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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE con-
Germ among Ohio Republicans over the
party schism in that State is spread
ing to prominent Republican leaders
in other parts of the country. Grave
fears are being expressed that unless
some compromise is effected between
the warning factions Ohio will be found
in the Democratic column on election
day. Many of those who are crying
for harmony are friends of Secretary
Taft, but the administration adherents
of Mr.. Taft's candidacy appear to be
anxious to continue the fight for the
elimination of Senator Foraker from
politics without regard to the conse-
quences on the party al large.
that Secretary Taft is in the LEAF for
the Republican nomination is conceded
by party leaders who are opposed to his
course and under present conditions
would prefer to have some other man
elected as the national standard bearer.
Some of the Taft worker are so filled
with confidence in the ultimate victory
of their candidate, however. that they
are showing a disposition to walk
roughshod over old wheelhorses of Re-
publicanism who for perfectly honest
and consistent reasons will not approach
Mr.. Taft with any proposition for party
harmony as long as this disposition is
demonstrated. The effect upon these
leaders of the mo quarter" policy of
Mr.. Taft's friends has been to make
them redouble their efforts to keep the
Taft following from getting control of
the Republican national convention to
be held in June.
Those who are hoping for harmony
have found a ray of hope in accounts
of what took place at a dinner given in
Mr.. Taft's honor last Monday by the
Republican members of the Ohio dele
cation in the House Of Representatives.
The dinner developed into an experience
meeting, and some of the Ohio represen-
tatiyes did not hesitate to express fears
thai if the Taft-Foraker fight were con-
tinued not only would several Repub-
lican Congressman be succeeded by
Democrats, bat the State might cast Its
electoral vote for the Democratic Presi-
Dental electors.
Mr.. Taft in response to these pessi-
mistic views made some rank remarks.
He acquitted President Roosevelt of
responsibility for the refusal of Mr..
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
A HUNDRED MILLIONS FOR THE
STANDARD2

Counting the $29, 24O, 900 fine imposed
upon the Standard Oil Company by
Judge Lands for rebating, the great
oil monopoly stands in danger of being
in the governments debt before long to
the amount of nearly $10O, 900 900, In the
Burlington and Chicago and Eastern
Illinois rebate cases the Standard is
under a total of 3,400 indictments, on
which the government is about to ask
the Federal Court at Chicago to set a
day for trial. If convicted, and Judge
Landis's schedule is followed, the ag-
gregate fines will foot up $685. 1000, 900.
AS the evidence is mostly along the
lines of the previous sensational case,
and also gathered by the Bureau of
Corporations, the probability of con-
viction is very strong. These fines, If
collected. are big enough to stagger
even the enormously wealthy oil
monopoly, though they represent only
a percentage of the colossal profits
wrung from the people by these and
other dishonest methods.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
Never Occurred to Him.

Thomas w. Lawson is credited with this
story of a mendacious Russian muzhik: "A
Russian muzhik sat one day in the ante
room of the military commissioned Of his
town. There was an anxious frown on his
face. A friend approached and said:'
What is the matter. Piotr?' I am wor-
ried, Piotr answered, about my son. I
don't know what to say when the commits
sioner asks me about his age. You see, il
! make him out younger than he is he
will be sent back to school and II 1 make
him out older they'll stick him in the
army. What am 1 to do?' How would it
do said the friend, thoughtfully, if you
told the commissioner his exact age?
Piotr slapped his leg and laughed de-
lightedly. The very thing!' he cried. II
never thought of thatl' Chicago News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
The Usual Experience.

