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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
MONDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 81, 1911.
DzscoURAdEMENT OF vo71Nd IN ELECTIONS

TT T is the testimony of every man who takes an active interest in
Ii politics that the vote is brought out in elections only by
organized effort and by the zeal of many men IN campaign
work and at the polls Legislation that tends to destroy or cripple
organization and that places undue restrictions on party voters must
therefore have the effect to discourage attendance at the polls and
reduce the vote in elections. The spirit of some of the propositions
now before the Legislature is hostile TO party organization as well
as to interest in elections, and if it prevails in legislation the effect
will not be all that can be desired. The civil service act has taken
away one great incentive for party workers, since a party victory
no longer means a new distribution of Offices. What with drastic
regulations for the expenses of candidates and campaign commit
tees, the closing of the polls before thousands of wage earners are
released from their empOyments, the irksome requirements upon
the naturalized voter and the blanket ballot, there will be new
discouragements for voting. 1t has always been regarded as sound
policy TO s. conduct elections as to bring out q full vote. Legmla
ton has been proposed to penahze citizens who neglect that first
duty of citizenship. But contemplated legislation, while increasing
elections by means of recall and referendum, would paralyze the
machinery of political parties and make attendance at the polls a
duty to be avoided.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
Put Bench Above Politics.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
Why should the appointment of Cir
cult Court judges be made a part of
the spoils of a victorious political party?
Surely the office is of sufficient i'm
portance to remove 1t from the realm
Of politics, but 1t seems not IL the
rumors afloat that Colonel Nelson Y.
DUNCAN, Of Somerset county, is to sue
coed Judge Wilbur A. Heisley, whose
term expires on March "a.
While Colonel DUNCAN Is said to be
a lawyer of high standing, he has
not the experience on the bench that
has made Judge Heisley such an able
representative of the law during his
term as circuit judge in this county.
1t seems a shame that he is to be de-
posed simply because an assemblyman
from Dungan's home county-Somerset
demands the position of Governor
Wilson as a bit of political patronage.
LAWYER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
stop Selling Impure Candy.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
That the Police Commission has de-
cided to put a stop to the sale of prize
candy packages at the instance of the
Board of Education is a step In the
right direction.
But the Board of Education, or better,
perhaps, the Board of Health, can take
another step somewhat along the same
line for the protection of our little ones.
The object to do away with prize pack
ages, as / understand 1t, Is to prevent
the children from INDUCING in that
spirit for taking a chance to get some
thing for nothing, which is inherent In
human nature. Now that their moral
welfare will be looked after in this re-
spect, let me suggest that their physi-
cal welfare be considered also. as far
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
Carnegie Medal for Hero schr.rtus

thEAtShC utCu0h " LlCIo
To the Editor of the Evening Star;
There surely should be some recog-
milton for the heroic rescues made by
Frank Schwartz, the driver OF the milk
wagon, who saved four people from a
horrible death by fire early Saturday
morning at Fourteenth street and Sixth
venue
/ assume that the report of the fire
in the Evening STAR is correct, and
as it shows the splendid work Of the
man / suggest that either public or
private recognition be given him. ] do
not know, as far as public recognition
is concerned, the terms of the Carnegie
hero fund, but If they do not cover his
case those who benefited by the mans
bravery should certainly get together
and recognize It In some way. 1 know
what an early winter morning fire in
a house means, as l have been through
the awful experience. and I know that
a cool head and ready wit at such q
time are a priceless possession.
To save four lives under the circum-
stances such as those that faced Mr..
Schwartz certainly is a matter that
should be recognized more substantial
ly than praise in printers ink, sweet
as this may be. NEIGHBoR.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
Thanks.

