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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-01
GERMANY LAST OF EMPIRES1
Kaiser Wilhelm, With Prophetic Eye,
Foresees the Inevitable Coming or
Triumphant Republics.

my son will be the last Of the en-
perors," Kaiser Wilhelm is said to
have told the historian. Karl Won
Kroon, recently. "All the world Will
be republican within so years. Ger
man. will be the last Of the empires.
1t Is inevitable"
The kaiser is credited with being q
far-sighted politician as well as an
able upholder of his prerogative as a
sovereign. He sees the drift OF the
times as other crowned heads see 1t.
Monarchy Is passing, even in England.
1t has passed in France and Portugal.
1t has become merely nominal in other
European countries. Even China has
become a republic. Germany Ia con
~servative on the subject, no doubt be-
cause it has had excellent rulers.
From an American point OF view II
seems likely that the last nation to
change, az the kaiser prophesies-to
be ever later than Russia.
Monarchism, like feudafism. has had
q proper place In the evolution OF civ
ilization. but, like feudalism, 1t must
20. There have been q few real kings
and queens whose work for the world
has been great. and the ideal OF king
ship, as Carlyle paints 1t. inspires
high sentiments and noble deeds. But
this is an & in which kings and
queens have little to do and In which
education II SO widely dihused as to
mako the real leaders recognizable ~
the need Of them arises. The world
progresses politically a. 1t progresses
materially. Intellectually and morally
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Vice President Sherman
. Long Leader of the House
His Death Removes One Of the
Most Popular Figures In
American Public Life.

w THETHER as a congressman or
|" as presiding officer of the
w United States nat the late
James Schooicraft Sherman
was personally one Of the most popu-
lar men In pubic life. His ability as
a parliamentarian, his clear and bell
like enunciation, his democratic man
ners, his geniality that earned him the
affectionate sobriquet of Sunny JIM
and his social and other winning quail
tiles made him liked eve by his po-
litical opponents.
Before his election to the vice presi-
dency in 1908 Mr.. Sherman was prom
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inent In New York politics and a
marked man In the house OF repre-
sentatives for many years. He was
dubbed one of the 'big Ave." headed
by Speaker Cannon. who practically
ruled the house. Certainly he was one
of the most influential of the Repub-
nca1 members In that body.
As q lawyer, as a man of affairs, as
a politician and a. q legislator Mr..
Sherman excelled. His success was
largely due to his strong personality
and to hta power to make for himself
friends. In no case was this better ex-
emphned than In the support which
was givSu him at the Chicago conven-
ton when he was nominated for the
vice presidency. His colleagues In the
house backed him for tn" position to a
man. With a strong field against him
for the nomination, he was neverthe-
less an easy winner for the place on
the ticket with Mr.. Taft when the time
came for tho voting.
A Republican Despite His Family.
Jim Sherman, as he was known to
hundreds, probably thousands. in his
own state and In Washington, smiled
his first smile in Utica, N. Y, Oct. "A,
1855. He was the son Of General Rich
ard Updyke Sherman and Mary Fran
ces Sherman. General Sherman was a
prominent citizen of Utica, was active
In military affairs and held several I'm
portant state positions. MI. Sherman's
mother came Of an old Vermont family
and bore the same name as her hus-
band. Had Jim Sherman followed In
the footsteps Of hts clan he would have
been 4 Democrat. His father and all
the other male members Of his family
bad espoused the Democratic cause.
Much against the advice OF General
Sherman, Mr.. Sherman cast his first
ballot for the Republicans and since
that time had been consistently q Re-
publican. One Of the arguments that his
father used to try to dissuade him from
voting the Republican ticket was that
one Of the young mans elder brothers
had been elected mayor Of Utica on
the Democratic ticket. his brotner'
Richard W. sherman, it was who held
the post. lie was one Of the Demo
cratic leaders Of central New York and
very popular in the ranks Of the "un'
terrified" A few years ago he was his
party's candidate for state engineer and
surveyor.
Notwithstanding this array of Dem
ocratic power against him. young Jim
Sherman determined to strike out for
himself In the political world. 1t is OF
interest to note that the first political
office he held was that Of mayor Of
Utica, the very position with which
his father and his brother had attempt
ed to overawe him into voting the Dem
ocratc ticket. He was elected to thia
Office IN 1884 at the age Of Twenty-Five.
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DUCK RIDS ROOM OF FLIES
Management Of Chicago Hotel VIII In
tho Future Pin Its Faith to
Domestic Bird.

