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The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22
The Rothschilds
and the Sass00ns

One is almost overwhelmed by the
mere mention of the wealth which is
credited by writer to the Grand
Magazine to Jewish financial houses.
whose operations have made history.
1t is said that if the present rate of
accumulation is maintained, the his
toric banking firm in New Court will
own, by the middle of the present cen
tury, "some two thousand millions
sterling, or nearly enough to pay off
the national debt three times over. y
a graceful tribute to the Rothschild
family is paid by the writer, who OBJ
serves:
''There is an old saying that every
country has the Jews it deserves to
have, and if that is so, then England,
France and Austria are entitled to
plume themselves on possessing, in the
three great branches of the Rothschild
clan, the wealthiest and most spirited
examples of the Jewish race
The history of old Meyer Roths-
child, and the service he rendered to
the Landgrave of Hesse by taking
charge of his ten millions is we'll
known, as is the fact that the Land
grave, trusting to the jewish bankers
integrity, "did not even take re-
The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22

teaching and talking about what we
stand for until we have place where
to stand. First. the existence of a
people must be recognized or rees-
tablished, and then come its activi
ties, spiritual and practical. What
are we? What can we be? The log
ical answers to these questions is the
key or real Jewish union and Jewish
representation.
"Who represents the Jewish peo-
pie? l do. l represent the Jewish
people because | have come to realize
what is the motive force of our exist
ence. And anybody else represents
us who stands for the idea of living
Jewish people. I won't t say now what
that idea is. | am not trying to adj
vocate it here. l merely want to in
sist that forming unions without an
idea is like making bricks without
straw-worse; it is useless.
"Well, when shall we unite in the
right way?' asked Zweifel.
"When we all have the idea,' said
Keidansky, ''we shall be united.
whether we form any organizations or
not. American Hebrew.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22
David 5. Lehman Chosen
TO REPRESENT ROCKY MOUNTAIN
STATES ON AMERICAN JEWISH
COMMITTEE.

STATES ON AMERICAN JEWISH
COMMITTEE.
Thirty-four members attended the
annual meeting of the American jew
ish committee in an all-day session at
the Hotel AstOr, New York, last Sun
day.
According to the official statement
of the committee, as again given out
on Sunday, it's purpose is: "TO pre-
vent infringement of the civil and re-
ligious rights of Jews, and to alleviate
the consequences of persecution. In
the event of a threatened or actual de-
nial or invasion of such rights, or
when conditions calling for relief
from calamities affecting Jews exist
anywhere correspondence may be en-
tered into with those familiar with
the situation, and if the persons on
the spot feel themselves able to cope
with the situation, no action need be
taken; if, on the other hand they
request aid, steps shall be taken to fur
nish it"
The following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year:
President. Mayer Sulzberger, Phil
adelphia.
Vice presidents, Julian w. Mack.
Chicago; Isaac II. Kempner, Calves
ton, Texas.
Treasurer, |. w. Bernheim Louis
vile, Ky.
Executive committee, Cyrus Adler,
Washington, ID. c.; Harry Cutler,
Providence. r. l.; Emil G. Hirsch.
Chicago: +. w. Lewin-Epstein, New
York; Morris Loeb, New York: j. l..
Magnes, New York; Louis Marshall,
New York: Cyrus l.. Sulzberger, New
York: Jacob VOorsanger. San Fran
cisco.
Secretary, Herbert Friedenwald.
356 Second avenue. New York city. 81,
Re-elections to the general commit
tee for the terms of five years were:
Jacob Voorsanger. San Francisco;
Norris NJ. Cohn. Little Rock, Ark.
David S. Lehman. Denver Colo. Max
Landauer. Milwaukee. fer Isaac ID.
Adler of the same place: Isaac w.
Bernheim. Louisville. KY: Isaac w.
Frank, Pittsburg; Benjamin Wolf.
Philadelphia Joseph II. Cohen, New
York; Edward Lauterbach, New
York; Adolph Lewisohn, New York:
Isidor Straus. New York, and Leo N.
Friedman, Boston.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22

