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Evening star., 1911-08-17
Disarmament and Arbitration.
,rth American Review

From the North American Review
Unless the dispositions of men change
more than is likely in a generation, unless
all nations can be brought more nearly
10 a common level in their feelings abGut
war, in the character of their ambitions,
ard even in their opinions about the saIe-
ty of their frontiers. no plan OF generai
disarmament stands any chance OF adop-
ton except by way OF an alnahce' nor
is any single nation likely to act alone
upon q Ilan of its own so long as ii re-
tains a moderate stock OF practical pollt-
ical wisdom. This may be dlsagreeaDie
fact but | do not believe that 1t Is pos
sib.e for any one to examine linpafidhy
the international situation as II Is ana
reach any other conclusion. Alliance, the
open and avowed adoption OF a common
policy, agreement TO stand by one an
other in the results of that policy. are
absolutely essential and Will be for some
time to come But il should not be for
gotten that this is alliance of new
kind not of the old 1t is not an en-
tansling alliance. 1t is not an offensive
alliance 1t is an alliance for peace, not
for war an agreement in restraint or
passion, of unjust ambitions and in linn
itation of manifest destnies that infringe
upon the manifest destinIes OF others. II
would be little difficult to show that
the ordinary objections against alliances
hold for this or to discover new arsu-
ment against it.
Ii is exactly in respect to the consid-
eraticns advanced in this article that
President Taft's proposals for arbitration
constitute by far the longest step yet
taken toward a practical plan of disar:na-
ment Ii DIT es not name disarmament. 1t
does not create an alliance. 1t proposes
no more than an agreement in individual
cases between two nations only. But IN
essence ii involves the whole. 1t Is the
first step on the road that leads TO this
end. and it can logically lead to no other.
Its practical wisdom as an act of the
highest craftsmanship consists in the fact
that IL asks for no more than is at the
moment possible. not more than may
easily be brought about And yet what
is asked for is obviously a beginning oaly.
Ii tempts to steps beyond itself and leads
inevitably TO far wider results than the
ends at first proposed.
Evening star., 1911-08-17
Troubles of the Peers.
From the London Chronicle.


Lord Midleton's delightful suggestion
that the old peers might in the last re-
sort stand at the door of the house OF
lords and bar out the new is not without
some warrant from the past behavior
OF an outraged peerage. Thus commit
tee of privileges decided in 1886 with re-
gard to Palmerston's proposal for the
creation of life peerages that such a
creation could not confer the right to
sit and vote in parliament. and Sir James
Parke. on whom the experiment had been
tried, had to submit to a patent of the
usual Sort with remainder to the heirs
male Of his body lawfully begotten.' But
by a special act passed in 1876 1t was
made possible for two peers for life to
be created to assist the lords In appeal
cases. These may sit and vote in parlia-
ment
A still bolder attempt was made by the
Earl of Carnarvon. in 1880, to seize the
power of control over the issue of writs.
In moving the second reading of his bill
to that end the earl instanced cases in
which the house had disqualified by reso-
luton. There was the case of Bacon,
who was tried and convicted and fined
10000. The Earl of MiddleseX was SIM
ilarly punished. In both cases the house
disqualified the Offenders from sitting in
the house. A few instances OF the lords
shutting out members by means of a bill
were cited a reason for supporting
Carnarvon's proposals, but the house. no
doubt recognizing that dormant powers
had better be allowed to sleep, refused
the bill by 73 to IA. And this was done
at the bidding of the Marquis of Sails
bury.
Evening star., 1911-08-17
Too Good to Be True.
National Monthly


A Missouri editor who was brimful of
hard c.der got wedding account and a
sale ad mixed. and served to his readers
this dope:
William Smith, the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Josiah Smith, was disposed at
auction to Lucy Anderson on my farm
one mile east of here I'm the presence
of seventy guests. including the follow
ing. to-wit: Two mules, twelve head of
cattle The Rev. Jackson tied the nuptial
the least weighing 1,2JO pounds on the
hoof The beautiful home of the bride
was tastefully decorated with seewash
calf, a spade, sulky rake. one feed
grinder, one set double harness. almost
new and just before the ceremony was
pronounced, Mendelssohn's wedding
march was played by one mich COW, nve
years; one Jersey COW. TO be fresh next
April carrying bunch of flowers in her
hand and looking charming in gown
made of light spring wagon. two boxes of
amp es, two racks OF hay, one grindstone.
mouseline deori trimmed w tn about $50
bushels of spuds. The groom is well
known and popular young man and has
always stood we'll among society circles
of twelve Berkshire hogs, while the bride
Is an accomplished and talented school
teacher of a splendid drove of Poland
China-pedigrees II desired. Among the
beautiful presents were two sets Of knives
Evening star., 1911-08-17
To Be Investigated.
THE MOUNTAIN STILL PASSES.
After Fifty Years of Whisky Making
an Ozark Distillery Quits.
From the Kansas City Star

