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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
1t seems to me that it is about time
something was done to prevent the
promiscuous selling of cyanide of po-
tassium. Ever since the suicide or muir
ders by the use of cyanide of potas-
stun Of Mrs. Evelyn MacFarland in
this city and Avis Linnell in Boston,
one reads almost every day of the use
of cyanide for either murder or sui
eide.
The wide publicity given the two
cases mentioned brought prominently
before the public that cyanide is a
quick and practically painless poison,
and has made it a favorite for those
who would shuttle off the mortal COLI
assisted or unassisted.
At present there is no restriction or
its sale as there is on other and far
less deadly poisons. Anyone that wants
it can buy cyanide of potassium in
drug stores without n questions
asked. PHYSICIAN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01
Mr.. TAFT INTERVIEWED.

PTS HE Outlook interview by President Taft has almost al apollo
getc tone. In regard to the PayneAldrich tariff he does
moi repeat what he said after the law was passed, that ii
is the best law of the kind written in the statutes. He only claims
credit for the fact thai the bill as passed was not worse. He
induced Aldrich to cut down his tax on cotton 10 per cent, and
even that left il sky-high. He made "a like attempt with WOO"
but Aldrch said nay and Mr. Taft acquiesced. Free hides were
provided for in the House bill. Aldrich restored the tax. Mr.
Taft says: Il g0t hides on the free list which evidently was an.
other AIdrich indulgence to the President. Aldrich played all the
cards. Mr.. Taft puts Il sur on the press. Speaking of the public
censure of the tariff bill he says he realizes that he made one ms
take, that he had not stood for free white paper. The intimation
conveyed is that if paper had been made free there would have
been no serious newspaper censure. How fatuously blind a man
can be! Censure of Mr.. Taft for signing the bill that added 90 per
cent. to the cost of living arose from an outraged public and the
newspapers We're compelled TO voice ii. The first disappointment
of the American public in Mr.. Taft came during the period when
Senator Aldricb, in conference with the high protected interests,
was framing a tariff bill of his own and when The bill was whipped
through the Senate and adopted, with little change, in conference.
1t was with amazement that people saw the President stand aloof
while the promises of his campaign were thus being Hagrantly
violated and never say Il word. After that the public was pre-
pared for what followed during the first two years of his admin
istration. There has been a casting up of the totals pro and con
and Il balance has been struck. 1t is heavily against Mr.. Taft.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01
DINNER STORIES.

Bitter experience Is q wonderful
teacher. No doubt the young lady had
often been told that she ought to wear
glasses, but had neglected or refused to
do so.
There was a most determined look in
her eye however, as she marched into
the opticians shop.
Il want a pair of glasses immediate
ly," h said. Good, strong ones I
won't be without them for mother
day!"
Good, strong ones?"
Eyes. please. 1 was out in the coun~
try yesterday and I made a very pain
full blunder which I have no wish to
repeat"
Indeed! Mistook an entire stranger
for an old friend. perhaps?"
mo, nothing of the sort. | mistools
II bumblebee for a blackberry.
Frank Work dearly love- a fast trot-
ter. BY the same token he hated to
drive a slow-pace.
A friend took him out one day be-
hind a pair of bays. Either the bays
were slow or the driver believed in
sparlng his horsef1esh. AT any rate,
Work returned home in a rather glum
humor.
did you nave a nice drive, father?"
one of his daughters asked.
"Nice?" snorted Work. "Why, the
very hearses passed us, cheering as
they vent"
The teacher asked: when did Moses
liver
After the silence had become pain
full she ordered:
"Open your Old Testaments. What
does 1t say there?"
A boy answered: Moses, 4000."s
"Now," said the teacher, why didn't
you know when Moses lived?"
"Well," replied the boy, Il thought
it was his telephone number"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01
ELIMINATION OF GRADE CROSSINGS.

