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ORIGIN OF LIFE.
science o No Mere About II M
About the Origin of Matter.

Science Knows No Mere About Tt Than
About the Origin of Matter.
To THE EDITOR or TIE sUN-Sir: May I
ask the favor Of one word more as TO the
logical standing Of abiogenesis in connection
with the evolutionary hypotheslsf Mr.. Dob
son in his interesting letter OF October ,.
replying 70 me. wanders somewhat from the
point. His original statement. TO which I
took exception. was: IF the evolutionary
doctrine is no longer debatable. except In
minor phases which do not affect the fun
damental principles. logic calls for the accep-
lance OF a hypothesis OF the gradual evolution
Of the organic from the tnor ganic.-
I pointed out that logic did no such thing.
directly opposed to all the facts with respect
70 life disclosed by science. and that IN IN
CsIiy. in he concIasion SSich was notcontained
in the particulars from which the universal
was extracted.
Is a necessary hypothesis. because at a Ger:
tain time no life existed upon the earth and
at q later time life appeared thereon. He
quotes a German scientist as saying that 10
reJeGt ahioRenesis is 20 admit a miracle, and
says: The day OF miracles has passed.
hoe % Rssg sound uniG ioSis IN t theory yU or p aIs
From the point Of view OF science. q miracle
is a breach or a suspension Of universal nat
previous letter. all that science knows so far
about life is that IL comes only from life.
science mas 50 Tar unearthed no one single
solitary fact in opposition 70 the law omnS
riUuE 2 rtpo. Consequently the abiogenesis
theory involves what in the present stage
OF scientific knowledge Is itself q miracle
the German scientist tHaeckeln notwith-
standing,
The. day OF miracles has passed. says
Mr.. Dobson.
Let us then be logical about the matter,
The plain fact IL that science knows no more
at present about the origin OF life than IL does
about the origin OF force and matter. IL
processes 10 teach us nothing about the latter
why should 1t dogmatize about the former?
THOMAS +. WooDLocK.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS. n. j., October II.
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Semitic Villains.
From IN, Amsuean g,D,.,,

From the American Hebrew.
It appears TO DO Q convention OF the modern
English novelist 70 make his villain Of Jewish blood.
Mr.. wlster in his Lady Baltimore goes out Of
his way to make the Objectionable capitalist of hs
story Of Semitic appearance: Edith wharton in her
House OF Mrth- makes the most Objectionable
though In some ways the most human. Of her
ngures q Jewish climber" and even Rider
Haggard In hS latest excursion to South Africa
makes his mysterious wizard and hypnotist a Jew,
He might have been q BOer. or. for tho matter Of
that, q Zulu. with just as much enacacy a. far "A
the plot Of she stOryis concerned. II there was any,
thing Ike the same tendency 10 creale attractive
Jewish figures In modern novels one might not
ohiect.
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ton Of 0BBoNEY by q great majority.
after an investigation which left no room
for doubt that there had been a con-
spiracy 20 deceive Mayor WEAVER and
compromise the party OF reform, saved
the day temporarily for good govern
ment.
Tho spectacle Ia now e in Philadel-
phia Of the reform Mayors W political
household opposing the secretary Of the
Law and Order League, who has been
nominated for District Attorney, the
young man who, single handed and
with great moral and physical courage,
made war upon a corrupt police force
for sixteen years when reform was a
byword in Philadelphia. GIBBoNEY Is
the militant and picturesque figure OF
the campaign, the last hope Of the
reformers. In his speech accepting the
nomination, for District Attorney he
reused the City party to a pitch Of IA
natical enthusiasm by warning ROBERT
McKENTY, the new Director Of Public
Safety. not to interfere with the election
a a supporter Of the Gang ticket, and
by asking: Has reform any deserters q?
Are there any Benedict Arnolds in u
ranks?" Things in Philadelphia are
in a disordered and uncertain state
when the house Of the reformers is
divided against itself and the hope Of
good government depends upon the valor
and resolution Of n young man who
has had no political experience and has
never held a public Office.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE UN-Sr I have Just
read with Interest and satisfaction the letter from
Mr.. ID. Collazo. published in THE SUN OF October ~.
In relation 90 the growing trade Of Porto Rico. Mr..
COllazO says that he cannot understand why no
headway has been made In the Introduction OF
Porto Rico coffee In the United States. No finer
coffee Is to be had. but where can II be purchased
l know a number OF people who arc anxious TO buy
Il. but cannot and IL on sale.
I succeeded In obtaining some not long ago
though friends who are interested In a Porto Rico
steamship line. but I cannot ind II at the groceries.
most OF which seek to substitute MEXICAN coffee
for the better Porto Rico grade.
BoBroN. October H. THOMAS p. FoWLkR-
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The Revised Indian.

