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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20
Another Peculiar Number

A MOTHER curious number is 14a,S57. If
"A this number is multiplied by any of the
digts a. g. 4, S, or 6, the product will contain no
new digits, being aS5,714, 42s,57I. 571,4aS,
7I4,a8s, and Ss7,I4a respectively These five
products as we'll as the original number may
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-20

WRITE the nine digits in order, and be-
w meath them write them in reverse
order thus:
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

Mr.. TAFT puts the cart before
the horse when he says that Mr..
Bryan is afraid to trust the
people. This is not true. The mis-
fortune really is that enough of
the people are willing to trust Mr..
Bryan. Like Henry Clay and
other great men he is too peren-
nially effusive, poetical and
sympthetic to please the hard.
headed and hard. hearted multi
tude.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01
Calendars,

The COURIER has received 800
very handsome calendars, a fruit
design, for 1908, which we will
give away to the first 500 persons
who renew their subscription or
who become new subscribers to
the COURIER. These calendars
are an excellent production of
the art of fancy job printing and
are particularly appropriate for a
dining. room.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

THE Navy, monthly publica.
ton devoted to the interests of
the naval service, pronounces the
Pacific cruise ''a compound of i'll
adjusted vain glory and cheap
politics. " The Navy doesn't wor :
ship Teddy as some other journals
do.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

PROF. HAUPT now asserts that
Solomon did not write the"Songs
of Solomon" A few thousand
years from now some one may
have the auda. city to claim that
Gsorge AIDE never wrote the
fables that made him famous,
or that we ever published the
COURIER.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

We have imagined the stuff to
eat they sell in hotels and res.
taurants along. the route of the
Panama canal might be pretty
bad. but we never suspected it
was so bad that they printed the
bills OF fare in French almost
exclusively.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

IT has been clearly demonstrate
ed recently that the West has
grown too big to be Jared by a
financial furry in Wall street.
The truth is the West is too busy
to care what goes on in Wall street
andis big enough to elect the next
president if people of the West
will only stand together.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

THAT Black Duck, Minn., hunt
or who shot a bear with the ini.
tials 'T. R." in big letters on his
side, missed the chance of life.
time by not capturing him alive
and getting him into the Louisi.
ana canebrakes in time.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

PROF. w. w. CAMPBELL, direc.
tor of Lick observatory, says that
for the past week there have been
seen prominent knots in Saturn's
rings. This is a knotty question,
and it may or may not be as bad
as if there rerings in Saturn's
knots.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

A PlTTsBURG exchange claims
that the people there have more
moneyper capita than the people
of any other city in America. NJ
mention is made of the wicked.
ness per capita, but that's doubt.
less as great as the financial
showing.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

A CHICAGO woman has inherit. j..
ed a large fortune from a Mexi-
can gentleman who never saw in
his life. This ought to teach her the
average Chicago beauty the ad.
vantages of keeping out of sight;
but doubtless it wont.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

"NoT a single murder Or sui.
eide reported at the coroner's of.
flee for "a hours" is New York. g
record for last Sunday. In one
respect red letter day, although
fewer persons must have been
painting the town red.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

The census bureau ls authority
for the statement that there are
about 1000, 900 women over the
age of 80 in the United States. 1t
may be true, but we can't help
wondering how the bureau found
it out.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

OKLAHOMA will be admitted to
statehood November 16, and the
important event will be fittingly
observed by the people of that
new and thriving commonwealth.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

ACCORDING to European ex-
pert, Chicago is the musical
American city. From which it is
evident that he never took a stroll
along Market street in Phila.
delphia while the grahophon es
ware all going full blast.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

SINCE Mr.. Cleveland is getting
better, in spite of the disagree.
ments of his three doctors, he
may conclude that it is all due to
the luck supposed to dwell in odd
numbers.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01
Cupid's Conquests.

