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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
The Rate War and Immigration

While IT is too early for the collection of
conclusive statistic. on the subject, evil
denee is at hand to show that the trans
atlantic steamship companies engaged in q
rate war are dumping an unusually large
number of undesirable emigrants upon our
shores in consequence of the cheap rates
they are Offering throughout Europe At
Ellis Island New York, 1t is stated that
since the cut rates went into effect IA per
cent of the immigrants have been detained
there against 10 per cent during the
corresponding period last year. If this
ratio is continued it will mean that .he
steamship companies will be compelled to
carry back to Europe a large percentage Of
the men. women and children whom they
have drawn into their drag-net by promises
of cheap fare. The unloading of these
people on their own shores will inevitably
cause much suffering and loss. as doubtless
to obtain even the small amounts necessary
to buy the cut-rate tickets hundreds of
these people have sold out at home at g
sacrifice and have severed ties which they
cannot easily replace.
That. however, Is a question for the gov
ernments of Europe to handle. and if the
rate of reflections continues they must
eventually be called upon to check the un-
companies in the interest of public safety.
What we are chiefly concerned about in he
United States is that the tests for immi-
grants should be kept at their present
stage. and that none of the undesirable be
allowed to land even though the number
of applicants for admission is doubled. At
Ellis Island it is explained that the first
reflections do not compass the whole list
of deported immigrants as there remains
a twO-year test to be applied. This is en-
forced by the deportation of all foreigners
who may within two years of landing. be
come charges upon public institutions and
be sent by them to Ellis Island as being
Incapable of sef-support. If there is a
marked increase in the rate of immediate
reflections it is safe to assume that a cor
responding percentage will be rejected
under the two-year test so that the effects
of the cut-rate war. even if peace is shortly
declared. will continue to he felt for a long
period
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

in sympathy with the national administra-
ton? Is It calculating on nomination
which shall produce a campaign wholly
apart from the national campaign? Does
1. speak for republicans who are more
anxious to see republican in the state
house at Albany than in the White House
here in Washington?
AS outsiders are advised. Mr.. Root is
strong in New York because of his long
connection with the national administra-
ton, and because he shares 1.-THE President S
Ideas of government" He has helped to
do the things which are so generally APP
proved. Were he to make the race for
governor he would advocate the President 8
cause from every stump. and the Presi-
dents friends would advocate his cause
from every stump. There would be no
divided result as in 1888; when David L.
Hill won for governor and Grover Cleve-
Ia nd lost for President.
Mr.. Root does not want to make the
race and may not make 1t, but the man
who does, must, in order to win, be a re-
publican who stands for his partys ma
tional, as we'll as it's local. policies No
anti-Roosevelt republican, we may be sure,
Will head the state ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
Mr.. Roots Speech.

A great deal was expected of Mr.. Root
at Chicago and surely there will be no
disappointment His speech reads well and
will wear well. 1t is a condensed and mas
terfu summary of the record upon which
the republican party is appealing to the
country for indorse,lent at the polls The
leading features of both the Mckinley adj
ministrat ton and the Roosevelt admins
tration are well grouped, and. presented.
easily digested The speech is all the
stronger for the end in view for the abb
sence of rhetorical flourishes. But Mr.. Root
is a no time a of tinSel. He ad-
dresses himself to subjects with eye
to substantial results. rather than to the
passing entertainment of his auditors. Re
ports show that the convention followed
him closely and sympathetically, and re-
sponded to his points of emphasis with
hearty appreciation
Mr.. Root has gagged the situation cor
rectly. The hope of the republicans IL in
the things accomplished Promises are
easily made. and too often are as easily
broken. Seat any half dozen shrewd poll
ticians with a skilled phrasemaker among
them at IA table, and you are guaranteed
a readable platform. But that trick has
been turned so often it has lost its power.
are you giving u.s." but Nv hat have you
given u.s. Present the record Of the deeds
done in the official flesh. and the people
soon make up their minds whether they
were good or bad. and whether they want
anything more of the same kind from the
same source.
The republicans have settled the money
question on a sound basis. For even if we
go back to 1893 1t is still true that the re-
publicans supplied nine-tenths of the voting
power in Congress which corrected the sill
evil. They are the authors of the best
tariff law we have ever had. 1t has done its
work so we'll 1t is now time to revise it,
They have taken over our island possess
sions, and are conducting their business
very well. They have. with the assistance
of democrats. settled the question of an
isthmian canal. They have scored the only
victories against the trusts. And there we
are. Shall the party which has done this
much be continued in power to handle what
of pressing nature remains to be done?
The criticism of all this will be offered at
St Louis and it is certain to be breezy.
But will it be convincing? Will those who
offer 1t be able to persuade the voters that
a change is necessary. and that their pro-
gram contains what the country stands in
need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
Bryan on Parker.
rom the New York Tribune

