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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
FRIDAY EVENING. JANUARY 10, 1911.
CANAL FORTIFTCATIOM

TN RESIDENT TAFT'S request to Congress for an immediate
LIZ appropriation of $5000,000 for the initiation of the work of
forufying the Panama canal meets with a hearty approval
from the public sentiment of the country. Whatever bubbles may
be raised against canal fertilization the American people are re-
solved that a waterway which is practically an extension of our
coast line shall be and remain American property and be as well
protected from hostile attack as any other part of our coast line.
With the Panama canal open and unprotected it would constitute a
peril TO the nation. 1t would give ready access for a hostile Euro
pean fleet to our Pacific coast and be as convenient for the use of
a Japanese feet in attacking our Atlantic coast. Every considera-
tin of the national safety demands the fertilization of the canal
ends to give us exclusive control in time of war. There are people in
this country with views so fatuous that they would Immediately
abolish our naval ornaments, wipe ont our military system and make
this country a sheepfod for foreign wolves to ravage in. An I'M
defended canal would not promote the sentimental cause of a uni
versal worlds peace. That dream can be left to the idle speculaions
of the few who can afford TO indulge i'll it. 1t can command no belief
10 practical men. If there is ever to be such a thing as a general
disarmament we will disarm with the rest, but not till then. Mean
while it is for America to keep her powder dry and TO be prepared
at all points to meet a possible foe.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
THE OBSEOUYES OF ROBERT DAVIS.

cTA HE great demonstration in Jersey City yesterday on the occa-
sion of the funeral of Robert Davis was the most remarkable
event of the kind that has ever been witnessed in New Jn.
sey. a whole city in mourning, with everywhere exhibited the
emblems of public grief: thousands of men in the funeral cortege
and practically all the rest of the population crowding the streets.
There was no politics in that impressive demonstration and there
was no afectation. The man who was borne 10 his grave was
the same man who had for many years stood in the limelight
as an earnest and aggressive political partisan leader, he had
been the object alike of the confidence and devotion of his party
and of the attacks of his political enemies, but throughout his
career he had remained the loyal citizen. the answering friend, the
sagacious counselor, the private beneactor, the amiabe, lovabe
man. whose taking off put a whole community in mourning. \ man
who in his death can command a popular tribute such as was paid
to Robert Davis yesterday is a rare man indeed. and such q man
as a State cannot afford to lose. He was prominently a representa-
tive of the people, with whom he was in such close and intimate
contact, and his ohsequies were conducted by the people.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
Lesson the Leaders, death Teaches.

Lesson the LeauerB' Deafh ieacnes'
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
One of the most striking examples
OF don't believe all you hear" has been
before the people in the past few days
while Robert Davis. Democratic leader
Of Hudson county, lay dead at Jersey
City.
When a man becomes a political
power it IS understood by politicians
and others who constantly read the po-
litical news hat he has exceptional
ability. otherwise his reign is very
short. The party he is leading in
cludes in its constituents men of brains,
who use their mental qualities in every
enterprise and are generally success
full or have the honor of che put up a
great fight"
The general public does not watch
these closely enough. They
see a paper condemn a nan because he
is a political leader, and do not stop TO
think for a minute that the paper
might be wrong.
Robert Davis's friends could be
counted III SIN IlSufeS, out InlS Is u
very large State n quite a number
we're not his friends. The latter class
should have been present at his home
when the poor old men and women,
cripples, newsboys, business men, big
and little, and the politicians, all came
to tho saddened home. They walked
around the coffin in one endless NOV
ing chain at times. and here and there
a person with stern, set face would
break down completely when he
reached the point where the face of
the little leader was visible.
Tributes sue as these are NOT
bought. There must be something in
the personality of the man to merit
such a deep feeling of affection.
When we hear OF a Democratic or a
Republican leader who is being CEN
sured by certain newspapers which pro-
TESS opposite political beliefs, let us
take the attack with a grain of salt
Sometimes Il would not be a bad idea
to use a barrel of it.
HUDSON COUNTY.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13

WAV ITH The coming into Office of a new Board of Works and a
WY new comptroller vitality is at once given to the long mort.
bund plan of meadow and dock improvement so earnestly
and unavaiingly urged upon the Board of Works of the last two
years. Mayor Iaussings recommendation for an early conference
of engineers and representative citizens to go over the plans and
come to a definite conclusion as to the best plan for adoption is to
be acted upon. and $780, 900 of bonds will be issued so that the funds
will be in readiness for the initial expense. The lew movement
does not necessarily mean that there will be no further hitch in the
proceedings for meadow and dock development. Railroad Influences
are opposed in policy to the improvement. If there is to be any
control of water terminals the railroads propose TO be the controlling
power. We may expect to see this opposition crop out in civic bodies
in which the railroad interest has its representatives. The Newark
hay front is a very important waterway terminal. 1t is proposed
to make our city the terminal for the great barge canal now under
construction in New York. The canal will be a competitor of the
railroads. Shall it have all the splendid terminal facilities that
Newark can afford? Is ii not railroad policy to have control of the
Newark waterfront to keep out the formidable competitor?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
RESTITUTION TO GOVERNMENT.

