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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
A Business Discussion

A prosperous, loud talking man rid
ing to New York on a Hudson tube
train this week opened the eyes of
some of his neighbors in the car by
a dissertation on finance to a younger
man with him.
How much rent does he pay?"
asked the elder man.
II hear it is $4,000" said the other.
Hes a bad merchant" said the
elder. How does he expect to get
anywhere on a rent of $32000?'
cit is a lot" said the young man.
ut isn't anything,' said the elder
man. what he should do is pay a
rent of $4,000. Then he would have a
place he could make dollar out of"
"Oh, he is getting along pretty
we'll" said the younger man. He has
got an income OF $4,000 a year.
"wel, If he wants to drag along on
that it is no business of mine." said
the older man, but l would hate to
have to do it, / couldn't do it-that's
all there is to that"
"Well, he is a fellow who doesn't
want to work too hard. He likes tc
get along comfortably and that salts
fies him. He don't like to kill him
SELF" said the younger man.
What has that got to do with it?'
demanded the older man. you have
got a wrong idea in your head. I car
see that 1t Is not man that makes
money: it is money that makes
money He wouldn't have to worl
any harder in a 100000 store than hi
does in a $32, 900 store, and If things
come his way think how much more
he would make"
Eyes. but il things didn't come his
way think how much more he would
lose" persisted the other.
You're crazy" said the elder man
IF he should lose he would lose tho
business and that's all. If it wer,
500 or 81, 900, 900 that would make ne
difference. He would lose the bushes!
but some one else would lose tn,
money. ] don't see how some mer
chants get along with the crazy idea!
| they have"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
THE TIME FOR PEACE.

No Intelligent who knows the history of
Europe and understands the vital questions that
underlie European politics looks for early peace He
discards the idea at unrefectngy sentimental
as 1t is patched-up peace would only leave alive
all the elements of future 1t could not last
long And in the very nature of things peace in
Europe is impossible until the issues that precip-
ated this stupendous conflict well threshed out
Europe has been forty years preparing for this
war and predicting It. The great powers were lined
up for It when the two alliances formed 1t has
been understood that only the victor would dictate
peace and that there would be sentiment in the
final settlement. There will be none. The victor
will make the future map of Europe. And probably
whatever settlement is made will give Europe peace
for many years; but it will be armed peace
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
Evening Star Astrologer
1.-THE stars incline, but do not compel.
! SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1914.
Copyright, 1914.)


Astroioggs read in the stars today
warning against any important ini-
tiative. The planets are unfriendly,
Neptune alone being mildly benefic
in aspect.
Under this rule Saturn and Mer-
curry are strongly adverse, and con-
ditions are not fortunate for those
who desire to make strong impress
sion through the medium of person
atty. 1t is not an encouraging rule
for ministers or speakers who appeal
to reason or emotion.
The aspect is forbidding for GER
tain politicians. Plans made today
will come to naught, the seers de-
clare. There is a bad omen Tor
whatever is written or printed. 1t is
we'll to delay any action intended to
win support or even appreciation.
While the planets seem to indicate
extreme interest in the fall elections,
1t is held by tho seers that disap-
pointments will be numerous. There
is an ominous sign over men high in
office who travel about the country
as speakers, and women should be-
ware of interfering in the State cam
paigns. 1t will be particularly I'M
lucky for those who seek nomina-
tions in suffrage States.
According to astrology, the au-
tumnal equinox, ten days hence. fore
shadows trouble. The sign is threat
ening for the public health and i'll
ness among persons in high place is
indicated. In ancient lore the con-
figuration was believed to presage in
crease of water. caterpillars and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
HARD TO REALIZE.