From ne AUs6O0cs u. IT, Muck RAKE
-Whoop . Lar yelled HIawathA.
As he swung hls old s0mbrero'
I am getting next 70 something
And am quite a politician.
Years ago Longfellow found me.
was but q child OF nature
In those days OF dreamy
First let the white man skin me:
Then | tried "a knock his block IN.
All Of which proved vain and futile.
Causing me all kinds Of trouble.
wa but . stupid scholar,
And learned my lesson slowly;
But a. last your HlAWAthA
Turns q jack from Oh the bottom.
have Just como from a meeting.
Where q loe Of hot air merchants
Peddlod bull con with q Vengeance.
Told me all about my ballot
And the way I ought 70 use Il
IN defence Of home and Areside.
Then ] told them In q minute
What | wanted IN The mlxup.
They could have the Lalialaeurni
u ny We M wUxk Ne lebhNRf
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he Riddle Of Creation.

II rHE EDITOR or TIKI SUN-Sb: In discussing
Mr.. blossoms argument for sbiogeness Mr.. Glover
says: Did they 1.-THE nrst Inorg anic elemental de-
velop themselves from chaos or out Of nOthingl
~ 30. that 10 another miracle. for matter cannot
create ITSELF Why can't ~
Surely a gas may be made liquid. and . liquid
solid. And new planets are being evolved from
the atmospheric rings OF Saturn continuously. and
even motion is life. the organic world resulting In
capitalization.
Why should q miracle, 20 called. not be purely
natural A.
NEW YoRK, October 10.
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From Ddlv Consular and Trade Reports.
The excessive prevalence OF malaria in Greece Is
engaging the attention OF English physicists. II
Is said TO be checking the development OF rural life
and is a very serious thing for the nation. Out Of
a population of 100000 there were 10000 cases o'
malaria annually. and the deaths were about I.7eo.
Last year the number OF cases increased 10 ss0.ooo,
and the deaths 70 S.9l6. Prof. Savas. OF the Uni
versity of Athens and physician to King George.h
Initiating q movement TO deal with the plague.
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A ROYAL Collection.

FT0W M E00hon Trtbu0f.
According to the Figaro. King Haakon and Queen
Maud OF Norway arc making a novel collection,
consisting OF newspaper cuttings. divided into two
albums: true and false. In the latter category a"
all the comment and stories which have sprung
from the Imagination OF journalists. These ar"
Inscribed. Things we have neither said nor done
II would be interesting TO learn In which album
they have pasted up the newspaper cutting refer
ring 70 this collection.
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Anglo-Saxon being one Of the compo-
nents OF Triniti. the universal language in
vented by DIR. S. A. FRAZIER Of Berkeley.
the story that there is no profanity in it can
be told to the marines. 1t is no language
for this workaday world with its trials and
krihulationa
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FROM the WesfrstnSter Cdsets.
IL would not be difncult 10 compile . list Of oer-
brated people who In recent years have engaged
In two occupations. sometimes exceedingly lncon-
gruous- BUTT has remained for Miss susan Strong
TO combine singing and fine art laundering Her
explanation Of an unconventional proceeding II
that she nnds 1t dificult 10 make a satisfactory hN-
Ing from singing alone. SO she has started on her
new work az q house In Baker street.
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unaalHNd MNnterias.

To rHn Enron or The SUN-Sr: Your CORE
spondent Lewis c. Glover says the theory Of
sblogenesis Is not satisfactory and prefers that Of
direct creation Where" he inquiries. did the
nrSt inorganic elements come from. and this earth
upon which they started their Journey"
On the other hand. IL might be inquired. where
did God come from! What is God and where did
He get His powerI TRUTH SKEKBR.
New YORK October II.
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FoI Hunt Ends In a DIaInE Room.