cTa HE Legislature of 1912 is expected to enact legislation to
compel the abolition of dangerous railroad grade crossings.
TO attempt to make The railroads pay the entire cost of re,
construction of HE crossings would be futile. A law of that char
aeter would simply tie he State up to interminabl litigation, with
the ultimate result OF having the law thrown out by the courts
The State should and can do what is practicable and reasonable,
taking example from Massachusetts. There are two parties re
slonsible for the grade crossing deathtraps, namely, the State and
the railroad. What the State authorized and approved it cannot
NOW diselaim responsibility for. That being true, we cannot see
no" the State can escape paying part of the cost of eliminating
the deathIIap. MI improvements of that kind are at the same time
Of substantial benefit 10 Il railroad. They reduce the schedule time,
decrease the risk of accident and consequent damages and diminish
the labor cost. Therefore, the railroad should pay the larger part
Of The expense of aboishng the grade crossings. A new law that
shall be thus equitable and will provide a plan for gradual elimina-
ton in The shortest possible time will satisfy the public demand
and should have the consent of the railroad interests.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

Now, by me halidome!" stormed
Sir Michael De Byte, pausing in the
DOMINIC of his clothes, twas a neg
when l wed thee!"
What irketh thee, Mike, dear?"
asked his trembling spouse.
What irketh, quotha! There be
three rivets out of my clean shirt of
MALL"
And she was fain to weep softly as
he smote her with his mace.
A Bad One.
Though puns are what the writer
loathes,
He must indite this here:
"When Nancy dons her Sunday clothes,
She reminds me of a steer.
Because she's different. Can you
guess
The joke? You never will!
A steer, you see, is killed to dress,
While she is dressed to kill"
Horses have to eat oats. Men eat 'em
because the advertising pages are so
hypnotizing. .
You can't use your heels and hands
at the SAME time, so if you are a kicker
you can't be pulling plums out of the
pudding.
Trains due earlier than 8 a. m. are
never late.
Our leading Armenian citizens are
busy explaining hat they're not Turks.
Water preserved in stocks never
freezes. But 1t freezes some people
out.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01
JUDGE GARY GETS AT THE KERNEL.

NUDGE l.. H. GARY makes mo overcapitalization7 one of the
I'D notices of his plan for government control of corporations.
This is the very kernel of the proposition. Get the water out
of stock. II is by putting a few million dollars into a business and
issuing a billion of stock, making the public pay for the unearned
increment, that the criminal trusts have piled up their gigantic
profits. No disqualification is a generality. The country will
look to the executive chairman of the steel corporation to define
himself more specifically than he has done to the Senate interstate
commerce committee. Does he 90 as far as La Toilette and, for
instance, advocate the drastic remedy of an actual physical valua-
tin of railroads and reduction of their securities to that basis?
Or would he allow for a reasonable appreciation of property above
the original cash investment? 1t is a great subject, that of doing
away with inflated values in corporate business, and Judge Gary
is one of the men who can help solve it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01
TRAFFIC Suggestion.

To the Editor of the Evening star
You are so quick to take up a new
idea, will you not suggest this way OF
solving part of "a difficult traffic prob
lem? 1t is this: We should copy for
eign cities and oblige traffic to move
only one way in our most crowded side
streets. For instance, make all vehicles
go west on every alternate side street
and east on the intervening streets, ex-
ception being made for our wide
streets. REFORMER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01
For Park walks.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Will you kindly ask the Shade Tree
Commission to place the flag walks III
the northern end of Military Park In
better condition?
Then, again. would it not be we'll TO
ask the Board of Works Commissioners
to place more lights in Park place from
Park street to Broad street?
The increased traffic OIL that thor
oughfare by pedestrians n vehicles
calls for immediate attention.
EAST PARK STREET.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01
STATE INCOME From BANK INTEREST.

cTTa HERE should be a large income for the State treasury from
the 2 per cent. interest paid by the private banks n the
State moneys they had on deposit by the State treasury
during the last fiscal year, as the funds credited to the treasury are
the largest in amount the treasury has ever had. The cash, de-
posits in the various banks last Wednesday when the joint COM
mittee of the legislature examined the treasurers accounts
amounted to S40S4,377.75. The deposits vary from day to day.
Heretofore the State held up the railroad tax school moneys for
long periods for the sake of the interest. These funds must now be
paid over at short intervals to the counties. which will save the
necessity Of borrowing imposed by the old practise on the scIcol
districts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

