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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN--Sir: The
discussion in your paper about the decline
of Judaism reminds me OF an address under
the above heading which one of the leading
Jewish scholars of Europe. Claude G. Monte
fore, delivered some time ago in London.
at the opening service of the third session OF
the Jewish Religious Union. 1t was re-
markable Jewish lay sermon in confirmation
OF your and your correspondents theory.
granddaughter OF the famous English
philanthroplst. Moses Montefore N7s+-lss5).
and heir to a great fortune, Claude Gold
smid Montefore (born 1859. after finishing his
studies at oxford, went 10 Berlin to devote
himself TO Jewish theology. intending to be-
come a minister OF the Reformed ConSrega-
ton OF England. but, finding himself unable
to synpathis &c with the arrest OF the Reform
moyement "a GermanH. ne gaze Up Up the nt Ts6
0. several important works on Jewish subjects
MIR, Montefore is the founder and one OF the
dan Of Of the
the originator and very soul OF the jewish
-Jud aism, said Mr.. Monte fore at the Lon.
don meeting, is going through difficult and
critical time; 1t IS on its trial. as In sense.
Influences t' some Of them dlsinte grating and
dangerous in the highest degree" ,.
~, Then he proceeded to make these sisnIf-
Judaism Is not eactlon airy. but liberal or pro:
gIess!ye religion. !. Is religion which w., woaid
wish 10 De OH good terms With SCI nee ana 'Tc u'-
vclopment OF thought. 1t would claim 10 b. re-.
llglon wholly free from saccrdota ism aud t-3m
the tyranny OF authority In matters OF beii.f
The bed rock Of Jewish dogma remains thc SANE
for all Of US. The ultimate doctrine OF Our aatr.
Our King" Is unchanged. But otner doctri-ts
there are which held. ald hold. v,ry pro Nlltn
place In traditional Judas2e and which row case
trouble, perp!e1ity. doubt aud aloofncSs To many
honest and earnest minds More than one present
ment OF Judaism, both on lis Inner and Is outer
side, both as regards doctrine and form. Is needed
to day. Judaism cannot become power In the
religious world, It cannot become the strong llFng
mean-thal is also an eAtreme-be'wcen II. oppG
sing religious or irreligous forces OF the tne II II
Is only preached and eApounded In tho fern In
watch Nal aides codhcd It seven c-nturl.> ago.
In the form OF the Tn!rt Articles OF ath "hcl
according TO the ordinary PRAYER books. re
still supposed 10 be the creed and the on! cred,
OF Judaism.
1t is In one word. the implication tnat
Judaism can only exist under one form
the form OF the immutable Pentateucha aud
the immutable Rabbinic law-it is these things
which have greatly. contributed to increase
the apathy, the aloofness. the apostaSy.
which ar now SO widely talked about ana so
inadeuuately explain l."
our greatest jewish thinkers will help in AVA
ksninR our so called spiritual leaders from Their
perennial dog-day lethargy and make them
definitely choose between the Lord Of Israel
and the numero us little lords OF Wall Street.
4 HEBREW Sun WoEsaiPFk.
NEW YORK, June 80.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
Mr.. Fairba rks's Devotion to Duty.


No mature citizen not paid to do SO
would ride in a locomotive cab from
preference. The quarters are cramped,
the temperature is unpleasantly high,
dust and Crime accumulate in spite of
efforts to prevent it, the draft is so great
that conversation is out Of the question,
and engineman and fireman are too busy
with their duties to entertain guests.
Bartenders spend their holidays visiting
other bartenders in their places of BUSH
ness, but we never met locomotive
engineer who took delight in riding
around with his professional friends on
his days off. When an engineer or fire.
man travels for pleasure he is allowed to
ride in the baggage car the pleasantest
and most comfortable section Of Il rail-
way train. BagGagemen are universally
noted for their wisdom and the charm of
their conversation. A long railway trip
is positive pleasure when the passenger
sits in the baggage car, and if the car
shelters both baggageman and express
messenger it is liberal education.
When the Vice-President Of the United
States travels abroad, he may have the
pick of quarters. The company would
allow him to ride in the baggage car, in
the pretantious and extremely uncom-
Portable "parlor car, in day coach, or
in the smoker Not allowed to ride with
the baggage, most men prefer the smoker
Pride of purse drives them to the "parlor
car" But why does the Hon. CHARLES
WARREN FAIRBANKS choose, as he did
last week, the dusty hot, unsociabe
engine cab?
1t was on Friday that Mr. FAIRBANKS
sacrificed his comfort to the demands of
his countrymen and suffered the tortures
of the engine cab. He did it because he
believed he should. He knows that the
great heart of the American people beats
for him. Up to Friday Mr.. FAIRBANKS
had not achieved a reputation as an engine
rider He saw that the public, anxious
though it was to elevate him, was reluc-
family sitting it's dearest passion because
he had failed to qualify in this indispensa-
BILE particular. Mr.. FAIRBANKS bravely
stepped into the cab, discommoding him.
self not less than engineer and fireman,
and gave the final proof of his eminent
fitness to be Chief Executive.
Mr.. FAIRBANKS does not enjoy discom-
fort more than other men, but he can put
Duty before Desire.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
DECLINE or A GREAT RIVER.

