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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-11
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
An Instance of Gladstone's Prophetic Insight

A year or two before the death of
William e. Gladstone, Chauncey NJ.
Depew, who, at that time, was presi-
dent of the New York Central Rail-
road having his career as Senator
before him, met the grand old man"
at dinner In London. 1t was not
their first meeting. AS early as 1880
Gladstone and Depew met at the
house of common friend, and De-
pew was astonished not merely ut
the amount of information respecting
America which Gladstone revealed
in the conversation, but also at the
persistency with which Gladstone
questioned him respecting certain
prominent Americans-not merely
those who were conspicuous in pub
lie life, but some who had gained i'm
ternational reputation for large
achievement In the world of finance,
commerce. and industry.
Gladstone recalled that earlier con-
versation while chatting with Depew
after dinner on the occasion of the
later meeting. The opportunity arose
United States strong disposition had
been developed since the successful
arbitration by which the difficulties
between Great Britain and the United
States-represented by the so-oalled
Alabama claims for damages inflicted
upon American commerce by the Con-
federate privateer Alabama--were
peacefully settled to extend the prin-
cip1e of arbitration In the hope that
thereby world peace might be estab-
lished in the future.
Gladstone instantly became very
earnest. Depew observed the pecu-
liar expression which came into the
Englishman's eyes when discussing a
subject in which he was deeply in
terested. He lad:
"Mr. Depew, In modern times many
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The G. O. P. Surrogate Race

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Dear Sir-Interest in Republican
politics this year seems to be intense,
and / am one who has the fever like
the others.
I am paying particular attention to
the outcome of the race for surro-
gate.
In this race we have four candi-
dates, three of whom are lawyers; one
of the lawyers is Herbert w. Taylor,
chairman of the Republican County
COMMITTEES; the other candidate is
Daniel r. Ciaven, recording secretary
of the county committee.
The lawyer candidates claim that it
is necessary that the surrogate should
be a lawyer Why? Because the sur
rogate's office would be pie" for
lawyer. Financially, of course.)
Why is it that there are no lawyers
looking for the other offices on the
Republican ticket? Because there is
not the same 'side dish in the other
offices that there Is in the surrogates
office. This is an office in which
lawyer could spend a couple of hours
each day and devote the rest of his
time to building up his practice.
Some easy money for a lawyer.
The strangest feature of this race
is the fact that Daniel T.. Gaven, who
has been the recording secretary of
the county committee for years, is a
candidate Mr.. Gayen has always
been good Republican; he has al
ways worked for the ''other fellows"
of his party; his regularity and Re.
publicanism cannot be questioned.
His record is clean and he has never
before looked for office.
He is the only candidate thus far
mentioned for the surrogate race that
can draw from the other parties on
election day.
What | cannot understand about
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Properly Rebuked.

