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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
BAIRD TAKES OFF HIS COAT.

1Ta HE HON. DAVID BAIRD, of Camden, in a vigorous public
statement, hays the combination of his former Ieutenants
and servitors that has been formed to put an antiorganiza-
ton slate through the party primaries. Mr.. Baird explains that he
had not expressed a preference for any party candidate for any
Office. The combine had, however, made up a slate and then cbal-
lenged the veteran leader to cross swords, which challenge he imme-
diately takes NJ. Il shall oppose the slated candidates. saws Mr..
Baird, until the Republican voters decide at the primaries. Then l
will take off my coat again and work for the success of the ticket
The popularity of the Hon. David Baird in South Jersey is explained
in his straightforward character, his loyalty to friends and to party
and his rugged combativeness, and the statement reveals The man.
The Democratic party in New Jersey has never had a more doughty
and more formidable antagonist than this veteran leader, who has
kept South Jersey solidly Republican for wears.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
DINNER STORIES.


Shrieks rang out from the foaming
breakers, and the throng on the beach
gazed with horror to where a beauti-
full bather was struggling for life.
Suddenly a middle-aged man plunged
into the water and swan with swift,
steady strokes towards her.
Courage" he cried. II will save
your
my hero!' gasped the fair one, as
she chung to his neck. How can I
ever repay your
Sorry, MISS remarked the gallant
swimmer, treading water; but you
can't work the 'she-married -her-res-
cuer' stuff on me. Pm a married man
with Q family, you know"
wretch Kissed the maiden, break
ing away from him. with all those
nice young men on the beach. you
must rush in and spoil a seaside ro-
mance!"
Then, using a side-stroke, she glided
swiftly away.
A farmer in a small way walked
into the offices of one of our fire insur-
ance companies and intimated that he
wished to insure his barn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
Or of the Evening Star:

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
/ would like to write a few lines in
praise of the Essex county park police.
Many people have an idea that these
men have an easy time walking
through the parks, but these same peo-
pie fall to see or hear about the feats
of bravery that these men perform.
About two weeks ago a Respondent
girl Jumped into the lake. and would
have succeeded in committing suicide
but for one of the park police, who
jumped in after her and rescued her
after a long struggle. Another instance
came up Monday, when a small boy
was drowning in the canal. Without n
moments hesitation Officer Miller, Of
the park police, leaped In and saved
his life. In conclusion 1 would like to
say that without our present park
police force the parks would have to
shut down. PARK VISITOR,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
LOCAL WAR NEWS OF
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

The Newark Daily Advertiser, now
the STAR, ON August 81, 1861, pub
lished the following;
"The following aldermen constitute
the committee of the Common Council
having in charge the distribution Of
aid to the families of volunteers:
Messrs. John c. Littell, James e.
Smith, John Remer, Henry A. Whit
ney and Charles S. Macknet. The
muster rolls of companies may be sent
to any of these gentlemen. They in
tend to establish al Office in the coun-
ell building"
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knocks Commission Government.

hApNAS htChA
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Another political fad has been
squelched in certain quarters, and I'm
glad of it. Paterson did well in put
ting the kibosh,7 as the saying is, on
the Walsh act.
1t is a sad and solemn fact that
there are more political fads nowadays
than the average man can follow in
t~eiigently, and they are expensive
fads, too. Just think, Mr.. Editor, what
he bills will amount to here in Essex
county when the election Under an
other fad act, the Geran law, is over!
Why, the selection of election officers
alone, a fad of the fad. will cost a lot
of money. And it isn't only the tax
payers, but the rentpayers and the
b~oarders, who will help foot the bill in
one way or another.
I'm just old-fashioned enough to wish
for the return of the days of regular
parties, regular conventions, short
campaigns, and then a regular cleo
ton.
It's tiresome to me to have an .itep
lacked ON to every man who thinks
he must form a faction the minute he
gets a few votes. So we have the Will
sonites, the Colbyites and all sorts Of
ties including the parasites and
oiatherskites. OLD-FASHIONED.
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@UBURBAN TOWNS