The Niger Is the third largest river in
Africa and one Of the crest rivers Of the
world. II channel - long a. the Niger
were to be cut across our continent In the
latitude Of New York 1t would make an
island Of the northern part Of North Amer
ica. But the Niger is now showing more
evidences of the desicoation that is grad
ually spreading over large parts Of Africa
than any other large river, for 1t is the run
of for the waters OF great part OF the
western Sudan. where the decline In rainfall
has been uncommonly marked for a con-
siderable period.
The British have made several futile at
tempts In the last two years to reach Jebba
from the Niger mouth With their steamer
Nupe. Ten years ago this point, where the
railroad from Lagos is to cross the Niger,
was accessible at all stages Of water to
light draft steamers. At Timbuktu, some
loo miles up the river, the French report
that the water level Is slowly but steadily
sinking. This Is very apparent among the
islands that divide the Niger into many
channels from 100 to 800 miles above Tim
buktu. As long as we have had knowledge
Of these islands some Of them have been
completely covered at high water, 30 that
the native inhabitants have been compelled
to make an annual sojourn on the mainland
till the fall OF the floods. Not single island
is now abandoned. for none Of them Is COW
cred even when the food is unusually high
The French officers Toutee, Hourst and
Fourneau proved the possibility OF carry
ing supplies from the mouth Of the Niger
to the upper river in spite Of the long stretch
Of rapids about 500 miles above the delta
Hundreds Of tons Of freight have thus been
distributed from the ocean among the
French posts in the western Sudan, and as
late as last year some supplies we're still
forwarded by this route but this highway
to inner Africa, hailed as a great discovery
when the French declared its practioability,
has been abandoned this year. The water
is so low in the rapids that no boat can get
over the rocks.
Fortunately for the French they have
completed their railroad from the Senegal
River to the upper Niger. giving new inlet
to their Sudanese possessions. But geog-
raphers are wondering how long the drying
up Of Africa is to continue. 1t has been
marked within the last ten years by the dis
appearance Of Lake Ngami, In the SOUTH
and the diminution Of Lake Chad, 2 400 miles
further north, to fourth Of its former size,
and there are as yet no signs that the great
decrease in rainfall is merely temporary
phenomenon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
luoers Of Japan .s far a. history and geography