The first of the junior assemblies ar
of South Orange was held last night
in the Woman's Clubhouse, East Or
ange. The members of h committee
In charge were Miss Cecilia Boston.
Miss Ruth Cheesman and Mr.. George
B. Mccoy. The ~patronesses were Mrs.
William Torrey Baird. Mrs. John Guy
ton Boston, Mrs. James Earle Chess
man, Mrs. Foster Debevoise, Mrs.
Francis H. Holmes, Mrs. Solomon FL.
Howe, Mrs. Dickinson w. Richards,
Mrs. George P. Toby, Mrs. Richard S.
Storrs, Mrs. Thomas D. Webb and the
Misses Baird. Among those present
we're Miss Elizabeth WINERY,
Miss Barbara Boston, Miss
Esther Eberstadt. Miss Mabel
Howe, Miss Dorothy Browning,
Miss Marion Liebig. Miss Katherine
Simpson, Miss Annie Williams, Miss
Helen Silver, Miss Maud Leach, Miss
Alberta Webb, Miss Mary Watson,
Miss Antoinette Johnson, Miss Sarah
oDelI, MISS I1dLlt pCilChi(ls lis AAoiii-
crime NJ. Birdsall, Miss Suzette Henry,
Miss Katherine r. Brinkerhoff, Miss
Margaret Nichols, Miss Marjorie Ten
Brock, Miss Elinor Carey, Miss Kath-
leen Newhouse. Miss Elizabeth Gus
sack, Miss Florence Heyn, Miss Dor
othy Norton, Miss Pauline Starrett,
Miss Margaret Toby, Miss Gertrude
Richards. Miss Elinor Castle, Miss Mil
bred Belts, Miss Elizabeth Earnshaw,
Miss Katherine Farrand, Mr.. Douglas
Nichols, Mr.. Collier Baird, Mr.. John
| Carey, Mr.. Lawrence Seymour, Mr..
Stasito Azoy, Mr.. Donald jerks. Mr..
Andrew Winery, Mr.. Jay Chapman.
Mr.. Edward Cobb, Mr.. Samuel Cobb,
Mr.. Jack Garvin. Mr.. Miner Osborne,
Mr.. johnson Grymes, Mr.. Edward Cas-
tie, Mr.. Sloane Young, MIR. Vernon
Foster. MIR. Harold Burns, Mr.. Ward
Bonnell, Mr.. Lane Spencer, Mr.. Wal
ter Wilson, Mrs. George Baldwin Nc
Coy, Mr.. Henry Chapman, Mr.. e. V.
Armstrong. Mr.. viott M. Cole, Mr.. AL
fred d. Boote, Mr.. Franz Euler, jr.,
Mr.. Herbert Michael, Mr.. A. H. Harris,
Mr.. Kenneth Culbert, Mr.. Gerald
Thorpe, Mr.. Dudley Fowler, MI. Will
lam Berg, Mr.. Randolph Eberstadt,
Mr.. Harold Howe, Mr.. Lawrence Clarke,
Mr.. Jack Eyre. Mr.. Victor Kitchen, Mr..
j. E. ~Brinckerhoff. Mr.. ]. B. Williams,
Mr.. j. E. WINERY and Dir. Adelbert
Norton. The other dances in the series
will be held Thursday night, December
rs, and Monday night, April 10.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01
Mr.. BRYAN AGAIN ISSUES ORDERS.

NAN the eve of the congressional session Mr.. Bryan, undeterred
WI by his experience in a similar role at the special session,
issues a sternly admonitory message to the Democratic
House telling the Democrats what they must do. For one thing,
the Democrats must adopt the Bryan theory of the tariff which
so materially helped to defeat Bryan in three presidential elections.
he wants the "~deathknelI of protection" There are other de
mands upon the Democrats in Congress, but this is enough; if
adopted, to bring about a repetition of the results of the last four
presidential elections.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01
TOWN BOOSTING IN LETTERS OF LIGHT.

