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paragus beetle, or even the most despised
louise OF this stations louise hatchery. are
practically the same as those which have
controlled the evolution OF kings or-what
Is more of great geniuses. This close re-
lationshil of law is seen between even the
vegetable and animal Kingdoms. In fact,
the new law OF evolution: discovered with
the aid of plants by Prof Hugo de Vries
OF Amsterdam-a law which now has the
scientific world by the ears-is being ap-
piled with success to animals by Prof. Dav-
EXPORT WHO regards Ii as destined to be
the foundation stone OF the rising science OF
experimental evolution"
Proves Darwin Wrong.
We believed this whole question OF evo-
luton to have been cut and dried, settled
for good and all, in the past century by the
great Darwin. But out of Amsterdam has
come this new genius, picking flaws in tho
Darwinan theory. EvolutIonsts of the
Darwinan school nave been teaching that
new species devel p by series OF very slow
and gradual changes, occurring about equal
ly to all individuals of a locality; that tho
whole group is changed in one direction by
the forces of environment. They have also
taught that when two breeds are crossed
their characters usually become intimately
blended. They have recognized that indi-
vidual differences crop out, but have held
that all Individuals OF a group from time to
time interiors; and that no single one has
gotten very far ahead OF the general
run Thus they hold that the whole family
has changed only gradually and a common
form has made its appearance with the
same gradual degree that the old form has
disappeared.
These Darwinian evolutionists have fur
Their held that many billions OF millions or
years at least must have elapsed since these
processes commenced, whereas the worlds
greatest physicists and astronomers estl-
mate the age of the earth at some millions
of years only. This discrepancy has been
a weapon in the hands of the opponents or
the Darwinan theory. To bring order out
of this chaos De Nries commenced direct
experimental inquiries. He at last caught
wild species in the very act of producing
new forms suddenly and not gradually.
For eighteen years he has been studying
it in it's wild locality and 1t has steadily
continued to repeat the phenomenon.
Seeing Species Originate.
He finally brought it to his garden in
Amsterdam where, he says under my
very eyes," the production of new species
has been going on, rather increasing In
rate than diminishing. The fact is that 1t
has become possible to see species originate
and that this origin is sudden and obeys
distinct laws" The species which thus up
set a part of the Darwinian theory Is
native of the United States-an evening
primrose. Prof De Vries announced two
years ago that these sudden changes In
nature could not be produced artiiiclally,
in some cases with enough probability to
Justify the trial.
That this discovery applies to animals az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23

aid of series Of twenty nine pens, each
containing a cock and one or more hens. To
separate the eggs Of different hens he uses
trap nets" which hold the laying hen IN
til her number is written, with date, upon
the egg. Before being placed in the incu-
bator all eggs are carefully listed, and
into compartments. so that the father and
mother of each chick may be definitely
known
A leg-band bearing Identification data is
applied to each Rewly-hatched chick the
moment of its removal from the incubator.
By these means the director has gained in
one year 1.JC0 offsprings derived from
known parents and has reared about 500
of them to a period when their adult plum
age characteristics are distinguishable. a
''plumage Chart'-a card with feathers at
tached-of each of the 1,5co offspring is
kept and each fowl Is regularly photo
graphed. Thirteen races of parent chick
ems were employed In the first series of
cross-breeding experiments lately complet-
ed. Among these are such varieties as
houdans. friZzles, silkies. tosa fowls. rump
less game bantams, selected because of
their striking contrasts to one another
They vary from black polish fowls with
great light crysanthenum-like crosts to
tosa fowls with tails riva'ing those of the
birds of paradise, and from silky fowls
resembling animated powder puffs, to rump-
less game, appearing as though some un-
skilled sportsman had succeeded only in de-
priviag each of the part that goes over
the fence last" Crossing these in many
series the director has obtained some fam
tastic combinat ons. His conclusion. based
upon this particular series of experiments,
is that ANY conceivable combination may
be effected One OF the most interesting
developments Is cross between dark,
rose-combed ''frizzle fowl with feathers
turning forward. to form a ruff on the
neck, and an eXtra-toed white "silky fowl
with downy feathers and booted feet. The
resulting variety has the white plumage
extra toe and booted feet of one parent
and the reversed ruff and rose comb of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
Hotel Reforms.
From the New York World.

