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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
PAY FOR THE NATIONAL GUARD.

THERE be pay for the members of the National
Congress failed pass The bill approved by the war
department Guard Association and other auo
ties The bill will ientroduccd in the Congress The
criticisms National Guard display al Washington
related mostly their equipment In the matter of shoes there
diversity of foogear in many organizations back SHOES
being in the company 'front.' The
shoe provided guafdsman his personal and
other incidental expenses that he personally pays II
lives the aory he pays arare 10 and fro
The small Of compensation provided for III The militia
bill would barely personal expenses and TO many
expenses budcnsOme They also both unjust
impo OF late years Congress has some light III the
policy encouraging and maintaining National Guard but II
the lessons of the past. One effect oil
singular parsmony in the inaugural parade
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
A VERY HANDY arAoHINE.

One Of our anonymous friends has
sent in the prospectus of a new ma
chine that he has just invented. lie
calls it the most ingenious contri-
vance ever sprung upon an unsus-
pecting public
BY the simple twist of the wrist.
according to the gentleman's claim,
sit can be converted into any one
of the following useful articles: jack
plane. monkey wrench, stove litter
glass cutter. scroll saw, safety razor
battleax, bottle washer, buttonhook
cherry pitter. weather vane, paint
brush, gas lighter,a ice tongs, Dell
buckle. horse clipper, lunch basket
handouts. bit stalk, -four sitter, auto
crank. ink stand, nail file, corkscrew
vacuum cleaner, currycomb. boot
lack. carpet stretcher, nutmeg crater
potato masher. screwdriver, meal
chopper, rolling pin, tack hammer
electric bell, paddock. shoe last, music
rack, flower pot, egg beaten, colo
chisel ketchup strainer. fish scaler
oil can, paperweight. rat trap anc
cigar clipper, and it's very presence
in the house wards off flies, rats
mice and other vermin, including bill
collectors and book agents.
| If this machine will do all that j:
claimed for it our anonymous cor
respondent has his fortune made. n,
home could possibly be complies
without ii, as it will apparently dc
anything but secure a divorce. II
the man who sent in the prospectus
will kindly forward his name we will
be glad to recommend him to the
Ananias club forthwith.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
CONTINUED from Yesterday

They ascended the court house steps
and went down the long corridor to
the rear of the building. Here they
PASSED out through wide doors and
into a narrow yard that separated the
court house from The jail. Crossing
this sandy strip theS entered the
sheriff's office. Conklin paused; North
eazed at him inquirnely.
ITS too bad, john said the
sheriff.
Then. without further words, he
led North TO a door opposite that by
which they had entered. 1t opened
on a. long brick paved passageway,
at the end of which was a fight of
narrow stairs. Ascending these,
North found himself in another long
hall. Conklin paused before the first
of three doors on the right and pushed
it open.
81 guess this will do. john" he
said.
North stepped quickly in and
glanced around him. The room held
an iron bedstead. a wooden chair and,
by the window which overlooked the
ian yard and an alley beyond, a
washstand with tin basin and
pitcher,
Say, amt you going To see law
yer?" asked the sheriff. 'IIe may be
able to get you out of this, you can t
tell
Can you send a message TO young
Watt HARRISON for me-" interrupted
North.
Certainly. but you don't call him
much of lawyer, do you? tell you
John, you want a good lawyer; what's
the matter with Marsh Langham?"
watt will do for the present. lie
can tell me the one or two things
need to know now" rejoined Nortl
indifferently.
"All right. I'll send for him then"
The sheriff quilted the room, clos.
ing and locking the door after him
North heard his footsteps die OUT il
tho long passage. At last he wa
alone! He threw himself down oil
the cot, for manhood seemed to for
sake him.
"My God. Elizabeth" he groane,
and buried his face in his hands.
The law had lifted a sinister dnge
and leveled 1t at him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
Star Bureau.
Metropolitan National Bank Bldg.
WASHINGTON. MAR. ID.

