The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-01
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believes that Gov. Curry. Of New Mexico,
tried his best 70 give that Territory a
good administration.
II there are charges against him
said Mr.. Lea, Il won't believe them IN
til they are concIusively proven 10 me.
1t Is 10 easy matter to be governor Of
New Mexico. The Territory IS fun OF the
shrewdest politicians. who are continu-
ously scheming'
Asked who he would recommend as sue
cessOr to Gov. Curry. Mr.. Lea said:
If ! were a Republican. I would ap-
point Nathan Jaffa. Currys lieutenant
governor. He % a highly respected citi-
zen OF the Territory, and has the con-
hdence Of everybody. irrespective OF po-
litical conviction. He Is as honest as
the day is long. and no one can say any
thing against him.
He IS an Orthodox Jew, and IS at the
head Of the Jewish population OF the
Territory which is large and includes
many wealthy and highly respected
men"
Strictly a self-made man IS Baron
Yeiichi shibuzawa, the tdnancIer Of
Japan. said X. Katami. OF Tokyo.
Japan. at the New Willard yesterday.
Nr. Katami Is a civil engineer, and IS on
a tour OF this country.
Baron Shibuzawa visited the United
States a number Of years ago and made
a study Of American commercial organi-
cations, and il was through him that
chambers Of commerce were first intro
duced into Japan.
1T Is hardly overstating tho facts"
continued Mr.. Katami, Ito say that he
is the creator Of Japans modern indus
try and finance. lie IS & farmers son.
served the Shotgun during his youth, and
went abroad with one Of that monarchs
relatives.
Several years after his return he set
out on his wonderful career. In 1873
he organized the National Bank Of Japan.
now operating with a capital OF si5500.011
and having a couple OF hundred branches.
He established the Higher Commercial
College and the Chamber Of Commerce
Of Tokyo. He started the first paper mill
In oil and the first textile factories in
Osaka
He organized the first railroad COM
pany and subsequently. the most I'M
portant Of the present ones, the Nlhon
Railroad Company. He founded the two
hOurishing japanese steamer lines, the
Nippon Yusen Ka!sha and the Togo
Kisen Kaisha-
He has started the first gas and cleo
trio works. and, I'm fact. was the soul and
moving spirit Of the wonderful Industrial
rise OF modern Japan, which those ac-
quainted with the facts deem even a
greater marvel than our country's po-
Atcal and military rejuvenation.'
DR., Martin J. Osborne, OF Chicago, who
IS at the Arlington, speaking OF klepto-
maniacs, said;
Drug stores offer more temptations to
the kleptomaniac than any other kind OF
shop. Why, I've seen respectable look
ing women coming in my store and over
and over again lift trifiing articles. There
have been times when 1 could scarcely
believe my eyes
Dainty little toilet articles. sweet
smelling soaps and powders seem 10
exert an irresistible attraction con-
tinued DR.. Osborne. Many a woman who
would be proof against any serious theft
cannot pass a powder pun or O dainty
cologne bottle. Any drug clerk VIII tell
you the same.
only the other day, for instance. a
well-dressed young woman came into my
store and, after lowering over several
counters, made a liberal selection of tot
let trifes. She bought about s. worth
OF stun. was obliged TO 60 behind the
prescription desk in the meantime, but
1 kept a sharp lookout through a httIa
hole have arranged especially for this
purpose. Well I saw her pick I'D bot
tie Of expensive perfume. Il was worth
Sl.5o. She slipped Il into her handbag and
went on examining my display in the
coolest way imaginable. She thought her
self quite alone.
"Of course. ! could say nothing. 7 have
no patent on my plan. however, and 7
recommend il 10 other lOng-sUffering drug
gists. When I rang up the check for her
I simply added the $50. It made the to-
tai over $. I handed the check to her as
though nothing had happened.
It is $3.50, if YOU please said I
1T was a knOCkdown blow, but my
customer was game. Her hand trembled
bit as she counted the money, but there
was no word Of protest. Without looking
at me at all. she hastily gathered up her
parcels and made for the door. lost a
customer, perhaps, but I dare say We
were both satisfied with the bargain"
Rhodes scholarships have wide infu-
ence, according 70 DR.. T. Parlin, Of Lon
don, England, who was seen at the
ShOreham-
AS the result Of the Rhodes scholar
ship system said the English savant.
nearly 200 men are in the present term
resident at oxford. Roughly speaking,
this is a twentieth part Of the whole
undergraduate body. All the principal
and some OF the minor colonies OF the
empire, and nearly all the states OF the
American Union, are represented. with a
small group Of German scholars IN ad-
dition.
Certainly there is now no other center
Of training in the world where colonials
have such an opportunity as AT Oxford
70 exchange ideas and get acquainted
with each other. as we'll as with students
OF the motherland. The statement some
times made by the American scholars
that there is scarcely any university IN
the United States where a man can count
upon making acquaintance with a body
OF students 50 representative Of every
part OF the Union as he can az the Eng
lish university seems a little surprising
at first, but IS probably justified by facts.
1T Is a wise arrangement which has
provided for the distribution Of the men
throughout the university. There are a
number at Ballot, some at Christ Church.
others at Exeter and Queens a number
at St Johns. at Hartford at New Col
lege and Worcester, at Merton and Wad-
ham. at Oriel. az Lincoln and Pembroke.
at Brasenose, Trinity and University at
Magdalen. at Jesus and at Corpus.
In studies, Jurisprudence attracts a
larger group OF scholars than any other
subject. The pressure on the teaching
appliances Of the university I'M this de-