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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

one who can thus improve his private
fortune with the greatest Skill
H believes firmly in favorltism ana
pTivilege-the rule of the partisan tenn
pers every conception. He suggests to the
merchant reduction in the price of his
purchases. is not above using personal IN
fiuence with judge or jury 10 FAVOR
himself and when drawn for jury duty Is
susceptible to the same approaches He
cannot understand how personal friend
should lermit Judgment injurious TO his
interests for he favors his friend at the
expense of justice.
aad rarely a zealot. While his interest
IS inane he efends the church nrmly
whenever it is attacked. Religion is 10
him an essential safeguard TO the COM
n1uuity and he does not tolerate inGe-
pendents. He is not predsposed to pleas
ure 4 few books-the Bible. sectarian
literature and the pamphlet laws OF the
state-may be observed in his nome A
visit to the county seat or market town,
where he gossips about political condi-
tons or crops. is his recreation. The
chief evils. he believes, are the theater,
the dance and card games. Novel-reading
is trifiing and sometimes dangerous 10
the moral tone. he holds; but on visits
to nsa rby towns he sometimes succumbs
to his bibuous propensities.
With no faith in specialized powers, he
IS a great believer in versatility. He
admires the man who Is equally skillful
in all undertakings. Ability cannot but
win a prominent place In the public re-
gard; hence. the college professor can
teach any branch of learning, and the
lawyer or physician direct agricultural
or commercial ventures successfully. Pub
lie speakers are Seers and sages. Their
utterances are accepted with little in
vestigation and little regard for original
authority. PlatitudeS are commended and
yerbosity is apotheosized. In thought he
is not capable OF abstraction. The con-
crete is his guiding star. Beliefs and
practices are embodied in persons. and
words of favored statesmen are read and
pcI dered and quoted as conclusive in any
argument.
These characteristics bear the imprint
of the frontier and were formed in an
earlier age. With changed conditions in
terest in the larger world has succeeded
the vista of the hamlet. But while en-
vircnment has been outgrown the Amer
lean type has persisted. The tendency
of American development is, however,
the antithasis of this temper. which is
agricultural and rural. while the bent to-
dag is decidedly commercial and urban.
This conflict of urban tendencies with
rural thought must affect our entire life.
and so long as the thought Of the people
remains provincial the larger national life
cannot be lived That philOsophic mold
is too small for pres mt needs. and the
crea ton of an enlarged view is one OF
the needs of the immediate future.
Whether this is possible or not depends
on the form il may assume.
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Revenue Cutter Service Orders.

4sSNCAoC SoIICA oCA t4SC OAoCAS.
Orders to officers of the revenue cutter
service have been issued from the divi-
sion of the service in the Treasury De-
partment' as follows:
Second Assistant Engineer II. F. John
son. commissioned a second assistant en-
gineer from date of oath.
Chief Engineer E. G. Schwartz, granted
thirty days leave.
Second Lieut.. Eben Barker. granted
seven DAYS leave.
Chief Engineer L. 7. Jones. ordered to
report to chairman of medical board al
San Francisco. Cal. February q. TO.
medical survey.
Capt ]. c. Moore. granted thirty days
extension sick leave.
First Lieut. d. F. A. de Otte, granted
four DAYS leave.
Chief Engineer c. A. McAllster, or
dered to proceed to Wilmington, Del, on
official business.
Constructor w. c. Besselievre. jr., or
dered to proceed to Wilmington, Del, or
official business.
Second Lieut.. w. 7. Stromberg, granted
five DAYS extension leave.
First Lieut.. II. G. Fisher. granted ten
DAYS extension leave.
Can't =. II. Cberroth. granted sever
DAVIS extension leave.
First Lieut.. John Mel. granted thirty
days sick leave. with permission to ap-
ply for an extension of thirty days.
Capt. j. Z. Relsburg. ordered to pro.
coed to Washington. d. c.. on officia
business.
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Leesburg and Vicinity.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va. February. 90. 1905
William Henry Reed of Bluemont and
Miss Lydia Raisouen of Washington. D.
c., were married at the parsonage of the
Methodist Church in Leesburg last Wed
nesday. Rev William L. Dolly. the pastor.
officiating.
Miss Louise Osburn died at her, home
in Bluemont Wednesday Of pneumonia.
l.. ]. Daniels has sold to J. H. Keys
Mountain Farm. near here. 1t contains
135 acres Mr.. Daniels has purchased the
Campbell estate, near here
The bridge club was entertained at it's
last meeting by Miss Violet Alexander
The guests of the club were Mrs. c. Shir-
ley Carter. IT,; Mrs. Lewis Grammar. Miss
Katie Wildman. Miss Meta Harrison.
Miss Catherine Beaver and Messrs. B. "
White and Blackwell Smith. The mem
bers playing were Mrs. Harry Harrison.
Mrs. Robert B. Wildman, Mrs. B. v.
White, Mrs. Thomas w. Edwards, Mrs
Hartley Trundle, Mrs. William H. Martin,
Miss Belle McGill. Miss Rebecca Har-
rison, Miss Florence Van Devanter and
Miss Maria Harrison. The top score was
made by.Miss Belle McGill.
Misses Alice and Maria Harrison en-
tertained at euchre last Thursday evening
at their home on North King street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Hyattsville Happenings.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

