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The Food Faddist.
PHILADELPHIA Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The desire for health is not a fad, but a
normal ambition. The faddists appear when
they conceive the notion that only certain
diet happily agreeable to themselves, and q
certain mode of living, also~found to con-
form to their personal desires, tend to the
maintenance of health. Of~course, the pref
udice against impure food is the mere con-
comitant of common sense, and not fad
at all. 1t could be wished of the food fad
dist that he would eat that which appeals
to him. and do 1t in silence. If preparation
that to the ordinary sense suggests excel
sior constitutes what seems to him proper
breakfast, no one would deprive him Of 1t.
1t is only asked of him that he refrain from
the effort to foist upon his neighbor his Pc
culiar brand of fodder; refrain from rushing
into print with encomiums upon a regimen
that robs life of gastronomic joy.
The common statement that dyspepsia Is
the national disease has nothing to sustain
it. In the average collection of people about
a table men and women will be observed to
be eating what pleases them. They do this
without sign of pain even discomfort
Here and there is the dyspeptic, devoted
much to the pampering of a stomach made
poor, not through indulgence in ordinary
wholesome foods, but from eating toe much
or too little or at irregular intervals. He is
welcome to all the pampering that may be
necessary, but 1t is fair that he dismiss the
notion that the collective stomachs Of a
generation are his especial care.
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Clennenceau.

The retirement Of NJ. Sarrien and the pro-
motion of NJ. Clemenceau would cause lit
tie If any change in the situation in France.
The latter from the day of it's installation
has been the strong man of the cabinet.
He has shaped its course, and is regarded
in France as elsewhere as the man of the
hour. His methods are aggressive and di-
rect What we know as shirtseeves diplo-
macy describes his method of doing bust
ness. In his way, and within the oppor-
tunities of his environment, he is as strenu-
Gus as either President Roosevelt or En-
peror William. He has long had his eye
on the premiership, and mis- friends have
long predicted his rise to the Office. His
age is not great, and his health is fair. If
he takes the helm France will feel his
had. and all existing questions will be
pressed to settlement.
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The News About Croker.

And so Richard Croker is coming back.
About Christmas time, 1t is said. Going TO
take the refns in Tammany Hall again :?
Does he scent republican success next
month? II that is achieved. a big shake
up In Tammany must follow Murphy Is
deeply tarred with the Hearst stick, and If
Hearst fails Murphy's tenure of office is
likely to be short.
Mr.. Croker has not openly expressed him
self in the New York fight. 1t is bestowed,
however, that he is anti-Hearst Andrew
Freedman, one OF his closest friends. re-
turned from Europe the other day and
promptly put on a Hughes button. AS he
was fresh from a visit 10 Mr. Croker. this
action looked significant.
But whatever his attitude toward Hearst.
Mr.. Croker Is a Bryan man. and wants to
ses Mr.. Bryan tire democratic nominee for
President again in 1903. This lie publicly
declared after he had entertained Mr. Bryan
at his Irish Rome So that ii Mr.. Croker
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regains control Of Tammany, we may e1-
pect to see him put the machine IN order
for Mr.. Bryan's benefit. And first thing
of all probably, out Will go Bourke
Cochran, once before. none too gently
propelled by the toe of Mr. Cookers right
boot. Murphy has not offended the old
Croker guard in anything else SO much as
by his restoration to influence in the Or
ganization Of the man whom Mr.. Croker
hates and once Inundated
But is the situation such that Tammany
under Mr.. Crokers leadership could now
exercise the power OF other days? New
York Is not the town 1t was fifteen years
ago. 1t Is still a democratic stronghold, but
not at boss call, as formerly. To use Mr..
Cannon's phrase, many more men than
formerly walk around these days under
their own hats. Both Mr.. Bryan and Judge
Parker were made to feel this. and even
Mr.. Mcclellan, for years q Tammany pet.
felt 1t heavily last year. The times have
changed.
Another point Is that, even II defeated
next month, Mr.. Hearst will remain in the
field a bidder for power. He wants to be-
President, and has Tammany of his own.
The Independence League Is his. and ne
made it, and his hands are going to pre-
~
problematical. But the Hearst people are
expecting big things of it, and If it makes
good appearance next month they will
cultivate 1t with great care for 1908.
Mr.. Croker, then, at the head Of Tam
many maneuvering for Bryan, and Mr..
Hearst at the head of the Independence
League maneuvering for himself, would
wake up the big town Of New York. and
maybe the state, and maybe the country.
Make way for the shindy, IL Richard Is
really himself again.
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Just a Bit of New York Graft

