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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
ANOTHER WHEAT sPLuRaE.
Closed at Chicago Today Five Cents
Over Yesterdays Final.

CHICAGO, May 16-The wheat market
experienced another sensational upturn
near the end of the session on the board
of trade today. July jumped from the
lowest price Of the day. 92A. to 99h. and
closed cents over yesterdays final fig
ures, at 9Sk. December rose to 102 and
closed with a net advance of 5 cents. at
101. September options were also in the
''dollar-wheat" class for time, at 10ON.
but the close was at 99h.
The closing figures on December are only
cents under the Ugh point of the season,
reached few days ago. The volume of
business in the wheat pit was immense.
q few of the leading firms alone taking
on between 100000 and 100000 bushels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
WILL BE ADJUSTED.
Statement In Reference to Differences
Between Plumbers.


Between Plumbers.
The opinion was expressed today In build
ing circles that the controversy which has
grown out of the plumbers troubles and
has affected the building trades. will be
satisfactorily adjusted in few days. 1t Is
said the Employers Association is working
to that end and has hopes of securing the
cooperation of the leading members of the
building trades.
A meeting of the executive committee Of
the Building Trades Council was held this
afternoon at Costello's Hall, when 1t IS I'M
derstood, the proposition of the employers.
looking to a peaceful settlement, will be
given consideration. A member Of the coun-
Gil stated today:
Our members are as anxious as the en-
ployers are for peaceful settlement OF the
existing troubles. but we want peace with
honor. Master plumbers must be instructed
that they cannot ignore the award OF the
arbitrators without taking the conse-
auences. All the mechanics want Is a square
deal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
BITTEN BY RATTLESNAKE.
Pet Dog Saved Connecticut Boys
life

RET log saved connecticut Boys
Life.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Conn, May 16-Nogi. the
pet dog Of Powell Eckart, fourteen-year-
old boy, saved the boys life today when he
was digging in his garden and uncovered q
rattlesnake's nest. on which the mother
snake was sitting, guarding her young
brood. The snake, which was feet long,
uncoiled herself and before the boy could
escape attacked him and bit him twice on
the hand There seemed to be no escape
for the boy. for the big snake had begun
to coil herself around his hand. when Nogi
dashed at her, gripped her neck between
his teeth and shook her to death.
AS. the boy ran into the house for help
Nogi shook the little wrigglers to pieces.
The boys wounds were washed out with
strong antiseptic and were promptly eau
terized. His recovery is expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
GERMAN TORPEDO BOATS.
First Of New Craft Placed In Com
mission at Berlin.

Special Cablegram to The Star
BERLIN. May t6.-The first Of the twelve
torpedo boats now In course Of construc-
tom by the Schichau firm at Eibing has
been placed in commission under the desig-
nation Of -"S. 13S." She Is of q new type,
larger and faster than the older torpedo
boats Her length is 200 feet, she draws
seven feet Of water, has a displacement OF
$50 tons. her engines are of 10, 600 horse
power. and she is designed to steam thirty
knots an hour.
The armament Of the new boat Is consid-
erably heavier than that of the existing
types IS. 1885, Is one of the first torpedo
boats to be constructed under the new
scheme adopted in 1906, which provides for
twelve boats yearly, instead Of six as pre-
yiously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
FROM ROCKY MOUNTAINS.
Rain Prevailing Today Is Visitor
From the Far West.

The driving rain which prevailed here
today came from the Rocky mountain re-
gion, according to the latest reports Of the
weather bureau. In some respects 1t was
like the ordinary May showers, being ac-
panied by thunder and lightning. Prof.
Garriott said this afternoon that It started
from the Rockies the first of this week and
has been approaching slowly since.
Uncertain and unsettled weather is pre-
dicted for Washington and vicinity tomor-
row. It will be cooler tonight. but there
will not be much more rain. and Prof.
Garrtott added that there is no frost or
freeze in sight.
The rain today has been general over
the entire country. especially through the
corn. cotton and wheat districts. Heavy
rains prevailed through the south yester-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
Building Permit Issued.