FROM he London Times.
During the run with the Grafton hounds sat-
urdAy . fox turned out OF the coverts near to Gay
hurst Newport Pagnen. the residence OF " W.
Garlic. dashed across the lawn. and jumped mo
the dining room through an open window. Inc
hounds an aoIl0wed and knipd m NE rOom.
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A New York Pronunciation Authorized ny
Shakespeare

Protector Skedt IN The National RsrfSr.
Shakespeare has "slxt" for sixth Doubrss
he so pronounced IL; for he was credited with haf
Ing written tho three parts OF Henry the SlJt'
and he certainly wrote The Life Of Henri tho
Fift.- as the old edition has IL. And II Is WORTHY
Of notice that "nftaT and -Siexta" arc the Anglo
Sax on forms.
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The AutomoblIs a Rest Cure.

Il Is a mystery 10 me that enterprising NAM
~faCturers have 80 long failed to exploit ne restora-
tive qualities OF their machines. But Il VIII CONS
before long. for In the minds OF thinking men theirs
begins TO dawn a faint conception OF the untold
possibilities for good In this restless age OF the
as a rest cure.
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Real Significance OF the AddIcks Emblem.
To THE EDrroR or TEE SuN-Sir: In your com
ment on Cos Addicks's use OF Constantine's motto
a. the emblem at the head Of his Delaware ticket,
IL seems 70 me you overlook the Significance OF the
words. in hook" BRICRIU.
Mnm YnnH nnAnnna N
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me CsunDssa1sa e Tncm ths AnsnSeme'
a ~ Cultivated.

"a. "a AU.uH. o,ar,.yy.
- - ~ IaO~reae
~ 80 ,hsn Thev have
------ -. Ion~ srcuruIona
\. - S.,s 80 -. rsauv no,hIpg more
~ sa..,har i.ckins
IN snoIs HOeuHs I tn. ~.~orite
ni' SSe.,ar AZ ,hree
In 9 IS n -usneoS hsvin9
49, 49, a.
Even: @nI q ~ .on,IDS ~ Ave
seventeen In al; the tdHkd. consisting VI ~
biss- thirty-oDe In ali; and the dodOiisu. con-
.,..Jn~ ~ ..w.0 .avsr .avon Ave ayllabIea
or Iwenty-siI in ali. The tanka Ls the
o.asslOAI ioIm' 1IevSeH " = so.no" 49,
OF the country while the otner forms Are useo
many hat cannot. The hokkG Is the great
.vorito,
N~.vi"o'
japanese lie that every cultivated person
writna tham Tha EmDeror A. In believed,
composes four Of them every day. aud all
who 10 % view the flowers, the blossomins
OF the cnerry trees. or the reooenIns mAptes
In Uyeno or other parks. write some pretty
ssnther.nm or Ioto. staIks or on the boukhs
Of the trees. The AokL1 may therefore be
Justly called the song OF SApan' as We sSy
. certain ecstasy In a few notes Is the song OF
the thrush. No other poetic form mas ever
received such exalted honor.
me Aokkr IL composed impromptu upon
S - -.
every OCCASION the writer puttins INTO 'e.so
me .nousnl spptoprIe.S 70 - no.nS -
incioent, or the associations suesesVeo, nu
n the Greeks wrote their epigrams before
the spiSrarn became. Ia the hands 9; Martial
and his successors. q little satiric sting. One
~. n~".a.. 49, 80 - ,o,,nS ona
day that = morning, glory had dung It's ten
Asnsso nj
tSs SsI;, Ia sN IN S sIi.h E ToTd. 20 a tTsns..
tne uinuso used lorty hngnsn Not1s
late these uVe Japanese or eisnt ior One'
The morning glory
~ aSF S 5ssxss H ssnd Rsi foG ans 0'u'0
could not break the oAnds
q those son hands Au.,,.c
~ so"e Nae' N.
A familiar story about Basho ILLUSTRATES
how these. hOkku were improyised. The
the two were riding through a country iane
they saw !, dragon ny. Inc groom imhe-
Ak. .ombo-
TOIEsTasSii
"a drs nm nv-tear or his wings and YOU
have a red pepper pod But Basho rebuked
the cruelty Of the thought. and corrected
the poem:
~. somboI
AdS wn-. -. nod - n.d n.nn.r and
- 80,
~ NlaYou - a,..-n.
in the red light Of the evening. and writes:
r-
Iomoo
No s1m I'm "S
~.
Dance. o Dragon Fly. In your world OF
the setting sunD This hokku IL remarkable
for its marvellous brevity, having but thir-
teen instead 0t the allotted seventeen SYRIA
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Science slowly working Out IN. Riddle Of Life.

