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tinctfon OF the lobster, and these will be
considered in detail at the convention.
In the experiment stations along the
coast of Massachusetts the fish commits
sion has planted no less than a billion
lobster fry i'm five years. But it is esti-
mated not less than 50 per cent of these
are destroyed Immediately after they are
put in the water by the natural enemies
enough. are other little Holsters
This decline of the fishery has shown
that it is not enough to hatch the fry
and plant them in the waters. If the lob
ster fisheries are to be protected the gov
ernmen; must put into the water fellows
who have had some growth and hence
are able TO some extent to take care of
themselves. In other words the marine
stations must become nursing grounds
for young Holsters.
In his babyhood the lobster is a most
vulnerable creature. but the experiments
thus far having shown that 80 per cent
of the fry can be brought along to the
point where they are able to withstand
the strenuous experiences that await
them. there is ample encouragement for
carrying the work still further.
The lobster has been steadily becoming
scarcer in the last five years despite the
persistent effort of the United States fish
commission TO bolster up the supply.
The main causes are the relative infre-
frequency of the breeding periods. the
slow rate of growth and reckless and IL
legal fishing.
The lobster does not ordinarily breed
oftener than once in two years. and the
period may be even longer Ii they sur
vive all the dangers of the youthful period
of their lives ii is Ave years before they
become adults.
Figures show the extent of the decline.
In 1880 10 SIG. ~; pounds were caught,
valued at S473341. This was an average
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stocking, the tongue being swung free of
the loops and the clasp slipped into posi-
tion. Tie top of the stocking is then
drawn tight through the loops. SO as to
encompass the leg. and the tongue allowed
to spring into closed position. The top
of the stocking is thus held tightly around
the leg, preventing it slipping down. All
men who find garters disagreeabe will
undoubtedly see the advantages of this
simple garter clasp.
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Saw for Financiers.

~ H. HARTMAN, discussing success
r.. with Los Angeles reporter, ad-
vocated caution.
II am no believer said Mr.. Hartman.
'in recklessness. Recklessness in finance
Is a sword that you hold by the blade"
He smiled.
Zoo many financiers. fighting their
foolish battles. go altogether under" he
said. because they have forgotten the
good old proverb:
Never hit man when you're down.
Copyright. 1909. by Estelle Klauder.
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deavored to provide a simple attachment
for mail bags that would overcome this
nuisance She accordingly devised the at
tachment shown here. which. When thus
expanded, holds the mouth of THE bag
open for the reception OF letters and
packages. II is formed of metal bands
so. pivoted at the corners that it can he
quickly folded up when tho bag IS full
and sealed. At opposite corners are ham
dies by which the bag can be suspended
from suitable supports.
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three nations. 1t hangs down like
great nose on the east face of Asia, It's
bottom almost touching the hungry. over
crowded empire of Japan. Its top ends at
Marchuria. beyond which is Siberia with
her Pacific ports, icebound half the year
round and needing 1t for an outlet 20 the
warm open seas. On the west is China
with it's vast horde of almond-eyed sub
Jects who are just beginning TO adopt
the modern civilization and Will soon
Covet the world All of these powers
would like TO chew at the bone of Korea
The Chinese dog is sill too weak to more
than snarl at it. and Russia for the time.
has been driven back by the iron teeth
of japan. The sweet morSel now lies in
the paws of the latter. and she is Won
dering whether she dare eat 1t or not.
Korea has been ravaged by Japan and
came here as far back as A.D. 200 ard
under the Empress Jingo conquered the
country. About 100 years after Columbus
discovered America they again overran
ii under their Monkey faced General
HiCeyoshi. who had taken an army across
the strait. intending to proceed onward
to the conquest of China. / am not sure
during which invasion il that the
Koreans took the skins of the Japanese
and used them for drumheads: and the
japanese, in turn, carried back home
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SUBSTITUTE FOR CARRIERS.
Clasp Which Holds the Stocking
Closely Around the Leg.

