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Evening journal., 1906-09-15
Farmers Horse Runs Away.

The horse attached to the farm
wagon owned by Thonas Moore be-
came frightened at Eighteenth and
Market streets this morning and ran
up Market TO Twenty third street be-
fore il could be stopped. No damage
was .done to wagon or driver
Evening journal., 1906-09-15
Death Rato Low.

Secretary Wigglesworth of the Board
.of Health reports that during the past
week there were 90 deaths. 25 births
and ~ marriages recorded.
Evening journal., 1906-09-15
Negligent School Officials

Reversing 20 the question Of vucanclc.
Professor spaid said that after the school
elections the first Saturday IN June the
commissioners In each district were *
peoted ia meet ana elect TO or TO declara
vacant the tenchors places in their dis
iricts' The clerk is supposed 10 advise
the county superintendent OF such action
as may be taken 80 that he may be IN
a position 20 assist IN the nillns OF vacan-
cies and IN order that the teachers may
know what they are going 70 do, whether
teach or not at the same school
In many instances" SAID Professor
Spald, Nhs has not been done this year
and vacancies now existing arc due for
the most part to the slowness OF commls-
sioners 20 act promptly upon the question
Of employing teachers There may be now
IN existence somewhere in the county for
an ] may know, some schools where va
cancies now exist other than those above.
| have had 20 send out notices TO clerks
Of each district asking them 20 notify me
In case there are any.
'rhe whole system could be radically
changed for the better In this State II the
great body OF intelligent fathers and
mothers realized the trouble with the
present methods" said Professor spaid.
Evening journal., 1906-09-15
clearlnas for the Y. az.

-At the Equitable Guarantee and
Trust Company AZ noon to-day the
Clearing House report for the week
was announced as follows; Last week
$1.154.519; for the corresponding week
of last year. $1,141.S62.
Evening journal., 1906-09-15
Too Late for clsssinestIon


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Evening journal., 1906-09-15

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 15.-FEED seld
fairly at former rates. We quote; Winner
bran, in bulk, per ton. sls.Ooule.5oi spring
bran, In sacks, as to size, per ton, $4,000
10 so
Evening journal., 1906-09-15
GREAT DISPARITY IN
EDUCATIONAL COST
lconlInusd IRON first rage.l

nins Of last week but two, Port Penn and
Deh,waro city were graded. There is INT
Tie complniouship ana the surroundings
in the rur1 districts are IN many cases
no small part of the hardship to VIII ella
a young woman Is put
THESE schools could be consolidated and
graded. many Of them and the state
Legislature WOULD be conferring pens-
~ upon the people OF the State Il this
were done The manner in which the state
is divided into school districts by the
counties is all wrong and the disparHy in
cost Of education FOR children In the var
ious districts Of the county and state Is
rldIcplonh
Evening journal., 1906-09-15
Appr0prIatIon Psr EnroIImsn..

The superiuteudent declared that his
idea Of proper adjustment of this stu
alton would be FOR the legislature to 80
revise the laws az TO give each school dis
lrlct 500 annually for each school ard
above that certain fxed sum Cor each
child enrolled. such a plan would in q
great degree meet the needs OF both large
aud small schools. and In great way
help the salary problem throushoui lh,
rural districts
Evening journal., 1906-09-15
EIahty Dollars Per Child.

Each rural school Is allowed $50 fcl
instruction Last year 'sl5 Of this was pao
from the State fund aud the bnlAnts
raised by the taxpayers OF the district
or this $500 khe teacher gets, say eight
months pay at $50 per month, or t2i0
In the Mill Lane school near Middle
town there were three scholars enrolled
last year. yet the school wns maintained
by ehe district and got the State funds.
Each child cost the State $50 to give it IN
atructon.
At the Claymont school there We're
about 60 enrolled. The same fund was al
lowed but the scholars in comparison
with the Min Lane school got 81 spent
on their education
I'm many many districts" said Prof
Spald, this could be remcdled by consol-
dating hedistrict with The adjoining one,
especially Is this the case near towns af
some size, but this plan is fought severe
iy by the rural districts because OF the
tax rate. The taxpayers are taxed "a
small ratio on the 500 for the education
OF the children while II they had to pay
me town rate they would Of nccess.tv
pay nt "a higher rate. and 80 II Is that
there is Ia a measure the greatest o.
partlalty in the manner IN which school
children are treated
Evening journal., 1906-09-15

Reported BY scott I Co, Bankers and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
Lean Years and Fat Years.

