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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
The Railroad Yield of 1908.

Statistics of the railroad construction in
this country during the past year have
i been roughly compiled. showing that the
early anticipations that great aggregate
would be yielded for the twelve months
have not been realized. The total mileage
I of the new constructions is 8, 723 .45 on $50
lines in all the states and territories. This
Is only thirty-nine miles more than the re-
suit of the works in 1902. Had it not been
| for the strikes in the various parts of the
country during the spring and summer,
however, and the low state of the money
| market both of which factors operated
Heriously to deter railroad managers from
extending their lines, 1t is believed that
the years aggregate would have gone fully
1000 miles ahead of 19O2s record
1t is a noteworthy fact that the heaviest
railroad building during the year was in
the southern states. Oklahoma leads all
with a credit of $50 miles. followed by
louisiana with 446 miles, Texas with 3I1
miles. Indian territory with $40 miles, Ar
kansas with 263 miles and Missouri with
go miles. Thus in these adjacent six states
and territories the years work yielded 1902
miles. or very nearly one-half of the total
construction for the entire country. There
is no information at hand to indicate
whether the money stringency and the
labor troubles kept down the other parts
of the country particularly or affected all
alike Presumably the latter Is the fact,
and in that event 1t is evident that the
southwest is actively at work In the pro-
vision of the lines of transportation which
are needed for its development
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

a greater fame than even that given to It
by its rare beauty. The Pfsan tower is re-
garded by architects as an admirable speci-
men of italian art. but public interest in It
Is chiefly the result Of its remarkable pitch.
At one time belief was prevalent that this
departure from the vertical was Intentional.
but there is evidence to prove that the
tower was started straight, but tina. the
foundations began to settle when the third
story was reached. Instead of tearing the
work down and beginning anew the archi-
tects continued. adjusting the thickness Of
the walls above to the new angle Of the
base ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
Mr.. BRYAN Abroad,

The following paragraph is floating
around:
~Anti-Bryan democrats of national repu-
tation are asking this question: Isn't 1t
singular that Ambassador Choate and other
high representatives of the Roosevelt adj
ministration in foreign countries have
turned out to exalt a twice-defeated candi-
date for the presidencyT
Is there anything singular about it? Are
not these attentions the most natural
things in the world? Could they have been
omitted with anything like decency? If
Mr.. Choate or any other American ambas-
sador had ignored the presence of Mr..
Bryan abroad, or in acknowledging it had
confined himself to the merest civility,
should we not have heard criticism from
this same source for possible political ef-
feet? Did Mr.. Bryan's two defeats for the
presidency detract from his personal deserts
as a man and citizen? The attentions to Mr..
Bryan abroad by American representa- tives
have been creditabIe to them, and his ac-
acknowledgement of the courtesies creditable
to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
A Possible christmas colloquy.

"Hello. Murphy! Glad to see you at
Princeton again."
Glad to see you. Mr. Cleveland and par
ticularly glad to see that the rheumatism
has left YOU"
Eyes, I'm in tip-top condition once more.
How are all the boys. and how do the plans
for the dinner come on?''
Both the boys and the plans are in ex-
cellent shape Mr.. Cleveland. The boys are
awaiting your speech at the dinner with
much impatience. I am finding 1t a little
difficult to hold them in. They are for Mr..
Cleveland to a man. And am unanimous
on that point myself"
Thank you. Murphy. Now give me
line on Mcclellan"
''We1i, sir. George is a nice boy. l like
him. He Is tractable and grateful There
is good service in him for the organization
and the party. But, as you know. George
Is young We need not hurry with him.
He can wait for the bigger things. He has
no beard, and can tarry on Manhattan or
in New York state until his beard grows
Still, 1t is good just now to have George In
stock. If we need him we can use MIN at
once"
81 see an occasional reference to Judge
Parker, Murphy. From upstate some
Eyes, there is such man. and there are
people who want him nominated for Presi-
dent How many of them there may be l
really don't know. understand. however.
that neither party has ever gone to the
bench for its candidate, and see no reason
why the democracy should depart from the
rule now. Mcclellan holds over him
there. Men have gone by the way of a
mayoraIty to the White House. Am I
right?'
81 know Of one such case" assented Mr..
Cleveland, with a smile. Murphy, there
is something level about that head of yours
You evidently have made a study of poll
tics. But answer me on this point. The
demand Is for a New Yorker, and Prince
ton. you know, is in New jersey
"Oh. we'll, Mr.. Cleveland don't let that
disturb you You know what the poor girl
on trial said to the judge about her BABY.
Jersey is such a little state 1T ought not
to count against you. Princeton is simply
your place of rest. And you've had your
rest. Seven years must have set you up
again in full vigor. Your heart has always
been with us In New York, and, in politics
as in sentiment. the home is where the
heart is. You are New Yorker enough all
right. Leave that to u.s."
why. Murphy, hanged If you are not
something Of poet. l am prouder than
ever of your acquaintance Goodbye. Hope
to see you in fine feather at the dinner
Hope to see you in the same shape there,
Mr.. Cleveland. If you think it prudent try
to tell us then just where you stand as to
the preSidaDcy" q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
Pirates of the Pave.

