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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18
Protest from q Smoker.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
In theatres and other places OF
amusement. in railroad stations and
other semi-public places, the smoking
man is taken care of. On all trains
there is a smoking car. The rights of
the smoker are appreciated by almost
everyone that has anything to do with
men. Smoking has become part OF a
mans life, and people realize this and
arrange for the necessary accommoda-
lions for smokers.
Ages ago, before the traction COM
pany was as opulent as it is now, the
smoker could stand on the back plat
form, where he would irhale the fresh
air and the smoke from his cigar or
pipe. Men would stand on that plat
form and submit to crcwdlng for the
privilege of a smoke. All that is IL
thing of the past. Men are no longer
given any consideration on trolley cars.
They must submit to being crowded IN
foul boxes without the right OF lighting
a cigar.
This communication is meant as a
protest from a smoker. I see no reason
why the trolley company should not
run a certain number of smoking ears
for the benefit of the male passengers.
Surely it can afford to do SO. Every
sixth car on the important lines should
be a smoking car. The women would
not. object to this, because it would
mean fewer men on the regular cars
and more seats for the ladies'.
The convenience would not cost the
company any extra morey. The smok-
ing car could be part Of the regular
service and not an additional car. OF
course. We would all welcome a few
additional cars, but we know that the
company is too poor to give them to us,
and, therefore, would be satisfied with
just one smoker out of every six cars.
Will we get them?
RALPH ROEBER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18
THE CHARTER BILL HEARING TONIGHT

X Y cry little interest has been shown by the public generally
W in the hearings on the proposed city charter, the attendance
at the hearings being surprisingly small The charter bill
has now been introduced ia the Senate, and if the Legislature shall
adjourn this week, as is proposed, there will be little time for that
body to give the bill proper consideration. Tonight the charter
commission will give a public hearing in the rooms OF the Board OF
Works in the City Hall, when representatives of the Board of
Trade will be heard. The views brought out at this hearing should
he enhghtening for the members of the Legislature. The discussion
tonight should be thorough and of such a character as to be in
structiye both to the public and the Legislature. 1t should be con-
tined to a few essentials. There are features of the charter bill
that are entirely acceptable to the great majority and it will be a
waste of time to talk about them. If the commission, therefore, can
restrict the debate to the really controversial points the hearing
may prove of great value and may decide the fate of the bill in the
TaoiSlafurp
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18

g ONE show of retrenchmen of State administration expenses
- should be made by this Legislature if it is only the abolition
of the altogether unnecessary expense of Commissioner of
State reports whose work can be given to a competent clerk at
the State House in connection with his ordinary duties. The secre-
tary to the Governor would have plenty of time to edit the State
reports, and the work would be in his line of duty. 1t would also
serve to famifarize him with the departmental business of the State.
The object of Governor Fort in recommending the creation of the
Office was to check the tendency of State officers to pad" their
reports. But there has been little Improvement in that respect.
~hile in several reports really valuable features have been stupidly
eliminated. If the editing should be done by the secretary to the
Governor it would be under the eye of the Governor himself and
by his authority. 1t should then be better done than by a commits
sioner whose whole time is occupied with other jobs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18
THE STATE APPROPRIATIONS.

n S all revenue measures must originate in the lower branch of
NA the Legislature the Democratic majority in the Assembly
will be responsible for the annual appropriation to be made
at this session. Under Republican rule the annual expenditures of
fbe State increased threefod in sixteen years. In the political cam
paign last year Democratic campagners made an effective argu
ment for a change of control in the Legislature by pointing to this
extraordinary increase. The Democrats in the Legislature now hold
the pursestrings. Nothing has been done to abolish unnecessary
commissions and offices. Something may be done to reduce the
annual outlay. The Democratic State platform promised the elimi
nation of tnearned official salaries and retrenchment in State ex
penses. Ib that respect the platform pledge has been overlooked.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18

