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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23
Life should Last 100 Years.

London Correspondent of N. Y. Sun.
Don't stop work at seventy; dc
more of it," remarked Sir Gilbert
Parker few days ago, and Sir James
Crichton- Browne, an acknowledged
Authority on longevity, agrees with
Sir Gilbert thoroughly.
IF you want a feeble and misera-
BILE old age, give up working" said
Sir James, who, although born as
long ago as 1910, is one Of the busiest
men in the kingdom today. 1.-THE
most vigorous period of human life
in its entirety is obviously between
twenty five and forty years of age,
he added, but to say that men above
the latter age are comparatively use
less is to fly in the face of the bio
graphical dictionary. Much of the
best work of the world has been done
by men over forty, and we should by
no means stand where we are, but
be back in the twilight ages, If bereft
of what these men accomplished.
Musical expression, like speech
reaches its acme in late middle life.
But higher in the cerebral hierarchy
than speech or music centres are
others concerned in the manifesto
ton of purely intellectual powers,
such as reason and judgment, which
come to perfection late, and may long
preserve their integrity. A prepon-
derance of the work involving calm
and powerful reason is done by men
from fifty-five to seventy years of
age Our judicial system in this
country has been built up mainly by
judges from fifty-five to eighty five
years of age, and in almost all coun-
tries the most momentous affairs Of
state have been reserved for the de-
cision of men at this time of life.
THE way to make old age peeVish
and repulsive is to rob it of the
hopes by which it is sustained and
tranquilized. Depend on 1t, the best
antiseptic against senile decay is an
active interest in human affairs, and
those keep young longest who love
most. 1t Is g cogent argument against
celibacy and the limitation of fam
lilies that they deprive old age of
those vernal influences in which par
eEts renew their youth.
I'VE are justified in holding that,
given favorable conditions and bar
ring accidents, 100 years is the nor
NAL duration of mans life, the goal
which we should hold in view and at
which, if we guide our footsteps
Alright, an ever-increasing number Of
men and women should arrive"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
The Sound Advice OF an Iowa Statesman

rotary of the interior. And Kirkwood
himself did not know. He was nomi-
mated without any consultation with
him, / believe. He did not want to
leave the Senate, but he did not see
his way clear to decline the appoint
ment, and, as he afterward told me,
1t took him at least a month TO real
ize when he woke up in the morning
that he was not to go to the Senate
chamber, but, instead, to his office in
the department of the interior.
II often thought at cabinet meet
ings that Kirkwood did not feel en-
longingly or regretfully toward the
Senate chamber. Yet, he was a splen-
did administrative officer.
HE resigned as secretary of the in
terior--I never knew why-before he
had been in office Il year.
II called upon him few hours be-
fore he was to take the train from
Washington to his home in Iowa. He
told me many things which were of
confidential nature and he told me
one thing which there can be no harm
now in repeating.
HE said to me: 4 have been in
public life more than forty years. l
have been governor, senator and sec
rotary of the interior. Before l be-
came governor | was elected to
minor offices. In all my public life
l have never held any office, with a
single exception, unless / was elected
to it by the people. The seeretaryship
of the interior is the only appointive
office l have>ever held. l wish now
had made my record complete as that
of man who was elected to every
office which he held, and If 1 were
going to give advice to a younger
man who contemplated a long public
life, | would say, Never accept any
appointive office. Take only such Of
fee as the people elect you to" ."
Copyright, 1914, by e. ]. Edwards.
All rights reserved)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23