Former Governor n Mrs. John
Franklin Fort have been the guests of
their son, w. Franklin Fort, of East
Orange, at his summer home at Quis-
sett, Mass. The former governor at
tended a meeting as a delegate from
this State of the American Bar Associa-
ton in Boston.
Mrs. Ferdinand NJ. Thieriot, Charles
H. Thieriot and Miss Ida M. Fisher, of
South Orange. are travelling in New
York State. They spent a few days
at the Hotel Champlain.
The Rev. John Fulton Patterson and
family, of Main street, Orange, re-
turned home yesterday from Chau-
tauqua, n. Y, where they spent the
summer months.
DIR. G. Herbert Richards, prcsident of
the Orange Board of Health. is at
Avon-by -the-Sea. where he will remain
until after Labor Day.
$
william A. Lord and family, of Park
avenue, Orange, are expected home
from Bradley Beach the last OF this
week.
Mrs. Theodore F. Wood, OF New
York, formerly of Orange, has an
nounced the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Miss Theodore Wood. to Stuart
Mcnamara, of Washington.
Mrs. Fiichtner and her daughter,
Miss Anna Flichtner, of South Orange.
will shortly retur from Ipswich, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Daniels and
their children are spending a fortnight
at Freeport, Long Island.
Mrs. w. H. Denbigh and Miss Mil
bred Denbigh are at Asbury Park for a
brief holiday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
RIFLE COMPETITION AT SEA GRIT.

IN HE crack Of The rifle will be heard again at Sea Girt tomor
row. when the annual tournament of the New Jersey Rifle
Association opens for thirtythree rifle and revolver matches.
The rihemen who have been competing at Camp Perry, Ohio, in
Guiding those of the army and navy, will be on hand, together with
the representatives of the National Guard of various States and
of the District of Columbia. The principal competition in the tour
nament is that for the costly trophy presented by former Senator
Dryden, which will be shot for on Friday of next week. This trophy
is now held by the United States Infantry. 1t was won twice by
the New Jersey team. The Columbia trophy, now held by the
Fourth Regiment of Jersey City, is a State trophy. The First Regi
ment of this city secured the Columbia trophy two years and hopes
to capture it this year. September is charming at Sea Girt. and
the presence there of the crack rfemen of the country in eager
sands of visitors
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p%rehension of your hearers. Thus. for
instance, the word 'inference'-perhaps
half of my parishioners understand
Its meaning"
Inference. inference" exclaimed the
other. Why, everyone must under
stand that"
"Idhink you will find it not so. There
is my clerk. row.; he prides himself
upon his learning. We will try him.
Zachariah. come here. Zachariah, my
brother here wishes you to draw an
Inference; can you do it,
"Why. / am pretty strong, but John,
the coachman. is stronger than I. I'll
ask him."
Zachariah went out for a few mo-
ments to look after the coachman and
returned.
John a y ,he has never tried to
draw an inference, sir; but he reckons
his horses can draw anything that the
traces will hold"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
THE EDiCT AGAINST THE PISTOL.

6Ta HE New York police estimate that there are 100000 revolvers
in possession of householders, while about 100000 are owned
and carried by undesirable individuals. Tomorrow, under
the new law. possession of a revolver without a license will be a
misdemeanor The purchase or sale of the weapon is also severely
punishable. The law makes it a felony for a nonctizen to carry any
dangerous weapon in a public place, such as a pistol or dagger
or slungshot. A license to own and carry Il pistol is to cost $40
and no licenses are to be issued except for the best of reasons. Ar
effect of this law will be to transfer thousands of pistols of all
kinds from New York to New Jersey, and with the market glutted
with the weapon prices will rule low and the tribe of pistolcarriers
will increase accordingly. Will there be a corresponding increase
of shootings and homicide? If the law to abolish the free carriage
and use of the pistol is a good law in New York it would be doubly
good in New Jersey in view of the cheapening of the weapon for
New Jersey purchasers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
DIR WILEY AND THE LABOR UNIONS.

cTa HE pure food and drug question comes home to every wage
learners family. 1t is an economic question of paramount
Importance to all who live ON a weekly wage, for it is mainly
among the working class that authorizations of all kinds are dis
tributed. The labor unions of Washington, L. C.. have come out in
strong support of Food Expert Wiley and have printed circulars for
distribution throughout the country to arouse labor sentiment
against The sinister influences that have prevailed against his efforts
to carry out The pure food and drug law. If organized labor gen
orally should display the same intelligent care for Che real welfare
of wageearners and their families it would be capable of a vast
amount Of good. DIR. Wieys fight is the wageearner's battle. and
though it has been waged. for several months the action taken by
the Washington labor unions is the first evidence of support by
organized labor of the man who stands for the welfare of humanity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31

