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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
The People! s Rostrum
%E.FEE%4N+EFFE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

cause of intelligent effort towards the
realization of an ideal form of gov
eminent.
At the present time there are a mum
Der of men suffering keen1y because
the ignorant negroeof the South is de-
prived of the ballot. These men say
that the negro should vote even though
he does not know what he is voting
for, even though he does not know how
to read or write, and is obliged to guess
at which ballot he will cas These
misguided men think they are reason
ing by talking the way they do. where
as 1t is only sentiment.
If they knew hat there is a differ
ence between the two things they might
stop talking about the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of the ignorant black and make an
effort to educate the future generation
SO that it could vote, and vote intelli-
gently. HORACE PENNINGTON.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
Like. Nem Patrol wagon.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
The Board of Police Commissioners
have taken a step In the right direction
m furnishing an automobile patrol and
ambulance wagon for the Second pre-
cinct. The sooner the other precincts
are provided with similar vehicles the
better for the efficiency of the force.
The police precincts In this city v
such a vast extent that quick methods
OF getting officers to places where they
are needed is most urgent, and incl
dentally the expense Of the upkeep OF
a large number of horses is done away
with. J. M. GRAHAM.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
FUND STARTS UNDER BIO AUSPICES.

ITS HE band of earnest workers enlisted in the effort to raise a
fund of $250O00 for a home for working girls can be con
graduated upon the good auspices under which their cam
paign of fourteen days was started at their conference last night.
We believe that it is unprecedented for such a large sum as $4,000
to be donated in a single evening in this city, or in any other city
desired amount was raised in one evening. The balance of four.
ffths should be Forthcoming before the expiration of the period
fixed for the campaign. The women and men enlisted in this
splendid work arr fully representative of the best social life Of
our city and are of a character 10 reach and appeal to all who
have the ability to give financial aid. But the object sought gives
eloquence to appeal 1t is essentially, also, a public object. The
welfare of friendless working girls closely relates to the welfare of
the whole community. Our city can boast of institutions main
tanned by private philanthropy that are doing a blessed work, but
the philanthropc spirit has overlooked one of the most deserving
classes and failed to extend a helping hand. The completion Of
the fund will mean the fulflment of a long neglected duty. And it
will mean so much to the working girl who now has no home or
home life and who compares her forlorn lot with that of the more
fortunate others who have home and family ties and home asso.
Citations.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
THE PLANK ROAD BUILDING SCANDAL.

CTA HE public has not taken much interest in the matter of the
construction of the new Plank road at a cost of a million
dollars, because they have not realized the fact that if a
committee of one freeholder board could not be trusted to make
an honest job of building construction at Overlook a joint COM
mittee of two county boards of freeholders to build a milliondollar
highway must necessarily be as bad, or worse. The ineyitatla
scandal has appeared. There are charges in the committee of ex
tfayagant overcharges in the purchase of supplies, and apparently
the joint committee has been organized with a view to a continual
ton of this alleged graft The committee majority. comprising the
Hudson county members and one Essex freebooter, permits the
bridge superintendent to purchase supplies on his own authority
and without any requisition upon the committee. an arrangement
open to the grossest abuse. The work of building the Plank road
should have been given to a Joint commission of the two counties
AS it is, the public is threatened with a poorly built highway at
an extravaganza cost.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02

in to Mexico and brought back the
most definite report concerning the
revolution or no revolution which
Is raging or not raging in that boz
Diazed country.
An aviator should not be COM
PEELED to pierce the perpen-
dicularly for more than three OF
four miles to be enabled to look
over the boundary line between
these United States and Mexico
and get an excellent bird's-eye view
of whatever the landscape affords.
be 1t revolution or no. We believe
we have been narrowed sufficiently
by sa%nguinary reports of battles In
which the government troops lost
heavily and which were denied the
next day. That was the harrow
ing part-the denial. So II an
avietor will kindly get q real line
on the situation he will be doing
us a splendid favor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
A CANARD.

