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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

I'm this column will be answered all questions OF
= proper nature submitted TO The Star. Inaurers
nouia write on one side only and address their let
yer. .ers Incie Jasper Star Office In case OF din.
week or two. Consequently It may be advisable
tot all qusston,rs TO watch this column csretullyl
MARION.-Is IL true Uncle Jasner. that
President Zelaya OF Nicaragua has forgiven
his son and that the young man and his
bride are going home to be forgiven? A
That's the story. But we'd like to mention
that II our father a South American
president with fixed habits we'd get side re-
ports from the executive palace before
oreezed into home territory. The fatted
calf might turn out TO be loaded
LoRE.-Isn't Plymouth the place where
the Pilgrims landed? Ayes and It's also
the place where Mr.. Roosevelt landed. One
bounced uD and down a large fat rock
and the other large fat trust Not
even a dent was made In the rock
Never was a better boy
Than Joe:
Never WAS a thing his mother
Couldn't know:
Then the angels came and took him,
Goodness knows where they forsook him,
Up above
Or down below.
w. w. R.-Uncie JASPER 1 understand
there's a new name for the jamestown ex-
position that Is rapidly becoming popular
What Us it, please? A.-The Jessejames-
town exposition. It's such a hold up. you
know.
F. NJ: S-Uncle Jasper. please cite an H.
lustration of "frankness." A.-Sure. Ad-
miral Bob Evans was summoned by the
President. When he was leaving oyster
Bay somebody asked him why he'd been
sent for. Il wish to the Lord / KNEW
snorted Bob That's frankness. Cabinet
members please note.
MAUD.-Where will Secretary Taft stop
first after leaving the Pacific coast? A
We haven't his itinerary before US. but you
can tell. Make II a point to read the earth
quake bulletins every morning.
There was young person named Frederick
Gee! But this story il sad.
Who purchased a beautiful automobile
Oh! What a careless lad!
The dealer he said twas as cheap as q
MY! But his wit was coarseI
Now Freddie's choked I'D with RE Morse
Gee! Amt this story sad?
HAROLD.-Fm engaged to a lovely girl
and we adore each other. Is 1t proper for
me to hold her hand? Ar you've thrown
about the draw Not otherwise
MOTORIST.-I understand that Marshal
Collins is running a lemon house at Glen
Echo. Is this correct? A.-Unauestionably.
But we don't understand that It's anything
new. He's been handing EN- out for some
time.
II. G. FL understand that several Gu
ban cigar factories have made assignments.
What's the trouble2 A.-Hadn't you heardf
Uncle Joe has cut himself down to three
cigars a day.
FINANCIAL.-Whyi Is one Of these short
circuited brokers' offices called q bucket
shop? A.-The term is an ancient one and
comes from the custom of the original finn
Hammers of placing the clients money in
q bucket. lowering the same into q well and
cutting the string. The method Is slightly
different now. but the result Is similar.
GEORGE C.-What's Secretary Root do
ing -up at Muldoon's. Uncle Jasper A.
Training up-not down. He's been In teal-
GUS fury ever since that famous japanese
wrestler spoke of Taft fine figure OF
a man. UNCLE JASPER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Responsibilities Of Management.

You must explain these big dividends Of
yours to the public" said the reformer.
Well" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax after
some reflection, 1T is easier to explain big
dividends to the public than it is to explain
small dividends to the stockholders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

A member OF the ca inet Is at dsad-
vantage as compared with United States
senator through being compelled by ethical
considerations to deliver his lectures free Of
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

Talk Of a quarrel between Ryan and Bel
mont leads to SUSPICION that Belmont has
been getting bad TIPS on the market and
that Ryan has been stung by unreliable
race track information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Preaching and Practice.

Save money-'tis the safest plan."
Trust magnates counsel us anew
And each keeps saving all he can
His own and other peoples, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

The arrest of Japanese acrobats in Rus
STA for making dra wings Of Notifications Is
an evidence of the mikado's practical mind.
While other great men are making art COL
lections he goes in for purely technical
drawings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
SHOOTING STARS.
In the Past Tense.

