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Mr.. Bryan in Inquiring Mood.

According to his latest deliverance, Mr.
Bryan is not as jubilant as he might be.
He examines the landslide with the care
OF one who thinks it may be loaded. We
need not be surprised. If he sent con-
sratulatIons to Mr.. Dix, Mr.. Wilson or
Gov. Harmon on their success they were
not published. Probably he sent none
Some Of their company is not his COM
pany, and he knows his friends.
Mr.. Bryan does not want repetition of
1892 or 1904. lie once pronounced the
third Cleveland campaign "a bunko
game He helped play it. but innocently.
lie was young then. and did not sec his
way clearly. He did what he was told TO
do. But when Mr.. Cleveland, after re-
turning TO the White House. steered a
course under eastern influences, Mr..
Bryan, with others, parted company with
him.. He profited personally by the sepa-
ration. for it was the democratic revolt
against the administration which gave
Mr. Bryan his opportunity at Chicago
three years later.
In 1904 Mr.. Bryan opposed the candi-
dacy of Judge Parker for the presidential
nomination. on the ground that the in
fiuences behind it were those which had
dominated the second Cleveland admins
tration. He declared against a return to
Wall street. But he fought in vain. AS
much as he could secure at st. Louis that
year was draw" on the financial plank
of the platform. and Judge Parker, by O
telegram. sent before the convention adj
jcurned. nullifed that. and placed himself
as the candidate squarely on the single
gold standard.
Still. Mr.. Bryan supported the ticket.
He took the stump. and spoke for Judge
Parker in all the territory where in 1906
and 1900 silver had shown controlling
strength. The democratic calculation was
that a union of the silver men under Mr.
Bryan and Of the gold men under Judge
Parker would carry the day. But the
union could not be effected. Mr.. Bryan's
friends would not follow him, and Judge
Parker developed no individual force
The question now is, If beaten at the
national convention in 1912 as in 1901,
will Mr.. Bryan again accept the result?
He was then an uncompromising cham
pion Of party regularity. A. bolter was
abhorrent in his eyes. But he himself
has since INDUCED in boiling. He both
spoke and voted against his party's can
didate for Governor of Nebraska this
year: and the man was defeated VIII
this small taste Of boiling affect Mr..
Bryaf's spirit? Will he bolt In q. larger
matter two years hence If his counsels in
the matter of platform and candidate are
disregarded?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Office and Rewards.

When a prominent man retires, or is
retired, from public office after long
service he is congratulated on his oppor-
turlity now to amass something for his
family. If he is a man of business train
ing it is said that he will soon be rich,
the business world offering large money
rewards for the best talent. If he is a
lawyer it is said that a single fee OF the
many that await him will be larger than
the yearly salary he has been drawing.
It is not always thus. Take two cases
of recent date:
Thirteen years ago John G. Carlisle,
after twenty years spent in House. Sen
ate and the Treasury Department. re-
tired from politics and opened a law Office
in New York. He was lawyer OF the
first class, and man of industry. But
he amassed no fortune. He died last
August leaving an estate valued at less
than twentyithousands dollars. He was
not a man OF expensive, habits. being toe
intellectua2Ifor mere show. We may In
fer. therefore, that he found no large fees
awaiting him. Learned as he was in the
law. he had only moderate returns from
his New Yor!. labors.
the Senate and opened an Office in AL
bany. He, too, was a famous lawyer,
and for twenty years had been a power
in New York politics. 1t was said Of him
that now he would get rich. His ability
and popularity, it was reckoned, would
fill his Office with clients of the best pay
ing class. But it was mistaken reckon
ing. He died the other day, leaving only
small estate. and the principal item OF
that representing no exercise Of his legal
ability. but his judgment of real estate.
His purchase Of a home had proved
most fortunate.
We pay our high-class officials too lit
tie for their services. and in some cases
the country enjoys the use of very great
talents for little more than song. But
much Of what circulates about. the re-
wards of private activity is mythical
Enormous salaries in the business world
are rare. Equally SO are enormous fees
for lawyers even of the highest grade
AS rule. 1t is the man who begins
and stays ins the business world, or the
lawyer who begins and stays in the legal
world and not the, man who divides his
time between private and political life
who: stands to win the largest money re-
wards of our modern complicated activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
The GOVERNORS.
From the Hartford Courant.