HAYES. HOLIDAY Frank
Hayes, COL, of Shsnnondale and
Miss Minnie Holiday, COL, of
Forest Green were married at
Shannondale Wednesday, Ooto.
ber23, 1907, Rev. s. L. Brooks 4,
COL, adjusting the double hsr.
ness.
FARTHING-JoNEs willie Far.
thing and Miss Rosie Jones, both
of Salisbury, were married atths
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Huge
Bartz, Jr., in Keytesville, Tues.
day, October 80, 1907, Rev. O.
H. Phillips of this city sealaing
the plighted vows.
=.
HUFFMAN-BEHM:-Jo Huff.
man and Miss Minnie Behm :,
both of this vicinity, were mar
ried at the residence of the bride
groom's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Luntsford, three miles north
of Keytesville, Wednesday, Oc.
tober 80, 1907. Justice H. A.
Wheeler officiating.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

AN Indiana judge has ruled that
when q woman marries a drunk.
ard she must live with him. For.
tun ately, he didn't 60 so far as
to decide that she must pay his
blr bill.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

Mrs. Martha Jenkins and her
daughter, Mrs. w. G. Stephen
son of four miles northwest of
Keytesville, returned Wednes-
day from a pleasant visit of two
weeks to Mrs. Jenkins daughter
and Mrs. Stephenson's sister,
Mrs. Thos. Foster of Cloud Chief,
Okla. They report good crops
in that section of Oklahoma, and
say that Mr.. Foster and family
are happy and prosperous.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

In one Kentucky township, it
hasn't rained for two months.
That's going dry with a ven.
geance and without the trouble
of taking q vote on it.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

ANNIE BEsANT claims that a
mans soul is not likely to he in
csrnated in a woman's body in
1900 years. That's some consola.
tion, anyhow, to a man who has
a horror of bargain sales.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

A CHICAGO doctor claims that
lazy men are really sick. Now
there may be a little less grum.
bling among the women who
take in washing to support their
husbands.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

IT was entirely unnec essary
for Mr.. Roosevelt to take that
cold plunge into Bear Lake, La. :,
to convince his companions that
he is not milksop or a molly.
coddle.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

Mrs. G.. D. wallace of Kansas
City is here visiting her former
Stephens college friend, Miss
Jane Anderson. Mrs. Wsllace's
husband was the editor of the
Clinton (Mo.) Republican, but
recently sold out to his foreman,
Roy Felhauer.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

. The Kansas City Journal prints
an editorial headed "Uncle Joe's
Football Feat" The genial speak
or seems to have made as big a
hit with his football feet as he
does every winter with his gavel
fist.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

"PUT yourself in Swarthmore
colleges place, which was offer.
ed S3,OO0,0O0 to give up sports.
Wouldn't you give up athletics
for So, 100000? tasks the New
York Mail. Sure we would; we'd
do it for S2,999,999.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

THE rate per carriage for funer-
ais in Macon, Ga, hereafter will
be increased from S4 to So. On
account of the increased cost of
dying, we suppose.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

"UNcLE" JOE CANNON probab.
ly spends some of his time these
days wondering if his two dele.
gates from Michigan will stay
hitched till convention day.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

THE negro editor, who has pre-.
dicted that on November 25 Nor
folk will be visited by fire,
flood or earthquake which will
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

destroy all ''liars, hypocrites,
backbiters and backsliders," will
undoubtedly see the necessity
of taking something for his liver
before the dread catastrophe is
due.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

AT least, the president may
depend upon the staunch eupport
of Senator Foraker in his effort
to prevent Roosevelt stampede
in the next Republican conven-
ton.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

AN actor and a poet were in
dicted on the same day last
week in st. Louis. At that rate
the country will soon acquire a
much better opinion of that town.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

The Democrats haven't had the
presidency very often in the last
40 years, but neither have they
wanted it bad enough to steal it.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

COUNT WHATsHIsNAME says he
loves Miss Gladys Vanderbilt 'for
herself alone" But she doesn't t
deny that he needs the money.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

IT is to be hoped that the auto.
matte typewriter which is now
being perfected will be able to
spell correctly.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

THE Republicans of Illininois
have formally launched their
"Uncle" Joe Cannon's boom for
president, but it may prove to be
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