From the New York Tribune.
Mr.. Bryan may be a dangerous radical.
The democracy may be right in repudiating
him and his ideas. 1t would command
respect if it did so on principle; but. after
having twice espoused those ideas on prin-
cple, for it now to espouse contrary doc
trines from mere expedency, while trying
to conceal the dicker and retain the sup
port of believers in the old policies. is
neither dignified nor decent. There is an
irreconcilable difference between the de-
mocracy of Mr.. Belmont and Mr.. Bryan.
and 1t is cowardly to try to cover it up
and to abuse Mr.. Bryan for pointing 1t out.
If the democracy wants to ally itself with
the corporations which have hated Mr..
Roosevelt, as Mr.. Hinrichs pointed out,
from the time he signed the franchise tax
law, that is its privilege; but no deprecia-
ton of Mr.. Bryan and no proclamation
that he is "sorehead" whose enmfty is
an asset meets the charge that Judge Par
kers silence is counsel of political timid-
ity calculated to deceive somebody one
side or other. and that his platform Is a
mere trick of expedency. If Mr.. Bryans
charges are weak, why do not Judge
Parker's friends disprove them instead of
trying to sheer him down?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
A Concealed Motive,

He talks about the tariff in a lengthy.
learned way.
And your brain gets kind of dazzled as you
listen day by day;
He offers observations upon ratios now and
then,
And shows how mathematics might relieve
his fellow-men.
He pictures all the havoc and distress that
may be made
If we don't restrict these combinat lions in
restraint of trade.
He gathers up statistics and assures us
that he can
Conduct the country on a strictly scien-
tific plan.
And as you stand and wonder at his liberal
array
OF facts, likewise the beauty of the, things
he has to say,
You humbly bow your head and try to lis
ten and to learn
And never dream that getting office is his
chief concern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
La Toilette.

Gov. La Toilette is lawyer, and should
know the futility Of "cussin' the court
That he feels sore we may easily believe.
That his representatives did the best pos
sible with his case before the national COM
mittee is easily assumed. The decision of
the committee should have settled the mat
ter for good and all. That it did not can
give only the democrats comfort 1t Is the
Old story. Political history is full of It,.
Given two strong, aggressive and gifted
men as rivals in party, and there is no
lack OF contest and excitement. Gov. La
roulette and Senator Spooner answer to
this description, and the usual result is be-
tore US. The November election is little
more than four months off. Is the time
SUFFICIENT for peacemaking? Is peace pos
Sible?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
Independence in Journalism.

How many party organs are there left
among the great newspapers of the coun-
try? They can be counted on ones fingers,
and the few that are left are not always
to be relied upon as truly loyal. The most
marked change in American journalism of
late years has been its development of in
dependence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
Not Quite q Hung jury.

i understand you had hung jury in
that recent case"
NO, answered Bronco Bob Not en-
tirely. No prominent citizens got together
and Investigated. and saw to it that those
members of the jury who held to our opin-
ions wasn't lynched."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
SHOOTING STARS.
A Neglected Obligation

Don't you think you owe it to yourself
to leave an unblemished record behind
you?"
Maybe l do" answered Senator Sorghum
But 1t is one of the debts that there is no
use worrying about"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
A Sure Sign.