To rHB EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sr: The arEu-
ments OF Mr.. Dobson and Mr.. Glover on abiOgene-
sis have left me sadly in the dark as 20 whether
either Of the gentlemen can explain where the life
principle inherent In cell life has It's source. On
this very point Haeckel gives no Information what
socver; he simply states that the cell lives; but
what that life 10, and whence the life principle IL
derived. he does not discuss.
Science, At present in its infancy, can only by
slow progress attain TO . positive and material
knowledge OF what Plato BY phllOsophic reasoning
sets forth. And since his day all speculation As TO
the questions he raised Is mere reiteratlon Of his
arguments. A study Of his works would cut on
idle questions and augmentation on the part Of
those who arc too eager for q speedy solution Of
the riddle which science Is untlringiy working at.
Because science az present Investigates all phenOm
enA a. fActs presented before her tribunal. she docs
not a. yet penetrate 20 the causes OF such effects:
therefore We shall have 20 wait for an adequate
explMnAaion Of the causes OF such effects. causes
which appear % many minds IKE miracles.
New Bonx. oceeess - Dr.. Y. Won UBmuR
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How They Got In.

Knicker-Are children allowed In your das1
BOoker-No. We brought ours IN under ne head
~ musical mnarumanta, .
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Reincarnatien Upheld.

To TIE EDITOR OF TEE SCN-SC: I am q be-
liever In evolution but not precisely Of the kind
advocated by Darwin and Huxley. II Is easy TO
see that there is evidence Of . progressive series
OF development both In vegetable and animal life
constantly going on in the world; one species OF
org AnlEod existence gliding by slow and minute
steps into another and usually higher form, leav-
Ing behind In the process some qualities Of the old
and gaining some new and for the most part higher
and nobler elements OF being In the trAnsformA-
Is only the outward and purely material expression
I. Of what I believe Is an inward and hidden process
OF purely spiritual Life.
believe all organic life In its material form rep
resents some attributes perhaps mainly of . moral
and Intellectual nature. belonging 10 the unseen
spirit which Anlmates and holds together the
physical body. I believe Il ls the evolution OF the
everlasting spirit. which we cannot possibly sec
but may perhaps dimly imagine. and not the tran
sltory changes OF mere outside matter, which con-
stitutes the real process OF the evolution theory.
Take tho world OF humanity: I believe every
spirit that now dweIls In human form has come up
from the brute kingdom. creeping probably through
InnumerabIe stages OF the animal creation and
gathering In the passage some mental or mora |
trait which sticks to u throughout Its entire career.
until Il has reached a suficiently high mental and
moral development TO enter the human kingdom.
I do not think the body Of an ape was ever devel-
oped by any struggle for existence into the body
OF q man: but I do believe the spirits OF all hu-
msnity have passed az some stages Of their exist
encs through many forms OF the brute and per-
haps vegetable creation. And I do not think that
the evolutionary process ends when the spirit enters
the human kingdom.
think there may be some truth IN the Buddhist
speculation OF relncarnatIon. which Anirms that all
human spirits must come back to earth again and
again and undergo the discipline OF q human sx-
lstence Of sorrow and pain, until a certain altitude
Of spiritual development has been reached which
will enable them to enter the unseen and higher
realm where beauty and wisdom and angelic glory
reign supreme. This theory accounts for much
seeming injustice In this world. arising from the
native inequalities OF mankind. and solves many
knotty problems which arc otherwise insoluble.
OF course this theory OF evolution ls not my OWE.
II can be found embodied in many Oriental relIg-
ions and PHILOSOPHERS which furnish 20 much highly
Interesting reading far the student Of theology.
BRooELIE, October 10. T. q.
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A genuine interview with MANUEL Sill
vEIBA would be the journalistic beat OF
the age, but the great explorers are dead.
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Hito nj koso
Toshl Ia yori nure
HAru no kuSAi

tIt Is only maj that becomes aged. o grass Of
springO
Keats, when he said truth Is the marrow OF
style, and his famous motto is perhaps the
best thing that has ever been said Of literary
Gle Of brevity: -Fu-eki ryu-ko-: -unchanging
truth in ieeting form That Is. the matter
must be OF enduring interest, but the form.
or style, must be that which best suits the age
In which il Ia written. The result In perma-
nent literature. 1t is chiefly due TO the lnfiu-
ence OF Basho that the poetry Of Japan has
attained this wonderful conciseness, purity
Of form and chaste beauty.
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HeaTst's judges.

