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The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31

Eliot, the sober judge of eternal val ues, and the leader among the lovers of mankind
 One of the puzzling features of christendom to all men who think for awhile, as well as to Jewish citizens, is the strong emphasis placed on force, exemprfed in powerful mili- tary equipment as .srmeans of settling differences thaLfdne times out of ten are ethical ,duesdons, calling for the exerciss<6f reason, patience and for bearSs4ce. As long as it is possible that eSfe nation may become unreasonably aggressive, other nations must be on the defensive and prepared to use force for self-preservation to repel at tack. But this is something different from the continuous glorif1cation of war as the acme of all achievements It is this mistaken spirit that Rabbi Fleischer is opposing, and it must be that President Eliot agrees with him, when it is the Eliot who is the lead CT among the lovers of mankind" who considers the subject. "The Jew has got out of the habit of fighting" says Rabbi Fleischer. 'He has lost the primitive mans desire to kill, because he has so long been civilized" Be- lieving that the Rabbi is a good spokesman for his race, it is clear to one who ponders his statements that the Jews of cultivated spirit are lovers of peace. Some of their repre- sentative men have useG their means l in promoting the spirit and ways of peace. War cannot itself be exalted as anything to be desired or promoted anywhere. Military achievement is not the highest sort and the efforts of men cannot better be employed than in putting away the causes of war fare. A peace that is obtained by a show of force is not a lasting peace War is born of the primitive instincts
 President Eliot must believe Rabb Fleischer when he says that his ap- peal to the Jews to cultivate the mar. tial spirit will be in vain. But 8 mos striking statement of the Rabbi is his charge of inconsistency on the par of Christendom The crying shame O Christendom is the continuance of tht war spirit and increasing armaments even while protesting loudly it's al legiance to Prince of Peace and it loyalty to a God of love" Here Is foot for some reflection. The Rabbi ma, be pardoned for speaking plainly, bu he had great provocation by grea
 college president.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31
TRAINED.

Knicker-r What is your idea of a model currency system ?f Booker One by which the waiter won't be able to bring you change for his tip. ." New York Sun.
 T have been told that the people here are absolutely lawless" That g a mistake. We've got plenty of laws only nobody pays much attention to 'em, Boston Record.
 Mr. Psmith--'W Why can't you go to the opera? ?' Mrs Psmith-"I haven't a rag to my back" MT Psmith-- You'll be the belle of the occasion Come along g"-Cleveland Leader
 What does Vernon do for living?p
 He works in paint shop"
 Why, I understood he was writer for the magazines"
 Well, you asked me what he did for Ia living, -Bohemian VT
 Mrs. Cohurgger-It isn't right to charge Freddie with taking that money out of your pocket. Why don't you ac- cuse me?
 Coburgger- Because it wasn't all taken.-Harper's Weekly. Benevolent Lady--But, my poor man. lif you have been looking for work all these years, why is it that you have never found it?
 Tramp (confdentially) luck, num-just sheer good luck-Tit Bits
 Think of what the nlstorIans will | say about you said the idealist.
 Nonsense" answered Senator Sor- ghum busily. T don't want any his torian. What I want is a press agent' Washington Star.
 Yep said the neighbor my boys pretty smart I reckon he'll be in congress one O these days I've got i'm in training for it.'
 whereabouts is he trainin'?7 asked 17- n. | a gymna sium? Washington Star
 f,All alone in d trackless desert. , 1 walled the heroine Not a tree, not a rock in sight. Here comes the ferocious l lions Oh, what shall I do?"
 Dive troo de trap!' shouted 8 friendly stage hand. "Yure standin' right over it, teddy. Houston Chron- 1 icle
 50 you told your boy that you had been impersonating Santa Claus?'
 Yes
 "Did it not grieve you to destroy his gentle illusions?'
 Yes"
 How did he take it?'
 "EIe said he knew 1t all the time But as long as I seemed to enjoy it he didn't see any use of speaking up and spelling good thing. Washington Star
 ossv.'' asked the wild-eyed man Ilimping into the chiropodist's office "can you cure bunion?-
 Yes sir" answered the chiropodist
 Gan you do it in a short timer"
 "Yes sir.
 "Permanently?'
 Sure Take this chair.''
 "No. thanks" said the caller, whip ping a notebook out of his pocket anc making an entry in 1t. T don't wan anything done I am merely making collection of monumental liars, have found another one that's all Good day" Turning on his heel, he limped out Chicago Tribune.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31
OUR CONTEMPORARIES
Banking and Bank Notes.

