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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
THE SHERIFF AND THE GRAND JURY.

eTa HE action taken by the Encouragement and Justice kahsch
in Atlantic county on Saturday in the case of a sheriff ac-
cused of placing on the grand jury a man who had COM
mitted a crime against the election laws and of having procured ID
election books and caused the evidence of the crime to be bitter
ated, will doubtless revive talk of giving the power for the drawing
of grand iuries to the court. The Atlantic county case is excep
tional. 1t has no parallel in this State. There are twentyone
sherifs, elected by the people, and one sheriff Is accused, n mrs
on record in New Jersey. 1t would be monstrous to tar the twenty
sherifs with the same stick and utterly illogical to argue that the
immemorial powers of the sheriff shall therefore be taken away.
The State has a new set of election laws, and it is promised that
they will guarantee to the people perfect freedom In nominating
and electing candidates for office. There is also a antlprlnery
law of the strictest kind so that money may not be corrupty USED.
If the new laws are all that they are claimed to be II VIII not
be possible for men of the class of the Atlantic sheriff TO get INTO
Office. If such a man shall be elected the people Will have them
selves to blame and one experience will doubtless be a sanitary
lesson The grand Jury was instituted to stand between the people
and the courts, to safeguard individual liberty and prevent UNJUST
prosecution. 1t would be entirely perverted from that purpose II
fhe court should control the selection of the grand jurors.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
FINDS A REMEDY
FOR NEW DISEASE
Influenza Meningitis, Fatal in
Most Cases, Now Annihi-
lated by a Serum.

NEW YORK, July 3.-Dr. Simon
Flexner. director of the Rockefeller In
stitute for Medical Research. an
nounces In the current issue of the
Journal of the American Medical AS
ISOLATION that 1t has been discovered
that cerebro-spinal meningitis, second
airy to influenza or the grip, is far from
uncommon n very fatal. At the
same time he nou the outcome
of experiments carried on in the insti-
tuition resulting in the discovery of a
cure for the malady.
THAT influential cerebro spinal men,
nights is by no means a rare affection
is being shown by the increasing num-
Der OF reports of It's occurrence" says
DR.. Flexner. within a few months.
in the United States alone. reports
dealing with the subject have been
published by Wollstein, Dunn and
Davis. Moreover, the disease is high
ly fatal. All but six of the fifty-eight
cases thus far reported in which the
influenza bacillus has been detected In
the cerebro-spinal membranes have
terminated fatally.
Influential meningitis is more fire.
quent among infants and children than
among adults. It sometimes follows
on undoubted influenza bacillus infec-
tions of the respiratory tract, and
anrnafinaaC dnualnnc ,dnpandanf1y nf
obvious disease of that tract. Since
the influenza bacillus Is often present
In the secretions of the respiratory
mucous membrane In children suffer-
ing from a variety of diseases, during
the wide prevalence of influenza, 1t is
probable that the infection Of The
meninges is always secondary to the
respiratory infection. Moreover, al or
nearly all cases of influential menin-
gifts are examples of bacteriemia, since
the bacilli have frequently been culti-
waited in large numbers from the blood
during life or at autopsy. I.
1.-The fact of the frequency and Sc
verify of influential meningitis was i'm
pressed on us at the Rockefeller In
%stitute, where for a period of several
years large numbers 'of specimens Of
cerebro-spihal fluid have been exam
med bacteriologically in connection
with the studies being conducted there
on the serum therapy of epidemic mem
nights. All the cases diagnosed by us
as influential meningitis terminated ia
tally"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
A CELEBRATION AND NO CELEBRATION.