The manager of a big Chicago hotel
has found q very simple solution of
the fly problem. 1t Is a flock Of ducks.
The ordinary hotel perhaps has no
particular accommodations for live
ducks: but in this there is q fountain
in the center of the approaches to the
various dining rooms. The fountain
has a large basin. and just by way OF
novelty the manager several months
ago placed q few ducks In the water.
They padded around and enjoyed II,
and the guests enjoyed seeing them.
But. better still, the ducks also enjoy
ed the flies that attempted to enter
the dining rooms and feast upon the
good things therein. The fies-in
Chicago, ut least--fy low; and ducks.
a. any one who has eve seen them
knows, are especially quick In catch
Ing Insects. The consequence Is. this
particular hotel, onc troubled with
flies, now has practically none. And
the ducks, once lean to verge OF
scrawniness, are fat and sleek.
The duck method OF d~isposing OF
the fly nuisance cannot. OF course, OBJ
tain In private households to any de-
gree; but In this particular hostelry
the ducks have caused the wire by
swatter and traps to be thrown into
the ash heap.
Perhaps next year the enterprising
Will attach some sort OF a
meter to every duck, 30 that at the
end Of the season he can tell how
many flies each busy fowl has disposed
of with neatness and despatch.
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nevertheless. her 3a per cent. govern
ment bonds are quoted in the markets
of Europe between 81 and 95. varying
Of course, from day to day. Bonaldc
Stringher, director general Of the
Bank of Italy. has just made an OF
icial report stating that Italian EN-
igrants send at least $50. o00. 900 q yeaI
back home. while tourists spend Al
most II not quite Al much in Italy.
Either one Of these sources Of wealth
would more than sufncs to pay the
entire expenses Of the war. Money
10 10 abundant In Italy that wheS
popular subscriptions opened =
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Sobriquet Of "Sunny Jim" Given
Him BY Former Associates.
Trained "ParIlamenIaTian

the youngest mayor Utica ever had. SO
well did the young man of1ciate as
head of the municipal government that
he was nominated for congress after
his one term as mayor and served In
the house continuously from 1887 to
1909, save for one term, 1890 to 1892,
when he was engulfed by a Democrat
ic landslide.
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& Sherman, and Notwithstanding the
absorbing duties In other lines Mr..
Sherman only gave up his law practice
in 1906. But it may be said that Mr..
Sherman had almost a better head for
business than for the law. He was
president Of the Utica Trust and De
post company, also Of the New Hart
ford Canning company and he was In
terested IN an interurban trolley line
running Of Utica. He was also a
director in other industrial enterprises.
While not wealthy as wealth goes to
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time regarded favorably the sugges-
ton that Mr.. Sherman be the vice
presidential candidate, Had he been
what a different history might have
been written Of the past decade.
Mr.. Sherman vas for some years
chairman Of the Republican national
congressional committee. After he be-
came vice president the shermans add
ed much to the social life Of Washing
ton. Renominated in 1912, he was IN
able to take an active part In the CAM
paign because Of failing health.
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same time as Mr.. Taft, though instead
Of going to Yale as did the president,
Mr.. Sherman went to Hamilton college.
He became q graduate of that tnstftu-
ton In 1873, the same year that Taft
left Yale to take up his life's work.
Like Taft, too, Mr.. Sherman took up
the study OF law as soon as he left col
lege and was admitted to the bar In
his own state In 1880. He had excelled
a. an orator during his college days
and he was now called upon to deliver
addresses on public occasions and soon
drifted into politics. He became a
member Of the law firm of Cookenham
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or calling for them. | went. The
cake is pretty heavy and the jelly Sc
not jelled, but ! think the ingredients
are pure. 80 we are going to dis
tribute the stuff among our poor
families. Unfortunately all donations
are not so innocent. Bread and cake
solid enough to sink a gunboat and
chunks Of meat 30 poorly cooked that
hot even q French chef could turn
them into a saVory stew are sent IN
by incompetent cooks. Where people
ever got the notion that the Salvation
Army IL a dumping ground for unde
sirabls eatables IL mystery. We
certainly never asked f0S the1."-
New York PresA
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is MADE A DUMPING GROUND
Salvation Army the Not Altogether
Willing Recipient of All Kinds