(The Philadelphia Public LedgerD
 Before cohgress gets verbose on cur- rency reform, the American public should clear its mind on the difference between banking and the issue of banknotes. The great function of banking is the receipt of deposits and the making of loans. The issue of notes is special function. which might be performed by a special agen. cy or by the government exclusively without necessarily affecting the bank ing business Tn all the ins and outs of debate the intelligent reader will keep clear this difference. Also do not forget that credit plus collateral and currency are widely different, the for mer representing the wealth of the country and the latter being a medium of exchange,
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31
CAN AFFORD TO KEEP OUT.

Some of the ideas of Richmond Pearson Hobson, who now represents an Alabama district in Congress, have not found that acceptance which he has had no doubt they were entitled to Perhaps it will be so with his lat. est, which is that this government ought to have a kind of ''court jour nal" His plan. which he has put into a hill which he is going to put into congress, provides that the public printer shall publish at least weekly. for the information and instruction of the people, an official journal. which shall contain brief notices of the work of the various executive departments and independent bureaus of the gov ern1nent. of the Supreme court and of Congress, as far as they may be of general public interest. Section 2 es- tablishes a joint committee, consisting of two members of the House of Rep .resentatives, one Senator. one Supreme court justice. and one member each from the Departments of Agriculture, Postotfice and Commerce and Labor, to arrange for the preparation of the publication by contract or in any manner that they may see fit. His Lsana as et tt he issnad si1aallltarenlls-
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31
City Business.
(The Washington star.l

CThe Washington Star
 It is the present hope of most Amer jeans that eventually the same stand ard of honesty and business judgment will be required and maintained in all departments of public service as in the conduct of private enterprises. No business man would endure the tricks of a partner who fattened his own purse at the expense of the firm or the dishonesty of a manager who trimmed off pickings for himself from the big deals under his supervision, Yet these same individuals, in their capac- ity as taxpayers, have for years been wont to regard the offerings from the public treasury especially in the case of the municipalities as natural se- quence of political management. This view is altering now as the common sense of city government is being more keealy appreciated.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31
THE BUREAU OF SOILS.

The Bureau of Soils of the national Department of Agriculture is busy bureau. It is also a useful one. It devotes much of it's attention to sur veying, mapping and classifying the land of the United States and deter mining the constituents of soil in such a precise manner that a farmer wishing to plant a certain crop can determine in advance the advisability of such course by a moments ref erence to the report of the bureau, Irrigation and it's success must be largely credited to this department Reclamation owes it's inception to the bureau; fertilization and erosion are studied in their most technical phases and reported in simple language, while adaptability of soil complete the main uses of the bureau The maps issued are used not only by farmers and agriculturists but by landowners of all classes, including real estate and railroad men. From every part of the country come requests asking that particular portions of land be survey l ed; thousands of maps and reports are asked for To chart every neces- sary portion of land in the country is the ultimate aim, but at present the bureau is ten years behind, even ir those regions where a survey vii mean certain and immediate in crease in the value of soil More thar forty thousand requests come to tn, bureau in year from struggling farmers, from cattle raisers, from i'm portant chambers of commerce, iron boards of trade and from varlou State departments of agriculture an, geological surveys
 This bureau wants an appropriation of $5OO,O00 for this fiscal year, an
 if it gets it it will probably do nor good with it than some of the othe ''bureaus" will with larger appropria
 tions
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31
REFORM IN ST. LOUIS.

