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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
JUSTICE. NOT VENGEANCE.

If there had been tangible doubt in the minds
of the Jurors in the trial Charles Becker for the
murder of Herman Rosentha he would have been
acquitted Two sets of jurors tried Becker, and in
each case there was full agreement that he was
guilty and should be sent to the electric chair
There was sorrow in these unwilling verdicts.
Yesterday the eyes of the jury foreman streamed
tears as he pronounced the fateful word guilty. "
Justice vengeance satisfied when that verdict
was rendered for the criminal law in this country
protects the worst of criminals from anything like
vengeance 1t gives him the benefit of every doubt;
It requires evidence without flaw; he may take ap
peas the higher the smallest technically
There is no malice or vengeance in the criminal
law and there none for Becker. All that money
could do that the plain interests of Justice could
allow was done for Becker. The law was inexorSble
only in bringing the truth.
man had been assassinated in public place in
New York under atrocious circumstances. The crime
showed that it was possible to hire thugs to shoot
down citizen publicly. 1t revealed peril in the
metropolis of the nation that must be stamped out.
By, whom this crime inspired? And by whom
would the assassins be protected from justice?
Inquiry directed to Becker, lieutenant of
poiice Evidence began to accumulate, and finally an
able Courageous and unreenting district attorney
fixed the crime upon this guardian of the law and
prevailed on his principal confederates to confess
The of the story is told in the two jury trials
which ended yesterday in verdict which is final
Justice, not vengeance, will be satisfied when this
man pays the penalty of his crime.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23

All men who have achieved great
things have been dreamers. Whatever
they have accomplished has been just
in proportion to the vividness, the
energy, and persistence with which
they visualized their dreams and
struggled to make them come true.
Do not give up your dream because
it is apparently not being realized;
because you cannot see it coming
true. Cling to your vision with all
the tenacity you can muster. Keep
it bright; do not let the bread-and-
butter side of life cloud your ideal or
dim it. Keep in an ambition-arous-
ing atmosphere Read the books
which will stimulate your ambition
Get close to people who have done
what you are trying to do, and try
to absorb the secret of their success
Whatever comes to us in life we
create first in our mentality. As the
building is a reality in all its details
in the architects mind before a stone
or brick is laid, so we create mentally
everything which later becomes
reality in our achievement.
Our visions are the plans of the pos
sible life structure; but they will end
in plans if we do not follow them up
with a vigorous effort to make them
real, just as the architects plans will
end in his drawings if they are not
followed up and made real by the
builder.
Many people have an idea that it
is dangerous to indulge their dream
ing faculties, their imagination, very
much, for fear that in doing so they
would become impracticable; but
these faculties are just as sacred as
any others we possess. They were
given us for divine purpose; so that
we could get glimpses of intangible
realities. They enable us to live in
the ideal, even when we are com
PEELED to work in the midst of dis
agreeable or inhospitable environ
ment.
Our dreaming capacity gives us a
peep into the glorious realities that
await us further on. 1t is evidence
of things possible to us.
Building air castles should no longer
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
A Phone Confession

The driver of a motor truck from
New York, a two-fisted, rather ag-
gressive person, was taken into a
Newark police court this week
charged with punching a Public Ser
vice switchman in a quarrel about
the respective rights of motor trucks
and trolley cars at the particular
corner at which the switchman pre-
sides.
Before he was arraigned the chauf-
feur asked permission to telephone
to his employer. He was hidden use
the telephone on the magistrates
desk.
Hello, hello!" he called. This is
Joe. I'm locked up in Newark-no,
not Brooklyn, Newark. Brooklyn!
Can you beat that?" he asked turn
ing to the judge.
The man at the other end of the
wire evidently asked with what Of
Tense he was charged, for the chauf-
feur shouted into the phone:
81 beat a guy up. Yep; poked him
right in the jaw. l give it to him
good"
Then he suddenly recalled what he
had been saying. and blared into the
phone: I'm wrong. l didn't hit no
guy at all; they only say l did. Nav,
/ wouldn't hit no one. Not me-"
When the judge held the man in
bail the former explained that the
drivers involuntary confession over
the phone had nothing to do with
the courts act on.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
AN UNPARALLELED SITUATION.