As the result of the experiences of an
arrested chauffeur in obtaining bondsman
the other day New York police magis-
trate stumbled upon an interesting assort-
ment of petty graft conducted by the Of
ficers of his court. A professional bonds
man, 1t was disclosed. had no difficulty
whatever in seeing the prisoner. His fee
for procuring the mans release was
$50, but by the time he called the prisoner
had only SIS left and this was accepted.
How much of this the court officers got
was not brought out. but a financial
connection is suspected because personal
friend of the accused, wEom the chauffeur
had finally managed to summon. was re-
fused access to him. Two messages sent
to this friend cost the prisoner $1.10 each,
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Naval Heroes Of Peace.
From the New York World.

Naval officers in every country know that
the crew of an attacking torpedo or sub
marine boat in time of war are doomed to
almost certain death. OF half dozen fraf
craft which make dash against battle
ship one might live long enough to launch
her bolt. The rest would be sunk before
they could even get within range Yet the
volunteers for torpedo and submarine serv-
ice are many and eager.
Even in peace the work is extremely hazs
ardous 1t is not long since a British tor
pedo-boat destroyer was broken amidships
in rough sea from sheer fragility and her
crew lost. The French submarine Lutin
which stayed on the bottom off Tunis on
Monday, is only repeating the accident to
the Farfadet last year almost in the same
place For the crew it means slowly choking
to death in the gradually exhausted air, a
death far slower and more painful than
drowning.
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Rayner on the Presidency.

The suggestion Of southern man for
President is interesting, but the details al
ways develop difficulties. Senator Rayner
is the latest democrat to take up the sub
ject. and In an interview he says:
You know l am fully in accord with the
proposition that If it were possible to NOM
mate a southern man for the next presi-
dency ought to do so.
at would be the delight of my life to
canvass this country for Maj. John W.
Daniel Of Virginia, my colleague in the
Senate, and my old college mate, or for
Joe Blackburn, as noble a Roman as there
is among them all. or, in this connection,
for John G. Carlisle. who, though living
in New York, is Kentuckian by BIRTH and
a man who would be tower of strength
for us, or for any number of others we'll
qualified for the place"
If q mere tag could carry a candidate
into the White House in 1908. and that
tag "a good southern man." either Mr..
Blackburn or Mr. Carlisle would fill the
bill. Both were born south of the Ohio
river. and for many years figured In our
public affairs as representative southern
men. For many years also they were in
close agreement on all national policies
Both were silver men. Both were revenue
tariff men. Both opposed the republicans
at every point.
But the time came when they parted
company. In 1898, the democratic candi-
date for governor of Kentucky declared
under Mr.. Blackburn's influence for free
silver and was defeated. Mr.. Carlisle as
Secretary of the Treasury and a supporter
of the Cleveland gold policy. did not weep
because of the result. In 1896, Kentucky,
by the union of Carlisle democrats with the
republicans, brought about by the financial
plank of the Chicago platform, cast twelve
of her thirteen electoral votes for Mckinley
In 1897, Mr.. Carlisle, upon retiring from Do
litical office. went to New York to live.
He could not have been elected to a con-
stableship In Kentucky. His cake there
was dough; and 1t is still dough. Mr..
Blackburn held the democratic fort until
last winter. and did not lose it then to Mr..
Carlisle's old friends. Another faction Of
the silver men, led by Governor Beckham,
deposed him.
SO that Mr.. Rayner, In his latest deliv-
erance. puts principles entirely aside and
declares for mere tag. Either Mr. Black
burn or Mr.. Carlisle would suit him. be-
cause both were born south of the Ohio
river. 1t is the same as If he should say
that he would gladly support either Mr..
Bryan or Mr.. Cleveland In 1908 because
both prior to 1896 worked together as DEM
ocrats.
The young pedagogue who told the school
board that he was prepared to teach that
the earth was fiat or round as the board
might detlde was extremely deferentiaI,
but he didn't get the job. Somehow the
members of the board thought that he
ought to have an opinion of his own on
the subject, and adhere to 1t. Mr. Rayner
is very complimentary toward the south
but he ought to know the difference that
exists between certain southern democrats
on great national questions. and he willing
to choose with that fact in mind
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Invite the Cubans.

