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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14

The tabled tradition, prejudice and
insularity of London have been swept
ruthlessly aside, says Vogue. The
triumph of the tango in that strong
hold of precedent is absolute.
Dowagers who fought against its in
PRODUCTION have themselves sue
cumbed to its fascination. and no
one, apparently. is too old to master
its intricate variety.
The theatres and restaurants are
giving tango dances during both the
tea and supper hours, and the rush
for tables is in itself excitement. Be
tween mouthfuls of tea-cake eager
amateurs are concentrating their at
tention on the feet of the profess
SIGNALS, hoping to CLEAN some helpful
suggestion for later practise before
their long mirrors at home.
The columns of the daily papers are
bursting with invitations to learn
tango from dancing masters who
have 1ocked to London-blrds or
prey to feast upon this latest craze
of society. Titled women are adver-
Using for tall and good-looking
young men with whom to give tango
exhibitions" and no one appears to
be immune from this violent cpl
demic.
Society has recognized the social
importance of the dance, and the
possibility OF making it serve as
useful bait TO catch the idle bache-
lors who loiter always at the CLUBS
Private tango classes are held IN
many exclusive houses in London,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
LONDON AND THE TANGO

and the Carlton Hotel is the meet
ing place of hundred members
who may join only by invitation and
who include some of the most fash
ionable of hostesses. On the list
of names are those of Lady Ashby
St Ledgers, Lady Alexander, Lady
Michelham, Baron Won Goldschmldt,
Lady Elcho, Mr.. Alfred Rothschild,
Mrs Hwfa williams and Major Gen
eral Sir Alfred Turner. Two experts,
M. Almanos and Mile. Odette Ber-
nard, who are now dancing AZ la0
London Coliseum, have been engag-
ed by the class to give lessons ana
exhibitions of the most approved va
riety of the tango.
At the Princes Skating Club, Pete
and Petita, from the London opera
House. teach the six ideal steps to
the members of a club which IN
Guides Lord and Lady Tenterden, the
Hon. Conyngham, Mrs. Denison, Sir
John Campbell and the Marchese
and Marchesa de Sarzano. The club
is a private one and already mas
tive hundred members.
For exhibitions of the tango al
priyate houses, expert professionals
are maid as much as $50 for per-
forn1ance of five minutes. There Is
consequently a rush among impov-
erished gentlewomen to learn the
comnlieated art, for, if they prove
efticient. they can perhaps earn
az 900 a wear as instructors. House
narties in England are sure to be
Greatly enlivened by this newest
dance for smart hostesses are max
inp preparations for the tango as
for a national diversion,
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A certain set of Christian names
taken from the Scriptures has been
in use so long that we do not think
of them as Bible names, says the
Hartford Times. Among these are
Adam, Moses, Samuel, David, Daniel,
Solomon. Abraham. Isaac and Jacob.
Others taken from the saints, like
Peter, Paul, John, Stephen and Mat
thew, originally given to children be-
cause they were born on the saints
day, are still so common that we
think of them as English names.
These names antedate the use of
surnames, as may be inferred from
the fact that nearly all of them have
given rise to patronymicss like
Jacobson, Peterson and Stevenson. In
the twelfth century missionaries sent
out by the authorities used to baptize
whole villages at once, and to save
time invested all the men with the
name of John, or some other saint,
and the women usually Mary or
Martha.
To distinguish the Johns some adj
ditional name like Short or Strong
or White or Black was given him by
the neighbors, and so Christian
names and surnames were united.
After the Reformation it became
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
POPULAR DIGESTION OF THE STATUTES.

SENATOR SLOCUMS remark at the opening of the Senate
81 hope this branch of the lawml will grind
slowly that the people may digest what already the
books yet unfamiliar them leaves
doubt as process of digestion accomplished
The seasonal just printed bound and
distributed comparatively few in the State Beyond few
pamphlet previously printed for the few
other publication 1t is clear that the people have been
aided by the State apprecable in the digestion of
the of 1918.
And what opportunities given them in former years
the laws passed by legislatures? What percentage
population have knowledge of the
many possess copies of the newly revised autes Practically
the people know these laws passed from year year
from the newspapers Legislative reports If the Legislature waits
the people digest the
kalends.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
Ships Which Break in Two.

