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Evening star., 1908-01-27
IobSterS.

Can it be that the New York aquarium
hopes to boast of holding the lobster rec
ord by exploiting a mean little fourteen
and alf-pound crustacean? Can the
ichthyologists VINO dwell 1t old Castle
Garden be SO ignorant of natural history
as 10 think .hat their fourteen and-a-
half-pound specimen is big lobster?
Have these scientists neve. been to Wash
inston? Have they never mingled in the
political. socia! or business circles Of their
own city? Have they never made a crit
ical examination of some Of the Holsters
which come to Congress? True. all of
these Holsters are not big ones; some of
them are small Holsters. but a Holsters
lobsterness cannot be measured by the
length OF his tell or the size of his claws
or the inches of his antennae
This dispatch comes from New York:
The aquarium received Yesterday the
biggest lobster it has had In years this
giant specimen. which came from Gran
berry Isle. Me-. measuring in length from
the zip of it's antennae, or fesers, 10 the
tip of its tail thirty-fcur inches. Its big
crushing claw Is fourteen inches in cir
cumference and about a foot in length
or as big as an ordinary-sized lobster.
The Holsters weight is fourteen and a
half pounds. TO give it ample room it
Evening star., 1908-01-27
The Bryan Campaign Fund.

IL the figures are correct. the New
York Worlds story of the contributions
OF the silver kings to Mr.. Bryan's cam
paign fund in 1896 is exceedingly inter-
esting. But in 50 important matter the
World should play no favorites. 1t should
address itself now to securing and pub
fishing the figures in the case of Judge
Parker's campaign. Who contributed to
that, and how much? The World did
not support Mr.. Bryan. but did support
Judge Parker. What has 1t TO say about
campaign made in part against the
money power. and yet. as popularity be-
lleved. financed By a number of leading
New York plutocratso Should it rebuke
Mr.. Bryan for profiting by the cold cash
Of Marcus DAILY and w. a. Clark, and
yet withhold censure from Judge Parker
for the interest that August Belmont and
Thomas f. Ryan took in his campaign?
Let us have a square deal in this matter.
All parties decry the use of money in
elections. and then use all they can possi-
bly, collect.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
The Reid Murder.

Is the Reid murder case to 60 on record
as mystery. along with the Shoemaker
Hall murder and the Mrs Dennis case?
The police have rounded up several "sus-
poets" and are working diligently on the
affair, seeking new clues and tracing out
those they have already gathered But
thus far, as the case has been disclosed.
there is little tangible save that a man
was slain within few steps of his place
OF business and that robbery was ap-
parently the motive for the crime. The
location is not unfavorable for such a
deed of violence without interference or
detection. Owing to the recent changes
in grade incident to the construction of
the Union station there are great bare
stretches and deep gullies. and even the
houses are left standing in ravines Hid
ing places are thus TO be found readily
by fugitives. Reid seems to have been
attacked shortly after closing his saloon
and while on his way 10 his home. There
are signs that two men were engaged in
the murder. Yet nobody can be found
10 testify TO seeing such men fleeing from
Inc scene. \ woman. through whom
The body was discovered declares that she
gave the alarm few minutes after hear
mouse. \ cabmaa 70 whom she called
for help summoned a policeman. whom
lie met within the block. There are sus-
p!c:ous circumstances connected with the
case III the matter OF Indicating where
TIE crime was committed liz Is not a.
together certain that the victim was mere
~ pursued and seized from behind. He
may have been luyed into a house andthere
4.
Of character 10 give some color TO such
q belief.
The Hall murder OF about fifteen years
ago was clearly crime o. robbery The
aged shoemaker was treasurer of his
church. and was known TO have possess
sion of a considerable sum OF money. He
was evidently attacked in his home and
killed after desperate struggle. No
clear traces of his murderer were ever
found. although his watch was afterward
Identified. The killing Of AJS. Dennis
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Secretary Taft's Philippine Report.

