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The sun., 1908-11-27
Two Rahhits a. one slick.

To THE EDIroR OF TIE SuS-stS; The rabbit
story In THE SUN OF November L. -Fifteen Rsb-
bits at One Ciip" prompts me 70 tell OF one OF
my early experiences as a rabbit hunter. was
on my way home after a very unsuccessful hunt,
accompanied by my faithful hounds and carry.
ing my single barrelled muzzle loading gun,
which had charged with powder and then learned
that my shot bag was empty. As iueareo the
eobSisf shop decided 10 drop In and sec II he
had any shot or substitute for shot, as was
very anxious to bag a pair Of rabbits.
The cobbler had nothing 10 offer. and as sat
musnF and listening to his hunting stories !
rolled a piece OF wax TIL II so closely resembled
a bullet that put II In paper rammed II home
and started down the road for the nearest cover.
The hounds, refreshed after their rest. reached
the cover before did. and soon spied two rah
bits bounding up the road toward me- one lead
ing the other by about twenty yards. nred AZ
the leader; the ball OF wax struck him fairly be.
tween the eyes and stuck, He tunbled over,
but regained his feet. and starting at a terrific
pace down the road was soon In beadon collision
with the other rabbit and the wax stuck them
heipiessly together, bagged them and again
started for home. well pleased have fre'
quently had pleasant thoughts OF the Incident
since. 4. II. X.
MADISON, N. j.. November IS.
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USELESS EDUCATION.
A Fathers Protest Against Teaching
N0n.EasentlaIs.

ANNNA@hlIANhath8h1f
To 4HE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Some
one not long ago wrote to THE SUN pitiful
story of the shortcomings OF HE children
education when the best ought to be ex-
pected. Yours truly has run up against
it at last. The machinelike. wonderful
-scheme of education In vogue 10 strange
mixture Of competent and incompetent. OF
"standpatters" and progressives. but so
devoid of results that wonder daily who
made 1t. Never was II meant for ordinary
people.
am heartily tired Of the useless informa-
tion impaired Of the showy drawings from
life by mere youngsters who cannot draw
a brick correctly but who can tell You the
number of miles from some outlandish place
to New York without knowing where New
Bedford is. all about the trade winds. where
certain feathers are found In Australia. but
little Of the important things OF geography
They can spell "euneiform" but not success" :;
do not know anything Of English and gem
eral history even In the eighth and ninth
grades. but for a month or less. however
they will exhibit a profound knowledge Of
the Mexican cession-always the cart be-
fore the horse, the frosting OF an UNBEATABLE
cake
am sick Of the -twaddle.. the silly 9 aaess; Z s.
tlona parts, and II you can And the answer
you must tell the per cent, OF hls proht: OF
the rama weaving and the monograms:
Of the anecdotes required to be told OF
public men. even the reading OF Shake.
speare to immature minds; the cooking OF
fudge and cheese straws.
i can now shake hands in sympathy with
the man who wrote to THE Sun and com.
planned of his children saying Nnoos,
"nothin' doin'," &c. The three RS
seem to be taught fairly well everywhere
1.-THE little red schoolhouse did ,likewise).
The old fetch Of impossible questions 10
arithmetic seems to be worshipped as much
as ever. Manual training. d modern and
most acceptable innovation. has never
been In a rut. and Iwish that most Of the
school studies were as prohtably taught.
WILLIAM GILL
BOSTON. Mass. November 2a.
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CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
A Conservative would Restrict Them to
Toys for the Children and to Cards.