You say Baron Fucash's wife has
money!"
How long have they been married?' in
Quired Miss Cayenne.
About a year."
I'm that case 1t would probably be ac-
curate to say she had money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

Some Of Wall streets financiers should
be glad that a man with Theodore Roose-
velts luck and determination adopted
political career instead Of going into the
market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

Mr.. Roosevelt can depend on not being
annoyed by efforts OF corporations to con-
tribute to the next republican campaign
fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

What Mr.. Foraker may think of Mr..
Taft's oratorical efforts is regarded by the
administration as having nothing to do
with the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

In order to get any really novel and
striking remarks on the tariff 1t may be
necessary to submit the subject to some
Chicago college professor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

The Moors have an idea. common to less
civilized nations. that the way to settle
their own political differences is to attack
all Europeans in sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

Every now and then some Of the crowned
heads get together for confab that does
not attract as much serious attention as
a Il?cheon at Oyster Bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
A Fellow Feeling.

There is no reason why the pedestrian
and the motorist should harbor any antago-
nism.''
NO The principal difference between
them Is that one is afraid Of being run over
and the other is afraid of being blown up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

Tire honesty Of the Chinese is proverbial
But the intrigues of It's empress dowager
prove that the Ananias club could claim a
few members from the upper circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

Each year greater numbers Of rich Ameri-
cans flock to Paris. No wonder the French
capital is always described as gay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

However T. c. Plat may be overlooked
In the United States Senate. he Is still
power in express company deliberations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

II is too much TO expect a country as big
as this 10 get the blues every time Wall
street is disDlrased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

w ]. Bryan has been in four railway
wrecks. No wonder he inclines toward gov
eminent ownership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

Folks out our way" said Uncle Eben, "is
gettin' mo- an mo- hesitatious bout 'lectn'
a man to office simply because he kin stan
up befo' a crowd an make an entertainin'
speech.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

new confrerie which bears his narne Sid
eS-Ainiya.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

Proud as are the Washingtonians Of to-
day of the Library Of Congress. now housed
In building Of its own that
Library OF Is regarded as one Of the ar
tistic triumLhs of the period,
the residents Of the District
were evidently quite as proud of the quar-
tiers provided for that establishment in the
remodeled Capitol building. In The Star
Of August %, 1887. is description Of the
Library, in part as follows:
Among the various points of interest In
and about Washington none perhaps affords
such universal qualification to visitors from
all quarters as the Congressional Library.
The extreme grace and beauty Of the room,
the novelties about its construction, the
pleasant nature OF Its contents and the I'M
rivaled panoramic view from its windows
and balconies all contribute to this end. 1t
is believed that this is the first room ever
made exclusively Of iron, and the fact that
such a novelty in architecture has not only
been so wonderfully well done, but that the
whole Of this immense room was fitted cast
and put up in less than six months, tells
well for the capabilities of American me-
chanicS'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS

lin this column will he answered all questions OF
proper nature submitted TO The Star. Inauirers
should write side only and address their let
ters Uncle Jasper Star otfce In case Of did,
cult eouundruns answers may he delayed for q
week or two Consequently IL mar he advisable
for all Qu.stion,rs TO watch this column carefully.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

The timely arrival Of the Galilee and the
announcement Of the sailing of a squadron
with troops under Admiral
Prompt Philibert indicated that the
French government was not
AeIio" wholly surprised. When
detachment Of sixty men as a guard for the
consulate was landed from the Gahlee 1t
was fired upon by the Infatuated fanatics.
The officer in charge. though wounded.
promptly attacked with the bayonet and
quickly opened a way to the French con-
sulate There the news was signaled to the
Galilee and the Du Chayla, which imme-
diateIy opened fire upon the Moroccan quar-
ter and dealing death and devastation swept
the city clear Of the Moroccan assassins.
Notwithstanding their immense losses the
Moors have repeated their attacks, and
having been reinforced are again threaten
ing the French forces.
The writer in a recent reference to AFFAIRS
in Morocco said: France Is confronted
there by three obstacles: the Makhzen. the
pretender, and Raisuli." Since that writing
another obstacle has developed, namely. a
marabout, or mahdi who calls himself Ma
el-Ainin. It Is recalled that Morocco. AL
eeria, Tunis and Tripoli are the countries
OF the confreries of Sid Abd-el-Kader Dill
lani, Std-es-Senoussi and the Cana FL AZ
har the same which invented the mahdf
who rose against Gordon in the Egyptian
Soudan. The advent in such a moment Of
q mahdi is to say the least, significant Of
trouble. Ma-el-Ainin, besides. has founded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

