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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Expensive Promoter

"That mans time is worth $50 a min
ute," said the mathematician.
More than that" replied the reckless
investor HE once gave me five minutes
of his time when 1 was looking for ad-
vice and it cost me several thousand dol
lars"
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Uncle Joe Cannon has done all that is
In mortal power to dsabuse the minds Of
people who assumed that he felt the need
of any sympathy.
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Even thus early in his presidential
term the plans OF Diaz about accepting
another nomination are pretty thoroughly
understood
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A Consolation.

The hard luck lands an uppercut
That jars us, in the base ball strife.
Cheer up! We've had our troubles; but
We've always saved the umpire.s life
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1t appears that this great government
can manage to run along securely nc
matter who goes to Europe.
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Insurgents who hesitate about organic
ing a new party are sufficiently practi-
cal 10 recognize the value OF a reputable
and we'll established trade mark
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DR.. Leonard Wood Is a general, while
DR.. Roosevelt remains content with the
title of colonel.
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IL is pretty generally conceded that
il will be difficult for Col. Roosevelt to
speak even on abstract topics without
disappointing somebody
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

The question, What becomes of all
the pins?' is scarcely more bathing than
''What becomes of all the libel suits?"
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DR.. Crippen's desire to remain in hiding
may he due TO difidence about inviting
any international complications.
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Occasionally q man who is proof against
every other kind of q gold brick game
discovers that he has written a large
check for bogus art treasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-24

II Zeppelin continues to blow up his
outfits he may be persuaded to turn his
attention to explosives.
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ant weather does not promote nearly as
much conversation as heat and humidity.
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Canada occupies the center of the po-
litical stage at this moment. Questions
of the Atlantic fisheries
Fisheries pending between Great
NJ. Britain, Newfoundland.
OiSpu'o' Canada and the United
States are now being discussed at The
Hague.
The London Times correspondent writes
from Toronto that the United States gov
eminent has given instructions to Amer
lean citizens who are enga ged in the
whaling industry Ito disregard Canada's
claim to sovereignty and refuse to pay
the license fee
From the same source there is reported
discovery of remarkable reefs of gold at
Stewart. at the head Of Portland canal
in British Columbia-'reefs of gold which
would employ thousand stamps for a
hundred years"
Stewart, We are told, is a prodigious
coal field, named after its discoverer a
young Scotch-American vino has been
in the country five years
Portland canal il the most fortherly
inlet ON the Pacific coast, and forms the
boundary between British Columbia and
Alaska. 1t is today witnessing one of the
most extraordinary rushes of goldseekerS.
The town of Stewart unknown few
months ago. has now an estimated pop
ulation of 10000. and building lots are
commanding fabulous prices. And there
is some reason for it if the fabulous
find be true I'm some places" says
the story, the vein runs 1000 feet high
and from thirty to 1000 feet wide
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Railway
Commission.

commissions; on the part of Canada, /. p.
Mabee of the Dominion railway COM
mission. The international commission is
the result of the interchange of notes be-
| tween the two governments with relation
to the necessity of united action in reg
ulating rates, rendered necessary by the
increased traffic between Canada and the
United States.
The acquisition of Canadian terminals
by American roads and the converse was
another question requiring discussion. The
subject of rates was of serious interest to
shippers, the proceedings before the inter
state commerce commission and the Cana
dian commission being insufficient.
Neither of these had power to establish
fixed reasonable through rates. To
remedy this situation this joint interna-
tional commission was suggested. The
commission will be given supervisory au-
thority, either by concurrent legislation or
by treaty, over all international transpor-
tation lines. whether by rail or water be-
tween Canada and the United States. The
commission will meet first in Ottawa and
then in Washington in time to prepare
reports and recommendations to be SUBJ
m1tted promptly to Congress in December.
In connection with the trade relations
between Canada and the United States,
Reuters agency reports the impressions
of Admiral Sir Archibald Douglas, r. N,
who has returned to England after an ex-
tended tour through Canada and the
reproduces the British admrals remarks
with the expression OF some hesitation
and the possibility that he was perhaps
misinterpreted. Nevertheless the Times
quotes the admiral as saying textually
as follows:
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Entered as second class mail matter at the post
once at Washington. ID. e.
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the request of the American ambassador
The colonel said: "Ah-h-h-hr' and drew
a long breath.
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Admiral
Douglas.

