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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
Floaters in Devery's District.

Perhaps a clearer understanding of the
enormous majority rolled up by Tammany
Hall in the recent election for governor of
New York may be had in consequence of
the revelations of two college students who
impersonated 'fioaters." were bribed to
vote the democratic ticket in Devery's dis
trict. were arrested and then bailed When
their cases came up in court and their real
Status was. revealed the ward workers who
had hired them to vote were astounded. 1t
is understood that several other masque-
raiders were used by Elections Superintend-
ent McCullagh. and that some of them
voted five and six times each They had
been registered under various names.
This is an excellent method Of bringing
the frauds to light, even II 1t Is rather hard
on the men who impersonate the foaters.
They were in this case required to dress as
tramps and loiter about the district to get
acquainted with the ward workers, who
posted them as to their registration. Then
on election day they dressed again In cos
tune and went to the polls. and after hav-
Ing voted were required to spend the night
IN the station house. But it was good work,
and the men who engaged in 1t are entitled
70 the thanks Of every honest citizen for
exposing the game so completely.
1t Is well to explain that the votes these
men cast did not go into the returns, as
they had been careful to place marks on
the ballots; SO that they could be identified
later, being meanwhile rejected by the cleo
tion officers for irreguiarity. This. of course
was private arrangement between the
fictitious foaters and McCullagh. Thus, SO
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far as. this group Of men were concerned.
Tammany's vote gained nothing. But the
suggestion of the experiences OF these men
is that there were many others who were
bona fide frauds, If such a term can be APP
piled, and whose multiple votes did get into
the record. Just how many purchased and
Illegal votes were thus cast cannot be
made known without a strict scrutiny of
every name on the registration list.
The price current for votes In the Devery
district was low, being usually two dollars
and occasionally three. This fact shows
that there Is no scarcity of foaters ready
to take chances on being imprisoned for
their frauds. In these days of large cleo
ton funds scores of thousands Of votes
could be. stuffed into the ballot boxes at
this rate, perhaps enough to carry an i'm
portant election.
The registration boards of the big city
must now explain how such names were en-
tered on the books. There was no collu-
sion between McCullagh and these officials,
for he did not know the names by which
his spoilers were to be entered. Evidently
1t was the easiest matter in the world for
a Tammany heller to march squad Of
tramps up to the books and enroll them as
residents entitled to vote The suffrage in
New York is in need of a thorough over
hauling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
Intellectual Games.

From the New York World.
The death Of Minneapolis merchant from
apoplexy caused by bout at chess calls at.
tention anew to the danger of games which
demand too close mental effort. very
large number of the masters Of chess in
particular have died insane, and the stress
which menaces the nervous with derange-
ment must In full-bodied amateurs pass
middle age aggravate any apoplectic ten
dency.
The advantage of games involving exer-
else Is shown in contrast by billiards. Ir
spite Of the bad air in which the game il
usually played, it is beneficial rather thar
otherwise, though inferior to golf, which
with its open-air conditions is well adapted
to the needs of men Of sedentary habit, /.
not overdone, as too often it is
Expert players of chess and other games
of concentration, like whist, pride them
selves upon the intellectual character OF
their diversions. But for men engaged In
absorbing daily pursuits it is not desirable
to prolong the strain into the night by
battle Of keen wits over game board Per
haps In his fondness for the theater, ever
for foolish farces and music hall drivel, the
New York business man obeys a healthy
impulse. 1t Is well not to work too hard at
ones play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
Mr.. Hill Not Dead,

The enemies of David B. Hill are prepar-
ing his grave prematurely. The man is not
dead. His defeat last week did not put an
end to him, by any means He has re-
ceived hard knocks before and recovered
from them. He will. in some way, recover
from this blow, to the extent at least of
making another play for the great object
of his ambition He has the party organiza-
ton in New York state In his hands, and
that means much in the case of a man of
his skill in manipulating a political ma
chine. He may not appear prominently In
next years municipal campaign, although
the election of mayor of Greater New
York friendly to his presidential aims would
be of great advantage to him. But when
1904 dawns he will show his spirit again In
an effort to secure delegation from New
York to the next democratic national con-.
vention SO loyal to his interests that he will
be able to completely dominate It.
The strength of Mr.. Hills position is
founded in the Importance of the empire
state to the national democracy. New York
Is essential to democratic success. The pop
ulist party is thing of the past. The al
lance therefore of the south with the west,
which was effected under Mr.. Bryan's
leadership, must now be dissolved, and the
south must again turn to the east. New
York must again become her mainstay, and
New York's strongest democrat may hope
to become the favorite for national stand
ard-bearer 1t will be Mr.. Hills play to
present himself to the south in this light,
and if he shall succeed in doing this he will
cut very interesting, if not a controlling,
figure in the contest over the party's next
presidential nomination.
The situation today Is, upon the whole,
Ebnr ale, nt,,ko
last week, no democrat whose name figures
prominently in presidential speculation car
ried his state on the 4th instant. They all
lost at home, although all had taken an
active interest in the campaign. Mr.. Hill
lost no more heavily than did his rivals.
He did better than many people were ex-
pecting. Governor Odell and Senator Platt
both put the republican figures six times
higher than they proved to be. So that,
when all things are considered, Mr.. Hilrs
candidate for governor, who had no partic-
ular strength of his own, but owed every
thing to Mr.. Hills organizing power, ran a
race which all but took the purse.
Mr.. Hill has some bitter enemies at home,
and they will be busy as he during the next
eighteen months. They may succeed in de-
feating him and controlling the state del
egation themselves but as yet they have
live man to deal with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