1TaHE Fourth of July celebration tomorrow will be of a safe
and sane" character as far Is police legislation can make 1t.
The limitations placed upon the sale of fireworks and the
prohibition of the use of firearms and dangerous explosives will
serve at once to prevent accidents and injuries and save the ire
department from answering fire alarms. Newark will have a fairly
decorous celebration, such as it is. Many thousands of the popula-
ton will quit the city for the day, and, in fact, that kind OF cele-
batting the day becomes more and more popular in default OF any
inviting celebration to keep people at home. In dispensing with
the traditional noises and dangers of the Fourth we have provided
nothing to replace them. We are stranghng the spirit of the day.
Formal Fourth of July exercises, attended by the few, do moi ap-
peal to the population. A patriotic celebration must De, general
for the people to have any fervor. And we should inoculate the
immigrant and his children with the spirit of our Independence Day.
We can teach patriotism to them only by exhibiting that sentlmen
ourselves. The city of Newark should long ago have ADOPTED a
plan of popular celebration to replace the old one. THE STAR mas
repeatedly and earnestly advocated that step. we trust that De
fore another Fourth of July comes around Newark will be prepared
with a celebration that will be in harmony with the great event
that made us a nation and shed the light of liberty over the whole
world
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
Another Fourth Of July.

the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Just one more year has passed n
we are now on the eve of u greatest
of holidays. Fourth Of July. There is
joy in every household and every true
American heart throbs with patriotic
enthusiasm. This is surely a gkand
day to celebrate. a day that America
can distinctly call her own. Since July
4, 1776, the day on which Il forefath-
ers declared that the United States
were no longer Connected with the
British Empire. Independence Day has
been observed in this country. and
each year the patriotic feeling In
a This is a record of which we
can be justly proud, and by which we
show the other nations of the earth
that we appreciate our liberty, and are
justly thankful for the privileges &C
cruing from it. Well. here's hoping
that tomorrow will be no exception.
and that the weather man is In accord
with the spirit of American citizens.
OLD AMERICAN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
HISTORIC CHURCH REOPENS;
WAS CLOSED 65 YEARS

BRIDGETON. July SIN memory OF
the early settlers at Fairfield, who
built the first Presbyterian Church
erected In Cumberland county, the old
stone edihce was reopened yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock for public wor-
ship, the Rev. Addison Collins, c. Ken
nedy Reeves and Edwin NJ. Ftthian In
charge.
For nearly 100 years the church was
Used as a public place of worship.
The Rev. Ethan Osborn. who followed
the Rev. William Hollingshead,
served as pastor continuously for
fifty-five years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03

NBOUT MINI
(eCNYoW

Harry Rawnsley. who runs one of
the elevators in the Court House, has
some queer customers who have a
hazy idea as to what they want.
The other day a highly excited
Jewish woman entered the cage, and
just as soon as 1t had started sky
ward, exclaimed:
Goldstein!"
Mr.. Goldstein? ?" asked the elevator
man, curiously. What's his busi-
ness?'
Why" she said, getting more ex-
cited, hes the man on probation"
Rawnsley thought seriously for a mo-
ment. then said, ooh, you want Mr..
G%ascoyne, I take it," and allowed her
to depart at the mezzanine floor.
When the woman reached the pro-
batien officers office she still insisted
that she was after Mr.. Goldstein."
That was as near as she could get 20
"Gascoyne." who is most prominent in
the councils of the Ancient Order Of
Hibernians.
Frank McDermit was talking to q
couple of friends at the Court House
the other day.
1T made $25 this morning. said
Frank. 1T gave $40 for a fiag-pole SUBJ
scription, $40 to a day nursery and 50 to
a hard-luck fellow. have 50 left. Come
on over to Jake's and we'll spend that
When Chief Deputy Collector Freder-
lex 8. Freed moved out to the wilds OF
Irvington his office associates contin-
ually asked him What kind of a wheat
crop de We think we'll have his year,
by heck ?" and a number of other ques-
tons which Jared his metropolitan
nerves.
In a few weeks this wore off, how
ever, and now instead of showing reti-
cence when his farm is mentioned, the
chief deputy opens up with a wonder
full showing of what a city fellow car
learn in a few months on a farm. In
fact, he gets SO enthusiastic about II
that the boys have ceased mention
ing the farm in his presence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
LOCAL WAR NEWS OF
FIFTY YEARS AGO.