try, France, had taken sides with the
enemy.
The count became known as 1.-The
Chevalier," and settled in Elizabeth
in 1884. Several times he visited
France. On one occasion he was i'm
prisoned, but upon furnish ng docu-
mentary proof that he was a resident
of Elizabeth previous to the French
Revolution he was dismissed. He
had previously married a New Jersey
woman, the daughter of one of the
Revolutionary army captains. The
count was afterward appointed aide
de-camp on the staff of Gen. Anthony
w. White during the short-lived
VIII skey rebellion in 1894, and when
war with France was threatened he
offered his services to President
Adams and was commissioned q pro-
visional captain.
Mr.. Dix has miniature portrait of
his distingu shed ancestor on the back
of which is the inscription saying that
he was a "consumate tactician, pos
sessing the art of impart 'ng his
knowledge to others and gaining their
confidence and affection"
Wednesday the Little Story will
be of a fishing trip that changed the
industrial history of New Jersey.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23
CULTIVATE FRIENDSHIP
by 1nAH McGLoNE GIBSON.

to encompass the real meaning OF the s
word friendship and a d sou, a D,s
graceful gifts as well as stauncn
enough to stand beside your friend,
shoulder to shoulder, when trouble
comes. ST., a. ,,,t,,,,
10, rive of your best is no reason
why why y You should have nothing 70 do
tn his commerce with others. Tne
only thing that you can ask is tn@
He may not even be honest with
Others and still you can have MOTH
ing to say. although it may grieve
you to the heart. If ne hep. pc N,d true fne -
you help to make him be to the world
what he is to you. =. Ill.
In doing this, you not only help
him, but you help yoursef snous
sandfold and you taste one OF the
greatest blessings given to man-the
iov of true fr 'endship.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23
LET THE MORRIS CANAL BILLS DIE.

THE HEARING Trenton today the Morris canal bills
of them far this legislative session
The ado provisions suggestive of catch in
South Jersey Morris county show the subey of the lawyer
The main of the bills get possession of the
immensely valuable terminal Jersey City, stands out prom
nenty. With the of the canal only question
with the of dividing them appeal the selfish
sections that have Legislative deliver Whether
South Jersey had equity North Jersey canal not
sidered. But il had the votes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23
THE STATE BUDGET.

FATE of the bills in the Legislature be
the joint appropriations committee make
budget arranged the beginning of the that
appropriation bills would be introduced weeks before the
adjournment The Senate has named April
which allows for only weeks
appropriation bills wait and probably they will
until adjournment thus defeating the object
giving Legislature time study them before voting
them disconnected other
of majority program at the beginning of the session
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23
THE MILLIONS IN NEW YORK GRAFT.

POLITICS is the bottom of the millions of dollars of
graft State road building which laid bare by the
Special Commissioner James W. Osborne to Governor
ynn pundered by with material
prices and fraudulent work Officials higher shut
their robbery and let the State be pucked
Osborne deputy to help the district at
forney throughout the State will be able to use some of this
knowledge in bringing the grafters TO punishment
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23

living of the printing of the report of the Morris
Canal sson New York printing firm the Trenton
Times a violation of the State law The law provides that
da reports and public documents of whatever kind
for by the State Printing Board and that all
work fuhment of all made under
the provisions shall be done within the limits of this
certainly pertinent inquire why and by whom the
law of the State deliberately disregarded.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23
POP EXPLAINS.

Tonmy-Pop, what does the Bible
mean by the people who swallow a
camel and strain at a gnat?
Tommy's Pop-Off l suppose 1t
means the people who swallow a fish
story and choke to death on a fish
hone
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23
TO THE POINT,

A certain lawyer who was noted
for his laconic style of expression
sent the following terse and witty
note to refractory client who would
not comply with his reiterated de-
mands for the payment Of his bill:
Stiff you pay the enclosed bill
you will oblige me; If you do not I
shall oblige you"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23
THE WRONG KIND.

Brown-Anything in the way of
new suiting for me round at your
shop?
Tailor-Nothing but your last bill,
and that's in the way of new suit
until 1t is settledl
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23
In Cope

He hopes TO see his girl tonight,
With work stacked up in reams,
Above the ledger's pages white
He dreams and dreams and dreams
Tonight he sees her-what an age
Her face before him CLEANS.
He sees no figures on the page,
He only dreams and dreams.
The boss comes in, kicks quite bit,
Declares in accents strong
He'll fire him if he doesn't quit
This dreaming all day long.
He hears the boss and his TRADE,
But far away it seems;
And soon all other matters fade;
He dreams and dreams and dreams.
W. S. Adkins in Pittsburgh Post.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23
Chicks Survive Fire but Refuse to Hatch
Until Bell Rings.