St, Louis, being little off the main track, is not very conspicuous in the daily news, but things happen there. For instance, three hundred more sa- looms will close their doors in St. Louis when their licenses expire at the be- ginning of the year, making seven hun dred that have been driven out of bus mess within the past three years by the enforcement of the Sunday closing law In addition to these places of re- freshment two hundred and fifty clubs, which were substituted for the saloons, have closed, leaving only twenty five of these establishments now doing business. It is said that 1,5O0 of the 2, 800 saloons in St Louis are not pay ing investments since the removal of card tables, betting rings and wine rooms
 This isn't prohibition, but it is re- form, and reform brought about in a very sensible and practical way Per- haps if the laws had been better ob- served and better enforced the saloon business would be in better shape ir many places than it is in now. "The saloon interest" hasn't been very en- frightened interest.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31

bichromate of potash prevent rusting by safeguarding it against attack by the hydrogen ion By immersing the iron in a concentrated solution of bichromate acid, and then washing and wiping it, the metal is rendered pas sive, so that it becomes capable of re- sisting electro chemical attack.
 The discovery of the real cause of rusting and of its prevention has great industrial significance It means that a method has at last been found for protecting structural ironwork and ma chinery
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31
THE LAST DAY.

This is the last day of the old year. Many who win say goodbye to the old year will be tempted to add, And good riddance. The old year looked good when it was new. Aside from hardly discernibe signs of the times there was nothing to indicate that it would not continue to look good. But change came over its appearance and it has been in the main a troubled year, especially in this country, where 1t has brought the reward of demerit in finance and business. But in spite of the hard blow the country got it has not been knocked out, or anywhere near it. It has lived through over two months of panic and is emerging from that condition in better shape than many thought p would It is re- suming cash payments, it has sent it's big and costly fleet away on a mission of peace, it's congress has begun to talk without seeming likely to do much that is harmful, and it has begun to economize. The latter fact indicates that it can still learn and is there fore an exceedingly hopeful fact.
 So on the whole the old year hasn't been as troublesome as some years have been. Let us be thankful for that, square accounts with it to-day, and go hopefully on to the Happy New Year.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31
lllE.IIlI2a!

nent in Persia is slowly working out. The Dowager Empress of China has declared for constitutional reform. The benevolent assimilation" of Ko- req by Japan has been concluded and Japan has settled down to period of reconstruction. The year has shown remarkable constitutional movement abroad, indicating the march of dem ocratic principles.
 In the affairs of the United States the first assembly of the Philippines was opened by Secretary Taft, and of icially friendly relations are main tained with Japan At home the wave of moral reform has continued. The prohibition sentiment has triumphed in the larger number of States. Land frauds and graft cases have been fer reted out, and prosecutions by the de- partment of justice have continued against rebates and questionable trust operations. Industrial collisions occas- sionally appeared. notably that which culminated in the trial of Haywood. and his acquittal. States rights >1Ioc- Urine has had some friction witX Unit ed States courts interpolation of federal control A fnandal stringency has been experienoed and continues, but there has been a clearing of the atmosphereIand more hopeful out look. Ip/ politics public opinion has becorne such as to give candidates for Office feeling of uncertainty.
 In sociological thought and re- ligion churches have taken opportuni- ty as never before to study the social questions and throughout the country are getting together M various cities with the federated purpose to enforce and maintain civic righteousness Evangenstic movements on large scale have been inaugurated in morS places. In education much encourage ment was given by the gift by Mir. J
 D. Rockefeller of $32,O00,0 900 to the National Education Board, wh Q all
 educational institutions have shared in minor gifts from benevolent indi-
 viduals The Sage foundation" oi $1o,OOO,0oO for the improvement o1 social conditions is a noteworthy work
 In this community desire for z
 beautiful city has appeared and is strengthened The civic societies havt
 entered upon a new period ill the
 great work for civic righteousness
 they have undertaken. A new admin.
 istration of public affairs has beer
 chosen by the people and will begir
 tomorrow it's handling of the difficult
 problem of the city. The churches have llanned widespread work. q evangelism. All the activities of tn,
 year show that New Haven has kep pace with the progress making gen : erally in the world. The whole SUI , vey, wherever wef may look, ma, compass sonq9 evils that retard bu on the whole good predominates ant :. the movement is steadily on and up
 ward. As we bid farewell to the yea ; that is passing and welcome the new
 it must be with the spirit of Tenny son, in Tn Memoriam"
 Behold we know not anything;
 l can but trust that good shall ia e At last-far off-at last, to all, It And every winter change to spring.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31
,ho Mourn. Reeause the year !. ola,

