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The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-22
Poor
Ballast

Poor 1t is the capital or the
Ballast Zionist demagogue who
wishes to press his point. to urge that
the slow death of Judaism is due to
non-Zionistic inclination and affilla-
ton. 1t is strange. however, to hear
uncontaminated Rabbis. SO far as
Zionism is concerned. utter the same
wOful plaint or rather. without refer
ence to Zionism, express themselves
unreservedly that Judaism is on the
decline. The situation, if it were
true. would indeed be desperate. Blu:
if it be in part true. 1t Is but ten-
porarv phenomenon. These periodic
declines live their time and give way
to more favorable condition. The
danger all too frequently lies III ag-
gressiveness. IN pressing forward REM
cdics which are much worse than thu
diseases to be treated The result is
an aggravated and exaggerated condi-
tion and Il chronic dyspepsia. \ re-
vival may be initiated. producing il
sudden reaction which very soon
Yields worse evil results There is II"
need to despair of the situation. Time
brings its changes. and with proper
care these changes will be most fav
orable to ii settled development on re
ligous lines The future is bright
with possibility, we can only realize
that future by assiduous and careful
effort. not by dcspairing attitude
or by IA hopeless and destructive az
uressiyencSS and revival. but bv per
SiStcnt and courageous cndcavor.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-22
SpeCtaCu. OF all religious conceits
lar RELIGION spectacular religion i.

SpeCtaCu. OF all religious conceits.
lar Religion spectacular religion is
the worst since il is II coarse feature OF
over-multiplied emotion and folly
which is apt 10 largely detract from
culture, refinement and gracio,lsncss.
No one will gainsay the large amount
of practical good which the Salvation
Army is doing among the class To
which it is intended To cater But for
il Bishop of an important diocese as
that of London. England. to join in
such an expression bctokens very
low ebb of religious fevor, enthusiasm.
and usefulness. There is. we fear. an
increasing demand for the spectacular
in religion which is responsible for
much damage and travcsty We Jews
are not without il. We take certain
symbols and ceremonies out of our
closets at certain and convenient in.
tervals and play something which is
far removed from religious expression
and which prevents the intentioncd
religious impression. We can well do
without this faulty and dcgcncrating
demonstration. 1t wcakcns rather
than strengthens.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-22
Political
Contradictions

nothing more than II sincere and po-
lite clcctioncering dodge. came Ia.
light in the recent By-Election i'll
England wherein Winston Churchill,
the new president of the Board of
Trade in the rcorganiZed British Cab
met. contested his seat. The British
Home office. some few weeks ago re-
piled most unsatisfactory To the
memorial presented by the Anglo
Jewish Board of Deputies to provide
receiving houses for alien immigrants
and so forth. but now. in the throcS oi
an election. the new cabinet officer.
with the authorization of the govern
mcnt is permitted to make pledges on
all these points in order In retain hi
seat. even +" the end if special legisla
tion he required Ia consumnate these
projects and demands of the .Jcwish
voters. This glarin. contradiction Of
but recent date places the British GOV
crnmcnt in Il most peculiar light. since
pledges will have To be redeemed by
the government in any contingency.
Churchll'S s position on the questions
involved are known and his honesty
of purpose is decidedly unqueStioncd.
1t cannot he denied. however. tha, tn"
Liberal Government is false Ia its in
hcritcd traditions owing to the man
mcr in which it is playing fast and
loose with the liberties and the priv
ilegcs of II respectable portion of Brit
ish citizenship whose loyalty is unmis
taxable and whose rights dare not BE-
disputed and trampled upon.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-22
The End
and Means

the means be demOraliZlng. recent
example Of the matter in question oc-
Cured recently where an institution
which has been begging funds during
the winter in various cOmmendable
ways, resorted to an amusing method
in order to make up deficit by insti-
tuting Tag Day. In this spiel the
women approach the men and impor-
tune money. This is bold. immodest
and unwomanly. and ought to be Sc
verely discountenanced. 1t is decid-
cdly derOgatOry to wOmanhOOd to see
several hundred of the gentler sex east
loose upon the streets at the mercy o.
every species of man. 1t is blot
upon the noble lesson of charity. All
Indirect taxation should be stopped.
There are better methods than the
above which could be employed to
better and more moral advantage.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-22
MAY %, 1908.
EDITORIAL