If our friends In Cuba are to enjoy the
benefit Of an object lesson In elections held
under a republican form of government the
invitation should issue at once. The time Is
short. In less than three weeks number
of states will choose local officers, and all
of them representatives in Congress No
occasion more favorable for study Of our
elections machinery and methods than this
will be has ever been open to an interested
outsider. We shall be on exhibition In all
of our various partisan moods, and Will
cut with more or less frankness variety
of partisan capers. Seeing Is believing, and
the Cubans should by all means see US.
We strive to instruct, and at the same time
to get there.
The Cubans have a race problem. Men
of property In the island want to bar the
field hands, many Of whom are negroes,
from the polls. Their contention is that the
man at the top should rule. If that means
| an oligarchy. they are for an oligarchy,
and are prepared to be the oligarchs. In
our lower southern states the principle Is
in operation, and the Cuban visitors might
study it.
In the cities of Cuba the rank and file are
In evidence, and insist ON remaining so.
That Is the case in our cities. Tammany In
New York. the old Quay machine In Phia-
delphia, the Hearst machines in Chicago
and San Francisco, besides other machines
in other localities, are worth the attention
of men who under the shibboleth Of down
with the oligarchies," manipulate every
thing from the ground up. The crowd is
admitted to the polls, but under circum-
stances that make 1t the tool Of an OLE
garchy.
The Cuban liberals took UP arms because,
as they insisted. they had been cheated by
the moderates at the ballot box. Let them
study the case of Mr.. Hearst, who made
the same charge last fall against Tammany,
and has been having and jawing about it
ever since. But he did not summon his
followers and take to the alleys of New
York for bloody revenge. He bded his
time, and this year is Tammanys candi-
date for governor. He is asking Tam
many to put him in the governors chair at
Albany in order that he may undo Tam
manys skulduggery In the mayoralty race.
And Tammany is pretending to be doing
its little best in his behalf.
In Cuba talk is loud about the consti-
tuition. Palma was driven from the presi-
dency on the charge that he had violated
that instrument. Let Cubans come over
and observe how small a thing constitu-
ton Is between friends.
Our island friends are beginners in the
matter of government, and, as in the case
of most beginners. little sensitive. They
| have been lectured a good deal by Ameri-
can newspapers and American politicians
Let them take heart. One swallow does not
make summer. nor does one failure argue
| total incapacity. We stumbled at the start
| ourselves though not badly as to re-
| Quire outside assistance to recover our
| equilibrium. Cuba may be happy yet
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although the distance was only few
blocks. The prisoner was lonely. and By
paying 81 to. one of the keepers he was
allowed to change cells so that he could
chat with another chauffeur held under
arrest. He was Informed that the fee for
the freedom of the corridor was y.
magazine which sells in the market for
ten cents cost him 81 and package OF
cigarettes which retafled In the open for
FIVE cents cost him half dollar. At this
rate the New York court officers and cell
keepers are likely to own automobiles
themselves In short order. and they may
soon be taking tips from their own chauf-
feurS,
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Utter Pessimism.

Candidates all make me sad.
It's fearful fuss;
One Of 'em Is mighty bad,
The other one Is wuss.
II one-ha.f they say Is true
There's no show at all;
That's the reason why I'm blue
Regular every fall.
"Hail, Columbia, happy landl"
Used to cheer me some:
Now the music by the band
Leaves me downright glum.
Ais a bluff an when you've done
What you could. you sit
Vaguely wonderin' which one
Will get away with it.
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Campaign Material.

what want to give the people," ex-
claimed the orator, lis speech that con-
tains facts and figures"
'You are wrong" answered Senator Sor
ghum. Human nature Is the same in
politics as anywhere else. If you want to
get 'em really interested give EN- gossip"
III ain got no use fob avarice," said Uncle
Eben, "but II sho' is safer fob a man to
hold on to money foolish dan 1t Is to spend
1t foolish
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Endowment.

