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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22
WAR ON UNSIGHTLY SIGNS.

TT T is a national disgrace that the fair face of nature for miles
around every American city and along our highways is dis
figured by advertising signs, often offensive in wording as
well as ugly in form. This is not permitted in Europe. When
Franklin Murphy was Governor of New Jersey he recommended
a law against thus %disfguring the landscape. There is no way of
preventing by statute this base use of field, rocks and woods
that are private property, but public highways at least can be
rid of the nuisance. New York has a law making it a misde-
meanor to place any kind of a sign within the boundaries of a
public road, and the National Highways Protective Society is
going to organize the children of 700 towns and villages to raid
all illegal signs and destroy them. Boy Scouts should find this
work to their liking.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

nous prices realized at the sale OF
the Hoe library.
Some of those prices indicated ig-
Widener, land millionaires who paid
them were as bad as Jacob Cash.
Jacob Cash, of Chicago, after &C
quiring a large fortune, decided to set
up a library. Accordingly he SEN
for a bookseller and ordered 10000
volumes, all to be as fine and hand
some as possible.
Very good, sir said the book
seller, I'll give you nothing but
standard books. l suggest that half
of them be bound in Russia n half
in Morocco
"'No, no. said Jacob Cash. I'm an
out-and-out protectionist, I am. Let
'em all be bound in America"
C. M. Daniels, the champion swim
mer of the New York Athletic Club,
said, as he paced the beach at Coney
Island:
1.-THE air Is mild, the foam on the
blue waves glistens in the sunshine
and the water is almost warm enough
to battle in.
1.-THE subject of bathing reminds
me of a notice that / saw posted on
the bulletin board Of Dash's bath
houses n August afternoon last
year. The notice said:
"'Will the party who Is in the
habit of cleaning his brown shoes on
the bathing towels please leave the
shoes at the office before bathing
hereafter, as we wonld rather clean
his shoes than wash the towels"
One evening at 7 o'clock a man
with a wife and eleven children.
many of them grown-up, appeared at
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22
STANDARD OIL IN RESTAURANTS.

q TANDARD Oil capital is invested in many ways unsus-
~ pected by the public. According to a statement made
by E. T. Bedford, vicepresident of the Standard Oil Com
pany of New Jersey, interests closely identified with the Standard
Oil have acquired control of the great chain of dining places
owned by the Childs Restaurant Company, and a scheme of ex-
tending this system of cheap restaurants all over the country is
in contemplation. AS the tobacco trust is gradually crowding
out the independent retail cigar dealers, so may not the STANDARD
Oil capital, engaging in the cheap restaurant business on a
gigantic scale, completely monopolze that business. There's
millions in itN
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22
SAVINGS or NEW JeRsEY WAdE-EARNERs

eTa HE savings of wageearners in New Jersey are only partly
represented by the $~116,OOO,O0O held by the savings banks
of the State. Other millions are deposited In banks in
New York and Philadelphia and in foreign banks. But an
amount much in excess of savings banks deposits is invested in
building and loan and in homesteads built by their aid, which,
in the rent saved, represents money invested and paying good
dividends. Again, there is an enormous amount of life insurance
and fraternal benefits which, in the nature of savings investment,
aggregate more than the savings banks deposits and building
and loan investments combined. Five hundred millions would
be a conservative estimate of the total savings of New Jersey
aar
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

The doorkeeper declined to admit
the family with two tickets only.
But all these are my children"
said the man.
"Of course" said the d~oorkeeper,
but some of them are too old to be
admitted free"
Too old? What's that to do with
1t? Don't it say on your bills that
children under IL are admitted with
p%arents?"
Yes"
well, I've only got eleven children,
and If eleven children aren't under
II I'm beat"
Being called to his feet unexpect-
eddy at the gathering and asked to
respond informally to the toast, THE
Ladies'" Mr.. Gilfers hemmed and
hawed and began:
MY friends, all that 1 am, all that
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22
tUsTAINE1
ABOUT MEN,
<eUWoW