Emma. queen mother of the Meth
erlands, is the subject of many stories
in her own country, where the people
adore her.
During the time when she acted as
regent before the present Queen Will
helmina came of age, it is said that
one morning Queen Emma was awalS-
ened by a peremptory knocking at her
bedroom door.
"Who is there?" she asked.
A precociously dignified voice an
swered. "The queen of Holland"
The queen mother quietly answered,
ct am not dressed and therefore not
able to receive her majesty. but, IL it
is my little girl, she may come IN
Exchange.
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WAGHINGyz t. 1.-THE en-
trance of jan world con-
nict" has pia United states
in q position u add isolation as
the only great neutral great power
The singular difficulty of its place has
not escaped the notice of the diplo-
matte world. Pressure there is of the
highest type to embroil the United
States in the war, particularly since
Japan threw her spear into the arena
There is no evidence. however, that
this effort win be successful.
The neutrality of this nation, from
the strictly military point of view, I'M
doubtedly will be maintained through
out the war. There are other phases
of neutrality, however, which through
the very logic of events and condl-
tons will compel the United states
to favor one belligerent as against
another, Washington, for instance, Is
now making every effort to maintain
the nations foreign trade intact, ana
to reduce the dislocation of commerce
as far as possible. II this effort sue
ceeds, as it seems certain to, Ii means
that the United States will send its
foodstuffs and other products to
Great Britain, France, Russia (via
Siberia) and Japan, all of which ma.
tons are allied against Germany and
Austria Hungary. Germany's coast
coast has been blockaded by Great
Britain and her commerce paralyzed.
The United States, therefore, cannot
trade with her, and her source of food
supply Is thus cut Off
Furthermore, so completely are the
high seas in control Of Great Britain
that comparatively little attention
will be paid to the laws relating to
contraband of war as the conflict
progresses. President Wilson has
warned American exporters that they
ship all material either absolute or
conditional contraband at their own
risk, but it is now plain to most Of
them that the ''risk"-so far as ship
ping to the "allies'' Is concerned-is
small, There are one or two Ger
man cruisers operating in the Allan
tic against British commerce, but
they have captured but few ships so
far. Those they have captured they
were compelled to turn loose because
they had no friendly port to which
they could convey them.
However, the government-owned
ships soon to be purchased from for
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How long will the present great
war last? When there is an unan-
swerable question it is the custom to
look up precedents. Here are Few:
In our own history here is, roughly
given. the duration OF the important
wars. Revolutionary war, eight
wears; war of 1912, two years and
eight months; Mexican war, two
years and eleven weeks; Civil War,
four years; Spanish war, seven and
a half months, with the bulk of the
lighting done in two and a half.
The last general European war was
the Crimean, when England, France,
Turkey and Sardinia united against
Russia. That war lasted about two
years, from 1854 to 1856, and resulted
in a sound thrashing for Russia.
Before that the Napoleonic wars in
termittently brought every nation in
Europe to the battlefield. These wars
continued, with breaks of long or
short duration, for more than twenty
years, and ended at Waterloo, when
the English, the Prussians, the Dutch
and other allies overthrow Napoleon.
Russia and England, by the way
were Germany's staunchest friends
then.
Nearly two centuries before that a
German quarrel spread until it in
volved nearly every nation on the
earth and is known to history as the
thirty years war"
The two most recent central Euro
pean wars were settled in an amaz-
ingly short time. In 1866 Prussia and
Austria went at each others threats
over the juicy Schleswig- Holstein
bone-to which neither of them, by
the way, had any right. That war
lasted only seven weeks and ended
in Prussia giving Austria terrible
and humiliating beating.
France and Sardinia also gave Aus
tria a crushing defeat in 1S59-in a
war in which the general fighting
lasted less than a month. This list
does not include Italy's earlier and
feebler struggles against Austria. as
| in 1s4S-49, etc.
In July, 1870, France and Prussia
went to war. The general fighting
| in that war lasted barely a month
| OF course, the siege of Paris and other
manoeuvers dragged on much longer
but the actual clash in the field began
early in August and ended early in
| September
The Russo Turkish Kag. six Years
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the Gaven candidacy is that even
though he has worked alongside of
the "powers-t hat-be" for years in the
party, yet these same powers that
be''-Dal, Ben, Tom and Jack-are not
doing anything to further the Gaven
interests. Does not this seem strange
to the Republican voter?
Why this desired turn down" OF
Gaven? 1t is Unknown fact that
the rank and file of the county COM
mittee is with Gaven in his fight, as
was very much in evidence at the last
meeting of the county committee. He
has already corraled vast majority
of the county committeeman on his
petitions; has secured the approval or
the Endorsement of almost all of the
ward and township executive COM
mjttees throughout the county, and
has received the Endorsement of
nearly all of the allied Republican
clubs in the county.
Does not this look like popular APP
prevail of his candidacy? Then why
Is it that the "so-called powers that
be" are not with him?
Why are they working for Taylor?
Do they owe him something? Are
they going to try to force him upon
the voters on primary day? All In
thanks for what he has done for Ben
and Dial.
1t is altogether too true that the
leaders will work hard to beat Gaven,
which can only be done by the use of
money and treachery.
The question is: Will the voters
stand for the rundown of Gaven,
who has always been popular with his
| fellows of the party and deserves
| their support?
| 1t Is up to every Republican voter
| to come out on primary day and go
| after Dial, Ben, Jack and Tom.
| Yours truly,
WILLIAM Il. BLAKE
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'The stars incline, but do not compel"
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER IL, 1914.