From the new 1Ofk WOflo
New England hotelkeepers are about to
act in association on a suggestion Of menu
reform which originated in London and
has been favorably considered of late in
New York. Simplification is the idea
such reduction in the number of dishes
on the card as will be good for landlord.
cook and consumer. Proprietors under the
proposed change would save loss on the
multiplication of items on the bills Of fare
which is now brought about by the rivalry
of caterers. Cooks, no longer hurried by
orders for multitude of dishes, would
have time to do themselves justice on the
few Guests would get food more care
fully prepared. 1t is possible for too many
varieties to be greater spoilers than too
many cooks.
Along with the reform of the menu Amer
lean landlords might well consider the
movement for the betterment of hotel lodg-
ings which is under way in France. The
proposition Is to make the bed rooms In
hotels as sanitary as those in hospitals.
Hangings, carpets and upholstery are to
be abolished. and furnishings are to be sim
pie, clean and cleanable. No lodgment
places are to be permitted for dust or mi
crobes If both these reforms were to meet
general adoption the average comfort and
healthfulness of hotel life would be greatly
advanced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
WORLDS GREAT MEN.
Vote by Japanese School Children
Washington and Lincoln Lead.


Washington and Lincoln Lead.
From the Kobe Herald.
DIR. Yamakawa, formerly president of
Toxic University, recently offered to pre-
sent picture of a famous man or woman
to the Iriye primary school at Hiogo and
asked that q vote of the children should
be taken to choose the subject Of the por-
trait The 343 boys and girls attending the
school were consequently requested day
or two ago to write down the name of
their favorite great man or woman. 1t is
a rather significant comment on the alleged
anti-American feeling In this country that
Washington and Lincoln came out at the
head Of the list with 50 and SO votes re-
spectively, while Admiral Togo was a bad
third with no more than %. Fourth on the
list was Ninomiya santoku, famous phi
lanthropist of olden days, who endeavored
to construct a canal at Kioto at his own
cost for the benefit Of the people. The fifth
was another American, Benjamin Franklin,
with q votes, and after him came Kusuno-
XII Masashige (Nanko), IA; Miss Florence
Nightingale, 13; Wageno Kiyomaro "a ia
Oyama, IL; Nelson. IL: Toyotomi Hideyoshi,
:: General Kodama, Z; Saigo Takamori, Z;
Nakaye Toju, @; Admiral Uriu, 5; Murasaki
Shikibu 3: Bismarck, 5; Sugawara Michi-
zane, 4; Commander Hirose, 4; Napoleon,
L. A few votes each were cast COR Presi-
dent Roosevelt, Niijima 10, Calico, Column
bus, Socrates Count Katsura, Premier
Saionji, Marquis Yamagata, General Nogi,
Peter the Great and Admiral Makharoff.
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commission, and when he was penniless
took the shilling second time. He
again went to India as private, and
showed such gallantry in the field that the
commander in-chief reappointed him an en-
sign.
for in 1922 he seriously forgot his military
manners during an alteration with his
colonel, and as a consequence was tried by
court-martial and c--shiered. However,
the East India Company gave him pen
sion of ESQ per annum, and he afterward
became first police inspector at Stepney
and then master of the Liverpool work
house,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
NEWSPEC|ES TO ORDER
Man in His New Role of Invent
ing Creator.
EXPERIMENTAL EVOLUTION
Inquiries Into Laws of Heredity Bear
ing on Man.
HOW TO PRODUCE sUPERMAN
Where Darwin Was Wrong, as Evo-
luton is Not Gradual, But
Proceeds by Jumps.
HOW TO PRODUCE sUPERMAN

Copyright. 1907. by John Elfreth Watkins)
The dream of Bacon, who saw in the new
Atlantis gardens. devoted to the modifca-
ton and improvement of animals and
plants at mans will. is being more than
realized by the Carnegie Institution at its
new Station for Experimental Evolution"
at Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island.
In this ten-acre plot man-long content
with his part as caretaker and subjugato
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
Esperanto's Ideal.

