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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
A Unique Experience of Governor Seward

his luggage without examination and
he was not subjected to quarantine
regulations. The steamboat did not
stop until the pier at Verplanck's
Point was reached. There Fred Sc
ward, the Governors SON, was resid-
ing. All the people rushed down to
the pier and were wildly enthusiastic.
The town was not only to have a VISIT
from Governor Seward, but somebody
started the report-which was true
that 1t was the first time since Hend-
rik Hudson anchored his little ship,
the Half Moon, off Verplanck's Point,
without having stopped at Manhattan
Island, that anyone had been brought
directly from Europe to the little set
Element.
After the Governor had visited a
day or two with his son. Commodore
Vanderbilts private car was switched
upon a siding at Verplanck's and
then the Governor was informed that
Commodore Vanderbilt would feel
honored if Governor Seward and his
party would become his guests upon
that car, and that he might specify
any train he desired to have his car
attached to. In that way he would
be taken to his home in Auburn.
Commodore Vanderbilt was in the
habit of doing acts of courtesy and
kindness of which the public had no
knowledge and this was one of them.
Governor Seward told me afterward
that Notwithstanding all the cour-
tesies and the entertainments which
were rendered him as he Travelled
around the world, this unique expert
ence at Verplanek's, which is about
forty miles north of New York city,
would always claim a prominent
Mace in his memory"
Copyright, 1914. by e. j. Edwards.
All rights reserved.)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31

One of the most eventful months in the history OF
The world ends at midnight
On August 1 Germany declared war on Russia,
md on that day the French cabinet ordered mobiiza-
ton On the following day the Germans invaded
Luxembourg and demanded passage through Belgium.
Two days later the siege of Lege begun. and on
August England declared state of war
On August 6 Austria declared war against
Russia.
Then followed series of understanding events
in quick succession. Japan's ultmatum sent
August Is. Two days later the French sustained
their first serious In Lorraine and the Aus
TRANS defeat the Drina river. August 20 the
Russians invaded East Prussia. August 20 the Ger
entered Namur, and the allies forced back
the French frontier. August 26 the French cabinet
reorganzed, and several French towns taken by
the Germans. Then followed the four days general
battle of last week. in which the allies out
generated and driven back to their second line of de-
Tense.
All these momentous events occurred in
month events that make the greatest chapter of the
worlds history. What will September bring in this
vast drama of war? What will be the situation in
Europe and, indeed. in the world. when September
closes?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31

The teaching in Boston In one
summer of 300 children to swim sug-
gests the desirability of such course
of action on the part of every large
CITY. In addition to the pleasurable
part of knowing how to swim, II
brings the development of exercise
Chests broaden with the strong, even
stroke of the arms; muscles harden
and at the same time develop elas-
ITCHY. Limbs gain fiexibility; the
carriage becomes more graceful; the
head is borne better on the shoulders
and it is said that curving or the
back in learning to swim and eS-
tending the chest gives to girl IN
evitably the poise which teachers OF
physical culture have vainly striven
to develop in her.
There is also a practical advantage
in knowing how to swim; not only
how to move through the water, put
how to remain passive In danger, as
when, floating might be required TO
save a life. If you did not learn 10
swim when a child, or II your child has
not learned, the best way Is to go TO
a good swimming school and make up
for lost time, where the confidence
YOU will have in your teacher will
sooner overcome your own and your
child's natural timidity than will the
attempts of friends who may offer TO
teach you according to natural meth
DDS.
The small pupil learns most read
ilv. He learns to use his limbs IN
water in far less time than he learned
to use them on land, and when he
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31

Governor Seward once told me-,
said Thurlow Weed to me on one oc-
CASTOR. that not the least interesting
and certainly not the least gratifying
of all his experiences was one which
he met with upon his return from the
tour around the world.
~ should like to have gone with
Governor Seward upon that excur-
sion around the world" Mr.. Weed
continued. He was a delightful traV-
cling companion, and very observant
of details which most persons would
take no heed of. l, however, would
have been poor travelling companion
for him at that time, for my eyesight
was failing rapidly, while Governor
Seward could see about as well Then
he was seventy as when he was forty
you may remember that after his
eight years of service as secretary OF
state Seward thought he was entitled
to a considerable vacation. His family
and friends, I among them, persuaded
him to take a trip around the world.
We told him that his name was IA
miliar one in all the capitals OF the
world and that he would be received
with great courtesy.
"Mell, he decided to make the ex-
cursion and to travel constantly west
until ne ndu 6Ono SohiPiSsSiS 80
the globe. He came back from Eng
land by the steamer Java. which used
to be called the Jumping Java be-
cause she rolled and pitched so. Gov
ernor Seward knew that, but didn't
mind it, for he was we'll acquainted
with her captain, and, besides, he was
a very good sailor, which | am sorry
to say ! am not.
where do you suppose he landed
on this side? A steamboat was
chartered by his friends and the gov
eminent authorities really gave him
the freedom of the port. They passed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
Rats Thieving Habits.