A building permit was issued by In
spector Ashfor today as follows:
To Joseph J. Moebs. for seven three-story
brick dwellings at 1901 to Is Newton street
northwest: architect and builder. Joseph J.
Moebs: estimated cost. $S7, 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16

number Of prominent men from Arkan-
sas. Mississippi and Tennessee interested In
the problems of drainage and highway Inn
provement met at Memphis yesterday for
general discussion of the situation. Repre-
sentative George w. Gordon called the
meeting to order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
How to Write and Answer
Classified Want Ads

THERE 10 appearing on the main
classified page Of The Star
from day to day brief Talks on
How to Write and Answer Ciassi-
fed Want Ada"
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By following out these suggestions
the direct results from your Want
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Each day NEW Talk will appear.
and every Want -Ad subject OF tm-
portance win be taken up and in
structions for It's treatment In Q
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We are running this Series because
We are anxious that the best possible
results shall come to every user Of
The Stars Classified Want Ad pages.
By saving these Talks a. they appear each
time. you will -ha]e at the close Of the
Series q collection OF ideas on the Writing
and Answering Of CLASSIFIED Want Ads Of
invaluable daily use.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
Brotherly Kindness.

Mentioning among the iindrances to the
success of the united church the bitter op-
position engeudered by misformation among
the opponents OF the union in the former
Cumberland Presbyterian Church, DR.. Land
rlth said:
ours Is the present duty of making
known with brotherly kindness that as
revised in 1903. tie Westminster confession
of faith admits of no fatalistic interDre-
tation: that whatever, In any part or the
confession of faith may appear to any one
as contradicting the genuine revision made
In 1903. BY change of text, by declaratory
statement and by added chapters, Is hence
forth to be interpreted In strict accordance
with this blessediy evangelical revision;
that we believe that all infants dying in
infancy are saved through Christ: that the
war between sections of the United States
should not be continued among the Chris
tian people of the reunited States and
that the Presbyterian Church was as sin
cere as II was wise when adequate and al
ready effective arrangement was made for
removing social and racial friction at the
sensitive points. by making constitutional
provision for separate presbyteries and
synods for different races, this provision
being hedged about by no condition that
before such separate presbyteries can be
must be secured
A Vigorous Declaration.
In a vigorous declaration to the effect
that 1t has always been the published and
determined purpose Of the union majority
TO allow to the dissenting minority all prop
erty and other rights to which officially
they are entitled. DIR. Landrith said: -
There has never been uttered even in
the privacy Of pastoral oversight commit
tee rooms, or In the Offices of solicitors In
cnancery, any sentiment design or desire
out of harmony with the policy that II
every superior court In the land shall de-
S,ae, as we believe they will do, that this
UNION was legally effected and that all of
me property Of the former Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN Church goes by law with the
Tma1ority into the American Presbyterian
Cnurch, ana shall further decree that the
chnrch Is legally entitled to the whole prom
erty. ts's fSEs sent opponents of union In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16

the white people of north and south to
work together for the moral and educa-
tional aid Of the negro. without violating
the rights or the social order OF either
race declares that the evangelization of the
negro Is to be accomplished by neither
long-range sentimentality nor short-ranse
Indifference, and that the time has fuiiy
come when the black mans white neigh
Dor and that same black mans too-far-
away friend must sit down together In
mutually satisfying conference about what
is the next step. neither party to the con-
ference claiming a monopoly of wisdom.
methods or responsibilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
Heard Violent Language.

DIR. Charles Hightower Thorn, dentist
who has lived In Brownsville twenty-four
years, testified that he was awakened on
the night of August - by firing. His
house was on Elizabeth street, only about
a square from the barracks gate. He went
to the rear OF his house and into the kitchen
which was on the alley and he heard muir
muring of men going by. He could not say
how many there were and did not see
them.
They talked in low tone, and from
their voices he was satisfied they were
negroes He heard one voice speaking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-16
A Specific Appeal.

After naming various religious and edu-
cational opportunities for aggressive church
work in the south. the preacher concluded
with specific appeal to his own church
to devote TO that section for the next 1--WE
years all of the funds and workers that
can be spared since the religious and pa
triotiC mission of this church to the south
just at this time is so sublime and so full
of promise as to send this great assembly
to It's knees In gratitude and in prayer
for divine guidance
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
WAGES WAR
ON La W-DEFYING TRUSTS
Graft and Rebate Cases Fill the Courts
Calendars, and Decisions Represent
Big Victory for President.