THAT story about the Hylands, of
South street. In Wednesdays Evening
Star was all right as far as it went"
said Under-Sheriff James F. Hyland
today. but you didn't, know l was
once in the insurance business with
James J. Hyland as a partner, did
you?
And we used to have lots of fun
In that partnership for parties James
J.. had been doing business with would
come into the office and would ask
for Mr.. James Hyland. When l would
tell them 1 was the party they would
look at me as If 1 was a candidate
for Overlook, for you see James J.
and l, besides being not related, do
not look alike in any respect. One
Of the Jim Hylands is a good looking
fellow"
(Which one?" was the question
asked.
Never mind about that; you run
along about your business now"
According to the latest story in
vented by the versatile mind of Sam
Mcdonald, the most celebrated story
teller east of the Delaware, there was
a pretty miss from the city visiting
a country place for the first time.
She was intensely interested in
everything, and especially in the
cows, and one night, Hiram, the
hired man. took the fair city maiden
down to the ~barnyard in response to
her request ito watch him do the
milking"
She watched the operation for some
time and Hiram said:
well, miss, do you think you could
do it?"
"It looks easy. l believe l could"
replied the miss doubtfully, "only I
don't know how to turn it off,"
William G. o. Crowthers, clerk in
Judge Harry v. Osborne's court, was
the ''sorest' individual around the
Court House Thursday night, and he
had not recovered his sunny smile
and wonted good nature even yester-
day.
The reason? Here 1t is:
Billy was one of the, or rather
was to have been III of the hosts
at the dinner rendered to Judges Mar
tin and Osborne and Prosecutor Mott
on Thursday night.
But Billy was not present. In
stead, he was sitting ~disgruntled in
the courtroom waiting for a jury in
a small Ease to come in.
And they didn't come in until yes
terday morning. so "Bill" missed the
banquet.
There's one consolation, anyway
he said yesterday. II haven't got a
headache this morning"
Former Alderman Jerome T. Con-
gleton, member of the County Board
of Taxation, was discussing the po-
litical situation with a friend at the
court house recently when a negro
porter happened along.
The porter was a strong Roose-
welt shouter and became interested
In the discussion.
"well, SAM" said Mr.. Congleton
addressing him, do you think Roose'
welt will be nominated2"
"Yassir. deed ali does" said the
negro. Roosevelt will sure be nom
Grated at the geological time"
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list HOW HE e

Mr.. Meekins was ~habitually all that
the first syllable of his name might i'm
ply, but a day came when the worm
turned at last and spoke his mind freely
to that other member of the domestic
firm, who had assumed leadership. Mrs.
NJ stood aghast and then remarked
ominously: Timothy, you'd regret
those words il you should suddenly lose
your wife"
"Oh, 1 don't want to lose her" came
the cheerful %retort, but there are times
when I'd like very much to mislay her
for a few hours."-Harper's Weekly.
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NOTES s oa NE SeMAS 9 s.