TO Tnn EDITOR OF TIE SuN-sr: was much
Interested In the letter on Christmas Gifts
signed IS. c. in this mornings SUN. His is q
question that has troubled many a man and
woman and made them most unhappy. ! set
tied Il for myself a few years ago after a long
struggle. for was sensitive and did not want TO
be called mean" either. But was living on a
small salary and could III afford the heavy e1.
penses OF Christmas time. determined would
be wise and true TO myself and my convictions
and retrench. And II any friends supposedly so
criticised me adversely for so doing made up
my mind they were not worth worrying about
So wrote TO one OF my best friends With whom
] had been exchanging presents for many years
and asked her II che did not think II good idea
for us instead Of spending weary hours and max
ing ourselves liable TO = nervous illness trying
TO obtain Q suitable present for each other that
we simply send Christmas card expressing
bright. happy wishes for the season. She agreed
with me and we have been doing so ever since.
Another friend-my dearest one-and exchange
bright CHEEKY letters and nothing more at Christ
mas time. And enjoy that letter from her more
than do any Of my presents OF course ex-
change presests with ny immediate family. but
they are all inexpensive and practical and useful.
I spend considerable thought on them and notice
what they wish In little things.
believe Christmas should be for children only,
and eventhen do not think u either wise or good
to load them down with useless, expensive toys.
They would be Just as happy and much more con-
tented with few well chosen toys. This tre-
mendous waste OF money during the Christmas
season is most abomlnable: especially 60 is the
Idea that friends cannot love US unless we deny
ourselves the necessaries Of life to give them ex
pensive presents. little bravery to open the
question and think we would be surprised to
nnd how many of our friends and acquaintance
agree with us but were not courageous enough to
mention Il to U.s.
was very glad to read that letter In TEE SUM-
t means one more added TO the list OF those who
broke silence" on a subject that has somehow
been "hoodooed." ALICE RoBBINs.
NEW YoRK. November a.
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Castro of Venezuela.

1t appears TO be really true that Don
ClpRIANo CASTRO, the Dictator of vene-
zuela, has sailed for Europe, leaving the
affairs Of the country to his constitu-
tional successor. Don VINCENTR GOMEZ.
His departure has given rise 10 q prodig-
ious gossip and conjecture inevitah.c
at this time when Holland lie supposed
to be preparing for demonstrations of
an acute il not actually hostile charao-
ter. II is suggested by some, indeed,
that CASTRO is fleeing from the wrath
OF the Netherlands and that he will
initiate some illustrious predecessors
in South American politics-GUzMAN
BLANCo, for example-and make his
future home in Europe. His enemies
and detractors, however, have never
hesitated to say anything to his injury
and dsparagement, and the outside
world will take their statements with
many grains Of salt.
Of the fact itself there appears to be
no reasonable doubt. As regards the
causes and the consequences OF 1t the
whole field Of speculation lies open and
all who will may exploit It to their
hearts content. The official statement
Is to the effect that CASTRO 10 afflicted
with some recondite trouble which re-
quires the attention Of a particular
surgeon In Berlin. The sensation set
afioat by his opponents is to the effect
that he Is Aeeing from the complications
he himself has created and that he
will soon join the colony OF fugitive
millionaires from South and Central
America, whose richly feathered nests
are scattered among the pleasant
places on the Continent. Between the
horns' Of this dilemma we prefer to
wabble.
For many years past CASTRO hAs been
The sun., 1908-11-27

CALYPSO cannot console herself. The
heart Of the Hon. JosEPHUs DANIELS
is broken into flinders. Since November
8, to the CONSERVATION Of his friends
and the entertainment OF the wicked,
he has done nothing but Fevolve rapidly
on his own axis. not subject to the Con-
stitution of the United States, and howl
ing to the reverbsrant heavens "Rule
OF the Dollari' At last a charitable and
philosophio soul. Deacon HEMPHILL Of
the Charleston Neus and Courier and the
Hongkong Gander. has taken pity on
JosEPHus and come to his relief. Deacon
HEaPHILL suggests that the Constitution
be amended so that only Bryanites shall
have the right to vote. In no other way
can the tears Of JosEPHUs be stanched.
The sun., 1908-11-27
sUFFRAGIsTs THANKFUL.
This Year Has Seen Many and 81 gnal
Triumphs for Their Cause.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE sUN-sir! The
woman suffrasists this year have more
than their usual cause for merry Thanks
giving All in bunch within the past
few days has come the news Of the granting
OF a vote on questions Of taxation to the
taxpaying women of Michigan. the extern
sion OF full suffrage to the women OF Vic
toria, the election Of England's first woman
Mayor. and the majority report In favor
OF municipal suffrage for the women OF
Chicago. In response to the plea made be-
fore the charter convention by Jane Ad.
dams, DR.. Scphonsba Breckenridge and
others representing constituency OF i0o.-
600 women.
In the course OF the year We have seen
municipal suffrage granted to the women
Of Denmark. and have reJoioed with the
1000 Turkish women who are reported to
have discarded their. wells and embraced
modern ideas, Last. but not least. We have
had striking object lesson on the practi.
cal value OF woman suffrage In the reelec-
tion of Judge Ben B. Lindsey Of the Denver
Juvenile Court. largely by the votes OF the
mothers and teachers OF Denver, after the
political machines Of both parties had com.
bined to oust him.
Decidedly. the friends OF equal rights
have reason this year to give thanks,
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.
DORCHESTER, Mass, November 20.
The sun., 1908-11-27
Physical Tests for Naval Object