Within few weeks the Interstate
Commerce Commission will begin
the biggest task of bookkeeping and
accounting ever begun by a govern
ment agency in this country This
is the writing of a history of all the
railroads. telegraph, telephone and
express companies in the United
States.
Under the terms of the La Toilette
bill passed in the closing hours of the
last session of Congress and signed
by President Taft, the commission is
to make a valuation of all the
physical property of the common
carrier companies.
The work is to be Eegun at once
and it is estimated that it will take
three or four years to complete it.
An enormous force of engineers,
writer's. investigato tors and account
ants will be employed. The work will
be done separately in each State and
| the preliminary appropriation of
100000 will be but a small part of the
| cost.
There is no provision in the law
| for taking into account any franchise
scented by physical property. but for
| the reason that later there will prob
, ably be a desperate fight over the
! question of whether only the physical
values are to be considered in rate
! making, it is probable that the Inter-
state Commerce Commission in doing
the work will equip itself for the
rate-ma lling fight by securing a his
tory of each road and corporation.
| As it is certain that the carriers
| will insist on cost of acquisition,
losses and other elements being taken
| into consideration. the probability is
| that much more than the mere
| physical valuation will be inquired
| into during the work.
| While several States have made
| physical valuations of railroad
and other common-carrier property,
either for the purpose of rate-mahinR
or taxation, or both, this is the first
job of the sort that has been at
tempted by the federal government
1t is improbable too. that any other
country has attempted the same
| work for the same purpose.
| Several European governments have
| made valuations of utility property
for the purpose of taking the utilities
| under public ownership, but it does
not appear that any government has
ever attempted the task of ascertain
ing the value of such properties fo7
| the purpose of using them as a basis
for rate making and for regulating
the profits of any corporation, as is
the purpose of this valuation.
Where such valuations have been
attempted elsewhere. too, they have
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
THE USUAL TALK BY BRITISH YACHTsNJE1

THE DECIINATlONsbH the New York Yacht Club OF :
Thomas Ipons conditional challenge for the America Cup
attempted the of the boats
talk by British yachtsmen "A rotten little
avoid race is the they characterize the
the of the deed of gift which governed
be adhered to- That the British
bad loser is notorious the world That he will
yield an advantage however unfair is also well
known. Why Upton should prefer seventy hveooter to the
with which he has sustained three defeats
parent doubt his choice would be foryoo yacht if lie
thought still better Of taking back the
Cup which would be desirable advertisement for the
Upton Company Limited which, the shareholders publicly
charged England the of The last yacht
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
On the ~ ~ ~
SPUR IF 2zz
MOMENT
BY Roy K. Moulton
TILE HANDY NAN.

THE HANDY MAN.
Bill Simms was quite a handy man
at any sort of trick,
could tinker up a balky watch or
fix a windmill quick.
Could white fancy ornaments or
doctor up calf,
Or shoe a horse with lightnin' speed
or run photograph
An artist, too. with chalk or brush
quite wonderful was he.
The only thing Bill couldn't draw
was just a salary.
Bill Simms could make a dandy
churn that surely did the work.
Could build an automobile that would
run without a jerk,
Could make d set Of bobsleiehs that
would always run as slick as
grease,
Could cut pair of trousers that
would always hold their crease.
Rut one thing that Bill couldn't make
at all. to save his life
He couldn't make Twin fer him
self and kids and wife.
Sill Simms could play the violin and
almost any horn,
Could initiate each bird or beast that
ever had been born.
The folks kept him busy dom ode
jobs and all SIGH.
He had no time to settle down II
order to get rich.
His uaiphhorS all asked faVOrs anC
he never turned one down;
And Bill spent his declinin' years il
Twin on the town.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
A FORMIDABLE LEAGUE AGAINST TAMMANY

