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or touch of nature Of some sort. That
building which would fall into last place
in such a list is the old Post Office De-
partment wherein the land office. bu-
reau Of education and other branches OF
the Interior Department are housed.
Here, indeed it can be said that nature
does not exist. for. surrounded on all
sides by business blocks, there is moth
ing to relieve the monotony of signs and
other paraphernalia of business life. But
there the exceptions of real governmental
buildings cease. That which would come
next would be the Post Office Depart
ment Here while the amount of green
is slight. there are yet to be found sew
eraI giant potted palms in the court
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and thus afford a means OF beautffy1ng
the surroundings of those employed there,
as well as carrying on the actual work OF
the department
The Department Of Justice. though not
the usual department building, the bu-
reau OF engraving and printing and even
some of the outside buildings. all come
under this list of gardened offices. II they
are possessed of no gardens OF their own.
they, at least, look out upon those be-
Ion ging to the city.
I at this Is not an unintentional state OF
affairs Is proved by the amount OF care
that is spent upon these same gardens
They are not allowed to go unattended,
but receive the best care possible.
The three new buildings in which VIII
be housed the Departments OF State,
Justice and Commerce and Labor. and
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~F all of the many exhibits Of rare
q and nd beautiful be M objects displayed in
~ the New National Museum, there IS
none more alluring and interesting than
those of the mineralogy section now
about to be thrown open to the public
Here Uncle Sans splendid assortment
of Jewels, the most complete collection IN
this country. notwithstanding the fact
that only about twenty-five years nave
been devote to it's accumulation, is
shown to its best advantage.
Purchasing gems is only considered
uhen there is an exposition exhibition
under preparation The balance Of the
time the collection grows through gifts.
While the stones are not Judged upon
their mercantile value. but for every
other quality instead-localty. weight.
color and purity--to appraise this coilec-
ton as a whole would be difficult. since
the wiseacres Of the museum only view
these lovely trinkets from a scientific and
analytical standpoint. 20 the most IN
experienced and casual observer 1t is pat
ent that these several thousands OF stones
must represent values close to the seven
figure mark.
Every stone In Mother Natures Won
drous diadem has its representative some
where in the long row OF cases which
form the central aisles of the south wing
of the new building.
In each OF these seven long cases there
are about eighty-fve pads or white silk
cushions, with their glittering allotment
Of gems. These are all classified and la
beIed, and grouped according to their
special values. There is al aristocracy
to this rock colony. for the gems of IN
usual size and distinction dwell in soli-
tary state or in the exclusvenesS of their
own kind and class. while the smaller
ones are punched in lots of from a dozen
to a hundred or more to pad.
The growth of this collection really be-
gan in 1854 and 1856. with the exhibit OF
gems made by the National Museum at
the New Orleans and Cincinnati exposl-
tions. For the next four or five years
progress was slow. In 1891 the museum
purchased for exhibition at the worlds
Columbian exposition In Chicago the
larger part of a collection of gems be-
longing TO the estate of DR.. Joseph Leidy
of Philadelphia. In 1884 1t received be-
quest, through the will of Mrs. Frances
Lea Chamberlain, of a valuable collec-
tion of 1875 stones formerly the property
of her father. Dr. Isaac Lea of Phi!adel-
phia. This has been gradually increased
from time to time by contributions from
DR.. l.. Il. Chamberlain, especially the ad-
dition of notable gems and gem minerals
by him I'm 1886. All Of these stones and
other gem material or the museum, eX-
cept those specimens acquired by gift
from other sources, have been labeled as
the Lea collection.
DR.. Chamberlain was appointed hon.
orary custodian of the collection in 1897,
and it is largely due to his efforts that
the fine series of gems native to the
United States, which includes nearly
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The Flight of Seeds.
From the Scientific American.