. A new phase OF the automobile problem
was presented in the Police Court today
when the owner of a machine was ar
yaigned on a charge of reckless motoring
and intictIng injuries upon a wheelman IN
consequence. Testimony was offered to
identity the machine, the number on which
corresponded with that of the license issued
TO the defendant Yet the latter swore that
Ls had not had his machine out of the
Storage shop for several months. The court
dismissed the charge with the suggestion
that ii was evident some unauthorized per-
son was occasionally using the defendants
automobile. Thus the real offender In this
case escapes detection and punishment.
When the present regulations were under
consideration by the Commissioners a num-
Der of Automobiles held meeting and
protested. One OF them declared heatedfy
that the proposed system OF numbering was
outrageous, and that the contemplated rules
would enable the policemen of Washington
to infict a serious annoyance upon the au-
tomobilists by stopping them and demand
ing look at their licenses. A narrowing
picture was drawn of the offensive atten-
tions@of the policemen to the woman chauf-
feurs
This Police Court case indicates that the
policemen of Washington are by no means
extensively active In demanding sight OF
the licenses. There would seem to be, UNI
der tine present execution of the rule no
attempt to identify the chauffeurs with the
persons authorized to operate the machines.
Judging from some of the motoring which
may be witnessed in the streets of this
oity any day, the machines Of the persons
VINO satisfied the board of examiners of
their ability to operate them are being used
by some grossly incompetent operators
But even II the license is demanded by a
passing policeman there In no assurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
The South Asserting Herself.

The business sense Of the south seems at
last In the way of triumphing over the ma
chine politicians 1t fs little late, but bet
ter late than never. There rs no reason
why the south should forever remain
under the domination of men whose stock
In trade Is the bugaboo about the negro,
and who would object to the resurrection
trump itself unless assured that a republic
can was not to supply the breath
The business sense Of the south was al
ways opposed to the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at 16 to 1. It had as clear
q conception of that question as the BUSH
ness sense Of the north. But the machine
politicians, with their Astounding nerve and
assurance, insisted that the opposition was
composed OF money sharks, and that the
gold standard was selfish scheme for en-
rtching the few at the expense of the many,
and so committed the south In Congress to
measures fatty antagonistic to the public
credit. The south's interests and business
convictions faced one way and her strength
In Congress the other. She was made
sort of laughing stock.
The business sense Of the south was never
In favor Of free trade. 1t could see as
plainly as the business sense of the north
was seeing the advantages Of protection.
The war changed the south from a great
plantation to great empire, part agricul-
tural and part manu- acturing. When the
south began to turn a part of her own
cotton into cloth, and her own iron ore
into the finished product, the men en-
gagged In those laudable enterprises needed
and desired protection They got 1t, too.
but had to take 1t from the hands of those
whom their representatives in Congress
were constantly opposing. The south was
made to occupy the humiliating attitude of
receiving bounty from the hands of gener-
Gus victors.
This history doubtless led Mr.. German to
believe that he could use the south against
the canal treaty in his game to capture
his party's presidential nomination. 1t
seemed an easy thing to raise the old
partisan cry, and condemn the treaty SIM
ply because of its republican origin. Could
any good thing come out of the White
House with Theodore Roosevelt there? The
south. to Mr.. Germans surprise. said yes.
and Is enforcing her answer. She wants
the canal. and says SO, and 1t looks as II
she would get 1t.
There will naturally be some mouthings
by the machine men and their cappers.
Consciences that have for years been quiet
and contented under election frauds of
every description, from murder to the
forging of a tally sheet, will grow ex-
tremely sensitive about the title to the
canal strip across the isthmus, but they
will merely contribute to the gayety of the
nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
Ratify tho Treaty!
From the Cincinnati Enquirer tdem.).

Gentlemen of the Senate. ratify the
treaty. You know all about the main
points. and the details are not worth dis
cussing. Already talk in the Senate has
made excitement In Colombia. Act and
avert the serious complications which long
discussion and delay are certain to bring
In future generations your posterity will be
proud to find the names of their ancestors
associated with the final accomplishment of
the greatest and most benefcent enterprise
of the century in which they lived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
Veraadlei

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
President Schurman indorses the admin
istratfon on its Panama record. At least
he was indorsing 1t when last heard from
But as that was two days ago 1t would not
be safe to say what he Is indorsing by this
time. He has a weH-earned reputation as O
versatile lightmng-change artist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

The news that Senator Hanna is able to
receive prominent callers whose visits are
entirely social and have nothing to do with
politics is an assurance that his health is
not I'm serious danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

A short time ago few people would have
suspected that Emperor William would
have neglected the opportunities now pre-
scented to him for stirring up strife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
The Buoyant Lie,
From the Hartford Courant.