cTa HE sugar trust has made restitution to the government of sew.
eral millions of dollars out of which the trust cheated the
government at its custom house. The men who built and
plundered the Pennsylvania State house at Harrisburg. robbing the
State of about $9y000,O00 by iobbery, have made partial restitution
TO the amount of 81, 100000. II all the money that had been stolen
by officials in the State of Pennsylvania and it's municipalities should
be returned to the State the aggregate amount would run into
hundreds of millions of dollars. If the federal government should
receive all the money that has been wrongfuly diverted from it's
treasury at it's custom houses it would be richer by upward of a
thousand millions. Think of the wealth that would be restored to
the public Golfers if national, State and municipal governments could
obtain all the money lost by iobbery and corruption! There wouldn't
he n need for federal. State and local taxation for wears.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13

~ with the various and assorted
glasses and their contents which
were set before him, but drank with
the dogged perseverance of a man
who has an end in view.
Waiter the man flnally x
claimed petulantly, come here. Tell
me what's the matter with this
booze. 1t tastes all right, but some
how it amt got the bite. I've
drunk a gallon OF it and beyond
feelin' a little w~ater-1ogged 1t amt
had any effect. ! came in here 10
drown a sorrer, and I've done moth
ing but freshen It up. What's
wrong?"
why, sir" the waiter FASTENED
to explain, this, you know, sir, IL
a temperance place. The liquid rye
been serving is dealcoholized. sir:
that is, it isn't Intoxicating"
But he got no further. Our hero.
with a hoarse below of rage, leaned
from his seat, grabbed his coat and
hat from the chair opposite him
and dashed from the place, leaving
with the waiter the impression that
1t would be unsafe to follow him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
Likes Governor DIX.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
The Albany dispatches this morning
quote Governor Dix as saying, anent
the United States senatorial fight:
81 do not agree with DR.. Wilson. The
Legislature is amply able to take care
of itself"
That sounds like the sense of a man
who knows the constitution will
enforce it.
The Democratic party is already
searching keenly for a presidential can
didate who will be a constitutional
President.
How much more available thus far
has Governor Dix shown himself than
the governor Of New Jersey, who is
stamping the state TO override the
constitution. and this to further the
senatorial aspirations of a man he has
himself characterized as a joke!
j. e. w.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
Or. WILSON,. German ..Ad..

To tho Editor of the Evening Star:
I see that DR.. Woodrow Wilson, the
governor-elect, is advertising the fact
in a German newspaper that he will
talk Saturday night. 1t seems to me
very queer that a man should try to
get an audience together in this way,
n l don't understand it. 1t must be
a case of what you call in English
"swelled head" Imagine a political
orator in Germany advertising in a
paper printed in a foreign language
that he will attack the constitution OF
his own STATED
'sEs list zum lachen!'f as we say in
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
HARMONY AND FUNDS AT PRINCETON.

TE, RINCETON UNIVERSITY is TO receive the magnificent gift
liz of $50OOO0 for the proposed graduate school, without any
conditions attached. Mr.. William Cooper Proctor, of Gin
cinnati. the generous donor, has SO informed the faculty. The gift
makes $4OOO,OO0 available for the graduate school, and the amount
will be used to carry out the plan of erecting the building on the
rolf links. The ideas of the former president of the university will
NOT he carried out. a the preceptorial system proposed by him will
receive nothing from the halfmillion gift. There is now harmony
md cooperation in The board Of trustees of Princeton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13

When all of the circumstances are
considered 1t is difficult not to reach
the conclusion hat the scramble for
the millions left by Mrs. Eddy is un-
seen1ly. It was believed tina settle
ments with her nearest relatives prior
to her death protected Mrs. Eddy's will
from contestants.
Hardly any price demanded for such
immunity would have been too great.
Litigation of n kind is unfortunate
just at the time when the suit founded
by Mrs. Eddy is fighting for the con
tinuance of its power and influence.
In attempting to leave her 81, 200, 900
TO her church Mrs. Eddy apparently
had not been advised Of the laws of
her State.
ut was just such perpetual endow-
ment in the hands Of a single church
for the propagation Of any form of
religious belief thai the statutes of
New Hampshire and Massachusetts
designed to make impossible" says an
expert in constitutional law.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
The People 5 Rostrum


German, or ut is to Taught as you
would say in English.
Besides. who is paying the expenses
In this long fight to upset the States
constitution? 1t certainly is not the
Democratic Committee of the State or
of any county. Is 1t the doctor himself?
1t surely costs much money to adver-
tise ones self in newspapers and hire
halls to hear ones self talk
GERMAN-AMERICAN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
urse. school for neat-Mu,s..