E-HysiCaI rests Tor NaFal OmCeFs.
The riding and walking test to deter
mine the physical fitness of army off,
GERS for service was an inspiration to the
humorists of the navy, but their turn
has come: all naval line officers below
the grade of Rear Admiral and all staff
officers below the rank Of Captain must
undergo an endurance test that will
vary with the nature Of their duties
afoat and ashore.
1t is quite likely that naval man on
shore duty indulges himself and becomes
bit stiff in the joints, but we had always
supposed that the work OF an officer
afoat required him to bestir himself
on deck and that the life was eminently
salubrious and stimulating. Seadogs
always have good color and look hardy
and fit. In their case the endurance
test will be a watch for seventy-two
hours, with four hours on and four of
really trife compared with the ordeal
to which the captain OF a merchant
ship is exposed when a gale blows for
days at time and his masts 90 by the
board. Division commanders will be
expected to stand tour Of twenty -four
hours on the bridge, but We presume
that this order must not be taken liter
ally. No one is going to tell on them.
and they are responsible only to them
selves.
There is really nothing tragicaI in the
conditions to which naval officers with
the feet must adjust themselves. But
perhaps the test for officers ashore is
another matter. They must walk fifty
miles in three days or ride bicycle in
the same time. For walking they may
substitute, we understand-or is it a
mere pleasantly OF army men?-a ride
Of ninety miles in three days. A sailor
on horseback has been a comical notion
Of the fiction writers from MABRYAT
down, and we fancy it would be hos
pital case II a man with sea legs were 10
attempt the equestrian test. Staff Off
GERS on duty with the feet are to be per-
mitted to walk or to ride bicycle at
any port OF call. In some countries the
walking test would lose them the re-
spect of the natives. but Mr.. ROOSEVELT
must be obeyed. A light, ball bearing,
chainless bicycle with a coaster brake
affords the easiest means Of complying
with the Presidents exaction, and IL
naval officers on shore duty are we'll
advised they will become expert oy-
clists. A mounted Commander tooling
along on a fabricated wheel will have
rather the best OF Mr.. ROOSEVELT.
As number OF army officers elected
to retire rather than face the riding test,
thus expediting the promotion of their
juniors, the order prescribing like per-
formanoes for the navy may be hailed
with satisfaction by ambitious sub
ordinates, but the difficulty of finding
time and occasion for the tests will
prove hardship and an aggravation to
the officers Of a service who in most
cases are overworked already.
The sun., 1908-11-27
The Golden Hoard,

Lirtrmore eorresponds san Francisco Chronicle
D.F. Bernai. whose property here was recently
destroyed by nre and whose Insurance was mol
adeauake TO cover his losses. has suddenly stun.
bled upon q 900 In gold which he found buried
ia the ruins OF his destroyed brewery.
Despondent. the man disclosed the extent OF
his losses 10 his wife Theiatter told him TO cheer
up." as shs had accumulated a sum OF money
which she had hidden away In a receptarie heh,nd
the chimney. Bernal. expecting 10 nnd only few
dollars commenced to dig and was sstounded
when he uncovered 5000 In gold coin. which.
besides slight discoloraton, was IN goodtshape.
Mrs, Bernai for years had been saving small
portIons OF her husbands earnings.
The sun., 1908-11-27
The Hated Autobus.
From Figaro.

