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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
THE BOARD AND ITS LABOR POLICY

ITO sxdolaraweek street sweepers who asked 'ne
II Works for five cents hour increase IN 'heH
dole the suggestion that of the unnecessary
salaed dropped Commissioner Denman makes
seeking take the livelihood from sohe
men to give Others The business of the board not
10 give their jobs because he!
need them shows singular msconcepon OF
duty money handled by the board doesn't belong 10 IT'S
embers of the money trust The employment
not strictly necessary unde
administration of the board breach OF trust
1t by Commissioner Kraemer at the board meeting
board employing at least three our OF
inspectors the lighting department for ostensbe oues
performed by the Public Service Corporation ana
of fourteen inspectors in the garbage
Commissioner Denman and the other major
inv motion dispense with this unnec
eesarv and The majority quite wiling
aborer and his family the plea OF economy pn
breach of trust by paying out the
public political appontees But
proposition for reorganization of the departments mas peen
board by Commissioner Kraemer what
Thanks however well directed agatlon
political campaign in which the majority OF the
live interest the street aborers are TO
get amounting the price OF one OF the
Henry Clay cigars smoked by the board.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
The GREAT WAR GAME.

eHE game be begun tomorrow for the instruction OF
the National Guard and work problem of war by
the department will be the most comprehensive one
The scheme embraces
attack by foreign upon New York by of New Eng
land the metropolis by land troops the
fleet being supposed to be bockaded in Chesapeake
the defense In the
beginning the first time feet of aeropanes will
apparatus for teephonng and recording baro
graph Twenty thousand soldiers will be engaged in the
covering wide territory force that hardly
with those army but
enough work peculiar military problems Incl
dental great game there also problems of san
taon be practically worked
certain devices field operations,
teegraphy and ephonng the aeropane
of the National Guard the game is ho
day outing it is with highly important and instructive
the development of martial force
in American civic life national
defense.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
A CHALLENGE

A fistic expert was brought before
one OF the local courts the other day.
charged with starting saloon brawl
There We're number of witnesses
appearing against him and at the
conclusion of their testimony the CLERK
asked him If he wished to "challenee
any of the witnesses" The anna atenr
pugilist, misunderstanding the clerk.
replied:
Sure, I'll challenge the whoie
bunch, including that big, fat bloke
behind the counter" rs
The fat bloke" happened to be the
judge, SO he got sixteen days. =
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
FITTING HER CASE

The widower had just taken his
fourth wife and was showing her
around the village. Among the places
visited was the churchyard, and the
bride paused before a very elaborate
tombstone that had been erected by
the bridegroom. Being little near
sighted she asked him to read the
inscription, and in reverent tones he
read:
Here lies Susan, beloved wife of
John Smith, and Jane, beloved wife
of John Smith, and Mary, beloved
wife of John Smith"
He paused abruptly and the bride,
leaning forward to see the bottom
line, read to her horror
"Be Ye Also Ready. National
Monthly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
WEATHER CONVERSATION

Ethelbert Ward. the irrigation ex-
pert of the United States district
attorneys Office. is charitably dis
posed He Is a thin man. with mild
blue eyes, and in the hope that some
day he might not be so thin he walks
to his ONCE. Six blocks from home,
the other day, a rather fat man
linked steps with him. Mr.. Ward
says he didn't know the man from
Adam. Mister began the person,
who was slightly the worse for wear.
I'll have seen better days. so
have l." interposed the federal off,
cial, buttoning his coat around him,
but these days are not fair speoi-
mems. The weather will improve soon.
soon, l hope. Good-day.
Times.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
NEXT CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT.

IN ONTROL of Congress quite important the election
" President No matter how we'll intentioned Presi
may be how strong character and purpose he
accomplish little against the opposition of hostile Con
gress Roosevelt in the last four of his presidency
bitter antagonism both The
proposed ultra conservative compared with
that engage the attention of the country will
the Congress which will have three political in
stead and perhaps with majority of the whole
dealing with Congress thus made up President will have
adrot and actful well firm for the right The old
party majoes and Congress the wishes
destroyed in the Congress the
Progressive In the future unless the Presidents
party decided majority administration that
meet with opposition involve combinations.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
OUR OCEAN MARINE AND THE CANAL.

