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Evening star., 1901-11-11
The Geary Law.

Opposition 10 the proposed renewal of the
GeaTy law Is based upon three PROPOSE
tons.
U' II is very diffcalt tO execute the law
The governments expenses are several hun
dred thousand dollars year. and yet many
Cinnamon manage 60 evade official vigi-
lance.
90 Great transportation companies. oper-
atins both on sea and land, are against
the law. and want Il 70 die.
tsl II the Law Is renewed the United States
wtli lose trade China will resent tho ac-
tion. aud throw her commercial favors to
our rivals In this day Of the oriental
awakening
II In an sstohishinely weak presentation
Of the case. The execution OF all import
ant laws IL diffseuH and expensfve-the laws
against murder. theft. counterfeiting.
smuggling. and so forth-but they are not
permitted to lapse on that account Coun-
terfeit money makes Its appearance despite
the efforts To prevent h. and dutiabie goods
get in here and there let the customs Of
rcists be ever 80 alert. But the counter
feiter and the smuggier remain on the black
list. and appropriations continue for their
suppression. II a larger and more expen-
sive service is necessary for the better pro-
lection Of our shores against Chinese immi-
grafton. let the ofReials ask for IT. Con-
gress can well afsord 10 provide 1t.
OF course the transportation companies
Evening star., 1901-11-11
The Independent Voter.
From the Chicago Tribune.


The outcome OF the San Francisco mayor
atty election, though upon a smaller SCALE
Is not unlike that In New York city, and
emphasizes the conclusion that in the large
cities local elections are departing from the
old partisan methods Year by year munic-
ipal voters are less bound by party obli-
cations when merely local issues are in
volved, and this was strikingly illustrated
by the election In San Francisco. The re-
spective candidates were Wells (rep.J,
Tobin (dem) and Schmitz Grades union)
Wells was called the candidate OF the ma
chine. corporation manipulation, an advo-
cate of a wide-open city, an agent OF the
Southern Pacific railroad In its land-Erab-
bing schemes and the creature OF ali the
bosses He expected to be elected because
it was an OF year and republican voters
would pay little attention to the charses
against him. He failed In his calculations
The republican detection amounted to a
landslide, but. curiously enough it was not
50 much in favor of Tobin, the democratic
candidate, who is popular man. as az
Schmitz, the leader of the new party or
ganised by the trades unions, large num-
bers of whose members have voted with
the republicans I'm the past. Tobin is de-
feated. Wells and the machine are worse
defeated. and Schmitz. whose election was
not expected by any one, comes to the
front as leader Of the trades union party
and mayor of San Francisco Truly. II is
the day of the Independent voter in munc-
ipal politics.
Evening star., 1901-11-11
A Clear Field for Mr. German.

The election over the legislature secured.
the chairman of the Maryland democratic
committee announces that Mr.. German will
have no opposition within the party for the
United States senatcrShip- OF course not
In whose interest was the suffrage law
changed? Who directed the democratic
forces in the engagement which has just
CIosed9 Whose trained hand and SLY ma
neuverius gave to a trick ballot such To-
tency throughout the state? The sugses-
tion Of Governor Smith for the place was
a mere C1mgliment- The governor is not
rival but a lieutenant Of Mr.. German.
He knows his leader. and serves him to
the best of his ability. The governor can
walt. n amendment or repeal of the pres
ent election law can he blocked Mr.. Cor
man and his friends may be able TO work
1t for control of another legislature, ard
then Governor Smith will be justified In
aspiring To the Senate. But the prize now
I'm sight is Mr.. Germans by every right
that prevails in the distribution of prizes
obtained as this has been.
What say the people Of Maryland on the
subject of the law? Are they willing that
their sUffraees shall continue TO be made
the sport of schemfag politicians for their
own personal ends? Do ballots printed in
all styles of type for the purpose of con-
fusing voters. and polling boorhs literally
supplied with spcctacleS to aid voters in
decipherng puzzles, appeal to sense of
fairness and common honesty? Is there
any limit indeed tn what may be done by
INSCRIPTIONS election managers IN admin
istering a law that lends itself so easily
to confusion in marking ballots, and to de-
lay I'm counting them after they have been
deposited in the boxes? Is il not the frs.
duty of legislators 10 provide that those
entitled to vote shall meet with as few
difficulties as possible in exercising their
right; Can any good end possibly come
out Of making the expression at the polls
a mere juggle, with the advantages all
held by ringsters obeying orders from a
central source of chicantry and finesse?
Ia addition 10 being the abest and most
conspicuous democrat in the state, Mr.
German, with the exception of Mr.. Rasin,
il the one man in Maryland who can best
afford TO accept all official commission
based upon election practices violative of
the rights Of the people, 1t will not be his
first commission Of thai kind. He achieved
distinction as the manipulation of
smoothly running political machine. and he
has always enjoyed in the hour IF Its sue
c"ssful operation the pick of whateve. had
been gathered by il The story is well
known to the people of MARYLAND Of both
parties
Evening star., 1901-11-11