It is hard realize in our peaceful country Wnere
daily life goes on as usual, that on the European
continent millions of men in the fierce grapple OF
battle almost continuously, that immense armies are
being hurled against each other and that every day
sees it's thousands of killed and wounded
Americans read the war news wonderingY ana
with sense of and always more or less IN
creduIousness The war drama does not seem real.
II annears like nightmare to people who in peace
and security pursue their daily occupations or pleas
ures and cannot the awful scenes they read about
and can so family realize
Even the cities and countries of Europe remote
from the theatre of there are given aspects Oh
tho war from which the American would escape
1syarv returnins tourist whether from France Ger.
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Israelites were directed to give to
the tribe of Levi, in the division of
the land OF Canaan among their
tribes. were to be set apart as cities
of refuge for the manslayer or accl-
dental homicide. The right of re-
venge was vested in the next-of-Nn
of the murdered man, or the indiVld-
ual skilled in a fight, and the cities
of refuge were designed to protect
the slayer until the congregation
should decide the question OF quit
or innocence. If the verdict was ia
vorable the refugee might remain in
the city, in a residence assigned to
him, but might be killed on sight in
event of his leaving before the time
stipulated.
The conditions existing just now in
bloodthirsty Europe demonstrate be-
yond a doubt that as servers of the
ends of peace both Christianity and
civilization are hopeless failures as
long as Europe remains a military
camp, and it is possible for war TO
be declared at the pleasure or kings.
As the continent is much Travelled
by unoffending tourists. would not
chain of cities of refuge for persons
who have not committed murder, and
who would avoid scenes of murder
be of decided advantage to Europe as
well as a great convenience for the
travelling public?
A few GASES in the desert Of blood
and destruction could be maintained
by mutual consent without the ter
ritory occupied by them being missed
by the millions of marching men and
their thousands of trundling cannon,
as the various nations go forth to
the carnival of fratricide with the
Bible in one hand and the bludgeon
in the other, piously praying for
peace
Cities of refuge in Europe would
be as great boom to American
| travellers as cyclone cellars are to
residents OF the Plains States.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
SEPTEMBER IL
Mary Bateson
BY MARY MARSHALL.
Copyrighted 1914.


In the field of pure scholarship
very few women have taken rank with
the ablest of men. But Mary Bate
son, who was born forty-nine years
ago today, conclusively proved that
a woman's mind can grapple with the
hardest problems and most tedious
work of scholarship. And although
she lived to be only forty-two years
Of age. her name will always be re-
membered among the most able or
historians.
She was the daughter of the master
of ST. Johns College. in the Univer-
sity of Cambridge, England, and spent
almost all her life in the academic
atmosphere of that great university
Her father and mother had been in
strumental in the opening of Newn-
ham College, the woman's department
of Cambridge University, and their
daughter entered this institution at
the age of nineteen. She WAS grad
uated with many honors and at once
took O. post as an instructor in the
college. Her chosen subject was that
of history, and though her researches
led her deep into abstruse study, she
was nevertheless exceedingly popular
with the young women whom she
instructed. After the death of her
parents she lived alone, save for her
servants, in her home in Oxford, and
there, surrounded by her books. she
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
UPLTFT TALKS
ny oR1soN SWEET NARpEN.
Author of sPushing to the 'front.' A'''
Copyright 1914
THE cRUcIBLE OF TOLL

him feel that he is man and must
fill a mans shoes.
You may leave your millions to
your son, but have you really given
him anything? You cannot transfer
TO him the discipline, the experience
the power which the acquisition has
given you; you cannot transfer the
delight of achieving, the joy felt only
in growth, the pride of acquisition.
the character which trained hahits of
accuracy, method, promptness, pa
thence, dispatch, honesty of dealing.
and politeness of manner have devel-
oped. You cannot transfer the skill.
the sagacity, the prudence. the fore.
sight, which lie concealed in your
wealth. In climbing to your fortune
YOU developed the muscle, the STAN
ina, and the strength which enabled
you to maintain your lofty position,
to keep your millions intact. 1t was
education to you and expansion of
your highest powers, but to him il
may mean Incidence, weakness, ig-
noranee You have taken the price
less spur-necessity-a from him,
the spur which has goaaed man to
nearly all the great achievements in
the history of the world.
You thought it a kfedness to de-
prive yourself in order that your son
might begin where you left off. You
thought to spare him the drudgery,
the hardships, the depriyations, the
lack of opportunities, the meagre edu-
cation, which you had. But you have
put a crutch into his hand instead
of a staff; you have taken away from
him the incentive to self development,
to self-elevation, to self-diseipline
and self-help, without which no real
H.
character is ever possible. His en-
thusiasm will evaporate, his energy
will be dissipated, and his ambition,
not being stimulated by the struggle
for self elevation, will gradually die
away. If you do everything for your
son except inculcate habits of work
you have left undone the one thing
that can preserve him from being a
weakling for life.
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American Clothes Enried
n the Kansas City journal.