naVERY national political platform for many years has
y favored the restoration of marine year
after commerce has dwnded and nothing
bill introduced that
pose how mild has been slaughtered partly by rail
road partly by unreasonng sectional prejudice
which seemed incapable of compehendng the great i'm
American merchant marine the wealth of the
country at large Foreign steamship interests encamped
New also been powerful hostile influence The
aenng of the will opportunity
revival foreign those maign influences
successfully combated Congress- In default of the sub
sides other maritime nations pay their ships
at give coastvse freedom from canal tolls
the benefit American steamers
turned the government of
transports If the canal is kept free from
railroad control and American given these ad
will witness genuine revival of
nd for American commerce.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
BLOWN UP BY HIS OWN pE7APD.

NE of the tragedies the worlds
u of explosion of the palace Prince Hayi
President of the republic killing
killing injuring many others. in the
of the palace large quantities of
stored helps explain disaster seems unex-
pIainable people not acquainted with Haytan
country where the and life of
Hayti general
presidency the rHers palace necessarily
with the snews of Haytian president
his petard is novelty land
nished a strange spectacles in government.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
A MATINEE

Gurley Brewer was passing the
Murat Theatre the other day when
he spied a colored acquaintance
closely scrutinizing the lobby of the
theatre.
Hello, Sam, what are you doing?'
said Brewer.
II don't see any of them 25-cent
mats" Sam replied.
What do you mean? Brewer IN
quired. fearing that his friend had
been struck with sudden fit of men
tai unsoundness.
why, didn't you see that adver-
tisement in the paper, Mats. 25 cents
at the Murat Theatie?' said sam.
I'VE need a mat at our house, but l
don't see any around here."-1ndian-
apolis News.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
SOCIAL NOTES oa sas Ss%asK Ne sGsuass S

mainder of the month at South
Cairo, in the Catskills, She is with
her sister, of Jersey City.
Mrs. william f. Markwith and Miss
Fannie Markwith. of 80 Morton place,
East Orange. are spending month at
the Spray View Hotel Ocean Grove.
Mrs. Mary o. Walker. of Hollywood
avenue, East Orange. will spend the
remainder of August at Ocean Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D. Reed, of los
Glenwood avenue, East Orange, will
motor early next week to Maine,
where they will spend several weeks
at Casco Bay.
Mrs. John L. Crater. of South Main
street, Orange, has gone to the Mt.
Everett Inn, South Edgemont, Mass.
for the remainder of the season.
DIR. and Mrs. Stephen G. Lee, of
Halsted street, East Orange, are
spending a few weeks at Atlantic
City.
Charles Nj. Close. cashier of tn
Second National Bank, of Orange, and
family. are spending two weeks at
Belmar, from which place they take
motor trips daily to various points
along the coast and inland.
Mrs. Charles T. Gwynne and chill
dren, of Lincoln avenue. Orange, left
yesterday for the Thousand Islands,
where they will remain until about
September 1.
George Smith, of Main street, East
Orange, has a bungalow at Green
Pond. where he spends several days
of each week.
Miss Grace w. Harrison and Miss
Annie Thomas, of Orange, are at the
Pocono Mountain House, Pocono,
Pa, till September.
wood avenue, East Orange, is enjoy
ing an extended visit through the
West She expects to spend several
weeks with relatives at Fort Wayne.
Ind.
Miss Anna Mills. of East orange,
has gone to Cape May for vacation
period.
Miss Elsie c. Schiebler, of SO Bur-
net street, and Miss Ethel B. Arm
strong, of 14S Amherst street, East
Orange, are at Ocean Grove.
Mrs. p. Boyle and daughter, Miss
Teresa C. Boyle, of 1882 Meeker street.
South orange, will pass a fortnight
at Ocean Grove.
Franklin NJ. Ring, of East Orange.
is at Ocean Grove.
Charles W. Gemar, Misses Bertha
E. and Dorothy w. Gemar and STAN
ley Gemar, of East Orange, are at
Ocean Grove.
Martin A. Coughiin, jr., of Chapel
street, Orange, has returned from his
fortnight vacation spent at the Della
ware Water Gap.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
NO OBJECTION

When Governor Head was in office
in New Hampshire Colonel Barrett,
of the governors staff, died, and
there was an unseemly scramble for
the Office, even while his body was
awaiting burial with military honors.
One candidate ventured to call upon
Governor Head.
Governor" he asked, do you
think you would have any objection
If was to get into Colonel Barrett's IS
place."
The answer came promptly:
mo, 1 don't think l should have
any objection If the undertaken is
willing g"-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
criticizes striking walters.

