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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02

OTIS HE militia pay bill which passed the House of Representatives
Yesterday represents the most important step yet proposed
for making a real auxiliary military force to be effective
for the national defense. Only in this country is there a blind
dependence upon volunteering out Of civil life for the creation
of armies in the advent of a war, and yet all Of our experience with
war has shown how utterly Ineffective such a system is. At present
10 more than 10000 men of all arms. Not onehaIf of this force
can be said to be fit even for riot duty, and none of il could be
depended upon under present conditions for q second line OF defense.
In the wal with Spain ii was necessary to break up the militia
organizations and use the material III the creation of volunteer
regiments. There exist fatal defects Of organization to make a
military establishment so ineffective, and these defects are we'll
known. One is the lack of compensation. Inducements are offered
10 men to enlist in the regular army and in the navy. Why should
there be an utter lack of inducements for men to enter the National
true that officers and men receive a certain stipend for camp and
field duty. which is infrequent, but there is little incentive in that
for enlistment. This bill proposes that militia officers shall receive
from . to 20 per cent. of the pay of officers of similar grade in the
regular army. while the pay of priyates is fixed at 25 per cent. of
fe pay of the enlisted mar in the regular army. 1t Is provided,
however, that no officer shall be entitled to compensation until he
shall have passed examinations by a national military board. while
the enlisted man must attend fortyeight drills or do equivalent
military duty. Nor shall any enlisted man be entitled to the pay
of his arm of the service. II is further provided that the miltiaman
shall take the oath Of allegiance to the standards prescribed by the
secretary of war and also make an agreement 10 render military
service for any period not TO exceed two years. II this bill becomes
a law and goes into effect it will revolutionize the National Guard in
the United States and make it q force that the country can depend
Upon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02

IT'D RESIDENT TAFT struck Il great popular chord when he sent
le 10 Congress the reciprocity pact with Canada. That act
won back for him much of the popularity which he had lost.
Again he appealed to the great popular sentiment when he took
the ground that the subsidy of more than sixty millions of dollars a
year paid to the magazine publishers should be abolished for the
benefit OF the more than ninety millions of the people of the coun-
try. The Senate has sidetracked the attempt to wipe out this
utterly indeensible subsidy, but the President is not daunted. To a
delegation OF magazine publishers who visited the White House
yesterday the President made clear his purpose to make a fight to
rhe finish and advised them TO prepare to meet the issue again in
The next Congress. Most of the largely circulated magazines have
contained articles severely reprobating lobby methods at Washing
ton, but as soon az their own selfish interests were endangered the
owners subscribed a big fund for campaign work and sent a power.
fnl5 lobby TO Washington. The people of the country are gradually
waking up to the enormity of this subsidy and realizing that it is
really paid out Of their own pockets.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
THE GOVERNORS BILL OR NONE.

I'D \ d party vote in the Assembly yesterday the Nichols primary
I'D bill passed by the Senate several weeks ago was laid on the
table. The vote was partisan. Senator Nichols is q radical
and his bill IL modelled on the most radical legislation in the West
but IL is moi utterly repugnant to common sense. Senator Nichols
bill, however, was not objected to on it's merits. The motive Of the
opposition was simply a desire to give preference to the Geran bill
when that bill shall finally come out of the hands of the governor
Nobody in the Legislature, except perhaps Mr.. Geran, has any idea
as TO what shape the bill will have taken when ii ii reported in the
Assembly. SO completely have the other members of the majority
an the House been ignored that they have requested a conference
with the governor with the view of finding out what is really going
on in legislation. Presumably when the Nichols bill is taken up
again it will meet with defeat and the Senate will be told that it
must wait, like the House, to take its legislation readymade from
the executive.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
Danger In Wine Drop Candy.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star.
There is another evil which confronts
children Of today besides the NOV
ing-picture show, and that Is wine
drop" candy. The writer has seen very
interesting letters in your non-partisan
Rostrum columns and takes the chance
that his complaint will see light in the
Evening STAR.
Two boys, 6 and s years old respec-
lively, who are my nephews, acquired a
liking for these "wine-drop' candles
about a month 6 At the present
time the children are so fond of the
things that they spend every cent they
can get for them. Their mothers at
tention was called to the "wine-drop''
habit a few days ago n she thought
tho problem al solved by refusing
would be no wine drops" figured the
mother.
The children's liking for these wine
drops" was then clearly manifested.
Both youngsters pleaded with their
mother until she whipped them. This
drastic measure usually is the climax
for all troubles in the home. but not
where the wine drops are concerned.
The boys have grown sulky and surly,
something very unusual for them, and
we fear it will be weeks before we
break them of this "wine-drop'' habit.
Will you print this letter and hiring
the matter to the attention OF the po-
H.
deal with these matters? Perhaps
others will find the same trouble with
children as we experience. Bring the
matter to light at any rate. and have
a fair investigation. UNCLE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
The Lorimer Case.