The German humorist, Peter Roseg-
ger, tells an amusing story in his lat
est publication. A religion class was
being taken through the first chapter
of Genesis, and the examiner asked
what was Adam s punishment for his
disobedience. A little eight-year old
girl put up her hand: "Please sir, he
had to marry Eve.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22

If you go to the sea-shore you can
only behold small part Of the ocean.
but if you sail upon it you can go
right round the the world. So if you
try to serve God you may only be
able to do little at first, but you
will in time realize the injunction,
"Be ye holy, for I the Lord thy God
am holy"
The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22
THE WISH OUTLOOK

that he not only refused to take in
terest for the money, but allowed the
banker to keep it for twenty years. -
This was the foundation of the Roths-
child millions.
OF Baron Nathan, the son, who set
tied in England, and who was reputed
at the time to. have made snug for
tune as the result of obtaining early
news of the battle of Waterloo, a fun
ny story is related concerning the
manner in which he paid the Bank
of England back in their own coin y
The bank suddenly refused to honor
the paper" of private individ.
uals," and Baron Nathan, attended
by nine clerks, presented himself at
the Bank of England, leach member
of the party rendering tive-pOund
notes, demanding, and of course, re-
ceiving five sovereigns in exchange.
This went ON all through banking
hours. The next day the party re-
peated this tedious process, and the
bank did not capitulate until the
baron naively informed the directors
that he was quite prepared to go on
for two months!
1t is stated by the writer of the arti
Gle that Lord Rothschild is reputed to
have successfully allayed serious fric-
ton between this country and the
United States:
''By way of illustration Of the enOr
nous power that Lord Rothschild
wields, it may be mentioned that he
is believed to have prevented war
between England and America as the
result of President Cleveland's s fire.
eating message about Venezuela. He
did this, so it is said, simpry by order
ing large Withdrawals Of gold from
the United States, and issuing very
plain threat of still larger with
drawals."
The tradition of the Rothschild
family to marry in the great majority
of eases women of their own blood
comes in for mention, as does their
strict alliance to the faith in which
they were born.
Of the Indian merchant princes, the
Sassoons, the information is recorded:
'The great-grandfather of Sir Ed
ward SassOon was a citizen OF Bagdad,
where he held the Office Of state
treasurer and was the head of the
Jewish community of Mesopotamia.
with the title of Nassi, or Prince of
the Captivity. This potentate's son.
IA wealthy merchant and banker, tired
of the squeezings of oriental despots.
transferred himself and his wealth to
the protection of the British flag
He therefore decided to establish
himself in the city of Bombay, where.
by means of his vast connection with
the East, he amassed enormous
wealth.
Mr.. Arthur SassoOn, Sir Edwards
uncle, who has had the honor of en-
tertaining the King and the Prince of
Wales, has fine Highland estate at
Tulchan, ''where the Prince, who GER
tainly ought to know, declares that he
never gets better salmon fishing"
Mrs. Arthur Sassoon is described as
"the interesting link with the great
Rothschild clan," for she Is the sister
of Mr. Leopold de Rothschild. The
two sisters "hold remarkable posi-
ton in the great social world on ac-
count of their singular charm and
quick intelligence.
The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28
SIMPLY A THREAT.

The much mooted question Of ad-
vancing the rate of lumber from the
coast to st. Paul and Chicago. has re-
eeived positive negative from all The
railway authorities centering in Sc
attic, and the same conclusion is held
In this market. No word of authori-
tativc sanction has been heard here
and all the millmen are satisfied that
the rumor was nothing more than that
The railway men claim that to al
vance the rate Of so per cent between
the coast and the middle-west would
be to wreck the trade that furnishes
nearly so per cent Of the freight traffic
from here, and they cannot afford t.
impose it, even for the sake OF getting
even with the people for the anti-raIl-
way legislation that has been enact
ed out hire this winter.
There Is a lesson in this, for those
who think that restrictive legislation
has been carried too far In the Pacific
states. 1t demonstrates that the rail-
ways are not quite so ready to make
any considerable sacrifices for the
sake of reprisals as may be thought
by those VINO champion their cause.
Business is business, first, last and
all the time, with railway as with
all other commercial establishments,
only little more so.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28