The residents OF the Rue de DousI are cele,
bratlng with oil the joyousness suggestive OF q
great event. Illunninations, lanterns and other
iestsi paraphernalia adorn that thorouGhfsre from
the Rue Fontsine TO the Rue vlntmilie, all Il,
honor OF the temporary removal Of the autobus
while the ptreet 10 being paved with wood. signs
were posted the night before last denouncnF the
autobus as d noisy institution and expressing
Joy over the relief which viii last twenty days.
Business men Of the district have adopted reso
buttons In favor OF smaller and less noisy vehicles
and an improved runnin0 schedule that will
eliminate the passing OF several machines through
the same street st the same moment.
The sun., 1908-11-27
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. November ~.
Hotel. In Japan All tor Foreigners.

from Hf WdshIhVoH HtTaTd
Hotel keeping In Japan In much behind the
times az compared with Western countries,- said
samuro Ukida. a Japanese student Of the Ameri
can hotel system. who ls at the Arlington. UkIda
Ia reglstered from Toxic. For instance, the
hotels there are all for foreigners. and do not
seem 10 care TO cater 10 the natives. There are
a great many japanese gentlemen and rich mer.
chants who would 70 10 hotels In Toxic 10 they
were well kept and for the accommodation OF
all. OF course all Japanese merchants or
Senator's from al States during the winter are
obliged TO go 10 what Is called Yadoga,' which
Is a kind of Japanese hotel. Foreigners could
not stop at the YadoEa, ss there are no accommo.
datlons suitable
The sun., 1908-11-27
Aluminium.

An enormous reduction in the price
Of aluminium has resulted from new
economies in the method Of producing
il. Aluminium now takes It's place
among the practical, everyday metah
and the wonder Of 1t is that the supply
Of it can never be exhausted. The soil
is full Of it. 1t makes the basis Of com.
mon clay, every cubic yard Of which
contains about 800 pounds Of the metal
There will still be aluminium when the
world grows cold.
The great problem has been to ex-
tract the metal cheaply and chemists
have been seeking q solution for fifty
The sun., 1908-11-27
Neglected Pastime.


No man plays billiards all the time,
10 you can take his word
That 10. no one In this broad land
OF whom you've ever heard
They're all like smith. who ukes to play.
But seems 10 have HIS fears
OF his ability: he says
Il have not played for years.
The game 10 popular With men
who're eighty bald. and stout:
u seems though that the folks ht home
WIN seldom let them out:
For when they're asked 70 take . cue
THE thing one always hears:
AN right Old man, but honest now,
] have not played for years.'
The taii thin men Oft love the game.
And play Il mighty well,
But when they're asked u puAch The bails
This same old talS they tell
fused % play coTiing gAne.'
They say, but IL tppsaft
That some dark cloud came Ger their lives
Theg have not played fer yssrG
n onAxEns q. nkxnEn.
The sun., 1908-11-27

In Me0urss hasaHns for December NJ
burton J. hendIicks explains various method,
OF pensIoning that are practised. Mr.. Samuel
HopkInt Adams tells how Copsnhagtn man ages
TO get pure milk, and DR.. II. s. Williams writet
about the slcohol question. Gen. Kuropatkin's
Interesting memoirs continue An eyewitness's
story OF Lncolhs itsaaAlnstion 10 Accompanied
BY sn Aocouat 81 Our American c0usin." Mr.
fafarses studles Of paintings deal vita SACRED
oonversatioaA- end some lnteresting Japaneas
pictures ef Pefrys expedition are reproduced.
The supply Of hcten h abundsat sla uhost esoEien
The sun., 1908-11-27
Yorkshire Egyptolosis,s.
From Ttf-Bfis.