government at Rome. No one Is to be al.
lowed to say pooh, pooh at the admins
tration for its failure to provide a special
guard for the composer. This is hard
world and art has fallen upon hard days
when It must be immured within prison
cells for trifie Of a few thousands. But
business Is business, and IL Mr.. Mascagn1
has incurred obligations which he cannot
pay he must take his chances with other
foreigners who come over here to lure the
American dollar out of its containing stock
ing heel. The State Department will proba-
bly, be very wary in the premises, lest pre-
cedents be established which will arise later
to worry the government when some italian
artist who turns the crank Of hurdy
gurdy falls into trouble with his principal
over the rental of the machine and is hailed
to prison for his fault
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
The Strike-Breaker.

The following is taken from the report Of
yesterdays meeting at New Orleans Of the
American Federation of Labor:
mo man who as an educator said
President Gompers, poses as a strike
breaker Is fit for the position he holds.
Compared to such man Benedict Arnold
was martyr and Judas Iscariot saint.
Although no name was mentioned, 1t was
understood by the delegates that reference
was made to President Eliot OF Harvard,
and they applauded with vehemence. Cheers
were again called forth when 1t was de-
clared that the man who acted the role
of a strike-breaker was looking backward
toward barbarism and not toward the fu-
tlre."
Mr. Gompers stated his case infelicitously.
AS a matter of fact the best friend of labor,
of capital, of the general public dependent
for it's comfort upon harmonious relations
between labor and capital, Is the strike
breaker. From the day strike begins 1t
IS the duty of every man of influence In the
remotest degree in touch with the situation
to exert his influence toward bringing the
strike to an end In the matter of the an
thracite coal strike the President acted as
a strike-breaker. The credit accorded him
relates wholly to the earnest part he played
in bringing together before a commission
for discussion the warning parties to long
and angry and expensive strike. He never
OlO a better piece OF Work IN MS lie, anu
the effect of it should be felt and be lasting
in every section of the country.
The strike-breaker does not look ''back
ward toward barbarsm,'' but backward
only so far as to re-establish workable re-.
lations between labor and capital His aim
is to substitute calmness for passion, activ-
fly for idleness, production for non-produc-
ton, life supported by wages for life sup
ported by sympathetic subscriptions. In
word, he wants to serve everybody in In
terest: and to the extent that he succeeds
in restoring order and in bringing about
conference he succeeds in his worthy aim.
The day toward which we should all be
looking and laboring is the day when there
shall be no strikes to break. We should all
hope for the day when differences between
labor and capital may not be permitted to
reach the point of open rupture; when labor
will appeal to capital for justice without
threat, and when capital will at all times
hear labor with the respect and sympathy
which are labor's just due. In that day 1t
will be the strike-inciter who will come in
for deserved censure, as the enemy of order,
and particularly the enemy of men who
work with their hands for wages.
That day, however, sad to say, Is not just
around the corner. 1t may not arrive for
some little time. But meanwhile it ought
to be understood that whenever and
wherever a strike occurs the man who does
the most by lawful means and good in
f1uences to break it upon terms of advan-
tage to the public is the friend and not the
enemy of good government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
The Latest italian Imbroglio

