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tion in part upon Judge FoRT, the
Republican candidate for Governor, on
October 20 and at Perth Amboy, deigned
TO notice the implied reflection upon his
fitness TO succeed Governor STOKES.
, Judge FORT denied that he had seen
Senate bill 262 while it was pending in
the Legislature, or that he was consulted
about it at the time, or that he saw or
spoke to Governor STOKES in relation
TO it, or that he ever requested him
directly or indirectly TO approve It.
Judge FORT also said:
"I'never saw the bill or knew that n mad been
approved until II was brought 70 my attention ON
an application which WA made TO me ON tho 18TH
day OF June. 1908. 70 va0ste a rule which had
granted on the ed day Of August 1905, which rule
contained a stay with relation 10 the payment OF
moneys duo upon the AmbOy bridge"
In support of his categorical denial
Judge FORT read letter from Governor
STOKES in which he said: Il have absO-
lutely no remembrance Of your asking
me to sign the bill in question or advis-
ing Mr.. BLOOMFIELD that 1 had signed
it at your request.
Nevertheless, MIR. BLOOMFIELD mas
produced two letters purporting to have
been written from the Executive De-
partment, State of New Jersey" and to
have been signed by E. G. STOKES, in ono
of which the writer says Judge FORT
thinks this bill should be signed, and in
the other:
Il signed Senate bill No. 2s2 after consultation
with Judge FORT and the Attorney General. and
after consultation with your attorney. Mr. WILLARD
VOORHEES,. He was frank enough to say that he
did not how / could do otherwise after the
opinion OF the Attorney General"
The incident is bound to cause a stir
in the State among the independent
voters and excite the partisans. Judge
FORTS friends will contend that he is
vindicated by the letter from Governor
Stokes read at the Perth AmbOy meeting.
The best that can be urged in behalf Of
Governor STOKES is that ne has poor
memory, unless he should be able to
prove that he never wrote the trouble
some letters to CHARLES A. BLOOMFIELD.
There will Of course be finical people
who will say that if Governor STOKEs's
memory is defective as TO one thing it
may be bad as to another thing, and they
will insist upon asking what motive the
Governor could have had in June, 1906,
and again in January, 1907, for dragging
in the name of Judge FORT.
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Steeplechases and flat races have not
gone hand and hand together very ami
cably in this country, and the best races
between the flags" have often been at
the hunt club meetings. For a period
the jumping races were cut out Of the
cards by the racing associations about
New York; and since their restoration the
National Hunt and Steeplechase AssO-
citation has cooperated with the Jockey
Club in their management. No races
are more thrilling or have Il more enthu-
siastic following. In no other races are
gentlemen riders so fond of participa-
ting. Yet in spite Of complaints against
the steeplechase courses at the regular
tracks there has been lack of support of
separate 'crOss-country trucks.
At Cedarhurst in the 'SOs the well con-
Quoted meetings failed to pay, and the
new course at Queens opened by the
United Hunts Racing Association has
not drawn a crowd or even large fields
Of horses. There is no danger of the
doors being closed here, however, for
the venture has been projected without
thought of dividends; and whenever a
profit shall accrue from the gate it is to
be put into the purses and into further
improvements.
This is the third meeting Of the United
Hunts, but the first in its permanent
home. The broad stretch of undulating
turf and the arrangement of the jumps
are far superior to anything of the sort
ever seen in this country, yet only
beginning has been made in the ambi-
tiOus plans. In two days Of steeplechases
and hurdle races not horse or rider has
been injured, a tribute TO the fact that
proper jumps compel careful j0ckeyship.
The reverse is so often the case where
the jumps are 80 easy that the riders
take risks by rushing them that may
be at Queens the good sport is caviare
to the multitude. The public, it would
seem, needs to be educated to true
steeplechasing.
The sun., 1907-11-02
THE DIYHNING ROD.