According to the Charleston News ana
Courier the wave of prohibition in the
South has already spent its force. In all
the larger cities Of Georgia the attempted
closing of the saloons is pronounced a
farce, and the Journal mentioned hazards
the prediction that within six months the
sale of intoxicants will be more general
in hat State than it was before the tenn
perance movement began" In other
words, the expected has happened rather
earlier than is usually the case. 1t is
frequently said that sumptuary laws can
be enforced as strictly as laws against
murder or robbery. That is not true. Pub
lie sentiment is not behind sumptuary laws
as it is behind many other laws; and
where restrictions are not supported by
public sentiment it is very difficult to
make them operative. At the same time 1t
is hardly worth while TO exaggerate. I'm
less everybody who wishes is permitted to
engage in the business, developments will
probably demonstrate not that more liquor
is being used in Georgia under prohibition,
but that the same quantity is being CON
sumed as formerly. That is what is gem
orally proved in most no-license communi-
ties by an examination of the books Of
transportation companies.-Providence Trib-
uDe.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
-TAFT-FORAKER SCHISM MAY
WAKE OHIO DEMOCRATIC

Taft to agree to the compromise with
Senator Foraker suggested by Senator
W. Murray Crane last April. 1t has
been generally understood that Mr..
Taft was prevented from bringing
about harmony in the Ohio camp by
the refusal of the President to agree
to any compromise arrangement, but
Mr.. Taft declared at the Ohio dinner
that it was he (Taft) alone who de-
clined to sanction the proposal that he
be Endorsed for President and Foraker
for Senator. He did so, he said, because
he believed that the presidency ana
senatorship were separate and distinct
and should not be associated in any
political deal.
Mr.. Taft took occasion, however, to
say some complimentary things about
Senator Foraker. He paid a high tribute
to the Senator, declared that he liked
him personally and could never forget
hat it was he who; when Governor or
Ohio, had given him his start in public
life by appointing him a judge OF the
Superior Court in Cincinnati.
There were other secrets of the Taft
campaign told at the Ohio delegatlonss
dinner in honor of the Secretary Of
War, and among them was this: That
Charles p. Taft; of Cincinnati, the can
didate's brother, who had led the fight
to eliminate Senator Foraker, Was'more
than willing last spring to arrange a
compromise with the Foraker forces.
Interesting developments are expected
soon in connection with the charge OF
Senator Foraker that Federal patronage
is being distributed in Ohio to OBTAIN
support for Secretary Taft. 1t is under
stood that President Roosevelt has been
urged to- keep sending to the Senate the
nominations of Taft adherents selected
for appointment to office in that state,
in the hope that Senators Foraker ana
Dick will defeat their confirmation.
This plan, according to those who ad-
vocate it, will nave the effect Of stirring
up feeling against Senator a
among his own people. The Foraker
adherents are smiling broadly over this
argument. They hold that the rejection
Of such nominations viii v quite the
contrary effect, lin tina it will show the
power of Senator Foraker n VIII
create luminosity against President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft on the
ground that they are attempting to split
the Republican party in Ohio worse
han it is now.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
IN VEIN.
Doubtful Compliment.

James j. Hill, the railway magnate, dur
ing a recent visit to Kansas City, said
of a certain rise in stock quotations: 1T
looks well, but l am afraid it is dubious.
Yes, it is dubious. 1t reminds me of The
Turkish bashaw and his wife. The baslpw
lay dying. He summoned to him tie
youngest and fairest of his forty-slY wives
and said to her in a low, weak voice: Put
on your richest costume, your most bril-
liant jewels. Deck your hair with pearls
and brighten your finger tips with henna.
The young wife blushed. Even in her
grief she was fattered. And why, my
lord, she said, do you desire me TO make
this sumptuous toilet?' so that d9ath,
when he comes the man replied, SEEING
you so very beautiful, may perhaps carry
you off instead of me-. ''-Chicago News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
A Fayorite Retreat.

When Secretary Cortelyou left the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor to as
sumo direction of the Postoffice Depart
ment he took with him a very dignified
and g~entlemanly old darby messenger.
A day or SO after Mr.. C~ortelyou's as
sumption Of his new dighities. the old
messenger was doing in his chair just
outside the anteroom of the postmaster
general when another messenger APP
preached him, saying:
There's a gentleman in the room across
the hall who wants to see Mr.. Cortelyou. -
He cannot see him." was the firm re-
ply.
But he says he must see him. per-
sisted he second messenger.
Il don't know nothin' about dat re-
turned the old chap. but / do know dat
nobody kin see Mr.. C%ortelyou. He's jest
gone to his sanctum sanitarium. '-Lippin-
colts.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
Nngging The Asiatlc.