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
/ have been a reader of your Ros-
trum for he past year and 1t appeals
to me as a column in which to express
my opinion upon a matter which |
think should be promptly attended to,
and that Is a school in our city for the
education of deaf-mutes.
I happen to know several of these
unfortunates who are children and at
an age where they should at this time
be starting to get an education. and
I do not know of IN school for them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
OUR STYLISH CRIMINALS.

ibid you ever notice how crime,
like clothes. follows set fashions 2"
mo, ] never did"
TITS a fact, nevertheless. Just
now the poison fad is all the rage
among our more up-to-date MUIR
derers."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
stree, Conditions Dlsgracefui.

70 the Editor of the Evening Star:
The condition of the city streets al
the present time is distinctly a dis
grace. Snow, mud and slush combine
TO make crossing from one side to the
other almost impossible for
Cannot something be done in order
that the crossings in the downtown
section at least can be cleaned and
kept clean. Yours truly,
MRS. J. NJ. GAGE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
A COINCIDENCE.

Insert a name in the blank space in ths
following paragraph taken from q fiction
story in a current magazine and see how
perfectly II summarizes a present day
situation.)
He didn't seem angry or disap-
pointed. His was the placid tone
of one who reasons with a wilful
child. Never before had he been
able to inspect at close range so
monumental an egotism. - was
suffering intensely from arrogance.
growing out of an overdose of spot
light
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
HOW HE p II.

'whitherby's a queer duck"
'"Yes?"
"He says he enjoys February
above all the months. because he
is paid by the month and feels then
that he Is beating the game"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13

| am not going to shout the needs
OF the city of Newark. which are nu-
merous, but / am a stanch advocate
of education, and / claim that the
children of Newark should all be
looked after, no matter what their
physical condition may be, and as q
lifelong Newarker / would be glad to
see a school for deaf-mutes.
CITIZEN OF NEWARK.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
PERHAPS.

A hero who has known what II
meant to be pelted with roses one
day and with decayed vegetables
the next day might be excused for
thinking the gratitude of the Ameri-
can people Is the most ephemeral
thing in the world. Eth?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13

The STAR extends the privilege
OF these columns to the public ana
invites signed communications or
not more than one hundred words
treating OF topics OF the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
VERY TRUE.

Make no mistake remarks the OBJ
serve of Events and Things, "the man
with the most Christmas spirit is not
always the one with the biggest Christ
mas wad.-Yonkers Statesman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
THE scORcHER'S PREFERENCE.

"Automobiling isn't so good in cold
weather as in warm, is it?"
Better replied Mr.. Cbusgins, pro
vided it's cold enough to keep the ON
stables indoors w Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
CAN YOU BLAME HIM?

A sad-faced man sat at a small
round table in the 81 OF a res
taurant of class. He had been sit
ting there for three hours. There
was no other guest in the place as
the luncheon period was we'll past
and the dinner period had not yet
arrived
The man in the picture had not
been idle since he arrived. Indeed,
the waiter who attended him began
to suspect that he had designs on
the Visible Supply. He did not DIAL
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
IN HIGH LIFE.

But l cannot live without you
Yes, you can. Run along. You're
paying as much alimony now as you
can afford."-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13
WHAT HE RAN TO.

Bill-What is GHill's favorite cereal?
Jill-Wild oats, | suess.-~Yonkers
Statesman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13

The day of civic awakening is here.
Proofs OF this fact are being piled up
constantly. When rivalry between two
model cities reaches the point in
Dictated by the following news story
no further proof is needed of the con-
tention:
Mayor James r. Hanna. OF Des
Moines, has received a formal challenge
from Mayor Crump. of Memphis, Tenn,
to a public comparison OF the two
cities. 'industrially, commercially and
eGucationally.' The Des Moines Coun-
Gil will accept the challenge
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13

WM.TN
IT'S SHAME.