The Newark Daily Advertiser, now
the STAR, on July 8, 1881, published the
following:
A peace meeting was held in the
Seventh ward last night, with DR.. A.
NJ. Mills chairman and Henry Ennis
secretary. After some opposition by
Mr.. James Courier the following reso-
buttons were adopted:
Resolved, That we the citizens of the
Seventh ward pledge ourselves in favor
of peace, but we will not purchase 1t
by submission to traitors who defy the
Constitution and laws of the country.
Resolved. That we have full conf
dence in the wisdom, patriotism and
ability of the executive, the veteran
Scott and the loyal soldiers of the ma
ton, and believe it would be the height
of impudence to suggest to them any
plan of e%xtrication from our present
difficulties.
resolved. That with Might men in
the right place we are ready patiently
to await the result.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
PRESENT CONVICT SYSTEM
WRONG, SAYS GOV. FosS.

BOSTON, July ST have pardoned
of office. nearly az many as my prede-
cessor did in his entire last year as
Governor" said Governor Foss to an
interviewer. II did this because I be-
lieve tina Massachusetts, should take
the initiative In i%nstituting a new,
modernized and scientific system OF
dealing with delinquents. I want to
see the old Bay State the first to adopt
a system which will correct. not pun
ish; which will be based on the sense
of honor Unborn in most e which
will hold out to every delinquent the
shining light of hope.
Our present system of caring for
criminals Is obsolete. We are on the
wrong track. We are going about 1t in
the way that people did In the earliest
times, before people thought %scientifi-
cally.
Criminals are only persons abnor-
NAL in a greater degree. To punish
them Is to say that the committing OF
crime is wholly voluntary with them.
"At present even the pardons which
1 have given have worked wonders.
Warden Bridges, of the Massachusetts,
State prison, tells me that the new
hopefulness. the new cheerfulness. the
new desire to get out and be Of use
to the world among the prisoners at
- An l.. .IA1st ,,nba1iauoh Ia
81 have tried to make them feel that
1. representing the State of Massachu-
sets, am taking a deep Interest In
their becoming not ex-criminals or re-
formed jailbirds, but useful men and
women, who shall rank with h best
and highest citizens in the Common
wealth"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
FREE CLINIC FOR MENTAL
E OPENED TODAY.

NEW YORK. July s.-New York's
first free clinic for mental diseases
opened today at the Long Island State
Hospital for the Insane. The estab-
lishment of similar clinics is contem-
plated in connection with every State
hospital for the insane. The purpose
is to discover cases of incipient insanity
in time to prevent their development
into incurable mental diseases. This
movement was started about eight
months ago by the committee on men
tai hygiene of the State Charities AID
Association.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
SoGITSNNeTE)
~ q"
TOWNS

Mrs. Ferdinand M. Thieriot and fam
lily. of Scotland road, South Orange,
will spend the summer at Saranac
Lake, N. Y.
MI. and Mrs. Louis f. Burke, of
Hillside place, South Orange, are at
Lake Champlain.
Edward J. Brooks and family, Of
Arlington avenue north, East Orange,
are spending the summer al Bluehill.
Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew w. Bray, of
Clarendon place. Orange, left last week
for Harwichport, Mass, where they
will remain until after Labor Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry G. T. Martin, of
Tillou road, South Orange, will spend
the summer at East Quogue, L. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Decker and Miss
Olive Decker, of Reynolds terrace.
Orange, will spend the summer at
Spring Lake.
Mrs. William P. Bonbright. and her
son, Mr.. Howard Bonbright, who have
opened their country home at Demands
Vile, motored to New York last week
and are staying at the Hotel Gotham.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
MURDERER CHARLTON UNFINISHED.

tn ORTER CHARLTON, the fendsh murderer of his wife at
liz the Lake of Como, Italy, is as yet an inmate of the Hudson
county Jail where he has all the comforts OF a residence.
His ease is tied M in the Supreme Court and is likely to stay there
until he dies of old age. The Italian government demanded the
extradition of this malefaetor, and as the proofs of guilt were un-
doubted he would haze been sent back to Italy packing II powerful
official influences at Washington had not prevented. The father
of Charlton. a law officer of the department of state, has now been
appointed United States judge for Porto Rico. II he was OF the
type of the Roman Judge, who saw no distinction between the crime
Of his sn and the crime of another, he would not consent to see
Justice so outrageously cheated in the case of this son, who muir
dered a helpless wife and sunk her body in the Lake of Como to
conceal his awful deed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03