The ordinary garter with clasp which is
worn by the average man is generally
rejected by the fellow who is endowed
with more than the allotted avoirdupos.
He finds that the clasp chafes his limbs.
A garter clasp more suited to his purpose
is shown here, the invention OF Jersey
City man. 1t consists Of wire loop. on
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With them several hundred thousand hui

with them several hundred thousand hu-
man ears which they buried near one of
their temples in the city of kyoto. During
both invasions. however. Korea suffered
greatly. as she did also in her troubles
with China.
The Chinese practically controlled Korea
up to the war with Japan. and that war
was brought about over disputes as to the
rights of the Japanese here. l was in
the country when the war broke out. and
the King OF Korea was then sending
tribute to Pekng. YJan-Shih-kal. who
was consul general frcm China to Korea.
was then practically the dictator of this
country's foreign policy. and he had a
way Of riding with his retinue through
the main gate of the palace which
etiquette and custom prescribe for his
majesty alone.
After the war, the Japanese took the
lead and began to bulldoze Korea. At
the same time. Russia drew nearer ana
nearer the bone and began to chew
round the edges She was planning the
taking possession os certain islands when
the Japanese declared war upon her ana
the result was the great fight IN Man
churia. which has now thrown Korea
into the paws of Japan.
The live question before the world today
is whether the great japanese dog will
eat this fat and juicy Korea. nave
come here to find out and in these letters
hope to tell you OF just what the morsel
consists and all I can learn as TO its
prospective mastication. During the past
few months 7 have been travelling in
Japan. and. If hunger is any index, there
is no question but that Korea will even
tually rest in the Japanese stomach. Just
now the government is acting somewhat
on the humanitarian plan which we have
adopted TO the Philippine Islands. This
was originated by Prince to- and. as far
as he and his assistants can go. it is be-
ing carried out in good faith. The situa-
ton. however, is such that it is doubtful
whether this can be long continued.
Let me give you one phase of ii in a
nutshell. Japan now has fifty million of
the most industrious, most aggressive and
most entertaining SOILS upon earth. and
to these she is adding FIVE hundred thou
sand more i'm births every year. All
these are confined to country 2hout the
size of California. a country so noun
famous that its good farming land is only
twelve million acres Collected i'm one
place. it would be about half the size of
Kentucky. and this small area is now
supporting the whole fifty millions If
all the land were divided equally there
would only be one-quarter acre per head
and the holdings all told average less than
two acres in size. Suppose you were to
cut our farmers holdings down to two
acres each and put the whole American
people into Kentucky. you would have
about the conditions that prevail in Japan
AT the same time imagine that Indiana,
just over the Ohio river. had a more fer
tile soil and that 1t was half titled with
much land lying vacant! Could any one
keep the Kentucky man out of it?
Well, that is just about the condition of
Japan and Korea The strait which flows
between the countries can be crossed in a
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OW would you like
to be a bone ever
lastingly fought
over by angry
dogs? This has
been the position Of
Korea in the past,
and it will prob
ably be so in the
future. The coun-
try lies al just the
right place TO be
the ba. tlefield of
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NEW YORK CITY Will
l y Be the Scene of a Novel


