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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
Protest, Against Gar steps.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
1 wish to make a protest against the
high steps on the pay-as-you-enter
trolley cars in this city. 1t appears
that the new ears of this type, instead
of offering some improvement in the
steps, are getting worse than ever. For
a woman unhampered by packages the
climbing aboard the modern trolley
a is difficult enough. but when she
happens to have one arm laden with
a package or two 1t becomes a siren
uous acrobatic feat TO mount these
steps.
1t is especially hard IN us during he
rush hours. when 1t requires all one's
ability to keep a footing. There is alb
solutely no sane reason for having the
first step of these cars so elevated thai
the ordinary woman must needs hurdle
to land on it in safety. / am not re-
ferring to the woman wearing a hobble
skirt, though if she feels like wearing
this it is nobody's business but her
own, anyway. Even the men are COM
planning of these high steps, so you
can see my protest Is justified.
ROSE KANE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
MOTHER BAD TURN FOR ATLANTIC CITY.

TA OUR years ago, during the administration of Governor Fort,
r the small and exceedingly unpopular band of zealots in At
lantic City, who have been trying for years to run the re-
sort according to their peculiar ideas and to regulate the social
habits and tastes of the thousands of visitors on a par with their
own, succeeded in securing enough aid from the State administra-
ton to give Atlantic City a bad turn. But it didn't last. The re.
sort resumed its wonted happy aspect and the State administration,
realizing its blunder, withdrew it's support. Atlantic City is having
a second experience under the present State administration. 1t is
evident that the elisors that drew the grand jury were in sym
patty with the little group of men who have labored so long to
render the national playground on the southern coast of New Jer-
sew unattractive and to make it's hotels deserted. In this case, too,
the 90 per cent. of Atlantic Citys population who resent the pro-
ceedings taken against the hotels and their guests blame the
State administration. They had looked for relief from corrupt con
diions in politics, which was the declared object for which the
grand jury was drawn, and it was perverted in a way to give new
life to political misrule by identifying it with a reasonable liberty
for Atlantic City1s population and guests on the day this liberty is
most demanded.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

come. In the last. act the triumphant
hero shot the villain through the heart
and he dropped dead" in the paper
snow.
"Oh, mother!' cried Miss Woodgers,
in a voice that was heard above the
applause from the gods whatever
shall we do? They've killed our
lodger!" -
A young man came to a clergyman
day with the remark; "Parson, 1
want you to marry me next Wednes-
day."
All right; I'll marry you"
And I wan the church bell to ring
yes, you can have the bell rung."
And the organ played"
"All right, o can have the organ"
"And 1 want everything else anybody
ever had at a church wedding"
"You shall have it,"
The day came, the bell rang. the
organ played, the church was crowded.
and everything went off as the young
man wanted it. When the
was over the young couple waited. in
stead of leaving the chancel. The
clergyman Shook hands with the bride
and then held his hand out to the
bridegroom.
He had his hand deep in his trousers
pocket, and as the minister stood with
his extended, said, somewhat inna-
tiently, and in a tone that could ba
heard all over the church:
Tn getting the none out as 20. a..
I can"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

The College Women's Club of Essex
County began its social activities Sat
urday with a camping party at the
Oldfield Farm, North Caldwell. Miss
Florence Hague, chairman. of the COM
mittee in charge of the arrangements,
was assisted by Miss Laura Hannahs.
Miss Adele Haughwout and Miss Alice
Bragaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank L. S~toutenburgh
and family, of this city, will occupy the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Weeks,
of Montrose avenue, South Orange, dur
ing the winter.
MI. and Mrs, Ellsworth Francisco, of
Dover street, this city, are touring the
West.
y
Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Mclaughlin, of
Elm street, this city, have announced
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Rose Mclaughlin, to Mr.. Frederick
Koch, of Walnut street, this city. >,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AT HOME.

rra HE best protection for the housekeeper from short-welght
and shortmeasure swindlers lies in their own vigilance. AS
"a general rule, women are not vigilant or critical in their
purchases of necessaries, and are regularly and easily v1chm1zed by
INSCRIPTIONS dealers. Many of them telephone their orders and
do not inspect the purchases when delivered. A pair OF we'll
adjusted scales and standard measures kept in the house would
be a n efectual check upon the dishonest tradesman as TO the guam
tity delivered. But it is extraordinary that there should be so
many housekeepers who would rather take the chances of heng
systematicalIy swindled than take the trouble of weighing and
measuring what they buy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
THE sEcoND GAME IN PHILADELPHIA.