HYATTSVILLE, February q 400,
The remains of Seth Arm I'D Holton.
who died at The home of mis- sister, Ms
Julia E. Farris. Carthage, ILL.,, Tuesday
afternoon last, were brought here today
In charge of his son, William Shedd hol-
ton, and will be inferred tomorrow after
noon at Congressional cemetery. Services
will be held at the home of his son at
2:3O o'clock, and from the local Presbv-
terrain church at o'clock Rev S. Ward
Fighter. the pastor, will officiate. De-
ceased was born in Limerick, Me-, in
le29 and proceeded to Washington at
the outbreak of the war and served in
the Union army as hospital steward He
removed to Hyattsville In 1870. and lived
mere until hve years ago. when he went
TO live with his sister in Carthage He
was employed in the Treasury Depart
ment for eighteen years. Mr.. Holton was
one OF the incorporators of the Presby-
terrain church here and was the first
town treasurer Of Hyattsville
If the bill introduced by Delegate
Peach of Prince George county, in the
legislature this week, becomes a law
$4,000 per year for the years of 1908
1909 and 1910 will be appropriated for
the use of the state geological and
economic survey commission, for the
purpose of carrying on the work on the
Washington and Baltimore boulevard
known as state road No. l.
MI II. w iIllc gave d cara party at
her home here yesterday afternoon Re-
freshments were served. Mrs. l.. II.
Campbell of Washington wo the first
bridge prize. and the first euchre prize
was won by Mrs. William Cdista Mrs
Alice Widdicombe and Mrs. Alfred HYATT
Wells won. respectively, the second
bridge and euchre prizes. Mrs. William
c. Thompson of York. Pa. was awarded
the bridge bloody" prize. and Mrs. w. d.
Porter the 'booby'' euchre prize. Other
ri Holm n in hn
Mrs. S. b. Pratt. Mrs. w. W. Smith and
Mrs. l.. F. Holden of Washington; Mrs
B. F. Crawshaw of Texas. Mrs E. E.
Tierney, Mrs. John Baker. Mrs. William
Gacchetti. Mrs. Theodore j. Vandoren,
Mrs r. G. Whiting. Mrs. Carroll Bar
ton, Mrs. Katherine Earl. Mrs. Charles
Warl, Mrs. William Wilson, Mrs John
G.. Holden. Mrs. Charles H. Welsh, MRS
j. w. Aman, Mrs. NJ. E. Gait, Mrs. E.
A. Fuller and the Misses Irma Boykin
Dorothy Gait and Rose Sutton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Success and Toll SYNONYMOUS.