Brought low few years ago in fortune
and spirits by drought and grasshoppers,
Kansas raised her voice against the exist
ing order of things, and aroused the coun-
try with her lamentations. The populist
party was born, and grew until 1t quite
upset the old parties here and there. Mr..
ingalls,, the most brilliant of Kansans, lost
his seat in the Senate. In several western
states the republicans, who long had domi-
mated matters, were driven to the wall. In
the south the movement spread, and only
the race issue saved the day for the demo-
Gratis. Gen James B. Weaver, the popu-
list candidate for President in 1892, polled
over a million votes. and among his sup
porters was William ]. Bryan, acting I'M
der the advice of distinguished democrats.
The wall, starting in one state, swelled
into a chorus which was heard from ocean
to ocean.
Kansas today is a plutocrat-a bloated old
money-bags. She has so much wealth she
is embarrassed by it. Her crops for sew
eral years past have been SO large they
have been harvested only with the greatest
difficulty. College boys have been pressed
into service, and farm hands from a dis
lance imported at fancy prices. Judge
Brewer. In his address at New Rochelle
Sunday. spoke with becoming pride of his
adopted state. and said that ''its grain crop
last year was large enough to supply
twenty bushels to every family in the
United States"
In legislating for a country showing such
extremes the statesmen find themselves
greatly puzzled at times What for the
lean years? What for the fat years? II is
clear enough now that had the popuist
program been adopted for the lean years In
the early nineties a disastrous mistake
would have been made. The whole courl-
try would have paid penalty. But the
rag money and the government loans on
farm products wersr refused. and things in
time rfghted themselves. -'Y'S'
So now as respects many of the sugges-
tons to meet the conditions produced by
the fat years. Why assume that legislation
is the only remedy? AS we did not at
tempt to expand things by artificial means
when they were languishing. why attempt
now to compress them when they are show
ing such phenomenal growth? Have we
too much? Are we threatened with over
loading?
Big things are in order in America. This
is the place for them. They are properly
socketed in great empire peopled by more
intelligent workers, all freemen and cit-
zens. than may be found gathered under
any other flag in Christendom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18

If Prof. James Bryce comes over as am
bassador he should serve his government
well. and he certainly will be most kindly
received. His fame Is well established in
this country, and particularly by perform
ance which deals profoundly with our insti-
buttons. Every latch string will hang on the
outside to him. Strangely enough, too, his
name is suggested at time when our Con-
stitution, which he has SO ably expounded-
more ably than any other foreigner at
tempting the subjects now under informal
discussion for amendment While of course
the subject would not occupy him as a
diplomat, and he could not go further than
make notes a scholar and student of gov
eminent. it would be of great advantage to
him in the latter capacity to be near at
hand and follow the work Of a constitu-
tional convention. In time we might have
from his pen a performance bringing his
admirable Interpretation of the American
commonwealth up to date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
A Hungry Town.