From the New York World.
Important questions are raised by
the wreck of the tank steamer Okla
homa which should not be lost sight
of in the tragedy of the life-loss and
the remarkable escape of part of the
crew. This ship was comparatively
new-built no longer ago than 1905
with a gross tonnage of about 5000
But either when balanced on top of
wave or when lifted up end and
end by two waves, it broke in two
apparently as quickly and cleanly as
if of hollow lockwood under a knife.
That its bulkhead construction was
of the best is indicated by the fact
that the stern half raced along for
some time under full head of steam
and nearly ran down the bow half,
which kept afloat until sunk by the
cannot shot of q derelict- destroyer.
If one freight ship of apparently
the best modern construction can
thus break in two under the mere
stress of wave motion, why may not
others, including passenger vessels,
be exposed to the same danger? As
a matter of fact, they are. and have
in many cases succumhed to the test
There was the Western Reserve on
the Great Lakes, which went down
with all hands from such an accident
The British rorpedo-boat catcher
Cobra broke in two at sea some years
ago and all on board We're lost. The
Santa Rose on the Pacific coast was
similarly broken in two at the bulk
head amidships and lost. AS late as
August, 1912, the British Dacre Castle
was lost in the same way, and in
July of last year the Japanese
Manchu Maru. Undoubtedly many
of the ships which have left port
and never been heard of afterward
disappeared from the same cause.
Experts like Samuel Holmes, of this
city, explain the Oklahoma and other
cases of the kind by the fact that the
transverse riveting Of the sections of
hull follows a single line around the
girth of the ship and so concentrates
on that line all the weakness result
ing from the numerous rivet holes
But why, then, should so obvious
course of weakening be persisted in
when it might apparently be over
come by wider distribution of the
riveting2 1t is matter which might
well engage the closer attention of
ship architects and builders
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land to an English syndicate, so that
they decided to organize a cattle
company which should utilize these
ranches, That, however, did not sue
coed very well.
AT last the Farwells were able to
make what they thought was an ex-
tremely good trade. They snapped
the texas lands for some mining
properties in Northern Minnesota
which We're presumed to have a more
marketable quality than the Texas
lands. These mining lands were
bonded and in that way gradually
disposed Of So that at last the Far
wells, in this indirect manner, real
lied upon their Texas contract.
1t was not until some years later
that the discovery was made of the
enormous wealth which was in these
iron mines. Some Of them passed into
the possession of John d. Rookie
Teller | have heard it estimated that
the mineral lands which the Far
wells possessed would have yielded
them, If they had been living at the
time OF the great development of iron
mines of Northern Minnesota, from
thirty to forty million dollars,
mat, OF course, is a rough esti.
mate, but there is no doubt that these
mines were worth many millions,
although their extraordinary rich
ness and money value were not de-
monstrated until some years after
the Farwells parted with their prop
erty-in fact, | think, not until some
years after the death of both
brothers.
But" said Mr.. Requa meditatively,
there are a good many cases of un-
suspected wealth which men of good
Judgment and excellent forecast have
let slip through their hands only to
be discounted little later by the
realization of their lost opportuni-
ties
Copyright, 1914 by E. j. Edwards.
All rights reservedA
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
MAYOR MURRAY CALLS A HALT.