The report that the editor of this
column was offered a comfortable
fortune to oppose the reciprocity
treaty with Canada is all bosh.
No n with any intelligence
would think for a minute that we
could be influenced that lray.
We want this thing understood
thoroughly: No offer Of the kind
was made to us. 1t LIS only neces-
sary to notice that we are not
opposing the treaty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
HE SHOULD CELEBRATE.

And, speaking of groundhogs and
weather prophecies. one of our local
seers was considerably peeved re-
Gently because, so he put 1t, almost
20 per cent. of the prophecies eman-
ating from the weather bureau at
Washington during the past three
weeks were wrong"
Meaning, so per cent. of the fore
casts We're correct, Ell? We are very
supplemented, perhaps, but hardly
to the extent where we take the
professors grief seriously.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
GOVERNOR FORT VISITED INSTITUTIONS.

TT T is due TO former Governor Fort to say that he took enough
interest in the affairs of the State institutions to visit them
personally during his term and make Inquiries into their
affairs. His recommendation for the establishment of a State
board to purchase the supplies for all the State institutions was
a result of his Investigations. II has been stated by institutional
managers that not in many years had a governor visited their in
stftutions to acquaint himself with their affairs. There could be
no reflection upon the character of institutional homogeneous by
a criticism of executive neglect to keep we'll posted in regard to
these affairs. Nor did the recommendations OF Governor Fort for
a State board reflect upon them in any way. The governor pointed
out the fact that supplies could be purchased much cheaper by
large contracts for all the institutions than by small contracts for
each. A central board could also bring about other economies
not so readily effected by the managers of institutions.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
pon,t Ike cigar Butt..

To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
/ desire to protest against the habit
that many men have of appearing in
public places. such as street cars and
theatres, carrying u%nlighted partially
consumed cigars and cigarettes.
The rank odor of the tobacco is very
annoying to women. At a local theatre
last evening | was compelled to sit all
evening next to a man who held a stub
of a cigar in his hand.
SUFFRAGETTE.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
MR. TAFT AND The NA11oN,s POWER SITES.

IT'D RESIDENT TAFT has a new plan in regard to waterpower
lle sites on government lands in the West. The principal sites
are located on these lands. He proposes term leases for
periods not exceeding fifty years. based on the amount of power
available, and given under certain conditions to prevent monopoly
and overchargng, the government having power TO take posses
sion at any time for public purposes But as long as Mr. Taft
retains Secretary Ballinger in his cabinet any suggestion Is to
the national conservation policy must be coldly looked upon by
the American public, Secretary Ballinger is SO utterly discredited
that while he is retained in office people will believe that recon
mendations from the White House are prompted by him and cover
Interior designs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
A RARE OPPORTUNITY.

During the aviation meet to be
held at Ell Paso, Tex, next week
prizes will be offered for endur-
ance. altitude and the other aerial
stunts which have come to be .
garded as conventional.
In our opinion q man with money
who really wanted to serve his fell
low men could do no better than
offer a handsome purse to the
aviator who secured the best look
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
In Newark.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
The accident that happened in Jersey
City yesterday calls attention to the
fact hat a similar accident is liable to
occur in Newark at any time, due TO
the hauling of explosives through the
city streets In unmarked wagons.
1t is true that all wagons carrying
explosives are supposed to be so
marked, but 1t is said that In many
cases boxes of powder and dynamite
are delivered in unmarked wagons.
]. D. CASTOR.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
reason aud sentImeni plner.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
For the sake of humanity, for the
sake of the peace OF mind of a number
of kind-hearted men and women, some
public-spirited, intelligent citizen ought
to give a COURSE of lectures on the
difference between sentiment and rea-
son. This would not only do away
:EAth . Lat af misery. but slsR h ths
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02

