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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

Senator Borah of Idaho, with the
aid of democrats and progressive re-
publicans succeeded in making the
resolution providing for the election
of senators by the people unfinished
business thus placing it in a most
advantageous position.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

The bill to create two new judicial
circuits passed the house Friday with
but little opposition and no trouble is
expected in the senate on the meas
ure as the counties are badly in need
of court facilities and the circuits in
which they now lie are crowded with
business.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

Alfalfa bread may be all right for
those who can afford it, but alfalfa
seed at sixteen or eighteen cents a
pound makes pretty expensive flour.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

Recently large number of repub-
iieans Oh national prominence form
ed the National Republican Progress
siye League at Washington, D. c.,
on the following:
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

Congressman Burke voted against
republican caucus .iictation last week
and supported the Crumpacker bill,
which gave to South Dakota one ad-
ditional congressman. His action is
agreeable to constituents.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

The one hundredth anniversary of
the birth of Horace Greeley occurs
February %. A plan is on foot to
erect memorial monument to the
memory of the great editor.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

The following is credited to the
Parker New Era: "Adney Melvin
has bought a costly modern hearse
and will acd undertaking All en-
balming to his business. The New
Era wishes him large success. -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

The January heat record for twenty
years at Oklahoma City, Okla, was
broken January 81, when the temper
ature reached 81 degrees ats O'Clock
in the afternoon. On February / it
was 90 in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

The senate last week passed the
Gamble bill granting leave of absence
until May 18th of homesteaders in
South Dakota and other northwest
ern states.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

The government reports show the
United States land office at Lennon
did the largest business Of any land
office in the country in 1910. There
are 2o3 land offices in the country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

Price on steel wire raised 81 per
ton. Got to be more steel trust pro-
fits in order to make up for Brother
Carnegie's little peace fund contri-
buttons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

Hyde County News: Court is in
session at Highmore and is presided
over by John F. Hughes, being his
first term here. He is good Judge,
has the required, dignifed bearing
the legal ability and pains-taking
way with him to see that litigants are
taken care of and their rights main
tanned.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1911-02-16

Late information from the govern
ment weather bureau is to the effect
that the winter weather is practically
broken up and that South Dakota
will have very fine weather from now
until summer time. The weather de-
partment says that there will be about
eleven inches of rain between now
and the coming of summer. This in
formation will be hailed with JOY by
the farmers.
The way it looks to US is that if we
are going to have free trade with
Canada iii agricultural products we are
entitled to have free trade with Canada
in manufactured products also. We
are absolutely opposed to the idea of
reducing the cost of living at the ex-
pense of the west. If we are to have a
new reciprocal treaty, treat all por-
tons of the country fairly--no dis
elimination. -Castlewood Republican.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08
EAST JERSEY SHOWN OUT OF COURT.

m PIPELINE to be a pipeline must be complete from end TO
TN end. The big pipeline that the East Jersey Water Com
pany, using its subsidiaries, has undertaken to put through
between Belleville, Bayonne and Staten Island is complete only
in parts, and can never be used for the purpose intended until it
is complete as a whole. One of the incomplete parts is at North
Arlington borough. where the borough authorities can neither be
caioled, intimdated nor bribed into permitting the crossing of the
highways with the pipe. Going to the courts with the false plga
that the object was nothing more than that of supplying the city
Of Bayonne with water, the East Jersey Water Company sought TO
mt the restraint of the law upon the borough authorities in their
opposition to the laying of mains under the borough streets. II this
object could be accomplished by the company, a long march would
be made toward the attainment of the cherished purpose to defeat
the INSTRUMENTATION policy of this State. Perhaps the company
only took a gamblers chance in resorting TO the courts, and the
result is exceedingly dsconcerting. The company is shown out of
the Court of Errors and Appeals with a rebuke that exposes the
Interior object of the company, and with notice that the courts OF
this State cannot be adroitly used, as certain municipalities have
been used, to promote selfish objects that are contrary to law and
public policy. The courts decision tells the company in plain
terms that its plea is dishonest; that its real object is other than
what it states; that it has another furtiye object, which it conceals;
that it seeks the aid of the court lin the furtherance of a plan by
which water may be transported from this State to another with
out sanction of law therefor" The courts decision charges the
by a State court to a corporation having relations with the State
and its municipalities is rarely heard; but the acts so strongly
censured are among the least of the performances by the East
Jersey Water Company and its affiliated interests. The schemes
and intrigues of that company have kept alive public apprehen-
sion in this State for years. Capitalized in New York, it has had
abundant financial resources for the carrying out of its great
obiect-priyate control of the potable waters of this State. AS a
last resort, it has brought powerful financial influences to bear at
Washington to help put the State in subsection to its greed. but it
has been met at every turn by a resolute opposition that will surely
prevail in the end.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08
x. SQUARE EINGER.T1ps.

