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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-04-20
Grain Inspection
Is a Big Farce

NJ. ~. xanses sra,n shinner haen
.e,t,rg I fa,r daa, through the state
srs,,act,or anartnoent ana have some
~ M ,napectors EMPLOYED by the
dana rtmant been incompetent to ham
|aIa ~ bus,nessY are two questions
re,saa ~ the Hoffman Elevator
co,orarv az nnternr,se in a letter
- 4 = Gorden state grain inspec-
~, rara +,ma AGO NJ C,orden
~. out = c,rculaE discussing the
nav ,rsnAct,on fee law and what
~ nartmant proposed TO do. It
~. - 4 ranlv 70 this circular that
|.Ka tIo,,uan Trleyator company ex-
n,a,nad L ,h.t wh,,a 4 wanted state in
saaa.,on .h.t \ d,n not think the
,..s,,sa.,nn. thot Mad haen r,ven were
,.,r - .ho sb,nnars Tha company
- .ars NJ n hel,eyes the Kansas
sS,nnar. Il, hod ,ost from one-half to
.s.,,,an ao,,ars a tha last three
~ ~. ~ occount ~ moor ,nspectIons,
AZ ,o..ar o,.o indicates ,ncompet-
!. ~ ~ - ,rsrac,ors ~ auecific in
80 60. !, .a,as ~ wheat a. higher
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ment was pr 49,
take care u .ne sA'prs. ss.',.s,.. ~,
s'ase' 70 .nspe.' e'A.n' ~. -s.r,
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snppeu'-Du', We ~ ~ " 49,,
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interests ps s.sine 'ne .Ae e 80.
OF tne uouu' -nsi ~ IVu.' !.
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my knOwleose 'nes nav AuN
gram ~ iOw as poSS,"l
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uep4rtmeh' 70 tIauo s-y ~ W. ~, 49,
wheat AZ NO. 2 OF o. pu' y - ~
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-04-20
YOUNG MAN HAD HIS
ARM ANIPUTATED

Yesterday while working with a
gasoline engine on William Gorbutt's 8
farm eight miles northeast Of Abb
lene. one OF George Burbany's arms
was caught in the machine and was
badly mangled- The arm had to be
amputated-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
/. Rhapsody ON Bootjack.

TO the Editor Of the Evening star.
According to Cotton Mather, of
the literati TO whom Professor Eliot
gives a place on his, five-foot shelf,
there was a certain English edition of
he Bible which made Psalms cxix.
read thus: printers prosecute me
without a cause" OF course, this vas
a typographical error, printers for
princes. / was reminded of this version
of the psalm when l read in the Eve
ming STAR yesterday the letter of "A
Roman on the volunteer fremen.
Weeping oyer things that passed from
his sight, he mentioned. no doubt,
"bootjacks," and the printer made IT
"bootblacks," A printer prosecuted
him without a aus
But has the boetjaek passed away
Let "A Roman go to Vermont and
New Hampshire, or Maine, and he will
find that every well-equipped household
In the country districts treasures Its
beetjack. Where boots are there you
will hnd the boo Jack. Where there is
much snow on the ground in winter
where there is numbering to be done
and with farms to be looked after, you
will find boots. / looked up bootjacl
in the standard dictionary and this il
what / found:
"A device to pull off boots
Very accurate, indeed, but a defini-
ton with no other virtues. Twenty
five years ago, even in these regions, nc
man was well-dressed who did no
wear boots, and a good many of tht
wearers kept bootjacks, which are as
rare hereabouts today as spinning
wheels. The bootjack is an institution
The full length pictures of Georg,
Washington show him in knee boots
grand boots, they were, too, III wager
Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, Ben
jamin Franklin, all those dwellers II
Olympus, as we see their likenesses to.
day, are decked put in rich leathere6
boots. The day of the creased trousers
had not yet arrived. There were boots
with various sorts of decorations at th'
top, boots for the small boy with cop
per toes, so that he would not kick then
to pieces too quickly. And the boot
jack. Don't you suppose that Wash
ington stuck it in tn. cellar o man,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
LxxIH. CHAINED HEART LINE.