Who mourns because the year is old.
 because the last days slip away? Not he that has improved his hours,
 not he that has repelled dismay; Not he that, looking back. perceives no
 shameful tracks that show his
 course,
 Not he that wins through worthiness
 and shuns the aid of cruel force. Who mourns because the year is old,
 because the new year lies ahead? The heartless one whose victims turn
 when he is near and flee in
 dread.
 The miser who in darkness sits and
 feverishly counts his gains He fearing death, is grieved because so
 little of the year remains Who mourns because the year is old?
 Not he that led the blind along, Not he that lifted up the lame, nor he
 that heard the lark's glad song. For out beyond us April lies, and fra
 grant blossoms wait to blow, And there will be the kindness we may
 do along the ways we go. -S. E. Riser in Chicago Record Herald.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31

The Brooklyn Eagle Is getting pesky particular. It says: 'No man ever girded up his loins. He only gird- ed up the garment affected by a rela- tion to his loins" Would the Eagle object to anybody's cracking smile at that?
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31

All efforts to subdue the head hunters" of Formosa by the Japanese having been unsuccessful campaign .of extermination has been entered upon. and now when company of head-hunters is located the place is surrounded by wire fence. The wires are charged with electricity. The soldiers begin to shoot; the savages stampede and then the deadly wires get those that the bullets miss. There are about 100000 of these head hunters infesting the eastern coast of the isl- and, and all efforts to make them de- sirable citizens have failed, They re- gently lured a party of 300 Japanese and Chinese into an ambush and killed them all but three, for the mere pleas ure of killing.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31

Dr. Hermann Jaques says in letter from Oberammergau to a Frankfort paper that the rumor that Anton Lang will never again appear in the Passion Play as Christ is unfounded Tt was no easy matter" he says 'to obtain this assurance, for only at my fourth visit was able to see the celebrated man He was busy from morning un- til night at his trade. Nine years and six months in a decade Anton Lang is a stove mounter and potter, and the re- maining six months he is the central figure on the Oberammergau stage. His cousin, Guido Lang, wears the thorny crown of inappreciation because he is a 'modernist,' and a Liberal member of the lower house. He is at the head of the canning industry of the place, and has many enemiess on that account. I"But," says the Bayrische Kurier, "the effort of his enemies to give the passion play clerical tendency threat
 ems the continuance of the soul elevat- ing performances more than the possi-
 ble resignation of Anton Lang"
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31
A RABBI SPEAKS PLAINLY.

President Charles w. Eliot of liar yard University, usually careful ob- server, apparently failed to under stand the thought and feeling of Jew ish people concerning the question of war It is reported that he advised a society of Jewish young men at the university to cultivate the martial spirit in order to regain something of the ancient military glory of Israel
 This counsel naturally brought forth on Sunday a response from Rabbi FIeischer, well known in Boston. who seemed surprised at Dr. Eliot's want of accurate knowledge of the Jewish character. The response of the Rabbi is clear and as definite as need be
 There is a fine touch in the remark by which he distir Rtshes between the two EHots in thekT. Kenan: 'kappeal from President TeoTs Th. lsankari!S IA H
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31

One of tb6 big New York papers says thsf great majority of men and wome11 don't know how to shiak. It hsS good reason for thinking So.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31

Professor Bordas' recent attempt to convert corundum into rubies and sap phires by means of radium recalls the fact that. although there are at the present time dozen different methods of making artificial diamonds, none of the stones produced by these methods can compare with those made of old French paste, the secret of which is lost So perfect were paste diamonds that 1t was difficult for even a person with expert Knowledge of diamonds to tell that they were artifically produc- ed, whereas most of the modern artiti- eial diamonds can easily be detected, that of the old paste diamonds.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31
SAYINGS AND DoINGs.

