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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25

Deniee He Accused Letfer-carriers.
To the Editor of the Evening Star;
Sir-Postmaster Book is a little TOO
quick with the trigger to get game
for his bag. He would have done
better if he had taken a nap n
then walked around the.b block before
firing off his fusilade of expletives
regarding my comments on condi-
tons at Bellewood Park.
l made no attack upon h letter
carriers, and there is no body or
public servants whom | respect so
highly as these hard working. under
paid employees of Uncle Sam. There
we're men and some women on the
train who acted disgracefully. but l
never for a moment believed that
they were le~tter-carriers or their
families, and there were many
drunken men in the beer grove, but
/ did not say they were le~tter-car-
riers. l said plainly that there were
three beer parties, but there was no
way to d~ifferentiate between the
jags, whether inspired by Newark
beer or New York beer, although the
storm centre was about the dispen-
sary of the New York article.
Mr.. Book and the committee are
the ones responsible for assuming that
the letter carriers were referred to in
the criticism Of the grove, and there
is evidence of intense nervousness for
fear of a call-down from Washington.
Now that they have invited it. ]
will make some real criticisms. Did
Mr., Book approve the action of this
committee in buying twenty half
barrels of beer for a Sabbath outing.
to. be sold in violation of law?
Why did not the committee sup
press the disorderly gang who were
annoying and insulting Acar-load of
passengers with their lewd language
and behavior? They passed through
the gang repeatedly.
AS to drunkenness. suppose we
prove it with mathematics.
The exc~ursionists consumed twenty
half barrels, or 80 gallons of beer.
The Lehigh Valley agent states that
there were 800 on the excursion. Many
boycotted the beer grove. Fully half
were women ands children. most of
whom drank no beer, using sarsa-
| parilla and soda water instead. VS.
will estimate that 400 p~atronized the
bar. The committee will admit that
| they drank $40 gallons, or an aver
age of three quarts each, equal to
twelve half pint mugs.
If this "a the average beer con-
faipino nor cant alcohol THE
would mean that they consumed four
ounces of alcohol each, and many
took a great deal more. Surely this
amount of alcohol has sufficient po-
tency to intoxicate n except we'll
seasoned drinkers. The beer was
there. The beer was drank. Is it
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25
OPTIMISM

The following story was told by
Attorney Henry w. HUFFMAN at q
recent Germania Club dinner: "All
of US probably have different ideas
regarding the definition of the word
optimism but think you will agree
with me that the little story 1 am
about to tell you illustrates the ex-
treme meaning OF the word better
than Webster does. An freshman at
work on the seventeenth floor of a
new skyscraper lost his balance and
fell. As he shot downward past the
third floor a fellow workman heard
him say to himself, Well. I'm all
right yit.''-Chicago Tribune.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25

taken by Mrs. G. Brauer, Miss Vera
schmiedel, G. Brauer, jr., Miss Flor
ence Brauer. valentine Weiss, of
Huntsville. n. y, and Louis Geib,
Following the supper there was in
formal dancing. Others present in
cluded Miss Gertrude Branner, Mr..
and Mrs. G. A. Brauer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Heick. Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Aloha, Mr..
and Mrs. o. Preissner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Heick, Mr.. and Mrs. Vorberg, Miss
Emma Schmiedel, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Betzner, Miss C.. Heinemeyer, Miss
Emma Port, Miss Mary Brauer, Miss
Tillie Lang, Edward Sanford. Mrs. j.
Meerbott, John Brauer, Will Stale,
Charles Smith, Jules Wagner, Gus
tave Wagner and Harry Stone.
Edwin Conover, of Madison, is visit
ing his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
ldwin K. Van Rfper.Sof North Seven
teenth street, EasfzDrange.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jotn D. Brown, of s.
Hedden terrace, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Josephine C. Brown, and Otto P.
Strube, of Irvington. No date has
been set for the wedding.
Among the passengers sailing today
on the Konigen Luise of the North
German Lloyd Line are Mr.. and Mrs,
Ernest Knuppel and Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Schaefer. of this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25
A THINKER

Rev. James Hamilton, a minister of
Liverpool, while on holiday in Scot
land, had a narrow escape from
drowning. Accompanied by a boy
Mr.. Hamilton was fishing for sea
trout when he slipped on a stone.
lost his balance and, being encum-
bered with heavy wading boots hal
great difficulty In keeping his head
above water. Finally he managed to
get back to the shore, although in a
very exhausted state, and said to the
boy: II noticed that you never tried
to help me-" ma" was the DELHI
crate response, 'but | was thinkin'
o't."-EXchange.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25
II TRIANGULAR PRESIDENTIAL FIGHT.