With the closing last week of the GRAY
ely Hollow distilery in the rugged hills
of Taney county, twelve miles from For
syth the county seat, there came to an
end in this section Of the state busi-
ness which has supplied the Ozark coun-
try with large quantities of white MULE
for half century. The old "Gravelly
Hollow worm was the last Of a large
number of small mountain distilleries to
cease turning out the corn juice. The
reason for 1t going out of business. in the
words of its owner and manager, is
There jest amt any money no more in
maxim whisky down here in the hills
with little still. The big ones has got
us skinned an We've got to give way to
bigger and better masheenery.
The making of whisky ever since the
first settlers took up their claims in
Taney, Wright, Christian. Stone and 9TH
er hill counties of the southwest has been
looked upon by the scattered population
as legitimate and honorable business.
Thus there sprang up in the early his
tory of the Ozarks the business of max
ing whisky without the consent OF Uncle
Sam and selling 1t without the govern
ment stamp or license. The blue smoke
curling from the hidden still of the moon-
sinner arose from numerous hills and the
white liquid produce could be found in
almost every home. Every stranger who
ventured into the hill country was looked
upon with suspicion by the natives and
unless he could prove to the satisfaction
of the inhabitants that he was not in any
way connected with the government he
was invited to git OUT of the country
Immediately.
The Ozark moonshiner developed into
type of the mountain outlaw in class
by himself. Made more powerful and Sc
cure by the organization of the baldknob-
bers of the OZarks. of which all owners
of Illicit distilleries became members the
moonshiners became menace to the
whole southwest country This increase
in power caused their downfall Fac
tions arose between the baldknobbers and
the persons who were excluded from the
band. Fierce fights waged in Taney and
Christian counties In which many per-
sons were killed. The people Of the en-
tire country were aroused and several
baldknobber leaders were arrested and
after a sensational trial at Ozark two
were hanged. The baldknobber band was
broken up forever.
With the passing OF the Ozark noun
tain distilleries there comes to an end a
business that fought long and hard for
permanent foothold in southwest Mis-
souri,. In no country in the world was d
harder fight made to hold a land in the
same condition as In pioneer days. but.
| territory which has so many promising
| features could not be retained by non
progressives while the remainder or the
great state advanced.
Evening star., 1911-08-17
Largest Beryl Ever Found.

From the Mining and Engineering World.
March 2S. 1910, in a pegmatite vein al
Marambaya. village in Brazil. there
was discovered the largest crystal Of
precious beryl (aquamarine) ever found.
1t was transparent that looking
down into the crystal through its basal
termination 1t could be seen through from
end to end In color 1t was greenish blue
absolutely free from included impurities,
but traversed by number of fractures.
This crystal was found by a Turk, who
mined it in what is known as a primi-
tive mine at depth OF from five to six
meters. and only with the greatest diff
Guilty was it transported by canoe TO the
coast by way of the Jequitinhonha river
and then shipped to Bahia, where 1t Is
said that he realized S2J.KI for it. 1t is
estimated that this crystal would furnish
at least 2Go,GD carats of aquamarines of
various sizes.
Evening star., 1911-08-17
A Historic Landmar kof Tennessee

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Under the lead of residents of the
southwest portion of the city, there is a
renewal of activity for the purchase OF
Jackson Mound Park and a small amount
Of adjacent property as an addition to
the public park system People favorins
the purchase have drawn up a petition
which sets out why they think that the
property should be purchased by the
city.
These mounds have a histrical value
that is beyond calculation. Upon the
summit Of one of them. in May. 1911. De
Soto was received by the Chickasaw
chief. This was twenty-three years be-
fore the birth of Shakespeare: it was SIX
ty-six years before jamestown was set
tled il was seyenty-nine years before
the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock
II Is, therefore. the oldest landmark in
the United States. Beneath the bluf1
here during the civil war the gunboa,
Arkansas was built.
Being such historical landmark. II
Is highly important that the city should
own and keep sacred forever this Nom.
orable spot.
Evening star., 1911-08-17
Buzz of the Aeroplane.
From the London Chronicle