TT EFT Newark advertise itself within itself to it's own people.
IL That is the town boosting policy of the Newark Board of
Trade, and the latest marvels of electrical invention re to be
brought into play to carry it out, Electric signs have become
motion pictures and have transformed our great cities and river
snores with their changing forms and hues. The townboosting
device, with a mammoth clock, to be installed at the -Four Corners
of this city, will spell out to Newarkers in living fire the gospel
of home patronage for home goods.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

Judge Ebert H. Gary was agreeably
surprised with the pleasing sight that
met his eyes when he stepped out of
the Park place termina. the other day,
as he looked across Military Park.
He gave expression to his thoughts by
saying: isn't that a beautiful sight,
the green grass, trees and these fine old
on the other? 1t is certainly most de-
lightful and Newarkers should be proud
of the pretty spot"
The judge is right.
Rev. DR.. e. A. WATSON, pastor of
st. Stephens Episcopal Church, de-
clares it Is not expedient for a person
to select part of a law or any other
article in supporting an argument. The
true sense of the matter can be lost
in this manner, he asserts, and results
in its being entirely misconstrued.
Many people make this mistake"
said DR.. WATSON, "and it often results
in embarrassing situations. Take for
instance IitC oCllbVi1O II Ia
ON these ten commandments hang the
laws of the prophets If you omit 'on
these ten commandments a very diff
ferent idea is conveyed"
II see the poor old Plank road is getr
ting roasted again." said Wallace
Ougheltree, director of the Board of
F~reeholders, today. well, l suppose
it deserves it. Say, do you know that
there are two things that had more
to do with the reduction of the Board
of Freeholders from thirty-three to nine
members than all else put t~ogether?"
"What're the two?" he was asked.
1.-The Plank road and the OVERLOOK
asylum" quickly responded Mr.. Ough-
eltree. One or the other of those
places has been causing trouble for
the board for four years or more"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

Court, lnlnkS Tia Il
moro equitable dis
t~ribution of wealth
nay be obtained by
raising railroad EN-
ployee s. wages,
which, he says, will
raise wages all
along the line. THAT
failing to solve the
economic problem
before u.s. the judge
adds, then govern
ment ownership of
railroads is the only
alternative"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01
Worthy of Praise.

Worthy oil Praise.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
When the Vanderbilt cup race was
held at Savannah not one accident to
he spectators marred the days sport
Too much praise cannot be given to
the state militia of Georgia for the
able way in which they handled the
crowd. In the cup races of the past
had the public been given the proper
protection while viewing the races. a
great many of those who were either
killed OF injured would be alive and
well today. Let us hope the good
work in this line continues SO that the
number of fatalities among the spec
tators will be reduced to a minimum.
AUTO.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01
Terrible.

rs it true that hair dye is so danger
ous?"
"Oh, it's fatal. Old Blinks dyed his,
you know, and in less than a month
a widow with four. children nabbed
him"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public and
not more than one hundred words
treating OF topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01
How It Works.

you had better take out q life in
surance policy.
Go on. Tn so healthy I won't die
for sixty years yet"
But If you take ont o policy you'll
probably work yourself to death pay
ing the premiums"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

Berlin has thirty ONE police Off
GERS whose duty it to look after chill
dren.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

mo n will ever find 1t out" Poor
deluded man, you yourself have al
ready found it out.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

Sandwiches were invented lis years
ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

What Luck!
A man with six wives is in jail In
Tacoma.
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**As+*+++4+4a+44++A4,a
TODAY IN HISTORY.