Chicks Survive Fire but Refuse to Hatch
Until Bell Rings.
TARRYTOWN, March 2S.-Two
weeks ago fire destroyed the North
Tarrytown fire house. Water played
on the blaze flooded the house. OF
Charles Minnerly next door and box
with a setting hen and fifteen eggs
Gcated around the cellar. The hen,
however, stuck to the post while the
flames cracked around her.
The eggs were due to hatch on Fri
day, but no chicks appeared. Min
nerly spoke to some of his friends
and they told him they were flre
chickens and if he wanted to hatch
them he would have to sound an arm
of the bell.
This morning Minnerly went to the
coop and rang an old dinner bell for
fifteen minutes. To his surprise the
eggs began to open and in less than
an hour every one of them matched.
Man and Wife to Wear Each Others
Eyes.
CHICAGO, March 23.-Ira M. CODE,
the traction line owner, and his wife
recently employed Allyn Williams, the
English miniature painter, TO make
paintings of their eyes, paying him
81, 900 each for them.
The painting of Mr. Cobe's eye will
adorn a ring on the little finger of
Mrs Cobe, while the painting of Mrs.
Cobe's eye will be worn in q scarf
pin by Mr.. Cobe. The eye of Mrs.
Cobes ring was done on ivory In
water colors and is set in platinum
with twenty diamonds clustered
about it.
Women's Gallery In Parliament Is Mis-
taken for Harem.
LONDON, March pa Riff depu-
tation came recently to London to
seek Sir Edward Grey's help against
the Spaniards. John Ward, the navy
NJ p, showed the stately visitors
around the House of Commons. They
were severely and consistently true
to the Eastern policy of mill ad-
mirari until they caught sight of the
grille in the women's gallery. Then
their feelings were too much for
them. enthusiastically they pointed
and exclaimed joyously: Antique,
Afrique!" No one could persuade
them it was not the official harem of
the Mother OF Parliaments.
Man Who Deserts Wife, Is Bought Back
for One Dollar.
CINCINNATI, March %. - Mrs.
Julia Stehlein was paid 81 yesterday
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23
ODDITIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

when she returned her husband to
Mrs. Stella smith. Mrs. Smith paid
the dollar.
Mrs. Smith had sworn out war
rant charging Mrs. Stehlein with
statutory offense. The case came up
in police court Saturday.
a. For Decentralization of fifty cents
you will give this woman her hus-
| band again; is that eorrect! asked
the Judge.
'Yes, judge" replied Mrs. stehlein.
IT will give her dollar, judge,
instead of fifty cents" said Mrs.
Smith.
1T looks to me like you are throw
ing your money away, but guess Pie
man ought to be worth dollar,
commented the judge.
Collie Can Locate Honey in Trees; Has
Found 1000 Pounds.
LENOX, Mass, March 23.-Bess, a
Scotch collie owned by Edward Fitz-
gibbons, of Otis, located more than
900 pounds of wild honey in ancient
trees of Otis and vicinity last winter.
When the dog spots a tree filled with
honey she stands by and barks until
her master takes notice and chops Il
down. Seven trees have been felled.
Mr. Fitzgibbons has refused an
offer of $500 for the dog.
Check, Written on Single, Honored
by Bank.
WASHINGTON, March 20. = In
Oklahoma City 1 attended an inter-
esting banquet" said Joseph DE
Graffenreid, of Buchanan, N. Nj.
This banquet was given on the &C.
casion of the retirement of w. b.
Slaughter, president of the South.
western Stockmen'S Association,
| continued Mr.. De Graffenreid.
more than twenty years ago Mr..
| Slaughter said his brother Pete was
negotiating the purchase of a large
number of cattle that had been
driven up from Mexico and the south
ern part of Texas. The deal was
made with a Mr. Crowley, now an
official of the Rock Island, and wlro
was present at the dinner. When 1t
came to paying for the cattle Slaugh-
ter found that he had not enough
money in cash, nor had he check,
so he pulled single from the roof
of a dugout and wrote a check on it
for the amount of the purchase. II
was duly paid. Now, after many
years, Mr.. Slaughter declares that he
Will give any reasonable sum or
money for the return of the cam
celled check, but Mr.. Crowley, who
received it, could not tell what had
become Of it."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-23
TRY THIS