Dave Marion, the comedian, at the
latter's summer home at Toms River.
In Mr.. Evans's absence, George F.
Turner, assistant manager, Is in
charge of the Gayety Theatre.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennett have
closed their home in Chadwick ave.
nue. and have gone to Madison for the
rest of the season.
H. August Schwabe and his family
leave today for Westkill, Greene
county, Pa, where he has taken the
cottage of the late Carl Schreyvogel.
the painter of scenes in the West.
Mr.. Schwabe will spend the mex
three months making sketches In that
section.
Mr.. Harry johnson, Of Fifth street.
is visiting friends in New Egypt.
Mr.. and Mrs. ADram P. Morris, of
North Broad street, have gone to
Asbury Park for the rest of the sea-
son..
MI. and Mrs. David H. Boyd have
taken an apartment at the Clinton.
Clinton avenue and Thomas street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Martin and
their family, of South Eleventh
street. have opened their cottage at
Bradley Beach and will remain at
the shore until fall.
NTr, IIoN ID Cfl-A--
street north, East Orange, opened her
home yesterday afternoon for a sub
scription bridge in the interests of
the Orange fresh air work. Five ta-
bles were in play and the tables were
out or the piazza.
Peter Bicking and his niece, Miss
Freda Bicking, sailed this week for
Germany and Holland. They will
return in the fall.
Miss Clarissa Lowe and Miss Mar
guerite Hopkins are spending a fort
night in Atlantic City.
Miss Miriam Dales will sail for
Europe today for an extended tour.
Mrs. Arthur w. Bingham and fam
lily, accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Marvin Dodd. and her aunt, Mrs.
Mary Van Name, all of East Orange,
have gone to Buckhill Falls, Pa, to
remain until September.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bouldin, IT.,
and Miss Betty Bouldin, of Prospect
street, East Orange, will be In New
Bedford. Mass, during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos C. Van Gaas-
beck of Centre street, Orange. will
spend the summer abroad.
Mrs. Arthur C.. Babson and her son.
Stanley Babson. of Hillside avenue,
South Orange, will sail for Europe
next Saturday on the Caronia. They
will be gone several months.
Mrs. Fannie L. Ward, of Prospect
street, East Orange, has gone to
Green Pond to visit her sister.
Mrs. Walter Chur and her daugh-
ter, Miss Mary Chur. will spend the
remainder of the summer al Passa-
conaway, Me.
Miss Madeline Allen, of Montrose
avenue. South Orange. Is the guest of
Miss Elizabeth Binney. of Providence,
r. I.
Mr.. and Mrs John Scott Parker, of
Harrison street. East Orange, will
have as their guest over the week.
end Miss Mary Lee Castleman, of
Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon JOHN and fam
lily, of New street. East Orange, have
gone to Monterey. Mass, for the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Morris B. Mead and the
Misses Mead, of South Orange, at
tended the boat races at New London
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ridgeley Lee.
of % Ivanhoe terrace. East Orange,
will spend part of the summer at
Lake Sunapee, N. H.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

skeleton, in whom he seemed espe-
cially interested.
did you ever have the dropsy?"
he asked the man of skin and bones.
well, hardly" said the freak.
"'Why do you ask me such a silly
question:"
~ jest thought hat If We ever had
been troubled with the dropsy." ex-
explained the rural one, that We was
shore the best cured man l ever saw"
Joseph E.. Widener, the Philadel-
phia capitalist, horseman and con-
noisseur, was discussing the enor-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22
A MASSACHUSETTS CRUSADE, TOO.

fSJ OSTON and a number of suburban towns have united in a
i'd crusade against the mosquito, and other municipalities
infested with the plague will lend their aid. Evidently
the Massachusetts towns have taken a lesson from northern New
Jersey. Like New Jersey, Massachusetts has all along regarded
the mosquito as a necessary evil that in the nature of things must
be endured. BY degrees we have discarded that fatahsm in this
part of New Jersey, though it still holds fast in Mercer county
and other sections of less advanced thought.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22
1T SHOULD BEGIN AT HOME.

INTERNATIONAL study ofsthe cost of living is not a bad
idea and resolutions passed in the Senate and favorably
reported in the House provide for this counry's share in
such an inquiry. But let us have domestic investigation first,
and thorough ones, too. 1t is more important for Americans to
know what is the matter with the prices of their own food com
modities, and they can find out without waiting for the rest of
The world to get together in conference. And, in fact, in a gen.
eral way we know exactly where to locate the causes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