From the Hartford Courant.
There is reason to believe that Or.
Woodrow Wilson and the other neophytes
enjoyed their initiation into the house
Of governors.
From the Baltimore Star.
No. Maryland's governor is not attend
ing the conference Of governors IN Ken
lucky. He's having troubles OF his own
right here at home.
From the Knoxville Sentinel.
The east will please be good. Gov.
Norris Of Montana has rebuked IT LOT
presuming to butt into the conservation
business.
From the indianapolis Star.
Gov. Marshall needn't worry about
the whisky drinking southern governors
Most of them are teetotalers and prohi-
bitionists.
From the Providence Journal.
The governors Of the Carolinas will
hardly find In Kentucky survival of the
condition implied In the historic con-
versation Of certain of their predeces-
sOrs.
From the New York World
Just what the Governor Of Kentucky
said to the other governors who have
been in conference at Louisville may
never be known, but we have our sus-
picions. for the chief magistrates who are
now on their way home complain that
they had no time for business. AS they
meet next year in New Jersey. where
the lightning comes from, will they have
any better luck?
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Presidential Election by Congress.

The fact that the democratic party
though prospectiyely in control Of the
next House Of Representatives. by a mar
gin OF about sixty votes. will not be in
control OF majority Of the state dele
cations may in certain contingencies pIay
an important part in the election of the
next President. Already intimati lions are
made of strong third candidate in the
field 1912. more formidable than any
third candidate since 1880. with possibly
power enough to carry q number Of states
and, thereby prevent either Of the other
two nominees OF the regular parties from
holding majority of the electoral coll
lege. Should this occur, the election be-
Ing thyown by ths constitutional provision
into the House of Representatives. it
would be impossible for that body to eff
feet ehoiee. as the elections appear to
have resulted.
There is no precedent to determine the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Who Z

She travels round inviting snubs
In cities not too fusSy;
And even the Chicago Cubs
Decide her style is mussy.
Her age and youth are charmless both.
Though both she boasts unduly;
Alike are Art AID Nature 10th
To own she shows 'cm truly.
From Scripture to Boccaccio
The viewers memory Frances,
While to anatomy we owe
The verve OF all her dances.
No knight had she. though I'll be bound
her Johns fair fame grows larger
Unlike the knights of old, he found
His head upon charger.
This girl IL one who has no home,
No garb hut draperies foamy;
perhaps you may prefer ''Salome,"
But Others say ''Salomey."
Brooklyn Eagle.
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The Currency.

OF course there will be no currency
legislation at the coming session.. That
question is far and away the most inn
portant now awaiting settlement. and
neither Congress nor the country IS pre-
pared for it at this time. And even a
year hence there may he difficulty in Sc
curing action. The eve Of a presidential
campaign is not the Most desirable occa-
sion for taking up such a subject. But
the necessity for action of some kind
grows and the next Congress may either
take it,. OF. pave the way. for it. =. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
BR0TnERLY LOVE.

TO certain extent every musician is a poet
Daily Paper.) SOS>
All down the street each day he calls
And turns his organs handle round.
While blatant dittics from the halls
Throughout this tenement resoun;
His garb and trade appear to be
Twin proofs Of grinding poverty.
And have cursed him we'll ut times,
His music clothes with added main
The painful task Of wrenchinr rhymes
Ont Of none too fertile brain;
l weep to think how often .'Yip-
lady given me the pip.
But now my anger wakes dim:
He stands quite hish.in my regard,
Since can recognize In him
4 kindred soul, a brother bard.
Tomorrow. when he comes. 1 think
III so aud cder him u drink.
-Puuch.
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Inside Information.