The worst kind of formation for any
line is when it Is chained. Each link
of the Chain" represents an obstacle
to the life current that courses through
the system.
Have you ever stood waiting for an
elevator in a "sky-scraper?" If you
have you must have noticed how, oc-
~casionally, the dial of the indicator at
the door of the elevator shaft acquires
a jerky movement. That signifies that
the elevator with which the dial is cor
related is not running smoothly. For
when the elevator does run smoothly
the dial also has a steady motion.
Now, in precisely the same manner
there is a correlation between the or
lines of the hand. The latter are, as it
were, so many indicators and show us
whether the vital currents are running
in q smooth course or not.
The chained Heart line is like the
jerky elevator indicator. 1t shows
hat the hearts action is irregular,
that it has as many hurdles to jump in
it's course as there are links in the
chained" line.
The result is that the circulation Is
poor. And, in addition to that, the
moral condition Of the heart is also
affected. It shows a vacillating char
acter. The affections are forever a
source of doubt n anxiety. For
while the owner of the chained Heart
line one day thinks he is in love, he
discovers the next day that it was all
q mistake and that he isn't in low at
all. Or it may be he really was in
love, but has changed his mind about
the object of his affections overnight.
Such a PERSONS character canno but
be weak. And, like the one with the
thin Heart line, he, too, is cowardly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
AMERICAN ADVENTURES IN MEXICO.

nTA HE backbone of the Mexican revolution in the north, which
is now successfully ended, was the American adyenturer
many hundreds of whom crossed the border with their arms as
soon as the trouble began and enrolled in the insurrecto bands. The
termination of the trouble leaves these landless resolutes nothing
TO do and they cannot look to the new Mexican government for
any kind of recompense. They don't want to go back to hum.drum
life In their own country. where there is nothing to revolute against
But there are other countries. they believe, that need their services
countries where the people are living, or trying to live, under OPP
pressiye governments. So, according to dispatches, an expedition
is being organized to go somewhere to fight the oppressor. 1t
doesn't matter where. so the expedition gets there. Preference will
naturally be given to some country where the people do not make
a pastime of revolution. The restless, adventurous American spirit
exhibited ON the border during the Mexican troubles is enlighten
ing to those who wonder why Americans are averse to enlistment
in the regular army in time of peace. They want action. Given
a war and an opportunity for action and the enlistment depots
would swarm with men eager for service.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
POL YDoRH QUESTION BOX.

Question: have had a rough sketch
drawn of my hand. a you tell me
anything from 1t? CURIOUS.
Answer-Your question may be an
swered both yes andf Emo with equal
truth. The sketch certainly does tell
a tale. For each line has a meaning;
but whether the meaning fits your
case-that Is another question.
The slightest divergence of a line
from its normal course in a hand is
fraught with significance. 1t is there
fore almost impossible to indicate by
a drawing such as you lave furnished
the minutiae that for SO much
in palmistry. So. therefore, while what
I am about to tell you applies exactly
to the sketch, it may, nevertheless, be
totally inapplicable to your real char
acter.
The thumb is that of a person of
enormously strong determination and
strong Judgment, we'll able to hold in
check the powerful will force shown
by the first phaianN of the thumb.
The Heart line Is of the sentimental
sort, broad and shallow, and, from the
place where 1t begins in the palm it
indicates that the affections are not of
the lofty kind; they have more of the
earthly than of the Platonic element in
them.
The Life line up to the thirtieth year
is broad and shallow, which would sig
, Nifty an utter lack of vitality until
that period, after which the quality of
the line being improved Indicates het-
ter health and more vigor.
There is a line running across the
hand from the Mount of Venus to the
Mount of the Moon. This usually indi-
Gates fondness for drink. AS there 10
an ill-shapen Girdle of Venus in the
sketch the marking of drunkenness
might seem not to be entirely wrong,
as the Girdle shows a degree Of nerv-
BUSINESS which rarely fails of driving
people to seek relief in drink.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
separate Horn. for Ambulance,