A news dispatch from Rockville, Pa, is
printed In the Philadelphia North Amer
lean as follows:
The new stone bridge in course of con-
struction by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company across the Susquehanna river at
Rockville, five miles west of Harrisburg is
being rapidly completed. Forty eight solid
stone arches. rising sixty feet above the
water level, now span the river at that
for ages The location of this Immense
structure at one Of the most picturesque
points the Susquehanna will make It
rival the Horseshoe Curve and the Gal
litzin tunnel. 1t is mile long. and has the
distinction of being the largest stone VIA
duct in the world"
This same corporation has even finer
opportunity for solving creditabiy a prob
lem raised by it's engineering necessities.
The Potomac must soon be spauned by a
new bridge for Its uses. 1s the great rail-
road company going to demonstrate that a
mere steel trestle is good enough for the
Potomac, while it Is putting these splendid
masonry arches across the Susquehanna
Is Rockville to receive more consideration
than the national capital? If the Pennsyl-
vania is looking for chances to establish
landmarks and to enhance naturally beau
tiful scenery with signs OF its own great
ness and prOgressiveness, 1t has an UNI
equaled opening right here at hand.
Evening star., 1901-11-11

Saturday was day of speeches. Sena-
tor Lodge addressed the Middiesex Club at
Boston and urged upon republicans the
advisability Of policy of commercial
reciprocity. Gen. James II. Wilson spoke
before the New England Free Trade League
at Boston on "Our Trade Relations With
the Tropics" and advocated broader
commercial relationship with Latin Amer
lea. James b. Dill an eminent New York
lawyer, addressed the Merchants Club of
Chicago on Trusts; Their Uses and
Abuses" advocating a policy of publicity
He held that combination is not vicious.
but that methods sometimes employed by
combines are Lord Salisbury, I'm a speech
at the lord mayors banquet, defended the
British ministry In Its conduct of the
Anglo-Boer war and the English policy in
South Africa
Evening star., 1901-11-11

The cable dispatches suggest that Miss
Stones captors propose to siay her as soon
as they have received the ransom, in order
to prevent her telling the secrets of their
plans which she has learned during her
captivity. This hideous possibility must OF
course, be taken Into account in the ar
rangements for the payment OF the ransom.
If the fund Is ever raised. It should be
possible to provide against SO villainous a
breach of faith. II the offer is made hon.
estly. with the intention to deliver the cap
tive as soon as the money il. in hand, the
abductors VIII surely be willing to place
Evening star., 1901-11-11

