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Mountain advocate., 1912-01-26
EXPLOSIVES
Forbidden Transportation
on Passenger Trains by
Federal Law

1T has come to the attention OF
the Bureau of Explosives, American
Railway Association, that many OF
the users of explosives, and especi
ally miners who are foreigners not
conversent with the English langu.
age, or the requirements OF the fed
eral law. are IN the habit Of ioclui
ing packages OF expi ,sives in their
baggage checked in the usual wa
on passenger train; and in pack
ages ofhouseh old furniture shipped
in the usual way bv freight.
The federal law str c,iy iorbids a
concealed shipment Of explosives or
the transportation Of explosives on
passenger trains even when declared
Packages OF exp Isivrs must be
packed in their regular shipping con
tanners, properly marked aud ac.
eompanied by shipping ofless of the
usual form. The penalty provided
for violations of the federal law ire
severe, and may equal a fine NOT to
exceed 81, 10000 with or without
imprisonment not to exceed 1S
months.
Many violations Of the kind lie.
scribed above have been exported
and in all such eases where the rv-
idence was sufficient to warren, CON
Viction prosecutions have been star.
ted. Guilty parties, even when
their action was duc 10 ignorance,
have been fined and impu-ot,eI; *.
norance is no excuse Iora a violation
OF this kind
As examples: it may he stale that
miners and other p ,riies have tax.
en- kegs OF blasting pow der, and
even pack ages OF loose sticks OF dyn-
amite mixed with blasting caps all
wrapped in loose paper packages
into the smoking ears C passenger
trains. In other cases, washtuhs
and barrels supposed to contain o .
y houshold goods have been lound
Mountain advocate., 1912-01-26
grow more valuable.

Even the man with nothing
would gain. There would he
more property TO tav. hencemore
pu blic improvements. With more
money in circulation our frater-
nal societies, churches and clubs
would serve the comm unity more
efficiently.
Mountain advocate., 1912-01-26
CONTRIBUTED

of Barbourville been brought
face to face with AH issue of so
vital importance Is the one which
is to be voted upon Friday, Feb
ruary ?, 1912.
Shall We erect . suitable
SCHOOL BUILDING or not7
Do not be too hasty IN deciding
which way you will vote. IL is
aQuestion that requires thought
serious thought.
Upon yonr decision rests the
future welfare OF our tar city.
Don't make . mistake. Upon
your decision depends the peace
and morality OF " hich our city
may boast. Upon your decision
depends the character Of onr citi-
senship ia the futuFA and he
speaks il ia the present. SO give
this question serious thought, ="
serious indeed that you can not
vote against the only thing that
it Is possible Ia give our deserS-
ing children, out Df which they
can not be robbed or swiudlcd,
an Education, aud such all educa.
ton that will prepare them to
enter upon the various avenues
of life with some hopes ~ sue
cess. Snch an education is not
possible for mast majority OF
our children except it come
through the Public Schools.
In such country as ours, IL
which ALL are created FREE
and EQUAL, are not the chill
dren Of unfortunate parents, en-
titled To the same chances and
opportunities as these whose par
ents happen to possess more OF
the worlds goods, and who are
able to educate them in private
schools?
This town, this state, this ma
ton owes every boy and girl an
education. Not merely such an
education as willenable them to
read and write but such all edu-
cation rs will prepare them to
ill the various positions of honor
and trust, as the town, theSState
and the nation have to best0w
upon them.
It was from the PU BLIC
SCHOOLS we got our Garfield,
our Mckinley, our Wilson, our
Harmon. and our Taft, and it
will be from the Public Schonls
that will come our future Gever-
nors, onr Senators. and our Pres
idents. WHY2 Because they
are democratic in every particu-
lar, and in keeping with every
principal of q republican form Of
government. And still some may
be against better schools. WHY?
Not because they would not
like to see every boy aud girl in
BArbourville grow up to be hon
est. intelligent Law abiding
man or women.
Not because they would not
like tn acc nur Sabbath Schools
hilr.l to Overlooking every Sun
day morning with bright. clean.
Intelligent boys and girls.
Not because they do not know
that from the opportunities afor-
led by a first class High School
our boys will go to positions of
honor and trust. But, because,
why? They are afraid that il
will cost something to erect and
maintain a good school in our
midst. Don't you think it worth
the price?
Which is the more yalu1ble, .
HUMAN SOUL or the AL
hhiHIY DOLLAR? This one
q iestion should settle in your
lnind which way sou should vote
and il will.
Who can afford from . business
stand point to vote against itY
Not the one who has children TO
3uuIsaNaeaR-c.A. MY
Mountain advocate., 1912-01-26
Too Cold to Fence

Don't try To build fence during
thls kind of weather. Let it 90 I'M
tai ii lels warmer.-but, when you
do &c, ready, buy your ienciug ma
terials i,on Robi. " Cole, agent Tor
the stewart Iron Works, OF cincin-
natl, Ohio,
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eAIf EouaIq Tommyrotlo he Says.