The chase started in 1906 with the
Roosevelt challenge 10 the Standard OIL
and 10 al law-defying trusts. and with
the passage Of the Federal rate bill by
Congress. has gathered impetus IN 1877.
when the whole pack Of State and Fed
eraI law officers has been in full cry after
the game. The year viii long be remem-
bered for the vicious bite which the oil
trust got from one Federal judge. namely
the s.. 10000 fine imposed August ; by
Judge lands at Chicago as the maxi
mum penalty for accepting q large num-
Der Of rebates from the Alton. II was in
reaching a verdict in this case that John
ID. Rockefeller and other Standard OIL
officials had been summoned into court
after futile efforts 10 evade service. ana
had been required 20 tell the extent OF
the earnings Of the great corporation and
its subsidiaries. StII protesting innocence,
counsel for the defendants appealed the
case 10 a higher court. 81 that II remains
for the future 70 determine whether this
recort-breaking hne shall be paid.
At the same time that this tine was i'm
posed Judge Lands summoned a special
grand jury for the purpose OF bringing
the Alton rebaters 10 account. but this
action was nuIlded later when Attorney
General BOnaparte made IL known that
his predecessor had promised the Alton
immunity Tor giving certain evidence
needed 20 convict the Standard
But this was only one OF a large num-
Der Of criminal cases against the Rocke-
teller Aggregation Indictments contain
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

over the control Of the Congo. King
Leopold having withdrawn his opposition.
Denmark-One Of the last acts Of King
Christian before his death was the an
nouncement OF home rule for Iceland,
subject 10 royal supervision.
NOrway-Limited woman's suffrage was
the one new policy of general interest
adopted by the government OF King
Haakon
Sweden-Cniversal suffrage and proper
tiOnal representation We're put into effect
in Sweden. whose venerable King Oscar
died December 5. being succeeded by
Gustave Y.
Spanking Alfonso and Queen Vic
toria presented the Spanish people with
an heir 10 the throne.
POrtugal-OppOsition 10 the virtual die
tatorship of Premier Blanco under King
Carlos almost reached the point of open
rebellion in November
Abysslnia-King Menelik in September
granted his people a constitutional form
Of government.
Japan-Completed the evacuation of
Manchuria April - and finished her be
nevOlent absorption" of Korea by fore
ing the resignation Of the Korean En-
perOr in favor Of Crown Prince Euiwha
Yee, July Il. who became the mere pup
pet Of the japanese regime. The anti
American feeling in japan rose 10 great
proportions last spring over the anti
japanese riots in San Francisco and the
segregation Of Oriental pupils in the pub
lie schools Of that city. This feeling was
not shared. however. by the responsible
officials OF the government. and il was
greatly modified by the assurance Of Sec
retary Taft during his visit at Tokyo
September %.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
WITHIN BROAD DOMAIN OF POLITICS IN
THE STATES OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Reform Wares and Pany Winds Party Nagators
Indications of Struggle in Presidential Campaign Feature
of the Year Now Drawing o a Close