Secretary Taft, in his latest report as
to the Philippines. repeats previous rec
concentrations. and emphasizes them by
means of official data. Every aspect OF
the case. moral. financial. political. is
covered convincingiy. The President in
dorses the paper. and the matter now is
up to- Congress. Will Congress indorse
the report. or again deny the relief which
is so plainly and circumstantiaily de-
soribed as essential?
As The Star has repeatedly pointed out.
no American, in office or out. is SO well
prepared to advise as to the national
duty toward the archipelago as Secretary
Taft. He knows the case from top to
bottom. He has seen it grow: has grown
up with it. When he went to the islands
some nine years ago all was difficulty and
confusion. He was not clear In his own
mind what should be done. His original
control
An investigation. however. convinced
him that the flag should stay put: that a
great duty and an arduous task devoived
on the American people: that all In inter-
est, Filipinos. Americans and neighboring
peoples in that quarter of the globe. would
DeSt De SSTNeu Dy Il pOllcS cOWpTeIlenO-
ing protracted American occupation
And with that object in view the governor
general shaped his course. and so far
popular sentiment has sustained his deci-
sion.
What Secretary Taft now offers to Con-
ETeas and the country is based upon the
facts and figures gathered to date. His
recent visit TO the archipelago afforded
him opportunity TO prepare the story In
detail from first-hand information. He
inspected the work of the civil authori-
ties. the work of the army. and he
formally opened with an address the
Filipino assembly. Where may we find
another man whose views about this i'm
portan question are entitled to the weight
that all fair-minded Americans must ac-
cord to the views Of this man?
As independence for the islands is not
likely to come for generation, and as
American control while 1t continues
should in every particular represent a
purpose to advance the welfare OF the
Fflipinos, Congress should pass such laws
asfwill admit the leading products of the
islands to our markets upon juster terms.
and otherwise make provision for freer
communication between the islands and
this country. AS Secretary Taft shows.
10 loss to us is involved in the PROPOSE
tion. and great gain would accrue to the
Filipinos. II is simple and serious mat
ter of national duty that may be easily
and inexpensiveiy performed.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Charging.1t to Bryan.

Mr.. Bryan's visit 10 Frankfort in the in
terest of Gov. Beckham for the Senate has
occasioned much comment. most of which
is unfavorablc. Some of 1t, however
comes from sources which applauded him
vigorously when he appeared there in be-
half of Mr.. GOebel and a cause much
worse than that Gov. Beckham at this
time represents. 1t is not question of
principle with Mr.. Bryan's fiercest critics
but Of personality. They are fighting the
man Beckham. for one private cause or
another. and resent Mr.. Bryan's efforts to
help him.
A singular misconception Of the situ-
alton appears in an editorial in the New
York Evening Sun. Says the Sun:
Kentucky was a solidly democratic
state before the peerless organizer of de-
feat leaped into prominence in 1895. Some
Of the democratic pluralities in presl-
dental elections before that year were:
1850. f., 3,449: 1884. .1aS: 1855. 2S666: 1892
40.020. Then Mr.. Bryan came along. the
democratic party split. its plurality was
wiped out and Mckinley carried the state
by a margin Of Isl votes. In 1900
resurrection of regularity carried the state
for Bryan by plurality of 1875. a paltry
surplus in comparison with the figures of
tradition. but Judge Parker's safe and
sane candidacy rolled up a plurality Of
u.S73 in the Roosevelt landslide of 1904. ;"
In 1886 Kentucky had republican gov
ernor. the first in her history. and a full
set of republican state officials The over.
turn had come the year before and been
caused by the canvass made by the demo.
cratic candidate for governor. He put a
free silver Interpretation on the demo-
cratic platform. and the followers Of Mr..
in ho tofQ sui
went to the polls and voted the opposition
ticket. The republicans had nearly 1900
the best Of the poll. So that the next
year. when the appeal was made openly
for silver in the aggressive terms of the
Chicago platform. 1t was not so difficult
for the republicans to carry the state for
Mckinley and Hobart on sound money
platform.
Mr.. Bryan therefore had nothing to
do with the loss of Kentucky in the first
instance. He was not then the peerless
leader. but an ex-congressman promoted
to newspaper work and earning a modest
salary by the use of his pen. He was
still SO engaged the next year when at
Chicago his supreme opportunity pre-
sented itself and he dropped his. pen
and opened his mouth and became ia
nous.
1t is we'll to remember this. because it
shows that Mr.. Bryan did not create the
silver issue. That issue was a tenet of
democratic faith when Mr. Bryan was a
schoolboy. He found it well established
in his party's platforms when he came
on the scene. All he did was to give it a
rousing and picturesque expression in
national convention, and set many demo-
Gratis old enough to be his father wild
with delight. The democratic party, in
Kentucky and in the nation, was a wreck
on account of silver before Mr.. Bryan
took charge.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Autocrat Of the Speakers Table.