A dispatch from johannesburg says the
government is doing all it can to make it
so hot for Asiatics in the Transvaal that
those in the country will leave and intend
ing immigrants will remain away. The
victory of Japan over Russia seems to have
warmed into activity in all parts of the
world the antipathy of the colored and
white races for each other and the violent
acts of unthinking and reckless men are
fertilizing distaste into hatred that can
have no other end than reprisals in kind.
Unless the Caucasian learns forbearance
and good will, it behooves him to be we'll
prepared for conflict. The Oriental is pa
tient and subtle, and will await his hour
in resigned restraint. When it comes he
will strike with the fury Of the man who
has nursed his wrath and is eager to crush
his CONGRATULATIONS Telegraph.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17

BY the explosion of a moving picture
machine in a small theatre at st.
Catharines, Ont, yesterday, a panic and
fire was caused. One woman was fatal
ly burned, and women and children
were injured in the rush for the exits
In Harrison this week the Town Coun-
ell granted a license for a moving pic
ture show on a second floor. In New
ark there is an increasing number OF
these shows, and there is more or less
risk of life in nearly all of them.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
FRENCH POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.

The most frugal, Industrious and in
t%elligently thrifty people in the world
are the French peasants and artisans,
and it is to their savings thai France
owes her prosperity and her wonderful
recuperative powers, as signally shown
In her recovery from the effects of the
war with Prussia a generation ago. 1t
is of special interest at this time, when
the subject of establishing postal saw
ings banks in this country is under
consideration, TO note that one of the
chief agencies in conserving this
wealth is the postal savings bank sys-
tern.
Although only established in the year
1881, the number Of these banks in
France in 1904, the last year for which
complete statistics are available, was
1883, with nearly four and a half
million depositors and deposits amount
ing to $229, 1853, 200. Last October they
had grown to S267, 519,42S. These banks
pay interest on deposits at the rate of
2ls per cent, the amount of each cash
deposit being limited to 1900 francs, OF
$3.50. so. There is in these figures al
object lesson for the frugal-minded in
this country and an argument for the
Inauguration here of the system ear
nestly recommended by the Postmaster
General.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17

idea in a pronounced form and when
she possesses shrewdness, as well as
unscrupulousness and "gall," she gem
orally contrives to live well at h ex-
pense of other people. Storekeepers are
compelled to keep on guard against
this class of females, blu not infre-
quently they are bamboozled by a fair
face, a pleasing address, plausible
words and fraudulent representations.
A past mistress of these arts who
swindled experienced capitalists and
business men out of large sums of
money was recently sent to prison in
a Western city. The pretty suburb of
Nutley has now developed another
case of the kind, but there is a pathos
in this case. Two immature daughters
are involved in a mothers disgrace.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
Inventor Of the Compass.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
By whom and when was the compass in
vented? M. r.
1.-THE Chinese ascribe the invention of the
compass to their Emperor Hong-Tf, who,
they say, was the grandson of Noah. Some
of their historians refer the invention of
it to a later date, Ills b. C. The honor of
its discovery, however, though disputed. is
generally given to Flavio Gioja, a native
of Amalh, an ancient commercial city of
Italy, A. d. 1902. The compass is also said
to have been known to the Swedes in the
time of King Jarl Burger, 1250. The
variation of the needle was first noted by
Columbus in his voyage of discovery in
1892. The compass box and hanging COM
pass used by navigators We're invented by
William Barlowe, an English natural
philosopher, in 1908. The measuring CON-
pass was went by Jost Bing, of Hess.
in 1902. The dipping needle was invented
by Robert Norman, an English compass
maker, in 15S0.-Ed1.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17

Newark's p~ostof1ce carriers paid a
graceful and well-deserved personal
tribute last night to Postmaster-Gen
eral Meyer in the serenade rendered to
him at the Essex Club. Mr.. Meyer has
well earned the admiring regard of
postal employees, as well as the con-
hdence and respect Of the public gen
orally. A man of high ideals, earnest
purpose and the purest patriotism, he
graces the cabinet position he occu-
pies.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
A WORD for Mcclellan.