To the Editor OF the Evening star:
May I express the deep appreciation
which the Young Women's Christian
Association feels for the kindness OF
the STARS during the entire campaign
for our building fund?
The space o gave US and the type
of articles. together with the splendid
editorial did much to increase inter
est and bring our glorious victory.
Mr.. MCGOWAN, your reporter for the
Evening STAR, and Miss Hardy. re-
porter for the Morning Star, did most
excellent work, and we would extend
our thanks to each one of your staff
who gave US their assistance. Very sim
cerely,
EMILY p. JENKINSON,
President.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27

deed in the sinking of the Merrimac in
an attempt TO bottle up Cervera's feet
in the harbor of Santiago during the
Spanish-American War of 1898, disgust
ed all of the American public, with he
exception of a few notwithstanding
women, by making a gigantic and long
extended kissing tour of the country.
Well-informed persons who have re-
Gently returned from Japan are unan-
imous in stating thai nothing but ex-
pressions of he, greatest goodwill
toward the United States and Ameri-
can't are heard in the Flowery King
dom. J. L. DEXTER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27

Frederick W Shrump. the veteran
stone dealer, of Pleasantdale, tells this
story to Illustrate how far a wife
should go in obeying the orders of her
husband: Years ago when I was a
young man I received a hurry-up in
vitation to a banquet in Hoboken. I
sent O messenger to my wife asking
her to send me my dress-suit at once.
Back came the boy with the reply that
Mr.. -, the choir leader of our church
had borrowed 1t, telling my wife that
1 had said he could have It.
II told my wife that in the future
she was to allow nothing to leave the
house without a written order from
me. Ten years later while loading
stone barges in Bloomfield on a mid
winter day with the temperature near
the zero mark I fell into the water.
climbing out on the bank with my
teeth chattering and almost frozen to
death, I ordered one OF my men to drive
to my house and get me an OUTFIT Of
dry clothes.
THE man went while I ran I'D and
down the dock to keep from freezing
to death. Back he came with this mes
age from my wife: You tell Mr..
Shrump that If he wants dry clothes TO
send a written order for them That's
his own orders
And by Jinks," says Shrump, "I had
to send the written order before l got
them. That is what I call wifely ohe-
dience."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
wA7ER-sNAKE 7RlcKERY on MUNICIPALITIES.

T1 \ East Jersey Water Company agent is still playing on the
IN timid fears Of the smaller municipalities that now buy water
from it's subsidiaries by the false statement that their water
supplies will be cut off April 1 if they do not lend their power of
condemnation to enable the company to take riparian rights on the
Passaic below Little Falls. The plea is false, because the State
would not permit the municipalities TO be deprived of their water
supplies. 1t is speciously made by the company with a view to
defeating the Judgment of the court declaring that the water com
pany has no right to take water at Little Falls and to block the
State policy of conservation. Municipalities that lend themselves
to this fraud upon the State are untrue to themselves, disloyal to
the State and should not complain after they have delivered them
selves over to the watersnake that they have become it's victims.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
PROFITS IN LOWERING MILK STANDARD.

I is computed that as about one hundred thousand quarts of
u milk are consumed daily in the city of Newark a reduction in
the milk standard, as proposed by the bill passed by the House
of Assembly, would give an additional profit OF $500 a day to the
milkman on the sales in Newark alone. That is to say, the com
munity would be obliged, if this bill becomes a law, to pay an add
tonaI $500 daily for its milk supply. And for the additional cost
Newark would get an inferior quality of milk, which is the more
important consideration. A very large part of the milk sold in
This city is of inferior quality by reason, principally, of lack of
care In its keep and handling. The proper duty of the lawmakers is
TO pass laws and provide for their enforcement for improving the
character of the milk supply, and not to debase it.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
An EXTRA SESSION Ill BRING FORTH