way 10 one OF the most significant poliu-
cal movements in which the conscience
vote appears. namely. the temperance
cause. When the returns OF the Novem-
Der elections We're in no one result at
tracted more general attention than the
fact that the wave " "dryness." which
had been sweeping over the South. had
swamped Delaware. submerged parts Of
Kentucky and Illinois. and was gathering
impetus sufficient 10 carry IL far into the
North and West. Georgia has gone into
the strict prohibition column under a law
In effect on New Years Day. and the new
State OF oklahoma came into the Union
with "A prohibitory clause IN that radical
constitution Of hers The oklahoma leg
islature passed a PrOhibitory law Novem-
Der 70 But this present movement IS
progressing mostly on local option lines
the dry sections increasing until IL is now
estimated that half the population OF the
nation is living IN communities free OF
the public saloon.
Other features Of the November cleo
tions were the capture Of Salt Lake from
the MOrmons, the election OF Or. TAYLOR
as the reform mayor OF San Francisco
over the powers of graft. the Republican
sweep Of Kentucky by 1t000; Democratic
retention Of Rhode Island. and cutting
down Of the Republican lead in New Jer-
sey. and the defeat Of the Hearst -Repub-
lcan fusion by Tammany In New York
City. besides the victory for Johnson in
Cleveland. already referred 10, and the re-
election Of Mayor Whltlock. Of Toledo
Philadelphia was held by the regulars.
Notable Executive Acts.
After considerable hesitation and the
tentative acceptance Of the lowest bid.
made by W j. Oliver. for the Panama
Canal contract. the President finally de-
cidcd last March 10 keep the whole un-
dertaking in government hands. and ap-
pointed Mai GOethals. Of the Army Engi-
neer Corps, 10 head the Canal Commis-
sion and take entire charge. both Shonts
and Stevens having resigned.
The President checked the California
legislature in its anu-Japanese course by
promising 10 bring about the exclusion OF
Jap laborers by diplomatic means and by
Congressional action.
Secretary MetcaIf startled the country
July Z, by making the statement that
the entire Atlantic fleet OF war ships
would make the unprecedented r.c0iliza-
ton in Pacific waters. a statement which
was backed by the President, and which
has now been borne out by the fact Of
the sailing Of the great armada under
the command of Admiral Evans from
Norfolk. December J.
In March the President gave official
impetus 10 the river deepening movement
by appointing a waterways commission.
headed by Burton. OF Ohio. and later. IN
November. made his great popular jour
ney down the Mississippi with a dozen
State governors 10 attend the waterways
convention at Memphis.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

Through the misty pros and cons OF ad-
ministrative responsibility and of am
bilious party leaderships. the weather
wise American citizen sees conscience
with big Gas the unknown factor in
the coming national campaign. judging
from the signs OF 1897. The great Amert-
can public has begun to think about a
few things. and that's what has kept the
politicaI pot a-boiling.
Regulation of public utilities by both
State and Federal authorities was one OF
the things thought about constructively,
or at least aggressively. Another was the
liquor saloon. 4 third was the punish
meut Of grafters. A fourth, Japanese eX-
clusiOn. and a fifth. the determination TO
develop a great system o. inland water
ways under public supervision. Finally.
in the face Of a dangerous financial panic.
however caused. people began really 10
study the currency question. Industrial
depression had set in AT the very flood
tide or prosperity, apparently. and thou
sands OF discharged or striking workmen
helped along that social unrest referred
10 in another section Of this history.
Old Party Lines ObIiterated.
one thing the year makes clear TO the
most casual observer. the line between
the old Democracy and the old Repu5-
icanism no longer exists. Il is now a
question OF conservative and radical on
which both these historic parties are
being rent transverscly The same head
winds which made the years voyage a
hard one for President Roosevelt and his
administration served 10 bring the Bryan
vessel into the port of a third Democratic
nomination, now so conceded by all. and
vet the leader of the opposition presents
the unusual spectacle Of smiling approval
of much of the Roosevelt programme.
To the ultra-conservativc defenders OF
the status quo all Socialists look alike,
and into that company OF undesirable
citizens" they cast both Bryan and
Roosevelt What these people thought or
said may have been due 10 the refusal OF
the President to turn from what he had
conceived to be his path of duty But at
all events Theodore Roosevelt began 70
experience powerful opposition for the
first time in his own party. while the
popular cry for a third term grew louder.
In his own State a new figure, that Of
Gov. Hughes. was attracting much At
tention and bringing the Republican or
ganization TO his feet by appealing direct
to the people for his measures Of reform.
chief of which was the creation Of the
public service commissions for State and
city. with power TO bring the utility cor
porations to terms.
It was on the morning OF April that
the President woke up 10 find himself on
the defensive by the publication Of the
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

VARIOUS nations conperging closer along
lines of material SeF-intereSt and again
lVOoing peace at The Hague; European min
iStrieS SuppreSSing numerous labor upriSnrgS;
industrial depression porld Wide, and in the
United States money panic cOmpHcating the
political equation, With the administration
standing pat on trust prosecutions and old
party lines disappearing; Bryan again shap-
ing Dem0cracy's radicaESrl, VhiIe States fix
railroad rates and local option SweepS the
country; reform forces seeking remedies for the
social unrest; science mastering the air, and
water craft revOIutiOnized BY turbine
The Washington herald., 1907-12-29
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE YEAR 1907