Well. Mr.. shackelford of Missouri must
concede one thing. and that Is that.
with all his power. Mr.. Cannon is not
fashioned after the European style OF
autocrat. Uncle Joe will listen to the
severest criticism of himself and his
performances without getting ''riled.''
Such man cannot be dangerous in
Office. He may administer rules firmly.
but will never do SO unfairly. And
the rules Mr.. Cannon is now aGminis-
tering are not his rules, but the Houses
rules. AS he often declares, ne is but
the servant of the House. He does only
what the House directs. and the House
is guiding by the bitter experience of
some past Houses. which 1nder the
old rules found themselves unable to
do anything. Mr.. Shackelford would
be less critical if he had served under
the old order of things.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
The Philippine Report.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
II we were to call Secretary Taft ou,
American Lord Cromer 1t might not be d
wholly correct designation. but it would
not err on the side of fiattery. The re-
port of the Secretary of War on the
Philippines. submitted to the Congress by
the President today. recounts achieve
ments that may well be ranked with those
of the British in Egypt. and all the more
creditably since common aim has been
pursued by strikingly different methods
In each case the aim has been to ad-
minister the affairs Of dependent peo-
pie for their own advantage. In the case
of the American experiment that aim has
included the education of the people in
self government. and the methods adopt
ed have centered about a gradual exten-
sion of functions controlled by selected
suffrage If we keep in mind the fact
that this experiment in the Philippines
involves the possible ultimate independ-
ence Of the islands, and the further fact
that this possibility has stirred passions
aspirations. ambitions among the ma
tives directly and strongly opposed to
American authority. it will be seen that
the task in the Philippines has been
greatly complicated and made heavier.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Emigration From Japan.
From TIE Philadelphia Ledger.

Japan's absolute prohibition Of further
emigration to Hawaii is the most con-
vincing evidence which could he asked Of
the willingness and the desire of the
mikados government to remove every
possible cause of friction from its re-
lations with the United States. More
over. tha action just taken at Toxic.
despite the strenuous opposition of the
commercial interests engaged in the emil
grafton business, shows Japan's desire
to remoxe the necessity on the part OF
this country Of placing upon it the hui
initiation Of an exclusion law aimed es-
pecially at the Japanese
Evening star., 1908-01-27

has been placed in the pool Of the striped
bass, In which it moves about freely"
This aquarium monster is a little Ash
Pshaw! Fourteen and half pounds?
Why. there are Holsters in Washington.
as well as in New York. that are six feet
long and weigh stwo hundred pounds
There are shoals of little Holsters that
weigh more than this aquarium pigmy
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Cause Of the Trouble.
From the New York Evening Post.

'There Is conflict among the members
of the National Dental Association re-
garding national legislation for corps OF
dentists for the army" The two subjects
upon which disagreement has occurred
must be % the length of the riding test
for army dentists and (2) under what
circumstances a navy dentist may COM
mand a submarine.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
As Time Passed.

I shall not run for Office
A statesman said one day.
Il shall return to private life
And try to make it pay.
Il shall not for Office"
He vowed few weeks thence.
'Upless the country's need OF. me
Seems urgently intense.
Il shall not run for Office
Unless-well, It depends
My interests are in the hands
OF my devoted friends
And later on he .murmured:
There's nothing to be said
And at the finish did he run?
He did. And ran like Ned.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Psychology.

do you believe in telepathy?' -
Il don't know what it means replied
the ward worker
do you believe that by thinking hard
about anything you can impress your
ideas OF the minds of other people?"
Sure l do; If it's the boss OF this ward
that does the thinking.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Learning.

From the Topeka Journal
Not only do the populists show courage
I'm admitting that they do not expect to
win at the election in this state next fall
They also give proof of gaining in wis
dc m
Evening star., 1908-01-27

''Cncle Joe" Cannon is quoted as saying
that he would not use a ''Oig, big D.
TO a mosquito il 1t bit him. No one ever
suspected the Speaker of quite SO hope
less waste of words.
Evening star., 1908-01-27

The greatest difficulty that confronts
the writer of a naughty novel is that ad-
m!rers will expect something even worse
next time.
Evening star., 1908-01-27

References to Senator j. Davis as a
political boss Will doubtless be regarded
by his admiring constituents as emanat-
ing from the trembling trusts
Evening star., 1908-01-27
To Avoid War.