II N q triangular battle each combatant devotes his attention
N principally to the most formidable of his enemies. Marryat
describes a duel of three naval men who each stood at a
point of a triangle and in that order one man was a target for
another. 1t remains to be seen what the order of firing will be
in the great triangular presidential battle soon to be opened
and which combatant will receive the most attention as the more
dangerous adversary. Between the Republican and Progressive
forces there will be all the bitterness of sundered ties and a
deadly family feud and there can be no pause in their battle
While the struggle with the Democratic foe is going on. And
against which of these adyersaries will the Democrats turn their
heaviest artillery? Which will appear the more formidable?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25
A SHOE COMBINATION NOW.

m VAST combination in shoe manufacturing is now on the
f tapis to control allied industries and also the distribu-
ton of shoes to retailers and jobbers. At the start it
il to take in fifty large factories that fairly command the market.
Industrial combinations have TWO objects in vew-economy of
administration and monopoly in manufacture and distribution.
Economies are effected by closing plants and discharging labor.
Monopoly is accomplished by buying out or killing off indie
pendent competition. One means TO this end is control of the
avenues of distribution. 1t has been found that in none of the
industrial combinations effected in the past did the consumer
or labor get any of the economic benefits. These are always
capitalized and the consumer pays the dividends on the artificial
capital thus created. If it wasn't for the prospect of this gain
there wouldfbe no talk of a big shoe combination.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25
DINNER STORIES

Mayor Crump. of Memphis, was
talking about two opposing factions
In a nearby town. They are as bit
ter" he said, las the two Browns.
The two Browns spelled their names
differently-one used an 'e'-and they
were dreadful rivals socially. They
met one. evening at abanquet, and
Brown said, with a sneer: "A fool
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25
SOCIAL NOTES saa ,ss 8 s.

day Miss Cox, of Harrison street,
East Orange, will join them as their
guest.
Mrs. Elias Martin and her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias
Martin, jr., of East Orange, have been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. Leonard,
also of East Orange, at their summer
cottage at Budd Lake.
Mr., and Mrs. William E. Jeffreys, of
East Orange. have been spending
some time as the guests OF William
b. Jacobus at Budd Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. /. Oakley. of East
Orange. have been the guests of D..
G. Baker at the Arrowhead, Budd
Lake.
Mrs. William Whitmore, of Allen
street, Orange. is spending a few
weeks as the guest of Mrs. II. Dale at
Lebanon, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Halliday, and
Miss Halliday, of East Orange. have
peel staying at the New Monterey,
Asbury Park.
Mrs. Nj. J. Cadman, of Orange. is
among the guests at the Alaska
House, Ocean Grove.
Mrs. Nj. Mccarthy and Joseph F.
Mccarthy, of East Orange, are spend
ing several weeks at the Ormond,
Ocean Grove.
Miss Agnes Kelly, of Mt. Plea SAINT
venue, West Orange, has gone to
Asbury Park.
Miss Isabel Williams, of West Or
ange. is visiting relatives at the
Highlands.
Harold T.. Wilson, of East Orange,
has been spending his vacation at the
Hotel Victoria, Asbury Park.
Miss Margaret Harris, of West Or
ange, has gone to Ocean Grove for
two weeks.
Mrs. Anna Kent, of East Orange, is
at Ocean Grove fol- the week.
Miss Ruth Stewart Sham, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Sham,
of Park avenue, Orange, who has
been at Ocean Grove, where her fam
lily is spending. the summer, is the
guest of Miss Ida McElnea, of High
street, Orange, for a week. Miss
Sham will return to the Jersey shore
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Croker, OF
East Orange, who are spending the
summer making frequent automobile
trips, will motor for the weekend to
Atlantic City. They will leave to.
morrow morning and will take as
their guests Mrs. e. M. Dyer anG
Victor Perly, of East Orange, ane
e. C. Matthews. of Chicago, who il
| visiting them. Mrs. Croker will en-.
terrain a number of Sout-of-towr
guests in her home next month.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Hofheins an,
Miss Ethel Hofheins, of Central ave
nue.. East Orange, have returned from
a motor trip through the Adirondack
WIN VI dtiu MIS-. "a |i1Ol0tittB ditt
son of Buffalo.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wood Chap
man, of East Orange, who are in tn
Evangeline country of Nova Scotia
will go later to Chester and othe
south shore resorts.
Mrs. Margaret Haughwout and he
daughter, Miss Antonina Haughwout
of Haywood avenue, Orange. ar
spending some time on the New Jer
sey coast.
Mrs. 6. A. Wilson and children, o
East Orange, are at Camp Lacka
wanna, Lake Hopatcong, for the res
of the summer
air. and Mrs. John Carl. of. Mont
gomery avenue, gave a receptio,
and card party at their HON
last night In honor of Miss JUL
Moran, Of Albany. who is their hous
guest for a few weeks. Prizes wer
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25
SHE WAS RIGHT

