Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14
IN HOTEL CORRIDORS

The scat industry Of the United States
- On the wane,' said r. C. Beard OF Austin,
Texas. at the Ebbitt. to Star reporter. "a
Few years ago the Department Of AgrieuI-
ture called attention to the fact that the
United States was importing annually about
25,O0O.O00 In goatskins. This information
had an immediate effect in the south and
west, and there was an Angora goat boom,
during which vast prices were paid for gen.
uine imported Bibles and Nannies But
this fact had no appreciable effect upon the
amount Of goatskins imported. There were
also comparatively no American goat skins
SOLD. The American Angora was q beauti-
ful goat. but he was too high bred for his
skin to be valuable for manufacturing pur-
poses. He also showed a tendency to goat
diseases. The goat industry has practically
collapsed. and very few farmers now at
tempt to raise goats for profit"
"The republic Of Panama will ultimately
result In the United States annexing the
whole of Central America" said c. B.
HUghling of Colon at the Arlington There
has always been a spirit Of unrest through
out this peninsula, which has manifested
itself In frequent revolutions and changes
OF government. Within the past fifty years
they have tried various combinations-sep-
arations, unionSantf disunions. With a rich
and fertile. country these republics have
never been able to advance as has Mexico.
TO the nortiEpf them, or Chile, to the south.
They hays always looked to the United
states as overshadowing them in their
commerce. When this country has built an
interoceanic canal these republics viii have
strong desire to become part and PARCEL
OF the great republic It will be remember
cd that Yuca tan, Honduras and Venezuela
have In times past made overtures to be re-
ceived as part Of the American republic.
Mexico has had a period Of unprecedented
prosperity Tor that country during the rule
OF President Diaz., and American capital
railroad and mining enterprises in that re-
public. It Is reported that President Dfaz
will Decline to serve another term. and
results Of Change of administration. It is
very decidedly Eithin the I'm of possi-
United States Of America VIII extend to the
D'''eii is ~. u - @e7,2 ars
1.-THE National Educational, Society has
very vigorously opened. up the agitation of
spelling reform said Prof. c. L. Hardwick
of Chicago, at the HAMILTON. 1.-THE cues
ton of reforming the spelling Of English
wordssi Is very cid one, and has been agf-
tated at different times for several CEN
turtles There have been q number of at
tempts to reduce our spelling to a system,
and all of these have been failures But
while this is the case. 1t would surprise the
average person to compare the present
spelling with that of century ago. very
Ilse NUMBER Oh WORDS nave been simpn-
Vastly i,nnrnvad P,,+ - ~, ~oruS s,, nave oesn
English LANGUAGE can never he cbaneed NV
the substitution Of radical improvements.
IN 1876 there was general movement in
ca,ntrv VI a,,S so,s,. spens anrousnout tne
new system and schoo,s hacar ~ taach 'i a.
1t was universally regarded as an Improve
ment. but practically the only word they
succesoe0 IN unIversaay cnane1ng the spell
aries st,iI s,ve both .nH1i, anu .tS Vic.lom-
a rse 81, Jun I've Do'n spelnnss OF tnat word.
a, no Use u IN an cases wnefe pa oc-
cuIS. Which vas tne sreatest improvement
R".,1pS ~ '1'o wS system; couio moi De
Tribuna ~ e u. trn,,s, nne CMcaso
aspun9' AZ Hfeae trouoIe ana expense
auopteu tno Rnoneuc sysIem, Dut nad TO
aDanoon II eAcep. as 70 Few words. BY
1919 .om w1iuS at q ume the spei!ing
has become so r,nch n1 s e,ess =. spsanns
naturS 20 most people tnat they could
han .r NC tausn. 70 u enanse. Inere nave
such as dropping the in such words as
music music ana the u from such words as Ia
bro;,.bt about hv .Io, vi spenns must oe
cesses. and not through a new eenera1 svs-
co..
.o,S - = Mrahas =, T,,o.nn p =. .n
ran .ss 70 he oh.ervaa % ~, a. INC s 80 ,-
80 :. r,.o,a OF A. ~ - .Ae 'ao ANUS
n,a,n .hara 10 aa.o,.. :. -. an ".Aa ma.
eo,,ar,,s o,,,,, a,,o,,t a. -. .- =. ioeH
ne o4s az asie IA eA'eh'' anu
iioiii THESE focAS' VI raeher from peneath
them, there issue sounds of music as
though an organ was playing. and the
stratn. ore achoaa fro,,, 60. 1,,....,o,
IT, ~. - 10 ..a,rar 49, 49, .Heo s.',,..
ing p'aee mas n.Ve' ueeh eAcaVateo or Iuiiy
explored. and the theory of scientists Is
that there is a peculiar formation of stall
actites in a. cave there with an onenine
somewbere through which the NINA ,ians
unon these sfaiactites nrodnc,n~ The NJ
sic, The Indians claim hoWavsr e th.t .
catbodrai mas NJ one tinoa I,,s,t 49,, snA s.. q
Mace and that thsra wo. oi. a1on Inns
piaced ~ oharae Of tho "a.hoa. pau p'ieSt
Gnn,ed Ird;ah Woman ca 'i "a.Ia VINO ao-
tsSe ~ .nu.e a.,.S nSr aiu cMioreh. one
nsn. she s, ry vpneu curing violent
sto in' anu tne ear. M eiosea IN over the top