II seems almost like mapping out a weeks work
on the farm and performing it according to schedule
the way villa and Carranza cutting Huerta and
his domain into small building lots
Today it is "go take this Huerta citadel and add
II tosthe villa business possessions tomorrow it is
"forgclose on that Huerta stronghold and place the
yillacarranza sign above the door" 1t is about as
easy that.
Between working hours, by way of relaxation or
recreation divers officers and soldiers of the Huerta
faction captured in the chase taken out and shot
or heheaded or put to the sword. This form of rev.
elry and butchery-the slaughtering of prisoners of
warts INDUCED in by Villas merely to keep
their hands in probably and to whet their appetite
for Huertas blood For the revolutonists are after
the dictators life
q They propose to kill him as he killed Madero
And in the face of the consistent and consecutive
triumphal marches of Villa the routing of Huerta s
dsheartened and dsorganized troops their eagerness
after defeat to join the armies of the Constitutional
lists and the almost certain ultimate conquest OF
Mexico by Villa the mediatng situation is peculiar
one. It is unparalleled.
The Huerta delegates to the peace conference
viii soon be representing defeated and dethroned
indyidua their views be concurred in by the
United States as this country does not recognize
Huerta.
- villa and Carranza, the dominant powers in Mex
leo and with whom the A B. C. mediators must treat
and who must be reckoned with, not represented
although Carranza said to have been cordially in
vited to the peace party. Carranza may go or may
send delegates He may not.
But if Carranza delegate, or two three, should
go to Niagara it may be only because they will enjoy
the ride and the sightseeing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Widely Different Methods of Two Railroad Kings

About a year before the death of
the late Charles S. Cox, who was for
many years treasurer of that part of
the Vanderbilt system which is west
of Buffalo, he chatted with me of his
recollections of Edward H. Hartman.
He told me that he and Hartman
were intimate friends Z. in the early
years of the latter's life in the Wall
Street district. They were members
OF the same amateur baseball nine.
They frequently took lunch together.
In those early days Harriman's am
bition was to gain great success as
broker or as a banker sometimes OPP
Grating in the speculative market. He
never intimated that he had the
slightest ambition to be associated
with railroad management.
Il have often thought since the
death of Mr.. Hartman of him in
comparison with c. p. Huntington"
said Mr. Cox. II suppose that was
due to the fact that after Mr.. Hunt
iEgton's death, and when Hartman
was at the zenith of his power in the
Union Pacific Railway Company, he
obtained control of the two railroads
with which Mr.. Huntington's name
was identified as their creator and
builder l mean the Central Pacific
and the Southern Pacific.
The men we're utterly unlike ex-
cepting in their ability completely to
grasp conditions in the railroad world
| and to direct with the highest skill
| no. only railroad construction opera
| tons, but railroad transportation.
But in their handling of men they
were absolutely unlike, and yet both
were very successful in this respect.
Hartman was imperious, arbitrary
apparently unmindful of the feelings
of his subordinates, although l think
this was due more to intense ABSORB
ton in his plans than to any willing
ness to wound the feelings of any OF
his subordinates. He commanded the
utmost loyalty, however, and in only
one instance that ] know of did any
high executive under him resent Mr.
Harrimans treatment and throw VI
his position.
This was not the way of c. P
| Huntington. He was a master a.
conciliatory treatment. He believed
in handling men gently, although
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
UPLIFT TALKS
CLING TO YOUR VISION
BY oRlsoN SWEET MARDEN.
Author Of "Pushing to the Front, Etc.
Copyright 1914.

he looked upon as an idle, meaning
less pastime. We first build our cas-
ties in our consciousness, picture them
in detail in our ambition before we
put foundations under them and re-
ality into them.
Dreaming is not always castle-
building. Every real castle, every
home, every building was an air castle
first. Legitimate dreaming is crea-
tive; it is bringing into reality our
desires, the things for which we long
and hope. A building would be i'm
possible without the plans of an archi-
tect; it must first be created mentally.
The architect sees behind the plans
the building in all it's perfection and
beauty.
Every life follows it's ideal; is color.
ed by it; takes on its character; be-
comes like it. You can read mans
character if you know his ideal, for
this always dominates his life.
If you wish to improve yourself in
any particular, visualize the quality
as yividly and as tenaciously as pos
sible and hold a superior ideal along
the line of your ambition. Keep this
persistently in the mind until you
feel its unfit and realization in your
life Gradually the weak, imperfect
man. which mistakes. sins and vicious
living nave maze, VIII De repldceu Dy
the ideal man; your other, better God
self.
Many people allow their desires
and longings to fade out. They do,
not realize that the very intensity
and persistency of desire increases
the power to realize Their dreams.
The constant effort to keep the desire
alive increases the capacity to realize
the vision.
It does not matter how improbable
or how far away this realization may
seem, if we visualize our des res as
best we can, as wildly as possible,
hold tenaciously to them and vigor-
ously struggle to attain them, they
will gradually become actualized. re-
allied in the life. But desire. a
longing without endeavor, yearning
abandoned or he'd indifferently will
vanish without realization.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23