Austrian The Budget Commission
inequality of the Austrian Rcichs-
rath has passed II resolution that the
Government institute an inquiry into
the large attendance of Jews at the
secondary schools and effect more
reasonable proportion with the at
tendance of Christian scholars. Tins
has excited Austrian .Dcwry to very
considerable extent. since this piece OF
legislation is regarded rs most reac
tionary. and pornicious. The Jewish
deputies have consequently united in
order To protest against this unwar-
ranted measure. AS an anti-.Icwish
reaction has set in in Austria. we can
not predict any success for the pro
test. The rcactionarics of course can
do no wrong.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-22

superstitution, out of the mOrass of
ecclesiasticism and the swamp of in
fallibility, free it from the harsh fet-
ters of sitting traditionalsm and
make it the temple of service. of man,
Of humanity.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-22
False
zionism
Iionists will not bear
to face the truth anu
hear the falsity of their


conicntivc intentions. They will cm-
ploy every species of argument. they
will even make l,>c of sophism in or
der 10 strengthen their viewpoint.
They will indulge in erroneous and
out-of-placc parallel instances to
demonstrate Iionism s value and in
icnSity. Yet all these efforts are shat
tered one and one. and the followers
Of this crude philosophy are left upon
the desert island of disillusionmcni.
Not all. however. come To their senses
They will persist in their claims in
spite of all proof To the contrary. Like
the Christian Scientists. all obstacles
10 them are visionary and surmo,inia-
bic at the same time. They confound
religion and nationality ad na,lscam.
They urge. for example. aS critic of
DR.. krauskopf recently did. "thc
agitation of the jew for Zion does no
more stamp the Jew as an alien than
does the agitation of the Irish Amcri-
can FOR the Independence of ireland. "
The eases are most disSimilar. Th,
Jewish religion was ever higher and
above the temporary and initiative
Jewish political nation. To confound
the two displays an ignorance which
in this case is stubborn and aggravai-
cd. The existence of prejudice before
the advent of Iionism is true. Iionism
did not introduce it. Prejudice is an
old disease among nations and races.
But this prejudice was on the wanc
IN this clearing humanitarian age. but
was famed into bright flame again
by the anarchistc prctcnsions Of polii-
zeal /ioniSm. n scrccd which was born
amid just such very conditions as
gave it this un-Amcrican flavor.
AmcrlcaniSm and IionSm are incom-
patIblc in their very fundamentals.
True American Jews will not and can
not identify themselves with any such
organization and its tenets without
branding themselves us unpatrioti"
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-22
Schif on
Palestine

SC01u on Jacob ~. SchiIl has hot
Palestine been converted to polit-
ical Iionism or even ltoism by his re-
cent visit In Palestine. but he has been
greatly impressed by all that he has
seen. lie sees the large Influence OF
Jerusalem upon the destiny of the
jew: he bcholds beauty in its dark
and narrow streets. lie feels that
Jerusalem .jcwry molds the non-Jew-
ish conception of the Jew in every re-
spect. and regrets that this is the ease
since the state of the Jerusalem Jew
is wrctchcd. There is room for noble
work in Jerusalem and there is Splcn-
did opportunity for our foremost Am
crican Jewish phiIamihropist to fl
nance and engineer II great mission
AIRY task in the upliftmcnt of the Jew
of the Holy City.
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-22
A Peculiar
Weakness

strength. but we Jews are afflicted
with and are the sorry victims of "A
peculiar weakness. which leads to our
undoing. We make statements in and
out of season which are misintcr-
prctcd and twisted to the Management
of the eternal principles of Judaism.
and to Il fierce wrcnching of its con.
victions Christians will utilize the
persistence of Orthodox Jews in order
to push their claim. and the vagarics
of the Radical Jew are also made use
of for similar ludicrous purpose.
But in the ease we have in view
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-22
A Swan DIR. Charles +. Aked of
Snn6 \rM Nnr, il sounding Il