"AIf Equal? Tommyroti" he Says.
To The Editor Of the Evening star:
1t is noticed that "R. T." takes exeep-
ton to the law of The Survival OF the
Fittest," as applied by me to the saw
ing of souls from the wreck of the
Titanic.
who are the fttest?" queries 'R. F."
and he forces me to state that there are
some people In the world who are not
fit to be in it.
If one person is of great use and serv-
ice to humanity and another is of little
or no use in the world can one be so
blind as not to see that one has a bet
ter right to live than the other; not for
the sake OF his W life, but for the
sake of the world in which he spreads
his good influence and does his deeds
of Kindness.
n. T." say We are all created free
andequal, and that is. the rankest piece
of tommyrot that was ever inflicted on
an intelligent and enlightened nation.
II. we were all free and equal and one
life was no more valuable than another
on the Titanic, hen why should there
he any individuality to subsequent me-
mortal services?
We honor those to whom honor is due.
We love those who are lovable. We
mourn those who helped to uplift man
kind. But those who were mot equal to
these virtues of life, those who lived but
to themselves alone do not find "equai'
sympathy, neither do they command or
deserve equal respect. w. W.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13

ABoUT MEN/
(eOFWoW

Gus Hartman, on Superintendent Fred
Wagner's staff at the Court House, be-
lieves lie found the real fool questioner
on Saturday. He was standing in front
Of the Court House, where workmen were
engaged In putting up decorations for the
Newark Industrial celebration.
A well-dressed and intelligent couple.
evidently man and Wife. came along ani
the man asked what the object of the
decorations was. Gus very carefully ex-
planned. Then the woman turned to the
husband and, pointing to the advance story
of the exposition printed In The Evening
Star of Saturday, exclaimed, %Therel |
told you that was what TINT story was
all about when we saw all the other
decorations on the streets and downtown
stores as we walked up this way"
The man subsidized without a word.
&
Vice-Chancellor Emery, after listening
to evidence in a cas- in Chancery the
other day, and after the petitioners
lawyer had summed up, decided that
the petitioner had failed to make ont
q case and gave his opinion in favor
of the defendant.
AS soon as the Vice. Chancellor had
finished his remarks the defendants
lawyer stood up and began his argu-
ment In summing up.
What's the use of your arguing?n
said Mr.. Emery, Il have decided the
case in your favor already. IL Won
want me to change my decision why
go ahead"
The lawyer sat down.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
now RUSSIA is pEOpLINd NEW YORK.

MAI ORE than onetenth of the people living in New York city
WHY are natives of Russia and it is almost needless to add
M that the great majority of them are Jews. OF the
4 766,SS3 inhabitants of the metropolis in 1910 1897, 713, or APP
proximatey 40 per cent, were foreign-born whites and 4S3,5S0
of them were bornpin Russia. In 1900 Russia stood third. Italy,
which was fourth in 1900, is now second with 340,524. Onsthe
other hand, Germantown residents, who had the top rank in
1900, have actually decreased in number from 1924, 1913 to 279,242,
while the Irish have fallen off from, 275073 to 252.52S and from
second to fourth rank. And it might be asked what would the
American metropolis be today without her great drain on Europe
for new population, new ideas and new workers?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
NEWARK's EXPOSITION TONIGHT.