AFTER the fall campaign in
various states, truth will slowly
rise again, but it's q pretty safe
bet that she will need crutches
to get around With for awhile.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

"ANY woman can marry any
man she wants." asserts Gertrude
Atherton. Every day seems to
bring something new for men to
worry about.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

'IT is rumored that there is a
swild man. in the Louisiana
canebrakes," says the Atlanta
Constitution. Possible E. H.
Hartman started the story.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

E. Benz. ANDREWS thinks GER
tain editors should be hanged,
but he may rest assured that
very few editors want to see him
hanged,
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

A Mr.. RoBB rur the Chatta-
nooga gas works, and the news.
papers of that city intimate that
he lives right up-no down to his
name.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

only boomlet when it collides
with the mighty Taft, who also
has his weather eye on the presi.
dency.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

LIKE as not, Senator Foraker
sent all those Louisiana bears
notice in time to set out of the
way of Roosevelt.
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01
CHARLTON COURIER
CREATE happy smiles. He who
does so is greater than therulers
Of the world.

EVIDENTLY. the average cane.
brake bear would rather be consi.
dered a live mollycoddle than q
dead hero. 'ii
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

Charlton county people are q
broad and good people-you bet
they are!
Chariton courier., 1907-11-01

Heat thins everything, includ-
ing clothes and brains.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
A PROPER CRUSADE.

1t is with extreme satisfaction the citizens OF
Providence observe the vigorous and effective
ner in which the police commission and Chief OF
Police Egan are enforcing the ordinances relating
to the operation of automobiles within the city
limits.
Accidents due to the reckless or negligent run
ming of these machines are OF almost daily occur
renee, and while in ma aority of instances their
results are not serious, in some they fatal. In
the of the automobile the public is having a
repetition OF its experience with the bicycle
The time is easily within memory when the
scorching cycst and terror to all
pedestrians. His speed madness led him to ride
down everybody and everything that came in his
path Sometimes he suffered himself for his reck-
lesshess, but more frequently it was the unfor-
tunate citizen traversing public thoroughfare who
was the victim.
In time the use of the bicycle was regulated
riders themselves became in their use
of it and accidents became nrequent.
Although not exactly parallel, the of the
automobile is in many respects very similar to that
of the bicycle. Not all owners of automobiles are
affected by speed madness, but many of them are,
unfortunately. Not all of them dsobey the laws,
but some of them do. and their infractions are re-
sponsible for the prejudice that exists in the COM
munity against all automobists
The police, however, entertain prejudice in
the matter Their only aim is to enforce the law
that the lives and limbs of the people may be
properly safeguarded and in doing this they will
be upheld by the sentiment of all right-thinking
citizens, whether or not they are owners of auto
mobiles
Recent activity on the part of the police, which
has resulted in the fning of auto owners for
speeding for failing to display the required
bers on their machine, will undoubtedly have
sautary effect and tend to discourage if it does not
altogether end, recklessness in the use of autos
within the city limits. The present crusade is one
that has behind it the sentiment of the entire COM
munity.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
LET THE MULE
HAVE A CHANCE

IF anybody wants TO enter a mule in the
endurance race across the continent which
is about to take place under government
auspices. we. for our part can see no
good reason for refusing the entry, and
many for accepting 1t. Gep. Bell says that
such an increase Of the competitors is un-
necessary. which is rather obvious than
explanatory. and he hardly justiies his
unkindness when he gives as Ills excuse
for ii that "the advantage OF the mule In
an endurance contest is conceded"
Is it? We have our doubts. OF course,
there are places where the mule is easily
first, and there are some such places
along the road from the PaciiS to the
Atlantic, but on journey so long we
have faith TO believe that the American
mare certainly and the Arabian stallion
probably would not only leave their Pile
beian relative behind at the start, but
keep II there till the end STILL we want
the mule to have a chance. II is an ami
NAL neither understood nor appreciated by
the many, and, as nothing could hurt the
mules reputation, defeat would bring no
disgrace. while victory would do some
thing to even up centuries OF disgrace
and injustice
Incidentally we wish made would be
said as TO the condition in which the COM
peting steeds must be along the route and
on arrival at the goal The race will show
nothing practical If emphasis is not laid
on that point. and IL the winner arrives
only TO die of exhaustion the whole thing
viii be cruel outrage.-New York Times
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
KUROKI.