Two Yorkshiremen were making tour OF In 4.
spectton OF the British Museum and In due course
reached the mummy chamber, one. who had
neyer seen q mummy In hls life, said to HE pal:
.Whsts yon. Jobni- "Yons a mummy" "A
mummy what's mummy" Why. q deld
mou," well. I'm fair capped Never cav like
of Won aforei But, John. what's that ere card
behind 'in-B. c. tst" "Er. thts an ignorant
beerkr, Bill Thats number O. moorter car
al Killed 'lml'
The sun., 1908-11-27
q Oranges In Cuba.

From ths Washington Post
The orange crop. this year Is the larees, ever
produced In Cuba" said MAJ ]. BachY. United
States Consul at Cienfuegos, Cuba. "a conserNa-
tive estimate OF the number OF crates, I should
say. is boo.oto. IL was only few years ago that
large quantities. OF oranges were shipped to .ubs
from Florida and California, but for the las -ree
years these shipments have decreased In Size.
and viii probably stop entirely within year.
Americans control large part OF the orange
Industry in theisland and they have been respons.
ib,e for the big increase In production Orange
cultivation. In fact, did not begin until eight
or nine years ago. and 10 yet only in It's infancy.
The sun., 1908-11-27

A New Jersey murder trial OF one
MESTEsAUA for killing a girl Of Il; thirty
minutes to try the case and find verdict.
whereupon sentence Of death in the cleo
trio chair. The circumstances may have
been propitious, but in New York such
expedition would be considered unprofes-
sional and slight to the code.
The sun., 1908-11-27

years. In 1857 the @slIver white metal
made from clay was curiosity that
brought 81 an Ounce. When ths Wash
ington Monumentwas tipped with aluml-
mum In 1894 the price OF the metal was
SIS dollars q pound. II dropped TO $40
in 1887 when for several years the total
product had averaged about 10000
pounds year. By the way, the frat
article manufactured from pure alumni
mum was a rattle for the young Prince
Imperial of France in 1855. ..
The cost Of production was again and
again decreased until about fifteen years
ago, when the market value of the metal
was 35 cents pound. II soon became
possible to utilize aluminium in the
manufacture of many articles for which
its strength, malleabillty and lightness
especially adapted it. The product has
arisen to millions Of pounds year, and
it Ia used for many things in place OF
wood, copper, zinc and brass.
Now come the latest economies in the
processes of production, and Nature, O
journal of the highest scientific stand
ing, tells us that aluminium will probably
be largely employed instead of copper
as an electrical conductor and also in
place Of tin for many of the purposes
which that metal has served. Alumi-
mum is to-day selling in Europe for
about half the price of tin. Aluminium
foil, for example, is likely entirely to
supplant tin foil, for the sheets can be
rolled out 80 exceedingly thin that,
weight for weight, eight times as much
foil can be made from aluminium as
from tin.
No greater emphasis has recently
been given to the practical service that
science continually renders.
The sun., 1908-11-27

In explanation Of his fat contribution
to the Republican campaign fund a
statement iaeued in the interests Of the
Hon. LARz ANDERSON Of Boston has it:
Mr. ASpERsoS's and Mr. TAET's families have
been Intimate for generations"
In China the offering would obviously
have been much larger than sal. 900.
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rs. ra,,.r who Love. Oh. sus,e.e,,,..

To oTHR EprToR OF TER Sus-.sfr: In the course
of printing an article In a magazine the word
was was altered TO were" by the editor In each
of the following sentences: she would speak 10
A rude tone and manner when angered u she
ma allowed to do 90" "She would whine N she
,oa, allowed to- But she would ne million
miles from all this " she pds allowed TO drift" was
lor mayhnp were, the editor In question JUSTIFIED
In making the changes indicated! Ia were"
correct In the aboye sentencesi so. why,
SrhnoTIEip. Mass, November 20. Ut.
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One OF the easiest things that Harvard
graduates OF wealth and intelligence have
had to do for some time is to raise fund
for the well earned retirement Of Presi-
dent ELIOT.
The sun., 1908-11-27

A newspaper despatch describing an
ex-candidate's outing In Mexico ia headed
Quiet Day for Bryan Then why pen-
tion him' It is the public that wants
quiet on the subject.
The sun., 1908-11-27
A SUGGESTION to the Maker OF the Code
BOnaparte.