scendalists." With the aid of her lit
erary friends she established the
DIAL" a publication, with the pur-
pose of setting forth the then new
transcendental philosophy. When
Margaret was thirty-six she went
abroad for the first time, and there
met an italian nobleman, the Mar
cuts Ossol, whom she married when
she was thirty-nine Six days before
her fortieth birthday she and her
husband and her infant son sailed
for this country from Italy, and, while
nearing New York harbor, met death
when the boat on which they were
sailing was wrecked.
1.-THE Marchioness Ossoli was not IN
any way a beautiful woman, yet there
was a great deal that was fascinat-
ing about her personality. she had
bright complexion. strong. fair
hair and was always well dressed"
Even Emerson, who greatly admired
her, admitted that for the rest she
was most decidedly plain. She had
an annoying habit of slowly closing
her eyelds when talking, which was
remarked by several of the distin-
guished men who knew her. Her
voice was irritatingly nasal and her
manner was sometimes trying. Yet
to those who talked to and to those
who knew her Margaret Fuller Os-
soil was one of the most charming
women of the nineteenth century.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
French Idea Of Americans

He has always plainly shown his
humble origin, and during his terms
at the White House would take long
vacations and join parties of the
toughest kind of men and live with
them for weeks-lumbermen, cattle
herders and miners His high life
existence was always distasteful to
him, and he lived the life of humble
workmen even at the White House,
Mrs. Roosevelt serving his meals for
him, so distasteful were servants to
him.
We are told 1.-THE sky sweepers' of
New York are modelled on the idea of
the Eiffel Tower, but covered with
stone. The people who live in the
upper apartments are the poorer
classes; but their rooms are airy and
light, which is really better than
living in dark quarters near the
in the days before sky sweepers
were built"
Suffragettes will be interested to
read the following: I'm America
woman suffrage has been accepted.
The women vote enter all political
positions and it is said that ere long
there will be a woman President But
the unfortunate result of suffrage Is
that the American woman has be-
come insufferable. She rules with an
iron hand, and men are but puppets
to her A Frenchman cannot UNDER
stand why American men will submit
to this 'bossing.' They seem to be
afraid of their women and in fear
thev ohev them"
The following small items also ap-
peared:
when the Panama canal is opened
It will create greater trade relations
between New York and San Fran
CISCO
siberian miners are now employed
almost exclusively in the mines OF
| Alaska"
Canada and the United States are
on very unfriendly terms, and Canada
is now preparing a large navy, be-
| cause war between the two countries
| IS impending"
| "All laundry in America is done by
| Chinese and Japanese"
Boston, the home of the 'cake-
wa'F &c said tn be the most culti-
waited city in America"
New Orleans which was swept
| out of existence by a tidal wave a
| few years ago. Is now a fourishing
| city once more"
1.-THE diamond mines of Texas are q
| source of great wealth to the people. 4"
THANKSGIVING is a fete day, very
popular among Americans, as the
Declaration of Independence waS
made on that day"
1.-THE New Thought is the name of a
new. study in the schools of New
York" ~
Mrs. James Brown Potter, a
charming actress, is the daughter of
the late Archbishop Potter, of New
York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23

firmly. was once told by a friend
of Mr.. Huntington an anecdote to
| illustrate his view respecting the
proper control in the handling of men,
even strong men.
"Mr. Huntington had a friend who
was a cattle raiser somewhere in the
| far West. He had at one time 1000
head of cattle. He went out to look
at his ranch and it seemed to him
that the cattle were feeding too far
toward the east, neglecting the west
ern reaches OF the ranch, where the
| richer grass grew. He therefore sum-
| moned one of the cowboys and told
him to turn the cattle from the east
| toward the west. Thereupon the cow
boy, who was new at the business,
began to ride furiously around. utter
| ing great cries and striking the cat
| tie with a heavy whip. The owner
called upon him to stop, and then
summoned an experienced ranchman.
/ That older man went gently around
! the cattle, speaking softly to them,
gradually turning them around until
at last, in obedience to his purpose
they began grazing toward the west
and were satisfied with the grass
found there.
Having accomplished this purpose
| the experienced ranchman delivered
a lecture to the young cowboy, say
ing to him that the way he started
out was a sure way to begin a STAN
pede of the cattle. He told the young
man that he should treat cattle gen
thy and If that were done it would
be found that they were easily con-
trolled.
That is the way said Mr.. Hun
tington, to handle men. The most
successful men in the world are those
who know how by gentle persuasion.
by kindly treatment to bring others
under their influence and control. For
men can be coaxed and persuaded,
especially strong men, when they can,
not be driven by imperious assault
Now" said Mr.. Cox, which is
right? The way of Hartman was that
of imperious direction. The way of
Mr.. Huntington was that of the gen.
tie persuasive herder. Yet both were
very successful"
Copyright, 1914, by DR.. E. j: Ed
wards. All rights reserved)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
THE TRANSFORMATION OF VERA CRUZ.

