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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

turther details of the suspension of the
tIipInO newspaper Democracia until re-
Gently published in Manila, are to be de-
sired The cable report states that this
sheet. which was established at the sug-
SeStlon OF members of the Schurman COM
mission, was forced to discontinue publi-
cation because the provost marshal forbade
it to print certain apparently legitimate
news and comments upon the adminstra-
ton of insular and city affairs There is
no suggestion OF treason in this sheets
utterances, it would seem, but merely a
disposition to criticise some of the decisions
and actions of the military authorities.
The Manila Times, it Is reported, has re-
Gently been warned that its editors would
be imprisoned if they persisted in urging
the constitution of charity commission in
Manila and giving currency 10 rumors Of
mismanasement of charity funds by the
church authorities. One of Democracia's
offenses. its editors aHese. is the deliver
ance of the opinion that the streets of Ma
Mia were dirtier than under the Spanish
regime. OF course such stories are to be
taken with grain of allowance. 1t docs
not seem credible that he military authoYi-
ties would vince so sharply under the mild
criticism incidental to any municipal gov
eminent. There was very good reason for
the suppression Of. the Havana newspaper
which persisted in obScenity as feature of
its editorial opposition to the local admin
istration. There can be no reason for Grip
ping the efficiency of the news sheets of
the Philippines merely because they take
an intelligent interest in inSular and mu-
nicipai affairs and seek to keep the authori-
ties Informed of legitimate current opinion
1t may be, if these dispatches are well
founded. that a super-serviceable agent has
exceeded his authority to censorze the
journals as though they Were guilty of red
rebellion and treason instead of exercising
the ordinary functions of a conservative
press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
silver the Test,

The triumph of the Foster wing of the
democratic party in Louisiana is said to
mean the election of Gov. Foster to the
United States Senate. This will call for the
retirement of Mr.. Caffery. 1t is explained
that Gov. Foster leans to the gold stand
ard, but has no official record on the sub
ject-" Mr.. Caffery is most unqualfedly for
the gold standard. and has clear consist
ent, courageous record on the subject That
record explains MS loss of power at nome
AS senator he has taken high rank, and is
an honor to his state
The Kentucky legislature, which meets in
January, will elect senator. and if the
democrats control that body absolutely SIR.
Blackburn will be chosen. The party in
state convention declared for him. and indi
rectly condemned Judge Lindsay who is
now serving. Judge Lindsay's loss Of power
is attributable alone to his championship
OF the gold standard. He is leader in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

Goodnight, pickantnny. Sanity Claus is
prewlin' roun'.
Iou's ltble fob to skyah him if you lets
him hyah a soIn.
Ism got no stockins TO be hung up as dey
should,
But mebbe he'll take notice dat you done
de hes YOU could,
Goodnight. pickaninny. jes as black as you
kin be.
Don't you go to peckn' an a-tryin fob 70
see.
Don't you git familiar an be playiu' any
jokes
He mightnt stan much foolishness from us
pc culiud folks.
lie may not fetch no dolly; but you leave
oil SAINT alone,
An mebbe he'll bring snow to make a
snow man of yoh own.
It's likely he'll fohgit to ornament Christ
mas tree
But he'll trim de house wild icicles as
purity as kin DO.
Good might, pickaninpy. Leave de wake
funess to me.
Don't you staht to whimpcr-go to sleep on
mammy's knee.
Don't you git discouraged, # de time seems
kind O blue.
Yoh NANNY won't fohgit you, even if Of
SANITY do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