Some months hence a beautiful status
OF Abraham Lincoln is to be placed In
front of the Court House here. II wills
represent the great national martyr
seated on a park bench And It Is notes
worthy that the place occupied by the
figure will be at the end of the benchs
for, as the sculptor. Gutzon Borglums
wisely concluded. ABE" Lincoln was
too c~onsiderate ever to take up an en-
tire bench for himself.
The relevancy of this to palmlstry lies
in the fact that Gutzon Borglum's
finger tips are square; that is. they
have an almost fat tip. with but the
~faintest suggestion of the roundness
that belongs to the comic or pointed
tyres.
People are prone to imagine that
comic tips denot the artist. Well, they
do Indicate the possession Of the arr
tistic temper, ent; but the best "pros
ducers' of works of art are they whose
finger tirs are square. For they are
the methodical. practical workers who
understand how to reduce to an orderly
system the farrago of dreams which
forever run riot through the brains OF
the conc or the pointed-tipped
geniuses. For be 1t known. genius,
without hard work. is u~nproductive;
and for thai reason nearly all the great
artists whose works are more endur-
ing h an brass" have had square-tipped
fingers.
You will have guessed by this time
that square tips indicate a systematic.
orderly spirit; regularity and method
in doing things and an adherence of
| disorder.
The SOU re tip Is the practical one. 1t
also denotes the strict observer Of con-
ventional rules. And o may be quite
| sure that your squate-tipped man will
not lightly depart from accustomed
forms Of politeness.
He is also careful in his apparel, n
is not given TO acting upon impulse,
but rather upon due n m~ethodicai
reflection.
II is interesting also to note that
square-tipped fingers are ideal for BUSH
ness men and for s%cuiptors.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08
THE EMERGENCY ON The MEXICAN BORDER

cT0 HAT a critical situation has developed in Mexico to seriously
involve our national interests was accepted as a fact by
every intelligent man when the announcement wss made
from Washington that an army of twenty thousand men would be
Immediately modified on the Mexican border for "maneuveIs"
while three thousand marines would be dispatched to points within
easy reach of Mexico. The Taft administration is not given to un,
necessary warlike enterprises, and Secretary Knox, like the Presi
dent, is a man of peace. Only an urgent necessity could have i'm.
PEELED the government to take a step that might be fraught with
the gravest consequences. 1t is the wise policy of a nation 10
anticipate trouble, to meet displeasure further from the door and
grapple with him ere he comes = nigh The revolutionary d $
orders in Mexico, the failing health of President Daz and the
anarchy that is sure to follow his demise, coupled with our obigt
tions under the Monroe Doctrine, suggest preparedness to act Our
national interests are bound up in MexicOs. We cannot afford to
see anarchy in that republic, for inevitably it would mean armed
action by a European power to protect European interests and to
obtain indemnity. We might then have a war on our hands. Bet.
ter Intervention than that.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08
Regarding Prize-Ftghters.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
When l wrote In your Rostrum col
umn about the exemplary lives nj
p~rize-fighters, and hat they are worthy
of emulation by the very young, I
must have oeen either misunderstood
or l did not make myself sufficiently
clear. as evidenced by the letter from
Mr.. Wheeler.
What ] said was that fighters. II they
are good and will remain good, must
lead lives that could be p~roftably imi
tated. ! should have made this to read
when they are good. AS soon as they
descend to that class of fighters where
the youngsters would not think OF imi-
tating them.
/ am aware that their associations
and environment are such as to pre-
vent them from being the kind OF men
who would be held up as examples in
Sunday school, but l Insist that while
they are in their prime their lives
might be safely Initiated, because they
stay In their prime only so long as
they lead such lives.
Frank Kramer. the national cham
Dion bicycle rider, is an example of the
truth of what ! say.
Kramer Is a gentleman and leads a
life that no gentleman need be
ashamed of in spite Of his associates.
He has been champion for ten years
now, and can probably do 1t another
ten years II he does not get tired.
! HA Is now r. prime OF life, and II
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08
WEDNESDAY EVEN ING. MARCH 8, 1911.