A species of rat having bushs
tai, and which is found in the Mud
son Bay region, and which is known
as the "black rat" has the habit Of
packing off everything 1t can get hold
of and carry Trappers and campers
out tell many stories about these ro-
dents. They will steal. says writer
In the New York Sun, knives. forks,
spoons, and, in fact, everything that
is bright and portable and will carry
the stolen articles to their nests or
somewhere else and leave them In
place. of other articles they have
stolen before.
DIR. Merriam, the naturalist, was
told a story of a hunter which IL
lrstrates this odd fancy of the pack
rat
The hunter had gone to sleep, leav-
ing knife sticking In log. He
was awakened in the night by noise
which he discovered by the light OF
the campfire was made by a couple of
pack rats sitting on the log in which
the hunter had left the knife.
The knife was gone and the rats
were trying to put a stick about
foot long in its place. They were
making an effort to get the stick to
stand up in the crack, but not hav-
ing the skill to insert 1t properly. i
fell repeatedly. making the odd sounll
which had disturbed a5~ awakened
the. owner of the knife. Exchange
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Swimming in Summer

grows older he is likely to be grace
full swimmer. 1t is a most desirable
accomplishment, taken from any
standpoint, for both boys and girls,
men and women.
The very fact that 1t promotes
health through cleanliness should be
taken into consideration when PLAN
ming education reforms for children
In sections where baths are impossi-
BILE, or at least unavailable-or, may
be, undesired. By arranging SWIM
ming lessons for the right hour of
the day the assurance could be given
to teachers of these children that
each pupil remained sweet and clean
for that day, at least, and this could
be made still more effective by fol-
lowing the plan suggested by the ac-
ton of one school district--namely,
providing gymnasium suits for the
children for use for all the time they
were at school, lockers being pro-
vided, etc, to meet requirements. II
is in correlative work of this charac-
ter that we still fail in our schemes
for practical education of the masses.
Education Is truly becoming more
and more social problem, and. as
Professor Stewart, of Lehigh Univer-
sity, says truly, The education of my
| neighbor and of your neighbor is es-
sential to our happiness and welfare. -
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
Evening Star Astrologer
Copyright, 1914.)

districts and underground places
were declared to be especially dan
gerous when Saturn was in evil
aspect.
Old persons are warned against the
possibility of falls and they should
guard against colds.
1t is not an suspicious time for be-
ginning Journeys. Railway accidents
are foreshadowed.
The seers predict that the autumn
will be marked by many untoward
events. The unrest and trouble long
predicted In Europe will spread to
unexpected quarters
Women in the West are to meet
with mingled victories and defeats in
suffrage campaigns. There is an en-
couraging sign for one State.
Theatrical affairs are subject to
conditions leading to great activity.
The first part of the season will be
marked by many failures Of light
plays, comedies and farces.
Persons whose birthdate it is may
have an unsettled year. Men will
probably carry many anxietles and
women will face serious domestic
problems.
Children born on this day have the
augury of many changes. They are
likely to be restless in disposition.
They may develop analytical facul-
ties and an aptitude for mechanical
arts.
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How Campaign Against u S. Would Be Made

ond passage of the transport fleet in
order to ship the necessary troops that
long distance. However, it seems
questionable whether it would be adj
vantageous to occupy a great stretch
Of country for considerable time.
The Americans will not feel inclined
to conclude peace because one or
two provinces are occupied by an
army Of invasion, but because of the
enormous material losses which the
whole country will suffer IL the At
lantic harbor towns, in which the
threads of the whole prosperity of
the United States are concentrated
are torn away from them one after
the other.
Therefore the task of the fleet would
be to undertake a series of large
landing operations, through which we
are able to take several of these inn
portant and wealthy towns within
brief space of time BY interrupting
their communications, by destroying
all buildings serving the State, com
MERGE and the defense, by taking
away all material for war and trans
port, and, lastly, by levying heavy
contributions, we should be able to
inflict damage on the United States.
For such enterprises a smaller
military force will suffice. Neverthe-
less, the American ucIenSe Will nn0 IL
difficult to undertake successful en-
terprise against that kind of warfare.
Though an extremely well developed
railway system enables them to con-
centrate troops within a short time
on the different points on the coast,
the concentration of the troops and
the time which is lost until it is rec
ognized which of the many threat
ened points of landing will really be
utilized will, as a rule, make it pos
slble for the army of invasion to
carry out its operation with success
under the cooperation of the fleet at
the point chosen. The corps landed
can either take the offensive against
gathering hostile forces or withdraw
to the transports in order to land at
another place.
ut should be said that Germany is
the only great power which is able
to tackle the United States single
handed. England could be victorious
on sea, but would not be able to pro-
tect Canada, where the Americans
could find consolation for their de-
feats on sea. OF the other great
powers none possess a fleet OF
transports required for such an oper-
ation."-From the London Globe ~
August IL.
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OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM THE EXCHANGES