| ducers Of Japan - far a. history and geography
| arc concerned.
| -The summer vacation Il now at hand. and II
gives mo much pleasure II can spend this while
anywhere in your country. am extremely thank
full for you II you would recommend mo to any ono
who has much interest for Japan and let mo Be At
| America. O. MAsuoAwA.
-THz K1o7o NORMAL SCHOOL. Kloto, Japan.
Juno g..
Mr.. MAsUaAwA is fsir representative
| OF very many Of the Japanese in our
kitchens and pantries. That is, he is an
educated man eager to get the lessons to
be obtained from our civilization, but he
can crafty his desire only by securing
employment which will give him support
meanwhile. We do not assume that ne is
ready to 60 into domestic service for the
purpose. but there are many Japanese
now working as servants in America
whose antecedents are similar to his.
and there are men now prominent in the
official and professional life Of Japan
who returned to that country after an
experience in domestic service here.
They are very sensible men. Domestic
service opens to them their lest oppor-
tunty of obtaining employment for
which they are fitted or for which they
can easily fit themselves. The wages are
good, and an educated and self-respect-
ing man, other things being equal makes
the most skilful, asshuous and respectful
servant.
As our correspondent Of to-day says,
the Chinese members of servants gid
go into the work as trade, as life en-
ployment. 1t is questionable, however,
if there would not arise Southern SEN
timent against the Chinese like that
which inhamed the Pacific Coast and led
to the Chinese Exclusion act if they
should be admitted to the South in num-
bers sufficient to have any considerable
affect in solving the servant problem.
Nor are either the Chinese or the Japa-
nese cheap workers. They learn very
soon to put up their wages to a high
American standard. The supply Of
Chinese in the South would have to be
great and the consequent competition
sharp before they would long be willing
to accept the wages now paid there to
negro servants.
The truth is. this whole servant
problem" is very much a question Of
wages. Skilled servants are now de-
handing scale OF wages commensurate
with that of skilled labor generally.
When they are fresh and raw immigrants
they may be attracted by small wages,
but as soon as they have learned their
business, or think or pretend that they
have learned it, they demand the pay
their skilled servant acquaintance get.
Probably that is the reason why COM
plants come so loudly and so frequently
from the South that the best negro
servants emigrate to the North.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02

1T Is the only saloon in the town. and the rest OF
the county Is under prohibition. The proprietor
Of this monopoly happens 10 be man who Is uni.
vefsally esteemed. and In whom the whole town
has confidence, els. he would never have been al
lowed 10 operate barIoom. He lives up TO rigid
rules for the conduct OF his place. closing al ocock
In the evening and never opening when any religion
services arc hand, matter what tho day of the
week. Our people are convinced that this kind Of
liquor regulation Is far healthier than prohibition
wv which y constantly being violated"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
THE STIRRUP CUP.
July 1. 10 u.

My short and happy day is done;
The long and lonely night comes on.
And at my door the pale horse stands
To carry me to unknown lands.
His whlnny shrill. his paving hoof.
Sound dreadful as a gathering storm;
And l must leave this shelterng roof
And joys Of life so soft and warm.
Tender and warm the joys OF life
Good friends, the faithful and the true;
My rosy children and my wife.
So sweet to kiss. 50 fair to view
So sweet to kiss, so fair to view:
The night comes on. the lights burn blue.
And at my door the pale horse stands
To bear me- forth to unknown lands.
JOHN HAY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
sleep-Destroying Dogs.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sir: This morning
at q few minutes before O'Clock some one let out
two dogs In the rear yard OF D house In Twenty
FIRST street near Tenth avenue. The dogs were
allowed TO run around barking loudly for about
a minute and were then called In. Ny sleep was
broken and destroyed, and Is natural 10 presume
that others suffered IN the same way.
What kind OF q selfish. uncivllized creature can
the one be who will do so mean trick as THAR
II Is not the nrs time that the thing has occurred.
WEST TWENTY SECOND STREET.
NEW YORK, June %.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
A Many Sided Man.

From the Kansas Ctv journal.
Who can beat this for a letter headf W. p. Knote,
attorney at law, II. D.. N p. harness, buggIes.
wagons. hog tight fence. sewing machines scpara-
tors and leo. Farm implements. Breeding stables.
Farms and city property. cattle, hogs, bought and
sold. Money 70 loan. Legal Instruments drawn;
40 ssssa. 2suslAss. Autlss eeuaty. kasy u, "a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
The Only Place.

From he Washington poN.
In the town In which i've" said Mr.. Harry
Dewar OF Nelson, Ga. "a certain business es,ab.
llshmcnt displays In great big letters over Its door
this sign:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-02
THE PL.ACI

THE PLACE.
THE ONLY PLACE BETWEEN
ATLANTA AND KNOXVILLE.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-21
A9Toz EA.
Bear, thu 1Is Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature si &H4zsEx

You will need to prepare your sys-
tenn 70 rthe coming cold weather.
Get your organs to work like clock
wrok. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea taken this month will do the
business. s5 cents, Tea or Tablets.
The Peoples Drug Store.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-09-21

The members of Zion Reformed
Sunday school at Culver are expect
ing to observe Rally Day next Sun
day, Sept. gath, in connection with
their Sunday School The church has
recently been improved inside and
out and greater effort is being made
to increase the attendance and inter
est of the Sunday school. Invitations
have been sent to all former men,
bers who are within reach and to
many others so that it will be day
of reunion and general good time.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-01-26
xenophon's Historic Retreat.