"Did you make those remarks that de-
pressed the market through thoughtless
impulse?' asked the Wall street man.
Certainly not replied Mr.. Dustin
Stax, II had been thinking about the
matter for some time
"Great heavens! You ought to be much
richer than you are-by simply playing
your own tips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Table of Contents,

The title page where colors rage
To catch the wandering eye:
Some pictures of the current stage,
And gossip by the by.
\ narrowing tale of high finance;
4 dash of dialect:
A stirring criminal romance.
a love tale. quite correct
Some anecdotes about the men
Who fill the public scene;
A good big bunch of ads and then
You've got the magazine.
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Diiaz.

|. President Diaz begins his eighth term
in, Office with expressions Of confidence
in his own people. and of appreciation
of the confidence in them and him ex-
pressed by the representatives of outside
powers. Ambassador. Wilson, for the
diplomatic corps, stated the case truly
and felicitously.' and his words wilFevery-
where be Endorsed ,in the United States
This country. wishes Mexico abundant
and lopg-continued prosperity. and holds
her chief of state in the highest esteem.
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MY H0BBLE.

l love my new hobble,
1t cllngs to my form;
And II am careful
Twill do me no harm.
1t hangs In my closet
Stretched over . broom:
For one thing I'm thankful,
1t takes up 10 room.
l brush it. and press il,
And tend II with love:
And IL grow stouter
Twill TT like glove.
I love my new hobble,
Its sling is so warm;
And II don't wear. 1t.
Twill do NC 10 harm,
Chicago Tribune.
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Credulity,

Father" said the Kansas small boy
edo you believe in Santa Claus?'
Certainly not, my son.
But you believed in free silver ano
sixteen-to-one. Why draw the line q,
Santa CLAUSE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

1t would be unfortunate il arctic ex-
plorers should be expected, In addition TO
furnishing proof. to go through an In
quiry to demonstrate their absolute
sanity. - i....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

In Difference to the economy now being
advocated. a number of communities will
refrain from indulging in extravagant
praise of the men who have been official
ly representing them. 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

Republicans who believe that the recent
defeat will benefit employ the language
| of cold analysis and refrain from any
demonstrations of enthusiastic gratitude
toward the democrats.
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The IndiYidualist.

"What is Bliggins grievance against
the railroad company"
she has two grievances; one is that
some of the trains don't stop at his sta
ton and the other that after he gets ON
board the train loses time by stopping at
other stations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Mixed.

"He says lie knows Shakespeare back
ward and forward"
That" replied Miss Cayenne. may ac-
count for a certain confusion he shows
in quoting the great poet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

Just now the man who is prominently
mentioned as a presidential possibility
has to be exceedingly cautious about the
selection of his political friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04
Inexorahle Trihes.

Wise folk the greatest things may plat
To aid this world SO big and old
And yet they cannot soothe the man
Who has toothache or a cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

A presidential message to Congress was
not enough Of a rarity to create the sus-
pense that has attended the preparation
of the coming communication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

Probably the election result in Oyster
Bay ~vould not have been changed If Sem
ator Beveridge had made speechmakins
tour of Long Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

Uncle Joe Cannon Is one Of the men
who refuses to lose interest in the game
merely because his hand goes into the
discard now and then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

Chicago meets the sneers at its artistic
taste. by pointing out that it does not OBJ
ject 10 grand opera because of the sing
ing, but because of the dancing a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

The short session Of Congress is some
thing like the handshaking before the
regular battle begins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

Already speculation is rife as to what
the railroads would do with that million
dollars a day Mr.. Brandeis proposes to
save for them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

Without declaring that hard times are
threatened. J. ]. Hill does not hesitate
to discourage the man who is looking for
a soft thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

Diaz manages to put enough excitement
into an election to leave his public as
well satisfied as if it had had revolu-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

AS rule a man who can afford an
aeroplane is getting too much enjoyment
out Of life to warrant risking himself in
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

