clock p
NJ, first day.
At 2:3O o'clock P. NJ. there will be Farmers
Round Table conducted by Mr.. M. L. Plumer Presi-
dent of the Iowa Corn Growers Association. The
subject for the meeting will be Soil Fertility and
Drainage. after which good roads convention will be
held.
2:30 o'clock p. NJ, second day. Farm Lecture and
Corn Talks by good lecturer.
Awarding of premiums.
Everybody is invited and all meetings will be free
to the public and no entrance fee will be charged
for entering corn for prizes. ta
The Detroit times., 1911-02-03
= Editorial Page Of The Detroit Times = T. ST. 81

someone which Chicago professor won In
guessing contest whicn L. Is mot "u'h 'As "''s NM s
Remember the SAD
day 20 wholly for the employees petty graft
General Manager this city the
ousiy in Liverpool he thi nix well for It.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-03
From Another Point of View

he
killed people, is that he has kinsd only 40 people
az
decidedly time -
The Detroit times., 1911-02-03
he Track Is Clear
And We Are Simply
Waiting For Orders
>1onIelpal ownsrshlp Just q BIT
Farther on. But We Can stand
. Little While Longer;
We've 1ssn standing
for Many Years.


Corporation Counsel Hal hnd the full reading of it nothing but
Encouragement municipal owner,hp has IN
poality . distinct victory
The corporation counsel il quoted follows
regard decision handed down Lansing wholesome victory
not only for city the cities Of Michigan While
- the face Of things apparent defeat and am disappointed
the decision the important and beneficial the municipalities
xichiesn any down recent years
Instead Of municipal ownership getting setback reality has
hads big step establishes beyond doubt the
di the home rule bazs the for any city that desires
public utilities the first authoritative expression
the supreme court ON the establishes the peoples right
the initiative ruling not only regard to the street
w question but all other matters importance Every contention
m the made been upheld that being the claim tna
he charter could be amended complete revision
"he financial part municipal ownership sustained be-
d doubt was claimed city could kinds bonds
purchase railway system permitted BY the charter
Init and another hargeae against the utility itself The court rules
Dat this may be done.
ruling will delay the submission Of municipal own
<shp time much for JOY in the decision ITSELF
st
There left against verdict this victory this knockout for the
gabbers only point upon which and that the
ay that remedyng Of the prevailing out
&ssous conditions
A the Journal still faithful loyal policy which calls for
kanchse upon any old
.sss chaos n our street car city
lines nothesSen portion
Of Wood~srdsve- such
buvard better lines the west side to sonnss
Grand Circus and Forestave ~, ,.,-, ). 49,.
at ,: .ss .s y. ' nc:
Or
"a Immediate settlement with Detroit raiay
y can 4 isa.. Sc. aSoa. 81. IN
Bes the heart prevent from doing for
ys doing for the past 10 yearsi
Mayor Thompson probably WILL M passive because Mayor Thomp
IN INIT the one to blame ntole1able conditions"
Il want Mayor Thompson who cs hands against the De-
ot railway by giving franchises that s exist and isn't
Mayor Thompson the c hands tied again BY giving
d the Detroit United railway another franchise.
gabbe who ought to be most disturbed
They sitting passive standing pat while
Re hanging to straps
gabbers suggest by relief that
I'm at the provide against Of the present Sin
hlezable conditional
80 gabber for putting the matter up to
en they put Mayor Thompson while the real party
y bs disturbed naturally suppose the Detroit United rail-
uy
supreme worked slight delay but hasn't interfered
with the great majority this city for municipal ownership
majority will have been increased by the time
the matter comes to vote if the DETROIT UNITED RAILWAY,
sit passive ntolerabe condition.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-03
Seriously True.

Nowadays In this country II Isn't
SO much a question OF high morality
as high hnance-just the same ~
Rome when she began 10 rot.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-03
Literary Prosperity

Been a pretty good year for iitera-
ture. hasn't itY'
II reckon so. noticed my publish
er riding around In an automobile.
The Detroit times., 1911-02-03

The decision Of the supreme court
Of the state which comes between the
electors Of Detroit and the proposed
municipal ownership Of the city's
street railways, contains nothing to
cause the supporters Of the reform
to feel downcast.
The effect Of the decision means
simply a sight delay, but the de-
cision itself contains much cause for
rejoicing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-15
WILL VISIT THE SCHOOLS.
Wife Of Socialist Representative In.
terested in Educational Work.

Mrs. Victor L. Berger, wife of the social
list representative from Milwaukee. Wis,
was an interested listener at the meeting
lin School building yesterday. She told
members Of the board that she is much
interested in the administrative side of
school affairs and intends to make trip
to all the divisions of the Districts pub
lie school system.
board of education in Milwaukee and is
regarded as qualified to make a first
hand study Of school affairs in this city.
She has been a hard worker in the cause
Of a teachers retirement fund and 1t Is
the belief Of members of the board OF ed
ucation that she will be a strong advo-
cate Of the teachers pension bills which
are to be pushed in Congress.
education for all children and advocates
extending the compulsory education age
to sixteen years.
Education is the great corner stone
of the people," she said yesterday land
the socialist party would like to see the
children of the masses get all the culture
and education possible. I do not think
that public education should stop at read
ing, writing and arithmetic, but that mu-
sic and drawing and other such subjects
should be taught to the fullest extent
possible"
A. T. Stuart, superintendent of schools,
told Mrs. Berger that every opportunity
would be given her to see the full work.
ings Of the system. 1t is understood that
Mrs. Berger will make her first visit early
next week.