5TTa He Central Railroad Company is the first railroad to begin
Ii the elevation of its bridges across the Passac and Hacken-
sack, in order to avoid the necessity for delays in travel by
reason of open draws. Efforts have been repeatedly made by the
railroad interests to get the Federal government to authorize the
closing of the bridge draws for certain hours, shutting off river
navigation for those periods, and they had the aid of the Merchants
Association of New York, but the waterway policy of the govern
ment forbade. 1t has been practicable for the railroads to raise
their bridges, but it was cheaper TO hold up river traffic, which
course also would benefit railroad interests by injuring water trans
portatton. The Central railroad has concluded that there is no
alternative for abolishing the delays at bridges, and accordingly
proposes TO elevate them on the Newark and New York branch,
to be independent of river traffic. The other railroads will follow
suit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18
Uncertainty Cause of Suicides.

Uncertainty Causc of Suicides.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
What is it that drives men to suicide?
Has it ever been explained? | have
devoted considerable time to the study
of this question, and I think that |
have arrived at a conclusion that is not
far from right. 1t is that terrible un-
certainty that is responsible for it.
Writers of sociological subjects have
been telling us of this uncertainty and
have also told us that the fear of star
walton and abject poverty prevents
many a man from becoming a~tsleast
partially successful. He is afraid 10
venture. That old proverb. DO not
lose the substance by g%rasping at the
shadow comes TO their minds every
time they wish to make a change, ard
they decide that any and every change
is uncertain and, therefore, best left
alone.
I firmly believe that fear of the
future is responsible for suicide.
But I also know that there is some
reason for this fear. The present order
of things is responsible. The inequality
of opportunity makes men die, or COM
NIT crime.
What can be done TO set things right I?
What have our sociologists one to
make conditions better? Have they adj
vised a new method OF government, or
have they just made investigators and
thought that their work was finished
when they wrote a book? All is not
what ii should be in this world, ana
man is responsible for that which is
wrong. Man can change conditions.
VIII he? And how soon?
HUGH THOMAS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18
Just a Line
About Men
You Know

The late Louis Bonnet, driver OF the
Fourth precinct patrol. and Patrolnaan
Murray had the reputation of being
the greatest "%kidders" in the precinct.
One day a call for the wagon came
from Bank street and Bonnet respond
ed. While waiting for the priso"er
Murray, who was off duty, came stroll
ing down the street. and walked up TO
the patrol wagon, which was sur
rounded by many curious folks.
Hello, Senator" exclaimed Bonnet,
touching his hat respectfully. Every
body turned to look at Murray. The
latter always dresses in a frock coat,
white vest and broad SLOUGH hat; in
fact, looks prominent.
"Howdy, my good man." returned
Murray, did you get that bearskin l
eent you from my last hunting trip in
African"
Yes I did" rejoined Bonnet, talk
ing as loud as Murray for the benefit
of their audience, but it was full of
bullet holes"
I I'll send you a better one, then, when
I go to Africa again." consoled Mr.
ray.
Thank you, senator; all right, sena-
tor" said Bonnet, again touching his
cap reverently: ''good-by, senator"
Murray waved his hand and strol.ed
down the street. followed by a horde
of admiring youngsters and some eld7
ers, glad of the chance to get so near
a real SENATOR"
Frederick r. Lehlbach tells this n
on an old college chum of his at New
Haven. The fellows name was Nc
Lachlan, of Amsterdam. N. Y. That
is not his real name, but it is close
enough to it for identification.
One night following a fraternity
meeting where good cheer in liquid
form had abounded rather freely Mac"
went 10 police headquarters. Walking
up to the desk sergeant he asked: rs
Tom McLachlan here?" mo" was the
sergeant's short reply.
Look again" urged McLachlan.
That reused the ire of the sergeant and
he ordered the bibulous Mac" from
the station house.
IAN right I'll go, but you're a fine
police officer. I tell you there is a Tom
McLachlan here. I'm him"
And Mac raced for the door, shut
ting it just in time to escape being hit
with an ink bottle the exasperated
sergeant heaved after him." says Lehl-
bach.
Although everyone is interested in
marriages, license bureaus and clergy
men, few persons know who II is that
starts couples on their way to matri-
mony. Let 1t be known the marriage
license bureau is or the second floor
in the City Hall. This is not general
iy known. Therefore, when prospect
i've newly-weds enter the hall they
begin to hesitate after being swung in
by the revolving doors. Oftentimes
they are so shy about asking to be
directed to the bureau that they go
home and give up thoughts of welded
bliss.
Knowing this, John H. Sanderson.
who shields the City Hall from all
harm, n who is located at the en-
trance, always lends a helping hand.
He has learned to read minds and
can always tell whether a person wants
to pay a water bill or get "spliced."
1t is Sanderson that starts people on
their way to matrimony-and he e
II smilingly, too.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18
RALPH RoEBER.
Fewer Laws; More Risidiy Enforced.