You say he has visionary and imprac-
teal nature?"
Yes" answered the girl who is employed
in the post Office. He is one of these peo-
pie who write Rush on an envelope instead
Of putting on a special delivery stamp"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

If Mr. Cannon objects to the Senate be
cause of it's traditional quietude perhaps
Mr. Tillman might be persuaded to guaran-
tee a little excitement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

1t looks as If some of the people connected
with the General Slocum had determined
to offer that old and exasperating argu-
ment. What are you going to do about it?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

Governor La Toilette will doubtless fol-
low in the footsteps of those who claim to
be willing to leave everything to the in
telligence of the plain people,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
The Risk of Good Nature.

The man who won't complain or fret,
No matter how his luck has gone,
Is thoroughly esteemed, and yet,
Oft thoroughly imposed upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
Graduation Essay.
From the Los Angeles Herald.

The pretty girl graduates essay will be
on 1.-THE Transcendental Tendencies of the
Era" but the first and most important
consideration is this: The front and back
of the material is gathered at the upper
edge and attached to the yoke and shirred
at the waist line: deep bertha ruff1e out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

The people who find the Chicago conven-
ton lacking in sensational features may
soothe themselves with the reflection that
IL is not very far to st. Louis, where
varied program is promised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
Imitation.

Children are not as gentle and well-bred
as they used to be-
Possibly" answered Miss Cayenne. But
we have no right to complain. Reading and
observation convinces me that grown-up
people aren't, either"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

The kaiser has become so quiet that Ger
man affairs seem quite gloomy. He should
be persuaded to go after the golf champion
ship or something
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

general inspection of excursion boats
TO make sure with other things that life
preservers are not sinkers in disguise would
be in order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

The Thibetans are displaying an energy
In fighting that contradicts the impression
that they devoted themselves mainly to the
dreamy contemplation of transcendental
things
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

MI Fairbanks can congratulate himself
on being acceptable to so large an element
of his party. The political Eammer-wield-
ers have been singularly kind toward him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

Having been at the bottom of the second
division for a number of years. Washing
toms ball club may at least claim to be
holding It's own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

Judge Parker must esteem himself for
tunate in not being expected to do some
thing pyrotechnic in the speechmaking way
at st. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

Previous experience has demonstrated
that enthusiasm at convention Is not es-
sential to the ultimate success of the
nominees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

There are few people who still insist on
overwOrking that word strenuous in the
face of the depicting June weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
New Lumber

From the Memphis Commercial-A ppeaI.
The next democratic platform viii con
tain no predigested kindling wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

General Tyner appears to be one of the
people who are really in earnest about de-
string a vindication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22
Meat High.
From the Sioux City Tribune.

From the Sioux CITY Tribune
These are good days for the vegetarian,
and particularly SO If he raises his own
vegetables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

Stock Collars, Bows
and Silk Ties. Some
are best of 25c styles.
Come early and pick
out the best.
First floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

Plain Taffeta. Fancy
Taffeta, Satin Taft
feta and best Wash
Ribbons selling here
at 13c and 19c yard.
Best colors-and only
&c yard. First floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

White Tape. Feath-
er Stitch Braids.
Fancy Pins, Hooks
and Eyes. Darning
c ot on. Thimbles.
Braid. Lace Pins. Cor
set Laces. First floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

Ladies' and Chill
dren,s Swiss Ribbed
and Plain GAUGE Vests.
Superior 1Sc kind. at
only 10c. Come early,
and find all sizes.
First floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

Untrimmed II a t s -
only best shapes. in all
colors. $50 quality.
but sold lately at s'c.
Reduced again tomor-
row to SOC.
Second floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-22