INV ENAkkS Industrial Exposition, opened il, the First regi
AN ment arnory today, TO continue until May %, is a fore
taste of The greater exposition which is to be the principal
feature OF the 250th anniversary celebration of Newark in 1916.
1t marks the beginning of Il new civic spirit that aims to give
Newark her true proportions in the eyes of the world. We have
been content TO increase and multiply without advertising our
city abroad. We have hidden our light under a bushel while
ether cities of lesser importance have made themselves con
spcuous by energetic publicity. That error If to be corrected
end it is time. Before the anniversary ceIt hration four years
hence the outside world should know all about the progress and
prosperity of Newark, its magnificent natural advantages, it's
vast resources, its opportunities for capital and labor and its
varied attractions for residence. Newark is now in gala dress
for the visitor and those who shall visit the city and the
exposition will be sure of instructive entertainment and courteous
treatment.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13

TA LIZABETH and Atlantic City will vote tomorrow on the
liz question of the adoption of the Walsh commission act,
with prospects in both cities of the defeat of the propo
sition. In Elizabeth general satisfaction with the present mu-
nicipal administration or distrust of the proposed change makes
n strong sentiment opposed to the Walsh act. In Atlantic City,
where the local government is less satisfactory, the conditions
are clearly adverse to the change. 1t is, believed that the negro
vote, which is the balance of power. will be almost solid against
adoption, while many hotel men are reported to be unfavorable,
believing that a commission would inevitably allinto the hands
Of the worst element in city politics.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
PERHAPS ANOTHER BRITISH COAL STRIKE.

sNREAT BRITAIN may have a renewal of her caal strike
MT worse than the last. The new minimum wage law says
that a minimum must be fixed. But Parliament refuses to
rame a figure. The men went back TO work at what was regarded
as a government assurance, but only morally binding upon the
neownersN that "A miner should get not less than five shillings
lS1. 25) a day. A district board in South Wales has now fixed a
wage of S113 in places where q man can do only four days work
a week. How can any settlement of labor troubles be permanent
when a human being is required to live and perhaps support a
family on S452 a week?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
THE ARCHIBALD CASE MORE Serious.

cTTo HE scope of the House. Investigation of the case of Com
merce Court Judge Archibald is broadening and another
federal judge may be dragged into it. In compliance with a
resolution by the House Attorney General Wickersham, who had
concealed the facts for three months from public knowledge,
will be required to furnish the committee with all the informa-
ton in his possession. Perhaps the House committee will be
able to disclose the motive for the extraordinary course of Arch
bald in the cases of the wireless swindlers and wealthy de-
fnuders of the government in New York who were let off with
sn0minal fines. II
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
n HIGH MARK FOR O OF LIVING.

eTa HERE is no sentiment or politics about Bradstreets. 1t
presents facts as a cold, colorless proposition. It's state
ments are strictly business and ii has no point to make
from them. Its figures of the prices of commodities, dated this
month, show theshighest mark reached in its record of twenty
years-a rise of 10 per cent. in one month, 81 per cent in a year,
III per cent. in three years and 1914 per cent in four years.
"Record prices for the necessaries of life is not "a meaningless
phrase of the newspaper head writer's. 1t is a description of con
ditions today from the highest statistical authority.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13

DINNER STORIES.


A farmer drove along the streets Of
Conway Springs. Hc had a top box on
seen the heads of several sheep and
young stock. As he drove on his way
he was accosted by a dude, who, on see
ing the "hayseed" sang out:
Say, Noah, your ark seems to be
pretty well crowded today"
The farmer looked around, and, uncon-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
A Fallacy Nailed.

A Fallacy Nailed.
Mrs. Brahma," cackled the Brown
Leghorn, who was something of $50
cialist. II should think that you would
protest against the way these incubators
are depriving you of your rights and
driving you out of business"
Nonsense" chuckled' the Wise Old
Hen. 'They are depriving me of moth
ing; but on the contrary are relieving
be Of much unnecessary toll. You will
observe, il you keep our eye peeled.
that / still furnish the raw material"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
sIrn nv Nnl Needcd.

Mr.. Binks looming up from the base
ment)-rhis is a mild, springlike. day Out
Of doors.
Mrsa Binks-How do you know? You
haven't been out yet.
Mr.. Bbks-The furnace fire didn't &C
out last night, and the warm air Is com
ing up out Of the registers. i
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13

iona capital. She
does not like the so.
ETY. there nearly as
much as that Of the
''home folks back in
Kansas CITY,"
One day while
e~lectioneerlng In On
tario, Sir Wnfrid
Laurier got this
telegram: Report
says your children
have not been bap-
tized. Telegraph de-
NAL" The premier
wired: Report In
true;'' and he got
this back: "Baptizs
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BASEBALL BEFORE PUBLIC BUSINESS.