Convention, Opening May S
The National Shellfish AS
sociation Will Gather to De-
wise Means for Protecting
the Nations Supply of Lob
sters, Crabs, Oysters, Cray
fish, Shrimps, Turtles and
Other Shellhsh-The Gather
ing Is the Outgrowth of the
Recent Convention Called
While President Roosevelt
Was in the White House and
Having for It's Aim the Con-
servation of the Natural Re-
sources of the Country.
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q | II NJ L, T $ and
connoisseurs are
the beneficiaries OF
the convention OF
the Shelltish Asso-
citation, W hic II
meets in New York
May >.
The object Of the
gathering, which
will include repre-
sentatives fro IN
eighteen stats, is
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Z, u, rt,ci means to prevent the lobster
he terrdpin. the crab. the oyster cray
sh, shrimp and scallop from disappear
nc from thC menu.
II is alarmed lest indifference Ia the
rcuc" protection of the natural supply
+ these delicious foods produce a condi-
ion when there no longer viii be a lob
q. u sc aloac with the small bottle
hat mas Tna'ly reused experts on the
object T. action.
1'he:. nave been gatherings and conven-
ions on a variety of themes, but prob
.hl rtycr has there been one whose ob-
CO l. Int.Te curious than this.
curious I,taUSs OF the change that has
'nt.te over Iuhlic opinion regarding the
Gods :hc 60 invention seeks To protect.
II : no such n long time ago that a
IT III tIs uisaes that are now the gas
rouomic joys Of those with trained pal
tcs "cI. h-Ic in very light esteem by the
iubiic.
F1t example. no one would at one time
al sptt shell crab. The now fougat-
o dtlicacv used to pile up in profusiou
I"nS the shore of Maryland the Chesa-
cake BAY beng the country's greatest
rdh center. But they were scorned by
he wh.sas and were esteemed 10 be only
iesrG food.
When railroad was building through
laryiand. and the contractors had to
eed the force of lsborers wao were work
nS on the operation. the men insisted OF
lav'n;; i'm their contract a clause that
hey would rot be compelled u eat soft
he'll crabs.
BGt now the possibilities OF sea food
ave been developed into amazing popu-
arity by the chefs. and as financial
II tinEitlnu, the countrys supply of shell
ISL = vel. worthy of the protection to-
.lld wh,ci. the convention aims.
Pessimistic reports have been spread
hs that The lobster Is doomed. and tha,
is only a short time before he will be
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MAIL BAG ATTACHMENT.
Holds Mouth of Bag Open, Render
ing It Readily Accessible.

Every one who has ever handled a mail
bag knows what cumbersome and un-
sainy article 1t is. 1t cannot be salts
factorily suspended from the wall or
other convenient point so that the mail
Evening star., 1909-05-01
LATEST IN SAFETY RAZOR.
Manipulated Same as the Old-Fash
ioned UNPROTECTED Razor.

The introduction CT the safety razor was
undoubtedly welcomed by a great many
rlen who found it impossible to shave
with the o'd-fashioned razor without cut
ting their face. In direct variance with
this is the peculiar fact that those men
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of nearly two and one-half cents per
pound. twenty-five wears later. taxing
the figures for 1902. the last that make make
the same kind of comparison possible.
the supply had shrunk to 14.o:s,s4o
pounds. but the crop was valued at
sl.27l 9Soo. This shows how the supply
had failed to keep up with the demand,
for while the supply had fallen off. the
price had mounted in value to cents
pound, an increase of 900 per cent.
MARYLAND will have more interest than
any other state in what action the con-
vention takes to protect and aid the crab
supply, for this little commonwealth Is
the biggest producer of this kind of crus-
tacean The crab is found all over the
country, but nowhere In such profusion
as on the banks of the Chesapeake bay.
It is said. indeed. that II was at Girls
field. Md. some thirty-five years ago the
value of the soft-shell crab as an article
of food was first discovered.
When they were first SHIPPED to market
in the big northern cities the soft shell
crabs could hardly be disposed of at any
price. but one day the gourmands woke
up and thereafter there never was a
time that all that could be found could
not be disposed of at price permitting
q liberal profit
An act of the general assembly OF
crab season till the first day OF May. 1t
closes on the first day Of November.
Hard shell crabs could be caught the
wear round, but the assembly passed pro-
tective measures governing the entire
industry.
During the cold weather the crabs bury
themselves in the mud flats of the Chesa-
peake and its tributaries, and remain
there TIL warmer weather comes. Boat
Reading man became acquainted with
the fact, and accordingly designed the
safety razor shown here which in form
closely resembles the old-fashioned razor,
and is manipulated in mostly the same
manner \ guard is provided. as in the
ordinary safety razor. which is attached
directly to the handle. the blade of the
razor being detachable, and having two
sharp edges. The guard is also double
edged to protect both edges OF the blade.
Obviously, as one edge becomes dull the
other can be brought into use, and when
both are dull an entirely new blade sub
stituted.
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But first let me give you bird 's-eye
view OF Korea. The peninsula is of about
the same shape as Florida. and its area,
all told. is about that OF Kansas. 1t is as
long from north to south as from New
York to Cleveland and In some places as
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THE Japanese Immigra-