On this day Mars rules powerfully
for good, but the sun Is strongly ad-
verse, while Neptune and Venus are
in evil aspect.
Astrologers interpret the signs as
ominous. Care should be exercised in
all important affairs, since the sun,
which governs the powers most
vital to success, is unfriendly.
The rule is believed TO promote sue
cess through common sense methods
of work, which inspire confidence ana
trust.
In the financial world there is an
omen of great coups that will bring
gain, although they involve immense
risks. Fame for bankers little known
is prognosticated,
A seer in the Orient prophesies that
from this time until 1917 the world
will be the scene of tremendous up
heavals. wars and changes that are
epochal. He sees no prospect of uni
vereal tranquility before 1919, when he
believes that all nations will be stated
with conflict.
A great storm on the North Sea is
prognosticated within a few hours
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Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
BY MARY MARSHALL
odT dn bdC06
Copyrighted 1914.

Sarah Bache, or, as her father,
Benjamin Franklin, always called
her sally" was born ON September
II, 1744, in Philadelphia. When she
was twenty-three she married Rich
ard Bache a Philadelphia merchant
and thereafter became widely known
in Philadelphia and the country in
general for her numerous charities,
especially for her loyal and patriotic
attentions to the American soldiers
i'm the Revolutionary War. She col
lected funds to buy clothes for the
needy soldiers, scraped lint, made
bandages for the wounded and ac-
tually nursed the soldiers in hospitals.
.'If there are in Europe" wrote an
Englishman who met Mrs. Baehe,
ANY women who need a model of
attachment to domestic duties and
love for their country Mrs. Bache
may be pointed out to be SUCH"
Mrs. Bache was always very much
beloved by her father, and in his life
we read constantly of his sending
special messages to her when he was
away from home and of presents he
sent to her that showed that she was
ever in his thoughts.
In one of his letters, written from
Franklin to his wife, we read these
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Evening Star Astrologer
Copyright, 1a14.)

after the appearance of the new moon
on the nineteenth.
The end of October is likely to bring
excitement in Wall Street A drop in
certain strong securities will create a
furry, astrologers foretell.
New York will be subject to inhar-
monious influences next month, when
1t Is predicted that much excitement
among foreign residents will disturb
certain industries.
A confiagration in st. Petersburg is
foreshadowed. This will have a sin
lister significance and involve politics
agitators.
Danger of plague and contagious
diseases is indicated. Epidemics OF
typhoid fever are probable In Eastern
and Southern States. Cholera will
spread in southeastern Europe, If the
stars are read Alright.
NPersons whose birthdate 1t is have
a. year of changes before them
gains and losses, pleasures and
troubles are probable Those who are
full.
Children born on this day have
kindly stars to guide them. Bows
shouid be successful in independent
business ventures. Girls should be
guarded lest they marry unhappiIy,
put they VIII be fortunate in money
matters.
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Sedan Day.
From the New York World.
- .,,. -. anna ad in

From the New YORK world
six million men engaged in muir
dering one another.
six million men in the prime of life
and the fioodtide of perfect health,
all of them effective parts of the
massive machinery of organized
mansiaughter, contending with all
the implements of systematized de-
struction that modern science can
devise.
AS Kiplng phrases it in his ring
ing verse:
Once more we hear the word
That sickened earth of old;
mo law except the sword,
Unsheathed and uncontrolled
For autocracy and militarism the
celebration Of Sedan Day yesterday
must have marked the pinnacle of
human ecstacy.
That was the day to which the war
lords have looked forward for gem
Grafton. That was the day for which
all civilization has been laid under
tribute. That was the day for which
corrupt diplomacy and lying States
manship have been cunningly nurs-
ing the old race hatreds and tanning
the embers of ancient feuds. That
was the day for which nation after
nation has been impoverishing its
peasants and it's artisans to provide
the necessary armament. That was
the day for which the subjects of
kings and kaisers have been taught
TO regard themselves as food for
cannon.
A glorious day for all who believe
in war for wars sake An especially
glorious day for the divine right Of
kings; for without this doctrine there
could have been no celebration. But
when the smoke of the guns has
cleared away it may not seem so
glorious, especially to those rulers
by divine. right upon whose hands
rests the biood-guilt Of the most dey-
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che KinS's biSbWap