TO the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Evidently plain common people are
not the only ones who can be i'm
pressed by cheap. slushy, mawklsh
sentiment. Senators al also be ar
fected hat way, and Lorimer evidently
knew 1t when he made that famous
speech telling how "Hinky Dink" had
befriended him, giving that as one OF
the reasons for retaining his seat in
the Senate.
Making a speech that should have de-
feated him if nothing else did, and
getting away with 1t, Is not conducive
to honesty in others and does not In
crease ones respect for the men whc
Judged him. That a man charged with
the crimes he was should make as his
defense, not a denial of the things
charged or a Justification OF them, and
hoodwink all those men is nearly un-
>believable.
But IL Senator Lorimer is congratu-
lating himself on a yict ,rv let him
take thought; let him remembe- that
a vote of 46 to 40 i= doe a whitevash
and not what one In his position should
desire.
He should peal in mind that some Of
those votes that were cast for him
were probably cast for the same rea-
SON. that he gave, namely for per
sonal friendship, and the victory, II
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
nentIstn Are Recornired.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Hurrah! The physicians have at last
decided to come off their lofty perch
and will condescend to recognize us
dentists as members of an allied pro-
f~ession. and as such will permit us to
become members of their honorable
body. the Northern New Jersey Acad-
envy of Medicine.
While this action was devoutedly
wished for, it was rather unexpected
as the attitude Of the physician toward
the dentist is usually that Of the we'll
bred dog toward the mongrel, although
goodness only knows why a man whose
average salary as statistics show is
only $3.50 per apnum should look down
upon anybody.
But do you think this near that
the dentists will be allowed member
ship upon equal footing? Lord biesl
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
Just a Line
About Men
You Know

ibid you get one Of these pocket
cigar-lighters that Jake the Barber is
giving out?e asked Detective Jimmy
Mason Of Assistant Prosecutor Fred
erick Lehlbaeh.
NO; let's see one
Jimmy handed him a match.
CHIEF Deputy Collector of Customs
Frederick S. Freed illustrated the
diplomacy and ttct of q certain man
whose first name was Pat.
The Irishman was gambling in a
Western town with three natives, one
Of them q notorious character, known
as "One-Eyed Pete who was a card
/ sharp. Pete lost his glino in a shooting
match. and was a bad customer
Pats money was nearly ell won from
him when he decided that everything
was not above board. and suspected
"one-Eyed Pete" The victim stopped
the game and exclaimed: "Gintlemin'
thurs wan of ye chaatin'. l won't say
VIC It is, but If he does it again III
knock his other eye out
You cannot fool City Sealer John H.
Sullivan on anything touching on OF
appea1taining to the $, aims business
lie used to be in the Centre Market
and remembers selling a ton of poultry
g. day. Believe Us, he had to seal
some to do that.
General Superintendent OF Works
Charles NJ. Shipman is he big boss of
the streets and highways in this city.
lie learned the business with the Puo-
lie Service. and was general superin-
tendent Of the North Jersey lines when
he left the company. The trolley peo-
pie were sorry TO see him so, and New
ark glad to get him
Hero is a sign that appears In front
of an automobile supply store on Hal
sey street: Mud Guards for Aero
planes" A little further down the
street another store displays a sign:
Rubber Tires for Bt-Pianes." j.. Her
bert De Wilde, OF the Cole 80 agency,
says that there is now a market for
b. plano tires and that at least one
agency has established a special branch
for their manufacture.
Nat Goodwin once met on the street
q playwright who stammered very
badly.
"S-s-s-ss-ay, N-n-n-n-at," said the
Playwright, "e-c-c-c-c-sn you s-s-s-s-
pare f-f-f-f-ifteen m-m-m-m-inutes for
m-m-m-m-me, p-p-p-p-p-lesse,"
Yes, what is it?" asked Nat.
"Ww-w-w-w-weIl, | w-w-w-wsnt
t-t-t-t-to have f-f-f-dve m-m-m-m-
minutes t-t-t-t-talk with y-y-y-v-you."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
That when it's not the files it's something else ?
The People 5 Rostrum


you, no. They will simply be allowed
to become associate fellows, whatever
that means, INT not full members, and
have a section of stomatology. which
physicians u rather of doubtful
benefit to the dentists themselves, as
they already have societies for the
study of those branches of the medical
and dental arts and sciences peculiar
to the theories and practise OF
dentistry.
But it is a progressive sign, neverthe-
less, and shows a healthy tendency
which should be encouraged In every
way possible. A DENTIST.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02