There is another noise We must accept
or abolish. y little girl in her letters
from school at Issy-close by the flying
area-wrote again and again that they
could not have their lessons in the garden
because of the noise of aeropanes. The
father thought that this was the natural
eXaggeration of the feminine child. Born
liar he exclaimed tbeing a news editorl
But the father had his awakening on the
morning of the aeroplanes' arrival in
London. He could not tell what was hap
pening to himself. though he knows all
that is happening to every one else
There was buzz in his ears that ripped
him from his bed-to see the aeroplanes
noise. that of the aeroplane. and we
should grapple with 1t in time. The man
who sits with il doesn't notice 1t. one is
told. But every one who has sat beneath
it has found the extraordinary buzz and
hum that seems 10 fill the air and can
not be located as a sound
Evening star., 1911-08-17
American Commercial Diplomacy.

Oscar $. Straus. in North American Review.
When commerce was identified with pi-
racy. and subsequently, with the utter dis
regard of neutral rights. Ii was continu-
, ally source of irritation and aggrava-
ted the militant spirit between nations:
but with the growth OF the modern trdus-
trial development and the extension OF
foreign trade nations no longer fnd IL
profitable to be hostile To one another be-
cause Of their prosperity. The CONNER
cial spirit. while it is competitive. is not
a militant spirit, for in its final analysis
foreign commerce rests upon mutually.
and a wealthy and prosperous nation Is a
much better customer than poor nation.
The commercial spirit. therefore. from en-
lightened self-intereSt favors the promo
tion of prosperity I'm other rations. The
only apparent exception tn this modern
spirit of commerce is TO be found in reia-
ton to trade with oriental nations, where
there is a tendency. on the part OF the
great powers to establish spheres of in
iiuence and to force special concessions
and exclusive privileges to the detriment
of competing nations. America again has
come To the forefront in insisting upon
the open door in China and In other
oriental lands and in the furtherance or
which IL has consistently refrained from
and protested against the policy or some
of the great powers who seek to advance
their political influence In order TO obtain
exclusive rights for their commerce, or
who seek to establish exclusive CONNER
cial rights TO promote their political infiu-
ence. The American policy which was
so feIicitously characterized by Secretary
HAY as that of the Monroe doctrine and
the golden rule" IS an international pol
icy of the highest equity and justice. and
IL should ever he our vigilant care that
these two parallel purposes OF our ma
tionaI policy in foreign affairs should not
be so construed as to become incom-
patible in guarding our continental in
terests and our peaceful relations with the
nations of the world This will be the
responsible task OF American statesman
ship requiring no less the highest wisdom
than the calmness of patriotic restraint
TO guide Alright our desti:ies in times or
stress.
Evening star., 1911-08-17
Sheep.
From the Tablet.


Adelaide Gosset's Shepherds OF Brit
ain tells us that a lamb was burned
alive by farmer in recent times to de-
liver his flocks from a spell which he be-
lieved to have been cast upon them, and
that Prof. Rhys knew very old woman
who told him that she remembered seeing
a live sheep burned as a sacrifice. lady
contributor states that lambs have been
sacrifciallv burned, whether alive or not
she does not say. within liting memory
i'm the Isle of Man May day The au-
thor, as well as one OF her contributors.
believes that the name collie Is taken
from the black-faced Highland sheep.
which were formerly called collies or col
leys: hence the dogs which drove them
came to be called collie dogs. now alb
breviated into collies. 1t may astonish
some southerners to learn that in Shet-
land, during the winter. when the pas
lures have become bare of grass. the
sheep. and for that matter the ponies
also, feed largely upon seaweed: but this
Is not so much to be wondered at when
we remember that human beings some
times eat the same food on the west
coast of Ireland. One OF the greatest
enemies of the shepherd is an eagle, when
he takes to lamb eating. which very
many eagles do. The eagle is the most
voracious of gluttons, and the best chance
when he weathers on a bird gorged to the
beak with downed mutton. Then the
prince OF the air and the mountains may
be knocked senseless with the staff"
In return for the pleasure of reading
her book we offer the author the follow
ing information relating to sheep. AS Is
well known, there is no bad habit of
which it is more difficult to break dog
than that of chasing sheep. In mapy
cases all that can be done is to destroy
the dog. The next neighbor OF the re-
viewer had a pack OF hounds. one OF
which became a confirmed and apparent
ly incurable sheep runner. Its master
had also fine flock OF Shropshire sheep.
and selecting the largest and most power
full ram he coupled the delinquent to 1t
and turned them into large grass field
Much alarmed at being attached to its
canine companion the ram galloped furi-
ously round and round the field dragging
the reluctant hound after it until both
lay down thoroughly exhausted. Nothing
would induce the hound ever to look at a
sheep again. Indeed. instead of running
after sheep, for the future 1t ran away
from them.
Evening star., 1911-08-17
Doom of the Family?
rom the Chicago Journal