Thus does Mr. Joseph b. Ross outline
the indigenous American in the American
Journal of Sociology for November Caste
distinctions are not recognized by this
American philosopher. says the writer.
and personal worth is the only thing
which receives his commendation. Hence,
with him. success and toll are synony
nous, and each is deemed the equivalent
of the officially right. He measures etIIcs
by an economic standard. and expects
the toiier 10 accumulate wealth. Because
such man is worthy, goodness is iden-
titled with success. By parity of reason
evil is identified with failure. When evil
befalls a good man. says the writer. the
matter is incomprehensible to our indig-
enous one. Likewise is the success Of
an evil person an anomaly to him.
He is a firm believer i'll himself and in
the solidarity of his community. The sue
cesSful man was always born on a farm,
and was acquainted with the hardships of
rural life. His early straits develop ID
the sterling qualities which afterWard led
to success. This tends TO make him mar
row. The dependence of the community
is upon it's substantial citizens. who must
be upheld and sustained; hence Inc
strange face is not welcomed. The tran
sient is hidden to leave the neighbor-
hood with speed, and the strange family
is not welcomed until time has proved its
worth and ability to accumulate fortune.
A Thorough-Going Partisan,
His temper is dominantly political. The
chief citizens of the community are chosen
to the local offices. There is keen inter-
est in the elections. and every man is a
partisan He will oppose his best friend
and support instead an unworthy mem
Der of his political faith through par
tisanship His party platform is an ex
cathedra utterance, and that of the OPP
position anathema. Charges of corruption
in office do not affect him deeply. If the
derelict is of an opposing political affilia-
ton he ascribes the happening to that
fact If member of his own party is in
volved. he is not inclined to condemn
him. His mind is not keenly alive to the
sacredness of public office. the incum-
bent is expected to exploit the public If it
can be done without detection, and the
American admires the astuteness of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
and Personal News of Mont
gomery County, Md.
special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, February % 1908.
Mrs Lillian Dove, widow of Drape
Dove, died last night at her home near
Middlebrooke, this county. aged sixty
seven years. Several children survive
her.
Miss Mary Hilda Parker and Andrew
Dorsey Pugh. both of the vicinity of
Bethesda. this county, were married last
Wednesday, Rev. ]. Ernest Litsinger
officiating.
Licenses to marry have been issued by
the clerk. of the circuit court here to Miss
AWE Beall. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William Vernon Beall Of Lay Hill, and
William c. Moulden Of Rockville, and
Miss Linganore A. Boland. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Boland of Ger
mantown, and Leo F. Fitzsimmons of
Buckley stOwn, Md.
An institute of the colored public school
teachers of Montgomery county was held
in Rockville today. 1t was addressed uy
George II. Lamar. president OF the county
school board; Wilson S. Ward of the
Rockville High School; Edward w
tendent Of schools; Bruce Evans. Mrs
Layton of Washington and others
Exercises in commemoratiOn of Wash
ington's birthday were held in the public
schools throughout the county yesterday
afternoon. At the Sandy Spring High
School an elaborate program was pre-
scented. the feature of which was an ad-
dress by Prof. Earle B. Wood, county
superintendent of public schools.
The Rockville base ball team was or
ganized for the season of 1908 at a meet
ing held today Albert NJ. Bouic was
elected manager. The team will be
selected from the following Catcher.
Somerville Dawson pitchers. Julian
whiting and Dick Robertson: first base.
Nicholas Brewer; second base and short
stop, Russell Brewer, Edward Dawson,
George Brewer. Ferguson Harrison: third
base Lee Kemp; outfielders. George
Kelshner, Thomas Dawson and Roy War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Arrests in New York.

A very encouraging sign is found in the
comparison of the returns of the police
department of New York for 1893 and for
1907. The number of policemen has been
increased from 6396 to 7,1O3 in ten years
This means an addition of only SO7 men
to take care of an additional 100000 Of
populations: and the numbers of arrests
reported shows that the expansion of the
city and increase In the number of in
habitants has not been attended by a
similar increase of disorder. In 1898 the
number of arrests was 141.747: while In
1907 the total was 1920 difference of
only 20 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Increase in the Debt.

Total increase in ten wears. s. 1O2 loo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
Moreover. Also.

From the Baltimore American.
Il hear young Colt in his automobile
suburban race struck a good gait
You only heard half. then. He not
only struck a good gate. but several Of
hem and even took away the fences"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

Total. ........... $26lO 100 600 $7,712, zoo, OO0
The following table shows the increase
in the personal tax list during the last
ten years in each of the boroughs:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
The Beneficence Of Extravaganza.

I received a letter the other day from
a p:ous lady out west inquiring whether
the stories were true that had been pub
lished about the extravaganza of the ex
penditures for the recent Vanderbilt we'd
ding and for two balls that were given re-
Gently to celebrate the ccming-out of the
daughters of two Philadelphia pluto
Gratis. The good lady declared that God
would never allow country to prosper
in which so much money was wasted for
vain display; but she overlooked the fact
that every dollar that Mrs. Vanderbilt
diSbursad for the wedding reception of
her daughter and every dollar that was
spent at those Philadelphia balls paid for
some form of labor that would not have
been otherwise employed. 1t is a great
deal better for these rich people to make
these gorgeous displays of their wealth
and vanity than to lock their money up
like miSers where it would do no good to
anybody. not even to themselves. We
may not approve the taste of the mil
ers. $4,000 more for supper and 81. 800
for music on a single occasion for enter
tanning his friends; but it is always we'll
to bear in mind that the money is thus
distributed among hundredf and per-
hapS thousands of wage-earnerS, who
needed it: while If he had kept it in his
bank they would have lacked just that
much income. The spender. in a meas
ure is a public benefactor. and the money
he throws away ultimately comes into
the possession of the people who need it
more than he does Therefore, it is much
better to commend than to condemn Mrs.
Vanderbilt for her extravaganza, and to
regret that she has no more daughters
to furnish $50 900 weddings for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