The expert won tirst .hot and ran
90 points, tho game being 100, Then
the farmer chalkcd his cue. looked
at the balls and began 10 play, Ills
lrst shot was 4 dltilcult masso. with a
draw nearly tho full length OF tho Ia.
bio. and no made II beautifully, From
that he proceeded to make one difficult
shot after another. always leaving the
balls IN the position he desired, A
crowd gathered around, aud II was
soon apparent 10 them that no such
handling Of billiard balls had ever been
seen In Montreal, The game being a
short one. II seemed that the player
was ambitious to make nearly all the
points by difficult shots, iIc missed no
shot at all TN he had counted 100
points and won $1,000,
From the moment the farmer made
the first shot the expert. who was the
best amateur player In tho city, had
made up his mind that he had fallen
into his own trap. When the money
was paid over to tho farmer the loser
said to him;
"Now that you've been paid the bet
perhaps you won't mind telling us who
you areY'
~ got leetle farm down on do Richie
lieu rivierc," said the farmer,
"Rats" said bis qucstioner and, turn
Ing on his heel. left the place. Then
the farmer called for refreshments and
Invited his admirers to partake Of
them.
Now. there was a billiard match to
be played that night between the cham.
pion Of the United States from New
York and the champion OF France from
Paris. This was mentioned to the
farmer, and he manifested a desire to
SEQ the match. Promislng to meet his
new made friends ut the place ap-
pointed for the game. he left them to
20 to supper.
Meanwhile II was reported that La
noroux. the French champion. who had
been expected to arrive in tho city
during the day. had been detained.
Those who had been amusing the farm.
or from the 'Richeliau rivlcre" went
to the hall. fearing that they might be
deprived Of the expected treat But
on reaching II they were informed that
Lanoroux had arrived, though only In
time for supper. When side door
opened and the contestants appeared
those who had met the farmer were a..
to see him In the person Of
the French champion.
He won rhe match, and II was an
nounced that he would give $1,000 to
The Montreal poor.
DOUGLAS sMYTHE
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railway regulation; In order that 'h'
companies and the people may nave
an equal show to present their par
ticular demands, grievances and
pleas
This Is exceedingly kind of Mr.
schiff, as he must have taken fully an
hour OF from his strenuous duties In
the banking world. TO have evolved the
idea and put II in shape for puhlica-
ton. and no doubt the magnntcs OF
| railwaydom will make due expression
OF their appreciation. But unaappily,
for that side OF the great question
the railways, have. during the past
couple OF decades, shown plainly, mer-
cfessly, callously. the measure OF their
plans and purposes, and have In
trenched themselves In an almost Inn
pregnable position. by reason Of the
silent. patient sacrifice OF the people;
and now that the people, through their
legislatures have taken firm. retalia-
tory grip on the proposition and refuse
longer to be bled, bounded and un-
done, the railways and all their side
partners are zealously anxious for a
conference" that shah mitigate the
penalties set up by the people through
the, legislatures and Congress.
1t is the simple. unacceptable duty
OF tne government. federal and state.
TO follow up the situation to the utter
application of every scintilla of regu-
lative and compensatory legislation
that has been passed In America, and
hold the railways TO rigid adherence
of the last prescription.
They. the railways, have SHOWN no
mercy nor discrimination nor toler-
ance in all their dealings with the
people: they have pursued an inviola-
BILE course Of repression, denial. sub
terfuge, exaction. duplicity, every
phase and mark Of dominance they
could attain TO. as long as they We're
not rebuked nor assailed ;and II is
their turn to take some OF the medi-
cine they have so lavishly and haugh-
tily thrust down the throats Of their
patrons during all these years. and
reach realizing sense that they are
not yet quite the invinciole masters OF
a people that made them and gave
them the noblest largess ever yielded
In any direction.
There is no need Of further con- |
ference. The people want no en-
lightenment beyond what the long
suffering years have wrought for them.
The only end to be served by such a
plan. is the railway end, and That has
been nursed to repletion. They are
quite capable Of taking care Of them
selves. They have been doing 1t ad-
for such time as they have
existed.
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Polite star Singer.