A Swan DIR. Charles +. Aked of
S0nG New York is sounding Il
swan song. his despair is full of pathos
and nervousness Christianity is de-
caying. he declares. because it has not
progressed. The pulpit is out of
touch with the times. is his lament.
and many men and women have been
driven from the church ''by the
stupidity of the preachers. \ good
way out would he To make the preach
crs less stupid. obtain men of learn
ing. and also Of leadership. initiative
and determination. men who will ad-
vance their opinions and the truth.
men with backbone who will not triflc.
men of enlightenment and progress.
who will lead the church ont of the
bog of Ignorance. and the qlIagmire of
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-22
JEWISH CALENDAR.
5(ttiS-lsDOS,

56BS-1DOS.
New Moon Shebat. Saturday. Jan.
New Moon Adar l. Monday. Feb.
New Moon Adar IL "Wednesday. Mar !
Fast of Esther. Monday Mar. l6
Purim ...............T Tuesday, Mar. II
New Moon Nissan. Thursday, April
First day Passach. .Thursday.Apri IL
Seventh day Passach. Wednesday, April %
New Moon Iyar... Saturday, May
Lag bonner. Tuesday, May 10
New Moon Swan. Sunday, May 81
Shabuoth. .............. Friday, June
New Moon TamuZ Tuesday June 80
Fast of TamuZ Thursday. July 16
New Moon Ab... Wednesday,, July 20
Fast of Alb ......... Thursday Aug. 6
New Moon EIlul. Friday Aug. rs
Rosh Ha-Shona ..... saturday Sept. &c
The Jewish outlook., 1908-05-22

Sometimes u weak
ness is the source
Of i'm III e sc
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
SOUTHERN GIVES
Low RATE UNASkED
Pres. Finley Announces a
Reduction of Fare in
South Carolina.
GIVE RATE FAIR
TRIAL FOR YEAR
The Official Order Provides for
Flat Rate Of 2 1-2 Gents
and for Mileage Books
]. at Two Cents OF
Other Reduced
Rate.

COLUMBIA s. c.. January. a.--rIn rec
ognition OF South Cardinals conserva
tive course toward the railroads. Pres
ident W. W. Finley. OF the Southern
Railway, to-day gave out an official
statement here announcing a voluntary
reduction In passenger rates In South
Carolina. President Finley states also
that an effort will be made to induce
connecting lines to agree on an inter-
changeable mileage plan. The official
statement. addressed to Governor An
sci. In part is as follows:
81. A fiat rate OF 2h cents per mile
for intrastate passenger travel. with ar
extra charge of IL cents against per-
son boarding train without n ticket
except at stations where there are nc
agents: provided that no charge shall
be less than 10 cents. and In the even,
that charge at the said rate OF ~
cents per mile shall aggregate sun
between two multiples of FIVE. such
charge TO be made that multiple OF
five to which II Is nearest
Mileage ats'Iwo Cents.
"a. Two-thousand-mile books. intra :
state. interchangeable with such of the
solvent roads of the State as will con-
sent to Q cents per mile; good for heads
VI iiTHs. employees NOT exceeding a
total number of five. the names to be
furnished at The time of the purchase
OF mileage books and entered thereon
''3. One-thousand-m books. intra-
state. and interchangeable with such
OF the solvent roads Of the State as viii
consent. limited to one Individual, a,
2 cents per mile. and good only in the
hands of the purchaser: the name o.
the purchaser to be furnished at the
time of the purchase OF the book and
entered thereon.
n. t'ive-hnndred- mile books. at IL
cents per mile. good for heads OF fami.
lieHs and dependent members thereof
irtrastate and on-interehangeable, the
names of the firms to be furnished a,
the time of purchase and entered
thereon
.All OF such mileage books to be
limited to one-rYear from date Of pur.
chase and redeemable. charging for the
part used, at 2 IL cents per mile.
further propose that these rates shall
be kept in effect for "a period OF twelve
months. SO as to give a fair trial to the
same. and TO ascertain whether or no;
they are confiscatory or unreasonable
low for the service rendered"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
FOR FORGERY OF NOTE
Prominent wilmington, Dei., Mum "a
Annwer Grave Cl,nrgc in virginia.