By their declaration that the twentieth
! century commences with tn" LIST day of
January, 1870, the pope of Rome and the
German Federal Council lave between them
raised a pretty row. Heated discussions
are carried ON over it in various PARTS Of
this country, and in Europe as we'll and col
lcse professors. cleIgymen and plain every
day writers of communications to the
newspapers are taking ground pro and con,
and savagely getting each other by the ears
on the subject. Chicago appears to be the
storm center just at present. and one of
the papers of that city has given a dozen
or more columns of space to the elucida-
ton of the problem. for which all sorts of
solutions are presented, Up to this writ
Ing the weight of argument and force of
Illustration are. naturally and very prop
erly, largely against the view of his Holt
ness and the German law makers; but, SO
far observed, none Of the disputants
has offered the simple process of counting
out twenty dollars as Il demonStra ton.
As everybody is presumed IL know. there
are just many cents in a dollar as there
are years in a century. Let it be supposed.
then that the sum of twenty dollars is TO
be paid out Now. in this business trans
action. when is the nineteenth dollar COM
pleted? Is it when eighteen dollars and
ninety-nlne cents have been laid down? Not
much, your creditor will tell you. The last
of the one hundred cents in the nineteenth
dollar, or nineteen hundred cents must be
put down to make up the required sum of
nineteen dollars. Then you commence on
the twentieth dollar at nineteen dollars and
one cent, and the twentieth dollar is real
lied when the full sun of TWO thousand
cents has been handed over, and not until
then 1t is just the same with the centu-
ries. The nineteenth century will be COM
pieted at midnight December II, 1909. and
the twentieth century will accordingly be-
gin with the last day of January, 1891, no
matter what the pope or Kaiser Wilhelm
may say on that or any other subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

Senate and worthy representative of The
| best traditions of his state in that body.
In the House on Monday there was test
of democrats and of democracy A gold
standard bill put on its passage.
Eleven democrats, representing eastern
constituencies, voted for it. One democrat,
gold standard man from Maryland with
presidential aspirations. lodged. Three
democrats. representing constituencies in
the heart Of New York city. but lieu-
tenants of Richard Croker concerned, as
he Is. about Tammany's chances in the next
democratic national convention. where the
Bryanites are likely to be supreme, voted
against the bill.
Who says. therefore. that silver is losing
its hold on the democratic party? 1t is
about to displace two of the ablest demo-
Gratis in the Senate because of their gold
standard views. a gold standard governor
elect avoids go z on record for his princi-
pies in the hope of propitiating the silver
men, while three members of the House
whose constituents are undoubtedly for
gold vote against gold in the hope of curry
ing silver favor. Is anything more neces-
sary to demonstrate the power that silver
still possesses in the democratic party, or to
foreshadow Mr., Bryan's control of the
party again next year on free silver plat
form?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

Dwight L. Moody lived TO become one of
the most powerful factors in the religions
lie Of the nation. He was far and away
the most successful of modern evangelists
and his power for good was untold. Wash
ington experienced his qualities a few years
ago In manner which entirely demon
strated his ability to awaken the -deepest
thought In large masses of people, The
meetings held at Convention Hall under
auspices including all of the leading de-
nominations of the city. demonstrated that
in matters pertaining to the higher ideals
OF lie modern men and women are cana
Die Oh rising superior 10 sectarlan restrfc-
lions and accepting advice which reveals
a sincere spirit, whatever NAV he IFS
source 1t has never been doubted thar
that month of remarkable meetings 1ef,
an impression for positive betterment unon
the whole community, not 10 be erased by
even the most rigid observance of routine
during the following years. Mr. Moody
possessed combination Of characteristics
which stamped him as an extraordinary
man Native eloQuence. absolute sincerity.
deep sympathy with suffering. a rare com
mon sense in approaching actual condi-
tons, and a feryid faith united to give him
the power to reach multitudes of hearts
and to arrest the thought for the accept
ance Of great truths. He preached the doc
trtns OF the good life. such life as can
Dc led by any man or woman today. with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

