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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
Balfour's First Tariff Speech.

Premier Balfour's opening speech in the
campaign of the British ministry for a
modification of the free trade policy of the
empire is far from vigorous when compared
with what the public has reason to expect
later from Mr.. Chamberlain on the same
subject. He covers the historical phases Of
the case Interestingly. and points out the
changes which nave taken place in the
world of commerce and industry since the
days of Golden. and with the eye of a
philosopher he proves himself capable of
seeing the subject from all sides He notes
that there is a popular disposition in pro-
tectionist countries to associate the tariff
systems with the upgrowth of trusts, and he
recognizes. he declares. the danger from
this source. But nevertheless he sees Eng
land falling behind in the race for trade
supremacy. and he asks for license to go
ahead with Investigations which may hiring
to light a remedy for the existing ills. Mr..
Balfour does not proclaim aggressively for
tariff system as a cure. but he bespeaks
examination of L as palliative.
This sort of talk may win kindly consid-
Grafton for the governments predicament
from the intelligent classes. But it is
hardly calculated to make much impression
on the mass of the voters The English
man likes his doctrine stated in good strong
terms. Historical euphemisms may serve
the purpose of the political essayists. but
they will not win ballots in hot fight. So
1t is not to be expected that Mr.. Balfour,
who is enough of a politician with all his
scholarship to know the practical needs of
campaigning. will rely upon his own efforts
to win support for the at present unpop ular
program of the government. Although Mr..
Chamberlain is out of the cabinet, he has
resigned with a distinct pledge to continue
in the field the work of a tariff propa-
gandist. Indeed. he based his resignation
upon what he conceived to be the advantage
of lighting without the restraint which
cabinet position might impose upon him.
So Mr.. Balfour's pleasant address at Shelf
field may be regarded rather as the dis
course of the lecturer who calls attention,
In polished phrases, to the performance
which is about to begin inside the tent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
The Massachusetts, Democrats

The democrats of Massachusetts did not
instruct for Richard Olney for President.
but they nominated Richard Olney, jr. for
lieutenant governor, and maybe with the
view of testing sentiment in the state with
the name. Let us wait then, and see how
the maneuver works before specializing fur
Their about the Olney presidential BOOM If
young Olney runs ahead of his ticket, and
particularly If the ticket is elected. We may
expect rise in the stock of the elder Olney
But if there Is the same old story told at
the polls-a republican victory scored hands
down-then we shall probably not hear
much more about New England as fighting
ground for the democrats. BY the way, the
dispatches make no mention of George Fred
Williams. Is democratic convention in
Massachusetts regular or lawful without
Mr.. Williams, or with him present and not
speaking? Is not his vocal assent to the
proceedings necessary to their binding char
acter? Where was Mr. Williams when Mr..
CASTOR went in?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
The North River Tunnel

Any apprehension the public may have
felt as to the safety of the projected tunnel
entrance for the Pennsylvania railroad into
New York city should be allayed by the
Details of the plans which have Just been
adopted for the construction work 1T
would seem from these plans that the
danger OF disaster has been reduced to a
minimum. The tunnel is to consist of two
single cast iron tubes. built by the shield
process. The iron casing will be lined with
concrete. On each side of each tube will
run concrete sidewalk on level with the
car windows. Thus If any reason should
arise for quick departure from the cars
1t will be possible for the passengers to
leave by the windows and to walk TO either
end of the tunnel. The cars themselves
will be built OF material as completely fire.
proof as possible. Yet to guard against
the possibility of fire the tunnel will be
literally equipped with hydrants and hose
So that in the event of a blaze it will be
possible speedily to extinguish it. Taking
a cue from the Paris tunnel horror The
engineers have decided to equip the North
river tunnel with lighting current entire
~ separate from that which will furnish
the motive power. so that if the latter
should fail through a collision or otherwise
the tubes will remain Illuminated The
motive power will be electricity in order
to avoid the fouiing of the atmosphere in
the tunnel The shift from the locomotive
to the electric motor will be made at a
station in the Hackensack meadows and
will take. it is estimated, about one minute
for each train.
This Is high standard, but none too high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
The Vice Presidency.