To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
1t is a pity that the city authorities
do not see their way clear to stopping
noisy and smoky automibiles from in
terfering with the peace and comfort
of our citizens. They, the automobiles
are getting worse every day.
In New York city such nuisances are
not tolerated. and there is a prompt
suppression on the part of the police.
In Newark. however. ANY old machine
Is allowed to go any old way.
Noisy and smoky automobiles are not
only a menace to the health Of the citi-
zens. but they are dangerous in other
ways. They Brighten horses, for in
stance, and I know of a case where a
pedestrian got so confused by one noisy
machine that he stopped directly IN
front of mother and was seriously
hurt. x. Y. u.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
THE DEATH OF A NOTABLE MAN

OTIS HE death of William j. Thompson, popularity known as the
Duke of Gloucester, in his native Ireland, to which he
recently returned on a visit, broken in fortune and health,
is a pathetic end of a remarkable life career. Mr.. Thompson was
endowed with exceptional qualities of character and remarkable
energies. He began life a poor boy in a strange land, and by dlnt
of pluck and energy united to real genius he attained fortune and
prominence. In his section of the State for many years he welded
q commanding influence in politics, and the social side OF is CHAR
acter won for him hosts of friends. He was generous to a 1aut
and lavish in his neutrality-suspicious. that helped to diminish
his fortune and reduce him to a condition where he was unable to
meet his financial obligations. Nor did the reverse of fortune
depress him, for he was cheerful when he went abroad and he had
no suspicion that he was bidding a final adieu to his adopted
ountuu
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
Helping the Blind.

To the Editor Of the Evening Starr,
A commission for the purpose Of
helping the blind having been estao-
lished in the State of New Jersey, with
headquarters In Newark, I would k
to say a few words In reference to the
young blind-how they can best be
helped to become useful members Of
society and disappearing. I have
given this subject much earnest thought
and 1 speak from experience. 1t Is a
great mistake to make manual train
ing of so much Importance. Many can
only do this kind of work, but it should
be a side issue, and not such an impor-
tant factor IN the work Of helping the
blind. The only successful line OF
work is along educational lines. Many
are here open to them.
Language 10 a great field-German,
French, Spanish. Italian. Reading
books, textbooks in all these languages
should be printed. We have quite a
few now; our libraries are growing,
and 1 know will be ready to meet the
demand.
The greatest field of all In which the
blind can excel Is music. There Is no
obstacle here. Many could be trained
for teachers. Then there is the vocal
branch of Observation-Disclosures
work, with the highest training given
them. They could be fitted to take
lucrative positions anywhere. By max
ing educational work the main thought
OF support 1t would leave more room
for the manual work of the adult blind.
am convinced that the system of
helping the blind should be carried on
on a national basis-elementary schools
in the different States, but there should
be universities established in several
large cities. with special line of in
struction for mathematics, literature.
languages and music.
In these elementary schools 1t could
be found what particular benz or
talent a child has, then the pupil sent
to that one school to be educated. BY
this means boys and girls could be
taught and thoroughly fitted for life s
duties.
Some time ago I was invited to play
for the New York Association of the
Blind. I say nothing of the poor base
ment room in which they held thelr
meeting nor the miserable piano, but ]
was surprised to find them SO hungry
for music. The young men crowded
around me, asking for one selection
after another = Chopin, Beethoven
Liszt-all we'll known on an artist
program. 1 talked with them. They
said they wished they could study
seriously.
While the publishing houses print
much music, there is a great lack OF
good music for students who would
often write their own music, but find i
almost impossible to get a reader
Here is an opportunity for the com
mission to help by paying a reader
who could thus be employed by thos'
wishing to write their own music.
myself have written studies and pieces
for pupils, both vocal and instrumental
In Europe it is different They hav'
everything now that is necessary, blu
it costs to send them there end buy It
SIGNOR ARTURO NUTINI.
Newark, July l, 1911.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
MONDAY EVENING JULY 3. 1911.
HOT, BUT NOT AS HOT AS OTHER CITIES.