From the Scientific American.
In experiments with a divining rod as
used for discovering underground supplies Of
water one OF the geOlOgists OF the United
States Geological Survey found that at points
II turned downward Independently Of his will.
but more complete tests showed that the
down turning resulted from slight and-until
watched fOr-unOOnscious changes in tho in
clination Of his body. the effects OF which were
communicated through the arms and wrists
to the rod. No movement OF the rod from
causes outside the body could be detected.
and il soon became obvious that the view held
by other men OF science is correct-that the
operation Of the "diyininR rod" is generally
due TO unconscious movements Of the body
OF OF the muscles OF the hand. The expert
ments made show that these movements
operators experience has led him to believe
that water may be found.
The uselessness OF the divininR rod is indi-
Gated by the facts that the rod may be worked
at will by the operator, that he fails to detect
strong currents Of water running in tunnels
and other channels that afford no surface
indications OF water. and that his locations in
limestone regions where water flows in well
defined channels are rarely more SUCCESSFUL
than those dependent on mere guesses. In
fact its operators are successful only in re-
gions in which ground water occurs In a
definite sheet in porous material. or in more
or less clayey deposits such as the pebbly
clay or till, in which, although few failures
occur. wells would get water anywhere.
Ground water occurs under certain definite
conditions. and as in humid regions a stream
may be predicted wherever a valley is known,
so one familiar with rocks and ground water
conditions may predict places where ground
water can be found. No appliance. either
electrical or mechanical has yet been sue
cessfully used for detecting water in places
where plain common sense or mere guessin x
would not have shown its presence just as
well. The only advantage OF employing 4
water witch, as the operator OF the dfvining
rod is sometimes called. is that skilled services
are obtained. most men so employed being
keener and better observers OF the occurrence
and movements OF ground water than the
average person.
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tin at last the breach threatened 20 DO
irreparable. Only by the personal infiu-
enCe of FRANCIS JOSEPH were the con-
flicting interests Of Austria and Hun
gary at last accommodated; and In view
of the sOvereign's advanced age his
harmonizing services can hardly be
hoped for ten years hence, when the
present. Agreement win have to be
renewed =
Now that Austria and Hungary have
once more been linked together for a
while, public attention will be fastened.
so far IA those countries are concerned
on the working of universal suffrage in
the Cisleithan kingdom, where this year
. for the first time it has been applied to
the elections for the popular branch OF
the Reichsrath. The promise Of Count
ANDRAssY, Hungarian Minister Of the
Interior, to introduce a bill embOdying
the same principle in the Table Of Depu-
ties at Budapest has not yet been full
fillada aqd tEiE measures IA awaited with
much anxiety by the Magyars lest it
shake their control of the Chamber. and
by nom ANEagyars lest it fail to give them
real equality at the ballot box. The
Croats on their part have nothing to
dread, for under a fundamental organic
law they must always have forty MEM
bers of the Table of Deputies. who are
elected by the Diet of Croatia and take
part only in matters that affect their
province. As regards all subjects, in
deed, except the army, trade and finance.
Croatia is independent of the Legislature
at Budapest II is curious feature Of
the Hungarian Table Of Deputies that it
consists practically of two assemblies,
a smaller one which attends to all mat
ters that relate to Hungary in the mar
row sense of the name, and another
formed by the addition of members
from Croatia, which deals with subjects
that concern the whole kingdom. This
was the precedent for the -in and out"
Parliament which Mr.. GLADSTONE made
the basis of his last home rule bill,
though that part of the measure was
rejected by the House of Commons.
The sun., 1907-11-02

From the Boston Adperfser.

FT0Y0 nc HOSfOn AdpfFhSer.
famous and historic landmark In Salem IL soon
10 disappear. With the remodellng OF the Old
Peabody house Essex street the beautiful old
banqueting hall built by the owner, Colonel Fran
els Peabody. In 1870 for the purpose OF rendering
a banquet 70 Prince Arthur. representative OF
Queen Victoria at the funeral OF George Peabody
that year. will disappear.
The room nnished in the style Of the stalls
of the Knights OF the Bath In Westminster Abbey,
being probably one OF the finest pieces OF archltcc-
turc In this country. The light In the room IL OBJ
talned by opening panel doors In the walls. which
lead 10 long windows not easily discovered BY tho
stranger. The effect Is that Of a chapel. and a
central chandelier adds TO the subdued erect of
this unuue light from without.
The woodwork is carved English oak, and the
furnishings are rich and heavy.
The sun., 1907-11-02