Fewer Laws; More Rigidiy Enforced.
To the Editor of the Evening star;
While / am 0 opposed to boxing as
an amusement, l am also not in favor
OF violating the laws. The only way
people can be made to have a proper
respect for the laws is to enforce them
rigidly. If it was found by the au-
thorities that the request to close all
boxing shows was too rigid. or unnec-
cessary, they should have rescinded
the order as publicly as they made 1t.
Let US have fewer laws and enforce
them rigidly. This constant passing
of laws thai are apparently not meant
at all a k of the laws and the law
makers a joke in the eyes of the peo-
pie. In a normal country such things
as a reform wave should not hap
pen at all. A reform wave is q refiec-
ton on the community in which it
takes place, and so surely as we have
one of these periodical products of an
hysterical, overweight community SO
surely will we have a reaction that
will plunge us into wilder excuses than
ever.
We ali know that this is SO, and
yet when a new police rule is issued. or
law enacted, we all smile c~ynically and
do nothing about It. We know that
they are not meant. I repeat that l
am not opposed to boxing. I go to
see a bout occasionally myself, but the
law, as represented by the police,
ought not make a fool of itself and
incidentally a fool of the people. Let
us make only ls WIS that we are sure
we can enforce. Let our motto be
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18
Takes the Opposite side.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star;
Critics of newspapers have been so
insistent in declaring they fill up their
columns with stories of crimes and
disasters to the exclusion of the reci,al
of incidents which would tend to in
e the readers faith in hun IN
nature that it seems but fair to take
the opposite side in the discussion nee
in a while.
Take, for instance. the case of Fire
Chief Croker. retiring in New York
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18
HuBBy,s TRUE STORY.

Wife, say the story you told me
last night when you came home was a
deliberate lie.
Hub-And J say IL wasn't; I never
thought up one quicker in all my life.
Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18
HE KNEW.

john said his wife. IT a Y lots OF
things / want to talk to you about"
That's good" answered Mr.. Spend
ers, generally you want to talk to
me about things you haven't GOT
Washington Times
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18
POUND NET INFLUENCE AT TRENTON.

eTa He bill introduced early in the session by the State Fish and
Game Commission for a tax of 5000 a year on the pound nets
has slept in committee ever since. 1t is evident that the
strong pull which the pound net owners and the fish trust have
always had on the New Jersey Legislature has not been weakened
any
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18
NOT NOWADAYS

"Polonius was a very wise man. Just
consider his advice to his son."
Reads well. But would a really wise
man attempt to tell his son anything? ~
Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18

enforce the laws or DO not make
any"
Hoping this will find space in your
valuable columns, l am, respectfully
yours, WILLIAM KEAN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public and
not more than one hundred words
treating of topics of the nous.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18

Judge Mott sentenced Richard Broad
head to sixty days in Jail for creating a
disturbance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18

Chief of Police Hopper has issued a
warning to reckless bicycle riders. Rid
ing more than eight miles an hour will
cost the cyclist IS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18
THE HAPPY MAN

Il hear she is to be married. VIVA
is the happy man?"
Her Observation-Disclosures. +
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18

At 2 o'clock this afternoon the mer-
curry had reached "a degrees, the high
est temperature since the hot spell be-
gan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18
YEARS AGO TODAY.
APRIL IS, 1896.