ABOUT MENx
(eUFNoW

Chief Justice William S. Gummere
bench and knows neither friend nor
foe when hearing a case. He detests
to the innermost depths of his judicial
being to have a lawyer beating around
the legal bush to gain his point. So,
when Frank ". Fort, son of the former
other day on certain certiorari pro-
~ceedings and began his argument in
such detail that it appeared to be
painful to the court II insisted on
points that seemed irrelevant TO the
man on the bench, the chief justice
said bluntly:
Nov you just stop your talking.
Let me do the talking. My time is
valuable
Every event in the third annual meet
of the Essex county park Fairgrounds
was watched with the utmost interest
by the playground commissioners pres
ent, former Governor Franklin Murphy,
p. Sanford Ross and Robert S. Sinclair
and Secretary Church. The women in
the special stand We're equally en-
thralled by the feats in the miniature
Olympiad. The track events brought
them to their feet again and again.
1t remained for Alonzo Church, the
secretary of the park commission, how
ever, to give adequate expression to the
enthusiastic approval of his com
panions. After Sidney LASER beat his
field in the 15O-yard dash by a close
margin Mr.. Church turned and ex-
claimed:
MY. what terrible excitement that
was!"
that he had hit the mark, insofar as
the commissioners were concerned.
II h-low a contrary man the minute
l see one" said Louis j. Rommel. the
Oldest Court House employee in point OF
service. the other day. The next mo-
ment he proved it.
Where does the County Board of
Elections meet?" asked a nan APP
preaching him just then.
ION the third floor" came from Mr..
Rommel, who was on the second.
81 was just told it was on the second
explained the man ready for an
argument.
81 just said third floor. l know what
talking about" replied Mr.. Rom
mel. Take the elevator"
Il guess I'll walk up was the re-
Now" continued Mr.. Rommel,
there's the perfect type of a contrary
mantle kind thai makes trouble"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31

Mrs. James Alexander, of Hawthorne
avenue, is entertaining as her house
guest her cousin, Mrs. Frank Bennett,
of Hartford, Conn.
Mrs. Edna Hold, in company with
her cousin, Mrs. L. r. Cornish. of
Washington. ID. c., have gone to At
lantic City for an extended stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison u. Seitz, of
North parkway, Orange, formerly of
Lincoln Park, are enjoying weekend
trips in their car. They spent a part
of the summer at Bethlehem, n. H.
Miss Grace Reynolds, of Washington
avenue, who has been in Pike county,
Pa, for several weeks, returned to
Newark for a few days this week, and
has now gone to Maine, there to join
her mother and remain until the end of
the summer.
Miss Helen Wilson, of Seymour ave-
nue., is spending a fortnight with
friends in Portland, Me.
$
MI. and Mrs. Marion H. Hall, Of
Blocker street, have gone to Asbury
Park for a two weeks holiday.
Mrs. James G. Demarest, of st. Paul
avenue, will return home this week
from Atlantic City.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E. Young, of
Chestnut street, have gone to Atlantic
City for a few weeks stay.
-
Miss Catherine Dimond. of DeGraw
avenue, will spend a part of September
in the Catskills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ainsworth j. Hague
and Miss Florence Hague, of Roseville,
are making a tour of Pennsylvania in
their motor car. They will return
after Labor Day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31

What facilities have you for extin-
gushing a fire in your ~village?" in
CURED the superintendent of the office.
The man scratched his head and pom
dered over the matter for a little
while.
Well he said, at sometimes rains
A young clergyman who had deliv-
cred a discourse in the place of an
aged minister requested the opinion Of
the latter respecting 1t.
oh" said he. plainly, 'many offs the
words you used were beyond the COM
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
AN INJUSTICE TO A GOOD MAYOR.

MAJ AYOR MCBRIDE, of Paterson, who has made such an ex
AVN cellent record in Office, had just reason for announcing that
if the proposition for the adoption of the commission act
should prevail he would retire to private life and take no further
part in the government. Mayor Mcbride made the appointments
of the commissioners who have pulled the city out of its old ruts
and made the government a model one, and he has labored long
and late for the cHys interests. 1t was, therefore, a wrong done
20 a faithful and competent administrator TO recommend that the
0est fruits of his work should be thrown away, his Office abolished
aMd his record dishonored.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
Praise for STAR Free Ice Fund.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
1t seems to me that it would be hard
to overestimate the good done by the
STAR in providing outings, free ice
and entertainment for the poor chill
dren of the city and those in institu-
tions.
The idea of giving a moving-picture
exhibition for the children of the Home
for the Crippled and for st. Peters
Orphan Asylum. in lieu of taking them
to Rockaway on one of the STARS
excursions, shows how much real in
terest the STAR must take in the
work.
No doubt the children will never for
get the afternoon of entertainment.
We who are used to moving-pictures,
and can go to them whenever we
please, can scarcely realize what three
hours Of thrilling and vivid film pic
lures must mean to the children.
WELLWISHER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31

ing of young Nunchausens n Dr. Cooks, but a wider Held is open to Linn
Can he cures woman on the shady side of so Of remarkng casually,
Congratulate mn, this is my tweatA- eighth birthday
To- would he 90 about breaking the habit If those addicted to sach lies
as these:
The doctor says my husbands red nos is caused by a skin affection
You are he only woman 7 ever loved"
THAT strang female o SAY e with, precious is my partner iiece
from Okahoma. Ugly. isn't she2'
yes W e covered the last rfteea IN lies in eight minutes and you couldn't
Oh yes, heres a vide aeld for the lus. Robert swetkerath.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
Preacher Says He Has Cure for
Liars, but Can He Cure These?