y
w1LNFiSafoS Shs Dsi D.11nn'ss 1snSary
Mahlon 3. Foster. manager OF the
Novelty Cnrrlage Works. or Whining
ton. and 4 prominent business man.
Was taken to Accorlac Courthouse. Va,
late. Tonight by constable rankar1
q. Kellam. OF Onancock, Va. to an
sWer q charge of forging tile name Uf
Downing Brothers, OF Mappsbnrg. Va.
TO a note for si7S.so. Tile note. which
was drawn August 18th, last, for four
moths on the Rellcr Bank. lncarpo-
rated. OF Keller. Va. war discounted
by tlle National Bank OF Newport, Del.
with (which Foster had business deal
irgs.
The alleged forgery was not dis.
covered until the noteJ.iatrre,1 Foster
who had large trade l., the Virginia
counties OF the Peninsula, was arrest
ed for the offense at Tasley, couple
OF weeks ago. He was arraiened be-
fore Justice Parker at Psrkslev. and
held in $1,000 bail, H. S. Parson, OF
the latter place. becoming his surety
Foster was rs-arrcsted here last Tues
day by Constable Jones, OF Whining.
ton. and to-day Constable Kellam ar
rived with requisition papers, which
Governor Lea, OF Delaware. ionored
The Delaware. executive had also given
capture of Foster on the charge of be-
Ing fugitive. The accused was ar
rhtgned before Magistrate P5,lc this
afternoon. and was turned over to the
onancocls official, VINO was here with
James W. Downing. a member of the
first whose name was forged.
Because OF the prominence Of Foster
the affair has created a sensation. He
viii be tried at Accomac next week.
The Newport Bank recently made a
levy on the Novelty Carriage Works
on claims for $4,000.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
LEVY ON S. a. /. CARS
Hoover Il Denham Attnci, Rolling Stock
to Secure Debt.