OIn order to avoid delays on account OF
seasonal absence letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual con-
nected with tho Office. but simply to THE STAR,
q 10 the Editorial or Business Department
aceording to tenor or purposs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

some statesmen with pent-up feelings
may be tempted to start a magazine
called 1.-The Outbreak
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NEEDLES and PINS. "

Woman's weapon is the pin,
Wherever size may roam
The hat pin when she Is abroad,
The rolling pin at home.
Cleveland Leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-04

DR.. Cook is willing to try to come back
if he can be assured that all will be for
given.
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Budgetary
Difficulties.

to re- establish the budgetary equilibrium
by haggling with the credits of war and
marine. But the emperor will have some
thing to say on each one of these heads.
and it does not require prophet to fore
tell the fate of Herr Vermuth's proposed
innovations.
The Gazette de FRANKFORT, in view OF
the violent criticisms OF the Hangar iaa
press over the terms OF their loan. noa
eonfesses that the fuDds for the Turkish
loan have not been subscribed at Berlin
and Vienna with enthusiasm. German
finance circles. as we'll as the German
government, preferred that the loan
should have been contracted in France.
But Turkey was mad, and Germany ac-
ceded to her wishes
Already It is said that the loan will
not be covered and that finally il will
be arranged by French bankers to take
1t up and repay the German subscrip-
tons. But the Correspondence dOrieat
declares this to be dangerous illusion
and invites attention to a semi-official
note published recently in the Partisan
press. 1T" said the note, Turkey de-
sires to reopen negotiations with France
for i loan the guarantees NAV he made
even more strict and effective"
The Correspondence foresees a situation
which. little to the liking Of Germany. or
Turkey. is nevertheless fatal. A future
Turkish loan, 1t thinks. can only be made
as an international action, and in such
Sdsc Lie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AT SOnStantl-
nople of international financial control.
under which the markets of Paris. Lon
don. Berlin and Vienna may furnish the
money which Turkey will be obliged to
ask for the necessities of her adminis-
trations. An International control may
end. perhaps. In naturalization Of Turkey,
which is necessary, first. for her proper
preservation. and. next, for the preserva-
ton OF the peace of Europe. of which
Turkey has been since many years the
Involuntary menace.
CHI. CHAILLE-LONG.
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r..
Avicenna
in Persia.

