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Harlan.

Thirty Years as member OF the Su-
preme Court of the United States is an I'M
usual record. Mr.. Justice Harlan achieved
it yesterday, and Is entitled to all the
fluctuations of the occasion. His services
have been arduous and important, and he
has performed them in a way to impress
the WHOLE country with the sturdiness of
his character. the breadth of his view,
and the thoroughness of his legal equip
ment. He will figure in the history Of the
court as one of the strongest members of
his period. 1t is likewise a pleasure to
record that at seventy-four he is In
health. and that his interest in his work
3 undated. The occasional gossip about
mis- retirement is therefore not in order,
nor should it be until he himself gives the
cue. A Judge SO full of sound law and of
happiness in his high place cannot wear
mis- silk gown too long for the country's
good.
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An "Educationaln Episode.

Judging from the published reports of
the recent foot ball game between two
local university teams. the decision since
announced to sever athletic relations be-
tween the institutions will not be serious
ly deplored by the community. So keen
has been the rivalry between these two
teams that the late encounter partook
more Of the nature of battle of ancient
giadiators in an arena filled with excited
and ruthless spectators than a foot ball
match between intelligent and refined
young men in the presence Of civtlised
audience. Both In the game itself and in
the scenes that followed 1t the spirit Of
competition passed the bounds Of fair
play and propriety. Banners bearing i'm
polite and even profane inscriptions were
Haunted by the partisans. Ribald songs
were sung. and coarse battlecries were
shouted. One of the bands. 1t is related,
at moment Of great excitement, went SO
far az to play Nearer, Ny God, % ghse."
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Populism and Democracy.

The New York World. greatly perturbed
because of the renewal of Mr. Bryan's
popularity in democratic circles, seeks to
discredit him by referring to the CAM
paign of 1892. 1t says:
Mr.. Bryan is fond Of pointing out the
doctrines President Roosevelt has bor-
rowed from the democrats To them. Mr.
Bryan repeated again in his Washington
speech, the President Is indebted for his
four popular policies-railroad regu. alton
enforcement of the law against the trusts.
the income tax and arbitration of labor
disputes. Naturally he Is proud TO have
so apt and distinguished pupil
But why should Mr. Bryan be SO mod.
est as to say nothing about the extent of
his own borrowings? Why does he NOT
render due credit to James B. Weaver
as the author of many of his own present
doctrines?
Gen. Weaver was the greenback candi-
date for President in 1880. In 1892 he
was the populist candidate for President
That year Mr.. Bryan voted the Weaver
ticket. The populist platform declared
for government ownership of railroads
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
a graduated income tax: posta, savings
banks; the initiative. and referendum; the
election of United States senators by d.
rect vote. and limiting the office of Presi-
dent to one term"
Well. has not Mr.. Bryan explained tina,
he supported Gen. Weaver in 1892 at the
request. practically by the direction, Of
the managers of the Cleveland campaign;
1t was a maneuyer for weakening Gen
Harrison in certain western and north.
western states, where q populist candi'
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Apartment House Phone Leaks.

A tenant in a New York APARTMENT
house complained to the landlord that the
Janitress persisted in listening to the te1s-
phonic- communications between his wife
ana her friends, and gossiped about them
afterward with the hallboys and Others
The landlord failed to enforce discipline.
and after repeated complaints the tenant
abruptly moved out. The landlord sued
for the balance of the lease money. The
case has just been decided in favor of
the defendant, the court ruling that a
tenant has alright to immunity from the
prying attentions of servants. ,.~4,
Janitors of apartment houses and ali
others who are in a position to get on
the wire while others are talking should
take notice Of this ruling. Of far-reaching
Importance to the large and growing class
of nat jewellers. When the apartment tele-
phone is worked from a house switch
board the tenant has no sense of security
unless he has confidence in the good
faith of the person who works the
switches. Judging from results the posi-
tipn of janitor and telephone switchboard
tender in an apartment house partakes
often of the nature of a sinecure. Many
are the complaints that the presiding
functionary has nothing but time on his
hands. That much of this time Is spent
in listening to the telephone talk is a
common belief in hatdom.
II the rule laid down in the New York
case holds good in other jurisdictions fiat
owners must protect their own interests
by insuring their tenants a reasonable
degree OF immunity from the open ear of
the janitor. The owner must guarantee
against leaks in the water pipes. Why
should he not guarantee against leaks in
the telephone service?
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Mr.. Foraker's Announcement.