Mrs. Mason's colored washer
woman, Martha, was complaining VI
her husbands health.
"Why, is he sick, Martha" asked
Mrs. Mason.
Hes ve'y poly, ma'am, ve'y
poly" answered the oma Hes
got the explanatory rheumatism"
you mean infammatory, Mar
tha,' said the patron. "Exclama-
tory means to cry out"
Eyes, ma'am," replied Martha, with
conviction; "dat's what it is. He
hollers all the time."-Judge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25
n NATIONAL GAME

Dolly (who has never see a ball
game)-I'd like to go to the game.
Jack, but it's a cruel sport, and I'm
afraid of the animals.
Jack-What do % mean?
Dolly-Well, didn't you just say
the Tigers chewed an a off the
Cubs2
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25
PIE

Lady of the House (%watching hobo
finish a freshly-baked pie)-Well, my
man, did you ever see pie like that
before?
Hobo-Only wunst, lady.
Lady of the House-And where was
that?
Hobo-When 1 worked for "a print
ing company l used to handle such pi.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25
WPoNdLY-pLACED RESPONSIBILITY AGAIN.

YTaORTY human beings were killed and mangled in the wreck
on the Lackawanna railroad near Corning on July 4,
among the victims being a number of Newarkers. The
cause was preyentable by the railroad company. The disaster
was due primarily to parsimony. A coroneTs jury finds a verdict
placing the criminal responsibility upon company servants, who,
e the evidence showed, had to work with defective equipment.
The company is mildly censured for not doing what it ought to
have done. But it is the same old tune. Some day, perhaps,
vhe tune will be>changed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25
FRESH AIR FOR NEGRO CHILDREN.

as we'll as white children of the tenements need
I'M fresh-air outings in summer but it is next TO impossible
to find places in the country or by the sea where the lit
:e colored folks will be received. New York has a Negro Fresh
AIR Committee that has been working for six years to give the
children of that race the comfort and refreshment of a stay in
the country, but it is hampered by race prejudice, and is appeal
INC for funds to purchase a house and grounds for this purpose.
Here would seem to be a special opportunity for phianthropists
ID any large city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25