We may readily accept Representative
Hemenway's assurance that Senator Fair
banks is not candidate for the vice presl-
dency. The senior senator from Indiana Is
doubtless well pleased where he is, and 1t
must be admitted that he is useful man
to his party there. He probably would not
care to change his present office for any
office but the presidency. The Senate takes
a strong hold on men of Mr.. Fairbanks
temperament and equipment. The business
of the body is at all times important the
discussion serious. and the membership
choice and delightful.
AS matters stand today Indiana would
appear to have the call on fitting Mr.. Roose
welt out with yokemate Her position geo.
graphically is good. and the republicans are
now very strong in the state. Their leaders
are of excellent standing before the coun-
try. Mr.. Fairbanks Mr.. Beveridge. Gov.
Durbn. Mr.. Lands. Mr.. Overstreet are all
well known and much respected. And
what's the matter with Mr.. Hemenway?
He's all right. and his place in the next
House will give him an opportunity to put
his best foot foremost for increased consid-
GRAFTON. So If the republicans decide next
year to try their old combination of New
York and middle state, Indiana will easily
be able to present a capital man for second
place
But in the next eight months the situa-
ton may change. The first place on the
republican ticket Is of course as good as
filled. Mr.. Roosevelt will be nominated by
reclamation. But the democrats are maxi
ing mighty effort to get together, and
should they meet with liberal measure of
success. and particularly if they should
score at any time in the business of the
coming session of Congress, the republicans
may find themselves obliged to complete
their ticket and wage their fight with the
greatest care. 1t may then be considered
more advisable to go to the northwest or to
the extreme west. for the second man, than
to Indiana. Ohio or Illinois.
This much, however. is reasonably GER
tain. The vice presidential candidate,
wherever he may be found, will be man
of ability and of more than local reputa-
ton. The country attaches more impor-
lance to the office than ever before and
both parties will nominate in accordance
with the requirements of the new appraise-
meQt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
CAPITAL Punishment.

The execution of three brothers In a New
York penitentiary yesterday for the murder
of their uncle nearly two years ago has
caused a revival of the agitation for the
abolition of the death penalty in that state.
Had only one murderer been executed no
attention whatever would have been paid
to the matter. But the case of the Van
Wormer brothers has aroused consid-
cradle interest throughout the common
wealth. and to some extent outside, owing
to the peculiar circumstances OF the crime
and the determined efforts made by their
friends to secure their release or reprieve.
The prisoners ranged in age from twenty
two to twenty-eight. They slew their uncle
because they hated him, their hatred prima-
rily arising because he foreclosed a mort
gage on the property of their stepmother.
The murder, planned in cold blood, was
brutally accomplished and only chain of
fortunate circumstances permitted the de-
lection of the criminals, while the confess
sion OF accomplice. who is now serving
an eighteen-year sentence. fastened the
guilt upon them beyond question.
There is no reason for reopening of the
old issue of capital punishment on the
score of the execution of these brothers.
Their case does not appeal strongly to pub
lie sympathies. If capital punishment Is
right it should prevail. whatever the char
acter or age or sex of the criminals who
are brought to the gallows the electric
chair. If 1t is wrong the issue rests not
upon individual instances of its application,
but upon deeper considerations of social
ethics. The majority of the people of ma
jority of the states evidently believe that
only by thus supremely Furnishing the high
est classes of criminals can society defend
itself against the malevolence and passion
and cruelty and murderous avarice Of M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

guided men. Until the majority is con-
WINGED to the contrary these laws will stand.
1t 10 significant that the leading penologists
agree that it is well to hold out this threat
of death as the punishment for certain
crimes. even while the tendency today Is
toward a modification of prison terrors and
the institution of the indeterminate SEN
tence and the parole systems. 1t may be
regarded as assured that no single enforce
ment of the capital punishment law will
cause revulsion Of public feeling on this
subject. The process of shift of senti-
ment. If 1t comes at all, will be slow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
England.


When sword and sinew carried the day
our education was very thorough. On every
village green the use of long bow and quar-
ter staff was taught In tourney lists
knights played at mimic war. Power and
love and riches and all that made life sweet
and pleasant were the rewards freely Of
fered to those who should excel Our uni
versities provided education which at
tracted students from all Christendom.
That was when England was young. But
is Britannia to be depicted in the future as
a doddering beldame, Numbering of ancient
fame? Not for an instant do we believe SO.
But we must bestir ourselves. and there
must be more fxity Of purpose in our
efforts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
CIRCUITS Position.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
A single sentence would have sufficed
straightforward and honest man to answer
Mr. Cuttings letter so that no fusionist
could have had any reason to doubt his
absolute loyalty. Mr.. Grout had only to
say unreservedly that, in spite of Tam
many nomination. all his energies would be
given to the election of the entire fusion
ticket as completely as If he were running
on that ticket alone Nothing more than
that was asked. Anything less than that is
treason. Instead of giving such an answer
to a fair question, Mr.. Grout writes long
letter of indirection and sOphistry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
Grout.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Mr., Grout is the most auda cious turncoat
that ever troubled the councils of reform
politics in this city Deserters we have
had. Causes have been betrayed. In other
contests men have sold out to the enemy.
But, like Sir Elijah 1mpey. they have
usually been content to remain rich, quiet
and infamous Mr.. Grout is determined to
be rich in the possession of the office for
which he has been nominated. and which he
thought assured to him by the Tammany
promise. but far from being quiet he
invites turbulence and braces himself for
violent struggle against the effort to put
him off the fusion ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
Frank Statement.