Criticizes Striking Walters.
To the Editor of the Evening star
| Sir-The lesson in New York was
not enough for the walters Recog-
milton of their union is a matter
which should be carefully considered
by labor organizations. l am sur
prised that the American Federation
of Labor would let the union walters
be forced out of Achtel-Stetter's when
everything was in their grasp except
recognition. These walters were
working for years in Achtel-Stet-
ter's and were satisfied with the con-
ditions. They made good money and
had good food and treatment.
Now they are walking the streets
and annoying the walters who took
their places. The pay which they
is about 81 week. The business
agent gets $25 week and more. The
wives and children of the striking
WATERS are the real sufferers
The New York union walters lost
their first and they will never re-
cover.
Local 109, of the A. F. of L.. is led
by a man who never was a waiter
and who does not understand them.
The hotels which became union
houses will stay SO if the union will
supply them with good walters. l
remember when the Arena opened.
The union could not supply them
with first class men. They had to
look to New York for men. In New
York the hotels and restaurants
which became union houses have
broken with the union This will
happen in Newark sooner or later.
No proprietor likes to be ruled by
union.
There will be a new organization
for the walters in New York and
other cities which will look after the
welfare of good hotel employees. At
the present time when you get sick
the union may pay you 81 a week.
What is this for a man with a fam
lily? WILLIAM P. MUELLER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09

Mr. and Mrs. John s. Bonnet, o.
10 Brunswick street, have returned
from Little Silver They will nov
take weekend auto trips during the
season.
Miss E. Marie Sonn. of 2S2 Parker
street. has just returned from q
months vacation andfwill spend the
remainder of the season at home
taking weekend trips. Miss Annie
Som is at Ocean Grove for the sea-
son, and Miss Lydia Som is enjoying
a two weeks sojourn in Maine and
Nova Scotia.
Miss Hill, of Elwood avenue. will
spend the month in camp in the Adj
rondacks.
Ed Schureman, of Astor street, is
spending his vacation in Dover.
Miss Mary Lyons, of Syracuse. n
Y, is the guest of her sister, Mrs
L. H. Bowers, of So West Kinney
street. this city.
Louis Hanke. of North Ninth street
has gone to Rockaway, n. j., for a
vacation period
| Conrad Bowers, of New Haven.
Conn, and Frank Breene, of Rome.
n. Y. are stopping at the home of
Louis H. Bowers. 941 Broad street.
They will leave for Rome early next
week.
Mr.. George T. Connett, of 1907
Broad street, is at the Breakers,
Spring Lake.
of Harrison place, Irvington. and Miss
Gladys Monnier. of Bleecker street,
this city, will leave tomorrow for a
fortnights vacation at the kintner
House, East Stroudsburg. Pa.
Arthur Ward and family, of VII
bur avenue. have started for an ex-
tended automobile tour of the New
England States They will go u
Boston first.
William H. Dey, of Kenmor ave-
nue., will pass the next few days
with his family at Attleboro, Mass.
Miss Edith Burke is passing va
cation period of two weeks at Lake
Hopatcong.
Miss Almira H. Ward. of Irving
street. will pass next week at Ocean
Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles c. Hahne, of
317 Park avenue, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter. Miss
Helen Charlotte Hahne, and Ellis
worth Hermann, of Roseville. The
marriage will take place early in the
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Moore. of East
Orange, are at Ocean Grove.
Miss Norma Warren, of Summer
avenue. is visiting friends at Hack
ettstown.
Mrs, Andrew Mclaughlin, of Lit
tleton avenue, will pass the re-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
RATS

A rat, caught alive on board ship,
was summarily cast into the sea at
time when a seagull was floating
leisurely along by the side of the ves-
sell
The rat Immediately made for and
attacked the bird, and after an excit-
ing tussle the seagull was strangled
to death.
The astute rodent then climbed on
to the lifeless body, hoisted the left
wing to serve as a sail, and, manipu-
lating the other wing as an oar, gaily
steered his novel craft shoreward.
The natural comment to this will
undoubtedly be "Rats!'-Exchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
A ONE-SIDED AFFAIR