When moonlight Aecks the cruisers decks
And engines rumble slow,
When brakes star is bright above
And Time has gone below,
They may hear who list the far-off sound
OF long-dead neVer-dead mrth,
In the mid watch still they may hear who will
The song of the Larboard Berth.
In dandy frigate we1found brig
In sloop or a seventy-four,
In great First-rate with an Admiral's flag
And hundred guns or more
In fair light air, in dead foul wind,
At midnight midday
Till the good ship sink her mids shall drink
To the King and the Kings Highway!
The mids they hear-no fear, no fear
They know their own ships ghost;
Their young blood beats to the old song
And roars TO the same old toast.
So long the seawind blows unbound
And the sea-wave breaks in spray,
For the Islands sons the word still runs
THE King and the Kings Highway"
Henry Newbolt, in Philadelphia Public Ledger
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lines: 81 have sent a silk negligee
and petticoat of broeade lustering for
my dear Sally, with two dozen gloves,
four bottles of lavender water and
two little reels. The reels are to be
screwed on the edge of the table
when she would wind silk or thread. ;"
Although Franklin was not pro-
fessor of any religion himself. he was
very anxious to have his daughter
brought up as regular church at
tendant, and in the troublous days of
the Revolution he wrote to her with
this advice: go constantly to
church, whoever breaches. The acts
of devotion in the Book of Common
Prayer are your principal business
there, and If properly attended to
will do more toward amending your
heart than sermons generally do. For
they were composed by men of much
greater piety and wisdom than our
common composers of sermons can
pretend to be, and therefore | wish
You would never miss the prayer
days, yet I do not mean you should
despise sermons, even if the preach
ers you dislike, for the discourse is
often better than the man, as sweet
and clear waters come through very
dirty earth"
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How Long Great Wars Have Lasted

afterwards, was longer by a year OF
more, but the Turco- Greek war, n
the nineties, was a matter of one
swift campaign. The Russo-Jap war
was also comparatively brief.
So, with but few exceptions, we
see that the more modern the war
the shorter it is apt to be, especially
when only Central Europe is involved.
For example lin actual fighting):
Austro- Prussian war of 1856, seven
weeks; Franco-P russian war OF 1870.
one month; the present war. -?
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Snake Bites in India.
as.a.,r., n..ouf