A New York judge has delivered ruling
which affirms the right of. a restaurant
keeper to reserve tables for prospective
guests who have notified him in advance
of their desire to be served at a particular
time The case was brought by man who
sued for damages because~h he had not been
served, because he insisted upon taking a
seat at table which had been held for
another patron. ''''' q.
This practice of reserving tables in ,,the
metropolitan restaurants has become COM
mon of late years The habit of hotel din
Ing has spread until it has been estimated
that fully one-tenth of New Yorks inhabi-
tants eat in public. At some of the larger
hotels 1t is impossible to secure a seat I'M
less a reservation has been filed days In
advance. At two or three of the more
famous hostelries the tables are reserved
during the winter for weeks in advance.
Some of these forehanded patrons are regu-
lar diners. who thus practically hold their
tables in constant reserve. Others are
transients who are able to plan their So
cial programs so as to know in advance
when and where they will eat on certain
days.
This is rather hard on the casual diner
out, especially the tourist who thinks to
take in the dining specialties of the big
city along with ether sights 1t indi-
Gates, however, the extent to which New
York has grown, and especially how far it
has become a hotel town. This matter has
serious import on the domestic side of
the case. II the dining-out tendency is
continued for few years the greater part
of the New Workers will have abandoned
their kitchens. save for breakfast prepara-
tion. How will this affect the rising gen
Grafton?
The habit of eating late dinners, and es-
pecially that of dining after the theater,
is easily to be regarded as one of the prime
causes of this great rush to the restau-
rants in New York When one considers
the number OF theaters in the big town.
and the tens Of thousands who attend them
nightly, ii is no wonder that the trade Of
caterer to the public appetite has become
one of the most lucrative In that commu-
nifty OF big money making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
Holiday Extremes.

When Christmas day is merry, that's when
life is fine and fair,
With lights so gayly beaming and a per-
fume in the air.
That's different and far sweeter than all
others ever known;
A jaunty. stalwart fragrance that no blush
ing rose full blown
Can ever hope to equal; and there's laugh
ter and there's song
And welcoming words that all ring true
amid the joyous throng;
And generous cheer from far and near in
answer to each call
When Christmas day Is merry, it's the mer-
REST day of all.
But when the lights just cast CLEAN
through vistas of the past
And only show us memories of the joys
that faded fast;
And when the laughter comes from voices
y that you do not know
And are only empty echoes of the far-off
long ago,
And the Ginning from the belfry that
comes pulsing loud and clear
But marks the solemn passing Of another
futile year,
It's far from seeming the good old time of
careless glee.
When Christmas day is lonely-Lord! how
lonely it can be!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18

ward sumptuary legislation. But 1t cannot
be denied, by even special pleader TOT
aggrandized wealth who Is shrewd enough
to admit axiom, that there Is need OF
restraint in the handling of the vast for
tunes. The man who insists that the money
kings and their trusts have made the pros
perity is begging the question. There Is
very respectable school of observers today
who believe that the prosperity made the
money kings and the trusts.
The task of today is to find the broad,
solid, sane middle ground that permits
wholesome individual initiative and pre-
vents unwholesome amalgamation, that
preserves the premium upon enterprise and
checks that enterprise on the safe side of
the danger line. Does Chancellor Day deny
that there is a danger line? Does he be-
lieve that 1t is altogether safe to rely upon
the altruism of the money kings and their
trusts to control industry and trade to the
best interests of the people? To place that
reliance upon the plutocrats simply means
to relegate the government to the hands
of the few hundreds of men who control
the production and manipulation and the
transportation of the necessities of life.
To permit that Is to consent to revolu-
ton.
The people today are merely asking that
the practical government of American af-
fairs be left in the hands of themselves.
They are not ready to surrender their well
fare to the mercies of a few hundreds. The
radical demands of the crowd may not be
safely granted. They represent the extreme
that is balanced at the other end by such
extremists as Chancellor Day and other be-
levers in the policy of "laissez faire." If
Chancellor Day will but reflect that the
public common sense Is not to be deluded
by his claim to speak for the American
conscience he will work more effectively as
a check to the radicalism of the period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
Another Day Break.