II the Democratic party desires an East
ern candidate around whom to rally, why
is not Mayor Mcclellan, of New York,
available? He has made q disniied record
as the executive head of the largest mu-
nicipality of the Western Hemisphere. is
young enough to conduct a vigorous can
vass and bears an honored name. George
Brinton Mcclellan was once the Demo-
cratic nominee for President, and the
party might go further and do much
worse than to put the son in the field
this year He was born in Dresden, to
be sure, but the doubt cast upon his
eligibility by that fact has been pretty
thoroughly dissipated. He ought to make
as good a run as Lewis Stuyvesant Chan
Ter, unless indeed Mr.. Hearst should take
1t into his head to oppose him as the can
didate of the independence League and so
split the Democratic vote.-Providence
Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
Plight Of the Army.

That the condition of the United States
army should command the most intelligent
attention that Congress can give to it at
this season is entirely beyond controversy.
An army that. in spite Of the best efforts
of recruiting officers, is almost 10000 below
its authorized enlisted strength and whose
commissioned officers at the year end were
too few by 1884, Notwithstanding that COM
missions have been freely offered to young
college graduates in civil life-that such an
army needs some consideration is an asser-
ton that calls for no argument.-Spring-
field Republican.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
HuIlabalOO.

Where is theregground for war between
America and japan? Who was deceived
by the talk which ragged for awhile about
Japan's designs on the Philippines? Who
has ever taken seriously the stories Of
the massing of ex-soldiers from Japan in
Hawaii, with the object of selzlng those
islands? Who but stock-market gamblers
here and abroad have tried to read war
into the sending of the American fleet to
the Pacific? In a word, what word better
describes the whole business than nulla-
aloo?-Washington Star.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17

To the Editor of the Evening Star;
Can you give me the figures, approxi-
mately, of the national debts of the leading
countries of the world? GEORGE II.
France, So 5O,OO. 900; United Kingdom,
{, 1855, 900, 1000; United States. 1925, 100000; Ger
man Empire and States, 1885, 10000 90. Rus
sla's figures are NOT available, but sup
posed to be greater than any other nation.
on account of the war with Japan Austria
has a debt OF 1888, 900, 900, Austria-Hungary
one of more than 81, 900, O00,0 and Hun
gary, in addition, a debt of $1,03S. 900, 900.
Italy has a debt of 81, SEQ, 900, 00O.-Ed.l
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
Reauirements.

II you a candidate would be, m
Acceptable to all,
You've got to keep your record free
From blots, however small.
You may not drink the cocktail down,
Experience has shown
Your sorrows you must learn to drown
In buttermilk alone.
And il your temper you shout lose,
AS on your way you trudge, y
Profanity you must not use,
Though you NAV say, "Oh FUDGE"
And to the task you've got 10 bring
The gifts of genius great;
Indeed, II is no easy thing
To be a candidate!
Washington Star.
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sional committee says is the latest
militia appropriation in excess of
$1,000 600. Mississippi gives but $4,000
and Alabama and Texas do not do
much better. It is plain that the States
must contribute more generously them
selves if they expect the government
to cooperate in the work of producing
an efficient National Guard.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
WAC COLLEGE of France.

To the. Editor of the Evening Star:
VIII you please tell me something of the
College of France, the sort of education
it aims to give, etc? L. B.. w.
GThe College of France. located in Paris,
was founded between 1918 and 1915 by
Francis /. From the beginning it has
been an Independent institution, and has
no connection with the University of
France. From this has resulted its dis
tinguishing characteristic Freedom of
teaching and the encouragement Of scien-
thc research. The college has had vary
ing fortunes, but its activity has been
continuous; even during the Revolution,
although it had been the royal college, its
reputation saved it from suspension.
Originally founded for the teaching of
Hebrew, Greek and Latin only, it has
now 40 different chairs. Instruction is
gratuitous, no examinations are held, no
diplomas given. The college is specially
designed to attract pupils other than the
ordinary university students. Il is II
charge OF the French Minister OF Public
Instruction.=Ed1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
No Hot-Headed radical.