NM UGH as we feel the heat in our more favored climate we
AVN have no such experience as the people throughout the
Middle West and West, where yesterday the heat was
phenomenal. The communities around New York bay suffer most
from humidity, which is only incidental to high temperature and
from which there may be relief without any lowering of the Their
mometer. The highest point the mercury reached in Newark yes
terday was 81, and only for a short period. If there had been no
humidity the day would have been fairly pleasant. Compare that
temperature with the figures reported from other cities which had
both the higher temperature and the mugginess.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore w. Stemmler
and the Misses Stemmler, of New York
city, have opened their hummer home.
Villa Lorraine, at Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ames, Of Glen
Ridge, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Taller at Newport. R. 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Foote. of this
city, are at the Bevan House, Larch-
mont, N. Y.
MI. and Mrs. J. Hill and son and Mr..
and Mrs. s. e. Marker, of this city, are
at h W~oodbine. Lake Hopatcong
a
Mrs. George Gordon Byron, Of South
Orange, and her daughter, Mrs. Forbes
McCreery, of New York, are at Man
haitian Beach, N. Y.
Miss Ruth Cheesman, Of vose ave-
nue.. South Orange, will spend some
time as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Guyton Boston, also OF South Orange,
at their summer home at Bay Head,
L. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. johnson, Miss
Mildred Johnson and Mr.. Frederick
Johnson, of this city, have opened Camp
Mildred, at Lake Hopatcong.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03

To the Editor of the Evening Star;
AS of the daily readers of your
paper, allow me to congratulate you
upon your recent acquisition to its
columns of the services of William
Hamilton Osborne, the novelist and
general writer, of this city.
What I like about his contributions,
which help to brighten the pages OF
the Evening STAR every Saturday,
Is their eminent practical value. A
careful perusal of The column VIII
readily show that Mr.. Osborne speaks
or rather writes. as n having au-
thority.
Besides the practical value of his
services In the field of literature, Mr..
Osborne has the knack of saying
things in a way that the average
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03

cTTaHE coal trust received a hard blow in the decision rendered
on Saturday by the Interstate Commerce Commission de-
creeing reparation to a shipper on the Lehgh Valley rail-
road TO a n amount of about $2500O0 for discriminatory and UNJUST
charges for the transportation of coal. The commission at the same
fine ordered substantial reduction in rates on different sizes o hard
coal. The company will now have to refund about half a million
dollars to independent shippers who have been overcharged. AS
there is now developed a show for the independent shipper OF coal
t may be hoped that the consumer will be given a show, too, by
+e Interstate Commerce Commission. He has been a long time
waiting for it
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
A great forward step was taken In
the history of aviation last Tuesday
when Lincoln Beachey, a young Eng
fish aviator, made q most sensational
trip over Niagara Falls In a Wright
a~eroplane. He sailed high over the
horseshoe falls, dipped down into the
gorge and sailed under the steel bridge,
landing safely on the outskirts of the
Canadian city.
This flight and the one made to the
steamship Olympic yesterday proved
co~nclusively that aeroplanes can be
utilized for messenger purposes.
There is a splendid chance for young
men to go out and make a name for
themselves, If they have a little nerve
and skill. AERO.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
PLANS FOR OPERA SEASON.

PARIS. July a.-Director Gatti-Cas-
azza announces that he has engaged
for next season at the Metropolitan OPP
era House in New York, Mme. Louisa
Tettrazini. the great ~coloratura singer,
and Giuseppe sturani as orchestra con-
ductor. Both appeared at Hammer
STEMS Manhattan Opera House.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
Evening 8 O'Clock,
CARNEGIE'S CORONATION
PREDICTIONS "A JOKE"

NEW YORK. July 3.-Andrew Cas-.
negie's reported observation that King
Georges coronation would be the last
England would see because she viii
cease to be a kingdom Is o the Joke
of London. according to Rear Admiral
H. w. Savory, who, with his wife, son
and daughter arrived yesterday on the
White Star liner Celtic.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-03
Riverside Avenue Dust.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Could you tell me why it Is that
Riverside avenue, from foot of Chester
avenue is oiled all the way to Belize
Vile, and from there all the way up to
Washington avenue, opposite Belleville
avenue car barns, 1t is inches of dust
and never a drop of oil has been put
on? You cannot see your hand before
your eyes because of the dust after an
auto passes. ANTI-DUST.