never would be British subjects in the
real meaning of the word, the authorities
were making 1t increasingly hard for
Englishmen-or. better, Britons-to come
to Canada to carve out heritages for
themselves. The crux of the whole mat
ter appeared to lie in the fact that while
annexation to the United States was not
openly spoken of, it was none the less at
the bottom of many mems hearts, and
men who at that were holding RESPONSE
BILE positions under the crown. AS long
as that feeling existed in the minds of
those who were responsible for making
and enforcing the laws of Canada, just
so long did he think that the American
would be welcomed to the exclusion Of
the Britisher.''
The London Times correspondent from
Toronto writes that three transcontinen-
tai railways have been projected, to
cost hundreds of millions. in order to
carry traffic from east to west to effect
the commercial unity of Canada, and
yet with this situation negotiations are
opened with Washington. 1t is admit
ted, writes the correspondent. that low
tariff sentiment is stronger in the west
than in the Older provinces 1T is al
leged,' he adds, but this is less certain,
that the western communities strongly
desire better trade relations with the
United States"
There has been no organized movement
against the scale of duties now main
tanned by the Canadian government. but
it is believed that any general increase
of duties would be strongly resisted.
This conviction is so deeply rooted in the
minds of the politicians of both parties
that practically no one advances protec-
ton arguments west of Lake Superior.
The correspondent is of the opinion that
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Then he began to reprimand his sui
ordinate, tapping the word American"
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Northwestern
Development.

Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver. An
Industrial life must develop in many Of
the smaller towns and cities. But west
ern industries must have slow and
painful struggle if they have to deal with
the unobstructed competition of Ameri-
can factories. 1t was not impossible
therefore, that before many years have
passed the west would feel the special
need of moderate customs duties in order
to protect its own industries to give work
to its own people, and. as agriculture be-
comes more diversified, to afford local
markets for it's own farming population
Many Canadian farmers would welcome
free American market. but the farm
ers are not unanimous. while market gar
deners in the vicinity Of towns would
oppose it. The numbering interest is di-
vided. but generally favorable to reci-
procity. The coal mine owners on the
Pacific desire a free American market.
Those on the Atlantic feel they would
be driven out of the upper st. Lawrence
market and could not secure compen-
sating market IN New England.
The coal fields of Alberta are vast and
constitute a resource not heretofore COM
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Moreover there is strong feeling
that under existing circumstances the
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Although the west was extending
hearty welcome every day to the thou
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-30

some kinds Of electrical equipment for
the navy and army departments, and
tina. the independent manufacturer
who would furnish superior equipment
at much lower prices is systematically
Disseminated against so that there is
now practically no competition.
A favorite method of the depart
ments. says this writer. lis to call for
bids for specially designed apparatus
to be delivered in a time so short that
even the drawings could not be pre-
pared. and in such cases it has been
observed that one of the big fellows
had a dream that the particular a?-
paratus would ba required and has il
al ready for shipment. Ii is stated in
the announcements that patents vii!
figure largely in the threatened prose-
cution. vet the government Depart
ments wherever possible. always seem
70 specify particularly detailed
specia! or patented construction which
only The favored monopoly can furnish
in reasonable time
\ serious effect Of this exclusion Of
The independent and small manufac-
turer. aside from The elimination OF
competition, = sal . be thai some Of
the mos, essential equipment for the
safety OF the United States naval YES
sels is not nov manufactured al al! in
this country. as the favored ~monopolies
and it 10 their advantage 10 import
much OF the material from foreign
countries wiki which we may some day
be al war.
Al of which i a pretty broad hin,
That ii may not b- in ,ile case Of the
sugar trust acne Una, representatives
Of the government are unfaithfui 70
thsir osacial .ruS- % the advantage Of
.hs t-..S, that despoi!s tha psopls.
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where they could spend the balance Of
their days in peace without delivering
up three-tenths OF their hard earned
savings to the great rich state Of Iowa.
just because they had a modest sum
laid away in a bank or loaned out at
interest.
As another paper expresses it. this
is one of the few states that places an
embargo on savings. Where the money
of a working class who place their sur
plus lone in a savings bank are tax
ed. it leaves the interest secured so
small that it hardly makes it worth
while to attempt to save money and
place it in the banks. Again those
moneys are loaned on mortgages and
the land or property on which the
mortgage is taken is taxed. and to lax
The non and credits means a double
taxation. According to the existing
laws of Iowa the only way persons Of
moderate means who are reaching ad-
vance years can hope to retain their
hold upon enough means to carry them
thru life, is for them to take up their
residence among strangers in states
like Florida or California. simply be-
cause they are taxed beyond reason in
Iowa.
II viva SAioO law IdNe tNNl 81
loaded down with amendments that
there are few II any who know what
they are. III the first place the founda-
lions OF u present code of school laws
were enacted back in a time when the
extensive system of today was never
dreamed of and the attempt to revise
them by amendments has so mixed up
matters that an effort to live up to one
feature of the law is very likely to re-
suit in an infringement of some other
section. In fact the system OF laws
governing school matters is Impossible
to be enforced in a majority of in
stances TO say nothing of its entirety.
The suggestion that has repeatedly
been made hould be acted upon by
the legislature among the frs, things
they do, That is to have the governor
appoint a commission Of careful. ex-
perienced business men. endorsed by
the assembly. to carefully go over our
school and tax laws and report to the
general assembly a revision and i'm
provenent upon the ~antiquated meas
ures that exist and let the legislature
act in the matter. OF course there are
pessimists who will at once jump up
n say this Will cost; TOO much, but
there is three times as much money
wasted upon u school system OF today
as it would take to support a commits
sion hat would get down TO business
and act within a reasonable period of
time
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THE BeEsoN JURY.