In view OF The large immigration to the
prairie farm lands OF the Canadian North
west the Typographical Surveys Branch
OF the Dominion is very busy surveying
the township boundaries and subdividing
the townships into sections so that home
seekers may select their lands without
fear OF boundary disputes later.
About fifty survey parties are constantly
in the field throughout the summer and
autumn months. and are completely SUBJ
dividing some two hundred towns on an
average during the working season Of each
year. They are also collecting informa-
ton Of tho greatest value to intending
settlers. and this feature OF the work is
especially noteworthy because few govern
ments have undertaken in the pioneer days
similar investigations on 30 large a scale.
The man who is Interested in these West
ern lands goe- 20 the pUSlic1tiOns Of the
Typographical Surveys Branch OF the In
terror Department. where he finds each
surveyed township described in It's i'm
pOrtant features. He learns the lay Of the
land. whether IL DO all open prairie, cut up
by valleys or partly timbered. The quality
OF the soil. the amount and varieties Of
timber. II any; the water resources, the
prospects OF hay from natural grasses,
the climatic conditions and all other in
formation that may direct the settler to
the kind OF land he wants are concisely
set forth.
Many OF the townships or parts OF them
are designated as unfsvorable for farming,
and their further examination is certain to
be deferred until all the more promising
lands are taken up. great deal OF the
land recently surveyed has sufficient
timber for local requirements. ample water
supply and game In plenty. including
moose. deer. caribou and bear. The most
The sun., 1907-11-02

A Ahoodoo ship 10 tho theme Of Mr. JOSEPH
CoNRAD's latest story. She IL inherently
bad and always getting out Of hand under
the most competent seamanship. She oan-
not come into port but she refuses TO obey
her helm and runs amuck among the ship
ping. Her death roll swells with every
voyage. There is no doubt that she is
a hOpelessly immoral ship. The Parseval
dirigible balloon seems TO BE like her.
H1jOr PARsEvAL assembled several hundred
Engineers 10 see his balloon ascend and sail
about in the air at Berlin Thursday. But
the balloon developed a perverseness that
upset his plans. Something went wrong
with the sparlIer and the motor would not
work Shewas sent in disgrace to the work.
shop and on the way almost escaped from
the soldiers who were leading her from the
field. II is highly important that dirigible
airships shall be moral and beyond reprOaoh.
balloon with a devil in her would be n more
dangerous engine of war to her navigators
than to the enemy.
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FOR RESTRAINT or TRADE.

To THE EDITOR or TEE SUN-SI: Tho
railways should be glad that the sixth SEQ
ton OF the sherman Antitrust law. 90 pro-
toct trade and commerce against 'unlaw-
full" restraints and monop0lies. does not
Conhacate the engines and oars used In
transporting from one State 90 another
articles made or sold under corporation
agreements violating the sherman law.
That enactment does. by its sixth section.
forfeit to the United States any property.
in the course OF interstate or foreign trans
pOrtatiOn. owned by any forbidden Oom-
binatiOn. sin restraint Of trade IL would
have been unjust and cruel. no doubt. TO
forfeit locomotives and cars OF the carrier
Of the infected goods. The cars might
contain innocent articles and the carrier
might not know that any Of the transported
articles were infected.
On the other hand, the Sherman law for
feiCs all articles made under agreements
restraining trade In any way. even IL that
restraint be reasonable and legal under the
common law and even IL those making tho
articles did not intend TO restrain trade.
1t is enough to forfeit the articles II re-
straint Of trade, reasonable or unreasOn-
able. is the necessary effect Of the agree
ment to produce.
1t has come TO be a very risky business
to enter into a corporation or other agree
ment to manufacture anything in New
Jersey and try to send the article out Of
the State. There is the peril OF a criminal
indictment, fine and imprisonment. and
confiscation Of the property in addition.
One who produces and then sends his pro-
duction to market in another State liter-
III l. A..
mercy OF the powers at Washington. A
queer freedom Of trade it is!
MANUFACTURE.
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The New Agreement Between Aus
tTil and hungary. t- -..y