John W. COT.
Samuel Seabury.
John Ford.
Charles W. Dayton.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23
Whole No. 1649.

in unlimited quantities can accomplish
seeming miracles. No one has endeav-
ored to prevent Mr.. FTagler from build
ing Il railroad from island to island
over the turbulent waters of the FlOri-
la to Key West. He had the price.
But when Florida, poor as she is lin
order that pretense of performing
some of Governor Broward's campaign
promises might be made), undertakes.
with pitiful little fund in available
cash of less than 100000. to perform
a work which competent experts have
estimated to cost many millions eX-
pecting her taxpayers, by means of
an unlawful and unjust tax to make
up the enormous difference between
such fund and the cost of the enter
prise. that is another proposition,
which the taxpayers will take care to
dispose of ut the polls.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23
Reasons for the Failure of the st.
Cloud Sugar Plantation.

Capt r. E. Rose, State Chemist.
favors the immediate draining of the
Everglades He has furnished the
following argument, in its favor. to
several of our state exchanges:
Having received numerous inquiries
recently as to the reasons for the fail
ure of the est. Cloud Sugar Planta-
tom though l have answered this
Times Union. Barlow COurier-InfOrm-
ant and other papers, L have pre-
pared the following short history of
that enterprise and hope you will find
It worthy of publication.
In order TO give you correct idea
of the history of st. Cloud. it will be
necessary to begin at the inception of
the work. As | was an active par
ticipant in these events, it will be
necessary to appear egOtistical and
personal |. however. can refer to
official records for much of the data.
and to such men as the Hon. John
NJ. Bryan. Hon. c. A. Carson, Judge
Z. d. Beggs. Hon. J. w. Watson,
John NJ. Lee. Z. a. VanAgnew. Robert
and Stephen Partin and all other citi-
zens of Osceola county at that time,~
for confirmation of the general facts
as stated.
The drainage canal between East
Lake and TOhOpekalaga was cut i'm the
fall of 1885. In JAN, 1886. the lands.
formerly cypress. swamp and saw
grass covered from Is inches to three
feet of water. and still having from
six to twelve inches of water thereon.
were ditched: bitches from four to
six feet deep and 103 feet apart, We're
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-05-23
Jacksonville and Dcand Fla, Wednesday, May 23 1906.
Dog Laws.
Editor Florida Agriculturist:

Editor Florida Agriculturist:
i have seen several articles on this
topic in this paper lately and a leaf
from an experience here in New
York of a dog tax law enacted many
years ago, may be of interest. l re
member when our law came, that
many expected the canine race TO be
almost eXterminated by its operation
and l see the Floridians cherish the
same Illusion We found. and they
will find, that it makes no difference
in particular i'm this respect, the town
gets a little more revenue, and that is
about all the law amounts to. One
of our assessors told me year or
two ago, that our township had 115
dogs to 135 acres; enough one
would think, to make things lively
but there is very little complaint. and
| am told the dog tax money which
is held by the law as fund for in
jured sheepmen. is generally used for
any purpose for which the town needs
money; roads. buildings, or anything
else. Year after year going by with
no claim for damages.
Some of our dogs are small. but
there are plenty of large ones, and
this good showing is not due so much
to the law as to public opinion which
DEGREES first that Il dog convicted of
chasing sheep shall be executed. and
second that dogs ought not to be at
large in the night. SO they are sup
posed to be shut in the house or barn.
and anyone letting his dog loose. soon
finds that his neighbOr don't like it.
whether they keep sheep or not. So
it is opinion you want. not law. For
the dOgmen might say: 1.-The sheep
men have got their law and we are
paying out money for fund for their
benefit so there is no need of our sit
ting up of nights to keep our dogs in
order For the sheep-crank's rosy
vision of town officers Staying dogs
right and left, until few remain. will
never materialiZe The yellowest cur
of them all will have one to pay his
tax. The human race has always
liked dogs (even the sheep-man genpr-
ally has one or mOre), and is always
going to- T.. S. Gilbert.
New York.