\ COMBINATION against Tammany i'll the metropolis Is
process intended 10 include all the
elements opposed Tammany rule and have identity with
political organization. Democrats Progtrssves Republicans
independents he enrolled for fight the finish with
egions Tammany Combinations and fuson formed
the past against Tammany but with indifferent success on
election day scandals in New York which, right
Tammany rule. give this
Significance The candidacy for of District Att
ney Whitman who has played such conspicuous hand in
posing the police corruption and the backmai of vice and crime
will make local campaign of nationwide interest. Tamman
will put up uexceponable candidate but the oganizae
will greatest struggle in its history
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
INTERSTATE BOARD TO START GIGANTIC PROBE

not proved the big and costly jobs
that it is anticipated this work will
be before it is finished.
A few years ago, for instance, Great
Britain decided to make the tele-
phones, then under private owner.
ship. a part of the British posal sys-
tenn. On a certain day, by act OF
Parliament the postof11ce began
operating the telephone system. Then.
afterwards, & commission was created
to appraise the value of the telephone
property that had been taken by the
government. This commission finished
its work in less than three months.
and the payment was made by the
government, and that was all there
was to T..
1t seems entirely possible that the
valuation of the American railways
and other utilities will be followed
by public ownership. Many men who
a few years ago agreed with La Fol
lette that stock watering was the
great evil, are now convinced that.
1t will not be possible to make any
great general reduction in rates even
after the value of the properties is
ascertained. They are of the opinion
now that there are too many other
questions mixed in to permit the
problem of high rates to be so easily
solved.
The Interstate Commission now is.
Investigating the private car com
panies, of which there are several
hundred. These companies own cars
which they either rent to the rail-
roads or to shippers. Some of the
companies are subsidiaries of rail-
road companies, and the operation OF
the car companies makes possible a
division of profits which otherwise
would go to railroad stockholders and
make possible larger dividends.
new utilities law just passed for
the District of Columbia, too, along
the lines of the valuation act APP
piled to all the common carriers, is
having the effect of boosting the value
of local utilities stock, instead of af-
fecting it adversely, the managers OF
the companies protesting that they
can show actual value for all thor
securities, and that the most a.
kind of regulation will serve I.
antee profits rather than
them.
Since Louis D. Brandeis, the l.
ton lawyer and efficiency. expert, was
left out of the cabinet. there has been
some belief that he would be asked
to take charge of this big job of
valuing the railroad properties, and
it is not at all certain that he may
not do so. Brandeis was offered the
post of commissioner of Indian at
fairs, and declined ii. but has en-,
pressed himself as willing to become
part of the administration in any
position where his experience may be
found to be of particular service. z.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14

eTo Be CoatInase ToaolroH.l
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
A VAST MARKET THAT WE NEGLECT.

WE ARE exporting 10 South American countries
Sl500000O0 goods year against 100000 years
the bulk of this trade manufactures. But
huying products the of S240000000
nuay and while have faster than imports the
still heavily against the United States is
magnificent market that lies to the south of but let
Europe of it, Intelligent methods of advertising,
teaching Spanish business and American
banking facilities in South American cities would make
derfui difference and all these essentials lacking for
European merchants adopted all
their when the
phrase yankee enterprise They all the evidence of rank
American stupidity in the trade II Latin America
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14