WASHINGTON. January a.--Most oi
the cars OF the S;eaboard Air Line Rail.
way Company In the District Of Coltm.
bia were Tonight levied upon and
placed IN the custody Of the United
States marshal to insure the paynen,
OF s4.540.17 on account OF goods
claimed to have been sold to tho
railroad company by Hoover & Den
ham, produce merchants, OF this city
SUIT to recover this amount was
brought In the District Supreme Cour,
YESTERDAY. at which time the safe and
Office fiNtures in the companys Office
in this city were seized.
An attachment was levied upon the
rolling stock a, n late hour to-day. af-
ter an unfruitful effort to get from
the receivers full security for pay
ment OF the claims The plaintiffs. un.
der the Federal law, are authorized
to seize q sufficient amount of the
property of a nonresident corporation
to satisfy the debt. but. after seiz.
Ing $4,000 worth OF rolling stock. tho
plaintiffs consented to an arrangemant
by which the southbound passenger
train could Leave at 6 o'clock.
The attorneys for the railroads have
recommended TO the receivers in Rich.
mord plan which 1t is probable, will
result in tie canceling Of enc attach
meDt made on the property.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
STILL RAIDED NEAR HOLLAND
Three Alleged Moonsliincrs Captured
and the Plant Seized.
Especial to The Times Dspatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
SUFFOLK. VA. January a--county
officers to-day rnlded an illicit liquor
distillery near Holland, Va. and cap
.tured three alleged moonshiners. w.
j. Byrd, his twenty-one-year-old SON,
w. Preston Byrd, and Algie Butler.
The men were carried to Holland.
where. at preliminary hearing be-
fore Justices j. L. Deberry and Elihu
.Ioyner, they were sent on to the Cir
cult Court grand Jury for indictment.
All were locked up, but their attorneys
say application for bail will be made.
The still warm corn whiskey, meal and
other accessories OF the plant were
seized and were shipped to Suffolk this
afternoon to be held as evidence.
The raid was planned by Sheriff a.
II. Baker, who has been working on
the case for several weeks. but who
was too III last night to take the trip.
Hurricane Branch and Will Jerntgan
were sent, and arrived about 10
o'clock. Thick got there in time to hear
the door OF the secluded building
slammed as the operators were leav-
ing for home. Wishing to catch the men
! red handed they waited in the woods
fall night without bed or blankets or
/ sleep, and made the capture early this
| morning. The still was yet hot. The
building in which the whtskey was
distilled is on the old Byrd farm. 1t
is constructed so that not ray of
lamp light can penetrate through the
cracks.
The Internal revenue onicials had no
part in the seizure. and the accused
will be handled in the, State courts
before being prosecuted by tho gov.
1 +. Q u
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
LARGE BANK CLEARlNGs
Outside OF New York and Bosto,
increase Is shown.

Outside OF New York and Boston
increase ls shown.
NEW YORK., January 8. Bank clear
ings for the Year atsnearly all cities
In the United states, as reported by
II. Ct, Dun s. Co.. reflect larger settle
ments through the banks than In any.
preceding year, notwithstanding the re-
striction In payments during the las
three months. Omitting New York
City. where tile smaller value of stock
market, operations reduced the volume
or hank settlements Very materially,
total exchanges or the year are s57,-
t5sS,71l,972, an Increase OF Az per cent
compared with 1905 ana las per cent
over the figures OF 1905. There is a
small loss In the New England and
Middle ATLANTIC States, due almost
wholly to losses at Boston and Phila-
delphia, but insall other sections OF the
country an increase As shown NJ 1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
ELOPERs SEPARATE
oIr. and Mrs. Branch. of South Carolina,
Have Unhappy Experience.

Have Unhappy Experience.
After having eloped to win his wife.
and then having lived in this city. at
mo. 3OS East Main Street. under more
or less stringent circumstances. due
to the shortness OF the purse strings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Branch. of Dill
Ion. s. c.. were forced to separate last
night because OF an accident to Mrs.
Branch. who on the evening before fell
down the steps and broke her leg.
The accident is not regarded as seri-
Gus. but Mrs. Branch is in bad health.
and 1t was deemed necessary to send
her to a hospital, and she was conveyed
to the Sheltering Arms Hospital, where
she Ia under the attention OF several
physicians.
Mr. and Mrs. Branch were married In Dill
Ion during Thanksgiving, and because OF
parental objection they We're married s,-
.cIetly.
..You see.'' said the husband last night.
'"tain't like 1t is anywhere else. All you've
got to do in Dillon Is to pay a preacher s5,
long li-icsnse or any long piece of paper.
sJes' han the preacher So, an he does the
rest,
Mrs. Branch was Miss Bertha AIangram m
before her marriage, daughter of Mrs. Man
gram OF Dillon, a widow. The latter was
young hearts were not to be disappointed
AMI their love laughed at all objections. The
tengry parent has long ago been notified
and all Is at peace. But unhapplness has
alieedy entered into the lives OF the young
couple, being separated ms they are by Ill
VIII soon recover and soon be restored tc
hc. husbands arms.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
(continued on Flfth Page.)
MANY HAVE RESIGNED
Virginia Fourth-Class Post n,a ntcrs Ar.
Giving Up Jobs.
[F'rom Our Re esulnr CORRESPONDENTS