The municipal debt of Greater New
York has expanded at the same rate as
the tax lists, and in that way the present
generation Is inviting future generations
to assist in paying for the municipal
improvements that are going on. On
the LIST of January, 1898, the combined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
GROWTH OF NEW YORK
Some Comparisons With Con-
ditions of Ten Years Ago.
INCREASED LAND VALUES
Mortgaging the City's Revenues in
an Extravagant Manner.
ENORMOUS MUNICIPAL DEBT
Immense Expenditures for Educa-
ton and to Maintain Chari-
table Institutions.
ENORMOUS MUNICIPAL DEBT
BY WILLIAM E. CURTIS.

BY WILLIAM F. CURTIS.
Written for The Star and the Chicago Record
Herald.
Greater New York is ten years DID, the
five boroughs of Manhattan, Bronx,
Brooklyn. Queens and Richmond having
been consolidated into single munich
pality in 1898. The area is now 327 square
miles, twice as large as that of Chicago,
three times the size of Philadelphia
Greater New York is the second city in
the world in population, having passed
Paris two years ago. There were. in
round numbers. 100000 Inhabitants at
the time of the consolidation. According
to the police and school returns there has
since been an increase of 100000 souls,
making the population today about
100000 New York boomers are conf
dent that the census of 1910 will develop
four and half millions of population.
and will be greatly disappointed if the
total falls below those figures.
The increase in the tax list. the real es-
tate assessments, the expenditures for the
maintenance of the city government and
other items which are reported with ex-
actneSS each year justify such an expec-
tation, for the increase has been stupen-
dous. The city has brown much more
rapidly in wealth than in population For
example, the assessed valuation of real
estate has more than doubled in ten years.
In 1898 the total was s.. 466. 763.192 while
in 1908 it is Sc 240. 4S0. 600, showing a net
increase of 3,775, Ill, 4O7.
Increase in Land Values.
The following table will show COM
parison of the assessments in 1898 and
1908 for the five boroughs:
Real estate assessments for:
1898. 1908.
Manhattan and
Bronx .......... $1.7so. ,7o1 $4.3ol .97o.95o
Broo di man"a''a' $50 isasi2 Isl 81 $40
Richmond ........ 24371 SOL 1881 80
Totals ~ 50. 1885, 76s. 1872 1920. $50 900
The following table will show the in
crease in real estate assessments in each
of the boroughs of Greater New York dur
ing the last ten years:
Manhattan and Bronx. ........... S., OO1 Al 800
Brooklyn. 612 os2 n5s
Queens .-.................-.- 1;Ss 6DS a6l
Richmond NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S55S 6SJ
Total increase in ten years.. $3,775 TIC sol
A similar increase is shown in the per-
sonal tax list
Personal tax list for:
Mania ttan. ...... $1.754 400. 900 1881 900 900
brooklyn. ....... 6ooso0oOo 1$2606o00o
Queens. JOB. zoo. 600 291 600 co.
Richmond. ....... 4n.2OOOO0 64,O0O.0OO
Total. s.. $40. 100 900 SLIP 200, 900
The following table shows the increase
in the personal tax list during the last
ten years in each of the boroughs:
Increase.
Manllatta 81, S36, 600, OC0
i'ronX Observation-Disclosures. .S3S 100, non
brooklyn ZIG. 20o.O o
queens. -.......... ........... lS1,3OD,OO
Richmond ..................... "a. 100. 900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23
TEMPER OF The AMERICAN
CHARACTER STUDY OF THE
NEPHEWS OF UNCLE SAM.
Believes in Self-Made Men-Labor
the Price of Success-Birth Has
No Prerogative.
From the American Review of Reviews.