Bad Blow for insanity Experts.
To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
II is to be hoped that our courts will
take due notice of the fake insanity
plea of Joseph s. Robin, the banker,
Of New York, who sUindled a lot of
poor people. Then he played the old
~""crazy' dodge. fooled the doctors and
finally decided that he was both sane
and guilty.
While it is not likely that such a
game could be played quite so bold
ly within the jurisdiction of Jersey
justice. the records will show that
there are plenty OF cases in which IL
was worked with considerable success.
Our State r~ejoices in the possession of
several expert ~alienists, who may be
had either for the plaintiff or defend
ent. the matter depending wholly or
the size OF the purse of the interested
parties. They are a good deal like
lawyers who ma he hired to sue or
defend.
Alienists, however, have received
many body blows Of late, and the
Robin case will serve to show one
more what they really amount to. As
far as l know our courts are pretty
well agreed that aiienists are merely
more or less ornate and costly adjuncts
OF certain forms Of litigation.
MARCH.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
PLAYING THE NEGRO IN CONGRESS.

C. ENATOR BoRAH, of Idaho, Justly reproaches his party for
playing the hypocrte on the negro question. The Suther-
land amendment to the resolution submitting to the States
fhe constitutional amendment regarding the election of United
states senators was a device by Republican opponents of the
resolution for using the negro as a club with which to kill the resolu-
tion. The Sutherland amendment was introduced with a knowledge
that if ii was adopted it would ALLEVIATE the votes Of Southern sen
sitors from the resolution. 1t had that effect. Senator Borah truly
saiA that there is the same race prejudice in all PARTS Of the country.
lifts really stronger in the North for here the negro is denied oppor
1bnities of employment that are open to him everywhere in the
South, and yet in the North the percentage of blacks in the popula-
Non compared with the South IL small.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
Y. SHORT HNdER1

HISTORY tells us precious ntsse
- about Cheops, except that 10 Uufas
a mighty pyramid. But, though fheve
In not much record OF the cd Egyptian
kings personality. II is q mora cesA
tainty that he had short fngera rx 10
your short-finsered man VINO does
stupendous things. No long-1nsered
Individual would ever have cared -
put up so gigantic a monument.
So, 5ust as Owen. the great naturalist,
was able TO reconstruct an entire mann
experienced Handkerchief likewise Is
often able from a single datum TO
judge of the character OF the person to
whom IL owes Its existence. And be
can, conversely, also Judge from the
features of one's hand what kind of
works he 10 likely to produce.
When you see fingers that are very
short as compared with the palm POI
may be sure that their owner is fond
OF gigantic enterprises. He is utterly
Indifferent to detail. He wants things
presented In their e~ntirety-big plans.
big sums. big ideas. Details he leaves
to those who have long fingers.
Short fingers have this in common
with smooth ones. that they indicate
an intuitive mind. Mr.. Short-finRer is
so quick n judging and In drawing de-
auctions that when you have but
spoken a word he can guess pretty cor
rectiy what you are driving al. In
Faa% 80 an~~At haon 44 Aa~,1 al
him all that ID to be said on q subject.
for. before the average talker Is half
way done with the story Mr.. Short
finger has absorbed the entire subject
and probably has already formulated
half q dozen theories concerning IL
He IL usually q brilliant slap-dash
sort of fellow, who has little thought
Of saving. He prefers 70 make money
by rapid strokes, while the long-fn-
gered person IL content to plod and
economige-
Nor is the s~hort-nngered person very
susceptible to insults. Sights are ON
monty, as their very name indicates,
slight. and consequently they escape
the notice of the short-f1ngsred indi-
vidual, who hasn't time to bother with
anything that Is not Of some generous
proportion.
Fol the same reason he is more apt
to be cheerful n happy h a his long
fingered fellowman, for he escapes the
thousand trifing annoyances which
make UP the details Of life and which.
as far as the owner Of short fingers Is
| concerned, are altogether nonresident.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
TROUBLE @CHASERS

Ill.gotten gains usually put up the
most brazen front.
Tie dentist delights to use gold in
filing his engagements.
Some a~ble-Dodied men are not able
to clothe tho body as 1t should be.
The cost Of living ma be high, but
It Is SO because Of mans own making.
Just because n man IS trying to look
up IS no sign an aeroplane is passing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
AN NC0MpL ETE GARDEN.

'The Garden Of Eden was beautiful
and complete when Adam and Eve
dwelt IN t."
"lNot quite complete. There should
have been some signs warning the
people not TO pick anything off the
trees. Warrington Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02

victory 1t is, is a very hollow one In
deed. H
If future aspirants to- senatorial
honors of the Lorimer type will take
barely squeezed through, then the les
son Is perhaps not entirely lost and
the episode will have its uses.
CIyITAS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
poLYDORES QUESTION BOX.