From the Chicago Journal.
Some deliver in the mathematics of di-
Norces has figured it out that, at the
present, rate of increase, 1890 will see
one-half of all marriages in this country
dissolved by legal proceedings
A Missouri University professor makes
this prophecy. The family as a perma :
ncnt union between man and wife will
end IN this country within a measure BILE
isnstn ii time. Monogsmy as AN insti-
! .Gou is doomed in the United States"
Et iti1nS ce tainly are not promising.
! :. sur coUltry had 6S.OU divorces,
a. INST in.Wo n tGe rest of the world.
Ue "a l..e she world Is growing bct-
lr,H enc 1T Is sure to come In
EciFsS means and methods OF per-
.Nai ng tho Institution OF the home. We
- 80 consider tion to present un-
=. n conditions viii not he here In
- these whl shall be on the
ere az the worlds action and progress
,provements In conditions
- reduce divorce to prac-
Evening star., 1911-08-17
The Hocdoo Of 1872"
From the New York Sun.

Prom inc NFW 1Ork NHII
An Englishman with a sense of humor
has reached Gotham. and he is regarded
as such rare one that they want to
keep him as long as they can. When he
registered the clerk assigned him TO
room 1872.
"Oh, say, is there any method in
your handing me that NUMBER he de-
rnanded. That's not popular with
Britishers. you know.
He smiled, and it dawned upon the
clerk that there was "A war called by
that date Later on the manager passing
by the open door of lS12. found the walls
Of the room fairly swathed with British
flags
Must do something to ward off what
YOU call the hoodoo," was the visitors
comment
Evening star., 1911-08-17
Indians Fond of Candy.
From the New York Mail.


When large party Of excursionists
stopped at the Fort Peck Indian reserva-
tion. in Montana. few days ago they
asked the indians living there to present
sham battle and massacre for their en-
tertainment. The Indians refused. de-
claring that they were not in the show
business. Offers Of gifts Of money, hats
and other articles failed to induce them,
and the expectations of the travellers
seemed doomed to disappointment until
an experienced member Of the party
thought of several hundred pounds of
candy which had been included in the
supplies of their private car The candy
was brought out and offered in reward
for the desired exhibition. 1t was ac-
cepted with Wild delight, and after 1t
had been divided among them those IN
dians gave the liveliest and most exciting
sham battle ever Witnessed on that res
ervation The candy won them, as 1t
nearly always will. Observers of ex-
tensive experience with the redskins have
often remarked the Indians fondness for
sweetmeats AS a rule pound of candy
is almost as tempting to him as quart
of firewater.
Evening star., 1911-08-17
failed to show any building restriction
lines.
Error Discovered by A. g. Belt.

Error Discovered by A. G. Belt.
Alvin g. Belt of the real estate firm OF
Belt. o. Brien & Co. Inc. il developed to-
day. called the attention of the District
authorities to the clause in the deed rela-
tive to the building line which he charS-
cd was being violated.
Mr.. Belt said that he felt positive resi-
dents of the neigiborhood would have
protested when the walls were erected and
the fact dawned upon them that the re-
striction lines had not been observed. Be-
iieving that every day of delay would
mean that much greater expense to the
District ultimately MIR. Belt says. he de-
cided to call attention 10 the situation al
once.
| Architect Ashford was out OF the cry
but was summoned to Washington by wire
| to be present at Yesterdays session.
| Until yesterdays miX-up in the plans,
there would have been Fairgrounds space
between the building and the line OF the
| Ross School comprising an area OF 90
| by 143 feet.
Under the contemplated rearrangement
| the Fairgrounds space will he located pc
tween the building and Girard street .its
dimensions being only 81 by 80 feet The
building restriction will knock the District
out of approximately 12.up feet OF build
| ing space.
| The building. in accordance with chang
| ed plans. will be act back thirty feet from
| Harvard street and thirty feet from
Girard street. but will approach to within
short distance OF the 18th street line
where there is no restriction.
1t is said that one of the advantages
| of having the building face Harvard street
is that there is no car line on that street.
Evening star., 1911-08-17
Making a Vacation Pay.