From the Scientific American.
1t Is popularity believed that winged
seeds from trees travel TO great dis
tances on the wind. but the investiga-
tions OF q British scientist who has
spent much time at Singapore indicate
that winged seeds have a far narrower
range of flight than have powder"
seeds and plumed seeds. The greatest
distance travelled by the winged seeds
Of a forest tree observed by this au-
thority was 100 yards. Under the most
favorable circumstances, he calculates
II would take this plant just 100 years
to spread 800 yards and 100000 years
to spread from the Malay peninsula 10
the Philippines if land connection ex-
listed.
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and more plain that Sidney Cremer must
be very near and dear to her.
Its quite settled, them she asked.
pleasantly.
It's quite settled" he echoed For
fortnight"
There were no dimples at play in Les
ley's cheeks. but one might almost have
said that her eyes laughed
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umes. illustrated. London: Chap
man & Hall. New York: Charles
Scribners Sons. Washington:
Woodward & Lothrop.
"Old Curiosity Shop was first pub
lished as a volume in 1S41. after having
run as serial in the pages OF Master
Humphreys Clock" from April 81, 1sio.
10 January. 1S41. The present edition
contains all the changes made In the text
by the author in 1867 and 1s6S. and re-
productions of the original wood cuts
by George Cattermole. Samuel Williams.
.'Phiz' and Daniel Maclise.
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UNCLE SANS GEM COLLECTION

every known variety, is now on exhibit
ton.
All preconceived ideas and accepted
beliefs of a lifetime as 10 the positive
color of jewels have to be abandoned or
at least readjusted, with little study OF
the yariegated array of coiors posing on
one cushion or in Que group under one
name
All notions of red garnets, brown topazes
and blue sapphires must necessarily curl
UP and die in bewlderment over the giddy
assortment of these stones which disport
themselves in equal beauty In all colors.
Green garnets are a distinct shock, but
SO, also, are yellow sapphires, pink
topazes and brown diamonds. Sapphires,
popularity known as the birthstone for
the September born. are one of the few
gems now known in all colors. one of the
most beautiful and likewise valuable
specimens being a lemon colored stone
from Ceylon, the size of a hazel nut. This
Is fully as attractive as the blue variety.
Spinels, beryls and tourmalnes are also
to be found in rainbow hues. The dia-
mond group is distinguishable for its
smallness. there being but few specimens.
These, however, are rare and valuable,
one uncut yellow stone from Kentucky
and another from North Carolina being
the most notable natives of America.
South Africa and India are represented
by a group of colored diamonds. The
Imaun of Muscat of India Is the donor
of 100 specimens, while the pink, green,
yellow and brown group from South Af-
rica Is particularly attractive. The topaz
collect on is remarkable for its size and
the great range of co.ors shown. The
largest specimen Is magnificent aqua
marine-colored stone weighing 151.67 ca
rats. The pink topaz Is secured by heat
ing the yellow variety.
Tourmaline are to be seen in every
imaginable shade and combinat ton of
so exquisitely do the markings blend. An
entire case is given over to these in pol
ished, cut and crystal form.
Another attractive exhibit is that of
the opals. Here. too, every size and shade
is shown. Some of the specimens are as
large as almonds. OF all of the magnif-
cent emeralds. the emerald crystal from
North Carolina, which weighs over eight
ounces is by far the most interesting.
X
Amethysts, the antidote for intemper-
ance in the age of Grecian supremacy,
are found here in ali sizes. shapes
and hues, from a purple specimen the
size of an egg to bits of cloudy quartz Al
most black. Here are beautiful canoes,
moss agates, chalcedony. carnelians and
turquoise to delight the heart of the most
exacting collector. All of the stones of
the Bible are represented. those which
had reference to the twelve tribes of
Israel, the twelve parts OF the human
body and the twelve hierarchies, etc.
The student who desires to Identify these
jewels in his mind viii find the following
list of value, as it is the accepted in
terpretation of those which, according TO
the Jewish cabalists, were supposed to
have a mystical power over and prophetf-
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Winks-Your little wife is a veri-
table ray of sunshine.
Minks-Indeed she is. She believes
everything tell her.--New York
Weekly.
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