Next to the retreat from Moscow,
the most famous In history Is prob
ably that of Xenophon and his 10000
Greeks from a point in the interior
of Asia, 3,465 miles from a place Of
safety. They fled the distance in 2l5
days and made retreat so success
fully that the little band reached safe
ty without q loss for which the pur'
suing enemy was responsible.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-01-26
A GREAT SUFFERER
LAY HELPLESS AND sPEECHLEsS
FOR HOURS At A TIME.
sinking Spells, Headaches, rheumatism,
All Caused by Poor Blood-Cured by
nr WlIliams, Pink Pills,

sinking Spells, Headaches, Rheumatism,
All Caused by Poor Blood-Cured by
DR.. williams Pink Pills.
When Mrs. Williams was asked for
some details Of the fearful illness from
which she had so long suffered, she spoke
as follows;
Ever since had nervous proitration,
about thirteen years ago, I have had
periodical spells Of complete exhaustion.
Any excitement or unusual activity
would throw me into state ofIlifeless-
ness. At the beginning my strength
would come back III a moderate time,
bat tho period Of weakness kept length
ening until atlast | would lie helpless
rs many as three hours at a stretch"
"You were under medical treatment,
Of courso?'
"Yos, when became so bad that ]
had to give up my housework, in May Of
1908, was being treated for kidney
trouble, and later the doctor thought my
difficulties came from change Of life. ]
was not only weak, but I had dizzy
feelings, palpitation Of the heart, misery
after eating, hot flashes, nervous head
aches, rheumatic pains in the back and
hips. The doctor did me so little good
that gave up his treatment, and really
feared that my case was incurable."
what saved you from your state Of
hopelessness2"
I'm July Of 1908 I had q very bad
spell, and my husband came in one day
with q little book which told Of remark.
able cures effected by a remedy for the
bloodand the nerves, DR., Williams Pink
Pills. He bought box for me, and
that was the beginning Of my return to
health. Myappetite grow keen, my food
no longer distressed me, my nerveswere
luieted, and my strength began to re,
yive."
How long did you take this remedy"
For two months only. At the end
Of that time had regained my health
and cheerfulness, and my friends say
that l am looking better than / have
done for the past fifteen years."
Mrs, Lizzie Williams Is now living at
No. 4l8 Cedar street. Quincy, Illinois,
The pills which she praises so highly,
cure all diseases that come from i'm.
poverished blood. II your system is all
run down, DR., Williams Pink Pills are
the very best remedy to take. ANY drug.
It can supply them
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-01-26
LATEST WAR BULLETINS.

The infantry opposed to them laid
down their rifles and refused to fire
on the workmen. As the strikers ap-
preached from Vassliostr they were
stopped by a strong force OF infan'
try, Uhlans and Cossacks.
The Cossacks loaded with ball cart
ridges and charged the crowd with
heavy whips and dispersed it.
The strike leaders appealed to the
soldiers not to fire on their brothers
and the Infantry then laid down their
arms, but the Uhlans and Cossacks
obeying orders, drove the crowd back
with their swords, wounding many
At 2::22 p m. the mob and the
troops were In open conflict around
the palace.
At 2:55 p. m, the pressure of the
mob around the palace square was be-
coming irresistible. The troops at
that time were unable to drive back
the dense masses Of people.
Two volleys were fired into the
crowd.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 22.--(3:5G p.
m. AT $3.50 o'clock this afternoon
the situation in st. Petersburg had
reached a stage Of revolution. The
quiet Of yesterday and proceeding
days changed today to most intense
excitement.
Blood Is already flowing and no one
can predict what the end may be.
Conflicts between the troops and
mobs Of strikers are occurring in ey.
cry direction.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-01-26
WEDDING HAD TO STOP,
Ceremony Halted While Sally flag.
ged" tho Chickens.