A surprise party was given last
night in honor of Miss Margaret
menzi, of this city, at the residence
of Miss Margaret Healy, 29S Elm
street. Miss Menzi was the recipi-
ent of a large bouquet of pink and
white roses. Twenty-Five couples were
present, and after a social evening,
supper was served at midnight.
Mrs. James w. Clark, of 1893 Lincoln
avenue, is sojourning at Stisings
Lake, Duchess county, for two
weeks.
Miss Margaret Hooper, of 119 Or
chard street, is passing the summer
in the Pocono Mountains, near Cliff
ton, Pa, as the guest of Miss Emma
Rauscher. Her sister, Miss Idabelle
Hooper. has just returned from a
months vacation at Wilkesbarre, and
will leave the latter part of the week
for a brief stay at Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Ehlers, of IS
Court street, will leave today for a
two weeks visit in the Pocono moun-
tains.
Mrs. Francis Clark, of 275 High
street. expects to leave the second
week in August for Onset. Mass,
where she will spend two weeks.
Her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frederick
Clark. of Central avenue, is located
at Keansburg for the summer, and is
Joined week-ends by Mr.. Clark.
Mrs. Samuel Owens and family, of
Roseville avenue, left this week for
Belmar, where they will occupy the
cottage which they have taken Tor
the remainder of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith, of Sey-
mour avenue, are sojourning At
Hampstead, l.. l., for a vacation
period.
Miss Margaret 10y and Miss Ade-
lein Schnell will return the last of
the week from Atlantic City.
Miss Ruth Bond, who is spending
the summer at Budd Lake, is enter
tanning Miss Hazel Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene II. Collins, oi
De Graw avenue, have left to ioin
their son at Lake Ontario, where they
will stay for several weeks.
Mrs. Samuel A. Muta, wife of
Mayor Samuel A. Muta of West Or
ange. has been spending some time
at Asbury Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Chaplin, of East
Orange, are guests at the Marlbor-
ough Hotel, Ocean Grove.
Mrs. p. O'Leary and daughter, OF
Scotland street, Orange, are at Pine
Bush, Sullivan County, N. Y, for two
weeks.
Miss Aurora Petit. of Wheeler
street, West Orange, is staying al
Ocean Grove.
DIR. Eric w. Maigren, of ~ Garfield
place, East Orange, will sail tomor.
row for Europe. He will remair
abroad for five weeks, most of which
time he will spend visiting his fathe.
at Stockholm, Sweden.
Miss Clements and Miss Grac,
Carleton Laing, of Prospect street
and Miss Helen Schroeder, of Grow
street, East Orange, who sailed 70
Europe last week, will return tn
middle of October. They will visi
England and then make an extende,
motor and coaching trip on the Con
tinent.
Mr.. and Mrs George Henry Linsl
of 2s Clinton street south, East Or
ange, will leave Saturday for Mort
Asbury Park, where they will spen
the remainder Of the summer.
Misses Nellie and Verda Ryersoi
of North Walnut street, East Orang'
are at Belgrade Lakes, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs William Bouldin an
Miss Bouldin, of Prospect street. Eaf
Orange, are spending q month at til
Curtis Hotel, 1enox, Mass. On Fri
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25

"scurrilious" to say that some of
the people who absorbed these $40
gallons were under the influence of
liquor? And because a man raises
his voice for civic decency is he es-
sentially a 'fanatic?" Sincerely,
SAMUEL WILSON.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25
THE REASON

Near-sighted Lady (mistaking night
tippler resting against cab for the
driver)-Are you engaged, my man?
Tippler-No (hic), worse luck. I'm
married, That's why I'm this way.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25

asked me today if | was any rela-
ton to you. I told him that If you
had a single drop of my blood in your
veins I'd cut it out of YOU And II
I had, said Browne, I'D let you.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25

The Star extends the privilege OF these
columns to the public and invites ignea
hundred words treating Of topics % the
hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25

I had said Browne, I'D let you.'"
G.. g.. Netter. the secretary of the
international Pure Food Association
of the White Cross, was discussing
in New York a campaign he has re-
Gently commenced against the French
menu
Where is the Partisan, let alone
the American" Mr.. Meter exclaimed,
who would know the meaning of
.d'ndonneau a la Wall street. or
.Pommes Taft or 'Poulet a la Sugar
Trust'?'
.orhese menus puzzle everybody.
That is frankly and universally ad-
mitted. / said the other day to a
waiter:
".Waiter, these dishes are all in
French.
".Yes, sir he answered, but the
prices are in English. Most people
go by them"
A wedding party was disturbed by
the crying of a baby belonging to one
of the women guests. One of the
young ladies present remarked to the
bridesmaid: What nuisance
babies are at a wedding"
81 should say So" returned the
latter, and added, without very full
consideration: when ] send out
the invitations to my wedding l shall
have printed in the corner. Nc babies
expected"
In an eulogy of the late Supreme
Court justice a Chicago lawyer said;
John M. Harlan had a way of point
ing an observation with a story. Once
he wanted to rebuke a man for exag-
geration, so he said he was as bad as
a Pittsburgh millionaire who was be-
ing interviewed by a New York re-
porter. Where, sir, were you born?
the reporter, as he sharpened his
pencil, asked. I was born in Pitts
burgh,' sard the millionaire 'And
when did you f~irst--er-see the light
of day?' When 1 was nine the mil
l~ionaire replied, My people Their
moved to Philadelphia"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25

air. and Mrs. John Carl. of Mont
gomery avenue, gave a reception
and card party at their home
last night In honor of Miss Julia
Moran. of Albany. who is their house
guest for a few weeks. Prizes we're
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25