Never was a better boy
Than Joe:
Never WAS a thing his mother
Couldn't know:
Then the angels came and took him.
Goodness knows where they forsook him,
Up above
Or down below.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
LIVES SAVED
 BY CO0LNESS' MT. and Mrs. Gerson Have Narrow Escape. SPIRITED TEAM RUNS AWAY Horses Dash Down Court Street at
 Terrific Speed. With one Reia roulea Husband Man- ases to Trip Frishtened Animals with 0ther--wife's Shoulder
 IA DisIocated. 

By the employment of courage, cool ness and skull Sam Gerson yesterday afternoon probably saved himself and Mrs. Gerson from being killed by their horses which, frightened by broken pole. ran with terrific speed down the Court strset hill for several blocks Both were thrown from the vehicle and Mrs. Gersons left shoulder was dfslocated, Mir. Carson was thrown to the brick pavement, but was not hurt.
 The runaway occurred aoput z:Su o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mir. and Mrs. Gerson left their home, 422 South Court street, for a a-drive, but soon after they had started the pole of the ve- hicle broke and frishtened the horses which ran with fearful speed down the steep grade on South Court street. Mir. Gerson had the use of only one rein. the other having become fouled. but he pluclily tried to check the horses and succeeded In finally throwing them as the corner of Court and Washing ton streets was reached. Mrs. Gerson had tn the meantime fallen from the vehicle as 1t swerved, and when the team was finally stopped Mir ferson was thrown distance of several feet from tho vehicle with violence.
 The escape of both MT. and .ars. Ger Mir. sGerson received no hurt at all. though he fell upon his back with ter. rife force Mrs. Gerson's injury was very painful but last night she was reported to be resting comfortably.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18

In this weeks letter. John Hawkins the coastwise member from Cremloosa county, tells hts friend and constit- rent. of the good time the Legislature had at Mardi Gras. He says he Is tired and wants to quit legislating' out the Governor won't let him.
 Montgomery, Ala, Feb. IT, 1907. My Cherished William:
 Do not be startled at the unusual form of saIutation, which IS the re. suit of hearing so much senataria! courtesy which has recently Infected our part of the Capitol. Whenever anyone takes umbrage which is an- other senatorial courtesy--the person causing the shadow always says ne had no intention to give offense to his cherished colleague or something or the sort. Then there IS loFe-tea.s,t. at which the grand old Democratic party Is the oratorical piece de resls- tance, and the times that tried men souls the fixings. U
 This week we have had good deal of k, of and on and once or twice they gushed till the slush was aboui ankle deep. When came out fell like I had been walking in - quick sand It takes up considerable ol the Uu1o put l1 &SAS NHeSA t-~stfSfN1 the people engaged, though it Is pow erfui hard on the innocent bystander !. Isn't it funny about the bystander anyhow
 We haven't been in session but three days this past week. You see Monday and Tuesday we were in Mobile and we had the finest kind of q time. You know the coast people can't be beat as entertainers, and that crowd down there did everything ia the world for us. We rode on a special train they gave us and after we got there we drank and ate what they gave us. and saw the sights they made for us. We saw Rex---and some wrecks, too where the storm had beer--and his parade. one of the loveliest things ever looked upon. and then went to the balls, or as many as We could They were fine, too.
 have been all the way from Middle Alabama to the Gulf. but l never saw the beat of the time we had in Mo- bile. We went over 70 Daphne where the court house came from and look ed around at the site of the normal school that regard as a sort of con- solation prize.
 j Say, Bill, hearing the people shout ing Long live the King down in Mo- bile. reminded me of the motto poll iticlan know seems to have. He bs a genius at making unfortunate choice of candidates. and he gets left
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
INTEL LIGENT PEOPLE CLAIM
 THEY SAW SHOCKS IN AN OLD HOUSE