Chairman Butler has asked the national
committeeman of the populist party to cou-
slider the question OF a rational convention.
They may communicate with him on the
subject by letter, or come together at SEINE
place as the republicans have just done
here and as the democrats are soon to do.
and decide the matter after full and free
conference.
Neither the populists nor the silver re-
publicans have any desire to nominate a
national ticket of their own. All they are
asking is that the democrats renew their
allegiance firmly to silver, and again put
the standard into Mr.. Bryan's hands They
would be glad Of an opportunity to be
heard on the subject of the vice presidency.
50 as to prevent a repetition of the blundcr
of 1880. but they would probably forego even
that if well assured as to Mr. Bryan and
the platform He suits them to a dot. and
while the Chicago platform is not all that
they desire in the line of national policies
it is. they realize. as much as they can
expect from an alliance with men who, as
reformers. have not as yet reached their
own advanced positions
The populists then. and the silver repub-
lcans as well. are moving purely in the
interests of MIR. Bryan. They are arrang-
Ing hold-up-the term nos to be consid-
e:ed in a disrespectful sense. Nor are they
unwisely or unfairly employed. They are
merely asking proper consideration for
themselves according to the power that
they once have demonstrated and undoubs-
edly still possess They were not able to
land Mr.. Bryan in the White House LII
1876. but the campaign in his behalf as is
plain to all would have been fiasco with
out them And without their cooperation
next year the democracy will stand 10
chance of success whatever. The only
states assured to the democracy under any
and all circumstances are those lower
southern states where elections are CON
Quoted by few thousand people and only
for the purpose of complying with certain
legal requirements.
As they are SO potent in The equation
therefore. the populists and the silver re-
publicans are entirely justified in practi-
Cany announcing in advance-though the
announcement may seem unnecessary-that
unless Mr. Bryan is again the candidate on
q free silver platform they are off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

Ii is safe to assume that instances of re-
Volt against the temporary reign of Santa
Claus Will be the rare exception, and not
the rule. That munificent monarchs hold
upon the affections of the people, and par
ticalarly the little people, is too well as
sured for US to apprehend that any insur-
rection against his further imperial SWAY
could be otherwise than sporadic. Santa
Claus is the only sovereign who rules with
the wand of iollity and good cheer The
ttnkle of his reindeer bells is sweet music
to the soul of childhood, standing upon the
golden threshold of the wide-open gate of
dreams. To the tots his pack is the
storehouse of everything that brings hap
piness to the world. Why disnel the fond
Illusion which carries so much sunshine
and joy into so many homes? Must we re-
turn to the Puritanicai era of Massachu.
sets bay. when people were ordered either
to work or refrain from play on Christmas
day? Let the brooding pessimists of Pitts.
burg and Wiikesbarre go to. Dear Old San.
Ia Claus and merry old Kris Kringle for.
eyeri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

Il the Philadelphia Telegraph.

The plans making in New York for the
improvement and beautifying of open city
spaces are indications of what can be done
in the way of making our big towns attrac-
tive. It is indisputable that more can be
done IN TINS direction than people in gem
eral have thought 1t worth while TO accom-
plish. The development of Washington.
making II one of the most beautiful of
cities, is a case in point. Wherever the eve
turns in the capital under the new order of
things it meets an agreeable picture franz
ing little garden spot Il fountain n
statue, the whole combination giving n hoI-
iday air, sense of rest and delight What
Washington has done other cities can do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

The department stores patronized by the
general public. report excellent business il
New York. while one of the big jewelry
firms announces that sl0o.00O worth OF
orders have been cancelled, owing to the
recent decline in stocks. 1t would seem
that the person of average income has nc
reason to draw comparisons and complain
of his Christmas cheer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

Descendants of the Puritans cheered thl
British arms at a banquet of the New Eng
land Society in New York. Spain can tes-
tify 10 the fact that this never was much
of country for harboring ill-feeling I'M
necessarily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
A General Proposition

Don't you think Christmas should be a
season of general rejoicing?''
1T should: unless you happen to be a
Filipino general
And then the Tagal gave a deep hoarse
laugh and plunged into the jungle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
Z ustOEIs.