NV EWsPAPER photographers. may make merry over the fact
INV that the House of Representatives had to adjourn on
Saturday for lack of a quorum because there was a base
ball game in Washington. But when it is added that the bust
ness which was of less consequence than roofing for a ball
team was a bill providing for payment to government employees
injured in their duty, or to the families of those killed, the
American public generally fails to see much humor in the sit
udtion. S nt tf #> &
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was settled Dy Il coi-
ony of British, forty.
eight of the 1O5 men
in the party admit-
ting themselves to be
gentlemen. There
were four carpen-
tiers, six or eight
masons and a
smiths, and only
twelve C o m m o n
laborers. w h Q
jamestown I h 9 n
stood there Is now
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Tommy Lands One.

Tommy" said Pa T~waddles, severely,
why did you play hockey from school
and go skating today?'
pa rejolned Tommy. do you re-
member what you sent me to bed at
1880 last night for?"
why, no."
For asking fool questions"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
SOCIAL NOTES :. . ,s sEs ,".s,, q. .


Byers, SIC Riverside Drive, Ma.. attain.
This is the only class of the seaooi that
has had a reunion every year since grad
%tation, and four of the members have at
tended every one. There was an infor-
NAL musical program following the lunch
con, Ind those present were Mrs. w. s.
Corwin, Mrs. Otto Ruckelsbaus. Mrs.
Harry Ferris. Miss Florence Dougherty.
Miss Grace Drummond. Miss Lois Elston,
Miss Helena Mcclellan, Miss Virginia
McWhood, Miss Josephine wyckoff. all of
Newark, and Mrs. James Hargan. Mrs.
Walter Cotton and Mrs. j.. Franklin
Smith, of East Orange.
An informal dance marked the close of
the Gamma Tau Club, held Saturday
night in Miss Elizabeth Pounds school.
Parker street. Mrs. William d. sinnock
and Mrs. Coles A. Seeley were the pa
tronesses, and the guests numbered Miss
Marjorie Lee, Miss Elizabeth Kent, Miss
Helen Kilburn. Miss Margaret Edge. Miss
Adelaide Hitler, Miss Florence Holt,
Miss Helen Seeley, Miss Ruth Benrdsley,
Miss Marjorie Towns. Mr.. A%iexander'Dil
bingham. William sfnnock, John Wittpeu,
\ j., Ml.s SUITS trctitt, MI. thdunctN NNul
Inns, Mr.. Douglas Slmonds. Mr.. Daniel
McCairns Mr.. Kenneth Morre and Mr..
Dodd MITCHELL.
So
Included among these who entertained
at dinner Saturday night at the Essex
County Country Club were Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthias Plum, jr., of Newark; Mr..
Charles Il. Burgess, of Montclair; Il. q.
hornleck, OF verona; Or. winthrop u
Miteheii, OF East orange and Percy In
eaiis' OF Liewenyh farR' More IMAM q
a''enueo ehe usual weekly dance.
~ penen' " inc o.anse gay
~, s"pen pai's WI neia on
,ne s.ou"us VI .ne iesiuence . Nrs'
aran,a NJ 81, IT, In - aa.,s,
ottraotion. IN ~. .storron g.. Az on,
Iron ana aono,no iii ho . foatnra 20
tho EVENING Mohrs wi, tot. rros.s
fron Tho oornar ~ uoin ona p,esnaot
streets 70 Mrs Ki,nstain's residence
Mrs Henry n Holsev 1o1 Fairviev ave.
nue. South Orange. has announced the
engagement Of her daughter. Misc lean.
cite Halsey. 70 Sanford Row Smith. of
Waterloo No date has been SET for the
wedding
Mo .n..oo ,u..
,a, paas -. NJ ~,
- o-o v1.l.,s
- ~ - c"N -
att,, M aaa,a 1,,n 49, .tI@
ont
A.. 40
rs y "'on
H' ~
80
ta c,s"
~ e"s
- "
80 ~. ".uuns up "nu
- ~. 80 = SUI a, ' = sH nm,
- Az. nn
- ne
"
ihe anniversary ceieoratioh OF me
Tome lor AGED women, at 20 MI.
fieasan. avenue, Will take place inns
ai'elhoon al o'"V !. NJ An eAesiieht
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
Literary Note.