From Consular Report.
In the twenty-five years from 1887
to 1911 the number of human beings
killed by snakes in India was 543,99l,
or an average of 2l,700 annually, ac-
cording to official reports. During
the same time snakes caused the
death of 1S7,4S6 cattle. The mortal
ity among human beings is so APP
palling that any steps taken to de-
crease the figure must be welcome.
In Central India the poisonous
snakes usually found are comprised In
four varieties, the cobra de capella.
Russell's viper, karnit and the small
viper. The king cobra, a huge rep
tile, is probably the most formidable
and aggressive snake in the world, as
1t is always ready not only to at
tack, but to pursue. 1t attains over
fifteen feet in length, and will attack
human being unprovoked. The
karnit is a dark snake, whose bite is
the cause of many deaths. The Rus
sells viper is an aggressive snake,
striking with lightning rapidity,
and its fangs are larger than those of
any other Indian viper. The small
viper is ten to twenty inches long
and is a peppery little reptile when
irrltated, throwing its body into folds
and making a loud purring noise,
The mortality from snake bites
among the poorer inhabitants of In
dia is due in part to their habits and
mode of life. Many sleep on the
ground In their houses, the walls and
doors of which often give cover TO
snakes. Persons are sometimes bitten
by serpents which crawl over their
bodies In the dark and are perhaps IT.
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the authors of plays belonging to hostile countries
not to be mentioned in the German press" This
ought to bar Shakespeare from the kaiser's domains
But this senseless prescription is not likely outve
the Art and letters are International and
thinking people like the Germans not going to
isolate themselves permanently from the literary
treasures of the world
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Boys of generation ago who were
reared in healthful proximity to a
woodpile will find world of signifi-
canoe in this casual item, appearing
in Maine newspapers correspond
ence: Mr.. II. Chute is abroad in the
village with his power-saw, convert
ing such woodpiles as our more
thrifty citizens have piled in their
back yards into stove lengths. Hand
made woodpiles are getting to be a
thing OF the past" This simple little
piece of intelligence, perhaps offered
by the village correspondent as filler
on q dull day, tells the whole story
of the trend of modern times. Here
is the twentieth century luxury, our
new and ever-present friend. the high
cost of living. A whole book about
porcelain bathtubs and automobiles,
hardwood floors, electricity and the
other modern comforts could not
speak more plainly or explain more
clearly. Saving wood at home has
gone the way of home soupmaking,
home tailoring, home labor in general.
III. Chute and his power saw typify
all the mills and stores and railroads
that have come to make living easier
and pleasanter and more expensive.
1t will he noted, too, the correspond
ent refers to the woodpile owners as
thrifty. Not all citizens are thrifty
these days, and it cannot be long be-
fore the woodpile, though power
sawed, will pass on into history along
with the departed bucksaw. The VIII
lage referred to happens to be one of
the sturdy Maine communities that
has changed slowly, clingfng to its
quaintness religiously, while cities
less than twenty miles away have
grown and thriYed.
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British Recruit ON Watch Not for Ger
mans. but for Towel Thieves.

LONDON. Sept. n.-Even in the
camps on the battlefield the British
soldiers are finding some trace of
'humor. A private, writing to a Lon
don paper. says:
Last night l saw a recruit ap-
parently on the strietest watch over
nothing in particular. But he told me
he was guarding the camp towels.
You see said the recruit, we have
only two towels in the camp. The
blooming field gunners over there
have only one, so when we hang our
towels out to dry I have to watch
EN- -"
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Sir Edward Grey and Aides in supper
Club at I8 Cent? a Head

Sir Edward Grey and Aides in supper
Club at 1S Cents Head.
LONDON, Sept lit costs Sir
Edward Grey eighteen cents nightly
to belong to a supper club organized
by the clerks on duty at night in the
foreign office, which has not closed
since the war began. The feed is
served at midnight in the large wait
ing-room jus off the treasurer's office.
1t consists OF sandwiches. beer and
coffee. Sir Edward Grey is a regular
attendant. During the thirty minutes
allowed for the midnight luncheon
war topics In any shape or form are
barred as subjects of conversation.
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WILL GERMANY BOYCOTT sHAKEspEARE?

Literary boycotts natural outcome of the
passions of war German authors have organized to
keep the works of writer's in hostile countries from
being translated into German, and 1t is added that
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astating war known to the history
of the human race.
The final reckoning is yet to be
paid, but civilization will be stupid
indeed IL the autocracy that has lived
by the sword does not die by the
sword in atonement for its unspeak-
able crimes against God and man.
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ODDITIES IN
TODAY'S NEWS
English Laborer Gets Arrested to Get
Out of Way of Germans.

LONDON, Sept. IA laborer who
fired three stacks of hay at New
castle said he did it to get locked up
and ito be put out of the way Of the
Germans"
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OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM THE EXCHANGES

ritated by some unconscious move
ment of the limbs during sleep. In
such cases the reptile is seldom seen,
and there is a dreadful doubt as to
whether rat, mongoose, or a dead
ly snake has caused the wound.