TT T is practically settled that an extra session of the new Congress
will be called on April A. When President Taft announced
that he would not call the new Congress together in the spring
the reciprocity pact with Canada was In embryo and evidently it
was not then intended to submit the question of its ratification to
this Congress. Opposition in the Senate has created a new sit
uation and the President can consistently change his mind. Mr.
Taft reckons upon substantial Democratic support in the next
Congress for reciprocity, and it is given out that he will veto any
general tariff legislation. But will he gt. the bill passed by Demo
cratic support except upon Democratic terms? Will the farming
interests that feel aggrieved by the bill refrain from bringing their
influences to bear to effect important tariff reductions on manufac
lures coincidentty with the going into effect of the reciprocal rates
with Canada?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27

as many candy stores are concerned.
For instance, 1t would be highly inter-
esting If a chemical analysis would be
made Of some Of the stun that is sold
under the name OF candy.
Vari-colored earth, sweetened with
cheap sugar, seems to be a favorite
destroyer Of infantile stomachs, while
sticky stuff that looks and feels like
rubber is masqueraded as licorice.
Dozens of other instances may be cited.
NJ n
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
INCORRIGIBLE.

Lawyer-Now, what did you and the
defendant talk about?
Witness-Oi t'ink about fifteen min
utes.
Lawyer-No. no; 1 mean what did
you tall over? E.
Witness-We talked over the till
phone, sorr.--Boston Transcript.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
OCEAN COUNTY OFFICIAL STUPIDITY.

cTTa HE authorities of Ocean county seem to be stupidity negligent.
During the recount of the senatorial election in Ocean the
ballot boxes were so careessly exposed where kept that per
sons had easy access to them and stuffed the ballot box of the
second district of Lakewood with false ballots, with the object of
classifying the count. This crime ought to have put the county
authorities on their guard. But the boxes were afterward left un-
guarded in the county clerks office at Toms River, and last week,
with the same ease, access was had to them and two ballot boxes
were broken open and rifed of their ballots. Officials capable of
such stupidity well deserve to be indicted and punished as particeps
criminis.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
NO REAL CHANGE AT ALBANY.

11a HE retirement of Edward M. Shepard from the senatorial race
Ii in New York makes no material change in the situation.
The Shepard vote simply shifts to another candidate, while
the Sheehan vote remains intact. There is no yielding on either
side and no apparent prospect of a break. Unless Sheehan shall
voluntarily retire, which is extremely improbable. the outlook is
that no election will be held before the extraordinary session of
Congress begins. But Depew will no longer represent the State
of New York in the United States Senate, and that should com
Hensate New York for its one senator.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
WENT BACK.

God doesn't love me n more"
sobbed Mary to her mother one day.
why, dear, God loves everybody;
what do you mean?"
ooh, no.. He doesn't love me, I'm
sure. for I tried him with a daisy
Metropolitan.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
should Murzle Hobson.

To the Editor or The Evening Star:
1t is about time that some one muz-
zled Richmond Pearson Hobson and his
an~ti-Japanese talk. Hobson never
loses a chance, either in or out of the
House of Representatives. to talk about
a possible war with Japan. and recent
ly has stated that it viii come within
the next ten months.
1t will be remembered that this same
Hobson, after performing a vaiorous
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
DREADFUL.

ANY news from the battle Of
Juarez?"
Yes. 1 understand an insurrecte
slapped a Mexican soldier on the wrist
night before last. "-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27

An Engiishman who recently arrived
In this country had an experience the
other day that led him to believe that
all street car conductors were mind
readers. He boarded a Springfield ave-
u a at the -Four Corners and
asked the conductor to let him off at
Belmont avenue. When the street was
reached the conductor called out.
"Jones-Belmont avenue"
h Englishman. very much sur
prised, thanked the conductor and
asked him how he knew that his name
was Jones. IT didn't know" said the
conductor. Il just called out the names
OF the str~eets-Jones on one side and
Belmont on the other"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
The People 5 Rostrum


The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public
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, 1911-02-27
THERE + two kinds Of palmistyx--
scientific and psychic.