THE Japanese Immigra-
i ton and the Conditions
of Today-A Bird's-eye View
of the Country-A Land of
Few Cities and Thousands
OF Villages-Its Forests and
Farms - Something About
the People = Transportation
and Travel-The New Roads,
Etc.
,Copyright. 1909. by Frank c. Carpenter,
Special Correspondence of The star.
SEOUL. Korea 1909
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men while dredging for oysters often
bring up crabs. When buried in the
mud the crabs spawn faster than aly
known animal, insect or fish. All that is
required according to experts on the sub
ject is a reasonable protection TO the III
dustry and there is no reason why time
should ever come when it will not be
which is spring hinged a tongue having
knob on the free end. This tongue fits
tightly between the curved loops. The
clasp is placed over the top edge of
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can be readily thrown in as ready. Real
izing what a great disadvantage this was
to concern dispatchins large volume
of mail daily Kentucky woman en-
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SEOUL. Korea. 1909
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-04
The Cardinal and the Niger.

His Eninence, Cardinal John Gibbons, of
Maryland, is opposed to Woman's Suffrage.
If the white women of the country should
unanimously demand the right to be heard in
the making of the laws which affect their
property, their liberties and their lives, His
Eminence would piously quote something
from St. Paul, and then throw his mighty in
fluence in the scale against the women.
But he wants the niger men to vote. He
has come out on their side, in the Maryland
campaign, and he is fighting the Disfranchise-
ment law, whose passage would put Maryland
in line with majority of the Southern States.
Why should Cardinal Gibbons butt into this
contest anyway? Why can't he let politics
alone? 1t is none of his business to tell Cath
olics how to vote. In matters of State, the
Church should Glands off," If the priests are
to dictate in one case, where shall the line be
drawn? If Cardinal Gibbons continues to play
his part of the power-behind-the in
American politics, how long will the country
submit to it?
Cardinal Gibbons knows perfectly we'll that
if the ballot were given to $1,000 white women
in Maryland, the electorate would be vastly
improved. About ninety per cent of those
women would be intelligent and unpurchasa-
bic. They would vote for the best men and
the best measures, The great danger is that
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-04
a Sad a ccfdenf.

Thousands of stubborn, unreasonable con-
trary men have been put to DEATH with fright
tul torture, because they could not bring them
selves to believe in Reconsideration"
The European world has been convulsed
time and again over that big and baneful
word. Torrents of blood have been shed about
It, Ihe time was when father would de
liver up his own child, to be put to death by
hire, If the son or daughter could not embrace
this blessed doctrine Of Reconsideration
What is meant by that big and balefu1 word?
In brief, plain English it signifies that after a
priest has muttered prayer over piece of
four-bread and a glass of wine, the bread be-
comes the body Of Christ and the wine his
blood.
It is the devout and cannibalistic habit of
our good friends, the Catholics, to eat Christ's
body and drink his blood They do this when
they swallow the consecrated dough and wine
Now singular thing happened in Italy, a
short time ago. A priest went through the
usual form of changing the bread and the wine
into the body and blood of Christ Then he
ate the bread and drank the wine.
And it came to pass that the priest straight
wav fell down in commissions, and died
For, mark you an enemy Of this priest had
privily put poison in the wine and, in spite
of the fact that the priest had changed the
wine into the blood of Christ it killed him,
just as though no miraculous transubstantia-
ton had taken place.
One would suppose that a miracle which
changed wine into blood would have taken the
sting out of that poison. One is Mortified at
the idea that poison could lodge itself in the
blood of our Savior, or kill pious, officiating
priest whose faith was so great.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-04
PAGE NINE.