The Italian government is forever being
dragged into trouble with the United States
by its citizens temporarily sojourning here
Now it is vendetta-inspired Corsican who
has neglected to take out naturalization
papers. but who does not let that fact inter-
fere with his little peecadilloes Of conduct,
which arouse public indignation. Again It
is a hasty-tempered Sicilian who ignores
the laws Of property and then claims pro-
lection under the laws of nations Now,
the latest case Is that of touring COM
poser who has got into financial difficulties
with his manager and has been arrested inf
the course of the complications. Mas
cagnfs appeal to his government for aid Inf
Strengthening out his troubles has aroused
Italy to its usual sense OF ruff1ed impor.
lance. and doubtless in short time there
will be a hot exchange of diplomatic notes
Such lack of harmony between Mascagni
and his manager and between the two gov
ernments Is to be deeply deplored. Better
might have been expected from a master
Of phrase, thorough-bass, counter-point ard
ensemble. Having found that his own and
the American musicians would not work
well together under the same baton he
should have adopted means at once to elm
mate the friction. One set or the other
should have been waved aside. Then, when
he found the public unwilling to support
hastily rehearsed productions at high prices,
he should have been content to wait until
he was ready to give smooth renditions.
As to his difficulties with his managers. II
Is hard to see how a casus beui can be
made out of Them yet such an issue u possi-
ble OF course. II worse comes to worst
the American citizen may have to shoulder
his musket and go to war about the matter.
He would rather not. He has just finished
one unpleasant Job OF that kind, with a
near neighbor Of Mascagnfs. But Ameri-
can honor must be maintained, and There
i must be no liberties taken with It by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
The Drona.

Alack for the lay of the indolent man,
He's built on an unsatisfactory plan;
Weary Of rising when morn is aglow,
Weary of hearing the ice water go,
Into the bath tub with ominous flow,
Weary Of fried eggs and weary Of ham,
Weary alike Of the oyster and clam,
Weary of water and weary Of bread,
Weary Of drinks that ascend to the head,
Weary of reading the old paragraphs,
Weary of news items. weary of laughs,
Weary of novels and weary Of plays,
Weary Of nights and weary of days,
Weary Of smiles and weary Of frowns,
Weary of mountains and weary of towns
IT'S useless to chide when he chooses tt
shirk.
Can you blame him for being too weary t.
work?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
The Circus in Politics.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
One Of the most inspiring results of the
late elections is the collapse Of Tom L.
Johnson and his circus campaign in Ohio
The democratic organization of that state
had not quite learned the lesson of 1890
and 1900. Another admonition was required
and this has been administered in manner
that admits of no further misapprehension.
The party that chose an insincere dema-
gogue as leader has gone down to igno-
minious defeat There Is hardly enough OF
1t left to be counted. The Ohio democracy
has suffered under foolish leadership be-
fore, but nobody every succeeded in driv-
ing SO many of its voters into the opposi-
tion as Johnson and his tribe have done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
DIR. Hancock Cures
CATARRH. fa

Catarrh Of head, nose, throat, bronchial tubes
stomach, liver and bowels, matter how long
standing severe, is at relieved and radically
cured by my pathological system of treatment. II
you suffer from difficult breathing, coughing hawk
ing and splitting in the morning, foul breath, bad
taste, dry mouth, sick stomach, before or after
eating especially in the morning; irregular bowels.
sometimes loose, sometimes constipated, and many
other symptoms too numerous to mention, you
probably have catarrh of head, throat and stom-
ach II your skin is sanow and dry eyes yellow
tinged Try, constipated yellow coated tongue, you
have aoubt catarrh of the bile duct Of the liver
which is usually associated with catarrh Of the
stomach If an old case. / can cure these cases
positively If patients will follow my directions. OF
course, there various other symptoms due to
the above diseases which need in some cases inde-
pendent treatment. DR.. Hancock treats all chronic
diseases: rheumatism, Asthma, Diseases peculiar
to women, all Nervous, Blood and Skin Diseases
of both sexes at once relieved and forever cured.
Hours, 10 to s daily. Sundays, 10 TO II, and Tues
days and Fridays after pm: Consultation free.
Pope building, S17 14th st. Phone Main 8237-Y.
poS-. RIM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
The Telephone Monopoly.

From the Columbia State.
We regret to see that the Southern Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company has Sc
cured control Of the system Of independent
, telephone lines established in the upper
part Of this state for the purpose of COM
peting with the Bell. These lines were be-
gun one at time In the various up-country
towns where the tyranny of the Bell COM
pany had been felt: later they were con-
solidated into an Independent system, and
now that system has been absorbed by the
Bell. With this competition removed we
may expect the usual advance In rates and
the usual decreased efficiency Of service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
Hard Times in the Classics

'tThese are my Jewels said the Roman
matron.
Excuse me, madam" said the general,
but that has been done before"
You mistake me- was the naughty re-
Spouse. L am not trying to turn over my
family to you to be supported. I have
bought quart of anthracite coal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
Where Reform Can Be Achieved.
From the Indiana Progress.