NV NV S''lONS'
Bishop Gambler Of Georgia, recently
told me Of the national lawmakers
from that state, an experience no had
when he first began to preach the COS.
pei and tie nuptia' knots, says the
Washington Times.
lone day was called on and en-
gagged to marry a couple in one Of the
ont.of.the-w.J districts. found the
house q rudely constructed log affair,
with but one room and loft above,
which was entered by ladder and a
trap door. A big table was In the
center Of the room, and 1t was loaded
with good things to eat, everything
having been cooked on an open fire
place which took up nearly all one
side Of the room. The bride and
groom lined up and | was proceeding
with the ceremony. and while In the
most impressive part Of 1t, the old
lady poked her head out Of the trap
door in the loft and called:
Sally, turn them chickens and
jag EN- with a fork. I could not
help laughing at the righteousness Of
the whole affair. and I have never wit.
messed marriage ceremony since
without remembering this expert
ence,'
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-01-26
Remarkable Incident Took Place In 81.
Petersburg,
NARROW ESCAPE FOR EMPEROR,
The Imperial Family Escaped Un-
hurt Populace Greatly Excited
and There Are Two Opinions About
the Cause Of The Shot,

ST, Petersburg, Jan. el,-The cere-
mony of the blessing of the waters
this year was accompanied by an
event more mysterious, unprecedent'
ed and extraordinary than any afford
ed by the annals of Russian history.
| For a Russian sovereign to TALL by the
hand of an assassin is no new thing
in Russian records, but that the en-
peror should narrowly escape death
by shot from his own artillery
while he was engaged in solemn re-
ligious rite, surrounded by priests OF
his church, is so difficult to realize
as to be almost incredible. Yet this
is what happened and the Russian
public is left wondering and mystl'
fed.
By the merest chance the imperial
family escaped unhurt, but public
opinion is stunned by, what might
have been the tragic results OF the
affair.
The official account OF todays
shooting affair Is as follows:
During the ceremony Of the
blessing Of the waters of the Neva,
in the presence of the emperor as the
usual salute was being fired, an acct
dent happened. A charge of grape
instead of saluting charge, was
fired from a gun belonging to one OF
the batteries stationed near the
bourse Some bullets struck the
facade of the Winter Palace, near the
quay gardens, breaking four win
dows. A policeman belonging to the
st. Petersburg force was wounded.
According to the information to hand
at present no other accident occur
red. Inquiry continues. -
1t Is now stated in official circles
that the Crane was fired from one oil
the guns of the Seventeenth battery
Of the First Horse Artillery Of the
Guard, the most aristocratic corps in
the Russian army. 1t seems that at
gun practice no Tuesday loaded
shell was inadvertently left in the
gun.
St Petersburg, Jan. 20,--perform'
ing the annually recurring blessing Of
the waters of the Neva with all the
accustomed brilliant ceremonial, EN-
peror Nicholas wore the uniform OF
the famous Preobraensky regiment.
He looked in excellent health and
walked with an elastic step and
smart military bearing, and greeted
each regiment with the salutation,
Good morning, my children, - to
which the soldiers and sailors re-
sponded in stentorian tones, Good
health to your majesty, while the
band played the national anthem. In
the state procession to the imperial
chapel, an imposing train of court
officials, the emperor escorted the
dowager empress, and Grand Duke
Alexis escorted the empress, other
members of the imperial family fol-
lowing in order Of rank, the ladies of
honor wearing picturesque national
costumes. At O'Clock the division
service being concluded, the process.
sion reformed and returned 10 the
winter palace.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-01-26
Marriage Of Birds.

II cannot really be doubted that
there are various species of birds
whose marriages extend over a far
greater period than that merely OF the
nesting season. Long before the nest
Ing season begins one sees the gold
finches in pairs; long after 1t has end
cd one sees the blue titmice in pairs
Land and Water.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-01-26
Education In Washington,

Washington, away out here. in the
"far west" spends more money for
educational purposes, in proportion to
Its population, than any other state in
the Union. While, as shown by sta
tistics recently issued by the national
commissioner of education, the aver
age per capita expenditure for educa'
ton in the United States Is SS.1b,
Washington spends nearly twice that
amount, or $6.16 per annum,--Belling'
ham (Wash.) Reyeille.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1905-01-26
Shin Was Wrecked.

Hamburg, Jan. 2O.-The news was
received here that the Hamburg.
American line steamer Bengalia,
which sailed from Barry December 7,
and st. Vincent, c. B., December Is,
for Batavia, had been wrecked on the
coast of Madagascar. 1t was added
that the crew had been saved but that
the ship was a total loss.