IT'S A SHAME.
Sometimes a fellow'n shake his head
and say he hates to do 1t,
But principles" and peoples
needs" just simply drive him
to 1t.
He repeats it till he gets to think
ing 1t is true; but say.
A fellow really hadn't ought 70
kid himself that way.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13

In so far as the House committee on
naval affairs is concerned, Commander
Peary discovered the North Pole. Hav-
ing reached this conclusion with but
two dissenting votes. II will recommend
that Congress extend it's thanks to
Commander Peary, and in recognition
Of his services retire him with tho
rank OF rear admiral.
1t is really too bad that it was nee
essary to go through the motions of
an investigation before paying honor
to our foremost explorer. This, too,
outside OF 1the question of whether
or not Commander Peary reached the
pole.
If Congress had but been willing to
take the word Of the most prominent
American scientist. a show Of spon-
taneity might have been injected into
the bestowing of the honor.
But then, on the other hand. can
Congress be blamed for going slow
with the memory of a monumental
Arctic fake still fresh?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13

1t is declared that the voice of the
attorney for the Standard Oil Company.
which is just now fighting for it's life
before the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted states, trembled when he recited
the great sacrifices made by his client
to save the production Of oil in the
Pennsylvania fields in the "7Os."
'At that time.' said the attorney.
"at great expense, upon borrowed capt.
tai. upon a credit strained almost to
the breaking point. the Standard ex-
tended lts pipe holdings and increased
its storage facilities TO an enormous ex-
tent to take a r OF the oil production
and prevent waste and save the pro-
ducers from losing money"
Nothing is said in the dispatches
about "strong men weeping after this
pathetic recital by the Standards coun-
sci, but doubtless many, including the
august Judges. were deeply affected. I
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13

A prominent Chinaman who is visit
ing these shores says that within a
year his countryn1en who still wear
queues will be so scarce in this coun-
try that they will be curiosities, so
sweeping is the ~hair-cutting reform
which the Chinese are enacting.
Had the Oriental who made the pre-
diction spent more time in this country
he would have known that the China
maj with a queue had never ceased to
be a curiosity. In those parts of the
country where he was found in con-
siderable numbers even, the "Chink"
with the "pig-tail' has never ceased to
be an object Of intense interest.
Grown-ups can in time become ac-
customed to anything, but the children
growing up gaze upon thS odd and un-
usual with fresh and lively interest.
Therefore 1t is safe to predict that
the Chinaman and his queue would
lave remained curiosities to the end of
time had there been no hair reforms.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-13

The same voice which assures us
every day or SO that the "back of the
Mexican revolution is broken now de-
clares from Mexico City that there is
no truth in the rumor that Mexico is
secretly negotiating a treaty with
Japan. by n of the conditions of
which Japan Is to be permitted to build
a naval station or the Pacific coast.
1t is doubtful, even had il been we'll
substantiated, hat the rutnor would
have attracted much serious consldera-
ton in this country. But the mere
suggestion of such Il thing is mon
strous. Even II 1t is true hat he has
had to exercise his authority but once
or twice, Uncle Sam has been the head
and front of the American family of
republics and has stood between the
smaller ones and the rapacious colony
grabbing countries Of Europe. The
very thought that this sort of treason
is possible is repugnant.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-02
RurIInston's Star Twlrler Is In Form
and Allows the Browns Only
Three Hits, Winning
8 to o.
HoLYCRoss PITCHES
oMflelder Goes on Mound for Mus.
catIne and Downs the Pack
ers-ealesburs Loses
to kewanee.

BURLINGTON. Iowa, Aug. 2.-The
Pathfinders celebrated their home
coming from trip on the road by
taking the first game from Monmouth
yesterday afternoon by to 0. Lefty
Brown was on the mound for Burling-
ton and pitched good ball with Wild
ness in spots. The Browns were able
to fnd him for three hits only. Swain
hurled for the visitors and witt the
exception of the first inning when he
hit Ellis and Patterson. did we'll. his
comrades, however, did not give him
the gilt-edged support accorded 10
Lefty. Burton's stop of sizzler from
bowers in the ninth inning was one
of the prettiest plays ever seen in
Burlington. Lamb also made a spec
tacular left handed catch of what
looked like sure two Dagger for
golden haired Finney in the seventh
frame. The runs were all counted in
the first inning after which the game
was alright. Umpire Atkinson APP
peared for the first time at the local
park and got away with the game all
right He was a. few minutes late in
arriving and until he came Burg of
Monmouth called balls and strikes and
Hawk was prepared to umpire at
baees. The game started at 4.30 to
accommodate the fans who wanted to
go to Buffalo Bill first, and crowds
f1ocked to the park after the show.
There We're over 600 paid admissions
besides about 400 ladies who We're
guests of President Hayden.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-08-02
HARRY HOFER rs
OUT OF BASEBALL
Quincy Masnate Sells All His Inter
ests in the Association In
That City.

After struggling along for years
and giving the city of Quincy base ball
Harry Hofer has pulled out. A new
base ball association has been formed
at Quincy, and yesterday deal was
closed whereby this body purchased
of Mr.. Hofer all his interests in the
Quincy base ball club, and his inter-
est and title in all players under con-
tract. The corporation also assumes
the Indebtedness of Mr.. Hofer. The
new corporation Is stock company
and will sell stock to any and every
body who desires to take out a stack
of the same. 1t Is said that Mr.. Ho.
fer did not shed one tear when the
transfer was made.