From the North American Review.
While most people will doubtless employ
Esperanto because of its practical utility.
the aim for which Esperanto was created
is the ideal one-namely, to unite humanity
more closely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23

"And what Is your eldest son doing. prin-
cess?'
UNFORTUNATELY he has gone in for as
rronomy.
why unfortunately
Because he seems to have decided u
make an exclusive study of fallen stars."f
Shutok, st. Petersburg.
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came so attached to them that when the
regiment was ordered to take part in the
Egyptian campaign he smuggled himself
aboard the transport and accompanied II
down the Nile. He chung to his protectors
with doglike fidelity. and when he grew to
manhood was specially enlisted, serving his
term with distinct credit in Ireland and
Gibraltar. He now has employment under
the l.. c. c.
The same regiment at an earlier period
adopted stray baby boy, who ultimately
justified in much greater measure its pro-
tectors' faith in him. 1t was while route
marching in a country district in Ireland
that the mite was discovered by the regi-
ment. crying pitifully under hedge. 1t
had been cruelty deserted by its mother,
and the regiment adopted it, and subse-
quently the waif was enlisted into the regi-
mental drums under the name of Green
Howard, which is the regiments nick
name. The boy proved capable musician,
and In due time attained to the high and
responsible position Of regimental band
master.
A Noble Bandsman.
That the ranks are full of hidden romance
was proved only the other day, when a
bandsman of the Shropshire Light Infantry
asked advice of a London magistrate as to
how he could recover the fortune due to
him. 1t transpired that he was the son of
a French nobleman who had Just died,
leaving an immense fortune. 1t is only re-
Gently too, that a case came to light at
Clonmel of an officer having enlisted as a
recruit. 1t appeared that he had obtained
his commission in the Connaught Rangers
in South Africa, but not having sufficient
means to support his position, left the
former regiment and enlisted as a recruit
in the Royal Irish Regiment.
Probably the only analogy to this in mill
tary history is provided by the case of
John Ship, who holds the unique record
of being the only soldier who twice won a
commission from the ranks. A workhouse
boy and the son of a private in the marines,
he enlisted into the Cheshire Regiment, and
so distinguished himself at Burtpore that
Lord Lake promoted him to an ensigncy
In the Goth Foot. On returning to England
John Shipp got badly into debt, sold his
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Neither Worth Much.
egende Blaetter.

From the Fliegende Blaetter.
Artist Din country)-"How much do
have TO pay you for this glass of milk?"
Farmer-"Oh, It's not worth mentioning.
Just paint a landscape for me and Wen
call il square,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
SOLDIERS ADOPT w AIFS
STRANGE RoMANcEs FROM THE
RANKS OF BRITISH REGIMENTS.
Tommy Atkins Will Make Pets of
Queer Animals-Also Takes Up
Human Strays.
From London Tit.Rifs.

From London Tit-Bits.
Instances are not rare of the soldiers
capacity for making pets of the queerest
animals but he has an equal fondness for
pampering and adopting human waits and
strays.
Perhaps the most notable case of this
sort is Jimmy Durham, a Sudanese of the
Durham Light Infantry. During the Sudan
campaign of 1885 Jimmy was found by
Sergt Maj. Fisher in the arms of his dead
mother. naked and deserted on the banks
of the Nile. The little black baby scarcely
twelve months old, at once became the pet
and pride OF the regiment He Travelled
hundreds of miles a saddle. and when
about two years old could talk in Arabic
and English. ride the horses bareback to
water. and give song and dance on the
barrack room table. He accompanied the
regiment to India, and in 1899 Lord Roberts
specially sanctioned his enlistment into the
regiment, the name of which he took. He
is now leading clarionet player In the regi-
mental band. first violin player in the
string band and all round model SOL
der.
Story of Private Yarni.
Very similar Is the history of Private
Yanni, a swarthy Greek. When the York
shire Regiment was quartered at Cyprus
the men made a barrack room pet of the
diminutive, friendless Greek boy. He be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
In the Adirondacks.