F ON the Charlotte On. c. Chronicle.
1t Is a pleasure to learn that Senator
E. w. Carmack disavows any intention OF
agitating the question Of repeating the If
tenth amendment in Congress. Such action
would merely result in lot of talk which
we of the south are already tired Of.
There is no likelihood of the fifteenth
amendment being repealed. and really no
need of 1t. for 1t Is dead letter in prac-
tically every state where It's provisions
would amount to anything If carried out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
UP Against It.

From the Chicago News
After having sown the wind. New York
stock gamblers are naturally being called
upon to handle an especially large crop of
WhirlWind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

The grand jury has undoubtedly earned
its vacation. Its members will be forgiven
II they hereafter develop a tendency to
think they know more than other people
about how the government ought to run a
post office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

Mr.. HCbson's campaign for Congress will
OF course revive memories of his previous
embarrassments. This time the good peo-
pie before whom he makes speeches will
expect him to kiss the children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

Washington's BAH players have disbanded
without presenting any loving cups or max
ing speeches about how they long to be back
under the same conditions next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
President Not to Blame.
From the Knoxville Journal.

From The hnOAvfIIt JUuTnaI.
Mr.. Morgan may not be rich as he was
before the water was squeezed out of his
stocks: but that will not be generally ac-
cepted as a good reason why Roosevelt
should be defeated for the presidency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
Salvation.

From the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Good morning! Has your horse broken the
trotting record?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

1t is hard to get evidence that will help
to stop hazing. The plebes do not especially
enjoy it. but are unwilling to give up their
turns at initiating new corners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

Explorer Peary has the best wishes of
everybody. 1t would be a great relief If
some one could really discover the pole and
have the agony over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

Mr. Carnegie refuses to mingle in poll
tics, but cannot prevent Tammany from
holding it's conventions in the hall that
bears his name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

The sultan Is now sending editors to Jail.
Mr.. Pennypacker might watch the expert
ment and see how 1t works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

Tom Johnson's declaration that he does
not know when he is beaten may tempt Mr.
Hanna to offer In a friendly spirit to give
him reliable information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
In Wall Street.

In modern speculation
Your language you must choose.
It's an investment IL you win,
But gambling If you lose.
"Some people, said Uncle Eben, lis kind
O. unlucky in gittin' de kind O. friends dat Is
always wantin' favors instid O de kin dat
Is always tryin to do favors."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
Oh, Such Words!

From the Hartford Post.
We shudder to think what would happen
if Senator Tillman and Sam Parks should
decide to syndicate their vocabularies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
Play Good Golf.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
The Philadelphia ladies who are taking
part in the national golf tournament appear
to be wide awake and not so slow either
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

There Is settled determination in Europe
that there shall be no war. There Is an
equally firm intention to stand on the tech
nicality which distinguishes massacre from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

An extra session may mean the accom-
plishment of extra work; but not neces-
sarily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
Otherwise Engaged

OLucIW1Sc 606dSSO~
Family is home again
From the sea and hills.
Say they had lovely time.
Father pays the bills.
Sister Jane has lots of clothes
Full Of tufts and frills.
Sister Kate Is jealous now.
Father pays the bills.
Foreign swells are making lovei
Lots of signs and thrills.
Stay to dinner. Burn the gas.
Father pays the bills.
Laughter mfngles with the talk
Till the house 1t fills.
Father never says a word.
Father pays the bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

Mr.. Miller. like Consul Magelssen, figures
merely as the remote cause of some very
ominOuS trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

The meat packers may yet make beef as
distinctly a local luxury in Chicago as ter
rapin is In Washington and Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

1t begins to look as If the market mag
mates were anxious to close out steel stock
to make room for new line of fall goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
Cleveland's Size.


From the st. Louis Times Democrat.
1t is urged against Grover Cleveland that
he has no magnetism. But he has dead
loads of magnitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

On October Russia will either evacuate
Manchuria or make another polite promise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
Financial Leeerdemain.

Don't you sometimes get weary of being
forever under the public eyer
mo" answered Senator Sorghum. 1t
doesn't especially interfere with profits. If
you really know how to do the trick. the
hand is always quicker than the eye.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
In the Balkans.
From the K

From the Kansas City Times.
The plan of fighting first and declaring
war afterward appears to be in force in
the Balkans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

Elder Dowie has one decided advantage.
He will go into New York well advertised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02

Chicago is 100 years old and very pre-
cnciOuS-
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SHOOTING STARS


I'm going to write a book" said the man
who assumes superior wisdom.
DO answered the person who affects
the disagreeable. "I'n buy ten thousand
copies and give them away to all your
friends
LAS an advertisement"
mo. For the purpose of exposing YOU"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-02
Only Two.