sphere, and even ascend into the air,
to be entitled to the explorers pride.
1t has become a highly specialized
matter to enter into the spirit of dis
coverers by experience.
In vacations, however, every one
has a chance: and this Interpretation
of the meaning of vacations is design
ed to show every one his chance.
They are to be taken not as medicine,
nor as mere recreation. They are to
be taken as a means of making the
world larger. They are in essence the
protest of the normal man against
getting to be machine, and thus
an unconscious slave. Aeneas insisted
that his fatherland was not where
he was born, but where he was GO
ing. Ulysses in his age. admitting
the great past was past, yet Jared
toward the western seas, and boosted
one equal temper of heroic hearts
with his companions. Life could not
hold them. and life as it is through
out the year is not enough for any
man. The witty author of Ecclesias-
ties said God had set the world IN
their heart. That is why men take
vacations.
There are men who proudly assert
their superiority to them. They have
been able TO toll many years without
rest. We never doubt their ability
to toll many more years, and we
recognize their endurance in doing so,
but we would not stick in their place
for all the rewards of a fortune and
self satisfied contentedness. They
have the pride of activity and con-
tempt OF laziness, but to our mind
their ineessant occupation is kind
of laziness. 1t has come from an in
disposition to do anything but what
they know how to do. Outside that
round they are restless and i'll at ease.
With nothing to do they are as lost
as a child who has played all the
games he, knows. They fear an idle
moment like the dark. They can't be
at leisure, because they have lost the
Iinventiveness, the enterprise, the
spirit of adventure, that make leisure
lrecuperative. Such people ought to
be punished. They are the inverse
hoboes of the community
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
THE FOOD FROM THE OCEAN.

If there is to be any shortage of the food supply
in the United States to bear heavily upon the poor
there of repenishing it to large extent
from resources that not used. For example
there species of fish that are in large abundance
and caught, only to be turned into fertilizers
Among these species the menhaden. which
swarm the New Jersey coast and the material
of the oil and fertilizer factories together with thou
of of food fish ilcitly used for that pur
pose.
The ocean feeds millions of people throughout
the world, and 1t should economically feed millions in
sthe United States 1t is only in this country that the
food from the ocean be seized upon and monopo-
liked by trust to make it dear for the people 1t is
only in this country that the food from the ocean
be Systematically destroyed to keep the markets low
and prices high. We srangle this monopoly stop
the waste of fish and utilize for food the species that
are turned over to the factory. Why should 1t
not be done?
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
AN ExrRAoRp1NARY ExrLolr.

The appearance of German aeroplane over Paris
and the dropping of several bombs, reported from
the French capital difficult to comprehend in the
light of French assurances when the war began that
Paris thoroughly protected from attack from the
air It was then said that many aviators sta
toned in the city instantly mount into the air and
destroy any German airships.
A German aviator to reach Paris must travel from
within the German lines and travel the long distance
to Paris the enemy's country and exposed to
observation. How this aviator reached the city unob
served and managed to safely retire is of the
mysteries of the war; and it does credit to French
vigilance and French avators The story may not be
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
Concrete Potts.

The durability of the reinforced con-
crete pole was forcibly demonstrated
during last winter in the experience
OF well-known railroad which has
been making an experimental test OF
these poles. During continuance OF
the severe storms the poles of this
company were severely taxed, and in
2nany cases the overloaded wires bore
The supports to the ground, but in no
case did concrete pole fall, although
in number of instances the weight
was so great as to break the wooden
cross arms carrying the wires. As a
rule, these poles were more heavily
loaded than the wooden ones. Con-
crete has the additional advantages
that they do not rot at the ground, as
do those OF wood. nor rust as the
metal ones soon do.--Exchange
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
WEARING THEIR WELCOME OUT,

The European countries which at have
no use for foreign visitors now. American tourists
who insist upon lingering are finding out that they
unwecome guests. They are producing moth
ing and eating the food which is urgntly needed to
support the soldiers in the field and the civilians at
home. In paying for what they consume they only
increase the difficulties of financial exchange, unless
they have gold. The advice given by the chairman
of the American committee in London, for all citizens
of this country to get home they can is
good counsel to follow. But, thanks to the dilatory
and stupid policy of State Department there
still great many Americans in Europe who would
like to get home and cannot.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
Letter Delivery to Soldiers Free Result
in Flood of Mail


"Auntie, when you were a young
girl were you very pretty?"
Yes, my child, very pretty"
Were you popular?"
oh, yes, very popular. 1 was the
belle of the neighborhood.
Didn't any young men ever come
to call on your"
"Oh, yes, my dear, lots of them"
Then, auntie, why is 1t that you
never married."
Nobody ever proposed to me, my
dear"
why notB"
81 don't know. But I've often
thought it must have been the high
cost of living that scared the young
men off in those days. Detroit Free
Press.
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PROTECTING PANAMA CANAL NEUTRALITY.