Under ordinary circumstances the formal
acknowledgment by the sultan of the
French claims against him, in however
binding a form. would not suffice to war
rant France in considering the case as
closed. The sultan's Trade is but little more
than his personal promise That promise is
of low value. He has given no pledge that
the terms of the imperial order will be exc
cuted. But in this case France has herself
supplied a guarantee in the naval demon
stration in the face of which the trade was
secured The Paris government has dem
onstrated that it can conduct a collecting
expedition without inviting international in
tervention. What it did last week It do
next week, on occasion, with additions.
Having been permitted by the other pow
ers to land marines without molestatlon or
protest, it has established principle of
the utmost value in dealing with Turkey.
Should the trade be not followed by actual
payments and by other steps to execute the
promises now given a second landing can
easily be made for the forcible collection
of the debt and the securing OF physical
guarantees for the performance of contracts
So long delayed. The sultan has been
taught a lesson which will perhaps be Of
great value to the rest of the world in
its dealings with him in the future. For
this France is entitled to thanks. But In
bestowing credit for bringing the sultan to
a clearer understanding of his responsibili-
ties. the world will not forget that 1t was
the United States that first stood out firmly
for a settlement Of its own claims and
finally brought the sultan to terms. This
government did not. to be sure. actually
dispatch a fleet to collect the indemnity.
Ii withdrew it's minister to emphasize it's
displeasure when repeated promises We're
regularly broken. and IT ignored the Euro
pean tradition that the sick man must not
be worried
Evening star., 1901-11-11

Although Mr.. Bryan did not speak in
Ohio Governor Nash is satisfied with the
republican majority. The opinion is gain
ing strength that the democracy may be
defeated even without the intervention Of
the peerless leader
Evening star., 1901-11-11

A western railway has been called upon
by germ-frightened patrons to provide sepa-
rate compartments for consumptives. 1t Is
rather too much to expect a railway to keep
a corps OF physicians on hand for the pur-
pose of depot diagnosis.
Evening star., 1901-11-11
How She Knew,

Charley, dear" said young Mrs Tor
kins, why didn't you tell me you were
going hunting yesterday. 1t would have re-
lieved my mind ever so much for I half
suspected you were going to the races with
out taking me-
'How-er-how did you know l went
hunting?"
Because you were talking all night in
your sleep about long shots"
Evening star., 1901-11-11

The Dove and the Branch.
Taey talk about the olive branch,
Likewise of the dove.
They are emblematical
Both of peace and love.
But when autumn days are crisp
And we sigh for food,
Never mind the olive branch.
Celery's just as good.
When upon the pumpkin vine
Frost is cleaning bright,
And you seek the festal board
With an appetite,
There's genial atmosphere
Round us and above.
Turkeys plenty good enough.
Never mind the dove.
Evening star., 1901-11-11

Mr.. Bryan, on looking over the New York
situation, must be gratified to note how
well fusion may be made to work when the
conditions are congenial.
Evening star., 1901-11-11

dense fog has led TO much financial loss
In England. owing to difficulty and delay
in shipments. There is likely to be a sus-
picion among some Of the Britons that this
fog Is another American device to get the
better Of trans-oceanic commerce.
Evening star., 1901-11-11
DesOIatiOn.

We'll" remarked Noah thoughtfully, as
he looked out over the waste Of water, ut
viii! be pretty lonely when we get ashore"
Yes" answered Japhet; there won't be
enough Of the neighbors left to get up
court Of inquiry and prove that we didn't
know how to run the ship"
Evening star., 1901-11-11

Mr.. Piatt has not yet followed Mr.. Han.
mas example and declared that he and the
President are in accord on most points OF
public policy
Evening star., 1901-11-11

Devery finds himself face to face with the
fact that there are conditions under which
Richard Crokers friendship does not
amount to a great deal.
Evening star., 1901-11-11
Fame,

The ways to gain this worlds applause
Are various and complex.
Some get the same by writing books
And some by writing checks.
Evening star., 1901-11-11

The members of the reception committee
are getting a little tired of standing around
in their evening clothes, waiting for Pat
Grove to surrender.
Evening star., 1901-11-11

A man with a system for breakiay the
bank at Monte Carlo has organized a atock
company. This looks as IL business would
continue to be very good at Monte Carlo.
Evening star., 1901-11-11

EuroP"'s complaint that the United States
trusts insist ON letting il have goods at less
than the cost 10 ouT own people Sounds very
uugrateful
Evening star., 1901-11-11

1t is limited that old General Putnam was
not so much of a hero as the school books
represent. Let US drop the discussion be-
fore formal investigation Is called for
Evening star., 1901-11-11

The men who own the saloons are in
varfably those most concerned about the
thirst which, during every campaign, Is
represented as consuming the public.
Evening star., 1901-11-11