scientific and psychic.
Scientific palmistry is In the same
class as physiognomy phrenolosy.
From the conformation OF the fingers
and the hands aud from the lines Ia
the palms, 1t teaches to read character,
inclinations, talents, capabilities or
shortcomings, both in morals and IN
health.
Psychic palmistry lie more In the ma
ture of c~lairvoyance. 1t is those who
pretend to this kind of palmistry that
have brought upon 1t the Just reproach
Of fortune-telling and fraud.
Psychic palmistry has no place In
this column. which is devoted excl11-
sively to purely legitimate, scientific
hand-reading.
!. FINGERS.
The shape of the. fingers is the first
thing to be considered. Some people
have very prominent knuokles. Other
people lave smooth fingers. Some peo-
pies fingers are long. others have short
fingers. Some have pointed tips, others
square-shaped tips, and still others
0dN0 tips LlldL OOh lOT I'LL Inc WOTIu
like IN apothecary's spatula. OF each
Of these features we shall treat Ia
turn, and first Of;
II. NNUC1ES.
Each finger has three phalanses, that
phalanx being designated as the FIRST
on which the a Is. II the joint or
knucl1e between the first and second
~phalanges is very prominent, the sub
ject 1--WE will in these articles always
call the person under consideration the
"subject") lie of a thoughtful. analytts
cal turn of mind. He (snd when wa
say he we intend the pronoun 10
apply also to the gentler sex) likes Ia
dissect and teal apart things and ideas.
He likes to go back to he causes OF
things. II you breach any topic, he
will not rest content with discussing ftn
superficial aspects. He will go into
thu very depths of it. and try to pluck
out the heart of its essence, and Will
feel discouraged II he fails to explains
to his own satisfaction the true rec
son for it's existence.
II the Joint between the second ana
third phalanges is very prominent Il be-
speaks one who is exceedingly method
cal in his personal. household. odftcia1
or other material affairs. He is a great
lover of order. And order with him Ia
not a mere matter of accidental gym
metry. He has a good reason for put
ting things where he does.
If both the first and second Joints
are developed you may feel sure that
the subject is exceedingly slow to ac-
cept any suggestions. He is a doubter,
q skeptic. He takes his time in reach
ing conclusions. He is the original man
from Missouri He has to be "showofs
and hen shown" some more.
What an entirely different typo Of
person he is whose knuckles are not
conspicuous will be seen in tho nex
section in which we shall deal with the
smooth fingered gentry.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27

HYkMt6FRY
IuL .TONP@
I%@

The public Is cordially invited to
ask questions concerning palmistry.
Professor Polydore will endeavor to
answe them all. Communications
will be considered strictly conf
dcntlal. Please write only on one
side Of the paper.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27

Just q Line
About Men
You Know

While in Newark with Cardinal
vanuJelli last fall, Cardinal Logue. OF
Ireland, who, Notwithstanding his adj
Vanced age and infirmities, is a we'll
known wit. told of an incident which
might nave embarrassed him if he had
not seen a humorous side to It.
The irish prelate was walking
through Central Park, in New York,
with several other dignitaries of the
church. All through the day a num-
Der of Americans were extending them
selves to entertain him, and the demo
cratic prelate finally declared he want
ed to stroll about the park by him
self.
He had left his party about ten min
utes when he met two park policemen,
of the same nationality as himself. The
policemen DOTTED their helmets and the
cardinal invited them to walk with him.
Gladly the policemen placed themselves
Oh either side of Cardinal Logue and
the trio were chatting and laughing as
they passed an aged woman seated on
a bench.
"Oh, Isn't that q shame!' exclaimed
the woman: such an old man. too, be-
ing arrested. He does not look very
intoxicated" Cardinal Togue tells this
story himself.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27