Prima donnas In the same city has'
lug the habits OF polite society are par
tlcular about making formal visits "a
each other.
II happened In Detroit that Patti aud
SlcollnI. her husband, and Albani and
her spouse, Ernest eye. were staying
at the same hotel. Patti and Nlcolni
had gone out for drive. and Albanl
seeing them pass her window. called to
her husband: Ernest they have gone
out. We had better leave cards for
them at once"
On returning Patti received the cards
and later, when Albani and Gye had
gone TO rehearsal, said TO NicollnI:
Ernest" Chis name was Ernest. they
have gone to the theater. This Is a
good time to return their visit"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28

Our exports OF manufactures have
reached seven hundred million dollars
a year, and have doubled In the last
decade. There can be found no sin
gle Item In our household accounts
more satisfactory than this ana In a
few more years We should have step
ped from third place to first among
the nations IN the export manufac-
lures.
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| toriHinaiI
A finely equipped billiard hsll In
Montreal was kept by an expert with
the cue. Indeed. he held a champions
trophy. During the daytime there
were few people to use his tables. and
II any one desired game the proprie.
| tor would accommodate him. One aft.
ernoon farmer whose llneaments
were French strolled into the place and
seemed greatly pleased with II.
Would you like to play q gamer"
asked the proprietor.
The farmer admitted that he had
heard a great deal about billiards and
had como to Montreal especially to
play game. The proprietor called for
a set Of balls, handed the farmer q cue
and. unlocking private rack. took
down his own cue.
How much you play fori' asked the
farmer.
u don't play for money"
what! Nothing to max eet inter.
estlng"
'Tf you like we'll play for refresh.
ments."
Refreshments. What 10 thaty'
Drinks. cigars, anything you like"
''Ver' we'll How much de gamer
''oh. we'll play till you are satisfied
that I can beat you"
Meanwhile several loiterers gathered
around to see the expression that
would come over the farmers face
when he saw the proprietor counting
as much as be liked. The farmer was
given the first shot. He took a long
time to make up his mind what to do
and wher 1t was made up did a great
deal of saving with his cue. He
missed the shot he tried for, but
scratched one point. The proprietor
then attempted to show the spectators
a very difficult round table shot, but.
having no incentive. played carelessly
and missed.
go ahead" he said to his opponent
"You say we play till I am salts
fedY' he asked.
THAT was the understanding"
II am satisfied. stop"
There was a burst Of laughter from
the onlookers. for the house" had lost
the refreshments
Now, 1t happened that an amateur
player, an expert, was looking on who
was not as averse to betting money as
the proprietor. When the latter threw
down his cue and ordered the refresh.
ments the expert went up to the farm
er with outstretched hand and told him
be was the cleverest countryman that
had ever honored Montreal with his
presence. Then he offered to play him
a friendly game for nominal stake.
The farmer accepted. and the game be-
gan. The expert played as badly as he
could, but not badly enough to let the
farmer beat him, which he intended In
order to draw his dupe into his net
But the more the farmer lost the more
he insisted on playing further and. to
regain his losses. continually suggested
raising OF the stake till be had lost
in round numbers $3.50. Then he got
very much excited. Drawing wallet
from his pocket. he showed his enemy
$3.50 In bills. which he agreed to put up
In case be could get odds Of 4 to !.
The expert. with well feigned reluc-
tance, at last agreed. and. getting the
money from the proprietor. the stakes
rrn.n nlnned In the lntter,R hands.
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BRIGHTEST ASTORIA.