Porto Rico would like to have tax put
on Brazilian coffee. Porto Rico has mas
tered the intricacfes of the tariff with great
punctuality.
Evening star., 1901-11-11

BY finally getting the prize Santos Du-
mont demonstrates that he is not only an
accomplished aeronaut, but good collec-
tor
Evening star., 1901-11-11

The man who goes to war must possess
both physical and moral courage. He
must take his chances on court Of in
quiry as well as bullets.
Evening star., 1901-11-11

Ii Hung Chang's funeral arrangements
were quaint and oriental. But his medical
attention was the most modern and pracsi-
ctl that he could secure
Evening star., 1901-11-11

Up to the present time the chief ques-
tions in which the King of England has
figured are those of court costume and title
Evening star., 1901-11-11

Mr.. Croker may emigrate to Bulgaria,
where, it is said, conditions are more
favorable to brigandage and outlawry.
Evening star., 1901-11-11
SHOOTING STARS,
A Tribute From the vnnauisI

Tr1Dute FfOm Tie V0nVUfSLed.
Il suppose you are willing to concede
that you were fairly beaten
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum, gloom
lily. MY opponent was smarter than T. He
thought of ways to spend money that I
never dreamed Of"
Evening star., 1901-11-11

Seth Low says It is a peoples victory"
and .efrains from remarking, 1--WE are the
peODle."
Evening star., 1901-11-11
The Case OF Miss stone.

II reform works well in New York Phil
adelphia may try IT,
Evening star., 1901-11-11

The woman who is lecturing on ''mere
man" is compelled to employ one as press
Evening star., 1901-11-11

tyIn order to avoid delays on ac-
count Of personal absence. letters 10
THE STAR should not be addressed
to any individual connected Win tne
ofttcr' buf sfupIy to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial or Business Depart
menfs according to tenor or purpose
Evening star., 1901-11-11
The Point of View,

What makes you think that authors
haven't any common sensc?' asked one
publisher.
Evening star., 1901-11-11

why" answered the other, 'if they had
they wouldn't be authors, would they?"
Evening star., 1901-11-11

THE EVENING STAR has q regular
and permanent Family Circulation
mach more than the combined cir
cuiation of the other Washington
dafifc.. As News and Advertising
Medium it has no competitor.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-04
THE RIGHT THING TO PUT ON.
(Bsnsons Plaster Is Pains Master.)

From the natural impulse to "put some
thing on" painful spot all applications
for the relief Of pain have arisen.
The most successful have ever been poul-
tices or plnsters, and the best of these is
Benson's Porous Plaster.
No other has anything like the same
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Use Bsnson's Plaster for coughs, colds,
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Accept no imitation or substitute.
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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-04

West Virginia mud lately caused a
Pittsburgh woman to lose husband
He applied for n divorce, charging his
wife with infidelity, and when the case
was called in Pittsburgh she failed to
appear. Her attorney concluded that
she did not wish to contest and de.
cree was granted. Next morning she
arrived with the information that she
had received notice Of the trial at Man.
nington, w. Va, where she was stop.
ping, but that the roads In that sec.
tion were so bad she could not get 70
town until "a hours had elapsed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-04

At the recent meeting of the Ameri.
can Ornithologists' union, the commit,
Zee on bird protection submitted an en-
couraging report of work done during
the past year. With the cooperation Of
lighthouse keepers. captains OF life,
saving stations and owners OF islands
on which gulls and terms breed, the
plume hunters were kept away from
fields which have heretofore yielded
their largest returns. Under the Lacey
bill, passed at the last session Of con.
greSs, the society was able to seize the
bodies of 2,6CO birds from a Maryland
dealer, and to bring suit against him.
The good effect of this action was felt
at once. All the wholesale milliners in
Baltimore asked to have their stock in
spected, and offered to withdraw what
ever was held illegally. 1t is worth
noting that among the many ladies
present at the meeting of the union,
not one wore a hat trimmed with birds
or feathers. The members evidently
practice what they preach.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-04

