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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
THE FARMER N THE NEW ELECTION LAWS

m BETTER idea of what the opinion is in the rural districts of
T\ the new election laws and OF the corrupt practses act will
be obtained about the time of the elections in the fall.
There is at present in rural communities Il limited knowledge of
what these laws are and how they are going to operate. In the
first place, the farmer is told that his practise of hiring out his team
to campaign managers constitutes a felony, as it is a form of
bribery, and that he must abandon it or take the chances of a
dungeon cell. Now, the average farmer has always regarded the
hiring of his teams for. campaign uses as Legitimate and the money
honestly earned. As a thrifty man he has regarded this money as
part of his regular income. The new law penalties it. If the
farmer permits his hired men to take the time off to vote he must
provide the transportation at his own cost or let them walk. The
average farmer does not realize that now. He has a vague idea that
the corrupt practises law is intended to cover the political wicked
ness in the large cities which he reads about in his weekly paper.
Why should it have anything to do with the money distributed by
campaign managers in rural districts when local sentiment sanctions
the practise?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
POWER OF FEAR OFTEN
TURNS THE HAIR WHITE,

Authentic instances of the hair turn
ing white in a few hours or a night
through fear or sudden shock could be
multiplied indefinitely. avs orison
SWEET Marden in Success. 1t is stated
that when Ludwig of Bavaria learned
of the innocence of his wife, whom he
had caused to be put to death on sus-
picion of her unfaithfulness, his hair
became as white as snow within a
couple of days.
This power of fear is to modify the
currents of the blood and all the secre-
tions, to whiten the hair, to paralyze
the nervous system and even to pro-
duce death, is well known. Whatever
makes people happy, whatever excites
enjoyable motions, relieves the capillar-
les and gives freedom to the circulation.
whatever depresses and distresses us,
disturbs us, worries us; in fact, all
phases of fear contract these blood
vessels n impede the free circula-
ton of the blood. This is illustrated in
the pale face caused by fear or terror.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
PERILS OF BEING WOMAN
SPY DURING CIVIL WAR.


One of the most stirring stories Oh
the Civil War is that of which the
Virginia woman, Elizabeth Van Lew
the most important spy OF the federal
government in Richmond, a the
helper and protectress of the North
ern officers in Libby prison, says w,
G.. Beymer in the current Harper's. One
day she had a cipher dispatch to send
to General Grant. She went forth.
market basket in hand. to seek a mes
senger.
A man overlook her and whispered
as he passs I'd, I'm going through to-
night" In her hand she held the
cipher dispatch, tor into strips and
each strip >rolled into a tiny ball;
should she commence to drop them
one by one? In great perplexity and
fear she quickly glanced back for a
look at his face. And instantly some
instinct, some woman's instinct said.
mo" and on that inner prompting she
impulsively turned into a side street
and hurried home. Next day she saw
that man, a junior officer. marching
past her house for the front with his
Confederate regiment
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18

which the semaphore could be oper-
ated. this was objected to by owners
of property at this point. The Board
of Works could not very well overrule
this objection. but when the trolley
company came back with an offer to
run the signal station from the street,
and stipulated hat no extra poles be-
sides those WHICH are now in use would
be needed. it showed that the company
is earnestly trying to relieve the stu
alton and is not LAND grabbing
At anys rate this is the situation as
it appears to a layman, and the IN
cooperative spirit of the Board of
Works seems to indicate a lack of
sincerity in that direction. The men,
bers of the board should get together
with the trolley people and do their
utmost to agree on some practical plan
which will better conditions at the
second busiest corner in the United
PASSENGER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
LET MR.. TAFT JUSTIFY HIS VETO.