eTs HERE is obviously some relation between the sudden act OF
the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company in engaging the sefV.
ices of the accommodating Senator Fielder, 81 hudsoh
county. to introduce the canal bill at this session and the prospect
of the creation by the Legislature of a public service commission
10 have power over rates and other powers not belonging TO the
present commission, such as that of compelling the performance
of proper service under a public franchise. The new commission
will naturally be impened TO inquire into the causes for canal
decadence and why canal traffic is not what it used to be. 1t can
examine the rates of tolls and other conditions that prevail on the
Morris canal to cause the losses in operation about which the
lessees complain g. bitterly in their memorial to the Legislature.
Does the railroad company care to have the affairs of the canal
company thus investigated? Does it want any light thrown on the
canal companys operations since the date of the lease, which began
the Deriod of decline? If so. WHY not withdraw the canal bill at
this session and let the newlycreated public utilities commission
testify to the next Legislature, by investigation, the innocence of
the lessees of the charges of wrecking the canal property and the
Justice of the claims that they make in the Fielder canal bill? That
done, the canal bill will be passed without any reasonable objec-
tin.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08
poLYD0RH QUESTION BOX.

Ouestion-In one OF your answers L
noticed that you said that palmistry
enables a person to know himself. That
seems absurd. Why should a person
rave %cou TO anything or anybody
to acquire a knowledge of his own self
than which nothing on the face of the
earth can be more familiar to him?
Your palmistry In this case reminds mo
of carrying coal to Newcastle.
COMMON SENSE.
Answer-You deceive yourself II you
think that nothing can be easier for
you than to know yourself. II it were
SO easy, the ancient a & q believe 1t
was Thales, II my memory serves me-
correctly, would surely not have de-
clared self-knowledge to be the highest
kind Of wisdom.
Take, for instance, just that ora
branch OF learning. psychology, which
deals with the human intellect TO be-
gin the study of it n requires a pretty
thorough preliminary training. And
then a three-years' course In psychol-
ogy itself Is not too exorbitant. And
yet psychology is but the prologue to
that deeper knowledge of our spiritual
nature which is taught in metaphysical
works.
Many years of study often leave us
but little better informed han at the
outset concerning the true nature OF
thai mysterious principle which UNDER
lies all life. And yet 0 say that
nothing could De easier.
Why. many have sincerely believed
they were above temptation in The
matter of honesty, and when real temp
tation came they we're astonished to
discover how easily they yielded.
! They simply did not know them-
selves. They believed themselves to be
n thing and they suddenly discov-
cred themselves to be entirely differ
ept. Indeed, my friend. we are a mys-
terry to ourselves. and II palmistry or
any other well-meaning science can
throw a little light Upon what Is SO
dark. why should we incontinently re-
ject Its proffered service without giving
II some nance to prove its value?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08
Decries Nations Wars,