From the Hartford Courant.
Senators and editors who know better
have told the public that William McKin-
ley did not want any reciprocity involving
a change in the existing tariff on a single
American product. The incurable trouble
with this statement il that it isn't so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
New Years Resolutions.

Those vows 1 made in nineteen three
Alack! How they come back to mel
I shall not need to seek for more.
I'll use them DER for nineteen -four.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

Mr.. German does not have much to say
about presidential boom. but exhibits the
self-reliance of a man who feels able to
take care of one II il comes his way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

The Chicago man who says that bathing
is not a promoter of health might have
cited the Eskimos. They look healthy, but
they do not seem happy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
Next Dav.

No more turkey,
No more pie;
No more presents
Hanging high
On the sparkling
Christmas tree:
No more dinner
Not for me.
No more candy.
No more fruit;
Drums and trumpets
Sweetly mute.
No more buildings
That appall-
Gust dyspepsia,
That Is all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
SHOOTING STARS.
What She Meant,

Didn't l hear your wife refer to you as
the human naince pie?" said the curious
person.
YES" answered Mr.. Sirius Barker.
us that compliment
mot exactly. She means that I never
agree with anybody"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

Isl Ans attitude toward WI Ting Fang
would indicate that the lady has not yet
been persuaded to care for the two-step
or the after dinner speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
Completing the Sentence.

THAT dress is becoming. my dear" said
the man who thinks he Is diplomat.
She looked at him coldly for a moment
and then reDlied:
Eyes. 1t is becoming threadbare."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
This Republic Not ungrateful.

From the New York Tribune.
Not every republic Is ungrateful when the
pension bill OF the Stars and Stripes carries
an appropriation Of more than $136 600. 900
nearly thirty-nine years after the surrender
at Appomattox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

Tammany can at all events be depended
upon not to let its interest in national af-
fairs interfere with its business of making
local collections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

The statesmen in the shops will now rest
and the accountants will put forth excep
tional exertions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

The next best thing to crisp old-fash-
toned Christmas Is a crisp old-fashioned
day after Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

Possibly in another year the car and the
mkado will be on sufficiently friendly terms
to exchange Christmas cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
Secondhand Titles,

From the Chicago Record Herald
Another prince and princess have been
divorced. Hurrahi The supply Of titled
foreigners who can be used by American
heiresses may turn out to be fairly salts
factory after all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

Captain Dreyfus is wise enough to re-
main quiet and allow his vindication to take
it's natural course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

Panama regards this as the most salts
factory holiday season 1t has yet expert
enced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

Elder Dowie Is probably grieving about
the money that was expended for Christ.
mas presents to people other than himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

Riches hab WINGS" said Uncle Eben,
IAN some folks pears to hab as much
trouble managtn' 'em as if dey was a flynn
machine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

Cuba starts on its national career with
the advantage of a thorough study of the
tariff question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26
Astray.

Eggnog is a wonderful drink, it Is said
1t starts for the stomach and goes to the
head.
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8.

From the Chicago Tribune.
1t is time to begin practicins on writing
1t January /, 10O-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-26

Colombia objects to telling it's troubles
to the marines.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-08
TEREE SPLENDID SPEECHES,

Three members of Congress from
North Carolina spoke last week or
II pending so-calIed antitrust bill.
We publish in full elsewhere the
speech of Hon. e. w. Pou, member from
ea district in which Raleigh is situate.
his speech was in type, Representa-
r.. Small and Thomas have also
.r.ean on the same bill. The Washington
.ost gives. in its account of the proceed
ings of Congress, this synopsis of the
speech of Mr.. Thomas:
"Mr Thomas, of North Carolina, fol-
lowed Judge Thomas, discussing the trust
question frcm the standpoint of tariff
revision. He called attention to the fact
that the pending measure was practically
an admission that the Sherman antitrust
law was inadequate, although General
Grosvenor and other Republicans have
always insisted that that law was an
adequate remedy against monopoly. While
the commerce clause of the Constitution
and the decisions of the United States
Supreme Court from the Knapp case
down to and including the Addystone
Pipe and Steel Company case, show the
power of Congress to be ample to con-
troll the trusts engaged in interstate COM
merce, many bills of many Democrats
which invoked this power were buried in
committee last session. Since the last
election, realizing the storm of popular
indignation arousing against the mono
poles, the Republican party has seen
new light and at this late day and hour
propose this measure of slight relief to
the people. Concluding. he said. "But,
Mr.. Chairman, does this legislation yet
go far enough does it strike at the root
of the evil, does it eradicate and cure the
trust cancer upon the body polite? The
real danger to the free institutions o;
this, the greatest republic in all history
| lies in the formation and over-capitaliZa-
ton of the 2S7 corporate trusts of the
country, 200 of which are benefited and
owe their formation to the tariff laws
of the Republican party.
Reform those laws in the schedules
which shelter monopoly and you strike at
the root of the trust evil because You
restore competition and make the con-
centration of wealth difficult, thereby
destroying monopoly which is contrary to
dangers them, building up special classes
and leading to constant conflicts between
the two great American forces, labor and
capital.
THE invocation of every power of
Congress to resist the tendency to mou-
opoly is the patriotic duty of Congress,
and not only the commerce clause of
the Constitution should be invoked, but
/ !
trusts to sell cheaper abroad than in
the home market and to extort from
American citizens, should be reformed or
repealed. This can be done without af-
fecting any legitimate industry North or
South"
We shall within a few days give our
readers extracts from the able and forci-
BILE speech of Mr. Small
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-08
THE WOMEN IN THE LEAD.