NN r.. TAFT had a good cause to plead when he went to Ocean
AVN Grove and talked about the arbitration treaties. The sub
ject is one that appeals to abstract sentiment rather than
to the sense of Justice or considerations of the public welfare, and 1T
evokes no violent dissent. Having delivered his veto blow at tariff
reform Mr.. Taft will go out among the people and try to justify
This time he will get a different kind of hearing. 1t may
President of the United States and never fail to pay that tribute
to the great Office. But the sentiment does not necessarily extend
to the individual views of the occupant of the office. There was
striking evidence of that truth in the elections last year. n presi-
dent can carry no more conviction into unwilling minds than any
body else. Since the special session of Congress began the people
have been hoping and praying for the tariff reform that was prom
ised them in the Republican platform three years ago and by Mr..
Taft when was a candidate, which promise was fagrantly violated
by Congress and President. They have watched the struggle at the
believed that at least there would be a cheapening of a few of the
necessaries of life. Thabhope has been dashed by Mr.. Tafts veto
of the wool bill. There is no justification of that veto in the
message sem to Congress yesterday. The pretense that the long
winded Tariff Commission appointed by Mr.. Taft can be the only
authority to appeal to for tariff reductions is himsy. In framing
the Underwood bill the WAYS and means committee made exhaustive
Investigations and fixed rates that covered the difference in labor
cost, all that the domestic manufacturer can justly claim. And
the compromise bill raised the rates to much higher figures, to
make the manufacturer safe, so far as labor cost goes. No tariff
commission was talked about when Adrich and Cannon patched
it and said it was good. We believe that it won't be long before
he will realize that in the veto of tariff reform legislation now he
has as much incensed the country as he did when he signed the
monstrous bill in 1905, the only purpose of which was to aggrandize
the trusts ana plumber the people of their substance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
oUR MARooNED TOURISTS nv ENGLAND.

m MONG the principal victims of the labor strikes in England
NV are thousands of American tourists who gaily sailed abroad
last spring and early in the summer with welflled wallets
to do the coronation and to embelish European capitals and by
places with their presence. 1t is homecoming time now, and these
thousands have lhed to British shipping ports to take steamers for
America. But the steamers in which they would embark are sta
tionary at their docks and cannot sail. Labor men have refused to
coal them or load them with freight, and IN ocean liner without
coal is nothing better than a log. So the belated tourist must needs
resort to the hotel. But miseriesy multiply. Disorders occur in the
streets and he has to keep under coyer Provisions are cut off by
strikers. and he is reduced to halffare. The electric lights are
doused and he must make his toilet by candlelight. If he is a
timid man his fears for his personal safety are aroused by the sight
of military i'll the streets to face sulen mobs. There he is, in a
riotous foreign city, unable to leave, afraid TO stay and rapidly de-
pleted of his money. What tales of woe these tourists will have to
tell when they get back to Gods country And should we not
sympathize with them?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
STARVING HORSES EAT
NAMES OFF EACH OTHER.

Four horses strayed from the farm
of william A. Amos into Foster cour-
ty. They were missed during the ho1i-
days. Recently Amos found two alive
and two dead. Three had fallen into
a cellar of an abandoned house. where
two starved to death and one was still
alive. The fourth had remained in the
vicinity. He had been seen there at
different times for a month, indicating
how long the animals had beer in the
cellar. The starving horses ate the
rotted f1oor of the abandoned building
as far as they could reach and also
ate the names and tails off one an.
other.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
MRS. CROKER REVOKES
ORDER FOR HOOD0O PALMS.


Frightened by the strange fatalities
surrounding her effor to purchase
two magnificent palms from Fred De
Mara, of SIS Ellsworth street. San Mateo,
with which she proposed to heighten
the semi-tropical luxuriance of her
new place. Mrs. William II. Croker,
of Hillsboro, Cal, has refused to re-
ceive the plants. Recently two mag
nifcent palms were bought from De
Mara and the necessary contracts let
for their removal to- the 81, goo, 900
Crocker home. One of the palms
toppled over while being raised AMI
crushed to Heath Henry Mayn, a house
mover of San Rafael. Storms then
halted the work, but when 1t was re-
sumed Mrs. Croker remembered that
Charles Nescott, a carpenter, whose
wife and daughter lease the De Mara
house where the palms are located, had
been killed in a bicycle accident on
her estate a few years ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
sounds Call for Nusent Rally.