TRY THIS.
Any time you doubt that old
maxim that in union there is
strength, try boiling cabbage and
turnips together.-Toledo Blade.
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Cause For Appreciation.

81 don't know what I would have
done if it hadn't been for your ex-
claimed the discharged prisoner.
You'd have done time" was the dry
comment of his attorney-Yonkers
Statesman.
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Really, Tommy, I'm ashamed Of
you. You must think a bit What
ever is your head for?"
ITO eat with, London Opin-
lon
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VIM. D. BLOOM,
County Collector.
Queer,

Gabe-Are there any saloons In the
arctic circle?
Steve-No. Why?
Gabe-I was just wondering how
those Russian explorers managed to
see a green sun up there.-Cincinnati
Enquirer
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Stuna.

She-Do you call Tyre q stringed
instrument?
He-No: stringing instrument
California Pelican.
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French Detectives Revenge.

M. CaIchas. the famous French de
tective, was noted for his skill as a
"shadower." Having quarreled for adj
ministrative reasons with M. Lepine
during the latter's reign at the pre-
lecture, he threatened to have his ven
geance
Its no use trying to kill me-" said
the project genially, II am too well
looked after for that"
1--WE a much better and less obvious
plan than that" retorted the detective.
Just wait and see"
A week later NJ. Calchas appeared in
the projects study and presented an
ominous document It was the record
Of M. Lepine's doings day by day,
hour by hour. almost minute by min
ute, since their last interview, and 1t
was with rather a wan smile that the
project perused it. Satisfied with his
characteristic vengeance. the detective
assured M. Lepine that the ''dossier'
for that week would not be given to
the world. = Paris Cor. London Tele-
graph.
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a Bird With Hands.

In the forests Of British Guiana
says the London Globe, lives the no
actin, a singular bird. whose young
possess a free claw at the end of each
wing, which they use almost as the
monkey uses his hands in tree climb
ing The nest of the hoactzin is in a
tree overhanging the water, and the
young, unlike most birds, are active
from the first. The outermost quill
feathers of the wing, which might
hamper the free use of the claws, do
not grow much until the rest Of the
wing is strong enough to make climb
ing less necessary. Then they grow
out, and the claws are absorbed. The
adult bird does not need them. Should
a young hoactZin fall into the water it
makes for the shore and seizes
branch, up which 1t quickly climbs.
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MORAL.
VaIor of ignorance.

Mr. Snipples got out of bed and slip
ped on his shoes.
"This must STOP he muttered irrita-
bly, to his wife. I'm going downstairs
to teach that young man to keep away
from my house in the future"
John" cried his wife. "stOp! Don't
co.
But before she could say more he
had slipped out of the door. She heard
him steal downstairs to the drawing
room; she heard sounds Of struggle
and Of the breaking of glass; she heard
him drag his adversary to the hall and
kick him down the front steps. Then
when he returned she flung herself
upon him and chung to him admiringly.
whats the matter?" he demanded.
Don't you know?" she answered.
THAT was a burglarp'
"Great Scott"' he gasped. turning
pale. "Why didn't you tell me before?
/ thought it was Etheps sweetheart =
Harper's Magazine.
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State School Tax for 1913 to be
paid into State Treasurer. 80. 56,831 So
$173,342 81
VIM. D. BLOOM,
County Collector
Audited and found correct
JOHN 7. FORCE,
JOHN JOHNSON,
Finance Committee
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a GuiLeIess Chinese Artist.