A freshman of the University of Pennsylvania recently wrote in a quiz paper: 'Darwin's theory of evolution is that all the influential members of the community should be brought to see the harm of child labor"
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31
Germany. Japan and Russia are all urging work on war vessels.

. urging work on war vessels.
 Every year from 500 to f,2oO couples go to England from the continent, mostly from Germany. to get married. To comply with the conditions of the English laws the bride usually goes over first, stays one night in hotel and gives notice of the marriage on the following day. Then the man arrives and the ceremony takes place. It is generally by license, as otherwise both would have 10 be in England for four weeks.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31

A Chicago man tried to steal a :rol- ley car. Practicing so. as to be able by and by to steal whole railr ad?
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31

the harm of child labor"
 A New York man heard little girl say on the street; Dear how do hate Christmas.' Her companion, little boy, answered: Yes, wish Jesus had never been born.' A word of inquiry brought out the fact that they were cash children in a big store
 Most of the cartoonists picture Speaker Cannon as swinging his gavel with his right hand, when it is mo- torious that the speaker is left-hand- ed and does not swing his gavel with hfs right hand once in thousand times.
 At present all the world is building war ships. In the ship yards of Europe and Asia, public and private. there are now uae5sr construction forty one bat -I,| ssra A
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31

AILy PAPER PUB k CONNECTICUT.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31

ly December s1. 1907.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-31

|SEKLY JOURNAL
 ky. One Dollar n Year.
Evening journal., 1907-03-27
Sweet Alyssum.

This is a low growing, hardy. white
lowered and very fragrant annual,
which is much used for edgings. win
dow boxes and the like 1t is OF the
easiest culture IN any soil. but thrives
best in a garden loan OF moderate
fertility. Seed may be sown as early
as the ground can well be prepared in
the spring. The plant will begin to
bloom when two or three inches high
and continue TO bloom as It grows until
after hard frost. II immediate effect
is not desired the plants should he
thinned out or transplanted to stand
half a foot apart. 1t rarely reaches
more than a foot high. In the fall
plants may be cut back and put into
pots or boxes. and they win bloom in
the window. Better results i'm winter
blooming are obtained by starting seed
IN boxes in August. September or Octo-
Der. There are certain hardy peren-
nial yellow-h Powered alyssums usefu
for prominent edgings and for rock
work
Evening journal., 1907-03-27

a pest house on the outskirts Of tho
town Chestertown is now free from
smallpox, and extra precauuon is being
taken to prevent another outbreak of
the dread disease.
At town meeting in Council Hail. Elk
ton. Herman Jeners. James f. Powers.
John II. Terrell, Harry Taylor and DIR.
w. ID. Cawley, were nominated for Coun-
cilmen. TO be voted for at the municipal
election on April &
Miss Minnie Lankford. OF Princess Anna
left her home 10 travel over 5000 miles
alone. to meet and marry at Shanghai,
China. her lover, oliver j. Kraus trea-
surer and business manager Of the North
China Mission, located at Tientsin,
The strike at the Elk Textile Mills.
Cecil county, was fairly broken yesterday
when about one-third Of those who quit
work for 10 per cent advance and 81
hour week, returned. All the Deputy sher-
IFS sworn in yesterday except two were
laid on.
Evening journal., 1907-03-27
Laconie.

The most laconic man I know OF is a
deaf and dumb man i'm our town." one
of the party remarked ''he never writes
on his little pad more than enough TO
convey his meaning.
1T happened he was 4 good poker
player and one night won a watch and
chain from a young man of town. The
young mans father, a very pompous
individual. heard of Il. and. meeting
the successful gamester on the street
next day. stopped him The deaf and
dumb man produced his little pad. On
1t the irate and pompous father wrote:
4 understand you won Bob's gold
watch the other night He handel il
to the deaf and dumb man, expecting
him to change countenance and Offer
TO give up his spoil. The latter did not
quite do that however. Instead he
tooA pad wrote two words carefully
on IL. nd returned It. The pompous
father read inscribed thereon:
And chain'
THAT ended the affair.""