ago while the family were at supper and the sound was similar to that made by rapping on a boiler. It was repeated at 'rregular intervals in dif- ferent parts of the room and 1t Is in the dining room that most of the all legged apparltions have ar peared.
 The house is one of the oldest in Florence and is psr>ly two storieF while the remainder mas an attic that is inaccessible. There are stories told of a slave being whipped to death in the old house many years ago, before It carne in nosses sion of Major Crow. but this incident had long been forgot ten and was on'y recalled after the ap- pearance of the strange apparition. Tho ooiks have not been seen by one ne~~ep alone ir nost raSes, but by as many as Iourteen gathered In the din- Ing room at one tin,e.
 While not believing in ghosts them selves. L. D. RuchAnan and fsmily. who. occupied the hou5n. were made so nervous hy noises they could not ex plain that they moved out md new tenants are now in possession.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
LETTERS FROM A GREEN MEMBER
g,n s M m m M NM aRMR M mm m v

every time. But he always manages to make himself solid with the victor afterwards, and acts on the principal. My candidate is dead, long live the Governor.
 We got back to Mobile Wednesday and we have accomplished more than usual. We passed five big railroad to keep all his promises about regu- lating the railroads One of the bills makes the rate on the passenger trains half cent less than it used to be, which is some comfort to the ones that have lost their passes. There was mighty little talk about the bills when they came up for final passage. Everybody seemed ta know what they morning and went straight to work, were and they went through easily. One of them Is based on the Georgia law and the Legislature was said to be reflected on because it had to go outside the State for It's wisdom. Maybe 1t was low enough freight rates we had to go outside for. But there Is no necessity to quarrel any longer.
 We worked along steadily until Friday when we adjourned so that the committees could work. I will just explain to you about the com mtttees, for 1t Is something you are not apt to know unless you are a parliamentarian. When the Legis1a- ture convenes. the Speaker of the House appoints the committees. and then whenever a bill or resolution Is brought up for consideration. It any other business is to be done, 1t is given to the committee which gets it into shape and reports 1t back to the House which the ndisposes of 1t tinally--inless the Governor sends 1t back. Well. sir Friday it was just like election. Every man is on more than one committee and the chairmen of the committees were fighting for erouli men to make quorum which is enough of the members to work with. We cleaned up a lot of work, too, and now have fairly clear decks. There is still talk about split session. though I had thought 1t was all settled that we were to stay here and finish. I like 1t here all right but am sort of tired of this Legisla- ture I would sight rather finish and go home, but 1t seems the Cover nor won't lot us, and no one has the spunk to stand out against him. I doubt if I run again Blll. I am glad to have had the experience because 1t has learned me a whole lot, but will not be sorry when it is ended.
 Yours.
 John.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
'COMER WOULD NAME TRUSTEES Bill Introduced by Sena-
 tor Reynolds. TWO BOARDS ARE AFFECTED Deaf and Blind School and History Department Reached. Measure Understood to Come From Ad- mini.tration Would Place Appoint- i've Power in Hands of shief
 Executive.
 