Bills giving effect 10 the agreement
recently concluded bet ween the Austrian
and Hungarian Governments for the set
tlement of the mutual relations OF the
two countries have been laid before the
Diet at Budapest and the Reichsrath at
Vienna Being the outcome Of a COM
promise, the agreement is entirely salts
factory TO neither half of the dual mon
archy, but it is expected to be ratified
in the end by both parliaments, although
there is much grumbling in Hungary
ut the increase of the country's cOntribu-
tion to the joint expenditures for mill
tary, naval and diplomatic purposes.
The text Of the agreement is now be-
fore us and We observe that for the old
Ausgleich, which expired in 1897, is sub
stiMted "A veritable treaty, hungary's
claim to constitute for most purposes an
independent political entity being thus
recognized. The treaty provides for u
common customs arrangement, which
will remain operative until 1917, up to
which date commercial treaties con-
Guided with foreign Powers must be
signed by representatives of both halves
OR the Hapsburg realm. Excise duties
which hitherto have been common TO
both States will henCeforth be left to
each of them TO determine and levy for
itself The convention also authorizes
the construction of a railway to Dalmatia
which will connect that province di-
rectly with Austria and contribute to the
economic development Of that part Of
the dual monarchy. Provision is made
too for the appointment Of a court of
arbitration, with four Austrian and four
Hungarian members, who are to elect a
ninth member IA chairman.
The most important feature Of the new
scheme and the one most likely to COM
mend it to the Cisleithan Reichsrath,
which hitherto has complained that
Hungary has borne too small a share OF
the Joint fiscal burden, is the Increase
Of the Hungarian contribution from
34.4 to 36.4 per cent. This change has
been the subject Of negotiation for
more than a year, and although the
justice of it has been demonstrated even
to so fervid "A patriot as Mr.. FRANCIS
hOHSU1H IL II ueUOuHCeu III MdtydT
newspapers. We add that a homo
geneous currency is provided for the
whole of the dual State, but that the
question whether the charter Of n joint
state bank shall be renewed has had
20 be left for Separate discussion. The
institution is unpopular in Budapest,
although obviously a joint State. bank
means a community Of commercial
standards between the two peoples and
a great simplification Of business and
much saving Of time.
Assuming that ths bills carrying the
treaty into effect will be passed, OF which
there now seems 10 be no doubt, we
may say that Austria-Hungary has OBJ
tanned for ten years a respite from the
dread OF disintegration. Since 1897,
when the last kus9leiOh sxpiTed ind
had TO be replaced temporarily by
maksshifts authorized by the Emperor
King, there has not been n ysar when.
the twin kingdoms have not seemed TO
be drawing further and further apart.
The sun., 1907-11-02
Ballad OF tho Eternal schemes.

From me DeaDer RepyDltrdn.
type that will never become extinct
Is found In all places. far or near:
Lapel and finger are always linked
And when ono dies another Is here:
What n the pessimistlo jeer1
Never IL he 70 bo denied:
Always that voice Is in your car
The man with a scheme Is az your side.
You Zee in vain 20 some quiet vale
And think at last you have found sweet peace:
Bot your name Is called and you soon turn pale
And you know you have failed 20 secure release
Soft as eiderdOwn. smooth as grease,
That voice goes on and your fond hopes slide:
Never on earth viii you know <urcease--
Tho man with scheme is at your Ode.
In the city's whlri, mid the dust and roar
You seek escape In the human thronW
But again those hated accents soar.
And you hear the Ills OF n well known aonR.
Its ground hOor cnance--lt can't last long
There's millions In it--gO with the sdei"
In Paris, Seattle or far HOngkong.
Th0 man with : sehemu " a. your aidsl
The sun., 1907-11-02