Question-Is 1t possible to foretell
the future by palmistry? F. L. j..
Answer-Some so-called psychic
palmists claim to be able to do SO:
but II is almost needless to say that
they are probably arch members OF
the Ananias Club. Scientific palmistry,
such as is taught in the present series,
%pretends. at the most, to "prognosti-
cate" the future. That is, 1t aims at
telling one the probable" outcome of
his career as the logical result of his
natural traits and i~nclinations. What
these traits and i%nolinations are
palmistry is able to see; clearly writ
ten, in the hand. What their result
will be Is not SC much a part of
palmistry as of experience. In other
words. IL any person of good judg-
ment understands your natural bent
n aptitudes, he will come very near
being abou to predict what your
career Will be like.
Question-Is 1t not n~onsensical to
say that you can tell from the hand
what thoughts are in ones head?
J. 9.
Answer-That, indeed, would be non
sensical. But scientific palmistry Ices
not claim to be able to perform any
sue telepathic feats. Its province IL
to tell the natural bent of mind, not
what thoughts happen to be passing
through the mind. 1t can tell whether
a person is charitable or inhuman; but
not what specific act of charity or
deed of inhumanity he has performed
or is about to perform.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
tORLh1ER NoT YET .sEcuRELY SEATED.

~ THOUGH by a small margin OF votes Senator Loriner, OF
Illinois, retains his seat in the Senate, he is not Yet out Of
the woods So far as the evidence before the Senate is
concerned he cannot be disturbed. But if new evidence is obtained
the Senate Of the next Congress can take up the case anew. An
investigation has been ordered by the Illinois Legislature, and it
may develop new facts TO give grounds to Lorimer's opponents in
the Senate for a resolution to unseat him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
seek to Spoil Children's Field.

seek to Spoil Children's Field.
TO the Editor OF the Evening Star;
After working for a number OF
years the executive committee of the
Newark Public Schools Athletic Assoc
citation finally managed to obtain a
plot Of ground in the Roseville section
about a year ago.
Now it Is proposed by the Board OF
Works to cut a street through the plot
and thus spoil it for use by the school
children. The proposed action of the
Board of Works is now holding UP
improvements on the field, which the
association is attempting 10 get in
proper shape for the schoolboy athletic
meeting In June,
Such a field is needed by The school
children OF Newark, and it seems q
pity hat it should be spoiled now by
cutting a street through the property,
SCHOOL TEACHER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
BAD SHOT.

IT, sir, aim always al the Truth"
well all I have to say is, you're
@ very bad el1ot ."-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public ana
not more than one hundred words
treating Of topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02
SUNFLOWER PHILOSOPHY.

CAtchison, Kan, GIobe.)
It's q good rule ~ to bet against
yourself.
Some people. like cats, reward good
treatment with laziness.
There never seems to be any late
frosts IN the prune belt.
Fewer words, fewer plumbers. This
holds good In both business and politics.
Winter differs from other vertebrates
in the length Of time It can survive a
broken backbone.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-02

Question-Is 1t not nonsensical to
say that o can tell from the hand
what thoughts are in ones head?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04
II. III. Hamilton.

STATNTON. VA. Oct. 3.-H. II.
Hamilton. one OF Augustus oldest andl
most prominent citizens, died early
this morning at his home near Swoops.|
agd eighty-one years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-04
SECOND TRIAL Of
KEY FOR ASSAULT
LITTLE VICTIM TELLS HER STORY
SEATED IN HER FATHERS
LAP,

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.
MANASSAS. VA, Oct. 3.-The sec
ond trial of II. c. Key. charged with
committing felonious assault upon
the seNen-year old daughter Of Reu-
ben clark at her home near Manassas,
IN August of last year, came UP in
the circuit court here this morning,
Judge j. Il, T. Thornton presiding.
The evidence abducted was essen
tially the same as given at the previous
trial When court adjourned at six
O'Clock this evening the witnesses for
the defense had nearly all been called
Detectives Greene and Kliendenst. OF
the Washington police force, gave
some damaging evidence against the
prisoner as to admissions made by him
when they placed him under arrest
The little victim told her story while
sitting In her fathers lap, and with
stood rigid cross examination by
Judge Nicol without being shaken In
ANY essential particular.
The case will probably go to the
jury tomorrow afternoon.
The Commonwealth IL represented
by commemorative ATTORNEY II.
Thornton Davies and Robert A.
Hutchinson and the defense by Judge
c. +. Nieol and Bryan Gordan-