From the Gaulos. Paris.
Showing ones force is the best means
of avoiding the necessity of employing Il.
This is what America thinks. and she acts
wisely.
Evening star., 1908-01-27

II is not clear that Mr.. Taft is not merely
allowing Mr.. Hughes to keep the New
York delegates until they may be called
for.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Foxy Humility.

why don't you go to wo-k?''
Work. rejoined Meandering Mike.
Look at de thousands of poor fellows
that is lool<in' fur work an feein' miser-
able widout it. Now work amt neces-
sary to me. an I ain goin' to butt in an
reach fur it merely fur de sake of hav-
in something to brag about
Evening star., 1908-01-27

Mr.. Bryan feels. no doubt, that If he can
constitute himself the democratic party s
committee on credentials his position is
likely to remain secure.
Evening star., 1908-01-27

A fortune of 500 600 left by Little
Egypt is another Encouragement to
those who long to see the stage devoted
to the legitimate drama.
Evening star., 1908-01-27

Now and then some newspaper protests
against making fun of Georgia p-ohibi-
ton. 1t is evidently getting serious.
Evening star., 1908-01-27

1t is still early for F. II. Hartman 10
begin the wild scramble that is expected
of him 10 contribute TO some campaign
iund.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Expensive Feathers.

From the Cleveland Leader.
The women are getting interested in the
saving of the song birds about the time
that the price Of fine feathers takes up a
position alongside seal furs.
Evening star., 1908-01-27

1t begins to look as If the best chance
for political prominence in the south is to
be delegate to a republican convention.
Evening star., 1908-01-27

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy's prominence
makes moving day even more Of an ordeal
for her than it is for most people.
Evening star., 1908-01-27

Schmitz Of San Francisco should at
least dedicate a musical composition of
some sort to the appellate court.
Evening star., 1908-01-27

1t is hoped that the Japanese press will
meet the matter at least half way and
consent to calh off the war talk.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Showed His Head.

From the Minnea polls Journal.
Judge Parker came UP for moment.
but has gone down for the third time
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Business for Ex-Presidents.

From the Los Angeles Times.
Tho question What shall we do with
our ex-Presidents?' need no longer weary
the public. The magazines will keep
them busy.
Evening star., 1908-01-27

Sir. Bryan is again looking the city
over to sec whether he likes it as
place of residence better than Lincoln
Neb
Evening star., 1908-01-27

Kentucky has long been accustomed to
feel that it has sufficient oratorical talent
of it's own.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Greater Fields.

so your wife has become suf.
fragette.'
Yes" answered Mr.. Meekton.
why does she want to vote?''
Il don't think Henrietta wants to vote.
She likes to make speeches. and l sup
pose she's getting little tired of me for
an audience.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Start Too Late.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Some men do not begin soon enough
10 try 10 keep out of the penitentiary.
Evening star., 1908-01-27
THE STAR has = regular ana psrma-
nent Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation o. the
other Washington dailies. As . News
and Advertising Medium It has no
competitor.

wIn order to avoid delays on account
e personal absence letters to T13
STAR should not bs addressed 20 any
individual connected with tho once. but
simply TO THE STAR. or to the Editorial
or Business Department. according TO
,cnor or purpose.
Evening star., 1908-01-27

a humble existence hab it's joys said
Uncle Eben. "Cullud people is mostly
good-natured cause dey ain got money
enough to buy gold bricks Nobody ain
gwinter bother to git up bogus possum
an sweet potatoes"
Evening star., 1908-01-27
Uninhuenced.

Though prophets pe-slstcntIy CarOI Q
song
or warm waves or blizzardly breezes.
The climate serenely keeps coming alona
And doing about as it pleases.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-23
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CAIRO IN 1859
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Professor c. F. r. Kinghela had
located. in Cairo with view of in
structing the recently organizeds brass
band He also taught vocal and in
strumental music
The steamer Thos Scott has come
back into the Cairo and Paducah
trade, with John Patton at the desk.
Upon petition of John NJ. O'Neil
chief of police. the salaries Of police
men were raised to $40 month each
Chas. Schmetzdorff aud Geo. L. Rat
tlemuIier were elected aldermen in
the Second ward to fill vacancies.
N w Graham e. Co, furnished the
Arab fire company with refreshments
at late fire. and also doAatsd 500
to the same company.
A great Improvement had been
made in the manufacture of Kerosene
all, and it was on sale at the reduced
price of one dollar per gallon.
On Nov. %. Peter Neff's building or
Eighth street. occupied by MIR Tim.
mons. a grocer, and Mr. Fry. a shoe
maker. was completely destroyed by
fire. Both occupants lost practically
all of their stock. and Mr. Fry bis
household furniture An old citizen
of Cairo. who held a fancied grievance
against Mr. Fry. was arrested on sus
pieion of having caused the fire
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-23