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Some time ago the writer saw a let
ter in the Evening STARS "Rostrum''
columns protesting against the ordl-
nary autoist using the same make OF
horn that is used on the City Hospital
ambulance. / witnessed an awkward
situation which resulted from this
practise, and decided to bring the mat
ter before the public again by another
letter.
The incident occurred in q narrow
street where the City Hospital ambu-
lance was responding 10 a call. A
large hay and grain truck blocked the
way and was facing in the same direc-
ton that the ambulance was headed
Tho hay was piled so high that the
driver could not see yer the load, and
the space between his wagon and the
houses did not permit a view from the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23

a time and oft" and grunted his boots
off. pulled for lear life, as his men did
on the Delaware. to get these long
affairs separated from his feet? 1t was
the devils own work sometimes to get
these leather towers off your feet. Ask
some of your grandfathers. "A device
to pull off boots indeed. But what did
it look like? ] can see the thing now,
fashioned somewhat after the yoke that
goes around an ox's neck, three inches
thick. three feet long or so, carved out
on one end, SO that the heel of your boot
fitted to it. You lifted the cellar door,
If you had no other way to get at the
business, put the bootjack On the floor,
so that the open end of it rested over
the h%atehway. stuck your heel into 1t
and stood on the instrument with your
free foot. then pulled and pulled. After
a while the boot came off.
The bootjaek is a subject for poets
and historians. 1t is not yet obsolete
away down East. But 'bootblaeks' for
"bootjacks.' o tempora, o mores.
Yours truly. ANCIENT.
May 10, 1911.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
The People s Rostrun


side. The ambulance chauffeur footed
his horn constantly, but the driver
paid no attention, saying, II have as
much right here as any automobile"
Some person in a nearby house called
out to the driver to get out of the way,
as the ambulance was behind him. I'M
nnediately the ma whipped up his
horses and drove to a wider street. He
apologized to the ambulance surgeon
and declared he heard the same sort
of horn all day, and did not imagine
it was the ambulance.
A special horn should be placed on
these ambulance autos and an ordi-
nance passed prohibiting others from
using the same horn. 1t can easily be
seen how under the present state of
affairs an ambulance carrying a per-
son in a serious condition might be de-
layed long enough to be fatal to the
patient. S. c. l.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
TESTIMONY 10 OUR EDUCATIONAL METHODS.

TIVE members of the National Association of Educational
Affairs of England and Wales, who have been visiting Amer
lean cities to examine their educational systems, express
their satisfaction with what they have seen. Speaking of yoca-
tional training one of these educators said in Philadelphia Satur-
day: 1T is a sad fact that in our country today if you wish to
give anything like a systematic education you have to go to a
private school or an evening school, wish, also, to say that your
schools are better than ours, not only in point of vocational educa-
ton, but also for the fact that they are preparing the lad to
become a better citizen and a better worker Another English
educator bore this testimony: you make your high schools abso-
lutey free to everyone able to enter. We have not reached that
stage yet, although there is an agitation throughout our country
for putting a high school education in the hands of every boy" No
other nation expends as much money on public education as the
people of the United States, and all they ask for is results. |. is
reassuring to have the testimony of unprecedented foreign educa-
tors that the money is well spent.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
sugge.tiops for commencement

suggestions for
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Now hat the school year is drawing
to a close and the graduation exer-
cises are the thought of the school
teachers and principals, I, who am an
old graduate of the local schools, wish
to say a word concerning the eere-
monies. 1t is a custom with the classes
to have exercises that are given much
time and consideration and as a rule
the young ladies pay special attention
to their dress. I would suggest that
the principals have all the girls dress
alike so that tho poorer element of the
class have just as much opportunity
to look we'll as the rich classmate.
Then the all important question of
allowing flowers is also to be con-
sidered. In the past it has been "a
noticeable fact that several girls will
be fortunate enough TO receive all the
attention of their friends while the girl
of poor parentage will go without q
remembrance. Let the principals of
the Board of Education prohibit the
distribution of flowers i'm the school
and ] am sure there will be no en-
~barrassment felt by anyone
GRADUATE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23