To the Editor of the Evening Star:
War, and rumors of war, in spite Of
millions of money for peace confer
ences, inc Thousands of on
Peace on Earth and Good VIII to
Men!"
Now we have Uncle Sam rushing
troops once more, and Mexico is again
to be the scene OF trouble. 1t appears
to me that this republic. founded upon
the great principle of the brotherhood
of man, somehow or other gets mi e
up In as many bloody broils as thu
older nations of Europe that, of neces-
sity, must forever be on the defensive
because of the proximity of their foes
While 1 am an optinist as far as
Uncle Sans future is concerned, as a
man who hates to see human blood
shed merely for vaulting ambitions
sake, l must say that 1 am ashamed
of the record the usually so amiable
gentleman in plug hat and high
strapped trousers tas been making.
I'm one of his citizens, and when l
was born Uncle Sam had on his hands
the family fight OF his lie. Then with
In a very short period, as history is
r%eckoned. came the S anish-Ame lean
fight. and now the son of one of the
military leaders of the Civil War is
off for Mexico. Before hat war we
had one with the same country: tefore
that, one with Great Britain. be-
fore that the n which made Uncle
Sans tirthcay. In the meantime TIN zee
of the heads of the government were
assassinated-all within the memory CT
B. w. r.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08
sympathy for Railroads.

90 hIP0th
To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
The poor railroads! What Is the
country coming to, anyway? After the
commuters hearing In New Jersey,
when the railroads took the stand and
under oath said that they were losing
money on every passenger they car
ried. the heartiess Interstate Commerce
Commission went and did 1t.
1 think it is perfectly awful! Instead
of treating these philanthropic rail-
roads with kindness and consideration,
we Just brutally tell them that they
must continue losing money and not
charge us n more, as they planned
to do.
Is 1t any wonder that these poverty
stricken corporations are seeking In
vestment for their capital e!sewhe.e e.
where they will be allowed to lose as
much money as they please? II Is
certainly time for a change in an ad-
ministration hat will allow the sc
things TO go on.
II such a change does not come soon,
the railroads, the first thing you know.
will up and leave us, and we viii have
to run these things ourselves, and then
where will we be, I'd like to know?
This is but one more instance of the
ingratitude of the American people to
their greatest benefac: ors, the large
corpora tions who SO kindly consent TO
operate the big industries for US and
continue to ! Sc money doing 80.
Shameful, ! say, and | for one am in
ia of Immediately forming q society
for the prevent On of injustice to indi-
gent railroads and others of a like spe
cies.
Let me conclude, with the hope that
the people will awaken to a realization
OF their great peril in time to prevent
the corporations from getting mad and
refusing to run these things for US.
A WELL wISHER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08

ftby tHstruct1Vcs MOI hmHivhnh
To the Editor Of the Evening Star:
While attending a performance at
the Newark Theatre Monday night 1
was greatly surprised to find that the
attendance was small. l spoke of this
to a number of my friends, who told
me that the size of the audience was
probably due to the play. which was
considered by some to be a little OH
color. ! could not understand this Tor
the reason that the play deals with
social conditions, not In a suggestive
way, but In an Instructive way.
1t seems that people do not wish TO
learn, are not intelligent enough to
wish to attend a performance that Will
not only entertain them, but instruct
them at the same time. And instead
of saying that the play Is too serious
they say that It is immoral.
About a month ago another sort OF
performance was at the theatre. A
play that was vulgar and indecent, a
play that treated in a humorous vein
of the deception carried on by hus-
bands and sons. and how when the
mottee n wife thinks that her owed
ones ..e in bed these loved ones are
sporting on the great white way and
behaving as no self-respecting man
should.
This play was we'll attended, despite
the fact that one could learn nothing
from 1t. But the play this week has a
purpose, q mission to perform, and of
course our Comstockian friends have
decided that 1t is immoral.
HERMAN G. SILVER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08
DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY BROOM.