IT AvING secured the first of the series of world championship
games, the New York Giants are in baseballcrazed Ph1la-
delphia today with more confidence of ultimate success,
and. therefore. with "a steadier nerve for the second game, played
in the "enemy's country" 1t was expected that the scenes on the
Polo grounds in Manhattan on Saturday would be matched on the
Athletic grounds in Philadelphia today, and the expectation is not
If the grounds were spacious enough half the town,
including the women, would witness the game, regardless of cost
The outcome of the battle of pitchers today is perhaps more intense
than that of Saturday, for a second victory for the New York team
would be accepted by the public generally as settling the question
of the championship.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
NEWARK'S MANY TAXPAYERS.

IT n a city of 347,649 population like Newark it is creditable that
there should be 90,0S6 real estate taxpayers and 5O,77S per-
sonal taxpayers, as assessed in Newark this year. The exhibit
for Newark explains the civic spirit of the population and the in
dependent judgment of the voters in local elections. 1t is a we'll
recognized fact that when a citizen owns property on which he pays
taxes he is critical of local government and takes an intelligent
interest in politics and public affairs, for his individual interests
are involved. And he is. as a rule, a conservative. He wants to
know the why and wherefore of everything, and he wants no risky
experiments in government that may come home to him to his
injury.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
ATTACKING OLD GENERAL APATHY.

II A " HAT looks like real business on the part of the Democrats
WV in Newark is the beginning tonight of a program of meet
ings throughout the city. In former years the ward and
district meetings could be relied on to stir up party interest and
enthuse vote s but there has been such a blanketing of interest in
both political parties by the severe and much-resented provisions
of the Geran law that party managers confess to doubt as to the
effects of local campaign meetings and addresses. The Republican
local organization has not as yet started a regular spellbinder cam
paign, their plan apparently being to start one near the election
and rush the party interest up to election day. But old General
Apathy cannot always be conquered by such tactics.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
1UsTAIIHEr
NBOUT MEN/
(6ONloW

The absence Of William j. Martin,
deputy collector. from the customs
house is commented Upon by nearly
every ship captain who makes an entry
here. Mr.. Martin completed fifty years
of service in the Newark customs house
last July. and men who have drilled
sons in the shipping trade cannot
local port. About a month ago MIR.
Martin was taken i'll, and has not been
able to return to his post. His friends
feel assured, however, that the veteran
will soon be as well as ever.
They were talking of things in gem
eral and one member of the group re-
marked that the trouble with most
people was that they didn't take
things seriously enough.
whats that?" demanded Mart
King. 'It seems to me everyone is
taking life seriously now-that is world
'seriesly.'
AS he was to leave mex day on a
long Western trip, Mr.. King was per-
mitted to escape with his life.
*a
Wickliffe b. Sayre. who for a quar-
ter of a century has been the sergeant
at arms in the local Court of Chaneery,
had this to say the other day while IN
yers who were fighting over a s10,o0O,-
900 issue of common stock by the sugaH
trust:
During my term of service | have
seen suits involving the flour trust,
the whiskey trust, the paper trust,
the steel trust, the leather trust and
other trusts. / have seen many a noted
lawyer in his prime in these courts, in
GLIDING Crokran, Rufus Peckham and
Joseph H. Choate. When / first Sc
cured my position n chancellor and
two vice-chancellors easily covered the
equity work of the State. Now seven
vice-chancellors are kept busy the year
around"
Some day when he gets the time Mr..
Sayre says he will write a book of his
notwithstanding experience.
j. C. Brennan, of this city. the only
New Jersey entrant in the Glfdden tour,
In talking about the endurance run,
said: I'VE have about eighty-four cars
entered now, but. Judging from the
pace that is being set, it's a certainty
that we will not all reach Jacksonville,
Fla, in exactly the pink of condition.
It's going to be a hard un."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
A SUCCESSOR TO JUSTICE HARLAN.

IT NAsMUCH as the Justice whom President Taft will select to fill
the place on the Supreme Court bench made vacant by the
death of Justice Harlan will make a majority of the court OF
the justices appointed by Taft. the choice the President will make
will be subjected to the closest scrutiny as to his antecedents and
views. as we'll IS his abilities as a jurst. The President took his
time in nominating the four judges whom he placed on the bench
and probably there will be no movement of a successor to Justice
Harlan until after the beginning of the new year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
. HIGH-PRICED INVESTIGATION.