THE VETO by Mayor Murray of Orange of the
passed by the council last month for participation by Orange
joint disposal plan with East Orange and Monca
the of long and careful consideration The
the will be submitted the council Monday night
Mayor Murray has very thorough knowledge of the subject
and has had open mind from the He
himself in the investigation of disposal plants dis
that have been held without definitely taking
shows that he is either unconvnced that mho plant
the best and most economical of the disposal
he convinced that the policy for the
and the other municipalities in building the trunk sewer
AS the composition of the council has changed the
ordinance passed. three of the aldermen who
proposition retiring it improbable will be
sustained as it passed by majority of two.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
A GOLF TRAGEDY

A dear old gentleman who had only
taken up the dear game very late in
life, spent some months endeavoring,
under the tuition of a professional and
the care of a special caddie, to hit the
ball. When he succeeded in doing SO
at all it was never more than a few
yards, and every bunker on the course
was his daily doom. Still his caddie,
having an eye to the main chance, al
ways encouraged him to think that he
would soon be more a player and the
old man, with the hope that springs
eternal even more in the hearts of
golfers than in other people, firmly be-
lieved him. One day it happened
that his special caddie was absent,
and ruffianly looking person ap-
peared on the first tee with the old
gentlemen's clubs. He took his nor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
How the Texas State House at Austin Was Built

l was present one afternoon two
or three years ago, at a little in
formal gathering of business men in
New York city and heard some
very interesting anecdotes of the mar
row chances by which this or that
business man had either escaped
bankruptcy or, on the other hand,
had failed to realize an enormous
fortune when it was unconsciously
within reach.
Il have often thought" said ]. NJ.
Requa, who was for many years as
ISOLATED with one of the largest COM
mercial houses in New York which
was engaged in the China and East
India trade, what Charles Farwell
would have said or what his brother,
j. V. Farwell, the great merchant
of Chicago, would have thought had
anyone said to them that they had
in their hands at one time the posi-
bilities of a fortune of many million
dollars.
~ V. Farwell was one of the
cleVerest-headed of business men,
possessing a remarkable capacity for
accurate foresight. His brother,
whom everybody calls CHARLIE was
United States Senator in Hayes's
administration. He was most de-
lightful companion. Everybody
liked him.
u. v Farwell and | presume his
brother also, secured a contract from
the State of Texas for the erection of
State House at Austin. Tne agree
ment was that it was to be paid for
with a very large amount of Texas
land--several million acres. The con-
tract was fulfilled by the Farwells in
generous measure, and it was pre-
sumed that they would be adequately
paid by this grant of State land
But it so happened that just about
the time these lands were acquired
there was a setback so far as the esti-
nation of Texas land property was
concerned. For that reason the Far
wells found it impossible to sell the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14

It was a corner dwelling in the old
ward in Brooklyn. An electric light
in the basement dining room bright
ened the white window shade so as
to furnish a clear background for a
black cat on it's launches on the cell
lar board. Another cat was saunter-
ing along the side of the building and
within the railing. 1 and another old
wretch with sporting blood still cur
rent in our veins, paused with hope
for an incident when the. saunterer
should reach the angle of walls, and
the one in reflection, and they should
confront each other.
It happened. Surprise, pause. paws,
considerable elevation of hair and
change in architectural plans of the
animals backs. They expressed them
selves in unmeasured terms of con-
tumely of each other, violating the
atmosphere of quietest Brooklyn by
cries of mingled joy and detestation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
ECONOMY IN STATE FINANCES.

WITH ORDINARY economies without stinting necessary
appropriations the Legislature will be able State budget
without cutting deeply into the treasury surplus Taking the
conservative estimate by the comptroller of S4o receipts
ar the year, together with the treasury net balance of
S66 20 and deductng the appropriations expended this
year. there is excess of $2,268,O23
1t therefore depends the the supplemental appro
paon be passed by the Legislature whether balance
shall be left for surplus the close of the year
y couple of months receipts the next
Gscal year begin to be received
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
EXAGGERATED HUMANENESS