J. Franklin Fort, of East Orange,
and Charles Bradley, of Newark, were
chosen as delegates to the national con-
yention at ST. Louis to represent the
Republicans OF the Sixth Congressional
District.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-18

The 123d Newark teachers institute
was held in Association Hall.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
EXTRA G0OO
GAMES SLATED

AS a preliminary to the Hawaii-P. A.
c. game tomorrow afternoon the pub,
lie will have the opportunity of watch.
ing a full-blooded Japanese team in
action.
The Asahis, or pride of the Japan
csc baseball fan, have been picked to
do battle with the Aalas, in a game
beginning at 1870 p. m. sharp.
Both the Aalas and Asahis have
managed to win every game they have
played in the second series, and TO-
morrow they will meet one another
for the first time
The main card of the afternoon
promises to show both teams playing
some redhot ball Pedro will do the
twirling for the Portuguese and Lota
will oppose him in behalf of the Ma
tive Sons
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
LOCAL NOTES
FROM BREEDER

Breeder and Sportsman Mr.. Julian
Monsarrat, a prominent horseman and
stockman of Hilo, has been attending
the big International Stock Show at
Kansas City, where he purchased a
NUMBER of very choice cattle for his
island home. Mr.. Monsarrat pur.
chased many thoroughbreds and trot-
ters during the past twenty years
from our leading horsemen, and on
the 225,0OO-acre farm he superintends
has some splendid looking horses that
he never has any trouble to sell for
big figures whenever he let's the prices
he known
j. H. c., Honolulu, r. H.-Where
can the best Duroc pigs be bought
also what is called the Cuban hair
less? Where can some be purchased
and what are the prices? I would
also like to learn something about the
Essex and Sussex pigs.
Ans.-There are several breeders Of
Duroc and Sussex pigs in California
and if any of them, or any Of oul
readers can enlighten our subscriber
through this office he would fee
deeply indebted.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Manager
McGraw of the New York Nationals
will devote a considerable share Of
his spring training season next year
to trying out young players in an
effort to strengthen one or two posi-
lions on the team.
Some of the baseball experts de-
clare that next season will bring
about the passing of Wiltse and Ames
as members of the pitching staff,
Mathewson and Marquard will be the
stars, no doubt, and Crandall has al
ready won his spurs. Louis Drucke
may also figure in the running again,
but McGraw is said to be counting a
lot on Tesreau, the big Texan who
pitched effectively for the Toronto
Eastern League team this seoson
Tesreau was with the Giants at Mar
tin Springs, but was turned over to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
KENNY DOLE
OPERATED ON

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. 30.
Kenny Dole, the husky middle
ranker of the varsity squad, was OPP
Grated on this morning at the PENN
sula Hospital to remove an infected
blood clot on his knee, which was in
jured in the game with the Olympic
Club last Saturday. Dole awakened
early Sunday morning with pains in
his knee and was taken to the hos
pital, where an operation was found
necessary. While the injury will keep
him out of the lineup for the next ten
days he will probably be in shape to
play in the big game on November
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
.OOHERTY MAY
PLAY AGAIN

According to Eastern report, H. l..
Doherty, the most famous En";sh
player who ever lived, has promised
to get back into harness If America
succeeds in regaining tue Davis cup,
Doherty was the main factor in the
English win when they captured the
trophy in 1903 from America.
AT the time he beat ". A. Earned
and r. d. Wrenn in the ansles, and,
with his brother, r. y, Doherty, won
the doubles match from r, D. ami G..
L. Wrenn.
Little Do" as he is famir u'y call.
ed by the tennis fans of Great Britain,
has been out Of the game since 1906.
In 1908 he played in several tournu-
ments, but without serious irepora-
ton, and was defeated twice.
In 1910 he entered ,he West Of Eng.
land championship, and won it after
two weeks hard practice, ioieating a
strong set of players, His return to
the game will mean a great increase
of interest throughout Great priten
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
GIANTS WILL TRY OUT YOUNGSTERS