Mr.. Foraker accepts the Taft challenge
His announcement makes his position
altogether clear, as was to be expected
He Is a bold and vigorous fighter, anG
Ohio, long a battle ground, will witness
another engagement worthy Of her rec.
ord.
It Is The Stars belief that. the TAT,
boom was stupidity launched and has beer
stupidity steered. Whose the blame Ii
another matter. 1t may rest in Ohio. I,
may rest elsewhere. But wherever II
rests, the blame is not light. For the
result to date has been to divide the re.
publican party in Ohio into two bitterly
hostile camps. and SOW dissension even
in other states. And strong as the party
has long been and would appear still to
be. 1t is not SO strong as to make such
procedure other than dangerous and re-
grettable. 1t may need next year every
vote it can command.
Why have undertaken to drive 50
able and so useful man as Mr.. Foraker
from public life? Such a program would
have been inexcusable in any case. but it
was particularly so in the case that ex-
listed. He had claims to consideration not
only as a good party man, but as his
party's leading debater in the Senate.
With Mr.. Spooner out, he was unmatched
for readiness and resourcefulness on his
side Of the chamber. And yet, as they
might have thought to brush away a fly,
the Taft managers in Ohio set about
brushing away this sturdy and effective
champion, and at q time when his serv-
ices were of the highest Importance.
Not only was the program stupidity con-
ce3ved, but it injured a man of fine quail
ity and many deserts. Judge Taft Is one
Of the best forces for good government
the country has known in the past decade.
He has met the requirements Of every
post to which he has been called, at home
or abroad. AS lawyer, as diplomat, and
as executive, he has handled. some very
difficult business, and handled all of 1t
well. In the Philippines, on the Isthmus
of Panama, and IN Cuba, he has shown
the stuff Of which statesmen are made,
and In the War Department his record Is
of the best. That he would serve the
country we'll in the presidency is beyond
the shadow of doubt.
And yet with all these excellencies in
plain view, Judge Taft has been used as
club. as big stick, against Mr. Fora
ker. 1t seemed to be thought necessary to
destroy the Ohio senator in order to ad-
vance the interests of the Secretary of
war. And SO at last we have the answer.
Mr. Foraker belongs to the Old Guard.
he dies. but does not surrender. He may
not win the presidency, but he undoubt-
ediy deserves reelection to the Senate.
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w eston's ak.
From the Boston transcript,

The legitimate question raised by this
feat 10: WAS 1t worth while! Completely
20 answer 1t VIZ SHOULD have 1uiIy Z,
understand his reasons tor Undertakings l.,
AZ oeslfous TO commemorative hlmseir H.
can doubtless DO SO at a nlgner ngure
lnan would nave been possible a mont.
ago. But leaving that out OF the questIo.
We are disposed TO THINK that ne has
uone the puoIlc a service. He has SHOWN
now vigor may De retained by temporal.
uVlng aao proper exercise, and what ns
.Ias uone VIII netp 10 repopuiarize peoes-
.r,anlem. we nave almost lorkotren now !.
walk. The automobile. the Iro4iey car,
the bicycle. to say nothing or Inc nors.
ana carriage, are SO convenient and rapiu
ana put US down SO near to wnere We
want to go, that the beautiiuI, oIu-
fashioned exercise of walking IS excep-
tiondI. Ii II could be restored, the re.
SUITS would be excellent.
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Folks that likes you-them's the kin,
Worth a journey long to fnd, 4 =
Cause it's something purity dne
To be staudin' UP in line
Where the c..osen congregate
In the .counsels of the s.eat.
Yet fame, somehow, doesn't seem
To bring mutual esteem.
Ill admit 1t must be good
For to have 1t understood -
That you're one o. the select
Few considered quite correct, -
Havtn' people near an fur
Bowin' low an sayin' sir
Must be mighty soothin', still
'Druther hear jes' "IIowdy, Bill!
Folks that whispers in your ear
Compliments that amt sincere;
Folks that use ye fur a day
Then jes' laugh an turn away
How we strive their praise to win, .
Only to return agin
To the fellers that stan true
Folks that likes you cause they do.
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date might be expected to draw votes from
the republican candidate. The maneuver
was well calculated. and it succeeded.
Gen. Weaver poiled large vote, and Mr..
Cleveland was elected. The Palmer ticket
in 1895 was no more distinctly prn-McKin-
ley than the Weaver ticket was pro-Cleve-
land in 1892 Both movements were leSdt-
innate politics, but in q way risky.
Suppose Mr. Bryan. despite the Palmer
movement, had been elected In 1885.
Would any democrat who participated In
1t have counted for a tinker's emphasis
in affairs while Mr.. Bryan remained IN
the White House. whether the period had
been four or eight years? Certainly not.
The name Dennis would have been stamp
ed across the brow Of every man jack of
them In letters plain enough to be read
across the street.
Suppose Mr.. Cleveland, despite the
Weaver alliance, had been defeated in
1892. Would Mr.. Bryan, unless able to
show the best of democratic authority
for his performance, have had the face
to present himself In the democratic
national convention as early rs 1895,
not to mention what actually happened
at Chicago that year? Certainly not.
And, as a matter Of fact, while sup.
porting the populist candidate for
President in 1892. he was running as q
democratic candidate for Congress, and
was elected. -
What Mr.. Bryan pronted by that year
tho World and all Of the eastern dem.
ocrats profited by. The democracy
was ploughins with the populist heifer.
MIR. Whitney supplying the harness, and
holding the rope over the srotesque
outfit. No wonder that the crop proved
destructive to the sewers and reapers.
and that four years later a new tenant
took charge Of the farm and has been
In possession ever since. .-
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The New York Democracy.