From Harper's Bazaar.
Cholly-"Did you get the deer?"
Algy-"Er-no; l mistook it for hat
rack"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-16
M.kinra Good Appe.rance.

The plain girl must not be ill-tem-
pered. If she has plain features she
need not have an ugly disposition.
She must be SO sunny In her express
sion that she makes those who look at
her forget how plain she is. The unat-
tractive girl can always have attractive
hands. She can take great care of her
nails, and can polish them until they
are as pink as rose leaves, and as
glossy as marble. She can put sooth-
Ing and identifying creams upon them
to make them white, and massage them
until they are plump. The plain girl
can learn to walk well. There Is no
reason why she should not hold her
shoulders erect and walk gracefully.
She can also have good figure, and
she can dress well. The ugly girl can
speak prettily, and in this way add
charm to her personality. She can be
graceful, too. The fact that Nature
did not give her a naturally pretty face
need not keep her from being graceful
The ugly girl should have virtues Of
heart. says Woman's Life. She should
cultivate a kind heart. A good heart
shines through the eyes. You can tell
1t the minute you look at a person,
and how one loves person with kind
heart instinctively and with a gush
Of tender gratitude!
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-16

Short coats. fitted or loose, and fam
ciful pelerinelike wraps are favorites
with Partisan furriers. Some Of the
models are braid trimmed, others
adorned with lace and embroidery, but
the practical fur coat Is still at Its best
when of fine quality and untrimmed.
Chiffon broadcloths. henriettas and
the heavier eolians can be made up
without the silk slip Innings, though
even these set better when worn over
the well-made slip. In selecting eolians
be sure 1t Is the wool and silk, not the
cotton and silk combination, for the
latter. while somewhat less expensive,
wrinkles so easily that 1t must be con-
stantly pressed to be at all present
able. 4
The new lace waists are showing
bertha and harness effects OF colored
silks laid over them. light blue or pink
or fawn color being used over the
cream lace The bertha effect Is the
prettiest, being cut oftenest in a triple
sort of collar, which comes down low
on the bodice In front, and In which
each piece of silk edged with tiny knife
plating projects from the one above 1t.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-16
The Bedroom .

A cheerful bedroom Is one Of the
essential points for an invalid or con-
valescent, and since it Is difficult to
find a house with all the bedrooms
facing south, some one must be I'M
selfish enough to give the sunniest
rooms to the less robust members of
the family.
Many people insist that the east
ern exposure Is the best for sleep
ing room, because the early morning
sun is healthful, but II the room must,
perforce, face north it should have a
light, cheerful paper and the lightest
possible draperies.
The bed should not be placed so
that the light from the window shines
directly in the eyes Of the sleeper; II
may be conducive to early rising, but
the effect upon the eyes is unpleasant
and often harmful. If the bed must
face the windows and the footboard
Is not high enough to shield the eyes,
screen should be put across over
night between the window and the bed
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-16

paid is from $40 to 500 in New York
with board, and the Kindergarten Is
supposed to be graduate of school
for kindergarten training. The day
of the ignorant nursemaid for chill
dren who are able to walk and talk is
coming to an end, as 1t should.
Mothers who realize the fact that so
much Of the child's success In life de-
ponds upon Its knowledge Of the Eng
lish language will not place the little
ones at an impressionable age In the
care Of women who use bad grammar
and even slang. After the age of 10
or IL child who has been trained
from its infancy in the use Of correct
English is not likely to suffer, but for
the small girl or boy it is all import
ant that the many hours spent in the
company of the nurse be spent in the
company of woman Of refinement Of
speech and action.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-16

Among the school outfits are In
Guided no more necessary articles than
number of pretty aprons-white and
colored, both. They protect the dresses
under them and are also useful In
freshening up worn frock, often
giving 1t longer lease of life. White
muslin, trimmed with Insertion and
shoulder frills of dainty embroidery,
makes this attractive little slip. The
skirt extends all the way around, al
most completely covering the gown.
There are no sleeves and the neck is
cut low to show pretty collar under
meath. While white Is a favorite color
for these aprons, yet there are now
such delicate shades in the colored
materials that these are being much
more used than formerly. They have
the advantage Of needing less frequent
laundering.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-16
Girls, Remember.