Two boys, a colored girl, an old
woman and man with crutch
joined us with joyous expectation OF
sanguinary developments. The next
moment there appeared a suffragette
of a certain number of winters, who
darted through the gateway, and,
brandishing her muff, put the disap-
pointed contestants to flight.
"A clear case of cruelty to animals
of both low and higher order. At that
moment in the greater city 1899 cats
were exchanging pugilistic pleasant
ries everyone knowing but the
woman what exceedingly nice judg-
ment must be employed in determina-
ton as to whether cats most love
fish, liver, milk or fight. The idiotic
woman was in part attired in leather
shoes, belt kid gloves, ostrich plume,
fur collar and muff, all derived from
the slaughter or suffering of some
animal. A thoroughly bad creature.
Shall such be intrusted with vote?-
New York Sun.
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NAL IA shots to the first hole, to the
unconcealed but unnoticed disgust of
the caddie; but on the second tee the
miracle happened, and the old boy for
once hit beauty.
THAT was a good one. wasn't it?"
he asked, turning to the bearer of
clubs.
Good one?" retorted the ruffian, in
tones of the bitterest contempt.
why, l could play better than that
with me left full"
This unexpected verdict so upset the
poor old man that he walked straight
back home, and has never touched a
club since. But l hope that, in the
dreams induced by his Christmas dim
ner, he may recall only that glorious
and final effort which made him feel
entitled to the name of golfer ne
Strand.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
OPINIONS AND VIEWS, FROM
THE EXCHANGES


From the London Post.
Jupiter's first moon. unlike its last
the discovery of which was one of
the twentieth century triumphs of
Greenwich Observatory, has been OBJ
served for more than two hundred
years, but still presents an unsolved
problem. 1t is forty years since Bur-
ton called attention to the singular
form of this satellite. which seemed
to him to have an elliptical disk
Other astronomers have repeated his
observations since, and while agree
ing in the general appearance of the
disk of 10. have agreed that its form
is variable and varies with some reg
ularity. though the period cannot be
quite made out. Ten years ago Prof
Pickering. while working with Low
ell, and afterward at Harvard with
the Draper telescope. calculated a pc
riod of change in los appearance of
about twelve hours. This has been,
roughly. confirmed by other astrono-
mers since. At certain times the disk
of the satellite appears quite circular
Pickering suggested as an inference
from the extreme lightness of the sat
elite. which is hardly heavier than
water that perhaps it was consti-
tuted of a swarm of particles similar
to those of the rings of Saturn. This
world of dust is about the same size
as our moon. and is situated at about
the same distance from Jupiter
But Jupiter having a mass more
than 300 times that of the earth ex-
ercises on this fantastic moon a stu
pendous attraction, and one so pow
erful that 10 is forced to circle round
its parent in forty-two hours. 1t is
conceivable that the enormous tidal
attractions thus continually operating
a. capable of altering the satellites
shape as it revolves, especially if, as
Pickering conjectures, it is no other
than an agglomeration of light par
ticles Another plausible explanation
of los variations has lately been Of
fered by M j. Comas-Sola, of the
Barcelona Observatory. This observ-
er has noted that the shape of the
disk of 10, now circular, now clip
teal, varies with it's position in its
orbit; its shadow thrown on Jupiter
is also frightened and is in itself
sufficient tn distinguish 10 from the
other satellites NJ Comas-S ola's eX-
plantation of these phenomena is that
the satellite during its primitive,
semi fluid state became altered by
the tidal pulls, first into a dumb-bell
shape tas may have happened to the
earth and the rt,on), and was then
split into two globes PARTIALLY Joined,
or even into two separate globes
which touch one another, and revolve
about a common centre of gravity.
This is a formation which is attribut
ed t. a large number If double stars
of which the components are extreme
ly close together.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
HOW TOLAUGH AT WINTER

There used to be a superstition that
a cold winter was more healthful than
a warm winter, says the Kansas City
Star. The cold winter was supposed
to freeze the germs"
But the germs aren't disposed Of so
easily, and the truth is that any win
ter is as healthful as people Will let
it be. They can make it healthful by
getting plentybof fresh air, and they
can make it unhealthful by sealing up
houses and street cars and offices and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
The Washington Memorial Fund.