George M. Palmer. an upstate New York
democrat, who aspires to the leadership
Of his party in the lower branch Of the
legislature. was in Greater New York the
other day to confer with Leader Murphy
Of Tammany Hall about legislative mat
ters. Asked about the democratic party
Of the state he frankly replied:
1T has been going to pieces since David
B. Hill took his hand from the machine.
II we want to win, we must have q def
mite policy, and not roam about aim
lessly.''
There il nothing more startling or dis
courasius in the whole range OF our poll
tics than the present condition Of the
democratic party Of the state of New
York It's leaders do not command even
local respect. They are without educa-
ton, or any training for public afYai-s
other than that derivable from manipulate.
ing caucuses and distributing patronage.
Who would give a continental for Charles
F. Murphys views on any important po-
Htical issue? And yet he Is the master of
the situation in town. Who would con-
suit "Fdngy" Corners about public ques-
tons? And yet he s.the chairman of the
democratic state committee. and aspires
10 control things above the Harlem river.
We are approaching presidential cleo
ton, and New York democrats want to
be heard about both the party's candi-
date and Its platform. Many lament the
fact that Mr.. Bryan seems to have the
nomination practically in his grasp A
small number have been exercising them
selves and amusing the country trying to
develop apti.Bryan sentiment in the
south. A still smaller number have been
trying to persuade themselves that In
Lieut.. Gov. Chanler the state has a can
didate Of its own. But the demned
total has been only to advertise the
helplessness and hopelessness of the once
powerful New York democracy.
What really explains the situation?, It
cannot be due entirely to the withdrawal
of David B. Hill from the field. In his
day. and before Tammany and the Cleve-
landites united to break him down. he
was strong man and a capable party
manager. While governor he kept his
party in good shape. and while United
States senator he reflected credit on his
constituents. But was he really the only
pebble on the beach? Are there no sue
cessors to the TiIdens, the Hoffnans, the
Hewitts, the Dorsheimers, the Kernans,
and other democrats who long made New
York not only respectable but eminent
in local and national affairs?
If New York today could produce a
democrat of the older-time proportions.
and offer him to the party backed by an
organization officered by men of kindred
grade, she might give Mr.. Bryan, strong
as he Is. a battle royal for leadership.
But she cannot do it with her affairs In
their present humiliating plight.
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evokihg the wild enjoyment and keen ap-
probation Of the rooters for the satiric
suggestion. It was In this spirit Of irrev-
erence and fierce win-at-any-cost rivalry
that the so-called game was played.
II this II foot bail, the sport deserves
to be abandoned. If this IL college spirit,
It deserves to be quenched. If this IL the
modern conception Of wholesorae competi-
ton. it needs to be quickly altered The
heads Of the local educational institutions
should carefully consider the question of
permitting further indulgence in = sport
which evokes the crudest passions and
leads to the dissraceful scenes enacted
the other day.
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Guns in hanas OF Boys.


A grave responsibility Is assumed by
those parents VINO intrust firearms to
sons VINO have not reached the age o.
maturity and prudence. Were a little
more vlglIant SUPERVISION exercIseu in this
respect there would De- less o. sadness
ana mourning to De endured as the cum
sequence of tooilsnnesS and careIeSSness
on the part OF boys with guns. =
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A Part Of the Problem.

"You will have more housekeeping
money now won't your said the solicit
tous relative. ~
What makes you think so?" asked
young Mrs Torkins
Tho price Of meat is going down.
"Oh! / thought you were going to tell
me some way had been discovered to
make it castor . Charley to win on a
horse race
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Mr.. Bryan's eulogy Of the donkey had
not. at latest reports. caused any DISPOSE
ton on the part of the elephant to have
his trunk removed and his ears trimmed
to point.
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The Don't Worry" clubs that attracted
attention some time ago have gone into
obscurity. Now that the panic is over
and beef is getting cheaper, 1t would be
proper for them to resume their meetings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30

The steam railroad and electric trolley
car grade crossing in Waterbury produced
the usual results. with an emphasis that
may possibly make an impression some
day on the official mind of Connecticut.
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DIn order to avoid delays On account
o. personal absence letters 70 TKB
BTAR should not b addressed 70 any
Individual connected with the ofaos, but
simply 70 THE stan, or 70 the EDITORIAL
o. Business Department according 20
tsnor or purpose.
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Secretary Taft will doubtless be glad to
get away from the overzealous guardian
ship of the Russian police. who have de-
veloped the bomb-seeing faculty to a
rather annoying extent.
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The exploits of Weston the walker are
interesting, but they have developed no
important information as to the best
method of lodging automobiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30

Senator Foraker has the natural fight
er's instinct for choosing the path Of most
resistance.
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No Animosity.