Occasionally when a long-deferred
Contamination devoutly to be wished"
seems imminent the announcement
forecasting 1t is greeted by a chorus
which in effect runs, TITS too good to
be true"
This pleasantly expectant but doubt
ing attitude is forced Upon a large
segment OF the thinking public by q
report from Washington to the effect
that on or after March 4 Secretary
Ballinger viii resign from the cabinet.
The cheerful report In question goes
delightfully."- into detail, naming Sec
rotary Ballinger's successor and the
men who are to seek with him a hard
earned rest-that is, to give the coun-
try one.
Amateur statisticians estimate that
Mr.. Ballinger's retirement will remove
from the administration a dead weight
of / 900. 900 tons. Where 1t has crawled
toward reform and slipped back It may,
after the handicap is removed, leap
INT dance freely ~reform-ward, If 1t
chooses. without showing the slightest
signs OF fatigue and embarrassment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
NO GOSSIP.

Our new neighbor must be a very
suspicious character"
why so2"
She employs a maid who is deaf and
dumb, the mean hingi"-Ballmore
American
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02

The small boys and the larger boys
yes. and some Of the grown-up boys
will linger long and lovingly over the
newspaper OF the latest hunt
ing trip which has been undertaken by
Paul J, Ratney.
Romance, Adventure and the Hearts
Desire are bundled up in h stories
concerning what this famous big-game
hunter expects to do in Darkest Africa,
in Borneo Of wild Man Fame, on
midas Coral Strand and throughout
oft-revolutionized South America.
The fact that Mr.. Rainey may be
forced to spend $3.50, 900 before he re-
turns viii be passed lightly over as
of no consequence, while the prophecy
hat the excursions after game will
continue for three long. glorious years
will be dwelt upon and dreamed about.
Gee, some guys who can go huntin'
for tree years at a time has it pretty
SOFT will just about summarize young
Americas half-admiring, ha~lf-envious
attitude.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
x THE EVENING STARS TW0-PAGE MAGAZINE x
WMsTM
II REAL DOPE.

THE REAL DOPE.
Sing a song of groundhogs. m
, ome out today;
If he sees his shadow not, he'll stay
out and play.
Judging by the outlook, as we go to
press,
There will be no shadow, or we miss
u guess.
Shed a teal for winter, gone, alas,
alack;
And the grounding omen says It
can't come back.
If the weather prophets only would
forecast
The opposite, 'twould einch this
thing very hard and fast.
Fen if for the grounding you're o
very strong;
Human seers, remember, are almost
always wrong.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
ANY KIND.

What kind of a man would you like
for q husband?"
"Oh. either a bachelor or a widower,
I'm not particular ich."-Universalist
Leader.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
SPLITTING A HAIR.

But even if he saw his shadow,
could there be six weeks more of
winter?"
why not2"
We'll, there hasn't been any yet"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02
Dynamite in Pas.aic Lighters.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
In view of the startling explosion OF
dynamite within a few miles of this
city I wonder how much danger there
is Of a like occurrence here. There are
lots of lighters and barges of all sorts
that come up the Passaic river daily,
and no doubt there is one occasionally
that has enough dynamite aboard to
blow up the lower section OF the city.
One occasionally surely will be
enough to make trouble for a genera
tion under proper conditions.
Newark has a bureau Of oombustibles
Is it wise enough to get on to the
possibility of a like dynamite disaster
within its Jurisdiction? Are lighters
and barges eve subject to any sort OF
inspection when they tie up here?
L. B.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02

In criticising the athletic depart
ment of the University of Chicago, the
Daily Maroon. of the university. is
naturally taking a whack at college
athletics all over the country, since
conditions are not unique in the Chi
ago school.
The college paper might have ac-
compllshed more had It suggested rem
edtes for the abuses. since 1t has been
recognized for a long time that the
abuses exist. The most serious fea
ture OF the accusations lies in the hint
hat athletes are paid TO come to COL
lege and strengthen the various teams,
II professionalism exists in the West
ern school those Wishing to eradicate
1t VIII find committees appointed from
the athletic boards Of rival schools
wtlling-nay, yer eager-to aid them.
II IT is true that 90 per cent. of the
students of Chicago University do not
beneft through college athletics, 1t is
high time a new system insuring more
general participation In athletics was
devised.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the pubic any
MOI more Than one hundred words
treating of topics Of the hour
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02