CELIBACY. BY Leon r. Jacobs. New
York: Broadway Publishing Company.
SELECTIONS FROM THE LETTERS.
SPEECHES AND STATE PAPERS
OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Edited
with Introduction and notes by Ida
NJ. Tarbell. New York: CHM & Co.
THE JUDGMENT. BY Mary r. II.
King. New York: The DeMille Pub
fishing Company.
THE REUNION OF CHRISTENDOM.
BY Francis Goodman. New York
Broadway Publishing Company
DAY UNTO DAY. BY Louis Howland.
indianapolis: Bobbs Merrill Company.
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THE CENTENARY EDITION OF THE
WORKS OE CHARLES DICkENS-

bLEAN HUI SE. VIZ NplulitS. -
luStrated. London: Chapman
Hall. New York: Charles Scribner's
Sons. Washington: Woodward &
Lothrop.
The interest in the Dickens centenary
has not lessened with the waning Of the
anniversary year. Indeed, there appears
to be continuous growth in the revival,
possibly stimulated by the issue OF these
admirable volumes, which present the
works of Dickens In their best form. The
two volumes. which reproduce the text
Of BLEAK House." bear the forty original
illustrations by "Phiz." There are no
modern notes Of explanation of the text.
merely reproductions of the prefaces of
the early editions
THE CENTENARY EDITION OF TUE
WORKS OF CHARLES DICKENS
OLD CURIOSITY SHOP. Two vol
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30 9IEoT0N9 l5or<ke MlD6l9NGR BooK 9HEE kEzzzk&

authors. scientists. educators and admin
istrators. In nearly nine hundred pages
are condensed many scores OF chapters
on a wide range of subjects. carefully
classified and condensed. An excellent
feature is chronology of happenings in
the United States. followed by foreign
chronology in briefer compass American
and foreign necrologies are also given IN
compact form. The volume Is Wei indexed
and is admirably printed. This work
should become a permanent institution.
as there is always a demand for care
fully prepared condensatons Of current
events.
Evening star., 1911-08-19
BOOK REVIEWS.

MEDIEVAL EUROPE. BY H. W. G:
Davis, NJ. A. fellow and tutor OF
Balliol College. oxford. author OF
"Charlemagne," etc. New YORK:
Henry Holt G. CO
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-12-07

l-HE recent Socialist victories in
scores of cities and towns scat
tered throughout the United
! States have brought new hope, new
inspiration, and new opportunities to
| the whole labor movement. But these
victories have also brought new re-
sponsibilities responsibilities which
cannot be shirked if we are to hold
our ground and to advance forward
| to greater victories in the future.
It is true, of course, that even
though we have complete control of a
city we cannot establish a little CO.
operative commonwealth or run the
industries of that city according to
Socialist principles. But even though
we are limited in our activities by the
organization of industry on a national
and international basis even though
we are bound by constitutional restric-
lions and reactionary judiciary;
even though we are restricted by mar
ROW and antiquated charters there
is much that we can accomplish.
The people who have elected Social.
lists to Office have a right to expect
that they will make good in at least,
three important particulars; First,
That they will be absolutely honest
and straightforward in the perform
ance of their public duties; secondly,
that they will do their work efficiently,
and, thirdly, that they will do every
thing in their power to promote the
welfare of the people, particularly OF
the working people.
Any representative who fails IN any
of these particulars fail not only as
public official, but as a. representative
of the working people. To some OF
the corporations and capitalists the
corrupt official is positive asset al
snost a necessity He gives them the
power to exploit the people and ne
protects them in their robbery But
for the working class the corrupt ON
cial is a most dangerous menace. The
Socialist program requires that the
functions of the city, state and nation
al governments should be greatly en-
larged. This can be done with safety
and benefit to the community only ON
the condition that our public officials
d
do their work honestly and efficiently.
Therefore among Socialists there can
be no compromise with corruption or
graft in any form. We must wage war
relentlessly on graft and grafters
wherever we find them.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-12-07