Chief of Police Michael Corbitt, Ser
geant Tom Cornell. of the detective
bureau, and Billy McTague, assistant
secretary Of the Police Board, were In
Connells office at headquarters on q
recent afternoon when an alarm of fire
came In from the corner of Emmett
street and Avenue A.
Lots of big factories down that
way" remarked ConnelI.
Yes" chimed In Chief Corbitt; land
some new ones. One, I understand, is
a sponge factory"
We'll, If the fire is in the sponge
place n the flremen have to use
water, It's going to make a real swell
fire." %grinned Cornell.
Corbitt and McTague yelled OUGHT"
In the same breath, looked reproach-
fully at Connell and faded out of the
room, whispering to each other, Fire.
sponges, water. swell"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27

Temperature at ! p. m.........".6l
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-08
AvlAroR's SKULL FRACTURED
curtlss Company Claims No Pay for
Exhibition That Failed.

Pittsfeld, july lit has been dis
covered that Charles c. Wilmer, the
aviator, who was injured by his ma
chine falling while he was trying to
make a flight on the Fourth, has a
fracture of the skull at the base of
the brain but it is not believed that
there will be any serious results from
this additional injury. There iss also
fracture of the bone above the
bridge of the nose which is consider
ed the more dangerous of the frac-
lures.
G. F. Nolan, representing the Cur
tiss exhibition company, by whom
Wilmer was employed, arrived in Pit
tsfield yesterday and held confer
ence with the aviation committee
The company does not claim that 1t is
entitled to any part of the money
called for in the contract nor does
it wish the committee to assume any
of the expenses for the care of the
aivator, but it would have no objec
ton to the committee doing some
thing personally for Mr.. Wilmer IL i
felt so inclined. Mr. Nolan represent
ed that the company would like L
give an exhibition in Pittsfeld som'
time later to show what its machines
could do and that price much lowe
than that made In the contract To-
the Fourth would be given in appre
lciation OF the excellent treatmen
which Mr. Wilmer has received while
in Pittsfield.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-08
POPE ApPLAuDs PEACE MOVE
President Taft Probably viii Reply
to Cordial Sentiments

Washington, July 6.-Pope Plus X
in an autograph letter received by
the apostolic delegate to Washington
applauds the lead taken by the Uni
ted States in the worldwide cam
paign for international peace. AL
though the Pontiff does not mention
President Taft specifically by name a
copy of the letter was forwarded to the
White House. 1t is expected that the
president, because of his well known
peace views, will reply to the cordial
sentiments OF the ruler of the church
The letter, it is understood, was in
spired by the recent jubilee at Bal
timore when Cardinal Gibbons cele
brated the 50th anniversary of his &C
cession to the church On that occa
sion many OF the speakers dwelt en-
Enthusiastically on the growth of the
peace sentiment. President Taft be
ing among those who lent theil
hearty endorsement to the sentim
ents expressed.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-08
Catching speeo.


Two wild eyed horses, wearing dilap-
dated harness and drawing a battered
delivery wagon, stopped at the stable
door.
"Just had a runaway painted the
driver.
"Then, for heavens sake, don't put
those horses in with the other horses
that will soon go out on a trip" said
the head hostler. "If you do they'll
run away too. They always do. Be
fore l learned as much about horses as
know now l brought on dozen
runaways by doing that fool trick,
The horses that have just been on q
spree are still worked up to fever
pitch, the rest of the horses catch the
spirit of the devil from them, and as
soon as they get out they take a
header York Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-07-08
How a Great Sturgeon Died.

While Blchat, the famous surgeon.
was dying OF typhoid fever he turned
to an old colleague who was sitting
beside his bed and said to him:
"My friend, am lost. but II IS some
consolation TO know that my case Is
very curious. During the last few
days | have noticed some odd symp-
toms, and am studying them care
fully"
ooh, you may recover yet" said the
friend.
THAT Is Impossible" replied Blchat,
and II II were not for one thing |
would be quite willing to die"
"What Is thatT asked the friend.
II am exceedingly sorry" answered
Blchat, that ! shall not have an op.
portunity TO perform an autopsy on
myself after my death, for know
TINT would make some wonderful
scientific discovery"
An hour later he was dead.