From Our Regular Correspondence
WASHINGTON. ID. c., January 81
Virginia postmasters appointed:
Ceres. Bland county, Calvin ]. Whls-
man, vice H. j. Greever, resigned: Col
lierstown, Rockbridge county, John a.
Wilkinson. vice r. H. Sale, resigned;
Danteltown, Brunswick county. Emmitt
F. Daniel. vice G.. A. prltchett, resign
ed; Herndon. Fairfax county, Harry a.
Sager, vice r. r. Howard. resigned;
fredericksburg, Bland county, Fred j.
Penley. vice j. w. Stafford, resigned;
Ninders Store, King George county,
resigned; Orban, Scott county, Sylves-
ter Starnes. vice j. II. Will
llams, resigned; Qnicksburg, Shenan-
doah county. Luther S. zirkle, vice i.
W. Glenn, removed; Snowflake, Scott
county. John T. Daugherty, vice w. a.
Perry, resigned
Rural free delivery route No. is
ordered established March I'd, at State
Road, surry county, North Carolina,
serving 400 people. and 1O7 families.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
. BRYAN ON HIS CANDIDACY

He ADMITS to Texar Audience That He
Feels the Desire.
NACOGDOCHEs, TEXAS. January 3.
William j. Bryan to-day practically
announced his candidacy for the pres
idency. He came here to fill a lecture
date for wornan's club, but the people
insisted that he talk of politics. eve
have now passed from the valley OF
the shadow of death" said Mr., Bryan
"and in passing out We see the Repub-
8licans Just entering into the valley
and II they have as hard time as we
had. we are likely to see some fun.
Those of you who may naver have
an,opportunlty to hear real live Pres.
5ident5of the United States can at leas,
say now that you have heard ono speak
who on two different occasions cher
to be a real live President. and he feel.
the disease coming on again"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
REV. FATHER STAFFORD DIES
Noted Catholic Clergyman OF Wash
ington SnccumbH to- Operation.

Noted Catholic Clergyman OF WASH
ington Snccumbs to Operation.
& WASHINGTON, January a.--the Rev.
Father Dennis ]. stafford, D. D.. pastor
of st. Patrlck's Roman Catholic Church,
in this city. an irremovable parish, one
OF the most noted divines In the coun-
try. died at 2 o'clock this afternoon at
Providence Hospital. following an oper-
alton last Tuesday. DIR. Stafford was
forty-seven years of age, and was or
dained to the priesthood December 10.
1856. It Is said that on one occasion
DR.. Stafford refused the sum OF $4,000
to lecture on the Passion Play" in one
of the New York theatres. DIR. Stat
ford Is survived by three sisters--NIrs.
Alfred G. Whitton and Miss Margaret
Stafford, both residents of this city,
and Mrs. Simpson, who resides in Vir-
cinia s. FIX 5st
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-04
WANT THEIR OWN ATTORNEYS
Creditors DO Not Want to be Repre-
scented by Counsel for the Exposition.

H. SSuNSutVy W. NAsS AIA HOoss'Os'ss
Especial to The Times -Dispatchl
NORFOLK. January 3.--William
II. Horstmann & Co., of Philadelphia,
have pade application to the Federal
court to present an intervening petit
ton in the recelvership proceedings
against the Jamestown Exposition Com
puny. asking that they be allowed to
lie represented, as we'll as all other
second mortgage creditors, by other
counsel that 4. j. Wool and 0. y.
Bntchelor. A hearing has been set for
January 18th before Judge Waddill,
|aEd allpartias Interested notified to be
present.
The Philadelphia company claims
that Wool and Bachelor are ineligible
to represent them, owing to the fact
that they represent the exposition COM
pony, conflicting interest, and in
addition are directors in the company.
Horstnnnn & Co. furnished the flags
and uniforms OF the PoWhatan Guards,
accepting second mortgages in payment
OF the BILL which amounted to $4,000.