II the pure food commissioner,
ever get after the Salvation Army'i
commissary department they Will nc
doubt make an interesting raid.
The stuff they would connscate Il
not the output of our Kitchens" said
az army collector. 1T In donated BY
people who have made . mess OF
what they tried TO cook. This morn
ing a woman telepboned that q ten
pound fruit cake and . jar OF curraut
1elly had not turned out satisfactorily,
and I could have them for the troubls
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day Mr.. Sherman was comfortably Oh.
his fortune being estimated OF between
$4,000 and 100000 and his income
at $4,000,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-01
PLENTY OF MONEY IN ITALY
Burden Of Financing the War With
Turkey Has Not Been Apprseia-
bly, Felt by the People.

An Illustration of the hitherto I'M
suspected prosperity OF Italy Is the
fact that she has not had to borro"
cent Ct foreign monsy for the ex
OF her war with Turkey. Thu
war had cost Italy up to NAY II
S47 $50. 900, or just $4,000 day
ef.os 4 began On geptsmbsr. -. 1911
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-01
Il MEN WANT


You do not know what you
miss. You who have never
worn my tailor made clothes.
For one thing they give you
the satisfaction of being fault
lessly attired. This pleasure
is well worth the price you
pay. l specialize exclusively
in tailored garments for men
who know anw want the best.
am now exhibiting some
exclusive weayes and fabrics,
and invite you to examine
them. You'll readily under
stand why men gladly pay
$500 for my special tailored
suit, once you wear one.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
AMONG THE CLUBS

The regular monthly meeting of the
Washington Readers Club. held last
Saturday evening. at the home Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Walton. Morrison Street.
Chevy Chase. was unusually enjoyable.
The impersonation of characters from
David Copperield." by Prof W. Living
ston Barbour. president of the National
Association Of Speech Arts, and head Of
the oratory department of Rutgers Col
lege. Of Brunswick, n. j., was one Of the
most artistic renderings ever given in
this city, and will long be remembered
by those who had the privilege Of being
present.
The debate on the question. whether
the Reader Should Use the Book" was
sustained in an able and scholarly man.
ner in the Affirmative by Mrs. Theodore
Willis and Alfred Falconer. The decision.
however. was for the negative. presented
by Mrs. Sarah Morrison Smith and
Claude Bennett, president Of the club.
whose wit and humor kept the assemb-
lage in a bright and happy state Of mind.
To illustrate TIE subject, Joaquin Mil
ler's "Columbus'' was given with and
without the book by Miss Violet Pier
son and Mrs. Ethel Bartlett. respective
ly, IN such q pleasing and artistic man
ner that II was difiicult to decide between
the artists. The musical number given
by Edwin Callow. accompanied by Mrs.
Callow, was enthusiastically received.
and q thoroughly interesting. instructive.
and enjoyable evening was brought to .
close when refreshments were served.
On November 20 the club will give .
dramatic recital at the Raleigh.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10

for financial support to the extent of
$4,000 to establish in New York Dis
ciples center. The New York committee
promised $150.0oo their argument being
that $4,000 will establish a plant SUM
GENTLY imposing to sive Disciples a stand
ing in the metropolis Of the country.
The proposed plant ID to have two parts.
One is to be a church, an enhancement
Of present First Church. 20 big that
Disciples. coming from the West, will
not pass 1t by for some Of the larger
churches OF other bodies. The other il
headquarters for some Of the Disciples
general organisations that shall be re-
moved from Western cities to an Eastern
one. The unusual appeal for $4,000 from
Christian people Of the Middle West, to
be expended in New York. was merely
presented. but not acted upon by the
The arguments put forth
are that Disciples must have head
quarters in the largest of American
cities; that news travels from east to
west. not west to east, and that since
publicity In a necessary part Of any sue
cessful religious propass nda. the right
location at the start is absolutely essen
tial; and that missionary and other
general agencies can be better admins
tered from New York than from an in
terior city: Some Disciples leaders have
discussed q" series Of. Anall churches as
q unique plan for meeting city conditions,
but the committee bases its appeal to
the 100000 Disciples of the country upon
big plant. In a big city. to do big things.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10