the workers, and other measures in
the interest of the working class. In
other words, we must make good to-
day along positive, constructive lines
for the working people.
Since this is true, tine time. is now
at hand when the national Socialist
Office should establish bureau of in
formation on municipal problems. This
bureau should be in charge of COM
petent secretary who would spend all
his time gathering and classifying in
formation regarding the government
Of cities in Europe and America. He
should be able to furnish statistics,
charts, diagrams and pictures to So
cialist officials in any city showing
them how similar problems to their
own are being solved in the interest
of the workers in other cities. From
time to time bulletins should be issued
by the secretary containing useful in
formation for the Socialist officials in
all carts of the country. In word,
the Office of this secretary should be
clearing house for all sorts OF infor-
nation needed by the comrades whom
we are electing to office.
It would also be well to have field
secretary connected with this Office
who would be an expert on municipal
problems and who would travel from
city to city to give advice when need.
ed. Such an advisory expert would
be Just as valuable to the Socialist
party today as any agitator we have
in the field.
The question may be asked where
are we to get the money for this
municipal reference bureau. The an
swer is that the INCREASE in the in
come of our national organization for
a single year would more than take
care of it. Moreover, if our national
organization deos not enlarge its &C
tivity to provide for such pressing
needs of our party, Its income is sure
to be cut down sooner OF. later. If
the national organization is to enjoy
constantly growing income, it must
meet the growing needs of the party
in every direction.
Our problem now is to make good.
We have undertaken to build a new
civilization. Our united energies
are necessary to succeed. II
we make good use of the power al
ready in our hands, we need have no
faer of reaction. We will pass from
our recent victories to greater vic
tories until we have established uni
.versal social democracy.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-12-07

Industrial Education is great
thing-if it makes the workingman
more of a. man and less of machine.
Industrial efficiency is to be encour-
aged-provided that it doesn't rob men
of their personality. There's limit
to what should be expected of man
in the matter of production. A man
is greater than machine. When a
machine is worn out you can throw
it upon the scrap-heap. There is no
scrap-heap for the human soul-it
lives forever But the nature of it's
eternal life is largely dependent upon
it's ability to grow and develop in the
human body. The workingman is the
temple of thing which lives on
even after he has taken off the over
alls for the last time.> It is import
ant that his soul-like should not be
crushed out through the fierce strug-
gle to keep body and soul together"
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-12-07
Taft and
Impeachment


President Taft now sees that the
aprocessoin' is leaving him behind.
He is running after it, shouting;
81 admit that this movement toward
the recall has a basis in the fact that
the courts have not been what they
ought to be. But you ought not to
kill the courts Tor chat reason and
that's what you would do by milking
the judges tenure dependent on cleo
ton
This plainly indicates the type OF q
man President Taft is, He distrusts
the people. He is in every fiber of his
being opposed to government by con-
sent Of the governed, he fapers every
form Of monopoly and class privilege.
To deal properly in argument with
such men as President Taft it is
necessary TO begin with fundamentals.
He is opposed to the foundation prin-
eiple Of the Republic-the self-evident
right Of a people to govern them
selves.
Every argument advanced against
the recall for judges applies with
equal force against the recall Of every
other public Official. Every pieaplac
ing iudges above the people and be
yond their power Of recall has beer
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-12-07
fRY John c. Kennedy

1T is not enough, however. that So
cialist officials should be merely hon
est An honest commissioner of
health and honest superintendent Of
education. or an honest city engineer
might have the best of intentions, and
vet be a complete failure as a public
officfal. Our representatives must not
only be good; they must be GOOD
FOR SOMETHING. We Socialists
have always claimed that the city gov
eminent could run the street car sys-
tenn just as well, if not better. than, a
private company; that a municipal
bakery could be run just as efficiently
as private bakery and that such in
dustries would then be run for the
public welfare instead Of for private
profit. This is absolutely true, but it
is true only on the condition that our
city government is operated by Eff
GENT, WEILrTRAINED workers.
Therefore, we Socialists must insist
on efficiency. Wherever possible we
must utilize experts, and in all cases
we must insist that our representa-
tiyes should be well Informed and
abreast of the times. Hence, one OF
the most important acts of the Social-
ist administration of Milwaukee was
the establishment of the municipal
public efficiency commission under
the direction of Prof John Commons
of the University of Wisconsin.
But honesty and efficiency alone are
not enough. We might have an hon
est, and. as far as it went, efficient
government which practically ignored
the most important problems Of the
workers. The first and most import
ant duty of every representative of the
Socialist Party is to use all the pow
ers Of his office to secure better work
ing and living conditions for the
working class. Whether it be by Sc
curing new legislation or by better en-
forcement of old legislation (Which
sometimes is quite as importantly we
must constantly hammer away at the
problems which most vitality concern
the workers. And not only must we
hammer away at these problems, but,
if we are to get results, we must do
SO inteligently. We must not only
expose the evils of capitalism, but we
must put forward a positive scientific
program for the municipalization of
local industries. for the solution OF
the housing problem, for the protec-
ton of the peoples health, for the
provision of parks, social eenters, etc.,
for a better educational system for
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-12-07