Chancellor Day of Syracuse University
public criticism of plutocracy. His first ap-
pearance on the stage of controversy might
have persuaded a more sensitive person
that ne had incorrectly appraised the coun-
try's common sense. First came feeling
OF resentment, but this was followed by a
sense of commiseration. The chancellor
was plainly delivering the goods II he
was serving masters. however, his work
was not well done. 1t was bungled. Day
used terms which only tended to increase
tho suspicious entertained by large num-
Dor of people.
Now comes Day once more In an article
IN . weekly paper. pouring the walls of his
wrath upon what he calls the millionaire
phobda'' of the Americans. His text Is the
proposition for legislative control of wealth.
fhe chancellor almost froths at the mouth
He predicts that I'VE are passing through
an epoch that will stand in future times to
our everlasting disgrace and shame" He
hopes that the mania will not carry down
all property rights, block the wheels of all
progress and wreck not only the million
aires fortune but the laborer's cottage"
The trouble with Chancellor Day Is that
he Is totally deficient in the sense of pro-
portion. 1t is true that we are prosperous
and that we might possibly go too far to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18

A renewal Of democratic warfare on Tom
Taggart in Indiana? Well, now, that's too
bad! And all on account of gambling. Or
so the published story goes. The legislature
is soon to meet, and Gov. Hanly's stand
against the sports is to be an issue. For
that reason the attitude of the minority is
OF interest, and the anti-Taggart people
want to dictate the party leadership in both
houses 1t may be that sooner or later Mr..
Bryan will be drawn into the controversy.
He is no sport himself. and has no sympa-
thy with SUCH He speaks as well from the
pulpit as from the rostrum or the stump.
and he raises his voice everywhere for
things of good report. But If he is forced
to take sides against Mr.. Taggart it will
probably pain him. They have worked to-
gether. if not as brothers, certainly very
cordially.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
Long or Shortp

new lord" has come to the United
States a British lord" unknown to fame
on this side heretofore. and appealing
chiefly now to the writers Of newspaper
headlines because of the fact that he wears
a shawl instead Of an overcoat. that being,
he explains. the latest thing In mans wear
on the other SIDE He adroitly lodges the
question as to his intentions regarding the
heiresses Of America. This 1t must be UNI
derstood. is not exactly the psychological
moment for a foreign nobleman to talk
about matrimonial alliances between title
and cash. Before this new gentleman OF
title passes out of ken it would be inter-
esting to have one point regarding him
cleared up. This relates to his size. 1t is
not an important item, but 1t deserves at
least a specific and accurate statement
One report Of his arrival thus describes
him:
Lord Turnour is rather small, good
looking young man, and is said to be very
dociIe and well-behaved. His familiar title
when he is at home is the baby of parlia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
The Senate and the Constitution.

If the lawyers in the Senate on both sides
of the chamber will address themselves with
earnestness to the question OF constitu-
tional convention the country will give at
tention. Men of eminent legal quality &C.
cupy seats in that body, and only last win
ter and spring. in the protracted debate on
the railroad rate bill, made good the claim
of the Senate's admirers, that, at present
composed, the upper house of Congress has
not since it's formation been better entitled
to the peoples respect for it's intellectual
average The topic is timely and important
and as there is small prospect of any but
routine legislation at this session, what talk
is INDUCED in could not be better directed
than at the growth of the country and The
sufficiency of a charter now more than a
century old.
One excellent result will be the summing
up of responsibility for the departures from
the old order They did not begin at the
close of the civil war. though they have
been pronounced since then The record
will show that both parties have supported
them. and so far as benefits have accrued
all sections have shared them. THE trail of
Capitalization is over all. Even the men who
forty-five years ago appealed to arms in
support of contention in favor of state
rights have since the decision against them
accepted naturalization in several distinct
forms, and now and then advocated it.
Ii is suggested that convention if called
might run away'-might go beyond the
public need or wish. Radicalism might tri-
umph. The times are unsettled. Unrest is
everywhere. Better wait until the pres
eut fever is out of the blood. This con-
fesses too much. Some of the fever that
exists grows out of the feeling that if the
times are out of joint the joints may be set
by the representatives of the people acting
under express instructions to bring the
patient to the operating table. Nothing
need be done in haste. and with trained
men in charge nothing in haste probably
would be done.
But the occasion will be misused if it is
improved only for partisan purposes. II
this side that side takes up the subject
with the view solely of making political
capital for 1908, we shall have not much
more than some criminatio and reerim-
nations. some neat and artistic hair-split-
tiDgs and deliyerances as vague as those
We have all been familiar with for years
about the general welfare clause,-and what
not If Congress will show the way in a
broad spirit eminent constitutional author
tiles outside of Congress may follow. Mr..
Root himself. who, has sounded tie key
note. might find something further to say
-. . III 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
The Last HereticP
yeW York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
1.-The Episcopal Church has turned out its
last heretic."- That has been q common re-
mark among clergymen and others since
the Crapsey deposition, and 1t Is borne out
by the extraordinary action of the diocese
of southern Ohio this week in the case
of Rev. George C. Cox. That clergyman
had publicly announced himself q sympa-
thizer with DIR. Crapsey and a sharer of
his views as well as the holder Of others
equally revolutionary, and asked the judg-
ment Of his ecclesiastical superiors. They
resolved that. on the face of his own state
ments, he was ''presentable for trial." but
then proceeded to record the decision that,
having regard for the highest interests of
the church." they would recommend no &C
ton. The inference is unnlistakable. In
casting out DR.. Crapsey the Episcopal
Church exhausted ITSELF so to speak, strain
ing the loyalty of many of its clergy and
members to the breaking point. and Is
capable OF no more such efforts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
ment.' He was elected soon after his
twenty-f1rst birthday"