To t.a Editor of the Evening Star:
Reading the News of Tuesday eve
ming | could not help remarking The
indecent haste with which it seeks to
bury its supposed dead" Wherever II
could. as prominently and as often as
possible. it spoke of James r. Nugent
as "ex-chairman.' 1t went out of its
way to picture him hand in hand with
our mayor, leaving its readers to draw
their own conclusion.
The same spirit seemed to run
through the news columns and edi-
torials of the Call on Sunday last.
Why all this %rancor? What has Mr..
Nugent done to incur such implied
enmity? Why are the Democrats of
Essex and New Jersey told by those
demonstrated tutors that Mr.. Nugent
is no longer worthy of their adherence?
I'm no Rip Van winkie. / know we'll
what these papers would nswer but
let me ask them and the Essex Demo-
Gratis, are we to forget the years of
struggle, during all which Mr.. Nugent,
with a persistency that was indom-
liable. carried the fight on to victory
and success? Are there not such things
as mitigating circumstances? II at the
last moment and when that success
was achieved Mr.. Nugent showed he
was but human, is that a sufficient
reason for this degradation and forced
retirement?
The Call on Sunday speaks of Mr..
Nugent's friends 90 deserving him. If
such be the case. Mr.. Nugent is to be
congratulated on the loss of such. The
reported happenings of the Joel Par
kers Wednesday Is the idea of your, cor
respondent. Let us have some more
of this spirit and let the Democrats of
Essex rally round Mr.. Nugent and
show that In the interest of party sue
cess they are generous to a fault.
JAMES P. RYAN.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
COMPLAIN ALASKA
IS BEING CRIPPLED
Settlers Declare Ultra Conserva-
ton Is Preventing Terri
tory's Development.

NEW YORK. Aug. 1S.-An Agitation
to protest against a too rigid conserva-
zionist policy in Alaskan forest and
coal lands is afoot throughout that
territory, and strong arguments will
be made by representatives of the
Alaskan settlers and miners against
the conservation bill which will come
before the next session of Congress.
The Alaskans maintain that the
United States by a process of unprac-
teal and unenlightened rule from afar
has crippled Alaskan efforts at home
rule, tied down its industries and pre-
vented the development of the country.
The Alaskans will urge the abandon
ment by the government of the lease
hold or landlc-d system of allottipg
lands to settlers and the throwing open
for mining purposes of forest reserva-
lions which are useless, it Is held, as
the timber is already deteriorated by
age and acts as a check on the open
inc up and development of the terri
tory.
Under the present system, as well as
under the still more restrictive system
proposed in the bill. it is held, Alaska
Is forced to pay a tribute to the other
sections of the United States. not one
of which is burdened with similar
taxes.
Because of the recent coal land agi-
tation, 1t is said, Alaskan settlers now
find themselves locked in the wilder
ness by the very law under which they
thought they were acting when they
settled there. The doors leading TO
further development. they say, are
locked, and the government refuses to
allow them the wherewithal to get out
of the country and back to civilization.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
SEES SWORDFISH AND
BIG SHARK KILL WHALE.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1S.-Captain Fra
zier of the steamship Bermudian. from
Hamilton, Bermuda, tells of an en-
counter that he witnessed between a
baby whale, on the one side, and a
shark and swordfish, on the OF er,
while his ship was 406 miles south Of
Sandy Hook
The baby whale was about fifty feet
long and would have produced $50 bar
rels of oil, Captain Frazier said, while
the shark weiged about loo Nounds
and the swordfish half that weight,
His first intimation of the eombat hat
he was to witness came when the water
off the starboard Bow began to boil and
hen toss spray. He got his glasses
and saw the three monsters in the first
round of their fight that was to end in
the death of the baby whale.
While the shark struck with fury
with his tail, decorating the sides OF. the
whale, the swordfsh rushed at the
enemy and pierced his body, with
drawing the sword only to repeat the
thrust.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
FAT A FINE BUFFER TO
OPPOSE TO FATE'S FURY.