FROM tDe hdusds lily Journul.
England's hot spell has started an
agitation for reform in mems sum-
mer dress, but so far none has had
courage to follow the American fash
ion of appearing in the street in shirt
and belt.
An Englishman never dispenses
with the coat except when playing
tennis and cricket and boating on the
river. To appear without a coat on
the links is quite as objectionable in
England as to go eoatless in the
street.
my long-suffering brothers, asks
one writer in daily paper, why not
defy the women, take off our coats
and waistcoats and be cool? They do
these things in America. where wom-
an is a very Independent creature.
Why can't we do them here? Haven't
we the pluck?
II was moved to these remarks
he continues, 'by the sight of a gen.
tleman. presumably from the States,
sauntering down Shoe lane. He
looked radiantly cool and serenely
happy; and for the first time in my
moral career 1 envied an American.
"As a fact, he also looked smart
His straw was neat; his soft collar
and horizontal tie We're dressy; tn,
awkward transition from gauze to
tweed was masked in becoming silk
band. He did not look at all femi.
nine; on the contrary he looked fan
more male than the poor fellows In
bales of tweed and homespun SLOUGH.
ing around him."
The writer ends with the confession
I'VE do not hug our muggy dress
we do not hug our letters; we suffer
though with tears. for the sake of the
ladies. The ladies like to see MS lool
smart Smart Good gracious; and
we are not even allowed to powder
our greasy complexions."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12

The late Colonel Richard Lathers,
who died in 1902, was almost a cos
mopolitan, certainly an American
cosmopolitan, and was sometimes
spoken of as the citizen who pos
sessed the largest number of intimate
personal friends who, as a whole,
represented all phases of Amer
lean life-scho.astic, manufacturing,
political and commercial.
Colonel Lathers once told me that
he was native of South Carolina
and that his title of colonel was not
an honorary one, since he had served
as colonel of regiment of militia
in South Carolina some years before
the Civil War. He possessed a beau
tiful estate near the north shore of
Long Island Sound, about seventeen
miles from New York city. He also
had country place in the Berk-
shires, and maintained for years still
another home in Charleston, 5. &.
| have never met any one who so
delighted in anecdotal "reminiscences
or who possessed a more abundant
supply of them as Colonel Lathers.
His personality was very attractive.
His refinement of thought and man
ner of living were revealed in the
tones of his voice the play of express
sion on his face and in a peculiarly
graceful attitude.
] once asked Colonel Lathers how 1t
happened that he, native of South
Carolina, cherishing, as he did, her
traditions and loyal in his sympathies
and views to the State and her peo-
Pile, nevertheless refrained from sup
porting her when the Civil War began
and instead espoused the cause of the
Union.
II suppose no man OF South Caro-
lima birth was prouder of his State
and more loyal to her people than J."
he replied. my prejudices and social
synfpathies were entirely with South
Carolina during the war, but my
Judgment told me that on this CONT
nent, south of the Canadian line and
north of Mexico, destiny was for one
nation. If that were so, it must be
the Union ] am happy To say that,
Notwithstanding the position l took
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
How North and South Fraternized After the Civil War