house of the Bible Society to the fol-
lowing named places: Accra. Auckland
(New Zealand). Bombay. Brisbane. Bue-
nos Ayres, Capetown. Chapelton Jamai-
cal. Costa Rica, Demerara, Elberfeld.
Lagos. Melbourne. Mombasa, Perth
(West Australia). Rio de Janerio. Ia
briz (Persia). Winnipeg. Wauganui New
Zealan0. and Yokohama. The versions
sent out were in twenty-five different
languages.
The Continent. Of New York. has re-
ceived from a well-known Philadelphia
lawyer. who Ias been travelling in the
East. q terse report on the recent trial
Of the Korean Christians. The statement
is said to be that Of a disinterested. con-
servative man who was on the ground.
man trained to observe and fearless
in telling the truth at all costs. He
writes:
. Just a few minutes before the ST.
berian mail goes. and just a few lines
about the case. I heard 106 men and
boys sentenced to Imprisonment to-day
for terms of five to ten years on charges
which were not sustained by q scintilla
of evidence. Push the publicity as hard
as you can II seems like the only
weapon possible against these presump-
tuous people, and the missionaries want
1t. There 10 no question: about the case
having been fabricatedf out Of whole
cloth. have talked to scores OF leading
missionaries and the Verdict OF all (save
one or two leaves no room to question
this. No time for more now, except-the
japanese blundered frishtfully in this
case"
Four hundred ministers, Joined in the
Clerical Conference. one Of the lines OF
the work of the Federation Of Churches
Of New York, went to Mayor Gaynor
last week to confer with him about
crime in the city and its prevention.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
LAYMEN SHOULD ASSIST
MINISTERS IN THEIR WORK
By NOLAN RICE BEST,
Editor of ne Neu YORK ce.,,,.,

. , .. Editor of
Sensible men ought recognize that they expect their
pastor to preach to them something worth WHILE they must give
him time to study. /. -- =
Preaching is cheap boys job it il made worth listen.
ing to at ALL only be when the minister been think
down toward the realities much deeper than
the buy man Of store and Office and factory has to think
And thinking il hard work-sow work It's done success.
fully when man has time for hen he in some leis
ure Tor light to dawn through his soul and show bottom
fact which other have been cropping for can't And
When man comes into the pulpit with sermon thought
out like the folks in the pe get wide and take no
ee OF fresh ideas flung forth them the minister ,pea
Everybody feel: chked just everybody Ane spring
morning. when nature seems new.
But that only happe when the preacher has had time to
When he has had me the best he possibly do il
throw out some old ideas that he has had stock Then pe
pie yswn and say they have heard that before.
The congregation which diskes this latter kind Of sersn
xns must therefore simply take protect it, minister i,
the enjoyment Of his udy time and break in On hin With
needless and nccnsdsrat calls for h services 1srticprv y
osgh.o lift Of his houds everything whsh the lay pespI. Of
the church can do just u wsespesay the management Of
finances -t.3.l =
The preacher Is = specialist let hin spseialise
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pleted during the pastorate of Rev. A.
Norman Ward and formally opened jan
uary 6. 1901.
The General Conference of the Metho-
dist Protestant Churches Of the United
States met at this church in 1904 and
the first action was taken looking to-
ward a union with the denominations of
the Congregational and United Brethren
churches. Among those named as COM
missioners to represent the NJ. P. de-
nomination were Rev. Thomas Fl. Lewis.
d. D.. president Of Western Maryland
College. and Hon. W. c. Adamson, N.
c.. from Georgia.
The present pastor. Rev. Nicholas o.
GibOn. was appointed in April, 1910
During his pastorate considerable prog
ress has been made toward clearing OF
the debt on the building. There are go
members enrolled. or the twelve orig
inal official members Of the church only
two. William B. Marche and ]. r. Fer
guson. are now living. Both are still
members. Since the organization sixteen
pastors have served the church.
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10

age: Mrs Caroline Searies, Mr. and Mrs
James Rufus Ferguson. and Mrs. Kate
c. Valiant, widow Of the first regular
pastor the church had.
The Rev. J. w. Trout. who was pas
tor of the church from 1879 to 1883. and
now pastor 6f st. Luke's Methodist
Protestant Church in Philadelphia. will
preach the anniversary sermon at. IL
o'clock. Communion also will be held, At
the close Of which a reception will be
given the members by the pastor. the
Rev. Nicholas o. Gibson.
At o'clock a platform meeting will
be held. Addresses will be delivered by
the pastor, and the Rev. Paul r. Hickok.
of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church: {:
the Rev. F. T. Benson. Of the Rhode Is
land Avenue Presbyterian Church and
others. william A. Dodge will read the
church history.
The celebration will close with the
evening services, when a special musical
programme will be given by the church
choir under the direction of William
II. Starnell. Mrs. Flora Jackson Van
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
TO CLASSIFY MECHANICS.
Navy Yard Employer May BE Placed
Under Civil Service,