81 have only two difficulties to overcome
in connection with my flying machine" said
the inventor.
''What are they?"
Getting it into the air and making it
stay there"
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-13

Deeply evils require strenuously radical remedies
The grand Jury ockeyng that making the system unpo
ular in so many counties must be discouraged.
To discourage these things peculiar prerogaVe mo
other influence much towards correcting the evil as the
country press.
Right here might be we'll enough to state that 1t out Oh al
through disrespect tor our grn
uries that make the nsistance.
opinion the grand jury system this country
the law is strictly followed but can be prosuuteo
evsers are disposed friends punish enemies
presiding Judge careless Accommodating and Where the
sheriff disposed trade and few professional jurors hang
like leeches around the court.
We realize that it unpopular quarters to take TINS
stand but shall neglect sacred duty the hope OF retaining
the good will unworthy citizens derect officials! Not mucn
that 100.
1t has recently seriously proposed to elect grand Juror
by the popular vote. 14 e.o,
The confined to few counties, but iron
all too the complaint of grand jury cheng
The fault not with the system.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-13

John Temple Graves at Chau-
tauque Lake said last Monday to
that most unique conference the
mob conference" now in ses-
sion:
The problem of the hour is
not how to prevent 1ynching in
the south, but the larger ques-
ton: How shall we destroy the
crime which always has and al
ways will provoke lynching?'
The answer which the mob re-
turns to this vital question is al
ready known. The mob answers
it with rope, the bullet, and some
times, God save us. with the
torch. And the mob is practical;
it's theory is effective to large
degree; the mob today is the
sternest, the strongest and the
most effective restraint that the
age holds rthe control of rape"
The lyncher does not exter-
inmate the rapist, Mr.. Graves
conteded, but he holdshi might
lily in check. AS a sheer, cold,
patent fact, he said, the mob
stands today as the most poten-
tlal bulwark between the women
of the south and such a carnival
Of crime as would infuriate the
world and precipitate the ami
hilation of the negro race. The
masses of the negro, he held, are
notafrald of the death penalty COM
ing in regular way. They love
the display and the spectacular
element of a trial, and execution
appeal to their imaginations. :"
This is strong language but is
shared by the editor of the En-
terprise. We believe Mr.. Graves
is right. We have no patience
with the sentimentalists who
pirate about the fortunes of the
wretched rape fiend who is over
taken by men determined to
avent the outrage of a neighbors
wife or daughter.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-13

We have rule for contentment
and happiness. 1t is universal
and indisputable. We will mail
it to any address on the receipt
of 4 cents in postage stamps or
one years subscription to the
Enterprise, which goes three
times every week to any address
in the United States, Canada,
Cuba or Porto Rico for $1.00.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-13

The Fitzgerald Enterprise has
a recipe for contentment and
happiness that it will sell for 4
cents. AS our contemporary
cannot be contented with some
things that be, and just will not
be happy, it ought to be able to
cure itself at this cheap rate
Triton Gazette.
Our Triton contemporary mis-
takes ourzea1 for discomfort. We
are perfectly serene, simply ex-
erclsing our corrective rights
the high prerogative of Georgia
editor. If everybody and every
thing was precisely right the
best excuse for the country pa
per would no longer exist. We
are not unhappy because we
lind rascalS to discourage or
wrongs to set right. 1t was
pleasure to point out to the Ca
zette's friend, (the base ball cap
tain, whose zeal was most COM
mendable, } that the remedy he
proposed for betting on his ball
games would bring him di.sa.
pointment.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-13

last legislature did do some
They limited the State
ate to S mills on each dollar
of one per cent. They did
than that, they passed a
|egro law that will put more
hooters and banio-pickers
TX than any act of legis1a-
since emancipation was
lined. They passed a uni.
chool book law that has
eded for several years.
Stature that has just
~ history was not an
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-13

The republican nominee fC>.T
|ernor of Kentucky will have
moral supporter ex-Govern-
William S. Taylor Owing to
sumstances this is about all
Taylor can give.-Common-
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-13

BIZ city council, thro' a COM
ee composed of Aldermen
|pnald, Ratc1if and Warner,
fought a team-two mules
wagon-of Mr.. Raines.
NO is the price agreed on.
team will be boarded at
j stable at a cost of $500
0nth. Thus part of the
MS that has disturbed more
one tax payer finds an out
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-08-13

/ is very evident that cater
Ars will give the cotton plant
in Southwest Georgia at
serious trouble. The prob
Iity is that they will give more
able next season.