Thomas Hood lay ON his ideathbed.
III bee one-and-s
he gasped, that I'm going to die this
time
why" they asked him, do you bet
that way, and why such a small sum-"
Because" the humorist whispered,
either way 1t goes there will be a lit
tie change for the bettor,"
They agreed that his mind must be
wandering.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
$50. 600, 900 FROM INHERITANCE TAXES.

ca HIS years revenue 10 New York State from inheritance
taxes is estimated at $%20Q00,000, of which onefourth will
he from the Astor estate. 1t would have been still more
prior to last year. when TIE tax rate ON this class of Iegacies
j was reduced from ; to 4 per cent. on the plea that the tax was
driving away capital. In England the contribution of the estate
of a decedent is much larger than in New York, while in MANY
other States ii is much smaller or almost nominal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13

IF Ihad a good friend for every dollar
/ own
What would You have2P
about 5000 deadly euemies.'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
Easy

My ambition" he proclaimed, lis TO
do something that will make people re-
member me long after I am gone"
THAT is easy we told him. Just
borrow money of them and then 60"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13

f Our Language.
Now, my dear" said Mrs. Youngpet,
co%nfdingly, 81 want you to explain to
me something about your business"
well, denr," said Mr.. Y, what is
it?"
Now. when a mans tight, he is gen.
orally unsteady, isn't he?"
wei, what's that got to do with
-?"
well, when you say that the money
markets tight. do o mean that it's
unsteady?"
Mr.. Y. stared for a minute and then
agreed with his wife. 1t saves trouble,
anyhow.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13

~7ALIFORNIA has come to be the "Golden State in a new
" sense. Her orchards, vineyards and fruit patches now
produce more than two and IL half times as much as her
s~ gold mines. the annual output of which is about $20O00000, while
her product in 1909 of frnn. nuts and berries reached the total Of
$50. 100000. Nor does this give the measure of the resources of
Z the State. la another decade the product will be doubled or
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
No Rest on Earth.

Perambulating Pete-Tim, don't yer
wish yer lived in de tropics, where yer
could set under a c%ocoanut tree an have
de ripe nuts fall right at yer feet?
Tie-pass Tlm-Naw. Who'd crack lie
nuts fer me?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13

The Star extends thespriyilege of these
columns to the public and invites signed
communications of not more than one
hundred words treating offs topics Of the
hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13
often Happens.

where did you get that cold?"
an church yesterday. Sat behind a
girl who wore an engagement ring"
II don't understand how.
"she had to fun herself all the time to
display the ring. Horrible draughtl'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13

JUST BY THE WAY.


No ChiId's Play.
Mamma-There, you have a black eye
and a bloody nose and your coat is torn
to bits. How many times have l told
you not to play with that bad Brown
boy?
Bobbie-Gee. ma! Do I look like we'd
been playing?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13

TODAY IN HISTORY


May 10, 1907, the first families of Vir-
ginia were founded when jamestown
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What was the cause of Jorkin's
death?'
HE bought two books, on How Ito
Live One Hundred Years and tried to
work both systems at once"
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'FFTfFf.FTf4rffffT1
O
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mrs. James A. Read, wife of the junior
senator from Missouri, has left the ma
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Mrs. Read. them at once, or we
lose thousands of ~votes.'' He answered.:
Sorry, but | have no children"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-13

You used to say your son was a bud
ding genius"
"well, he's a blooming jackass now
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The Two Rards.


.'Why do we wrlte?" l asked the bard.
Whose rhymes were bad, whose lines
were hard
To read-whose tragedy was slush,
His wit obscure, his pathos gush;
With a tense look he raised his head,
Because l am inspired he said.
"why do you write?" / asked the bard,
Whose fragrant verse was never marred
BY one false note-whose poems fine
Breathed genius true in every line.
With a calm smile he raised his head
They pay me for the stuff" he said.
An Illusion.
Bjaxon-By George. old man, your wife
looks as fresh as a morning-glory.
Psmith-That's nm optical Illusion, my
boy. A morning glory shuts up at night.
A Great Discovery.
WAS he vexedg'
well, he was in a temp"
"What in the deuce Is a tempt
"A lost word that I have restored to
the language. We say a man is in a
temper when he is comparatively angry.
When he is upe1atively angry we say
he is in a tempest. Blu when he Is only
positively angry-don't You see?P
All She Wanted.
\ Bess-so you DIDN'T marry Mr., skadds
after all?
Jess-No, but I kept Tess from mar
rying him, all right. ~