TT NVESTIGA ALTON of county affairs in Hudson County has already
cost about as much as the county has lost by transportation
or extravaganza. The expense to the county is estimated at
upwards of 1921 per day. The fees paid to experts are extravagant,
ranging from $40 to SIS per day. A job so profitable is well worth
stretching out and so the experts are not in a hurry to finish ii, but
the figures of total cost keep mounting up. Perhaps it may be
necessary when this investigation is concluded, if there is ever to
be an end to it, to employ another set of experts TO investigate the
Investigation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

Fame.
Why do the papers talk of him,
And run his picture every day?
Perhaps he made a breakfast food
Out of alfalfa hay.
Or maybe he has left his wife,
To carr her living selling soap,
A poet who has paid his bills.
Or some new white mans hope.
But it is p~leasanter to think
He is a gem of purest gold,
Some kindly man who ne'er repeats
The thing his baby told.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

that he won a fight
which never took
place, or else some
one else was mis-
taken. The Rebellion
Record, which is sup
posed to be official,
declares that on that
day a Union force
crossed the Potomac
at Harper's Ferry and
drove off Ashbyis
cavalry and three
regiments of. infantry.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

Snoggs-My daughter is going %
marry young Scroggs.
Bogss-Why, I thought you hated
him.
Snoggs-I do. This is a scheme or
mine to have my wife become his
mother-in-law,
An ounce of Justice is better than
a carload of charity.
Comparison.
On Monday Johnston's dog was Ill
With fever, chills and thirst;
On Tuesday 1t was much worse still,
on Wednesday il was wurst!
Poker chips says the Boarding
house Philosopher. "in hubby's pocket
have. broken up many a happy home.
Our infant industries, like other in
fants, aFe working nigtts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

way. If such is the case, why not get
them to come right out and give their
opinion? We are booming Newark,
in a name of speaking, but boom 1t
for sure" Get rid of the Speedway,
open up the streets this obstructs n
then tackle the mosquito question.
r.. ID.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
Tag Day Abuse Carried Too Far.

Tag Day Abuse Carried Too Far.
To the Editor of the Evening Star;
Tag day abuses have reached about
the limit when a neighboring town IS
allowed to usurp our streets for the
purpose of soliciting funds.
For a scheme which is absolutely
without interest or benefit, locally, it
appears to me to be an imposition OF
the rankest order.
BY whose authority are girls from
other owns thus permitted to impose
upon our w generosity, and what
right have they to beg in our public
streets? GEORGE H. D.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

the Eighth Virginia and the Thirteenth
and Eighteenth Mississippi. General
Joseph f. Johnston. C. S. A, however,
declares that this never happened, and
that the infantry. at least, were pot
even at Harper's ferry that day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

DINNER STORIES.

Mrs. woodgers's only ledger was an
actor. and one night he presented her
with two tickets to see him play the
villain in the great drama, All for
Love"
S%pellbound, Mrs. Woodgers and her
daughter watched the villain pursue his
wicked way through three acts.
1t was a great shock to Mrs Wood
gers to find she had harbored a villain
beneath her root. But worse was to
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

When the young woman was told
that cows were put in narrow stalls to
make them give condensed milk, she
replied Il shall never again doubt the
wisdom of nature"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

As father went to spank the boy, the
~youngster said; Father, these are
your pantShave you no sentiment"
Thank you, my son, for the reminder.
Take them off,"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

Say, pa, I want to know what
makes the world go round"
well, sonny, several things will do
it, but champagne gives the more cir
cular motion"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

Platforms Good If Jails Back Them.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
1t is all nice for the political parties
to adopt platforms advocating pro-
tective tariff so that a workingman
can have a full dinner-pail and that he
can get his dollars worth for 100 cents;
but | think that a platform that had
a plank in it recommending jail sen
fences for all those who violate the
tariff laws would be more effective.
The protective tariff is a mighty fine
thing for the manufacturer, because it
protects the goods that he manufac-
lures, but it does not protect the wages
OF his employees, as they are cut down
on every kind of fimsy excus ard
the food trusts take great pleasure in
raising the prices of the necessaries Of
life, and that hits the dinner-pail good
and proper.
Two wealthy men a few days ago
confessed that they Struggled several
hundred thousand dollars worth Of
jcwelry into this country, and they
we're Hneu SOOu rounu SuiHs, ihS.eau
of being sent to jail, on account CT
their families.
But you never heal that the mem
bers of these families refuse to wear
the struggled jewelry.
If we are going to have a protective
tariff, make 1t so effective that 1t will
be respected, and not scoffed at.
READER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

The way that kings are losing out
Gaby Deslys will soon have a collection
of throwns.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
get Rid of speedNay..