I'VE hamper ourselves with great many
useless customs said the professor
That's true answered the Young wo-
man. Take, for instance, that custom OF
kissing under the mistlctoe''
Il hadn't thought of. that particular cx-
ample"
Well, it's worth considering. Supposing
there doesn't happen to be any mistlctoc
handy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

Ii the government succeeds in keeuln.
lnClans from touring the country and
showing their native habits. possibly it can
do something. TO prevent congressman from
blowing out the gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

paper was compelled TO cease publica-
ton in Manila because il asserted that the
streets are worse Kept under American au-
thority than they were under the Spanish.
Cen Otis might find it advantageous to
cultivate more of the calm Indifference to
criticism on which many successful men
have pF4ded themselves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

Mr.. Plat looks forward to the fight foI
the vice presidential nomination with the
calm of a man who is accustomed to adapt
himself to circumstances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

A sled at Christmas once could clear
All gloom from any youngsters brow
But times grow swift"r every year
He wants 9 horSeIesS carriage. now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

Didn't you misspell a word in your let
ter?" asked the friend
You mean the letter | wrote by hand?"
asked Senator Sorghum.
Yes"
suppose so. | don't mind spelling one
or two long words wrong under those cir
cUmstances. A man busy as [ am, you
know. is supposed to have people hired to
do his spelling for him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

1t is reported that Pittsburg company
has acquired 1900 acres Of new coal lands
No one will he confding as to expect
that this new supply will cheaper ;he
groduCt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

Dom Paul may look a little like Kris
kringie, but the English have no hesita-
ton in declaring he has Il bad conception of
the part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

The Emperor of China is keeping very
quiet Possibly he realizes that Senator
Mason is liable 20 get up and sympath!zc
with him at any moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

After noting Goebels tenacity Mr.. Bryan
should not be surprised if he finds Kentucky
people rather hard to convince about free
silver or anything else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23


The trouble with anti-expansion resolu
lions is that they all swing to with a bang
the door of the stable after the animal has
walked out and got away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

Can that young man really sing higl
No, answered Miss Cayenne, .he can
sing it; he can merely holler it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
SHOOTING STARS.

Merry Christmas" said Uncle Eben
nut don't git up So much merriness all at
once dat dar ain none lef fob de- res O. de
year"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

The car behaves a little like a man who
does not propose to waste much more time
on universal peace proposals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23

ASunaldo is tempted to regard American
sympathy as something closely akin to the
Santa Claus myth
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-02
Had the Advantage of Him.

Mr.. D.. of Boston, constant devotee
of the wheel, was recently visiting in one
of the small towns of western Massa-
chusetts. He was taking spin about
it's streets shortly after his arrival, when
he was run down las he claimed) by a
negro, and knocked off his bicycle. The
fall not only rufi1ed his dignity and his
clothes, but broke his skin and his wheel
These combined injuries made breach
in his placidity. and he picked up stone
and threw it with accurate aim at the
colored man and brother. This infrac-
ton of the peace resulted in his arrest,
and in his conviction in the local court
of justice.
II will fine you FIVE dollars" said the
judge. Have you anything to say?"
Nothing" replied D., unmollified, tex
cept that wish had killed the fellow"
THAT remark will cost you FIVE dol
lars more" rejoined his honor.
DIS temper was not improved by this
fresh dispensation of justice, wherefore
the bitterness of his rejoinder was plain
ly apparent. Conversation seems to
come high in this court" he observed.
Give dollars for contempt" promptly
responded the bench. Have you any
thing more to say?"
II think not" answered the defend
ant; "you have the advantage of me in
repartee."
Payment of the fine closed the CASE
lHarper's Magazine.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-02
Freight Conductor Pollock.