The popular view of the close con-
nection between fat Id good nature
and weight and balance is not wholly
without rational foundation. Fat, I'M
pleasant and stodgy as it is, Is one of
the most valuable tissues in the human
body, and any man who reduces his
share of 1t below a certain reasonable
level not only takes the smooth edge
off his temper and balances off his
powers of judgment, but exposes all of
his higher tissues, notably the muscu-
lar nervou and secreting, to danger
of both starvation and disease. A mod
crate cushion of fat is one of the best
buffers and bucklers against the "slings
and arrows of outrageous fortune"
whether in the form of disease germs
or in strains upon endurance.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
PIGEONS TRAINED FOR
WAR BY FRENCH ARMY.

Pigeon flying is carried on in the de-
partment of the North with more en-
thusiasm than in any other section of
France" writes Consul Haven from
Roubaix. aside from being a sport,
the practical side has appealed to the
government, and, as a result. almost
every garrison is fitted with a loft
where pigeons are trained for use in
time of war and during army
m~aneuvers.
Several years ago a decree was
signed fo%rbidding the keeping or train
ing of racing pigeons (pigeon
v~oyageurs) by foreigners residing in
the country. A French citizen, to keep
such birds, must first make an applica-
ton to the civil authorities. This APP
pllcation is forwarded to the governor
of the department, and it is only on his
approval that the necessary permission
is granted
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
MAY SUE dAyNoR, CRITIC.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1s.-Mayor Gay
nor's incursion into the field of literary
criticism has produced results at least.
He is threatened with a libel suit, and
all because he called George II. Bren-
mans novel of theatrical life. Anna
Mallern," stupid and expressed the
opinion hat if the priest and barber
and miser who took upon themselves
the wedding u of Don Orisote's Ii
brary had come across Mr.. Brennan's
book it certainly would not have es-
eaped the flames.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
Treatment.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Once again | would like to bring up
the subject of winter pets being
treated cruelty by their masters in the
summer time" Hundreds of people go
away every summer and cav their pc;
cats and dogs to shift for themselves.
They have to pick up what food they
can in the streets and sleep in alley
ways. Many of them are picked up
by the p~oundkeeper and destroyed. But
the worst thing hat was ever lone o
a dumb animal was perpetrated by
some neighbors of mine when they
went away for the summer Ind left
their two dogs locked in the house with
nothing to eat. For many days the
neighbors heard their cries and finally
they summoned a policeman and had
him enter the house n free the dogs.
Both animals were nearly starved and
only for good care at the pound they
would have died. 1t will cost the own
ers 81 to recover their pets, but that is
not punishment enough for them.
DOG OWNER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18

Approves Taft Veto Henson.
To the Editor OF the Evening Star;
That veto of President Taft, in which
he denies sisterhood to Arizona mainly
on the ground that it has embodied the
recall of the judiciary in its constitu-
ton. is worthy of the careful perusal
of every citizen of New Jersey.
Let every thoughtful citizen of New
Jersey remember that Governor Wilson
is one of those so-called "Progressiyes'
who claim to believe that a judge on, a
bench should be subject to recall.
AS far as l am concerned | am
mighty glad hat New Jersey is
of the thirteen original States in this
great and glorious Union.
am afraid that if New Jersey were
compelled to ask Uncle Sam today to
be admitted into it's family Uncle Sam
would do some pretty tall thinking"
as the Yankees ould say. before con-
sent would be given.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
HERE'S A BIRD OF A cAKEwALK.

Charles A. Cprwin, of the Field
Museum of Natural History, has re-
turned to Chicago from a trip to the
Laysan Island, in the middle of the
Pacific Ocean, which it is said has been
deserted by every Lying creature ex-
cept the sea birds.
These strange birds have a pc
culiar dance" said Mr.. Corwln, which
resembles the darby cakewalk. They
clap their bills together and waddle
about with housekeeping antics, duck
ing their heads, first under one wing,
then under the other. All through the
dance they whistle and utter weird
sounds"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
Defends DR.. Vusby,