By taking the telegraph and wireless at Pan
the government providently provides against
their misuse for the purpose of foreign At this
critical time private commercial company should
have no control of the of the Panama
strip. In the of the the Panama Canal is
likely to of the utmost Importance and 1t is
neutral zone our guardianship cannot be too strict
Fortunately for us, the Panama Canal is strongly
protected by defenses 1t will be recalled that when
question of fortfying before Congress there
we're newspapers like the New York Evening Post
and not few Congressman that opposed for sent-
mental or economic reasons. They placed blind re-
lance on the respect that nations at would give
TO neutral territory They have learned that a
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31

There was probably never ruling
queen who was more conscientious
and methodical in the performance of
her queenly duties than is Queen
Wilhelmina of Holland, whose birth
day falls on the last day of August.
So faithful to her duties Is the queen
that now that war has broken out in
Europe she spends part of every
morning in personally reviewing her
army, and, with a reversal of the
usual order of things, her husband,
the prince, is hard at work these days
organizing the hospital and nursing
corps for the Dutch army.
Even in times of peace Queen Viii
helmina's days are as full of work as
are those of a business woman. She
breakfasts with her family at $3.50
o'clock, and after that she goes at
once to her study, where she looks
over state papers for two or three
hours. Then she takes up the de-
tails of household management.
Morning calls follow and then
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-08-31
GROWING INTEREST IN EASTERN EUROPE

If the ST Petersburg dispatches be credited in
regard to the operations in the east Russia much
better prepared for than she given credit for
when the began. She has put vast armies
into action and her of men practically
Imitless Other armies advancing to their sup
port
The in Eastern Europe is beginning to take
a shape to overshadow that in the west and II the
Belgian dispatches telling of the detachment of Ger
troops from the Rhine to reinforce the eastern
German armies true, it is evident enough that the
Russian nroads the calculations of the master
full German strategists who have performed such
wonders in Belgium and France.
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SOCIAL NOTES
SENT BY HAL
your speeial corIspondint.

your Special correspondent
Allenhurst. N. j., Angus S0.-the 3
ants of the misses Dull our paying A
viset 2 them this weak & will xpect 2
stay over sundy. NETT these ants
Last mite.
Deacon Dye of are church preeched
A mltey stronge Sermon last Sundy
eve. about the just & the Unjust &
where they will Goe inne the Here
after wen they're Dead Inn The next
Wurld.
Only Few days moore & We shall
have Labering mans day wen he will
Bee expected 2 cume down 2 to the
shore & Play Golf & goe out aughtoe-
ing in A machine. allreddy sumo kol-
lige Boys can Bee Seen Playing Foot
Ball on the Back lots in preparshun
four Victory or defect as they cume
this Fall seesen.
Miss B. Slipe went Home last weak
reporting a GUIDE time & dances
with same No of Beus Her credet.
r. Percy Bent Is deliteing those
folk where He calls with his deep
base voice witch He uses almost per-
feshun wen singing let me Like
soldier Fall. moore Soon again
shortely. yours Truelly, Hal.
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cepyrishtsd lsi4
BIZ MARY MARSHALL

luncheon at ! o'clock. After this light
meal the queen returns to her study,
where she Is hard at work till 4
O'Clock. Then, in pleasant weather
the queen goes driving, and incidental
engagements fill the day till o'clock,
which is dinner hour. But in spite
of all this work the queen has time
for many accomplishments She has
a pretty soprano voice and is very
fond OF music. She paints with con-
siderable talent. She is a good oars
woman and in the winter she is
deyotee of skating. But the queens
greatest Joy and chief care is her lit
tie daughter, Juliana, who, the queen
hopes. will some day take up the
sceptre laid down by her mother.
Among American women August
81 is the birthday of DIR. Mary Put
nam jacob, who was born in London
in 1912, of American parents. She
was the first woman ever admitted 20
the medical schools of Paris and to
the medical societies of New York
city.
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A Different Meaning.

One of the principal owners of q
promising gold mine was expatiating
on it's merits to capitalist and pros
pective investor. He described the
vein in which the miners were work.
ing, showed him specimens of the ore,
and backed up his statements with
the written opinions Of experts
We'll" admitted the capitalist, 1T
looks as il it might be a good invest
ment. AS my old Uncle Hiram would
say, 1t has 'p'ints.
"Pints" exclaimed the owner, car
ried away perhaps by his over
anxiety, why, sir, were in quartz
right now!"--Exchange