Recommendation will probably be made
to President Taft by the Secretary Of the
Navy to place the mechanics in the Wash
ington and other navy yards under civil
service rules, rating them on an efficiency
basis.
Commandants of the various yards, who
met In this city recently to discuss ques-
tions pertaining to navy yard administra-
ton. took the matter up and worked out
careful supervisory system. The result
Of their consideration Of the proposed
plan they embodied in the following rec
ommendation to the Secretary:
We unanimously recommend that the
mechanics Of the navy yards be placed
under civil service rules
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
NC. Methodist Protesfants
Celebrate Forty Pears Growth

Riper. Miss Lacy Graves. Joseph WHIT
temors.. and Roland Carter. soloasts. also
will sing.
Tho dx original members. although
Advanced In years. are enjoying good
health and have been attending services
regularly since the founding Of the
church.
Tho present site. corner of North
Carolina Avenue and B and Eighth
Streets. was secured In 1S7l. and q frame
church structure erected thereon. which
was used by the congregation until
September. 1ssk when It was partially
destroyed by . storm. The corner stone
OF the present edface was laid February
8. 1851. with Masonic ceremonies by
Matthew Trimble. the grand master Of
the District Of Columbia From May
Is, lSss. to January 6 1901. the lecture
room. which was only partially COM
pleted. was used for worship and social
meetings. The auditorium was COM
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10

just forty years ago. on the corner Of
First Street and Pennsylvania Aveane
Southeast. where the ConsresaicnalsL Il!
brary now. stands. seven smsmbers. OF the
nrst Nethodist Protestant churchs;of this
city organized. They INST At the resi-
dence Of R. B. Ferguson Six Of the
seven charter members are still living
and expect tn attend the special services
to-day In commemoration Of the anniver-
sary. which win be held in, the North
Carolina Avenue Church, at Ninth and
B Streets Southeast. - 3.
There will be Fin. attendance at the
several meetings during the day. and
evening six charter members. Who have
watched the church grow from twelve
families to almost so members. The
charter members who will be present to-
day are William B. Marche, . trustee
since the founding Of the church; Mrs.
Mary q. Clements. the Oldest member In
The Washington herald., 1912-11-10
UNITED BRETHREN ATTEMPT
UNIQUE VENTURE IN CHARITY

One of the smaller of Americas reli-
gious bodies attempts one Of the greatest
charities ever entered upon. United
brethren. having one church edifice in
Washington and that a national memo
rial one, and with the largest strength
in Ohio and Pennsylvania and number
ing in all about 10000 members, have
purchased a former Shaker community.
with 5000 acres of land and about fifty
buildings, located in Warren County,
Ohio, about twenty-five miles south of
Dayton. The price to be paid is said to
be $s2S.oo0. With almost no money in
sight. this body has entered upon this
great enterprise.
Soon after the close Of the Revolution
ary war. Shakers had part in a so-called
religious revival that swept the country.
They originated in England, but in the
form known here they settled first near
Albany. The community in southwest
ern Ohio had its beginning near the first
Of the last century. and grew in part out OF
a religious revival that had swept Ken
tucky and many other parts Of the, Ohio
Valley. There was constructed upon the
land q vast community Of houses, barns.
halls and q church. most of them! built
to endure for generations. The Shakers
dwindled in numbers, as have many
other communities. until for years the
church has been used as a storage house
fof grain. Many acres OF land remained
untitled. a---
United Brethren will make here . de-
headquarters for charities.
The buildings are to be used for homes
for aged ministers and orphans. Possibly
some will be utilized for schools. It Is
estimated that 100000 would hardly re
plsce the buildings available. Only q
few Shakers remain, hardly, more than
en- ough to transfer the property. and for
them one building is reserved for q
period Of ten years, at the end Of which
time It ID calculated none will be. left.
Possession Is to be taken by the United
Brethren on March next. =,..