Pollock is freight conductor on the
Sioux City and Pacific, but he is no ordi.
nary man. Recently when the freight
train under his charge was nearing Salix,
the big cyclone that played such havoc
on the farms near there was seen bearing
down toward some farm-houses not 800
yards from the track. AS soon as posi-
BILE Pollock and his crew went to the
rescue. They did what they could to
help the stricken Molloy family, and
taking the caboose off his freight train
and turning it into hospital car, Pol
lock hitched on the engine and started
for Sioux City with several of the severe
ly wounded, in the hope of being able to
save their lives. Exceeded his authority,
you say? Probably he did, but Pollock
was not thinking of that, and he figured
that two human lives were worth more
than all the freight he had sidetracked to
go on his errand of mercy. He violated
the rules OF the road perhaps a dozen
times that day, but he did his duty as
a man, and there should be promotion
coming his way soon. 1t was easily
done, YOU say? Perhaps, but then that
is not the point. Many OF us are given
opportunities to perform great things
with ease, and yet we do not act. The
third officer OF the Paris could have
saved that magnificent floating palace,
worth 100000, if he had simply
pulled little lever that would have dis
played the signal in the engine room,
"Reverse; full speed!' but he was afraid
to assume the authority, afraid to VIC.
late the rules, and thinking of himself
and his place, not the great vessel and
it's hundreds of passengers, his mind was
not big and broad enough to grasp the
situation Iowa State Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-02
Good Writing by No rleans the sure
Way to Big Sales.

What is the formula for writing book
which will sell hundred thousand copies !?
Authors consider the question with more
or less interest, publishers mediate upon
it more closely still. What sort of works
is it that this interesting experience be-
falls Are they literary masterpieces !?
Let us see. There was David Harum" /;
so much Of that as is literatcre is chiefly
excellent horse stories, without tend
ency" or moral purpose. The rest Of it
that is good is made up of character
sketches in which David Harum is the
character. 1t is the kind of book of
which you say, after it has entertained
you and kept you cheerful for two or
three evenings, that it is not much OF a
book, but has mighty good things in it,
and the following morning you find it
necessary to buy two more copies to
send away.
Then there is the "Dooley" book, which
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-02
Children's Sunday Evening Diver
SiOnS.

At the close of long, stormy Sum
day afternoon, when the children have
been read to, and talked to-, and
instructed until minds are weary, and
active bodies are longing for some phys
ical exercise, | have put them through
some simple, light gymnastics. have
let them lie on the floor with folded arms
to see who could get up first without un.
folding the arms. let them strike all
sorts of attitudes and make "statuary"
of themselves. After such a performance
we have play called Work" which is
played bv writing on slips of paper Put
books away" "Pick up papers" Ar
range the table" and so forth Each
child draws slip and hastens to do as
it directs, and in very few minutes
order is restored. After an evening hymn
all gather close around mamma for a
last little talk. Prayers are said, good
nights" and kisses are exchanged, and
eight o'clock finds every "chick and
child" in bed. Whatever is done on Sun
day the vital consideration is to develop
the moral and spiritual nature, and to
make Sundays at home delightful to look
back upon in after years. This may be
done whether the house be cottage or
a palace, provided it contain loving and
sympathetic parents willing to devote
their time on Sundays to their children.
-[Emily D. Striebert in the August
Ladies' Home Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-08-02

has been doing its tens of thousands |;
that, too, is book which has good
things in it rather than literary master
piece; and though the good things were
better when served hot in the newspapers,
they do not lose all their flavor when
dished up on a cold plate.
There is a book from Kansas called
I'm His Steps," which is reported to
have sold by the million, both in this
country and in Great Britain, which ap-
peals to readers who are interested in
putting the precepts of the Gospels into
practical effect. There is not much litera.
ture in that book either, and in reckoning
it's readers it is proper to consider that it
has been issued in very cheap form.
That takes us nearly back to "Trilby"
which had some literature in it, some
theology, much entertainment, and some
structure; and yet as book it was
rather happy-go-lucky work than a
great novel. But it sold far more than a
hundred thousand. Verify, with these
examples in mind we must feel that the
literary race is not to the professionally
swift nor to the professionally literary.
Il From "The Point of View" in the
August, Fiction Number Of Scribner's.