s'What do you most enjoy about automo-
biling?"
1.-THE sense of relief" answered Mr.. Cum
rox. when I get to the end OF a trip and
find that nobody has been hurt"
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Mr.. Taft varies the monotony that begins
to gather about the welcoming of return
ing statesmen inasmuch as he Is more in
clined to discuss Cuban affairs than the
local political situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18

Fhe sale by Tom Lawson of his horses
and hounds will again revive the question
of whether literature means a profit or a
loss,
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Making q Choice.

He worried long about his vote,
With thoughtful and contracted brow,
And when twas cast, oh, sad to note.
It wasn't counted anyhowi
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The "Late,, Cuban War

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Secretary Taft may congratulate himself
on getting out of Cuba before the question
Of pensions for the survivors Of the 'late
war" was raised.
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Mr.. Hearst regrets to find Mr.. Hughes
showing the same enthusiastic thorough
ness In campaigning that he displayed in
insurance Investigation
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SHOOTING STARS.
Different Kinds.

"Most actors admire Shakespeare"
Some do" answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. "Others are too busy thinking Of
how Shakespeare would admire them If he
could only see them do his plays
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Energy.

From the New York Press.
A man could do a lot of work with hal
the energy he uses trying to get out of 1t
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There is no such thing as absolute Sc
curity. A city which feels no apprehension
whatever Of earthquakes has no assurance
that 1t will not have q race war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18

Miss Bertha Krupp married a compare
lively poor man, but her $3.50 trousseau
proves that she can be economical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18

Mr.. Bryan is possibly wondering whether
1t has really come to pass that Hearst is
the most prominent man in the democratic
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18

Castro and the Sultan of Turkey are re-
ported i'll SO frequently that 1t is becoming
very difficult to sympathZe with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18

without having any particular candidate
OF MS own, Samuel Gompers seems to en-
JOY making il unpleasant for somebody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18

The most optimistic observer cannot
avoid the impression that most Of the cam
paign promises have been made before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18

sometimes a great corporation refrains
from answering attacks. not because it Is
TOO patient. but because 1t Is too busy.
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New England Climate.
From the Prov

From the Providence Journal.
Age cannot wither nor custom stale the
infinite variety of the New England eli
mate.
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Children Also.

From the Indianapolis Star.
Also the humane society might make a
note of some unblanketed children on the
streets these cold nights.
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A Near-Democrat, Maybe.

From the Boston Transcript.
Even David B. Hill has not said that he
was democrat this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18

Count Boni continues to loom up before
title hunting families as the great matri-
monial horrible example.
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The Thaw case has shown more endur-
ance than the average sensation. It has
been topic Of interest for nearly four
months. %7e-,'-'f
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Wonan's View.

From the Baltimore Sun.
In matrimonial matters most women
would rather be envied than happy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18

Richard Croker is said to be contemplating
visit to America. 1t does not look as If
Murphy needed any advice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-18

Tammany has become So used to being
defied that it never let's 1t interfere with
the original program.
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Money in Literature.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
William Dean Howells says there is no
money in literature Nevertheless the pub
fishers are not complaining.
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Not Denied.

From the spartanburg IS. c. Herald.
1t cannot be denied that Hearst has re-
sorted to machine politics.
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y IN order TO avoid delays On account Of
personal absence, letters 70 THE sTAD
should not be addressed TO any individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply 70
THE STAR. or TO the Editorial or 1usi-
ness Departments, according to tenor o.
purpose.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-25
En- Ia Gorte Municipal.
JyIGIOS be HOY.

Contra j. c. George, acusado por James
3. Usoer, de delito contra la salud p6bi-
ca, consistente en- haber hecho en- ell Par
que una installation de plomerfa, sin auto
rizaci6n de Ia Junta Superior de Sanidad,
absuelto.
Jose Pillar Sergio, acusado de haber
acometido injuriado al DR.. Jose Marca-
no en- Rio Piedras, absuelto.
Contra este mismo sugeto Sc celebraron
otros dos juicios uno por delito contra la
paz pdblica y otro por infracci6n de las
leyes de sanidad. siendo absuelto en- Ell pri-
nero condenado en- el segundo SO de
multa.
Contra Catalina sobejano por delito
contra la paz p1blica, absuelta.
Contra Joaquin Mel6ndez por igual de-
Ito, condenado diez dollars de multa
20 dias de arresto.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1906-01-25
iEn medic million de pesos!