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
Readers of your paper are interested
In the Wiley case perhaps more than
in n other city, for the reason that
DR.. H. H.. Rusby, who is the pivotal
ON IN the controversy, is a Newark
man. For that reaal ] wish to de-
fend DR.. Rusby's course in taking the
salary of 1900 a year for working
only a part of the time.
1t has come out In the investigation
that DR.. Rusby had ample precedent
for this action in the fact hat Secre-
tary Wilson had adopted the same
means of getting around a technically
of the law. DIR. Wiley's opponents in
sist on ignoring this.
PURE FOOD.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18

and Master Walter McDougal Taylor,
of this city, are spending the month az
The Pines, Canadensis, Pa.
The Rev. and Mrs. Otto F. UNI
phreys and family are at their cottage
at Port Harwich, Cape Cod, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. A. Todd, of Mt.
Prospect avenue, have gone to Nam
tucket for the remainder of the eason
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert B. Crane. of
North Ninth street. are at Asbury
Park.
Mrs. Frederick Kroeger. Of this city.
is spending two weeks at the Allen
hurst, Hamilton, Bermuda.
Mrs. A. l.. Hatfield, Miss Bernice and
Miss Wayne Hatfield, of Elizabeth 9
nue., this city, are spending the re-
mainder of the season at Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin H. Nealley. of
North Broad street, this city, and Mrs.
Harry Ward will spend the remainder
of the season at Nantucket.
-
Miss Florence j. Lacey, who has been
spending the summer as the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Asbury. at "Greenacres,"
Unionville, o., will return to her home
In Morristown on August 29th.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18

Miss Margretta Fort. daughter of for
was a guest his week at a bridge
given at Sea Girt by Mrs. Frederick
Roeblfng, of Trenton, who has a cot
tage there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry p. Higgin-
botham, the latter before her marriage
Miss Leslie Freeman, of South Orange,
are on their way to the Philippines.
-
Mrs. ". w. Hendry, of East a
is in Seattle, Wash, where she Is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Theodore Coe.
Mrs. A. Louis Scott, jr, and family,
of South Orange. are home from Mas
sachusetts, where they have been
spending the summer.
Miss Mona NJ. May. of Roseville, is
visiting friends in Springfield, Mo
Mrs. Mary Conrow, of Seymour ave.
nue., this city, is at Flanders.
y
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hoffman and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nelson, of this
city, have gone to Pennsylvania to stay
until the middle of next ont
Mr.. and Mrs. A. V. Taylor, Miss
Edith S. Taylor, Miss Elizabeth Taylor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
ASK THAT GALLANT OREGON
BE FIRST THROUGH CANAL.

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 1S.-Cali-
fornia having taken the great prize in
the matter of the opening of the T n
m Canal by getting authorization for
her International fair. Oregon is now
preparing to demand some prominence
in the ceremonies attendant on that
world-important event. What she wants
is that the first ship to pass through the
waterway shall be the old battleship
Oregon. The matter has already Len
laid before the War and Navy Depart
ments in Washington and will be taken
before President Taft.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
SUMMER TRYING FOR BABIES.

Medical men assert that thousands
of infants die whose lives could be
saved by intelligent care, pure milk,
fresh air and medical treatment. 1g-
norance of mothers, overcroWding IN
the cities and impure milk find many
little victims. Summer is the most
trying time for mothers and children,
and the free ice and free milk funds,
as well as the visiting nurses, do a fine
work in teaching and aiding parents
in the care of their children.-The Bal
timore Sun.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-18
WANT TO MAKE JOHNSON'S
TOWN RIVAL STRATFORD.

The Johnson Society of Lichfield, the
town wherein the photographer was
born, has lately been visiting his Lon
don haunts. One of the group was
frankly communicative as to the COM
mercial side of literary reverence.
What we are really here for he is
quoted as saying, rs to make people
talk about Lich6eld. We want to turn
Lichfeld into a pocket Stratford. They
say that stratford makes Gao, 900 a year
out of Shakespeare. Well, w6ly shouldn't
we make our little bit out of Johnson?
There is really. no reason why we
shouldn't manage to rope in every
American who comes to England"