Last nights dispatches brought the informa-
ton that General Kuroki was on a yacht on the
Hudson rivr when it was saved from collision by
good seamanship. This incident serves to direct at
tention to great figure in the recent conflict be-
tween Japan and Russia
Without attempting to guess what place his
tory will assign Kurok among the great military
commanders of his age, there can be no denial that
in the passage of the Yalu river and in the later
fighting to and beyond Liao-Yang the strategy
he displayed was of the most consummate sort.
However, in American eyes Kuroki appears
something more than victorious commander, rep
resenting country in which many other COM
manders have won signal distinction He is. as a
matter Of fact, the first Oriental who came to
America with the prestige OF having been promi-
nently identified with the overthrow of western
empire.
In that fact, as he personihes it, is to be found
the symbolism of civilization, of an ancient
civilization galvanized into and strange vital
ity a civilization so marvellous and astounding IN
its brief development that the western world hardly
yet knows how to measure it.
And to what does Japan owe the possession Of
that civilizations Is not to what its statesmen of
a former time declared to be the "unwarranted in
trusion' of the United States? 1t was Perry who
the boon Of western civilization on Japan,
and it was Perry also who made Kuroki possible.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
A PANAMA WORLDS FAIR

Although the country has been gorged
and bored with worlds fairs. Seattle has
one planned for 1909. and Mayor Behrman,
OF New Orleans. writes to the newspapers
suggesting a show at that city to cele-
brate the opening OF the Panama canal.
While there will be more than one reason
for jollihcation when the first ship
crosses the isthmus there is none for hav-
ing 1t take the shape of a worlds fair.
These exhibitions always tap the federal
treasury heavily for appropriations, and
the peculiarly national character of one
given to mark the completion OF the Pan
anna canal would be good excuse for
touching Uncle Sam to the extent of
several millions In addition TO the vast
outlay on the ditch itself. most OF which
would go to the benefit OF the New Or
leans hotel keepers and contractors.
Those who have had a surfeit OF world 8
fairs, however will be glad IL none is held
between the one at Seattle and that when
the two oceans are linked II the date set
for the Panama exhibition is subject to
postponement until the isthmIan water
way Is really built, a record will be
broken at New Orleans. All the worlds
fairs have been opened long before they
were finished II the calculations of the
Panama exhibitions promoters are based
on those OF the canal engineers there is
no room for doubt that the fair will have
the last finishing touch put on It long be-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17

over Rhode Island was IN measure lightened by
the brave deeds of the hardy men of Block Island
who rendered such splendid service in rescung sur
vivors and recovering the bodies of the victims OF
the catastrophe.
Among those most tireless in this work OF
humanity, carried on under conditions that called
for the highest courage and steadfastness. the
members of the crew of the schooner Elsie.
These heroes, for this title they can Justly
claim, have received the reward of their bravery
The exercises in the First Baptist church at New
Shoreham last night signal and significant
proof that neither the state the nation forgets
or fails to reward those who prove themselves real
men in times of stress and great emergenS.
The recognition given by the state to these
gallant men must have been particularly gratifying,
but in addition there was also the Carnegie award
OF medals and money that cannot fail to be of per-
manent and substantial value to the recipients.
Altogether, last nights ceremony Block
Island notable, impressive and historic. 1t
is quite within bounds to say that, generously as
those heroes of the Elsie were rewarded, their
greatest satisfaction in after life will be found in
the fact that they did their duty as men.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
THE FIREMEN.
munity,