TO the Editor Of the Evening Star:
There is a city ordinance sgains.
throwing dirt into the streets or using
the streets as public dumping grounds.
storekecper is caught at this practise
and hailed to court. Not only is he in
struoted as to the law, but a fine of IS
or $40 is usually attached to help him
remember the affair.
AS the merchant violated a city ordi-
nance which is commonly known, there
Is no excuse for him, and the writer
does not intend TO find fault with his
treatment by the police authorities, but
does wish to say that the ordinance
seems to be In force only in such dis
tricts as Prince street. There are a
number of persons employed in Broad
street stores who sweep the dirt from
and do this every morning. Either they
are ignorant of the law or entirely
disregard 1t. In either case they should
be instructed in the same manner az
the merchant in Prince street.
1t might be added that the offenders
on Broad street are not far from tho
-Four Corners and in full view Of thu
policemen who guard tra ffic there. Sew
eral parties are in need of instructions
KLEEN,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
dPUELLINd OF ELECTION BOARD CANDIDATES.

IT r will be necessary for candidates for places ON election boafds
to makeja close study of the new election law and post them
selves on its requirements. They will be questioned not only
as to the ordinary duties Of an election officer, but as TO what ne
should do in certain specified cases. many of them out OF the ora
nary. Only four election officers in any one district can be ap-
uointed. n less than Zoo in Essex County, and probably there
will be as many as from 10000 to $1,000 applicants for examlna.
ton. so that those who fail never will be missed. Coaching candl-
dates will not be allowed. ponies will be barred and the candidate
must recite his lesson from memory. But it is necessary, also, for
The civil service commissioners to thoroughly ground themselves in
The intricate requirements of the new law. We commend a better
knowledge than is evident in the sample list of queries and answers
put forth by the commission yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
A DOUBTFUL PEACE AS YET.

cH HUS far in Mexico there'is nothing more than a paper peace.
The principal leaders OF the revolution have entered into
an arrangement with the Daz government for a new deal in
the government and there are promises of reforms for the common
people, but it is yet TO be seen whether the great mass of the
population will agree. The revolution is scattered in different
States, in some of which the authority of Madero is not felt. In
southern States there is continued disorder and violence. But the
trouble has now been removed from the north of Mexico and the
border, and as long as it is confined to the south there will be no
apprehension of complications for our government.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
FILM PICTURES IN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.

MN ADDISON SQUARE GARDEN is to be converted to the uses
AVN of a moving picture show, beginning next Thursday. AS
the moving picture is now the recreation of the great mul.
titude of people, the big garden could not be put to a better purpose
IN the summer. 1t will seat about 5000 persons and the exhibitions
must necessarily be given on a large scale. The garden will also
be constantly under police supervision, and the pictures exhibited
will therefore be without moral objection. With cheap prices of
admission the garden may draw large audiences day and night dur
ing the summer and perhaps earn enough income. together with
the rentals in winter, TO pay expenses, if not the interest on the
investment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS SUCCESS.

ca 0 date there are now established 226 postal savings banks,
among the cities and towns now added being West Ho-
boken. that postoffce to begin receiving deposits on June H.
Hereafter the increase will be at the rate of 100 postohices a week
nd probably AT a later date the weekly increase will be much larger.
The postal savings bank is now out of the experimental stage and
it has been demonstrated that it does not appreciably affect the
business of the private savings banks, while it serves to bring into
use millions of boarded savings. AS a safeguard in financial panics
its value will be beyond calculation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY.
MAY q. 1896.