ment.' He was elected soon after his
twenty-1rst birthday"
Another news report of the arrival of
Lord Turnour-they even put the Anglican
"u' in proper names over there-says:
HE is here. He arrived yesterday on the
Baltic. He is six feet three inches tall, Is
Lord Turnour. and he is the youngest mem
Der Of parlament-twenty-th ree-and he is
eligible to the house of lords, but prefers
to sit in the house of commons. He is UNI
married"
1t may be quite as well for the tufthunt-
ers in the states to know whether to bow
and scrape to be-shawled giant or mid
get similarly attired. Until Lord Turnour's
stature is authoritatively stated the field
Is open for all manner of ringers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18

Will L B U Y s N o w
white Table Damasks, So
inches wide, in various
pretty patterns; has never
sold under 33c.
WILL BUY RICH ALL
linen Scotch Table Dam
ask, 2 yards wide: splen-
did wearing quality; re-
failing always at SOC.
WILL BUY BLEACTIED
Union D a m a s k Dinner
Napkins, 20 inches square:
extra good quality; will
wash a nd we var we'll;
worth $1.25.
D Y E N WILL BUY
Linen Doylies in all-white
and with fancy borders;
fringed all around; worth
soc.
WILL BUY ALL-LINEN
Satin Damask Scarfs; ~
yards long; hemstitched
all ound and open
fancy work; worth CSC.
WILL BUY ALL-LINEN
Satin Damask Towels with
k n o t t e d fringe; plain
white and with various
color borders; the value
is SOC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
Under Difficulties.

Now all the world doth ring with cheer
Since merry Christmas draweth near.
And spite the struggling street car crowd,
And spite the bargain-counted crowd,
And weary salesfolk who become -.
Discouraged and a little glum,
Cheer up and do the best you can.
It's time to love your fellow man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18

1t seems unfortunate that the modern love
affair should develop so much artillery prac-
tice 1t is not only unromantic but dan
gerous to the innocent bystander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
Pleasant Disappointment.

"How do you like your new motor carp
First rate" answered Mr.. Cumrox.
But hear it has had way of breaking
down in the middle of Journey"
'It has. But that's all right Most of the
social functions mother and the girls were
taking me to 1 Didn't care much about in
the first place"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
SHOOTING STARS.
Formidable Possibilities.

do you think the flying machine will
soon be in active operation?'
Il hope not answered the sardonic
statesman. THE interstate commerce COM
mission is having all the trouble Ii can
handle with the railways"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18

1t is easy to remember the distinguished
gentlemen who occupy cabinet positions
but sometimes hard to recall their exact
titles.