The request Of the hremen for four days "off
duty" during each month has been granted by the
city council, the action Of the board of aldermen at
yesterday afternoons session settling the matter
finally and definitely.
1t is improbable there will be disposition in
any quarter to critcise this decision, which after
all, is but an act of justice toward body of faith
fm and deserving public servants. Indeed, it is
surprising there should have developed any serious
opposition to the proposal
While it is true hremen are actually engaged
ln the fighting of fire but small fraction of their
time, it must be remembered they are constantly
on duty and must be ready at an nstant's notice to
nsk their lives for the protection of the lives and
property of others.
That is their business, il will be said, but, even
though it be, it must be remembered that il is a
hazardous business and one in which only men of
real bravery, intelligence and efficiency can long
remain.
Take last evenings blaze on Washington street
example. When the alarm sounded there
every indication that fire Of serious pro-
portions under way and that the loss would be
heavy BY effective work the department quickly
had the flames under control and little later en-
tirely extnguished.
The FIRE confined we'll within its original
limits and surrounding property was saved from
damage. The loss, which is estimated at between
$4,000 and S2oyooo might easily have mounted into
hundreds OF thousands had the cty's fre-fghting
force been less prompt and efficient than it is
This is but single instance in which the de-
partment has prevented heavy loss by its good
work, and it is safe say that at any fire of con-
sequence it will make a saving to property-owners
many times greater than the additional cost the
-four days off" will impose on the city.
The taxpayers realize this and will applaud the
city council for It's course in granting request that
will make the frenen better satisfied with the con-
ditions OF their employment and give them the
cheering assurance that their splendid work is ap-
precisted.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
The Opinion of Others
Both From Far and Near

fore the first ship makes the trip between
Atlantic and Pacific.
All the reports that come about the
jamestown enterprise indicate that II Is
the most deplorable affair OF the many
fakes and fizzles that go to make UP the
record OF worlds exhibitions" Doubt
less the federal government will be called
upon TO rescue the thing from bank
ruptcy and probably congress will throw
away more OF the public's money In the
usual way. But II IL does, or when II
does, the American voters would better
make an example of the members who
are guilty OF bolstering up such an OBJ
noxious institution as worlds fairs.
Reason enough to retire any man from
public life should be his willingness TO
promote this graft business. Let's make
beginning of reform in this direction
when the jamestown failure Is suggested
for another government relief expedition
New York World.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17
DOLLAR WHEAT

When wheat goes above a dollar in the
Chicago pit before the middle OF May, as
II did yesterday. the financial world be-
gins TO take notice.
From 1861 TO 1883 wheat never failed to
go above the dollar except i'm the single
year 1862, but that was largely a matter
of money imitation rather than OF COM
parative value In nine years out of the
% since 1883 wheat has exceeded one dol
lar In Chicago; in only five OF the 16
years since 1891.
The effect of speculative raids on prices
is shown in the fact that in the past 46
years the highest prices were II times
reached in the months of April and May
and only four times in october and No
vember. when the size OF the crop IL
pretty we'll known.
Corn Is in most states not yet planted.
The Indian rule in New York was to wait
until the leaves on elm trees were as big
as a mouses ear before planting. In 1904
wheat crop 100000 600 bushels below the
average was balanced by corn crop only
twice before exceeded.
The corn crop of the country Is usually
worth nearly as much as the wheat and
cotton crops combined, but II is less In
teresting 10 spectators. The great bulk
OF the corn never moves far from the
farm where II lis raised, and gives work
TO neither railroad men nor millers.
hogs time Is worth nothing: he grinds his
own corn and afterward travels TO mar
ket himself as its highly concentrated
product Wheat, on the other hand, trav-
els long distances by water or rail. fur
nishes work for miller. cooper, lumber
man and hour-sack maker and then
travels again as -four 10 the myriad
mouths that wait II. Cotton provides far
less freighting business than wheat but
II is by all odds the greatest crop for
paying American bills abroad. Cotton ex-
ports in 1866 outvalued those of corn,
wheat, -four. petroleum. beef and pork
combined.
Hence dollar wheat and gloomy gossip
about backward or replanted cotton make
an unfortunate combination But the sea-
son is young yet There is time as well
as room for IL to reform.-New York
World.