In committing the sentence OF a
Kansas man, convicted of sending
scurrilous and defamatory matter
through the mails, from imprisonment
in a federal penitentiary and $1,000 fine
to merely Il nominal fine of 500, Presi-
cent Taft in a brief says;
Il would question the wisdom OF
making the defendant conspicuous and
feeding his vanity by treating him So
riously, when his violence, his exag-
gerations. his wild accusations and his
mock heroics ought to be treated with
ridicule."
TIC our mind there would to
have been a Daniel come to Judgment"
in this particular case. The prisoner
has been deprived OF such capital as
he might make of his "martyrdom,"
and doubtless will be disappointed
rather than pleased by the Presidents
leniency.
Perhaps in time the London authori-
ties will realize b Ia imprisonment is
the very worst thing possible for mill
tant suffragettes and endeavor to de-
wise a less spectacular punishment for
them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02

low out the recommendations of the
last grand jury in probing the High
street fire disaster of November 2s. Is
to be commended. At the same time
investigation is to be made of the work
of the department at the Knicker-
booker Storage Company fire and also
at the burning of the double dwelling
house at $685. Clinton avenue.
The writer was present at both the
latter fires and firmly believes that the
work of the department was all that
could be desired, especially at the Gin
ton avenue blaze. DUKUS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02

Commend Fircmen and BOARD.
the Editor of the Evening Star:
The action Of the Board Of Fire Com
missioners in deciding to speedily fol
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-02

One attitude assumed by certain
English statesmen toward the reel
proeity agreement between the United
States and Canada should prove par
ticularly interesting over here. Sir
Gilbert Parker, well known to Amer
leans through his books. has made
public in England a statement on the
subject of the treaty, in which the
following paragraph occurs:
The agreement is a desperately
serious thing. and will eventually mean
that the Canadians have lost their
grip on their own independence. Can
ada's fight for two generations against
Americas commercial tyranny was the
source of her progress and wealth. 1t
CAV her energy, resourcefulness and
determination, but under this agree
ment the United States seeks a new
field of exploitation for American
finance, new opportunities for the over
flow of American energy and control
of the great Dominion"
Granting that the author-states-
mans fears are exaggerated. his state
ment should not have a tendency to
make enemies for the agreement in the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
ATWOOD ASKS $4,000
FOR ANOTHER FLIGHT
Efforts Being Made to Raise
the Purse Required by
the Aviator.

The sudden departure of Harry N. At
prevented an attempt being made this
morning by number OF Washington
business men to combine the various eff
forts being made to raise purse for him.
Atwood left word at the New Willard
Hotel, where he has been stopping. that
he would return to Washington tomor-
row. His new aeroplane which is being
shipped from Boston is expected to reach
the city about that time.
Because of the uncertainty that has ex-
listed as to how many persons were en-
gagged in attempting to raise fund for
the aviator several prominent business
men, who are interested in something be-
ing done to reward him for his aerial ex-
PLOTS over the city, planned to call on
Atwood this morning. 1t was their inten-
ton to suggest that the various persons
purse of 5000 together unite under one
plan.
With Atwood out Of the city it is not
probable that the suggestion for CEN
tralized effort will materialiZe. 1t is I'M
derstood that approximately $1,000 al
ready has been raised. The aviator or
dered his new machine to Washington
on the assurance that there was every
prospect of $1,000 being pledged. but he
flight unless that amount was placed in
his hands.
If the purse is raised it is expected that
Atwood will make his third flight over
Washington about Wednesday or Thurs
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
SWINDLERS GET $2,035
FROM WASHINGTON MAN
J. T. Henshaw Bets on Races During
Trip, But Is Given
the Slip.