In the fourth century A. d. there
lived In China an artist who was also
a poet His name was Ku K'ai Chih.
In London there is a painting, long
scroll, which for at least thousand
years has been treasured as his work
and, though that cannot be proved, it
is In all probability a painting by his
hand. One day. we are told, he in
trusted to friend d chestful of paint
ings which he had collected. For bet
ter security he fastened the lid of the
chest and sealed the fastening with
seal The friend however. coveted
the paintings and hit on the simple
expedient of removing the bottom OF
the box and so abstracting them.
When the box was restored to Ku
K'ai Chih be broke the seal and found
it empty. But be suspected no theft
and expressed no surprise. Beautiful
paintings. he said. communicate with
beings. They had changed
heir form and flown away like men
when they join the immortals.-Louis
5fnyon in Atlantic
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The Oldest Epiqram.

An epigram must pass through many
hands and get much polishing before 1t
is perfect jewel. You may remem-
Der, says the London Chronicle, how
Oscar Wilde sent ION the STAGE the
man Of the world through the drawing
room door with the epigram, There is
one thing never could resist; that is
temptation But you may trace it
from the garden of Eden, where the
masculine plea for mercy was that the
woman tempted me-"
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SCHOOL ACCOUNT.

VIM. D. BLOOM, County Collector, in ac-
count with Hunterdon County
From State School Tax,
90% Fund ..........$ 81, 448 SIS
Do. do. do. do, 1919
Reserve Fund ....... 1916 so
r, R. Tax for the year
1911, payable in 1912. 26,893 SO
Do. do. do. 1912, do.
1918 ................ 27,0S4 81
State appropriate School
Law, Section IT.. 9l7 10
State School Fund Ap-
preparation ....... $3.50 81
-----&116 Eli
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high BRIDGE BOROUGH BRIDGES.
Voucher
No.
Nov. O. l345 b. W. harrington. S 2o3 g
Dec. 4. 1879 Albert Adriance ... 9 IS
49, 1888 Stryker & Buck. 80 90
S3S6 20
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Now We Know.

why is it," queried the fair widow,
that they always say a man pines
for a woman?"
Il suppose" growled the fussy bach
elor, 'ft's because pine is about the
softest wood there is."-New York
Mail.
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$55,47s %
HIGH BRIDGE AND CALIFON
MACADAM ROAD.

CLINTON AND LEBANON MACADAM
ROAD.
Voucher
No.
May l. 448 NJ. Irving Demarest 1906 rs
HIGH BRIDGE AND CLINTON
MACADAM ROAD.
Voucher
July IL. 1926 NJ. Irving Demarest 602 le
HAMPTON BOROUGH MACADAM
ROAD
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TIP FOP THE MEN.

EAID Mrs a. to Mr. A:
II called on Mrs r. today.
~ And. oil. She las such lovely
clothes
1 wish ! had them. heaven ,lnows!
I've hardly got thing that's fit
TO crawl around 10. 1hinE Of it!
] try to make my old clothes do
Because I've some regard for you.
/ often wonder what you'd say
If should 90 and spend the way
That others do" said Mrs. A.
Said Mrs. B. to Mr. b..
You're mighty lucky to have me
To be your wife. Poor Mr.. A.!
His wife gets clothes most every day
I like new suits and house gowns, too.
But I'm considerate Of you.
She doesn't seem to care bit
How hard her husbands purse is hit.
/ stint myself, as you can see.
You're mighty lucky to have me.
/ try to save" said Mrs. p.
MORAL
Twas ever thus, and so it goes;
The other woman has the clothes.
-Woman's Home Companion.