| at the beginning of the Civil War, l
maintained the warmest friendships
with the people Of South Carolina.
Let me tell you a little incident
which illustrates that point. A year
or two after the close of the Civil
War I opened my house in Charleston
and made 1t a point to entertain citi-
zens of the South and citizens of the
North. Upon one occasion | had as
guest at my house General Mcdowell,
who was the commander of the Union
forces at the first battle of Bull Run.
| was very glad to be able to have
as guest at the same time General
Bonar and one or two other South
Carolinians who fought at Bull Run.
The tears filled my eyes when l saw
the cordially which characterized the
greetings between General Mcdowell
and these Southern officers.
Among others who were present
was General Chestnut. He had been
United States Senator from South
Carolina and was in command of a
Confederate brigade during the Civil
War. He was one of the most charm
ing men / ever met. His wife was
very brilliant and very witty woman.
II remember that General Chestnut
asked General Mcdowell if he agreed
with all that General Joe Johnston
the battle was fought. General Chest
nut asked this question in the most
amicable manner, and General Nc
Dowell replied in the same way. l
remember his words distinctly. He
said
General Chestnut, 1 have read
what General Johnston has said about
the battle of Bull Run and in the
main l agree with him. In one thing
/ do not lie criticised me for not
massing my entire army. Well if
he had known how difficult it was for
me to keep my first line in battle
order he would have understood why
was unable to mass the entire army
which consisted for the most part Of
raw troops. Three years later that
would have been accomplished with
out difficulty
Copyright, 1914, by Dr. E. j. Edwards.
All rights reserved)
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12

I have seen a student in a chemical
laboratory despair of clearing up q
cloudy, muddy solution because ne
could not find just the right Reagents
The professor, without saying a worn,
added a few drops of chemical from
n certain crucible, and in an lnstan.
the suspended particles when hao
muddied the solution were preclpltat-
ed and the liquid cleared up. sit.
Just so a great responsibility nhe
the potent chemical, has cleared UP d
life muddled by too much leisure.
I have in mind the son of a rlc n
father whose youth had become 81
clouded by idleness, so muddleu W
dissipation, that his relatives anu
friends despaired of him. me lalnei
died and his estate was found SO II
yoIved that even the home had 10 pe
given ND. Then a marvellous trans
formation took place. A new pur--
pose was born in the sons brain anu
RESPONSIBILITIES developed character
and stamina.
The worthless youth became mag
nificent man; not only was ne re
spected, but he became power III
his community. -,
Bismarck urged hard work as the
only safeguard for true life. A rev
years before his death, when asked
for rule of life which would be SIM
ply stated and easily recommended,
he said: There is one word when
expresses this rule. this gospel-WorK ;
without work life is empty, useless
and unhappy. No man can be happy
who does not work. To the youth on
the threshold Of life I have not one
word, but three words of advice 10
work, work!
What but our hard habit of WORK
after generation, has given
stability and meaning to our national
life?
So 1t is with man. His business
does more to make him than any
thing else. 1t hardens his muscles,
strengthens his body, quickens his
blood. sharpens his mind, corrects
his judgment, wakes up his inventive
genius, arouses his ambition, makes
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
Would Win Two Guns

Joseph ]. Mullin, past exalted
ruler of the Newark lodge of Elks.
was one of the baby Elks, who
went to Long Branch with the uni
formed forces of No. 81 last Wednes-
Sav and marched the entire distance
OF forty odd miles in the parade.
Joe. or Uncle joe as he is called
to distinguish him from the other
Joe Mullin, was a baby Elk
about quarter of a century ago. He
Is what may be termed an Elk fan
because of the interest he takes in
lodge matters His opinien and judg-
ment always go a great way with the
other members of No. 81, so this led
Theodore Aab to ask him what he
thought of the lodges great success
in winning the silver cup for the larg-
est number Of ladies registered at tho
reunion.
i've given the subject some
thought indeed. have, Brother Aab.
and this is my conclusion said
Uncle joe" IF they had enough
clerks down there at the Branch 10
register all the ladies from Newark
who endeavored to register but could
not because of the rush, We would
have had two cups, yes, more than
two; enough, in fact, to have a tea
party"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
The BIuefield Bather.