SON he was saying To his forenian,
who hal, with the coming of night.
returned from an Grand in toWr.9
General. there's no mistake; every
one was talking about it, Looks like
the police had something to go on,
too
lie hesitated. suddenly remembering
that John North had been n frequent
guest at Idle Hour
II had heard that Mr. Nort'I was
wanted as a witness" observed the
general.
No, they say MoNloW had his eye
on him from the start" rejoined the
foreman with repressed enthusiasm
for MoXlow.
The general sensed the enthusiasm
and was affected unpleasantly by it.
1T would be a great pity If Mr..
MoXlow should be so unfortunate as
to make a fool of himself" he com
mented with unusual acidity. What
else did YOU hear"
Not much, general, only just what
I've told you-that they've arrested
North. and that young Watt Harbi-
sons been trying to get him out on
bail but they've refused to accept
bond in his case Don't that look
like they thought the evidence was
pretty strong against him
WELL they might have arrested
you or me-" said the general. THAT
signifies nothing"
He moved off in the direction of
the house and Thompson. after a
! backward glance at his retreatins
of his foreman the generals sturdy
pace Jagged. That Young man had
been at Idle Hour entirely too often;
he had thought so all along, and now
he was very sure of it.
This comes of being too kind" he
muttered H"
Then he paused suddenly--but no,
! that was absurd-utterly absurd
Elizabeth would have told him! He
was certain of this, for had she not
told him all her secrets? But sup
pose-suppose-and again he put the
idea from him.
| He found Elizabeth in the small
dsintily furnished sitting-room which
Mrs. Herbert had called her 'bou-
DOR and seated himself none toe
gently, in a fragile gilt chair which
| his bulk of bone and muscle threat
ened to wreck Elizabeth glanced ur
! from Their Wedding Journey
which she was reading for the seconc
time.
what is it. father" she asked fol
his feeling of doubt and annoyance
was plainly shown in his expressive
face.
Thompson has just come out from
I town-he says that John North ha;
been arrested for the Mcbride muir
der
The book slipped from Elizabeth
hand and fell to~the floor; the smil'
with which she had welcomed he
father faded from her lips; she gazeC
at him with pale face and wide eyes
The general instantly regretted tina
he had spoken with such cruel abrupt
ness. ~
''You don't think it is true?" sh
asked in a whisper.
Thompson seemed to know wha
he was talking about"
Its monstrous!' she cried.
IF North is innocent" began tn
general.
Father" She regarded him witt
n look OF horror and astonishment
"You don't like him. It's that. ism
it?" she added after moments 81
lence.
II don't like any one who gets int
a. scrape such as thisl" replied tn
general with miserable and unneces
sary heat,
But 1t wasn't his fault--he couldn'
help it,"
Il don't suppose he could" replie'
Iher father grffnly,
She rose and came close 10 his sid
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14

Father she said in tone en-
treaty, placing a hand on his arm.
What is it, dear?"
There was both tenderness and con-
Germ in his keen gray eyes as he
glanced up into her troubled face.
Il want You 10 go to him-to Mr..
North, l mean. I want you to tell
him how sorry you are; ! want him
to knoW-I-' she paused uncertainty.
Perhaps for the first time in her
life she was not quite sure of her
fathers sympa thy. She dreaded his
mans judgment in this crisis.
Now seriously, Elizabeth, don't
You think Id better keep away from
him? | can do nothing
oh how eowardly that would be!'
she cried. How cowardlyi'
The old general WINGED at this. He
was far from being a coward, but
appearances had their value in his
| eyes, and even, in its least serious
| aspect. young Norths predicament
was not pleasant to contemplate.
But there is nothing | can do
! Elizabeth; why should l become in
volved?" he urged.
Then you must so to him for mel
she cried.
"Child-child; what are you say
ing." cried the general.
EITHER you must go to him or |
shall go!" she said with fine firm
ness.
Her father groaned.
L III
North ever told YOU that he cared
for you?"
Yes
/ "When?"
Before he went away-I mean that
last night he was here"
Il feared as much!'' he muttered
t"And you, dean" he continued gent.
ly
He said we might have to wait a
long time--or | should have told you!
He went away because he was toe
| poor"
There was a pause.
DO you care for him, Elizabeth?'
her father asked at length. DO yor
wish me to understand that you are
ommitted-are--''
Yes" she answered quite simply
You are sure it is not just pity
you are sure, Elizabeth? For vol
know. right or wrong. he will proba
bly, come out of this with his reputa
| ton smirched"
But he is Innocent"
THAT is not quite the point" urget
the general. "We must see thing
&c thaxv orc vo,, must ,todarS4 n ',
what it may mean to you in In
future. to have given your love to ;
man who has fallen under such sus
picion. There will always be thos
who will remember this against him.
But | shall know." she sal,
proudly.
"And that will be enough-you will
ask no more than that, Elizabeth"
"If my faith in him has never beel
I. shaken, could [ ask more?''
He looked at her wistfully. He
courage he comprehended. 1t wa
fine and true, like her sweet I'm
spoiled youth; in it's presence he fel
sudden sense of age and loneliness
He asked himself, had he lived be
yond his own point of generous en-
thusiasm?
1T would be a poor kind of friend
ship, a poorer kind of love, if we di
not let him know at once that thi
has not changed our-our regard 70
him!" she said softly.
1T is not your ready sympathy
you are quite certain it is not thai
Elizabeth
II am sure, father-sure of mysel
as am of him. You say he ha
been arrested, does that mean
and she hesitated.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
THE MOTOR TRUCK AS A TAX PROBLEM.