She must hate her husband to apply
for divorce" said the Chicago woman. =.
Mot at ALL" answered the New York
woman. "she does not allow sentiment
to interfere with business. She has
studied the matter carefully and is con-
WINGED that the alimony would amount to
more than the allowance he gives her"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30

Senator Foraker has relieved the coun-
try of its doubt whether he would accept
the presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30

Europe still has an advantage. Most of
the undesirable citizens who go there
from this country have money.
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Hughes Saws Wood,

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Gov. Hughes is still possessed of the
IDEA that saving wooo Is the best prelimi-
nary to maKIng presidential boom.
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Getting Mixed.

From the Haverhin Gazette.
It seems hard to distinguish between the
INSCRIPTIONS flnancier and the undesirable
citizen about this time. -
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It 10 not known whether the prohibition
program outlined for Washington viii be
ready for presentation in the form Of a
New Year resolution.
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Mr.. Bryan omitted to mention that the
donkey is a good kicker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30

Commissioner Binsham's canine police
are considered something Of q success in
that none Of them has been caught graft
Ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30

The republic Of Panama IL not very
big. but 1t will probably swell on learn
ing that a special state reception was
given at the White House In honor Of its
executive.
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No Premature Explosion,

Trom Tue NdouViIe UauHef.
II Gov. Hughes Of New York is nursing
presidential boom. he is managing to
keep the fuse well protected for the crit
ical moment.
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A Query.
From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago POST.
Gov Guild of Massachusetts informs us
that socialism ''croucnes like an incubus
on the country. Just how does an incubus
crouch, governor?
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Discoveries Of a Philosophy.

~VSS0&o 03 . S033V1OPUye.
Are you going to be good between now
and Christmas?" asked one small boy.
II suppoee So" answered the other. II
was good long time before last Christ
mas and all I got was two oranges and
Q picture book"
That s just the trouble. You can al
ways get all the punishment you deserve
for being bad. but you have to take a
chance on the reward for being good"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-30

1t was cheerless Thanksgiving for the
men who are compelled to keep. track Of
the testimony in the Bradley trial. 49,
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON,
ConsideratA.

Consfderate.
You realise" said the earnest patriot
that some grave responsibilities res,
with your -. .:.
Yes" \, answered Senator Sorghum
and am endeavoring to meet the re.
sponsibility. Rest is precious, and I am
going around on ur-toe trying not to dis
turb them"
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Still Running,

From the New York World. .
VIII run again? Watch mew-W.
2 4
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Some Of Them May.

From the Z Fillmore Sun. -.
Three Nandred Thanksgiving weddings
in Pittsburg. and doubtless some of them
will last for months.
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What an Awful Risk

From the Buffalo Express.
Secretary Taft left Vladivostok heavil
guarded by Russian officials.
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Lons-Distance Terminals,

"a, LonS.Oa1tance Terminals. 4
The railway traveller wore look Of care;
Unto himself they heard him sadly talk:
Il wonder II they've made me pay fare
For all the distance that I've had to
walk"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-24

roads makes it feasible to use the machine
so much Of the year that there is real econ
omy in il.
The great grievance of the motorist in
the country in the West is against the mule.
Many farmers drive mules To buggy and
wagon as we'll as for work in the field.
and a mule seems never to understand
the rights Of the motor car.
He has u habit Of waiting until the ma
chine is close to him without a tremOr and
then waving his ears and jumping over
the nearest harbed wire fence. The aver
age car driver would rather meet "a dozen
horses than one mule. because he can guess
what a horse will do from its actions
while with a mule ne cannot. To meet
n woman driving "A mule hitched 10 "A buggy
while she carries in her arms a baby is a
signal for a quick stop and cautious Lead
ing by Of the animal, with no certainty
how many Of the party will survive.
Anything like "a general use of motor
cars by farmers can never be known until
the machinery is made simpler. though
some of the present models give wen the
farmer little trouble. Il is less likely tOhave
good care on the farm than in the garage.
but il is also likely to lie let alone when
running smoothly, and that is said by ex-
perieuccd motorists to be important.
One central Kansas banker makes a
twenty-four mile trip every other day to
his branch banks in towns outside Of the
county seat. AS he also has n farm or
two the possession of a rInabout makes
it easy for him to look after them all.