Carroll Phelps Poultenay, a Wheel
ing clubman, told a story the other
day about West Virginia.
1.-THE total dryness of our State,
he said, made a certain Biueiield
man prize liquor as he'd never done
before. He set off for Atlantic City
after a month or two of dryness, and
there, on his first days bath, he had
the misfortune to be nearly drowned.
"But a sunburnt lifeguard saved
him. Dripping and unconscious, the
lifeguard laid him across a barrel. A
bottle was uncorked. 1t approached
his lips.
But at this point the Bluefield
mans pale lips huttered, and his weak
hand waved the bottle feebly away.
"'Not yet, boys he faltered Not
yet. Roll me on the barrel first and
get some of the salt water out of me-
If you don't, it'll weaken the liquor u
Public Ledger.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
Law Versus Literature.

James Oliver Curwood, a novelist.
tells of an encounter with the law.
The value of a short story he was
writing depended upon certain legal
situation which he found difficult to
manage. Going to a lawyer of his
acquaintance he told him the plot and
was shown a way to the desired end
you've saved me just $780," he ex-
claimed, "for that's what I am going
to get for this story"
A week later he received a bill from
the lawyer as follows:
For literary advice, 800" He said
he paid-EX change.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
worms, cloudy weather and unprofit-
able trade"
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER IA, 1914.


This is not an important day, &C
cording to the reading of astrology'
for there is not an especially strong
planetary influence. Venus, how
ever, rules with kindly influence.
1t should be fortunate day tor
actors, artists, musicians and all VINO
appear before the public. The sway
is believed to enable both men ana
women to present themselves to the
best advantage.
Theatres and other places OF amuse-
ment are subject to the best guidance
of the stars. 1t is propitious time
for first appearances and new plays.
Weddings and all social entertain
ments are happily governed by the
planets. There is a lucky sign for
dinners and assemblies where men
tai and material pleasures are pos
sible.
Shopping is subject to an suspicious
rule. Ancient lore found 1t most ad-
vantageous to buy clothing under TINS
aspect, as garments purchased when
Venus Is friendly are believed to De
most becoming.
jewelers.. glovers, milliners, mo
distes, perfumers and all who con-
tribute to the adornment of women
should be lucky while this configura-
ton prevails.
Authors, teachers OF languages,
poets. hunters and trappers should
benefit during the sway of Venus.
} The planet is believed by the seers
to bring good fortune to the DUMB
and deformed, those who are lame
and those who have lost an eye
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entertained many of the most noted
scholars of the great university.
But Miss Bateson's original ambi.
ton was not to devote herself to aca-
demic scholarship. She was early in
terested in the suffrage movement in
England and, being woman of ready
eloquence and commanding personal
ity, she felt at first inclined to devote
her life to agitating the question Of
suffrage for women. 1t was on the
earnest advice OF the Bishop of Lon
don, Mandell Creighton, that she
abandoned this career and became
historian.
Your main business in life is tc
write good history the bishop told
her and 1t was because she believed
that the bishop was a better judge OF
her abilities than she was herself that
she determined to follow his advice.
Miss Bateson's work was for the
most part of purely researchive char
acter. She made q special study OF
the records of the English monas-
teries during the middle ages and after
that of municipal records of many
English cities. But for all her close
application to studies. Miss Bateson
was exceedingly high spirited and So
ciable. She was fond of travel, music
and the theatre. but above all she was
interested in the cause of woman S
suffrage.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-12
A Motorboat Expert

The ready answer of a young man
at Lake Hopatcong got for him a
license to drive motorboat in prob
ably the shortest time on record. The
young man in question had made APP
plication to the inspector for a license
to drive passenger motorboat. Be-
fore granting the license to anyone
the inspector usually puts the appli-
cant through a verbal examination.
The inspector began:
young man, what is the most i'm
portant nut on an engineer
"A loose nut" the applicant came
back In flash.
There was no further questioning.
"You know your business all right,
said the inspector, as he handed the
applicant his license.