PROPOSED ACTION by the New York aldermen to place
license upon vehicles ranging $1,000 year for the
points something will be
by all communities If aimed especially the pondeou
ironshod tires which, the
of loads running into several TONS running the
While the the truck bodies
wide and traffic blocked Commercial motor trucking has
stay essential trade. it should
pay the vastly increased and of the high
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
MORE PRISONERS THAN CELLS.

WHEN THE State breaks It's laws how it expect
obey them? according statute each State
prisoner cell but there prisoners than
Trenton. 1t is the shameful
unlawful oyercgowdng perlous health and morals in the
reormaories hospitals in nearly all
public institutions of New Jersey Will the present Legislature
nothing end this nquity which has existed for
years repeatedly denounced by pathological and
charitable bodies and boards of managers?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
CONGRATULATIONS FOR NASSAU.

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY is again the recipient of a
pnce legacy the largest has received in the
stona gift s3OO00OO altogether in the will of the late
Ferris Thompson class of 1888 of New York This beneacon
the university immediate income of $4,000 year
with the certainty of getting the bulk of the benefacor
of his wife The immediate income
While viii go toward wpng out the universis large annual
delcte Congratulations Tor Nassau
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-14
CHAPTER XIII.
Light in Darkness

Light in Darkness.
TrxHE expression on General Her
bert's face was one Of mingled
u doubt and irnpaticnce.
You must be mistaken, Ihomp>
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-05

Grand Junction, Col Twenty-Five
cowboys who were shooting and rot
ing in the streets Of Bebeque,
small town near here. we're arrested
by the Rev. A.F. Glover. % years
Of age. who covering" the men
with his revolver. marched the en-
tire party to Jail
Friends of the men who were ar
rested gota warrant for the minis
ter'sarrest. charging him with carry
ing weapons concealed. but Mayor
Walker ordered the city marshal not
to serve the writ.
The trouble started in the morning
when Abe Ong, a cowboy. called
Mayor Walker a liar and the mayor
knocked him down. The cowboys
then rode through the village streets
shooting their revolYers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-05

Dry Ridge. KY could hardly
walk across the ROOM" says Mrs.
Lydia Powell. Of Dry Ridge. be
fore tried Cardui. was 80 poor
". was almost dead. Now | can
walk four miles and do my work
with much more ease. / praise Car
dui for my wonderful cure" Car
dui is successful in benefting sick
women, because it is composed ofin-
gradients. that act specifically on
the womanly constitution, relieving
headache. backache. irregularity,
misery and distress. Only good
medicine could show such continual
increase in popularity as Cardui has
for the past so years. Try Cardui.
the woman's tonic.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-05
Most Perfect Child.

Topeka, Kan.-Little Miss Theresa
Marie Blitz, declared by the Boston
Art league to possess the most per-
feet features and figure of any child
in the United States. will leave To-
peka next Saturday to pose before
the great artists of the country. She
won her distinction in a contest with
1000 others from every state in the
union. She will be given a free trip
to Paris following her tour of the
big cities of the country.
The elements which decided the
Art league in her case were soft.
wavy, dark brown hair. big, wistful.
wishful blue eyes, with memory of
dreams lurking in them; delicately
moulded lips. and white transparent
skin, with a touch of pink showing
through"
Little Miss Blitz is not yet seven
years old. Her weight is fifty-five
pounds. Standing in her slippers
she is 81 inches in height. A tape
line drawn around her arm at the
armpit over one thickness of light
summer wear registers nine inches.
Wrist. 81 inches; thigh. 16 inches;
calf, 10 inches; ankle. z inches.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-05

An up-to-date method of robbing ho-
tells is exposed in the German papers.
Two young men of excellent appear
ance are moving about Germany, stay
ing at the best hotels In the leading
holiday resorts. After dinner one Of
them amuses the hotel guests with
songs, pianoforte solos and anecdotes,
thus keeping the majority Of them In
the drawing room, while his compans
ion ransacks the private rooms for
money and yaluables.