Toronto for seasoning. Robertson.
the big southpaw from the. outlaw
Tidewater League, will receive a trial
in Texas. Two other pitchers of I'M
known caliber are Fullenwinder aud
Cardello, who were discovered ~
scouts down south.
First Baseman Eugene Paulet and
Outfielder George Burns will get a
fresh trial at the spring training
camp, together with Shortstop Henry
Groh of Decatur, Ill., turned over by
Buffalo late in the season. Groh
played a smart fielding game for the
Bisons and kept up his record as a
800 hitter among the leading bats
men of the Eastern League. Another
likely youngster is Third Basemdr
Arthur Bues of Seattle, and there are
three candidates for outtield position
in High, jacobson and Jack Johnson
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11

Washington Star: The first Chi
nese to participate in college football,
and one whose activities on the grid
iron will be witnessed by thousands
of football enthusiasts this fall, is
Tsung-Fah-Liu of Brown University,
Providence, r. I.
AS far as is known Liu is the first
and only Chinaman to play on col
Iege eleven in this or any other coun-
try.
In signed statement written IN
perfect English and in fine hand,
Mr.. Liu says:
q came to this country by of
the Pacific, and I first studied in a
high school in California where l saw
my first football game made the team
and played two years at quarter.
"Then ] came east, and entering
Phillips Exeter Academy at Exeter,
N. H., in 1900 played for some time
on the second team. I did not intend
at Exeter to go out for football, but
the quarterback got hurt and l went
out just to help out My last year
1910, at Exeter I did not play, for
want of time.
"This is my first year in Brown
University. I harly expect that I will
make the university team, but I shall
try. I am at present playing on the
second team. / look upon myself as
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11

The program of the Iilo New Year
races, to be held on Monday, January
1, has just come to hand, and is as
follows:
Event Half mile, Hawaiian bred.
Purse $3.50.
Event 2-One-mile heats, two in
three. Free-for-all PAGERS. Purse
$500.
Event 3-For the most graceful
lady rider First prize $25, second
SO
Event 4-One and one-quarter miles
Free for all. Purse $1,000. Entries to
close on December Is for this race.
Event 5-Half-mile, for ponies IA
hands or under. Purse $50.
Event 6-Three-quarter mile, Ha
waiian bred. Purse $3.50.
Event 7-Three-quarter mile free
for all. Purse $780,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
PROGRAM OF HILO NEW YEAR RACES

: Event S-Half-mile, japanese pom.
les. Purse $50.
Event 9-Half-mile, free for all
Purse $3.50
All races to be run under the Cali
fOrnia Jockey Club rules.
Entrance fee in each case will be
10 per cent of the purse.
Four or more to enter, three to
start.
Entries to all races will close on
December rs, with F. Brughelli, Hilo
On Sunday, December 81, there will
be a football and baseball game, prob
ably between Hawaii and Oahu
teams.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11

Honolulu Newsletter in Maui News:
/ see by the papers that Honolulu has
the boxing game started. Well, as
long as it is game | have no OBJ
jections, but when it goes back to
the standard the previous fights
here, it had better be stopped. l
never heard of such raw frames in
my life, as the Sullivan cotorie used to
pull off They got so bad that the
sport was killed as dead as the pro-
verbal mackerel, ar the people would
not patronize the ring. 1t was al
ways carefully arranged to have a
draw one way or another, except in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-11-11
SAYS SULLIVAN COTERIE FAXED

preliminaries, and it usually happen
ed, in consequence, that the early
fights were the most interesting Peo-
pie lost confidence There were too
many mixed ale" dubs going about
three dollars for a seat at the ring
side. Now we are to have clean sport,
and as soon as the public is sure of
to roll in. | was not sure enough OF
this on Saturday night, for l am told,
it was a losing venture for the pro,
motors, though the scraps were anus
ing enough to suit all but those who
cry for more gore.