From the American Review of Reviews.
Provincialism is worthy of the keenest
study, and few realize that its relation
to the national welfare makes comore-
hensive knowledge of its essential char
acter of the greatest importance. This
is true of all peoples. but especially of our
own, for here the national state is in its
beginning, and the impress of the lccailty
is still the most significant phase of our
national political experience. To under
stand the American temper, we must go
back to the indigenous American, who is
predominantly rural-a resident Of an ag
ricultural community.
This American is pre-eminentIy opti-
mistic. However dangerous or threaten
ing present conditions may be, he is neve
distressed, for he believes that finally
everything will be adjus ed. This is be-
cause he is right at heart, and this is
universally recognized. He is attached to
the soil and b lieveS in rural economy.
Success and labor are convertible terms
and he is no believer in privileged class
The self-made man is his ideal, and birth
of toll is the most valuable legacy for
late a competence is ascribed to shift
leAness. He is a thorough believer in
the Canonist doctrine that there is suf-
ficient labor in every community to sup
port every inhabitant, and that a failure
to be employed is a personal fault. A
tramp is. in his estimation, a reprehensi-
bile being
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
KIDNAPPED BOY
FAILS TO RETURN:
CASE A MYSTERY

WAte.sia'. H., Jan. 1.-The case of
Roy Mason Who MAS kidnapped by hprs.,
lrad.-ls sin years ago. when he Was
years old. remains SIN GUIDED in niys-
terry M trace oil him was secured un-
iii livu Or three months ago when the
police department received letter f.oti.
Mis- Stel;, Miskelie OF Minot. y. D..
stutng thai, the boy claiming 10 be
Roy Mason Was stopping ut her nome.
AMI that he desired to return, 10 Wa
tellon. b,,l lacked the funds.
Tho police Investigated The nlatter
and forwarded Mrs. kirllie all the
FACTS obtainable I'm the case. and she
wrote back that the lad would return
in q few days with woman who re-
sided near Waterloo and was visiting
III her home Ut the time.
Boy Fails 10 Arrive.
This arrangement suited th.. :.lltlor-
titles. hui When Roy failed tn return
inquiry VAS again made. y letter sent
To Mrs. [<irkle was answered by Police
Magistrate MarraN who said there Was
"a hitch in the proceedings. that Roy
:Mas unwilling To GU back tn Waterloo
after receiving transportation from his
,unclc. Geo. Hook. Mr. Murray said
that there was q mystery about the
Minot. was an impuster he said he
would Investigate further. but nothing
has been heard from him except the
return of the railroad ticket TO 'rickei
! Agent w. l.. Buckley. OF the Illinois
Central a refund of sl4.95 Will he
made OH the ticket and IL will be turned
over b. chief Sweitzer To the Geo
Hook family who furnished the money
for the return OF Roy 10 this city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
sUPT. RIGGS SAYS ....-:.
IOWA HAS TOO
MANY RURAL SCHOOLS

Fort lodge. la. Jan 6. state Su-
perintendent Riggs created a sensation
al the meeting of the State Teachers
association this lnorning. by declar-
ing that the 5000 teachers in lows
schools are unfit. unframed and who'll
ly lacking In experience.
The only relief possible. according to
Riggs. is to consolidate the rural
schools thus making 1T possible to In
corporate 8" many families that eriic
lent teachers would be secured.
There are from 1000 to 5000 more
rural schools in Iowa than necessary.
said the speaker. There are now L.
00G rural schools with an average OF
10 pupils i'll attendance at each. wheu
there should ba 5000 with an average
of 20
Riggs pleaded for state aid to make
the high schools final educators ia
stead of stepping stones 10 colleges
Riggs remarks We're along the sam.
line as those advocated by Governor
cun,mins at the State Normal srhoo!
banquet last night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-01-09
FOUND A WAY

To BE Clear of the Coffee Troubles.
Husband and myself both had the
coffee habit and finally his stomach and
that lie was compelled to give up a
good position that he had held for
years. He was TOO sick 10 work. His
Skin WAS yellow. and ! hardly thiuIl
there WAS an organ in his body that
WAS not affected
II told him felt sure his sickness
WAS due to coffee and after some dis
cussion he decided tn give it up.
II was Il struggle. because of the
powerful habit Que day we heard
about Postum and concluded to try it
and then it was easy to leave oft coffee.
His fearful headaches grew less fire.
Hucnt. his complexion began TO clear.
kidneys grew better unit. at last he
was a new man altogether. AS = result
of leaving off coffee and taking III,
Postum. Then began to drink it 100
Although | was never as bad off as
and never at any time very strong,
oniy weighing % lbs. before | began
to use Postum. Now weigh 1l3 lbs.
and can do as much work rs anyone my
size. think
Many do not use Postum because
they have not taken the trouble to
llake it right. have successfully fooled
Il great many persons who have drunk
1t at my table They would remark,
'lon must buy q high grade of coffee
One young man who clerked in gro
Gerry store WAS Very enthusiastic about
| my coffee When 1 told him what it
was. he said, Why, I've sold Postum
for four years. but had no idea it
was like this. Think I'll drink Postum
| hereafter
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well
yille.' in pigs. There's Reason"