STTo He Democratic majority in the House of representatives will
make a most favorable impression on the country if in the
organization of the new House they shall effect a saving
of approximately "A hundred thousand dollars a year by cutting OH
useless jobs. When a political party is long in power in d leg sa-
tive body Offices multiply. Feeling secure in power, the party in
control gradually creates new Offices and jobs for parisans. a
committee of the Democratic House majority has made an investi
CATION and finds that 100000 is paid annually in salaries to $ ne.
curists. The disposition will be shown by many of the members of
the majority to retain these sinecures as rewards for Democratic
lartsans. but it may be hoped that this feeling will not prevail
and that the House will put the organization on a strictly honest
md economical basis
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08
Just a Line
About Men
You Know

A friend OF United States Commits
sioner S. Howell Jones declares the
commissions related the following at
a recent banquet; IAN Englishman
and an Irishman got into a controversy
over the lighting qualities OF their re-
spectlve countrymen. Uncompliment-
airy remarks soon followed, and the
native of Cork suggested they engage
in a practical demonstration. The
E~nglishman was 'Barkis.'
THE couple were rolling around the
street when a passerby separated
them and proposed that they fght on
their feet. The battle was to end
when one OF them cried 'suf1cientl'
Twenty minutes later, when both
men were SO weak they could hardly
stand, the Englishman muttered q
feeble SUFFICIENT
"'Moi. what a foine brane ye have
spiuttered the Irishman, who could not
see. aOive bin tryin' t think OF that
word for tn lasht tin minules.'"
Wilson ]. Vance, secretary to the
mayor, started in public life at the
age of Il. Shortly after his dozenth
birthday young Wilson went to Wash
ington, knocked on the Presidents door
and asked foi a Job. The big boss of
the country liked the little fellow 50
well hat he made him a page In the
Senate, where ne spent four years.
No one that hears William Mungle,
president Of the Board of Works, talk
on wood pavement, subways and things
at the meetings OF the board, would
think that ne is a grocer. Yet that
is the truth. He conducts a grocery
store in the north end of Newark and
It is said that he can discourse as
learnedly about flour, butter and
canned goods as he a about the az
fairs of the city with which he is con-
nected.
Low Lung n Chu Gum, two
Chinese restaurant keepers, of 80 La
fayette street, caused a lot of amuse-
men for spectators and attendants In
Judge Thomas A. Davis's courtroom
Friday. and at the same time caused
al sorts Of trouble for Court Cli-
Thomas Cooney, whose duties IT Is to
swear all witnesses.
Low Lung. who does not speak Eng
lish, claimed TO have been assault ed
by Charles Kerrls in an argument over
n bnNHf NJ oh,p c4aoxr Ch4a Cum fhnYaok
a witness In the case, was impressed
into service as interpreter. and was
told to repeat the oath to Low Lung
when he tool the stand against Kerris.
Chu Gum chartered a bunch of
Chinese words, far too many needed
for the short o; tn. ME tell him." he
grinned at Cooney.
But repeat to him Just what I say
to you" ordered Cooney.
Again the long-winded chatter of
Chinese lingo. Three times more
Cooney endeavored to get Chu Gum
to repeat the oath without any ad-
dition of his OWE, but to no avail.
Then Judge Davis tool a hand, with
like result.
Kerris finally got tired of it all, and,
turning to the Judge, remarked: Jaw,
you can't pound anything into that
Chink's head. l hit him wit me fist,
If that's what you're trying to get, him
to say"
Judge Davis and Cooney heaved a
sigh of relief. Kerris had come to the
rescue just in time with his plea of
guilty.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08
The People 5 Rostrum
4s4s# t*1

he chooses can retire from the game
and lead a life of the average American
gentleman. unspoiled by thirteen years
association with men of whom the
worst that may be said of them is that
they are trough necks."
I see the Justice OF Mr.. Wheeler's
statement. but we cannot profit with
out some sacrifices. F. II. S.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08

Homemade troubles are more Otter
found than those got ready made froa,
a friend.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08

The STAR extends The privilege
Of these columns to the public n
Invites signed communications of
not more than one hundred words
treating OF topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08

Don't fret about the things you
haven't got; a dog with a short tai
runs less risk of having cans tied to IL.