westward to Merv, Khiva
AVICenna and other centers of learn.
:, p..a;. ing; where he remained fol
few years and then wen,
over into Persia, where he settled at Raj,
the birthplace of Zoroaster, in the vi.
cinity Of modern Teheran.
There Avicenna remained the greater
part of his. life, prosecuting his studies
teaching medicine and writing books. He
received generous support from the emir
although at times he was subject to per-
secution and various annoyances. The
last twelve years of his life were spent
as physician and scientific adviser to the
Emir Of Ispahan.
It appears that Avicenna. like many
other wise and great men. did not prac-
tice what he preached, but at intervals
INDUCED in excessive sensual pleasures
and dissipation. which ruined his health,
and he died in June. 1887. at the age of
ffty-eight at the city of Hamaden, Per-
STA, and was buried among the palm
trees in the park that surrounds the
palace.
He wrote more than one hundred trea-
uses. Some of them are pamphlets Of a
few pages; others extend through several
volumes. and they covered the entire
range of scientific and intellectual activity
at that age of the world. from astronomy
to zoology. His greatest work. entitled.
The Canons Of Medicine that which
was shown me by the librarian at ST.
Sophia, for six centuries was the highest
authority upon medical subjects through
out the civilized world. Up to the BEGIN
ming of the eighteenth century it was
used as text book in most Of the Euro
pean universities. and even now lecturers
in the most famous medical schools fire.
quently refer to the discoveries and
theories of Avicenna with profound re-
spect
In the middle ages manuscript copies
of this book We're sought for the libraries
Of kings as we'll as, scientists. and no
library was complete without his works
on metaphysics. mathematics, alchemy.
logic, botany. and philosophy. Avicenna
ranks among Moslem scholars as Aristotle
or Plato ranks among the Greeks. For
600 years he was entitled to his surname
of prince Of Physicians In the me-
dieval world he ranked equally high as
philosopher and astronomer. His writings
have been discussed and elucidated by
hundreds of commentators in every one of
the civilized nations.
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connected with the medical department.
The department OF natural sciences has
ten instructors and ninety students. VINO
are mostly engaged in studying chem's-
try. and the graduates are employed III
laboratories connected with the .custom
house. arsenals, and other military de-
pots. There does not seem to be any
fixed course.
=; -
The school of literature includes every
thing else, "A sort OF omnibus. where "a
student may receive in
General struction in almost every
cAl: branch. and the depart
ment is divided into va
rious schools of mathematics, modem
languages, finance, engineering and fine
arts. The latter has about $50 students
under the direction OF Nosgam Effendi. a
sculptor who has made considerable
reputation by his work. Architecture,
painting, sculpture. engraving and etch-
students, with twelve Instructors. The
school occupies building in the SeraSlio
near the new museum.
\ normal school called Oar III Mouallu-
min was added to the university in 1910
for the purpose of training teachers for
the public schools that have recently been
established throughout the empire. The
corps of instructors are mostly drawn
from the American missionary schools.
which have been accepted as models by
the government and to secure admission
to the normal schools stuoents must
have diploma from one of the branches
Of the university or from some American
missionary school.
In a letter describing the mosate of ST.
| lnanfiOHfd wonderful l.
script book which was shown me by the
librarian. Il is 4 heavy folio. fifteen by
twenty inches i'll size, written in beautiful
Persian text upon the thickeBt kind of
parchment and nearly every one of the
800 pages contains one or more pen and
ink sketches of plants, fish or insects.
The librarian told me that it was the
most important book on medicine ever
written. and that medical men from every
part of the world would come to Con-
stantinople to consult it. 1T tells" he
said. about every kind of disease that
affiicts human beings and about every
plant that grows, and what diseases each
plant will cure"
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German
Loans.

>~>~S' OF issue 0lSSclNeu without
being able to place more than 437.mp. 600
and after having made loss of 10 G. 30
per cent.
In 1907 loan of i0o,OonGoa was placed
more readily. but this time it IVES treas
ury bonds at short term. the rate of in
terest was per cent and the price of is
sue was lowered to %.
In 1908 Prussia solicited a loan d. rer
cent without limit. The total subscrp-
ton reached only 1sO.o09.cO0 MARKS. TIC
press was una nmous in declaring the re-
suit failure.
In April, 1905 the empire issued loan
of go. 600 of rente FER cents at !9'a
Prussia issued at the same time ana un-
der the same conditions 400.0t0,0C0. The
empire loan was subscribed one and a
half times; the Prussian lean was not
covered. A colonial loan shared the same
fate.
In April. 1909. the empire and Prussia
issued S00,00O.OOO Of rente 80 and 4 per
cents at $500 and 1920 The result was
about the same as in 19CS. After the Is
sue the banks called in more than
100 900, 600
In October. 1000. the wurttemburg loan
Of 26OOO,OOO was listed 1 per cent at
1O1.75 and produced 100000 only.
In FEBRUARY, l!lV, the empire anu
Prussia issued loans. the empire for 340.-
OON 900. Prussia for 140.O000Co, at the
rate of per cent Subscriptions reached
$4,000. 600 The remainder is not yet
placed. ,
The 3Oth of May last, when the budget
of Prussia was being discussed, Herr
Gromner. director OF the Deutsche Bank.
severely criticised the financial mode OF
government administration and said:
''Tfe way. in which public loans hAwe
been launched for years proves. the alb
sence of intelligent administration: We
are exhausted. 1t Is a public secret that
the last loans have not been placed"
Germany lends but, little to other states
under such circumstances. In the first
six months of 1910 Germany lent to Bull
raria. Roumania, Servia. Hungary and
Chile a sum total valued by the Gazette
de FRANKFORT at I20.O0n00. by the
Deutsches Oeconom!st at 1TO,000.00O.