tragedian and Shakespearean scholar
il native tf England, born in OK
fordshre, Feb 93, 1851 In 1867 he
made his first stage appearance In
minor part In Macbeth at the Lyceuln
theater, Sunderland, In the several
years that followed he was mem
Der of the company playing at the
Theater Royal. Glasgow. and at thea
tiers In Leeds and Manchester. In 1871
he came TO the United States and for
three years was leading man in the
celebrated stock company playing ar
Booths theater, In New York. Suhse
guently he supported Edwin Booth,
John Mccullough and other of the
most famous players of their day IN
1881 he began his career as a star
and for n number of years he appeared
with great success in tragedy Much
Of this time he was associated with
Louis James. Several years ago Mr.
Narde retired from the stage and has
since become famous as a lecturer on
Shakespeare and kindred subjects.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-23
NAVAL OFFICERS
ARE BANQUETTED
ENTERT AiNMENT GIVEN AT LIMA
YESTERDAY BY PERUVIAN
PRESIDENT IN HONOR OF
wAsHlNoToN's BIRTHDAY.

Lima. Peru. Feb. ga magnificent
banquet was given this evening by
President Pardo i'm honor of Washinc-
tons birthday to the officers of the
American fleet Some $50 of these
were present and the occasion was
taken advantage of for display Of
much enthusiasm and warm express
sions of mutual good will
Exposition hall. where the banquet
was held was beautifully decorated
and the stars and stripes were mucn
n evidence. Furniture of the Ameri-
can battlesbiPs was among the deco
rations- An immense crowd in the
square in front Of Exposition hall
warmly cheered the American officers
As they arrived
In all. the guests numbered about
FIVE hundred. The president of Peru
made an eloquent speech. in which he
highly eulogized the white feet 81
yarships and the ability of SIS nayi
gatins officers. He praised President
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-23
MODELS USED $500 YEARS AGO,
Among interesting Egyptian Relics in
New York Museum.

Fourteen models used BY an Egyp.
tan sculptor $500 years ago are on
view among new objects gathered by
the New York Metropolitan Museum
of Art
Some Of the bits of sculpture have
upon them the red lines and the mark
ings which the master so long ago put
on them to show where certain cary
ing was TO be done They are in soft
limestone, and. frail as is the ma
terial, they have lost nothing of the
beauty OF outline. A queen or god
dess In several poses is one of the sub
jects.
Most important of the new specl
mess innthe museum is the large ha
safS sareophagus of Hormehet-bid
which was purchased from the Egyp
tian government 1t weighs six tons
On IL issthe inscription in hieroglyph-
les that its occupant was the royal
treasurer. the royal friend. the over
seer of the palace, the overseer of the
royal chamber, honored by Ptah
Seeker"
Eight vessels of silver and gold
bearing the name OF Rameses H., have
also been added In the collections, as
well as the whip and the scepter. and
other insignia of authority carried by
ara ahflsnt ruler.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-23
TO MAINE AFTER MORSE
Foes of Former Ice King Gathering
Evidence Against Him From
Altar OFF.

New York, Feb. 81 The foes Of
Charles w. Morse, 1t was learned to
night are going to Maine in search OF
more evidence on which they expect
to base conviction ana for more al
legged dupes who are willing to Join
them in petition in hankruptcy
against him.
One Of the largest banks In New
England from which Morse obtained
much money and which 1t is now said
holds 81 100000 worth cf his paper
Is now under examination by the
United States authorities, and every
stone is being turned to get Morse,
as one of the enemies put it tonight
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-02-23

Washington's birthday anniversary
was observed in Cairo by the school
Children. by the banks and by the
pcstoffice-also at many homes OF
citizens. There were few flags out
also. II was fitting tribute to- the
memory of the man who. when
called TO command the Continental
forces and asked as to what pay he
desired for the service wrote: As 10
nav. sir. | beg leave to assure the
congress that as no pecuniary consid
GRAFTON could have tempted me to ac-
cept this arduous employment at the
expense of m domestic ease and
happiness. ! do not wish to make any
profit from II. | will keep an exact
account of my expenses. These
doubt not they will discharge. and
that Is all desire"