soon, and 1t is my intention to look
like a brigand so they won't come"
How will you have your eggs?"
asked the girl behind the lunch
counter.
with as brief an interval of
time" answered the absent-minded
professor, a possible intervening be-
tween the deposition of the oval
spheroid in the nidificated receptacle
by the female representative of the
common barnyard variety of domes-
tic fowl and the subsequent appear
ance of the same in the marts of
commerce, where congregate the"
"All right" interrupted the girl. az
think I understand. Scramble three"
This incident happened at camp,
when a corporal, who was making up
tent orderly, who suggested a change
in the dietary. 1--WE should like to
have some rhubarb," he said. you
may have It," replied the corporal,
who, with pencil and paper, then
commenced trying to record the or
der. He began "Ru," hastily aban-
doning that for "Reu," and then put
ROO" and "Rheu'' respectively.
Thoroughly exasperated at last, the
corporal exclaimed, "Rubub be
blowed! You'll have cabbage"
During a recent visit of a well.
known circus to an Ohio town there
appeared in the side show a country.
man of a decidedly inquisitive turn
He made the round of the freaks, t.
each of which he put many questions
Finally he came up to the Twins
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22
DINNER STORIES.


Senator Benjamin F. Tillman relates
an amusing anecdote about a colored
man named jeff, who has been with
a. neighboring South Carolina family
since long before the a
"One day. said Mr.. Tillman, his
mistress was rather surprised when
old Jeff asked to have a few days on
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22
thine" Lost Sight of on Market Stree,

thine" Lost Sight of on Market Street
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
In some cities the main thorough
fares are provided with clocks every
block or SO, and this is a great 20
venience to a mar who does not
carry a watch. Possibly II Newark
merchants realized how much benefit
these street clocks are to the public
they would use them in their plans of
advertisement also. Newark Is lack
ing in this regard.
There are a few clocks along Broad
street, but they are as scarce as
"hens' teeth" along the busy part of
Market street. MINUTE HAND.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22
Complains Of Dead Dogs in Street.

Complains of Dead Dogs In Street.
To the Editor of the Evening Star:
While walking along Park place near
the tube station one afternoon this
week I noticed a dead dog lying in
the gutter covered with flies. 1t might
be a hardship to compel persons who
own a dog that must be shot 10 place
the body in a properly covered recep-
tacle until the dead animal wagon ar
rives, but, still, such a course would
be more sanitary and the public
would be spared the unwholesome
sight and the stencil. The suggestion
contained herein is respectfully re-
ferred to the Board of Health for its
consideration. DISGUSTED.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

I have In the world, owe to a
woman-my WIFE,"
Here he was interrupted by that
lady herself, who arose and said:
II told you, when you put the prop
erty in my name, you'd give it away
first time you opened your mouth"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

to CO., as he put it, up to de ole State
of Bosting,' to see his aunt.
"'Why, jeff said the lady, your
aunt must be pretty old, isn't h
"'Yes'm,' he replied. 'yes'm; nah
amt must be pretty old now-she's
bout ah hundred an five years ole
now
zone hundred and five years!' X
claimed the mistress, why what on
earth is she doing up there in Bos-
ton?'
"'Deed. rs dunno what she's doin',
ma'am,' rejoined old jeff in all seri-
BUSINESS, she's up dare Twin wild her
grandmother.
A little Central American republic
was busily preparing for war, as a
neighboring republic was daily
threatening an invasion of her terri
tory; and all available poems were
being picked up and recruited" In
order that they might learn to fight
and die, if need be, for their beloved
country. A batch of twenty had just
arrived on the scene, and their leader
handed a note to the general in COM
mand of the government troops,
which read as follows: Industrious
General-The bearer of this note will
have the honor to turn over to you
twenty volunteers. Please return the
ropes"
Seeing that his repeated requests to
I look pleasant only caused his subject
to scowl more fiercely. the photog-
rapher ceased to look pleasant him
self. 'If you can't cheer up" he
said, 1--WE might as well call this sit
ting off. You seem an amiable sort
of chap. Why can't you look pleas
ant when l tell you to?" Because /
don't want to-" said the man before
the camera. my wife is going to
send these pictures to some relatives
of hers whom l have never seer
! along with an invitation to visit US
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

Love T. II. for Enemies He Has Made.
To the Editor of the Evening STAR
If you will give the voters space in
your paper and call for votes you will
find the result will be Roosevelt two
to one as against any other candidate
hat may be named at Chicago. We
love him for the enemies he has made
GEORGE HOWARD.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22
WILLIAM WAS A STAR