The socialist, prohibition. socialist-labor
citizens. anti-machine and ballot reform
votes prove so small that combined they
indicate no popular revolt against the two
any balance Of power. though no doubt
their vote in some places has increased OF
decreased the maJorities OF the big orgari.
zations. Every man has right TO his
them ct the polls. But when dissent ID
scattered It seldom brings q reform. It Il
more and more evident that abuse can bs
iessened best by working within the lines
Of the big parties, insisting upon sound
principles IN platforms and candidates whe
Will execute their demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

The Pennsylvania railroad refuses to up-
hold the traditions which represent a cor
poration as soulless and grasping and vol
unfairly raises the pay of it's employees 10
per cent President Baer will no doubt re-
gard this as pernicious precedent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
A Reluctant Admission.

How is your boy getting on at school?'
pretty well. He is beginning to admit
that the Trojan war was almost as big a
thing in it's way as a foot ball game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
O
Satire.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

tIUDi tHe CulCdEU CDfOnlcle.
As many OF the Washington correspond
larity just what President Roosevelt will
say In his forthcoming message, 1t really
seems like a waste of time for that states
man to go to the trouble Of writing out the
necessary information from any bureau OF
press clipptnas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
SHOOTING STARS.
Originality.

'What is there original about that nov
elist's work."
WELL" answered the publisher, "the plot
isn't novel and the treatment isn't unusual.
But the advertisements are all our own"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

Cuba will scarcely be confdins enough to
think it can get any better treatment from
Europe than from this country. It has
already given Europe an extensive trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14
Live for Pie.

From the Boston Herald.
The lily white party down south has got
a terrible stab from President Roosevelt.
If it can't have the offices 1t Is pretty sure
to die They are its only means of sub
sistence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

The public will not be interested In any
personal recriminations between Molineux
and Cornish, unless the grand jury decides
to make another effort in the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

Mr.. Addicks has invested so much time
that he feels compelled to keep at the sena-
torial game in order to protect his interests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

Householders are hoping that they will
be able to sit before CHEEKY fire and give
their undivided attention to study of the
coal commissions proceedings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

Mr. Watterson will go right on discover
ing Mr.. German. notwithstanding the fact
that the Maryland politician always has his
bearings accurately In mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

Nobody seems inclined to dispute Tom L.
Johnson's declaration that the Mclean ele-
ment was largely responsible for his de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

Some men bets on a boss race" salt
Uncle Eben, IAN den talks about bein on
lucky instead O. foolish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

David B. Hill Is one of the statesmen who
always manage to establish themselves as
party leaders on the eve of hard luck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

Despite the horrors of war, General Cas-
tro manages to get into a clean collar now
and then and have his picture taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

Arctic explorers, with nothing to talk
about except the weather, naturally get
rather tired of one anothers society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

Minister WI can always depend on be-
Ing welcomed back to America, exclusion
laws or no exclusion laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

Mr. Cleveland may have difficulty in seeing
how President can prefer bear hunting to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-14

In the Course of Time.
I'm going to be a millionaire;
My money, l shall hoard 1t.
I'll be a great reformer then,
Because l can afford it.
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a Question.

a due5uous
From the Baltimore American.
When women decide to vote Will It be
possible to keep the secret ba1iot7
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-03-13
Death of Miss Mary Lawrence.

Death of Miss Mary Lawrence.
The remains of Miss Mary Lawrence
who died at the Lewiston Hospital on
Sunday were brought to this town on
Monday evening. Funeral services were
held in the First Baptist Church on
Tuesday morning at ten O'Clock and
were conducted by Rev H. A. Markley
assisted by Rev. II. +. Huse.
Apart from two brothers In the West
the deceased had no immediate relatives.
The services, however, were attended by
distant relatives and friends from this
town, also North Arson, where she re-
sided for some years. Her age was
about 40 years and the cause of her
death was general peritonitis resulting
from surgical operation.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-04-12
The First shock of Battle.

Men even of the strongest nerves
and the most undoubted pluck do not
feel quite comfortable when, for the
first time, under fire. 1t Is no dlshonor
to his manhood II the heart OF the
young soldier beats double quick" n
his maiden battle. This feeling soon
wears of
During the war In Crimea the men
In the allied army We're often heard
specializing on the eve of the conflict
upon the probability of obtaining GER
tain articles of clothing, of which they
stood In need from the bodies OF the
Russians they expected to slay. They
never seemed TO take into considelT.
ton their own chances of being knock
ed over and stripped by the Russians.
The cool and systematic manner In
which they provided themselves with
footgear Is worthy of note. When a
French or English soldier, on the look,
out for "unconsidered tribes" after a
battle, deserted on the field corpse OF
an enemy whose boots seemed likely
TO suit him.. down he lay on his back
and putting his sOles against those OF
the dead man, ascertained by thai
mode the measurement whether the ar
ticles We're near enough to fit to be
worthy the trouble Of removal.--New
York Ledger.