Genor Reeson, on trial If Linn county
charged with numbering his wife, has
been convicted OF m-anslaugater and
given an indeterminate sentence not
TO exceed FIVE years in the p-enitentiary
The woman was murdered and Il Of
the children told tina papa shot
mamma" Beeson was a nard char
acter. violent and of the drink habit.
From the outside the circumstances
made a very serious case against him.
The verdict is one OF those which
make q joke of the jury system. Beeson
wa guilty of Staying his wife or he
was not guilty. There vas no middle
ground. Either HI murdered the wom-
an or he vas innocent Of her taking
OF. He has suffered a shameful in
Justice OF has cheated justice with the
assistance and cooperation of the jury,
There are no two ways about it.
The pistoled body of the woman set
tied beyond doubt the fact of her
bloody taking off. Beeson was accused.
His deserts were freedom or a term
commensurate with the crime
Beeson may be innocent. There is
to be no insistence as to guilt or in
nocence; the insistence is that the jury
is self convicted of incompetence o,
c~OWard1iness.
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Heap.
NO nerves at al. You can't shock
them. They don't stop Until you have
put their loeomoto facilities complete
II out Ct business"
She vas smiling when she handed
him the revolver. Here's luck" she
said. Don't be afraid for me-"
Cayley smiled. too. Keep behind
me. but not 80 far that you're in any
danger Of getting cut OF In case I
have to dance around him q little.
There he's vinded Us already"
Cayley turned for q last look 1T her.
He had slipped his bundled wings
from his back ana laid them IN tho
ioa. He was still smiling. but some
what ironically. I'm half afraid he'll
run sway" he said, and half afraid
he won't"
Tho next instant all doubt on that
head va set at rest Tho monster
Kissed and came numbering toward
them, pretty rapidly. across TIE ice.
Cayley advanced slowly to meet
him, but not in q direct line. Instead.
he bore OF in . curve to the loft. The
girl understood the maneuver instant
ly, and, herself, set out landward at .
brisk pace, moving in the arc Of Q cir
Gle, parallel to his but larger, in
such . way - to keep the bear. Philip
and herself, al all three moved in dif.
fereat directions. m . straight line.
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WHAT ARE THEY DRIVING AT?

Anon the many strange and 1nys-
ferrous things which the Register and
Leader has been saving regarding Ihe
time its assertion INA, ne senator
4 elected by The legislature should have
FRO claim upon preference III the pri-
@smary. It's repetition i prompted lhs
last time by an insis,ent demand on the
part of the Sioux City Tribune that the
ynext senator from Iowa be z progress
eive and represen. the majority senti-
ment of the republican party il This
Estate. Can i be ,hal ne Register and
fLeader fears 20 ave such a man as the
Tribune elected ny the legis-
lature lest NJ would have an advantage
in the primary OF 1922 Il 50. Why
such fear L i@ Was a good progress
eive and represented 1ha majority sen-
timent Of his party, VIVA, harm could
come Il he did enter -aa primary wish
an advantage over a.her candtdatss2
The plea that the legislature merely
mark time by making an honorary APP
pointment for ear Of influencing q
primary is 10, a losica. ca~rolary .
the principle Of primary nomination
at all. If the legislature fails - make
a popular selection -he doors Of he
primary are vide open tor others .
enter and Test the wisdom Of m choice
before the people. TIE legislature can
not foreclose the opportunities u -
primary only by making q selection
with such wisdom thai the voters gem
orally are going % be satisfied
4 The Register and Leader knows fail
well that Il the progress;yes seleet ar
unques,ioned leader u their oHa num-
Der for senator tina the s.andpa1ers
win put a candidate Of their Own kind
into the primary in 1912. l. knows
equally we'll that If The legislature
should elect Late Young senator he
progressiveS would put a candidate into
the primary 70 oppose him. There Is
no danger OF an Interesting confess in
the primaries being toreclosed by The
action Of the legislature. What Ihen
is the cause OF the Register and Lead
erss concern?
The real problem before this legis-
ture is the one of grave responsibility
which devolves upon the progressive
majority of the republican membership
to select for ena5or 50 unquestioned
a progressive leader as viii enter the
primary of 1912 with unanimity among
progressives as % his support. If d
minority of progressives should com
bine with standpatters in the selection
of a senator upon whom a distant ma
jority Of progressives could not unite
the invitation would be extended 20
complicate the primary contest with
more than one progressive candidate
in which event either LATE Young Or
Governor Carroll running as ne stand
pat candidate could be nominated.
Would this be pleasing 70 the Register
and Leader?
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M~1~~
Iona Newspapers
NEED A REVISION COMMITTEE.
Upper Des Moines Republican,.