To the Editor of the Evening Star;
AS 1 understand the situation, it is
to the freeholders of Essex county
to consider the removal of the Speed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
FR%5TT}SdE

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public and
rot more than one hundred words
treating of topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
SOCIAL NOTES
Of Newark and the Suburbs

DIR. and Mrs. James Minor Maghee'
of West Orange, have gone to Bermuda
for a short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Weeks, OF
Montrose avenue, South Orange, Will
spend the early part of the winter IN
New York city and will then TAX a
trip West,
Miss Caroline Cokefair, Miss Frances
Hyde and Miss Marie Norton. of the
Oranges, are planning a Halloween
party to be held Saturday evening,
October 2S, in the barn adjoining the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Coke
fair, of Reynolds terrace, Orange.
Announcement has been made of the
engagement of Miss Emma Warne Fits,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Dusenberry Fits, of Lincoln avenue,
this city, to Mr.. stephen Fullerton
Jamison, of East Orange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

TODAY IN HISTORY.

October 1s, 1861, just fifty years
,day, some general got it into his head
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

Faith and Works are the real Gold
Dust Twins.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
Query.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
The question that is uppermost in
many peoples minds today Is whether
there will be turkey for Thanksgiving
H. W.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
Just By the Way

Latin Love Song.
BY Dean Swift.
Apud in Is almi de 81 re,
Minis tres / ne yer re qui re;
Alo veri findit a gestis.
His miseri ne yer at rests.
Which means:
A pudding is all my desire.
My mistress / rever require;
A lover 1 find it a jest is,
His misery never at rest is.
Supton eEclair could we'll write a,
novel about his domestic woes and
call it The tumble"
w. H. Toms, of Adrian. Mich,
opened a clam and found 912 pearls,
100 of them marketable.
Fish stories,
Him-Don't you regret the breaking
of our engagement?
Her-No. There are just as good fish
in the sea as aver were caught, you
know,
Him-Uh, huh. And I'll bet you'll
be like the rest of them and brag for
the rest of your life about the one that
got away.
Ideal Company.
my wife is one of those women who
won't acknowledge that she doesn't
know all about everything. If she
doesn't she pretends to, anyhow.
"Gee! 1t must be great to take her
to a bail game"
odd Fellows Are Assembling at In
~dianapolis," we are told. Must be he
Indiana Dialect Poetafs uniQn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
City Dock Inadequate.

City Dock Inadequate.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
1 would like to use your valuable
Rostrum column to put before the
public the conditions which exist at
the city dock. In the first place, we
will take the pavement which leads
up to the dock. Is it solid and smooth?
No. 1t lie an old cobblestone pavement,
which has been there for so long with
out being repaired that it is full of
ruts. Next, how about the railroad
facilities? There is not a railroad
which connects with the dock, and all
the freight has to be earted out in
wagons, causing much delay and ex-
ira labor. Next, the dock itself; it is
so small that when one large boat I'M
loads ii is necessary for any others
which come in to wait until the job
is done and the boat pulls out. This
makes it very hard for small shippers,
and many of them avoid this city for
this very reason. The present city
dock is very inadequate for a city of
this size, and is a serious handicap
TO the city's commercial growth.
OLD RESIDENT.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16
Ideal Company.

odd Fellows Are Assembling at In
dianapolis.Y we are told. Must be the
Ipdiana Dialect PoetGs EniQn.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-16

An ounce of justice is better than
a carload of charity.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-30

mother OF John Washington, who EN-.
igrated to Virginia in 1857, and who
was great grandmother to the general,
was Eleanor Hastings. granddaughter
to Francis, second earl of Hunt
ington.
She was the descendant, through
Lady Huntington. of George, duke of
Clarence, brother of King Edward w.
and King Richard III. by Isabel
Neville, daughter and heiress of Rich
ard. earl of Warwick.
Washington, therefore, as we'll as
the descendants of that marriage, are
entitled to quarter the arms of Hast.
ings; Tone. earl of Salisbury; Plantag-
enet; Mortimer, earl of March;
Neville, Montague. Beauchamp and
Deverrux.
The pedigree. which Is full and ac-
curate in regard to dates. gives as it
were an epitome of the family. In the
old original 1t is surrounded by a Dor
der, ornamented by the shield of arms
impaled and implanted by the differ
ent ancestors in right Of their wives,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-06-30

as wei as some of the quarterings
borne by their descendants. The coat.
ot-arms OF the first John Washington
was composed of three stars and
stripes. AS to colors, they are the
mlen or impaling of the Plantagenets
with the house of Lancaster.
George Washington was entitled by
virtue of Evolutionary custom-not law
In this country-to use his cognizance
upon flag in the army which he
commanded; and thus the first ma.
tlonai flag ever made and used in
America was composed of three stars
and three stripes, which those who
were versed in heraldry would at
once recognize as the proper colors of
the general'in-chief of the revolution.
airy army-the tag of Washington.
Since then an increase OF the orig.
inal number has somewhat obscured
its parentage, and many are not aware
that this originated. from the legiti.
mate armorial bearings of the father
OF his country, the flag which has cost
SO many lives to maintain.