Two clever swindlers persuaded j. T.
Henshaw, a member of the firm of Hen
shaw & Co.. of this city to separate him
self from $2os5 by fictitious bets on the
races during recent trip made by Mr..
Henshaw to Niagara Falls. 1t was not
until Mr. Henshaw had gone to Philadel-
phia. expecting to meet the men who
had swindled him and then returned to
Washington that he realized he had
been done" out of his money.
The confidence game worked by the
two men, according to Mr.. Henshaw.
was remarkably clever. The men in ques-
ton gave their names as ]. w. Glenn of
Indianapolis and Mr.. Bentley. Bentley
declared he had Geographic information
from men at the race tracks every day
which permitted him to make his bets
without possibility of loss. Henshaw was
led on by the two men, making small
bets at first. and always winning. He
saw Bentley handling large sums of
money, and finally was persuaded to put
up S2,035, for which he gave a draft on
his bank here. 1t was declared he had
won his bet on the race, but the book
maker refused to pay the bet until the
draft had been paid.
Mr.. Henshaw was kept waiting around
his new acquaintance failed to put in an
appearance. Mr.. Henshaw's last instruc-
lions from the men were to meet them in
Philadelphia. He went to that city, but.
although two kilograms were received by
him from Bentley. neither Of the men
turned up.
Mr.. Henshaw said today that he had
made the story public in order that
others might not be taken in by Glenn
and Bentley in the same way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
BRINGS PHOSPHATE ROCK.
First Trip Up the Potomac of the
Steamship Carolyn.

The steamship Carolyn. Capt. O'Leary.
laden with about $500 tons Of phosphate
rock from Port Tampa. Fla, is lying at
the wharf of the Alexandria Chemical
Company, at Alexandria, discharging The
big vessel arrived at Alexandra Satur-
day afternoon, but on account of dredg-
Ing operations in the dock in which she
was to lie she was not berthed until
yesterday afternoon, but the taking out
Of cargo was started at once, in order
to give her quick dispatch. She will
probably be ready to sail tomorrow aft
ernoon or Wednesday morning.
The Carolyn is one of the fleet of the
Bull line of New York. and. though her
sister ships have been making regular
visits to Alexandria for several years
past, this is her first trip up the Poto-
mac. The Carolyn. like many of the
ships of the Bull fleet. though flying the
granted American registry under the old
low which made such things possible
She is a steel-hull vessel of 2,41 gross
tons and is 2S9.5 feet long, $50 feet beam
and has a draft of % feet. She was
built at Whitby, England, in 1889, and
was named the Park while under the
British flag. Capt. O'Leary, her master,
was master of the dispatch boat used by
the New York papers during the war with
Spain and saw the fight off Santiago that
ended in the destruction of the Spanish
feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-24
DREDGING ALEXANDRIA DOCKS
Preparing to Berth Vessels Of Deep
Draft.

Following the deepening of the water in
the harbor off Alexandria to twenty-four
feet at low tide, the wharf owners there
are arranging to dredge the berths in the
docks to accord with the harbor depths,
so that any vessel can come up the river
and berth at any stage of the tide,
and will be afioat a. all times The
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical
Company. which has large steamships
unload phosphate rock from Florida
at its wharves, is the first concern to
start the improvement OF its property,
and the dredge Roland, belonging to the
Potomac Sand and Gravel Company. has
been working on the deepening Of the
docks adjoining the pier Of the chemical
company. at the foot OF. Queen street, for
The past week. The doe; is TO be dredged
TO the depth OF the channel and the big
steamers OF the EuIl Line of New York
which visit AlaXt l1r,a, will have no diff
ficulty in docking in The future. 1t is
stated that improvements at the pier of
the Mutual Ice Company will follow
shortly.