FL "Centro Gallego" de la Habana ha
tornado possession el primero del actual del
edifcio del .eTeatro Nacional', por COM
pra q sus antiques propietarios mediante
la suma de 100000, medic million de
pesos!
"A yer 81 hay algdn centro en- Puerto
Rico, que le meta nao1eO al Teatro de San
Juan.
las condolences de Espana es verdadera-
mente suicida- Los hombres polfticos de
todos los partidos espanoles, sin exception
colectiva (aunque puede haberlos y los
hay individuales) quieren ganar las sim
patfas del elemento militar, al efecto por
inconsciencia por insinceridad, desnatura-
hzan la verdadera function del ORGANISING
militar nacional; Sc oponen, queriendo 6
sin querer, Tadicales reformas en- sentido
de modesto pero segura efeacia; y ayudan
los que en- nombre de peligros imagina-
rios piden imposibles amplifcaciones de
fuerza aparente, de presupuestos intolera-
bles despilfarrados, en- una palabra,
quieren crear Ia apariencia de fuerza sin
realidad que condujo los franceses q Sc
dan Metz, los rusos Mukden Tsus-
hima, nosotros Cavite y Santiago. En-
tire esos peligros imaginarios que nos gus
tan de yer atender los electives fgu-
ra en- primer t6rmino nuestra pretendida
mission en- Marruecos.
Pocos dfas hace todavia que en- ell Con-
greso un personaje polftico, dedicado hace
tempo la especialidad de la defen8o ma,
cionaJ como Instruments c6modo para al
canzar Y obtener el poder, ponfa como mo-
two, para lamar al pals en- peligrosas
aventuras econ6mico-militares las posibles
complicaciones de la question marroquf.
Solo un polftico espafiol ignora estas ho-
ras 10 que ha sido en- realidad esa question;
y solo 81 puede ignorar que 81 por otros-
motives poderosos- como hubiera sido, por
ejemplo ell triunfo de los nacionalistas
franceses sobre los socialistas Marruecos
hubiera servido de pretexto para una con-
fagrasi6n europea, no hubiera sido el Mo
ghreb el teatro de operaciones nj terrestres
nj navales pues unas y otras, seg1n la
extenci6n International del incendio, se
hubieran desarrollado en- las oTillas del
Rhin, quizas en- los bordes del Canal de
JSuez, y en- las montafias del Afghanistan,
en- las costas del Baltico, aguas del Me
diterraneo; nunca en- Marruecos.
Claro es que tai conficto podrfa envol-
vernos nosotros, y precisamente para tai
case necesitamoe prepararnos militarmente
con mas gasto de talento patriotismo
que de dinero; pero tai conficto, 81 Sc
llega, que no es possible, no Sc llegara real
mente por cuestiones marroquies, nj estas
nos interesan bastante para mezclarnos en-
q, nj geografcamente Ia guerra nos i'm
portara mas en- un case que en- otro.
Mientras no tengamos una clase direc-
tora ilustrada Espana debe agradecer x Ia
Providencia que quite de su camino mott
vos de error , motives de dar seguramente
en- el error.
JENARO ALAS.
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ExuayiO 0 sustracGiOn.

Sc ha sufrido Ell de un documento sus-
critic a mi favor por los Sres. Salda1a q
Co., s. en- @. & veneer en- 80 de AbIl de
1906, por la cantidad de $500000, y CO.
mo quiera que la peldida ha sido despues
de haberse pnesto mi endoso en- blanco.
Por el presente Sc pone este hecho en- como
cimiento del p1blico en- general, para que
SO sepa, que c'aalquier endoso es legal ,
que ese documellto por las parties interesa-
das es considerable como nulo y sin valor
alguno.
Humacao, Diciembre % de 1905.
3ov Antonio Lopez Caadra.