The AMANDA Club will languHh for lack Of members if the Rev. Robert
Swetkrath professor of History n pedagogy a Holy Crosse College,, Woces-
Mass, can cure liars IS he thinks lie can
lie told III congress IF teachers in Boston that the so-caned confirmed
lar is n0t a hopeless case, but nay be cured by patience sympatnetc
interest"
The Rev. swetkerah said it is important to know what makes each in
dVidual lie, because the treatment differs in different cases lie "a speak
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His Idea.
She haughtily tossed her golden head
And. "All is now over between us"
she said.
But stop, ere you go. for 1 wish, you
see.
To return everything you have given
to me-
He choked back a sob and he an
swered. This is
But fair. II you please, just begin
with the kisses
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
WIN! CHARITY NO
MORE GIVES lO-CENT MEALS

WINSTED. Conn. Aug. 31.-No
longer will Winsted people be able to
get a good meal for ten cents once a
week. Members of Palmer Womans
Relief Corps, at a special meeting,
voted unanil8 usly to discontinue the
l1O-cent suppers which for the past ten
years or more they have been giving
weekly, because of the high prices OF
foodstuffs.
When the trusts get tired out, said
a member of the corps, 1--WE may give
suppers again
The designations now desired In the
department of agriculture must be the
pure article, not a "mccabed product.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31

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, 1911-08-31

Some men, says the Boarding
House Philosopher, get married to
escape a boarding house. After mar
riage their wives have to u Oh to
support them
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31
But Who wants 10 BE a cockronchs

hut Who Wants TO BE n COckronchs
Learned doctors tell us that the cock
reaches never have consumption be-
cause their blood is composed entirely
Of white corpuscles, which play the
very dickens with tuberculosis ba-
cilli.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31

More Attention to Dogs.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
once more l would like to call the
attention of the public to the matter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31

Green light is said to be the best
for fine work in jewelry.
You will
aid the gentlemanly burglar in his
work by hanging that sort of a light
over your jewel case.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31

TUT IUfx II N
A barrel shaped packing case a
been patented by an Illinois man.
No, it wasn't Lorimer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31

MOrm-eaten Chestnuts.
We're going to have an early fall.
And a cold winter.
The kids need shoes again.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-31

Adown the stream of life they said.
Together peacefully they'd float;
But Just as soon as they were wed,
They both began to rock the boat.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-24

it costs far less to build than in other
parts of the country, and thereby their
statement that a house can be built for
that amount can be proven.
This is really not an honest way Of
dealing with future clients, for it is mis-
leading First let 1t be frankly admitted.
that no architect has the gift of prophecy.
and therefore is unable to tell exactly
what the lowest bid from several con-
tractors will be. Contractors frequently
vary as much as 20 per cent and even 80
per cent in their estimates, and when the
men who build the buildings, who are
closely in touch with labor conditions, and
who have an order at stake when making
their estimates, will vary from $4,000 to
$4,000 on the cost of a single home,
difference of 5000, it can be reasonably
supposed that the architects estimate will
not be exactly accurate.
To illustrate, ! will give few examples.
The writer estimated the approximate
cost of $4,000 on a home to be built in
Quebec, Canada 1t was built for 81 800.
In another instance of recent occurrence,
the writer estimated the cost of about
5000 and it was built complete for $4,000
In one case, the architects estimate was
estimating the cost of large sanitarium.
the writer was 5000 high on his estimate,
but in this instance, the lowest con-
tractors bid was unusually low being in
fact over $4,000 less than the amount
wanted by the highest contractor. The
same month, the highest and lowest con-
tractors on this particular building
changed places in estimating on a small
alteration job. The highest contractor on
the sanitarium putting in a bid of $1,000
and the successful bidder on the SAM
tarium putting in an estimate of $1,000 for
the alteration job
A competent, conscientious architect will
always try to make his estimate high
enough to cover any unusual conditions
that might prevail in the building bust
ness at the time estimates are taken. To
do this accurately. It is sometimes diff
cult, for conditions change from week to
week, the law Of average must therefore
govern. Whether an architect can esti-
mate the cost of a horse from a distance