Mrs. 6. A. Wilson and children, of
East Orange, are at Camp Lacka-
wanna, Lake Hopatcong, for the rest
of the summer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25

Mrs. Margaret Haughwout and her
daughter, Miss Antonina Haughwout.
of Haywood avenue, Orange. are
spending some time on the New Jer-
sey coast.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-25

OR AINE 8 Ocean Pathway, direct.
ly at beach, formeris
savills moderate terms. Scott & cilpshs,n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-02
ROAD BUILT ON TIME,
Whiriwind Finish Of Iowa a South.
western TO Obtain Tax Fund.

Clarinda, Jan. with hundreds Of
spectators cheering and the factory
whistles OF Clarinda blowing their
loudest, the first train on the Iowa &
Southwestern pulled into the city linn
it's Saturday at o'clock p. m. A big
force of men ha dworked hard from
o'clock in the morning. and by getting
the rolling stock into Clarinda before
Jan. 1, 1912 they assured the payment OF
bonds amounting to $37.O 900 which Clar-
india voted. large part Of which would
otherwise have been returned to the
stockholders
The grading for this road. which Is
seventeen and one-third miles long. was
completed in May. but owing to various
delays the track laying was not begun
until the last week in November. since
when it has been pushed rapidly, with
favora BILE weather practically all the
time Business men and farmers nf
Blanchard. College Springs and vicin-
ity have given their teams free OF
charge to help haul ties and material.
Since the work began in November, six
bridges have been built and a construc-
ton gang OF over 100 men kept busy.
New sixty pound steel rails have
been laid on oak ties. The road bed is
first class and when surfaced and bal
lasted will compare favorably with any
branch road. The road has cost $780,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-02
srRAMonR FOUND pv,Mo.

Nebraska Man Discovered ~ In Va
cant houss in Avoea.
Avoca. Jan. 2.-Avoca authorities
and Coroner Cutler are engaged in
trying to disclose the identity Of q man
who was found in dying condition
yesterday morning in vacant build
ing by r. B. Nieman.
The man was taken to II. F.. Blusts
undertaking rooms where he died soon
after. There was not q scrap ~ paper
upon the mans person which might
lead to his Identification The stranger
had been about town for two or three
weeks. He appeared not to have any
occupation and was just loafing about.
He had little money when he came
here and for time lived at John Poul-
sens hotel.
For the past few weeks he had been
staying at the Rock Island railroad
station. He was seen to leave there
about $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning
but as no one took any interest In
him he was not watched and until Mr..
Nieman accidentally found him in the
building near his home no one gave
the stranger more than q passing
thought.
In pocket of the name clothing.
which was new and bore the marks Of
the Globe Clothing Company, of Beat
rice, Neb., was found a receipt from
the Union Painless dentists for full
set Of teeth. The unknown is five feet
seven inches tall, weight about 100
pounds, grey mustache. No inquest
will be held.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-02
ATTORNEY GENERAL oTopS
PRIZE voT,No At IOWA
FALLs.
LOCAL MRAcAANT's scAEME
COMES UNDER LOTTERY LAWS
ooelarsd on just % vetse WOse Ready
% d Counted and Piano and cash
Prise % 80 Ars Donated g School
and heopitai-ceunty Attorney Acts
-othes jowa Nsws.
Special to 1tmes-Republ,can.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls. Jan 3.-The old saying
that ,"it 10 an Ill wind that does not
blow some ono some good" was veri-
fed again here yesterday when County
Attorney Bryson interfered in q piano
contest arranged by local merchant.
resulting in the award according to the
number of votes polled by various
candidates being called of.
For several weeks there has been
q strong rivalry among a number OF
candidates to secure the first prize, a
piano, and the second cash prize of
$50. Just as the poll Of the votes was
about to be made and the result an
ncunced. Attorney Bryson appeared in
the scene with letter from the at
torney generals office and the major
ity decided that it was best not to pro-
coed with the so-called contest and iii
volve the merchant in litigation for
violation of the ruling by the states
attorney.
II was then agreed that the piano
should be donated to the Edgewood
School Of Domestic Science in this city
and the cash prize to the superintend-
ent Of Ellsworth hospital. to be used IN
purchasing supplies for that institi-
ton.