they would be controlled by such unscrupu-
lous Jesuits as Cardinal John Gibbons.
But suppose the franchise is left in the
hands of the negroes-doesn't every practical
man know that about ninety per cent of them
will use his vote ignorantly, or will sell it?
Yet here we have the ranking officer of the
Catholic church in the United States siding
with negro men against white women.
The negroes have no right to the ballot,
whatever. When the government was found
ed they were expressly shut out from political
privileges. THE BALLOT is A PRIV
LEGE, NOT A RIGHT. The Amendment
which gave this political privilege to the negro
was not legally adopted. Besides, it was a
war-penalty imposed by the Conquerors upon
the vanquished
Therefore, the South can never rest easily
and contentedly under this badge of hunil-
alton.
It is burning shame that a Churchman,
like Gibbons, should violate the letter and the
spirit of our system by mixing affairs of
church and state, but it is doubly a shame
that when he DOES intrude himself upon a
political campaign, HE SHOULD CLAIM
MORE FOR NEGRO MEN THAN HE rs
WILLING TO CONCEDE TO WHITE
WOMEN.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-04
5be Jeffersontan

to kneel to him in order to have the Central
road kept in repair. We can COMPEL THE
CORPORATIONS to make all needful i'm
provements. More than that, we don't want
Less than that, we will not put up with.
Cram that into your pipe, Mr.. Hartman,
and smoke it. And don't you ever make the
mistake of thinking that THE FELLOWS
WHO LICK YOUR NASTY BOOTS,
when you come to Georgia are the men who
rule this commonwealth.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1909-02-04
Casual Comment.

An East London firm advertised last week
for two men to take two jobs. Just ordinary
jobs at ordinary wages. How many appli-
cants do you suppose rushed to get those two
Jobs? THREE THOUSAND.
Isn't it a terrible thing to think Of? Here
is civilized country where the Christian
Church and the Christian State has had full
sway for ages, and yet the net result of the
rule Of Church and State is worse for the poor
than if they were savages in the wi1ds of South
American jungles, in the midst of Darkest
Africa, or in the frozen zone of the Esquimaux
What is the matter with London that three
thousand unemployed men should rush after
job, as a pack of hungry dogs would rush
after bone?
What is the matter with England that sew
eral million work-people should be starving?
London has more wealth than any other city
in the world. England s~the usurer of the
universe. Into her treasures public and pri-
vate, flow golden streams from the remotest
parts of the earth. Why then do her strong
men cry for work. and her women and children
perish for want of food and clothing and shell
ter?
It is the old story The Government is the
machine which the privileged few use to rob
the unprvileged many. The privileged make
the laws which take away the property OF the
unprivileged Thus it is that about 10000
Englishmen own the greater part of the wealth,
while the millions of under-dogs have neither
homes nor bank accounts, nor jobs.
A reverend gentleman Of the name of Sny-
der had an experience recently which jolted
him all over Rev Snyder went to the factory
Of the Chicago Copy Company to evangelize
the young women who work in that establish
ment. Had the young ladies allowed the Rev.
Snyder to do all the talking, as he supposed
that they would, all might have run smoothly.
But these girls were of the scratch back"
variety, and they fired into Rev Snyder with
a lot of questions that soon had him up tree.
One of the women asked Snyder "Who made
God?" and another asked, us God responsible
for SIM" and when Snyder answered in the
negative saying that Satan is responsible for
sim" another one of these young women in
quired ''Who made Satan?" and still another
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