Among the articles in the November
number Of the Twentieth Century
Magazine are: The Irish Drama, by
william Butler Yeats. A Muckraker'
off Duty, by Charles Edward Russell.
standards Of Life and Labor, by Flor
ence Kelley. State Street at Night,
by Harriet Monroe. The Initiative
and Referendum in Oklahoma. BY L.
J Abbott. An iowa Congressman's
TInioue Experiment, by B. o. Flower.
The Last Guest, by Franklin H. Went
worth. Milwaukee, by G. 2: Whitnali.
The Life Of the Teacher, by Charles
zueblin. The Lobby in the Indiana
Legislature, By Philip Alfred Lstz.
The November number is of special
sienificanec as it is the first to APP
near under the editorial management
81 Mr. Charles zueblin. and it already
sbows the broader field that will be
reached by the coming numbers. On
the other hand. all the former Iea-
tures Of strength are maintained ana
rounded out and Mr. Flower tne
{ former editor, is still actively connect
ed with the publication
The success shat has attended nat.
znsb s, lectures gives every indica-
lion Of following him to this new nele
~, sctivitv Indeed, it would be bard
" = = -, i. Amorica so
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-12-07
The Hunger For Life
pey the Rev. Charles St ley

He needs more leisure, and he needs
to learn how to rightly employ his
leisure. If Industrial Education and
Industrial Efficiency help him here
then let's have more of them. If he
can be relieved of the monotoncus toll
which characterizes SO many occupa-
tions in industrial life, if he can be
given the riches of greater variety,
bringing into play many faculties
which have stunted and warped-let's
have anything that will accomplish
these things for him. For after all,
while it is bad enough to starve the
body, it is far worse to starve the
soul. There's many worker whose
soul-hunger makes him long for the
life which he fees God intended for
him. Come on, on then, with your
remedy for battered lives-give it to
us quickly, for all about us are men
and women eager for life-the fitness
of '.~7 ,-:oh is every mans heritage.
Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-12-07


1t must be admitted that some very
successful business men continually
furnish evidence that if it were desir-
able to have class domination in Con-
gress, it would be vain to look to them
for intelligent action on pending ques-
tons. Too many men who know all
about the details of this particular
business know very little of anything
else. A good Illustration of this is
the answer given in all seriousness
and sincerity by successful Cincin-
natl business man to a request to help
the campaign in behalf of the Initia-
tive and Referendum: "If this were
for some charitable purpose" he
wrote, Tor something to benefit some
worthy cause, ! would look at it in a
different light. | regret cannot
subscribe anything towards this cause.
Here is typical, weII-meaning
business man whose letter shows that
he knows so little about public ques-
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Asaa
Observation-Disclosures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
None So Blind, Etc.
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tions that he actually imagines that
giving the people power to remove the
cause of poverty does not belong in
the same category as "some worthy
cause" or "some charitable purpose"
He looks upon contributing in behalf
of measure of this kind as the same
thing as contributing to a fund To
obtain for some individual an official
salary. That is a state of mind,
which, while not confined to any one
class, is more frequently to be found
among business men than elsewhere.
Whenever there has been legisla-
tive body dominated by business men
of this kind. the result has invariably
been bad. Ohio especially has suffer-
ed from these business mems legisla-
lures and Cincinnati, worst of all. It
was such legislature which passed
a fifty-year franchise act that has
fastened on Cincinnati one of the
worst managed street car systems,
giving the poorest possible service.