A clever citizen Of this city has paid
his tribute to what he chose to de-
nominate Darkest Astoria and ne
did his work we'll and thoroughly. and
had a gratifying audience to which he
unfolded his findings in the painful
premise. But there are always two
sides to a given topic such this.
Therefore there must be brighter and
brightest Astoria, and we propose to
dodge around the sombre picture as
be has drawn, and find the cheerfuller
prospect.
Astoria is a city of fifteen thousand
people ane it goes without saying
there must be the usual percentage Of
decent clever, companionable, cred
able people In that mass. as well as
the delinquents, perverts. reprehensi-
bles and questionables. This being
the case, 1t is well to fix the ratios II
possible and thus establish the lines
of demarcation. IL only to determine
the relation each group bears to the
whole. A carefully drawn estimate
gives the number engaged in the "un-
derworld" at 1000. which is a gener-
Gus allowance, all things being consid-
cred. Therefore, while one dubious
man or woman is working his or her
evil way In the community, there are
fourteen others pursuing approved
courses and working for the good Of
the community as such. These four
teen may not know they are doing the
better task, as the others know they
are working the more dangerous and
hurtful, but that is not so essential,
as that the world abroad should know
II.
There are in this city nearly thirty
five hundred established homes, great
and sman, all maintained by men and
women of greater or lesser degrees
Of intelligence, but all involved In the
supreme duty Of home-making and
doing their best There are dozens
of churches rooted In the municipal
soil, all doing their work Of main
tanning the moral balances; there are
Libraries, societies, fraternities, all bent
on errands of cleanly sort and follow
ing approved inspirations; there are
good clean theatres that yield whole
some and agreeable entertainment;
halls for the assemblages that have
the welfare of the community in view
all the time, In whole or in part;
there are the usual social elements
that 20 to the cultivation and main
tenance Of the refnements of life; the
business life of the city is easily on a
par with the best that can be offered
by any town of its size in the coun-
try; commerce and trade and the in
ter-dealing of men hereabout are con-
Quoted on the same high plane that
obtains everywhere else in the world;
the people are, in the main, just as
happy, contented, honest prideful,
spirited, ambitious, successful, gener-
Gus, energetic, and decent as any lot Of
folks in the land, and will continue to
hold the leverage as long as communal
conditions exist here.
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c. T. Emerson, Of Fitxwiliiam. N. II.
had two attacks Of pneumonia In one
winter. He writes that two paysici.
ans said no could not recover from thu
last attack. After they had given W
hope he began taking Folsys Honey
and Tar. which brought him out all
right He writes that he surely think,
Foleys Honey and Tar 10 the grandesI
remedy for throat ani lung troubles
T. r. LAurin. Owl Drug Store
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28
scHIFFs PLAN.

Mr.. Schiff, of the great Jewish bank
ing house of Kuhn, Loeb & Company,
of New York. thinks that there
should be conference direct between
chosen representatives of the railways
Of the nation and the Inter- State Com
merce Commission, on the subject Of
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28
FOUND At LAST.

J. A. Harmon, or Lizemore. West Va.
says: "At last ! have found the per.
feet pill that never disappoints me.
and for the benefit OF others AFFLICTED
with torpid liver and chronic dissipa-
ton. win say: Take DR.. Kings New
Life Pills" Guaranteed satisfactory.
at Cfias. Rogers, Druggist.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28

Mr.. d. N. Walker. editor Of that spi-
cy journal. the Enterprise. Louisa, Va
says: II ran q nail into my foot last
week and at once applied Buckien'a
Arnica Salve. No inflammation follow
ed: The salve simply healed the
wound" Heals every sore, burn AMI
skin disease. Guaranteed at Chas
Rogers. Druggist. &c.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28

Grover Cleveland has returned from
his birthday celebration in the South
very much pleased with the eloquent
testimonials OF tho ducks and nsh taat
attended,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28

MIR. Upton Sinclair declares that the
FIRE that consumed Helicon Hail sim
ply warmed the enthusiasm OF the Ar.
eadlan colonists. That's u good sign
that the community still has money
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while tae exits TO the theatres are
being Improved. couldn't something be
done about making the front entrances
a little easier OF access--about 10 per
cent or, say!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28

The surprising thing about 1t Is
the Central Americans actually seem
to be killing each other.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28

Mayor Weaver Of Philadelphia
wants a bank owned by the city--a
secure place for the city office-holders
to deposit their savings, perhaps.
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Long Drawn Out.

The Doctor-A friend OF mine has
been engaged to girl for nine years.
The Lawyer-That's the longest term
Of court I ever heard of.--Houston
Post.
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goods at Canton has ceased, perhaps
our exporters have learned how TO
avoid another, Boycotts are annoying
to say the least.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28

The chief trouble seems to have
been that the $4,000 extracted by Joe
Weber's bookkeper was real and not
stage money.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28

Every one of the Thaw Jurors will
be qualified to take the platform as a
lecturer on the virtue of patience.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-03-28

And just think Of an actor having
so mucn money In the bank he couldn't
miss $4,000!
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