The decision of the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts, holding that the use of voting
machines is unlawful because the trainers
OF the Constitution did not intend to oounte-
nance any method OF voting which would
depend upon the infallibility Of mechanism
comes in the nick of time to accelerate
the movement in New Jersey to Danish the
voting machine because many voters have
no faith in it and the expense Of adopting
IL is burden on the taxpayer.
The sun., 1907-11-02

"The Bishops law will not be repealed
unless It is over my veto,' says Mr.. FoRT
to the voters Of New Jersey. A bold pledge:
the Bishops law is in about as much danger
Of being repealed as is the liquor tax law
in this State.
The sun., 1907-11-02

Army officers whose duties do not take
them away from their desks are not TO be
retired even IL they cannot stand the strain
OF severe horseback rides. An unexpected
concession to common sense.
The sun., 1907-11-02

practically valuable contribution 70 the
economic geography Of this part OF tho
world is certainly the detailed information
relating to each small unit OF land, which
the Survey is printing N fast as its surveys
and studies are OOmpIeted
The sun., 1907-11-02
Cause and Eject.

Rnlcker-Tightness Of money has produced
silence In Washington.
BocEer-It doesn't work that way with my wife.
The sun., 1907-11-02

N our frfRds UhO fdrOr trit1 manuscripts for
publication IRISH hare rrjeced articles returned Hey
rWsf IN an cases send stGmps for that purpose.
The sun., 1907-11-02

Paris ONCE 30 Rue Louis c Grand. tihe dsllv' and
sunday editions on sale M KIOs0se - EnsaVSthe
Grand Hotel KlOsduc u. Boulevard drs ~tpucnes
corner Place de rOptra. and KlosQpe 10. Boulevard
des ItalenS. rorner Rue Louis lc Grand ,ti,f s
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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-05-29
OUR ARMY'S NEW WIRELESS.

Great Time 9avor-Thrss Mules Can
Cart Il Frem Place TO Piaos.
Tho army has a new wireless tsle-
graph apparatus that gives much prom.
lse Of being a great help In the bust
ness Of revolutlonixing the art Of war,
writes Washington correspondent Of
the New York Globe, The apparatus
does not require a multitude Of ami
mails and long string of wagons for
In transportation, LII It needs are
three mules, two or three men to man
ago them and a wireless operator,
Probably IN pinch. In the stress o.
campaign and the heat Of CONFLICT the
wireless expert himself might manage
the mules and handle the whole outdt
himself.
The wireless outfit ls contained and
carried IN two chests, each about the
stAe % q steamer trunk. Poles for the
wireless OUTFIT are Of light wood. a
complete pole consisting Of ave sec
tiona each twelve feet in length.
When Il 4 desired to use the appara.
tus, the trunks are unloadod from the
mules. the lids thrown back. the pole
quickly holstod. connections made, and
the operator sets 10 work. Practically
an entire telegrAphing OUTFIT h con-
tanned In one Of the trunks and e.
soon a. the connections are made be.
tween the apparatus and the pola Ia
trunk I'D Il thrown back ana TIE mes.
sage can be started.
The apparatus win send q message
twenty miles. One b now ln opsEatinn
between Key West and Cuba. This h
. longer distance then the apparatus
b intended 70 Be practical Tor, but Il
appears b operate successfully dazplta
the distance. The United States army
In Cuba h using n and. according %
Information here. 4 h found % wOxk
well
The new wireless system n Ia ~
vention q signal eoEps OmcsEa TAa
signal corps now has IN general ne a
Geld telegraph AyStam. whAHA y unsa
with wires strung along tho ground
of course tAsEO are sAAbaEAAs Wa.
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This appealed TO Jose mara. ana as
they were forty miles from Seville.
whittier the traveller was going, he
determined that he should not walk
that distance and gave him back his
servants horse and a dOubloon $40
out Of the 200 he had taken. The youth
thanked the robber warmly and added
that he had still a great favor to ask.
"will you not return me my watch p
he said. ut was the parting gift OF
my dear father"
els your father alive" asked Jose
Maria. and does he love you very
muchf'
"oh. yesF' said the youth. 'He lives
and loves me-"
Then" said Jose Maria, IT shall
keep the watch. for II your father
loves you so dearly he il sure to give
you another"