The most remarkable appointment
made in the South in the new century is
the appointment by the Governor of Ten
nessee of Mrs. S. A. Mynders as State
Superintendent of Public instruction.
She has been superintendent Of schools in
Jackson City and has been remarkably
successful. She is scholar, an execu-
tive, a successful instructor Wyoming,
where the ballot has been given to wo-
men, has had woman as State Superin-
tendent, but Tennessee is the first State
where woman has been given this i'm
portant position unless her sex could
vote. 1t is all the more surprising, too,
that it should happen in Southern State
where it is generally supposed the idea of
woman's participation in public affairs
has obtained less foot-hold than in 9TH
er portions of the country
The office of State Superintendent of
schools has steadily grown into import
ance and under the progressive plans in
augurated by Tennessee, there is a call
for the highest talents and wisdom in the
incumbent of that office. The whole
country will watch the career Of Mrs
Mynders with interest. Those who favor
woman's larger public sphere will hope
to see her amply justify the wisdom of
the appointment Those who doubt the
capacity of women for such duties, or
oppose their selection upon other
grounds, will be skeptical.
Women make the best teachers of the
youth Some women have succeeded
finely as presidents of colleges for the
education of women. In the Western
States, some have shown high capacity as
superintendent and executives in school
work. Why should it be doubted that
gifted woman of experience in education
al work would make successful State
Superintendent?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-08
ABOUT SPEECHES.
Richmond Christian Advocate.

Richmond Christian Advocate
1t is a puzzle to persons how Wesley S
sermons, as printed, could move or even
interest an audience. Whitefield's pub
lished discourses are so tame that the
pegs ought to sleep under them. 1t is
said that Wesley was calm and free
from oratorical displays" We, however
find that Wesley did not deliver to the
iliterate miners and dull peasants the
theological treatises called sermons. He
used a conversational STYLE" fitting
thoughts and words to the audience
Whitefleld was as great as Garrick in en-
forcing his words by action" The il
lustration of the fly, swapping his hand
and missing the winged insect as it pass
ed the pulpit, shows his manner.
So it must have been with the classic
orators. What general and average au-
dience could follow Cicero in the ora
tions left us? Or Pericles, in his close
knit sentences? In good truth, it knew
we'll enough that the spoken words,
apart from the occasion, the voice, the
gestures, the magnetism of the person
age, became liveless in manuscript. The
grafton, as delivered and as written out
for posterity, are different in style
Charles James Fox, the titanic debater in
the English Parliament, said that a sue
cessful speech on the floor would look
sleazy and ungirt if reported as spoken
Success depends on the delivery. Read
the famous speech of Patrick Henry
Give me liberty or give me death" II
is bombastic; but read the report of his
manner in it's delivery and the effect is
accounted for. He was the greatest &C
tor that ever lived-not meaning that he
was insincere, but that he allowed his
emotions to show themselves in voice,
eye, motion of body. The late Mr.. Cow
ardin, Sr, editor of the Dispatch, said
that before ten thousand people in this
city the Hon. William c. Preston, OF
South Carolina, called the inspired ora
tor" paused in his address, made a ges-
ture Che was assaling Van Buren, ana
the multitude cried out, Snake,
"Snake."
If we may Improve the occasion py
"a few lessons drawn from the subject
we would rank delivery prime need IN
the pulpit Imparting the Gospel IS the
main thing The Southern Methodist con-
ferences seem to put small value on TINS
training for the pulpit. Caesar cicero
and the orators of this age had hardest
drill. under famous teachers. Becchcr, in
his lectures on preaching, tells OF the I'M
pediments in his speech, certain mick
ness of the tongue" and stumbling at a
number of words. Under a wise instruc-
tor in delivery he rid himself of these