Vera Cruz cleaned up both physically and morally,
hardly knows itself. A few weeks of American occu-
patton have transformed that seaport, which for
nearly four centuries had been at the of Mex
lean ignorance and lazness From a notorious pest
hole it has become clean and orderly city. Amer
lean discipline and sanitary science have wrought
this marvel, using the methods by which Colonel
Gorgas cleaned up the Panama Canal zone
The sick list has been reduced much that ten
Mexican lives may be saved this summer for every
taken by American bullets during the fighting.
Whatever the future of government in Mexico, it
would not be surprising if Vera Cruz felt like seced-
ing and asking the United States to let it remain
Under Old Glory
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23

More than 500 years ago foreman
carpenter designed the hammer beam
roof in Westminster Hall for US, and
finished the job in 1897, charging six
shillings a day for his genius, says
the London Post. 1t was cheap
enough, and his work might have
lasted another 500 years but for the
Westminster beetle. The Westmin-
ster beetle has eaten into the wall
posts and the posts above the ham,
mer beams, till one can scoop out the
rotten wood by handfuls, and the
whole arched edifice is sinking by
inches.
Needless to say, the beetle is eating
into other parts of the oak besides
the beams we have mentioned.
Neither purlin, nor the longitudinal
struts, which form the side arches,
nor the fine Gothic tracery and carv-
ing are sacred to the infamous para
site: but the wall posts and hammer
beams and posts are principally men,
| toned because on them lies the work
of supporting the hammer beam roof;
| and also because some of these great
| tinnbers have suffered most from the
inroads of the larva of the beetle. II
is almost possible to stand inside
| some of the cavities. The arehet
hammer beam roof is like an inverted
| A with a smaller A inside it, helping
to support the big A at the apex
Imagine line drawn like a cross-bal
through the A and reaching to thu
walls of Westminster Hall on either
side. The smaller A might rest oil
this cross-bar and support the biz
arch.
AS a matter of structure the tw
halves of this imaginary cross-bar d
not join in the middle. They onl
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
Beetles Destroy Roof

project far enough to allow the
bowed legs of the smaller A to rest
on their ends. These two projections
are called the hammer beams. They
end in carved angles and support,
and are braced to the large A by up
right posts. We hope this description
is moderately clear and will, at any
rate, serve to show the ingenuity
with which the fourteenth century,
English carpenter devised his bal
ancing system of stresses and
thrusts.
What is happening now is that tn
weakening of the hammer posts and
beams, as we'll as of the arches which
spring from them, is actually pulling
the wall posts and plates clear away
from the walls. It will be necessary,
and sufficient, to brace the whole
structure together with a light and
| imperceptible steel framework. Little
! can be done to repair the ravages OF
| the beetle, though steps are being
taken to fill up it's cavities, and by
means of various preparations oil
| sulphur to discourage any further
| activity on its part.
The Westminster beetle is a gray
| ish animal, not unlike skate-shapei
wood louise. 1t is the larVa which
does the damage, and this warrior
has an enormous appetite and very
powerful pincerlike jaws. Confined il
a corked bottle it will quickly eat it,
way through the cork. One spec
men, which was confined in a bottl
with a unprotected cork, retired
from the contest with the tin ant
was in danger of starving. It's lif
was preserved and it's appetite re
stored by meal of the familia
Westminster oak. The larva AWAY
eats it's way in along the grain o
} the wood. The light golden brow
} color of much of the roof is due to
species of mildew or rust.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
INLAND LAKES AS PUBLIC PARKS.

Governor Stokes in his first message to the Legis-
lature recommended the acquisition by the State of
the inland lakes and act was passed authorizing
the State Forestry Commission to out the law.
But money appropriated and succeeding leg
satures took interest in State ownership, and SO
it that lakes acquired
Prior to the passage of this act the counties were
authorized purchase lakes within their boundaries
but they did nothing. An effort made to secure
Swartswood Lake. but it foiled by legal proceed
ings by the lakes 1t is now reported that the
Forestry Commission is in fair way of purchasing
the lake under act passed in 1913 This romantic
body of water of about 600 is of the scenic
charms the New Jersey highlands and will be ideal
as a public park The upland counties have been
strangely and stupidity blind to the high value of
their beautiful lakes which in public ownership and
properly cared for would attract thousands of we'll
TODD people from New York to establish country resi-
dences