Prof. Brander Matthews at a liter
airy dinner in New York said of
certain "best seller" 1.-THE grammar
is rather off. Its author lies open
to the rebuke meted out to Phila-
delphia author in the last century.
This author had been slashed In a
review and he wrote to the reviewer
and challenged him to a duel. But
the critic wrote back; L have read
your letter. 1t is as wretched as your
book. You have called me out. Very
well, l choose grammar. You are a
dead man. "-Argonaut.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE

A clerk In Euclid avenue jewelry
shop administered a well merited If
unconscious rebuke in a place where
it belonged recently A lady entered
the store and thus bespoke the clerk
(our hero):
Have you any ice cream forks?"
The clerk gasped but recovered him
self remarkably. And he replied:
mo, madam. but we have some
dandy lemonade knives. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
A DIFFERENCE

please do not pluck the flowers
without leave" was the request
placed conspicuously in the garden
of a residence to which the public
occasionally is admitted
One day a practical joker added
50 to the last word of the sign. The
result was that everybody who WIS.,
tied the estate for the next few days
carried away large bouquet of the
flowers, and with the blooms, lots of
Ieaves.-Kansas CitysStar.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
A GENEROUS MOTHER

My mothers awful generous" said
the New Boy. "She knows 1 hate to
take my cod liver oil, so she gives me
a nickel every time | take it, How
often do you take it?" queried the
Other Boy. Three times a day.
"Geer' sighed the other in hopeless
envy at such wealth. Fifteen cents
a day! How do you ever spend 1t
all?" 'T don't. She takes care of 1t
for me. And when there are enough
nickels to make a dollar, She
Hands it over to you?" mo. She
buys me another 81 bottle of cod liver
oil."-Young's Magazine.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
Dinner Stories

Business was brisk in the Viilase
store when the stranger entered.
ANY of you drive up in trap
he asked casually.
"Yes, 1 did," said Farmer Turn
nups, disinterestedly. Why?
Gray horse, and an old lady IN
seide?'
"Yes, that's right! But
Can she manage him all right?
said the stranger.
II should think so,' replied Turn-
nups.s "Why, my wife's druv that
horse ever since he was three-year-
old"
That's all right, then," said the
stranger. 81 merely asked. because
the gray has just gone down the
street like a mad bull, and the old
lady's hanging onto the back of the
trap screaming Murder. Still. II
she can manage him, there's nothing
to get excited about. How's the price
of 'taters down your way"
Mr. and Mrs. Nubbubs were not al
ways on good terms 1t was rather
sore point with Mrs. N. that her
hubby seldom took her out, and ii
rankled.
The other evening, however, Nub-
bulbs arrived home very elated and
pleased with himself.
MY dear" he remarked, I'm go
ing to take you to the theatre"
Mrs. N. rose to the occasion and
expressed her pleasure suitably.
''Yes, I've got the tickets, and it's
la fine piece. Next Tuesday weeks
the date"
How Splendid echoed the lady.
Yes he chimed, land you might
begin to get ready at once!"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
SOME FLOWER

w. D. Howells, at a luncheon at
Kittery Point, said of certain pop
ular novelist:
"There Is about as much poetry in
him as there is in McMasters
"McMasters, you know, was walking
with beautiful girl In a wild New
England wood.
"sWhat is your favorite flower, Mr.
McMasters? the girl asked softly
"McMasters thought a moment, ther
cleared his throat and answered:
''Well, believe | like the whole
wheat best st. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
HUBBY'S PLAN

II want to go to the Thousand isles,'
Quoth Mrs Nagg one day.
Her hubby met the plan with smiles,
And said he'd gladly pay.
go to the Thousand isles,' he said !;
start right away, my peach.
Here is you fare; go right ahead
And spend a week on each"
-Courier-J journal.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
TIE PEoPLEs
7

The Star extends the privilege OF these
columns to the public and invites signed
hundred words treating OF topics o. the
hour
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09

Miss Mary Lyons. of Syracuse. n.
Y, is the guest of her sister. Mrs.
L. H. Bowers, of So West Kinney
street this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09

spend the month in camp in the Adj
rondacks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-08-09
HOTEL BRUNSWICK

On the beach at Asbury Park, N. J. High
est standard Of exceiience maintained. Book.
let MORGAN & PARSONS.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
A ezH aYgIRE W
NATION SAVED BY A SPIDER
Scotland Profited by the Lesson the
Insect Taught to Its
Monarch.