Plenty of dress
lengths, prettiest of
styles, loveliest of col
orS. Mill & Factory
remnants-nearly 1000
yards in all. Second
floor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
|sMOoT DENIES TT.
The Utah Senator Makes Reply to
His Accusers.
Only One Wife, He Declares, wh0na
He Married i'm 1854, and She
h the Mother of An
His Children.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The following
answer Of Reed Smoot to the protest
against his retention of seat in the
United States senate was filed Sat
urday:
"This respondent is advised and
AYERS that but two of the charges
made against him in said protests,
sither directly or by Implication, are
such as. if true, could legally affect
his right to hold his seat in the senate.
These two charges are:
81. That the respondent is a polyga-
mist.
"2. That he is bound by some oath
sr obligation which is inconsistent with
The oath required by the constitution
which was administered to him before
be took his seat as a senator.
Both these charges respondent de-
MES. AS to the charge that he is a
polygamist, the respondent says that
be was married on the 18th Of Sep
lember, 1884, to Alpha May Eldridge.
She is still his wife, and is the mother
of all his children. He has never had
another wife and has never cohabited
with any other woman.
Respondent further alleges that
since the manifesto of President Will
ford Woodruff was issued in 1890
neither a belief in nor practice of
polygamy or polygamous cohabitation
has either been taught or encouraged"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
RELEASED ON TECHNICALLY.
Federal Judge Declared Senator
Dietrich Could not BE Tried ON
Grand Jury Indictments.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. 9.-When United
States circuit court convened Friday
Judge Vandeventer handed down a de-
cision sustaining the demurrer inter-
posed by counsel for United States
Senator Dietrich. The demurrer was
made to the introduction of evidence
on the ground that Dietrich was not
actually member of the senate when
the alleged bride took place. The effect
OF the decision is that a man is not
an actual member of congress from
the time of his election until he shall
have taken the oath at the bar of the
house to which he is elected, and that
he is not amenable to the law as q
member of congress and officer of the
United States.
Immediately the verdict was ordered
for defendant, District Attorney Sum-
mers announced that he wished to en-
ter a nolle in the case Of Jacob Fisher,
postmaster at Hastings
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
LOST IN THE NIGHT.
Near Port Townsend CARRIED
81 to Death.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 1.-THE steamer
Clallam, Of the Seattle-Victoria. feet,
went down early Saturday morning
midway between Smith island and
Dungeness, in the straits of Juan de
Fuca- Fifty-two persons were
drowned, among them being A. K.
Prince and Guy Daniels, both of Kan
sas City, Mo. Within sight OF her
destination a huge sea overwhelmed
the little steamer, smashing in her
dead lights, flooding her hold with wa
ter, extinguishing the fires beneath her
boilers and placing her at the mercy
Of the bowling gale
Then two boats were launched and
in these some of the passengers were
intrusted. The first boat contained
only women and children, three deck
hands from the Clallam and Capt
Lawrence. of Victoria. The boat was
overwhelmed 600 feet from the Clallam
and its occupants shrieked in vain for
aid from those aboard the steamer.
Not a hand could be raised to aid them.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
KRAFT OUT ON BOND.
After an Absence of Several
Months in Mexico.

st. Louis, Jan. 12.-Charles Kratz,
former member of the city council, in
dicted on a charge of bribery, who
jumped a bond of $4,000 in March,
1902, and went to Mexico, returned to
st. Louis Monday in charge of Chief of
Detectives Desmond and Sheriff Dick
man.
After arriving at the four courts,
Kratz was booked as prisoner in the
Central police station. He later met
Circuit Attorney Folk, with whom he
shook hands, and was then. taken into
Judge Taylor's branch of the circuit
court. The matter of bond for the
prisoner came up after the docket had
been cleared. Circuit Attorney Folk
argued in favor of fixing the bond at
about 100000, in view of the prisoners
former escape. Judge Taylor, however
decided that $40, 900 would be sufficient
and KratZ' attorneys offered to go
surety for that amount.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
Death Of JOAN YOUNG Brown.