ELL "A h6S lS1c.> I'm all i EbES.
Upper Dies Moines Republican,.
AS a law making body the Iowa leg
islature has two particularly import
ant problems which it should work out
and do it as quickly as possible. Those
are a revision n Improvement Of the
laws on taxation and the school laws.
Probably there is nothing IN our stat
ute books which goes further toward
retarding our growth and improvement
than does Iowa's Anticipated system Of
taxing moneys and credits. with its
amendment upon amendment until
there is difficulty in distinguishing
VIA was really intended by the origi-
nal statute. The Register n Lead
ers citation Of a worthy couple who
had saved a modest $5,VU worth OF
property. concluded to convert it into
cash and deposit in a savings bank
where they could get an income Of
500. when the tax ferret caught them
for $500 TAI They moved to Florida
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CHAPTER XIV.

The Red-eound Book.
BY the time they had reached the
head!and. the whole beach befcr'
them was envelopsd in the sapphire
shadow Of the cli6, and the little clus-
ter Of huts toward which they were
trudSing wa hardly distinguishable.
1t was not until they had halved the
distance that the gin made u the
little plume Of o coloFod smoke that
doated above Philips newly construct
ed chimney.
But the next instant he laid . hand
upon her arm and, with the other.
pointed imperatively down the beach
toward the hut whether you saw
him before. or not" he said, with .
short grim laugh, you can see him
now"
Looking where he pointed. she saw
. big. yellowish-whfte, ungainly thing
come numbering round the corner OF
the hut. upon all fours. !,
"A bear" he said, and . good big
one. You're NOT to be afraid. This 10
really unmertted good luck"
Aren't they dangerous. these polar
bean?" she asked.
In his answering laugh she heard
the ring Of rising excitement. x won't
deny" he said. that II l had my way
about 1t, ia have you safely shut up
inside the hut there before I tried
conclusions with him. Give inc the
revolver, and take caro- to keep out OF
the line Of hro. II you zee . chance
to slip inside the hut, do it. And
don't assume that hes dead until I
tell you SC. These polar bears have
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Who're II. pestsd ~. Letter

Who're He Posted HE Letter.
A young Reuben from Kentucky
blew into Washington the other day
with . bunch Of wealth which be had
recently acquired. He didn't know
much about the coy and this was
coon exempliaed. He wrote . letter
to the friends in Berryvills and In
closed . $50 bill in II. then calmly
walked out Of his hotel and dumped
that letter in one Of the waste paper
boxes that hang on the lamp posts. A
gentleman standing near. rather curl.
ous to know why he had done this.
asked him II he knew that that was
. vast paper box and not . letter
box. and you just ought to have seen
the way that RUDE scratched the
melon rinds. orange peel, peach seeds.
etc. out Of that box. He rescued his
letter all right. but It didn't look .
bit pretty.
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KING SOLOMON Council. No. g, h.
4 g. NJ. Sisted assembly. Nonlays
Jan. 16, 1911. 1880 p. m.
I. r. Forbes, Recorder.
A. d. iXselsr. r. ]. -.
st. ALDEMAR CoMMANDDRY, No.
30. X. 7. Stated conclavs Tuesday .
ing, Jan. IL. 1911. at.7:30 o'clock.
I. T. Forbes, e. G.
Fred Wallace, Recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. Ct. o.. r.
Especial meeting Wednesday even.
ing, Dec. 20, 1850 p. M. new tempas.
Mrs. Gsorgo Downing. w. u.
Edna G. FulArton, Secretary.
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The Reeomnsnsa

The la:e William James, of Harvard.
in his lectures on the psychology of
children. had a Thanksgiving story that
illustrates we'll the queer currents of
a child's thought.
A father. n Thanksgiving morning
so the story runs-showed his little
son a history of New England.
Here is a picture OF the Puritans
going 20 church" he said. What good
and pious men! Notice their sugar
loaf hats. They walk in single Ale
thru the deep snow. and each man car
ries a gun"
What do they carry guns 70 church
for?" the boy asked. with sudden in
terest.
For fear Of the Indians" was the
reply. The Indians were apt 10 lie in
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THE WAYS OF 4 TRUST.

Il writer in the New York Tribune
pretty neat fashion in the matter of
Che prosecution of the electrical trust
Il IL declared that many independent
soleetrical manufacturers will be
spromoted to ask why the government
11oe not begin by cleaning It's vwrl
SA6nse In this matter.
The assertion is made that it has
49, notorious for many years tina.
H&ndV one or two OF the big Electrical
1npanies are permitted to furnish