The Washington Memorial Fund.
From the Boston Transcript.
1t was in preparation for general
team work throughout the State that
the Massachusetts advisory council
of the George Washington Memorial
Association met at the State House
Tuesday afternoon and made ITS
plan and purposes clear to those who
were in attendance. The speakers
were Samuel L. Powers, chairman OF
the council; x-Attorney-Gene
Parker. w. Cameron Forbes, eX-Rep-
resentative Washburn, of Worcester,
and Frank Sanborn, and all appeared
to be animated by a common enthu-
siasm and a common approval OF the
patriotic project to erect at the
nations capital a national civic hall
and peace memorial in honor OF
George Washington. 1t was the gen
eral opinion that such a structure
would have a meaning and utilita-
rian value not possessed by the
Washington monument.
The secretary of the association is
constantly receiving encouraging re-
ports from governors of other States,
and it is probable that most if not
all of them will come into the en-
terprise though the honor of leader
ship seems to have been given to
Massachusetts. It is in no sense a
matter of taxation. If the fund of
two and a half millions required for
the edfice is raised at all it will be
by the spontaneous offerings of pub
lie-spirited and patriotic citizens. The
quota for this State is 100000 and
committees to solicit or present OPP
portunities for contributions have
been appointed all over the State.
Many members were present at the
initial meeting and many others who
could not come sent letters to the
secretary pleding their cordial CO.
operation and service.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
ODDITIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

mans vest and asked him what he
was wearing. "A corset" said the
prisoner. ITS the best thing I've
tried to keep out the cold'
Operate for Bullet That Entered Mans
Leg Fifty Years Ago.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Colonel
Clement A. Lounsberry, veteran of
the Civil War and now connected with
the general land office, shortly will un-
dergo an operation here for the re-
moval of bullet in his left leg, re-
ceived at the battle of Spottsylvania,
May IL, 1864. Colonel Lounsberry
was twice wounded in the first battle
of Bull Run, and went to Libby
prison, remaining year. He was
again shot when Morgan made his
famous raid into Ohio in 1863.
English"-Speaking Hungarian Tells
Mitchell How to Clean Streets.
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-This is the
way Hungarian writes English to
the mayor of New York -
NJ York Dsonnery TO- 1914.
Dir Sr. ~ ~
Polls YIN Wiena don't toleret dvrtv
strits, strits and sajdvcks are svent
kiln befo IL kiak no former are EN-
plojd Oh strits hir sud bi svent
masyneri ven de VS. no treffyk
V. S. SUMEKR.
3D. e So Str.
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Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
JANUARY IA
Abby Kelley Foster
copyrsh ted.
BIZ MARY MARSHALL

Abby Kelley was born ninety-seven
years ago today in Pelham, Mass,
and is remembered as one of the
pioneer women suffragists and the
first woman lecturer in the cause of
the abolition to address a mixed
audience. Lowell speaks of her in
the following words.
"A Judith there. turned Quaker,
Sits Abby in her modest dress.
No nobler gift of heart or brain,
No life more white from spot or stain
Was e'er on Freedoms altar lain
Than hers-the simple Quaker maid"
She married Mr.. Foster when she
was thirty-four, and her husband
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14

was no less Jealous to the cause of the
abolition than Abby. He also shared
her allegiance TO the cause of
woman's suffrage They both re-
fused to pay taxes on their farm be-
cause Mrs. Foster was denied the
ballot, and their house was re-
peatedly sold for taxes. Every time
this occurred one of their numerous
friends would buy it and Mr.. Foster
would finally redeem it.
After Mr.. Fosters death Abby took
the lecture platform in the cause of
woman's rights, and was active in
many organizations of philanthropic
nature
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
Cruel Husband.

Lawyer---I think l can get you "a di-
yorce, madam, for cruel and inhuman
treatment-but do you think your hus-
band will fight the suit?
Woman-Fight! Why, the little
shrimp dasn't even come into a room
where 1 am!'-Truth Seeker.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-14
Hard to Choose.

The First Lady-My husband wired
me from Paris on my birthday ask
ing whether he should buy me a
Rembrandt o. a. Titan. Now, which
would YOU nave? The Second-Well,
as far as that goes, any of those
French cars are pretty good.-Lon-
don Sketch.