TWO BOARDS ARE AFFECTED

A bill introduced Saturday by Sena- tor Reynolds repeals the existing law governing the selection of the trustees of the Talladega School for the peaf and Blind, and clothes the Governor with the power to fill all vacancies.
 Vacancies on the Board have hereto fore filled by election by the remaining members of the Board. The same plan prevails for the selection of the trustees of the University of Alabama with this difference--the plan Is established by the Constitution at the University while the plan at Talledega is established by statue. The same plan of filling vacan- cies on the Board of Trustees of the Alabama Department of Archives and History exis.s by virtue of statute.
 The prime resaon for the plan, both as 1t exists In the Constitution for the University of Alabama, and by statute for the Talladega school and the De- partment of History, was to take the institution entirely out of politics. The friends of the University claim that in- stitution has. suffered more from being the football Of politics in its long his tory than any other institution of the State. While the Constitutional con- vention was in session, with the plea that the institu ion should be removed from politics tn provision of self electing Board of Trustees was put In the Constitution.
 The other institutions, fearing the i1- fluence of politics and fearing the evils that had been experienced by the State University, had laws passed removing the institutions from politics, the in er- ests of which have changed and con- fiicted every four years.
 But the Governor is known not to fa- ver the existing system. It is known he claims the right to appoint the mem- bers of the Boards of Trustees. The University Board being protected by the Constitution can not be touched by. a law, but the system can be changed so far as 1t applies to the other institu- tions.
 The bill of Senator Reynolds Is known as an administration measure, The members of the Board now in office will not be legislated out. They will be permitted under the bill to serve out the terms for which they were elected. The bill. provides, however, that the Governor shall appoint to fill every va- cancy that may occur in the future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18

Florence, Feb. 17.--tSrecial )-Flor- ence spirituaNists are agog, while the more materialistic are scoffing over str lnge sighfs and sounds which are said to be seen and heard at an old place in the northern part of the city;
 The house is the old Crow place and for weeks hundreds have visited the place. including all the local spiritu, a,ists. Among the latter 1t is believ3 eH that the house Is the nightly stalk ing ground of Ghostly' visitors three having been plainly seen. At hrst strange noises were 1eord which the family occupying the house were unable to T ,co,rt tor. and 2 n'Hnnin' WIS t,ll- ed in. Some time during the night the medium wa, awak ned by cries and groans ara following the sounds came uron a soldier In r;ty whip ns a slave. Another saw a white man in his shirt sleeves wearing a diamond stud and upon another occasion while a member of the farn'ly was at the tel ephone a woman in black glided noise- lessly through the hall
 The first noise occurred several weeks
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-18
Hold Fifth Annual Meeting in
 Capital City. :.
ysce.prcsident V. L. Russell and other Omciais Expecfed Early - All
 BrsncAes sf system Te He Represented.

Probably, the largest gathering of
 railroau men ever assembled in Mont-
 gomery will be the fifth annual meet
 ing of the freight omciais of the Mo-
 bile and Ohio Railroad. The meetings
 will be held at the New Exchange
 Tuesday and "Wednesday, winding up with banquet Wednesday night,
 Montsomery had been selected for this meeting last February, but the fact that the New Exchange could not
 he completed in time for the conven- tion to be held there. caused the meet ing to be held in Mobile. Robert H. Jones, General Agent of the Mobile and Ohio in Montgomery. has done everv- thing possible to ensure the. visitors entertainment. Tonight vice-President Edward l.. Russell, of the Mobile and Ohio. with Freight Traffic Manager Haiden Miller and Foreign Freight Agent J. s. Tay- Tor, will probably reach Montgomery. as the advance guard of the big deie-
 gation. all of whom will be here by
 tomorrow. The others who will attend
 the convention are:
 H. w. Clark Superintendent of
 Transportation., Mobile, Ala: George Mckee. Superintendent of Motive Pow CT and Car Equipment, Mobile, Ala ; |C A. Pigford, Superintendent Mobile
 Division, Meridian, Mss: E. W Moore.
 Superintendent St. Louis Division. Mur-
 physboro, Ill; c. F. Blue. 4Superinten-
 dent Way and Structures, St. Louis.
 Mo: R. IT, Duesberry, Purchasing
 Agent Mobile. Ala: F. E. Torrey. Su- perintendent of Telegraph Jackson, Tenn. ". Denyven, General Freight Agent, St. Louis. Mo: w. K. yandiyer, Assistant General Freight Agent. St. Louis, Mo-; c. T. Dickson. C. O., Claim Department, St. Louis, Mo; F. w. Bir- chett, Assistant General Freight Agent, St. Louis. Mo; J. J. campion, Joint