Many Newarkers are interested in the
Cuban-American fair to be held in
Madison Square Garden, New York
city. the proceeds of which will go to
the cubans' struggle for liberty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23

The Fidelity Title and Deposit Com :
pany, of this city, was awarded $4,000
and three years interest in the. suit
against William Maybaum, of New
York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
Just a Line
About Men
You Know

That Samuel Kalisch, he new jus
tice of the Supreme Court, was once
most actively connected WITH a local
newspaper is not generally known. Blu
he was, and threw the same zest and
energy INTO his work then as he did
only a good gatherer of facts, but his
fancies readily lent themselves to the
making of readable st ,ries. He still
likes to WELD the pen or pencil, II is
| a great reader of works less heavy and
dry han those devoted to law and
| equity.
Fire Commissioner Matthias STRAIT
ton has since his connection with tn
Fire Board earned the title of Fire
that Commissioner Stratton makes IT
his business to be at every fire, NJ
matter how small, and give his know]-
edge to the man in command. Tia
! commissioner has studied the method
of lighting fires for many years, and is
considered by his colleagues an expert
In this branch.
Commissioner Stratton has a helmet.
a rubber coat and pair of boots which
he dons at every fire of Importance,
and his figure lends dignity to all. He
is a very modest man and is always
courteous to the Fostering newspaper
men. who always seek him when IN
want of information concerning a blaze.
Frank W. Wallace, the centreman at
the Court House, is a wizard when II
comes to spotting bridal couples.
Here they come Frank will say,
pointing to a man and woman a couple
OF blocks down Market street who are
gazing anxiously. yea. even fondly, at
the Court House.
Bet you a cigar that couple comes
in here and asks where they can get a
marriage license continues Wallace.
And nine out of ten times Frank is
right, for many a couple that think
two can live as cheaply as one also
am thcS may ~ O. Viz No1'N
House instead of the City Hall to get
a marriage license.
Frank Kramer, usually taciturn AMI
distant. sometimes joins his fellow
and tells of his experiences on
and off the saucer. On one of his
Communicative days the other riders
began to talk about foolish questions,
when Frank popped in and told this
one:
Gas you all know, l have a mud
guard on the wheel I use going back
and forth. and it seems that that in
nocent m%udguard is responsible for at
two dozen foolish questions a day.
Almost every time / use the wheel
someone asks me why I have a mud
guard on it. Some of my answers arc
as follows: To keep the mosquitoes from
biting the tires, to prevent the wheel
skidding, or to prevent the spokes
speaking
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
MADE TO ORDER.

Thrice blessed the smile of the face
sincere,
But what will the spirit damp
Like the face that smiles with a smile
hat seems
Put on with a rubber stamp.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23

Henry C. Kelsey, president of the
Newark Gas Company, is being sued
for $1,000 600 by Charles A. Kurdish.
assignee of the claims Of John p.
Persch, of Philadelphia.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23

The First Troop was inspected or
the old Peck farm, in Roseville. by
Colonel Boltwood and Captain Wallace.
Captain Frelinghuysen and others were
present.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23

According to Professor Sonn's report
the rainfall this week was only o.67 of
an inch, and during the entire month
thus far but 0.SS of an inch.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23

A lighted cigar thrown on the avn
ing of S%pielman, Strack & Co, at Mar
ket and Washington streets, caused q
great deal of excitement but very little
damage.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
A Rolling STONE.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star.
The peregrinations of the Hon. Would
Run Wilson impel me to observe that a
rolling stone gathers no moss.
OBSERVER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23
Observation-Disclosures. a,a-444as+4a4444

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns 10 the public and
invites signed communications OF
not more than one hundred words
treating of topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-23

Temperature at / .. M 90 degrees