Scotland has many legends that the
sheepherders and highland peasants
never get tired repeating. A long time
ago King Bruce ruled over Scotland
before that country became part of
England, and he learned a lesson from
a spider that enabled him to succeed
when otherwise he would have failed
King Bruce had lost many battles.
He was discouraged. He had made
his final effort against his enemies
and failed to vanquish them. Deep in
despair he went to a lonely room in
his castle. Reclining on the couch
and thinking, he happened to notice
spider drop from the ceiling on
single silken cord He watched the
spider fascinatingly. 1t now began its
ascent. 1t slipped. Time and time
again it tried to mount, but each time
ii. failed. The king watched intently.
forgetful of all else. An hour passed.
Finally the spider succeeded. It was
an inspiration for King Bruce. Why
should he get discouraged, having
tried only few times and failed? He
made one last grand rally against his
enemies and routed them, and from
this incident came the old saying, ''If
at first you don't succeed try again"
Time.
How long have you been a widow,
Mrs. Weed?"
1T will be a year the 4th of next
month"
Dear me! Is it as long as that?
How time fies!"
''Oh, do you think so? Well, if you
ever have to wait year to look pleas
ant when men offer you attentions
you'll give up the idea that time is
much of flyer"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17

! stimulation. Rumor said that there
had been complete reconciliation in
the Jeffries family. that the banker
was now convinced of his sons inno-
cence, and was determined to spend
fortune, if necessary, to save him.
This and other reports of similar
nature were all untrue, but the Judge
let them pass without contradiction.
They were harmless. he chuckIed. and
If anything, helped Howard's cause.
Meantime he himself had not been
idle. When once he made up his
mind to do a thing he was not con-
tent with half measures Night and
day he worked on the case, preparing
evidence, seeing witnesses and ex-
perts, until he had gradually built
up a bulwark of defense which the
police would find difficult to tear
down. Yet he was not wholly reas-
sured as to the outcome until Annie.
the day following the interview in his
office. informed him breathlessly that
she had found the mysterious woman.
The Judge was duly elated; now it
was plain sailing, indeed! There had
always been the possibility that How
ards confession to the police was
true. that he had really killed Under,
wood. But now they had found the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-05-17
SYNOPSIS.

Howard Jeffries. bankers son, under
the evil influence of Robert Underwood.
fellow-student at Yale, leads life of dis
sipation, marries the daughter of a gam
bier who died in prison, and is dlsowned
by his father. He Is out of work and in
desperate straits. Underwood, who had
once been engaged to Howard's step
mother, Alicia, is apparently in prosper.
GUS circumstances. Taking advantage OF
his intimacy with Alicia, he becomes
sort of social highwayman. Discovering
house. He sends her a note threatening
suicide. Art dealers for whom he acted
as commissioner, demand an accounting.
He cannot make good. Howard CANS al
ton to- request a loan of $1,000 to enable
him to take up a business proposltlon.
Howard drinks himself into maudlin
condition, and goes to sleep on dlVan;;
caller is announced and Underwood
draws screen around the drunken
sleeper. Alicia enters. She demands a
take his life He refuses unless she will
renew her patronage This she refuses,
and takes her leave. Underwood kills
himself. The report Of the the pistol pistol ava ava
Howard is turned over to the police:
Capt. Clinton, notorious for his brutal
treatment of prisoners. puts Howard
through the third degree, and finally gets
an alleged confession from the harassed
man. Annie Towards wife, declares her
belief in her husbands innocence, and
calls on Jeffries, Sr. He refuses to help
unless she will consent to a divorce To
save Howard she consents. but when she
finds that the elder Jeffries does not in
tend to stand by his son, except f1nan-
cially she scorns his help. Annie appeals
TO Judge Brewster, attorney for Jeffries,
Sr to take Towards case. He declines.
1t is reported that Annie is going or the
stage. The banker and his wife call on
Judge Brewster to find some way to pre-
vent it. Annie again pleads with Rrew-
ster to defend Howard. He consents