Plainly Mr.. Taft is no hot-headed rad
zeal. He has the judicial temperament n
is capable of looking at a question from
more than one point of view. 1t is en-
.tirely unjust. therefore, to regard him as
a mere replica Of Mr.. Roosevelt. Although,
as a membe of the administration, he is
necessarily in harmony with its policy,
1t does not follow chat as President he
would not hold to his own course.-Provi-
derce Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
The Mhlte Feather.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star;
What is the origin of the phrase ito
show the white feather meaning to act
in a cowardly manners j. II. p.
IAN official of the Smithsonian Institution
was once speaking OF the origin of some
well-known phrases, and pointed to a small
mounted bird. This bird was a French
gray on the back, drab breast, black
wings, and with a small but conspicuous
white spot on the base of the tail. That
is a wheatear," the official said. ut is
very common in Scotland, where it is
known as the 'clacharan.' 1t is from this
bird that we. get the expression Showing
the white feather You will notice tho
location of the only white feathers on its
~body-they can be seen only when the bird
is living away from you.'-Ed.l
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
A, Tustitution of Evil.

Like a little knowledge, a pocket at leas'
a rear pocket, is a dangerous thing. Gu
risoned, 1t gets a man into trouble out u
which he may come with a killing 10 MS
credit. Used as a mere receptacle Tor keys
whlskey TASKS, currency or pocket shahu,
kerchiefs, 1t may get him into trouble that
will cost his life without allowing the com
pensation Of a fighting chance to let day
light through his erring fellow man. Down
with pistol-toting, of course, but also Town
with the institution known as the MP
pocket.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
Another Victim.

The panic bothers us no more;
I'm sure of that,
And yet I cannot seem to soar.
I'm feeling fiat.
The world outside is very fair
And once l sang.
But now I do not seem to care
A single hang.
My head is hot; I cannot see;
My poor eyes drip.
I reckon l have got-kerchee!-
The pesky grip.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17

NO. she said, II cannot marry a
rake"
The passion died out of his eyes, to be
succeeded by a cold glitter as of steel.
"And yet" he retorted harshly, now,
if ever, you should be making hay.''
So saying, he slipped hastily into her
fathers a%rctics, and was swallowed up
in the driving Observation-Disclosures
Wisconsin,.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
Different znnes.

While giving a geography lesson, a
teacher called upon a precoclous young
ster named Johnny to tell what he could
about zones" Johnny responded as fol-
lows: There are two kinds of zones, mas
culine and feminine. The masculine zones
are temperate and Incorporate, while
the feminine zones are both horrid and
frigid. "~-Lippincott's.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
Marion Cra,yford,a hooks.

To the Editor Of the Evening Star;
Please give me a complete list of the
published writings of F. Marion Crawford.
]. c. X.
T"Mr. Isaacs." CDR. C%laudius," "Marzio's
CrucifiX," "Grelfenstein.' "Zoroaster,' -
"The Witch of Prague" with the Immor-
tals,' Paul Patoff, "A Cigarette Max
er's Romance" "Khaled," 'Children OF
the King" "a Tale of a Lonely Parish, ;"
Via Crucis," Marietta, In the Palace
of the King Fair Margaret "Prima
Donna IAN American Politician "The
Three Fates,' Marion Darche," "Kather-
inc Lauderdale," "rhe Ralstons," SARA
cinesca," ''Sant %Ilario." Don Orsino.'
''Tarqnisara,' 'Corleone," ''f1etro CHS
leri,' III Leeward,s "A Roman Singer, .
Casa Braccio,' Heart of Rome" "Ceci-
lla," "Whosover Shall OFFEND "A Lady
of Rome ''The Little city of Hope, p
"Arethusa,' "Salve Venetia," Ave Roma
Immortalis," Southern Italy and Sicily
and the Rulers of the South.'--Ed.1
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The landed the brakeman a
five-cent cigar.
"Say, George he said, why does the
engine always let off such a heartrend-
ing howl just as we pass Long Oak? p
George shook his head sadly.
"Ah,'' sale he. 'it was here that the
engineer, poor Teller, first met his wife"
Exchange.