FROM success Magazine.
The best investment that many men
make during the year IS represented by
the expense of their vacation. They are
paying out money and earning nothing
but they are putting themselves IN superb
condition for great business on their re-
turn They are overhauling their physi-
cal and mental machinery, renewing, re-
storing, lubr.catng, polishing the delicate
bearings and putting them in a condition
to run smoothly and no.selessly for the
balance of the year
There is no investment which pays such
great dividends as keeping ones physi-
cal condition up to the highest standard-
upon this hangs all our success and nap
pness.
The right kind of vacation multlplies
the power and effectiveness of all the fac
uities: it increases courage. confidence.
self-respect; In fact every success and
happiness faculty Could there be bet
ter investment?
Evening star., 1911-08-17
St. Peters Day Customs.

From the London Chronicle.
St Peters day. June -. was formerly
the occasion of a curious ceremony at
Westminster Abbey. which, as every
Englishman does not know, is dedicated
ITO the honor of God and St Peter
Peter is the tutelar saint of fishermen,
ard every year on his festival fine
salmon from the River Thames was Of
fered upon the high altar of the minister.
the donor on such occasions having the
privilege of sitting at the abbey table at
dinner and demanding ale and bread from
the cellarer.
Another ST. Peters day custom was
procession of the Fishmongers Company
of the Church of st. Peter, Cornhill ST
Paurs School is associated with st. Peter.
and the old rule that the boys shouid
number 153 had allusion to the reputed
number Of fishes caught by the fisherman
saint.
Evening star., 1911-08-17
Col. Newcome's House.
From the London Chronicle.

Erom the London Chronicle.
Quite as interesting to Thackeray low
ers as any of the noyelists homes are
the houses where his characters lived.
Amelia Sedley's house in Russell Squaro
still exists. although this square has un-
derpone more alterations than any other
i'm Bloomsbury.
4 little farther west may be seen the
house i'm Fitzroy Square occupied by Col
Newcome its black door ''cheerfully or
namented in the style of the end of the
last century with a funereal urn in the
center above the entry with garlands
and the skulls of rams at each corner.
Then, although the Charterhouse boys
have removed to Godalming. the pension
ers still remain In their old home and
visitors are freely admitted to view the
fine old hall which sheltered the colonel
in his last years.
Evening star., 1911-08-17
Will Texas Be Divided !?

From the Columbus Journal.
When Texas came into the Union
provision was made for its division
into at least Ave states. in case the
people should approve such division.
Many t.mes the idea OF making num-
ber of states out OF the immense terri
tory has been discussed and has found
much favor But pride in being parts
of 1.-The imperial domain Of all the
states" has actuated the people against
partition.
Just now the bitterness caused by
the prohibition fight has served to re-
new the discussion. Most OF the dry"
counties are in the northern part OF
the state, and the wet" constitute
the greater part of the southern sec
ton.
The people OF these two divisions are
arrayed against each other so bitterly
that nothing short of secession" from
one another would seem to be satisfac-
tory.
Evening star., 1911-08-17
An Early Taximeter.
From the London Globe.

From Inc I.OnuOl tIIUUt.
The taximeter cab is not an invention
OF yesterday. Such vehicle was known
to the Chinese ages before the Christian
era. Now we learn from. a Paris CO.
temporary that the Emperor Comnlodus
possessed a similar carriage. Comnnodus.
some will remember, was the worthless
son of a celebrated father. the emperor
known as Marcus Aurelius through his
"meditations."
Commodus came to an untimely. II not
unmerited end about 132 a. d. He posed
as Hercules and was the hero of about
700 gladiatorial contests with defenseless
opponents. His reign lasted only a
year and his successor. Pertinax. sold his
belongings at auction, and one of the
lots. we are told. was a carriage which
as IL moved marked at the same time the
space covered and the time so occupied.