December 1, 1861. Genera John M.
Schofeld went to bed at noon and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01
Just By the Way

He Knew.
Know anything about fa1uakn6r'
Yep
Know which side TO mask q COW
on?"
Yep"
which"
THE outside"
Description Enoush.
Smouch-Who is that hosnely woman
over there
Grouch-My wife.
Smouch-But you haven't looked to
see which one I mean.
Grouch-I dom need to.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

You had all kinds of vegetables at
your summer boarding place. didn't
you?"
All but one"
What was that?"
Fresh
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

Washington street, this city, enter
tanned at dinner, followed by bridge,
Wednesday night, in honor of Miss Isa-
belle Lewis McCarter, of this city.
whose marriage to Mr.. Roger Young
will lake place in January.
Mrs. Charles E. Bride, of North
Seventh street, this city, is hostess to-
day at a meeting of the Travellers
Club of Roseville. Mrs. E. r. Mason
is assisting the hostess. The afternoon
is devoted to current events and to a
discussion of the work and aim OF the
welfare committee.
Mrs. George L. Horle and Mrs. Will
lam Warner are entertaining the Sal
magundi Club this afternoon at Mrs.
Horle's home, sos Central avenue, East
Orange. The program consists of num-
bers appropriate to the Christmas
season.
Mrs. Lewis Rose, chairman of the
philanthr Jpy and science committee. is
in charge of the Ray Palmer Club
meeting this afternoon at the rooms of
the woman's Club, Al Hill street, this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Bush, of South
street, this city, entertained at dinner
last night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Geiger, of Lincoln avenue, Or
ange.
Miss Sybil Maitland, the barefoot
dancer, viii appear at the woman's
Club House, East Orange, tonight under
the management of Mrs. Robert W.
Hawkesworth, of that city. Others
who are to AXE part in the program
are Mrs. Annie Louise David, harpist,
and Miss Betty olds. vocalist.
A sale of fancy articles and cake
will be held this afternoon and eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Mitchell Gray,
70 Grove street north, East Orange. for
the benefit of the Home for Crippled
Children.
Mrs. Harry M. williams, of 2e0 Essex
avenue, Orange, is entertaining this
afternoon for her daughter, Miss
Janet Williams.
Miss Beatrice Axt, of Clinton ave-
nue.. this city, has returned from a
soiourn abroad.
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Mrs. Harry M. Williams. of 2e0 Essex
avenue, Orange, is entertaining this
afternoon for her daughter, Miss
Janet Williams.
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and did not retire again until evening.
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Miss Beatrice Axt, of Clinton ave.
nue., this city, has returned from a
~sojourn abroad.
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IN THE LIMELIGHT.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Judge Knapp, of the Commerce
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An Encore.
The Man-Ah. Miss Shocks. I used
to know your mother when she was
a girl.
The Woman-Would you mind repeat
ing thai In a louder tone OF voice so
the rest of the people can hear you?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

A sale of fancy articles and cake
will be held this afternoon and eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Mitchell Gray,
70 Grove street north, East Orange. for
the benefit of the Home for Crippled
Children.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Bush, of South
street, this city, entertained at dinner
last night in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Geiger, of Lincoln avenue, Or
ange
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

One Way.
"He owes a great deal to his friends.
doesn't he?"
Yes, that's how he manages to get
along on a small salary"
On Both Sides.
Mrs. Jawback-I'm sure the child In
herits the quality Of his voice from
you.
Mr.. Jawback-And the quantity from
you.
A teaspoonful of powdered alum
mixed with stove polish ave work
and gives a fine 1ustre. You didn't
know that, did you?
A hornets nest contains on an aver
age of $4,000 cells. Take our word for
it and don't cut one open to count 'em.
If you make both ends meat in these
days, dinner must be largely mush.
The girls who are A. No. 1 In looks
are very often mediocre cooks.
Platinum costs SAT. 80 an ounce. Thank
goodness, bread isn't that high yet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

Mrs. Lewis Rose, chairman of the
philanthr Jpy and science committee. is
in charge of the Ray Palmer Club
meeting this afternoon at the rooms of
the woman's Club, Al Hill street, this
city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-12-01

MI. and Mrs. James $. Polhemus. Of
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SOCIAL NOTES
Of Newark and the Suburbs

Washington street, this city, enter
tanned at dinner, followed by bridge,
Wednesday night, in honor of Miss Isa-
belle Lewis McCarter, of this city,
whose marriage to Mr.. Roger Young
will take place in January.