To THE EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Sir: Why
wouldn't It be a good plan for Attorney
General Bonaparte to petition the White
House for O writ OF certiorari In the SEQ. 900, =
900 fine case rather than risk his luck with
the Supreme Court OF the United States?
NEW YORK, November g. A. b. Il.
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A Cheerful GiIer.

To TIE EDIToR OF THE SuN-lSr: Christmas ss
COMES but once year. I for one am wiliinf to
save and scrimp the rest Of the year for the Joy
get In giving 10 Others Hang Scrooee,
BRooHLYs. November 7e r. TIM
The sun., 1908-11-27

Fifteen hundred men OF the crews OF Admiral
SPkRRY's battleshIp feet enjoyed shore leave to
day. Their landing caused great rejoicing. not
only among the biucJackets vut among the towns.
people and traders.-C Cable from Manila
Last, but not least. tho traders.
The sun., 1908-11-27
A Nan af Rsaanrna.

Knicfer-what did you do when your whsei
bfohet
Boctef--used my wlfe's hat
The sun., 1908-11-27

the Republican committee In the dark days before
the subscriptions began 10 come in.-DeSpofoh
from Hot SpnRe5.
As Mr.. CHARLEs p. TAFT finances base
ball he knows when the shoe pinches.
The sun., 1908-11-27

IN our friends rho fdror Us pth mannserpfs .or
ptbifedhon Dtsh IN hare reJtefed articles rtturned
isp must IN al fdSeS send stamps for thdf purpOsr.
The sun., 1908-11-27

Senator ELKIss OF West Virginia came here
TO day. He said his object was TO take seven
baths that he missed during his summer stay
Hot Springs dtspotch.
Immunity baths?
The sun., 1908-11-27

Paris once. 81 Rue Louis le Grand The daily
sad Sunday editions are on sale at Kosaue H. neal
TIE Grand Hotel; KiosQue II, boulevard des Cap
ueines, corner Place de fOptra, and KloSque 10
Boulevard des ltaens. corner Rue Louis lie Grand
The sun., 1908-11-27

Ohio has abundance OF wealth. but she has
Tribune
May she never have one! But she
ought to have Governors House.
The sun., 1908-11-27

London once. Eflngham House. Arundel
Fl<set, strand The daily and Sunday Sun Is on
sals IN London at Aurrays Exchange. Trafalgar
Ebttdlnes, Northumberland avenue; Pail Mall
american and Colonial Exchange. Carlton street.
Regent street, and DAVIS Steamship Agency. II
Green street, Leicester Square.
The sun., 1908-11-27

in the midst of life we arc in Philadelphia. -
Saying quoted bv the Rsr. Or. n. s. THoMAs.
That depends upon q name tastes.
The sun., 1908-11-27

DR.. STOKES Of the navy could write a
rather thrilling story about my First
Command.
The sun., 1908-11-27
o. tAs cAnei Piaa.

KHIcker--whst thouid be tee, Of heavni
Docker-wen. woman ought - go ha het
shroush nssdle's syal = ---a.---..-.-AAn
The sun., 1908-11-27

Jersey law and order seems to be about
as matter Of fact as Jersey justice,
The sun., 1908-11-27

dpubiished by the sun Printing and Publishing
4esoctation at 100 Nassau street, In the Borough
eEI Manhattan, New York. President and Treas
tifer OF the Association. William n. lanan, i'o
Nassau street; Secretary OF the Association
Kganklln Bartlett, s Nassau street.
The sun., 1908-11-27

Rhieher-Do you believe In sthietics as means
or an endf
BockW--TAsy can se either the sae Of y1ur
saeans OF the means Of yoaF END.
The sun., 1908-11-27

Perhaps DoRAEDo consumed too little
Chianti in the official Marathon.