Teacher-What can you tell me about
shooting stars. Tommie?
Tommie-Well. the first shooting star
I ever heard of, teacher, was William
Tell.-Yonkers Statesman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

The Star extends the privilege of these
columns to the public and invites signed
communications of not more than one
hundred words treating of topics o. the
hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

II notice that when the Suffragists
talk about throwing their hats in the
ring" remarked the Observer of Events
and Things. they are cautious enough
to wear the Scent kind."-Yonkers
Statesman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

Come. Claude. let me introduce you
to my friend"
us that your fiancee?"
yes"
"well, 1 must say you picked a
peach"
by the way, she's worth a half
million dollars
I'm hat case. you picked a plum
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

A man In Denver had both ears cut OF
and now has no place to carry his pencil.
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the entrance Of an entertainment
hall, bought two tickets and demand
ed that the entire family should be
admitted.
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soon, and it is my intention to look
like a brigand so they won't come"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

Miss Clarissa Lowe and Miss Mar
guerite Hopkins are spending a fort
night in Atlantic City.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

Peter Bicking and his niece. Miss
Freda Bicking. sailed this week for
Germany and Holland. They will
return in the fall.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

Mrs. Allen B. Leet, Of 81 Clinton
street north, East Orange. opened her
home yesterday afternoon for a sub
scription bridge in the interests of
the Orange fresh air work. Five ta-
bles were in play and the tables were
out on the piazza.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Martin and
their family, of South Eleventh
street. have opened their cottage at
Bradley Beach and will remain at
the shore until fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-24
Berkshire Milk Train
 Startled All Winsted
Went Over Central New England Because Bridge
 Was Washed Away

Winsted. Feb. 24-Literally flying over the rails and beyond the control of the engineer, the Berkshire milk train, which was sent over the Cen traI New England and Naugatuck division lines Thursday night on ac- count of a bridge being washed away on the Berkshire division, raced through here at TAO yesterday morning travelling at a rate of speed variously estimated at from fifty to seventy miles an hour. That the train was not derailed is little short of a mir acle.
 A bad wreck would surely have oc- cured only for the fact that men employed in the local yard, knowing that the train was on the road, had all the switches set for it. Most of the inhabitants of the borough were awakened by the shriu whistle
 The train which was made up of ten cars, got beyond the control of the engineer on the heavy grade near the Colebrook station and it had reached Burrville, five miles south of here on the Naugatuck Division, be. fore the engineer succeeded in getting g it under control again. Road Super visor M. F. McArdle of Winsted was on the engine with the Berkshire en- gineer, who was not acquainted with the Central New England road. he having been sent to Canaan to act as pilot for the train.
 The case was much discussed in rail- road circles today, it being claimed by railroad men that in such cases it is customary for the road to send an engineer or conductor, or both, to act as pilot in such eases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-24
BARS CHURCH LAW IN CANADA
Court Rules Ne Temere Decrees Do
 Not Affect Marriage.

Montreal. Quebec, Feb. 24.-The mar riage of Eugene Hebert and Dame E. C1outare, two Catholics, performed in Montreal by a Methodist minister, was declared valid and binding to-day by Justice Charbonneau of the Superior Court in one Of the most important, most complete and most sweeping judgments ever delivered in Canada on the question of the status of the ecc' esia sticaI law of the Roman Cath olic church.
 The judgment excludes from the consideration of Canadian courts not only the Ne Temere decree, but vir- tually all other ecclesiastical legisla- ton. It lays down the principle that the essence of marriage is the con sent of the parties and that the sac rament is simply a form which gives to it it's seal of solemnity."
 The justice declares the decision of an ec-lesia stical tribunal, such as that which first decided the Hebert mar riage null, to be of absolutely no in terest in any court. He ru es that the Ne Temere decree possesses spiritual obligations only and does not affect in any way the legality of a marriage
 No doubt is entertained that the de- cision will be appealed to the Privy Council. It has created profound con sterna ton among Roman Catholics throughout the Dominion.