Don't snub a boy because he wears
shabby clothes. When Edison, the in
ventor of the telephone, first entered
Boston he wore pair Of yellow linen
breaches, in the depth Of winter.
Don't snub boy because Of the ig-
norance Of his parents. Shakespeare,
the worlds poet, was the son Of a
man who was unable to write his own
Don't snub boy because his home
is plain and unpretentious. Abraham
Llncoln's early home was log cabin.
Don't snub a boy because he chooses
an humble trade. The author Of "Pil-
grim's Progress" was tinker.
Don't snub boy because of his
physical disability. Milton was blind
Don't snub boy because Of dizziness
In his lessons. Hogarth, the celebrat'
ed painter and engraver, was stupid
boy at his books.
Don't snub boy because he slut
tiers. Demosthenes, the great orator
Of Greece overcame a harsh and STAN.
mering voice.
Don't snub any one. Not alone be
cause some day he may far outstrlI
you In the race for life, but because i
Is neither kind nor right nor Chris
tian.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-16
6HOOZS
G, LEaEs

Remarks made by President George r,
Baer Of the Reading railroad at the dedi-
cation of the high school building at
Reading, Pa, were to the effect that be-
cause the education of all the people
must necessarily be limited, it is danger
GUS and creates rash and superficial
thinking and unrest. He likened the man
who protested against industrial condi-
tions to Jack Cade, the leader Of the
peasant uprising in England during the
middle ages.
A decision of the Supreme Court of
Washington upholds the policy of the
Seattle school authorities in denying all
privileges except class attendance to pu-
pills who are members of secret or Greek
letter fraternities. The members had
been prohibited from belonging to debat-
ing clubs, athletic teams, glec clubs and
the like. The court says the evidence
shows that such fraternities tend to de-
stroy good order, discipline and scholar
ship in the schools.
In anticipation Of overcrowded schools
after Jan. 1, when the new Georgia child
labor law goes into effect, number of
business men in Columbus, Ga, have
founded the secondary Industrial school.
which will give a thorough training In
the trades to the children of factory OBJ
eratives. Especial attention will be given
TO the cotton industries, In the hope Of
supplying skilled labor, for which there
is great demand. The length Of the
course is four years, and it will include
courses in shorthand, domestic science
and the common branches.
Prof. Folwell of the political science
department of the university of Mime
sofa thinks that there Is not as much
culture in the schools as there ought to
be. In regard to coeducation, he says:
"The irruption of women into mems col
leges does not seem to have improved the
manners of the men nor injured those Of
the women to any material degree, but a
longer experience is needed to justify
final resolution Of the problem OF coedu-
cation" He thinks the small college and
the female seminary did more for culture
than the big universities Of the present,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-16
influence of Dehorninx.

Fourteen cows were subjected to the
tuberculin test by the Wisconsin Sta
ton and then dehorned. The milk Of
these cows, as regards yield and COM
position, was compared with the milk
OF cows dehorned but not tuberculin
tested, Of cows tubercuiIn tested but
not dehorned. and OF cows neither de-
horned nor tuberculiu tested. The re-
suit showed on an average a decrease
OF about per cent In the yield of
milk for the first, few days after de-
horning. but Q loss Of only about 2 per
cent In the yield of butter fat. De-
horning, therefore. increased the fat
content Of the milk OPT per cent. These
results are noted as being in accord
with the results OF investigations at
other experiment stations which are
cited. The tuberculin test was appar-
emily without effect upon milk secre-
ton.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-02-16

All children should be given some
work to- do. some trivial duty to per-
form regularly, and they should be
taught to do 1t willingly and without
whimpering. Train your children to
wait upon themselves and to keep their
toys and playthings tidy and In their
proper places.
1t Is a good plan to teach him to
play with one toy at time, and when
that is tired of to replace 1t before a
fresh one Is taken. Then, instead Of a
litter of things to be tidled and put
away at bedtime, or when the little one
has tired of playing, there Is simply
one toy that can be quickly cleared
away.