THIS PAGE is designed as comprehen-
Sipe record of the hiStory-making epents
in oil lines of activity during the year 1907
1t should therefore be preserved for future
reference, and nil be found of special value as
a passing glance of important events.
Salient lines in miniature of the wOrld'S
life for the twelve months just closing.
Summarized situation in America, Europe
and Asia, Illustrating progress in every de-
partn1ent of human endeavOr.
Gifts for educational purposes break all
records of the past, RockefelIer'S S32,OOO,OOO
to the General Education Board leading.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-19
The Joy of the Lord.

Some of the most precious lessons
of love and trust were taught me by
poor invalid upon one OF the f1r-t
charges to which I was sent. She
was dependent upon her friends; was
constant rheumatic sufferer, and .
confirmed consumptive. She was .
sanctified Scotch Presbyterian, and q
monument of the power of Christ's
love to soothe and cheer in suffering
While disease stuck envenomed
fangs into her. flesh her soul wan ever
in a transport of joy. Obi" said
she, II have not pain or a priva-
ton, have no suffering or sOrroW
but Jesus is a sharer."
Surely He hath borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows; yet we did
esteem Him stricken, smitten of God:
and afilicted. But He was wounded
for our transgressions, He was
bruised for our iniquities: the chas-
tisement of our peace was upon Him:
and with His stripes we are healed.
w. S., in the Vanguard.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-19
The Blood of Christ.

Have we outlived the efficacy of the
blood of Christ, and is the tale of His
Cross sound from which all the
music has gone forever?
We need the sun to-day, as we have
ever needed it; the wind is still the
breath of health to our dying bodies;
still we find in the earth the bread
without which we cannot live; these
are our friends OF whom we never
tire; can it be that the only thing of
which we are weary is Gods answer
to our souls deepest need? Shall we
keep everything but the blood OF
Christ? Shall the Cross go, and the
sun be left? Verify, as the sun with
drew at the sight OF that Cros-, and
for the moment fed away, he would
shine never more were that sacred
tree hewn down by furious man.
The blood of Christ is the fOun-
tain of Immortality! The blood OF
Christ, it makes the souls summer
warm and beauteous! The blood OF
Christ, it binds all Heaven, with its
many mansions and throngs without
number, in holy and indissoluble Sc
curity! My soul. seek no other
stream in which to drown thy 1ep-
rosy! My lips, speak no other song
with which to charge your music. MY
hands, seek no other task with which
to prove your energy! l would be
swallowed up in Christ l would be
nailed to His Cross. / would be bap-
tized with His baptism. / would
quail under the agony OF His pain
that l might triumph with Him in
the glory of His resurrection.
o my Jesus! my Saviour! Thine
heart did burst for me, and all its
sacred blood flowed for the cleansing
of my sin. / need it all. need it
every day. ] need it more and more.
I search out the inmost recesses OF
my poor wild heart and let Thy blood
remove every stain of evil.
Fer since by faith / saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till die.
Mighty Saviour! Repeat all Thy
miracles by taking away the guilt
and torment Of my infinite sin. BY
the late Joseph Parker, D. D., in Lon.
don Christian.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-12-19
q SfozY Alr1IIe<2
) 6< E2Sc Terry CooNe-

and the darkness awed him; the plain
seemed to meet the sky; he could see
only a broken line on that clear dark
horizon where the roofs of Bethle-
hem, low and fiat, crowned the hill
top; his hand grew chilly in his
fathers and David saw the boy was
afraid. He spoke to the other shep-
herds, who sat or stood among the
flocks:
LET us sing the folding Psalm,
brethren, for the child is strange to
the night, and remembereth not the
Shepherd of Israel is with u.s." So
two Of the men began, in rich, low
voices, to chant:
The Lord is my shepherd;
And then the rest answered:
/ shall not want.
And the first two sang again:
He maketh me to lie down in green pas
lures,
And another response came:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
So they went on through the beau
tiful Psalm, and Jacob listened and