Another bright boy scintillate'
around a Philadelphia hotel, and ht
has invented a new system Of calling
sleepy guests. The other night news
paper man went to the hotel, and wish
ing to be called at an early hour, lef
special instructions to that effect
Ear.y in the morning he was disturbed
by lively tattoo upon the door
"Well?" "Well?" he demanded. sharp
ly. 1--WE got an important message fol
you," said the boy outside. With 1
mighty yawn the man jumped out o
bed and made his way to the door. Th'
boy handed him an envelope, and ther
went away. The newspaper man opened
the envelope and found therein slil
of paper on which was written in large
letters: "Why don't you get up?"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-04

ly got little too lively. He went out
after dark without lantern, fell into
a ditch and was broken up just as II
he was china. forget how many bones
were broken How do you account,
bishop for this large proportion of old
men In Mississippi?" asked some one.
WELL" said the bishop, there 10 NO
chance to become rich in Mississippi.
Everybody knows it and does not wor.
~ himself into an early grave try,
ing to-"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-04

The pseudo smart man may be OF
the accpeted "chappie" or "heavy
Anect.t,on and SWELL type, but it
is noticeable fact
that the general
ity of men who move in the most ex.
elusive circles OF upper tendon are
remarkably simple in dress, speech
and manners, affectation and pretense
Of any kind being considered in ex'
cessively bad form. Every year there
Is an influx of young fellows home
from the colleges who are aspirants
for social honos. There are few
of course, who are born in the purple.
90 to speak, and acquire the right tc
enter exclusive society through their
families, but the ranks must be filled
more or less by new importations
and It is curious to see what are the
characteristics of success. 1t is not
good looks, wit or fine manners that
insure it, although any or all Of these
are desirable; but there must be that
indefinable something that makes one
man call another "a gentleman" anG
the first requisites seem to be sim
plicity and modesty. 1t is greatly tt
the credit of the ultra fashionables
that these qualities seem to be so wei.
appreciated. Even among womer
they have their place, and among the
faults of an up-to-date mondaine af
fectation of pretense of any kind Ger
tainly cannot be enumerated.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-04

Pennsylvania has developed chick
Ell thief that uses chloroform.
Revelations regarding hazing Mt gov
ernmcnt institutions and in colleges
w.. ,.u lead up to the time
ly consideration Of
'""' ~ the prac tical
"joker" and his legitimate fate at the
hands OF the fool killer. The young CEN
tury is coming to the front with so
many instances of serious mishap at
tending the preparation of these ash
nine pleasantries as to make the sub
ject one of wide interest. The serv-
ices of the fool killer are respectful
ly requested in all coming cases Of
practical joking. To begin with, he
might give his attention to that.young
gentleman Of jocular proclivities whose
attachment to hospital corps on duty
in the Philippines has not prevented
him from indulging in his favorite
amusement. He has sent to his sister
in Boston package addressed by
one of his friends and containing n
skull, on the base Of which had been
written by the same friend the name
Of the young man. The result of the
reception Of what the girl believed to
be the skull of her brother was an
illness of utmost danger. As mat
ter of fact, the skull was that Of Fill.
pino who died in the hospital. Anoth.
er case is that of the idiot who pulled
chair from under a young woman
of the neighborhood of Laporte, Ind,
with the result that she sustained ia.
tai injuries. If any more lunatical
form Of righteousness than this is posi-.
BILE 1t has not yet been made public. An
other joker, of wildly humorous turn,
conceived the giant idea OF frighten-
ing the children of Georgia farmer by
incasing his head in sack and spring
ing at them as they passed a secluded
turn in the road. The children were
thrown into convulsions. The farmer,
who happened to be near, ran to the
scene, and, seeing the hooded object
creeping of through the bush. prompt.
ly played the part Of the fool killer by
filling the Joker with buckshot. This
method of discouraging the thing is
doubtless severe, but severity is appar.
emily necessary to the case.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-04-04

An undertaken living in a Michigan
town prints this alluring advertise ment
in his local weekly: Having eight
years experience and embalmng
school instructions I am able to pre-
pare bodies for any reasonable time
l have also bought one OF the latest
style funeral ears and it is now in my
shop. will also have my little hearse
painted white for children. Both fur
nished, and will make everything as
pleasant as possible"