Henderson, KY, Jan. 12.-Former
Gov. John Young Brown died Monday.
He was prominent as a statesman and
soldier. In 1875 while congressman
he became widely known through a de-
nunciatiOn of Gen. Benjamin F. Butler,
who as military governor of New Or
leans was distasteful to the southern
people. For this speech Gov. Brown
received vote of censure, but the next
congress expuged it from the records.
He was one of the first men to take a
stand against the merger of competing
railroads.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
on Duty As POLICEMEN.
During Street Railway Strike as
BIoOminEtOn Aldermen Mast
Serve a. Peace OmeerA

Bloomington, Ill.,, jan e.-The elee-
trical workers and light trim0sEa
have declared q strike In sym2aEhy
with the street railway strikers.
Mayor Morrison has served notice
upon every member of the board OF al
dermen, numbering IL. that they win
be required to serve as peace officers.
The sheriff has been compelled to call
in his country deputies to serve owing
to the inpossi6iiity of securing the re-
quired nuaber from local citizens.
Fl walk" Badges I'm . Street Car. strike.
Bloomington. Ill, jan 12.-White
aadges are now worn by union men and
others who sympathize with the strik>
ing street railway employees. These
badges bear the legend, ST walk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
wouldn't Tolerate Negroes.

Columbia, Mo-. Jan. 11.-Citizens OF
New Franklin, a small railroad town
in the southern part of Howard coun-
ty, have used summary means to rid
the town OF an undesirable negro set
Element. The negroes paid no attention
to a warning to leave town and a crowd
called at the houses of Nina White,
John Turner and Scott Turner. Shots
were fired into the houses and dyna-
mite was exploded under Nina Will
hite's house, wrecking part of it and
destroying some of the furniture The
negroes, all OF whom are said to be of
bad character, left town at once.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
No Pensions for ConvIcts.

Washington, Jan. 1O.-Commissioner
IF Pensions Ware yesterday decided
that all rights to pension are barred
by conviction of crime and sentence to
prison for life The decision is made
Ia the case of William B. Marsh, a con-
vict in the house of correction in De-
troit, serving a life sentence for rob-
bling the United States mail in Idaho.
But for this claimants nine months
of army; service would @entitle him to
pension
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
"CALICO" CHARLEY DEAD.
Ex-Governor of Ohio Suddenly
Stricken While Visiting Gen. j.
Warren keifer at Springfield.

Springfield, O., Jan. 10.-Former Gov.
Charles Foster, who was secretary Of
the treasury under President Harri-
son, died at the residence of Gen.
Keifer here Saturday from the effects
of cerebral hemorrhages. He was 70
years old and is survived by his wife
and daughter. He was attacked Fri
day night while sitting in the library
of Gen. Keifer talking and never re-
gained consciousness. He had come
here to spend Sunday with Gen. Keifer
and to go with him to Columbus to at
tend the Inauguration of Gov. Herrick,
but he was stricken with cerebral pa
ralysis and became unconscious.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
MISS BOIES WON'T BE GOOD.
Topeka Follower Of Mrs. Nation En-
tiers StatehOuse With AK and
Smashes Handsome Picture.

Topeka, Gan, JAN 10.-Blanch Boies,
a follower of Carrie Nation, was ar
rested Saturday and taken to Jail for
smashing with an AK a picture of
Clusters Last Charge" in the histor-
zeal room at the statehouse Her OBJ
lection was that underneath the large
picture was line which explained that
the painting was gift from a st.
Louis beer firm. Miss Boies is out on
bond now for smashing several saloon
windows in Topeka some time ago.
DIR. Eva Harding furnished bond.
The picture was placed in the histor-
ical rooms during Gov Morrill's ad-
ministration.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-01-15
Conscience Drove Him to Confess.

st. Louis, Jan. 9.-Apparently con-
science-stricken and his mind aflame
with religious ardor, William Wilson,
aged 80, a Salvation army recruit,
walked into police headquarters yes
terday and confessed that on July 5,
1901, he had set fire to the Occidental
hotel in Forsythe, Rosebud county,
Mont, which resulted in the death of
one person and injury to 20. Wilson
declared that another man is in the
penitentiary serving sentence for the
deed and that 1t is to ease his own
conscience and give this man his free
dom that he surrendered himself