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whatever that the roads Of the country VIII
ever be thrown open to vehicles travelling
unhindered at these rates Short Of spe-
cial system of highways, devoted exciu-
sively to the use Of scorching automobiles.
nothing can ever come Of this high develop
ment of speed capacity, outside OF the
range of sport. For the speeds are. IN the
first place, possible only under ideal track
conditions. such as on the beach or pre-
pared course, and then again no sane view
of the public welfare will ever admit the
possibility of permitting even an approxi-
mate maximum speed out Of certain strict
bounds.
If the day ever comes when the automo-
bilists are given their own special roads,
from which all other users are excluded
it may be possible for them to apply their
costly devices and dangerous risks to prac-
teal use in getting them quickly over the
ground in their business. Doubtless for
long time to come young Mr.. Vanderbilt
will continue to traverse the country In his
special car, rather than his high-speed toy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
that promise a serious struggle ahead OF
the American planter.

that promise serious struggle ahead OF
the American planter.
1t may be true to a certain extent that, a.
the spectators claim. the physical eondi-
tions of the American cotton fields are ac-
countable for the falling or In the crop.
II may be. as Mr.. Sully recently wrote In
magazine article palpably designed to In
fuence popular opinion on this important
topic. that cotton seed has deteriorated,
soils are exhausted, acreage Is insufficient
and the insect pests are devastating. But
AL of these charges are denied by men who
are quite as well qualified to Judge the case
as Mr.. Suliy and not so directly and acuteiy
interested in making out case before the
public. In short. Mr.. Sully. speaking from
the standpoint of the speculator, is con-
fronted by the scientist. 1t is not a Ques-
ton of which to believe. but of what Ia to
be done. For If something is not done,
either to improve the conditions of which
this leader of the bulls complains or to put
1t out Of the power Of himself and his kind
to manipulate the prices artificially, the
American cotton grower will in the course
OF very few seasons lose a large part Of
his market. And what he once loses he will
have to struggle hard to regain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
High-Speed Automobiling.

Recent high-speed trials and contests by
automobiles on a Florida beach course
have resulted in a decided boom for the fast
automatic vehicle. The records have been
lowered and there is an evident determina-
ton on the part of the enthusiasts TO break
them further Young Mr.. w X. Wander
bilt, jr-- has taken prominent part in this
game. first establishing a new low mark
for mile and then doing even better. His
latest performance was such as to make
the non-automobiling part of the populace
sit up and take notice" He ran fifty miles
at an average of mile in forty-nine sec
6flds. That covered the whole distance in
a shade less than forty-one minutes Or
to state it differently il was at the rate OF
a mile and little more than fifth miI:-
ute or ~ 20 miles an hour. But on parts of
this run of fifty miles he did much better
than that. He did ten miles at an average
OF mile in forty-one seconds, and one mile
in thiFty-nine seconds or at the rate of 1.Ji
miles minute 90. 40 miles an hour.
This is phenomenally fast time for small
vehicle. Mr.. Vanderbilt claims, however,, to
have done even better in practice, sending
his machine over a mile, in the course of
longer run, at b seconds, which is at the
rate of 1926 miles an hour. Anything
under the mile in 40 seconds rate is beyond
the average of fast passenger express speed
on the railroads. Indeed, MIR. Vanderbilts
fifty-mile performance is better than the
work done by the forty-five minute trains
between this city and Baltimore, which are
among the best in the United States in
point of speed on regular schedule. The
higher rates developed by the automobile
In Florida compare with the exceptional
bursts of speed achieved by special loco
motives IN emergencies. The claim of a
mile In 80 seconds approximates the won
derful performances of the electric car in
Germany which recently was run at the
rate of 125 miles an hour.
OF course these automobile speeds are of
no practical value, for there is no prospect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
MI. BRYAN.

oNuzz,e Mr.. Bryan." is, for the moment.
a widespread democratic demand. Couio
greater mistake be made, even II the
proposition were feasible? VINO else Is
doing such valuable service in clearing the
atmosphere? Sweet are the uses or adVer-
sity. Sweet are Mr.. Bryan's uses, II his
party did but know 1t.
Just now there is in evidence an owifsn
individual in nearly every community VINO
will tell you, with grave lace ana III
statesmanlike accents. that the democratic
battle is as good as won If only present ad-
vantages can be maintained. He is salts
fled that Mr. Roosevelt is without real
strength with the country, and is headed
for certain defeat Not even Mr.. Hanna
If the Ohio senator should decide to man.
age the campaign. will be able to land him
a winner my dear boy" this individual
winds UP by saying. Bryan is nothing now
but a republican asset, and the most con-
siderable one that side has,
When this individual is pressed for par
ticulars about a candidate and platform
he responds with some parrotry chatter
He tells you. with his eyes fixed on dis
lance. that the candidate must be safe
man. and the platform declaration of con-
sentative principles. And that is about as
far he can De lnQuCeO 10 go. ne SeciHS
to fancy that II a coloresS nonentity can
be found and nominated, and a platform
written promising in smooth phrases that
the democracy if restored to power will be
good. the people will jump at the opportu-
nifty to indorse the performance at the
polls. While discoursing in this way. this
individual is the speaking likeness of Col.
Mulberry Sellers turned politician.
What Mr. Bryan is doing of value both to
his party and to the country is of an edu-
cational nature He Is a man who stands
for something definite. His policies are all
awry. but he is not in the thimblerigging
business. He and those who follow him
show without hesitation not only what they
want done. but what they will expect their
party to do if successful in November.
Fair notice is given to both parties. Demo-
Gratis may see what must be presented at
st. Louis in order to insure Bryanite sup
port. and republicans may see what a
democratic triumph participated in by the
Bryanites will mean in the way of legisla-
ton.
Mr. Bryan then, is clearing the atmos-
phere. He is unmasking the temporizers.
and enabling some of them to find voice.
Not until he returned from Europe and be-
gan another swing around the circle did
any of them develop the courage to demand
that he and his friends be cast into outer
ia I'll
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Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Olney.
Says the New York Tribune:

Mr. Olney continues to say that there
could be no stronger democratic candidate
for President than Mr.. Cleveland. Isn't it
about time for Mr.. Cleveland to say he
sees no candidate on the horizon as strong
as Mr.. Olney?'
Mr.. Cleveland, we may be sure, will not
reciprocate. He is not built that way. Be
sides. why should he believe in man who
does not believe in himself? One of Mr..
Cleveland's strongest points is his abound
ing self-confidence. Among his admirers
there is probably not one who rates him at
a higher figure than he rates himself. He
believes implicitly in Grover Cleveland. and
always in all places acts on that belief. 1t
is impossible to imagine him guilty of such
self-effacement Mr.. Olney performed at
the Tammany dinner. That he thinks
highly of Mr.. Olney is likely but he knows
a man who would make far better Presi-
dent of the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
The Real Business Interests.

The Wall street crowd declare oraculariy
that the business interests OF the country
feel unsafe with Theodore Roosevelt In the
White House. They assume to represent.
and the right to speak for. that great army
of men who have made the United states
industria1Iy great, and are its stay To-Day
i'm the strenuous contest for new markets
and larger opportunities in which all the
nations are participating The assumption
is colossal and Enthusiastically false and
impudent. 1t is another case of watering
stock. What few trust magnates feel is
advertised as a tremor shaking the country
What occasion Is there for uneasineSs on
the part of the legitimate business interests
of this country? When were they ever so
prosperous, when was their outlook more
secure? The Dingley tariff bill was fash
toned with the view of benefiting all sec
tons and il has abundantly served that
end. The fruits of the Pacific coast, the
wool of the west and the middle states, the
cotton spinning north and south, the iron
and steel enterprises wherever they exist,
all show the advantages accruing from the
well applied policy of protection. So mon
strous have been the advances all along the
line, indeed, that the best friends of pro-
lection. reasoning as Mr.. Mckinley did at
of the Dingley law could and should be.
lowered in the interests of continuance of
the general prosperity.
The representatives of industrial America,
as distinguished from gambling and would
be monopolistic America, are able to speak
for themselves in the matter of public pol
icies. and speaking for themselves
They are not in the least uneasy as the
result of the Presidents move in the North
ern Securities case. or because Of anything
he has done at Panama to forward the dig
ging of an iSthmian canal In a word they
are not uneasy at all. There Is absolutely
no reason why they should be. Their in
terests are not menaced by anything the
President has done, or by anything that
seems likely to grow out Of any of his
activities. Neither sound money, nor ju-
dicious protection, nor the enlarged indus
trial opportunity springing from expansion,
is threatened, or can be shaken, with Mr..
Roosevelt at the helm. And democratic
business men and republican business men
are equally well advised on that point.
The gamblers and monopolists of Wall
street are gnawing file, and the country
is enjoying their discontinue. Let the
work go On. When all the water is squeezed
out OF certain stocks there and all false
hood out of this clatter about the business
interests. things will be found in good
shape. and the goose hanging high
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
American Cotton.

There has been of late widespread and
intelligent awakening of interest in the
subject of the cotton supply of the world
and the part which the United States plays
in meeting the demand. For many months
a pronounced feeling of resentment has
prevailed in this country against the manip-
ulations of the market by the cotton spec
ulators. The process of "cornering' the
market is too familiar to require additional
illustration. 1t has been practiced in the
case of the American cotton supply for
several seasons past in a manner to arouse
a general Indignation and now this has
been followed by a genuine alarm. For
despite the protestations of the manipulate
ors. headed by Daniel J. Sully. that the
great rise in price has been due to crop
shortage and that the crop shortage has
been in turn due to a series of entirely
natural causes. there now prevails a SUBJ
stantial belief that these Wall street spec
ulators have permanently and wantonly
injured the prospects of the American cot
tor grower.
To this effect read certain reports recently
received by the State Department from its
consuls abroad. notably the consul general
az Berlin. who has been closely and intelli-
gently watching the situation. There is
now in progress, he says, revolt against
American cotton. not because of its lack of
quality or it's legitimately low supply, but
in consequence of the false increases in
price which the manipulators have caused.
One effect of this revolt is a systematic
effort by such organizations as the British
Cotton Growing Association, the French
Colonial Cotton Association and the Cotton
Spinners' Association of Saxony to de-
velop new eotton-producing fields. Returns
from recent experiments Of this character
are now being received, and with results
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
Disheartened.

Oh, Russias sending notes with words
that end in Off and WITCH"
And Japan is very prompt with its re-
plies.
There's the prospect of mix-up where
you can't tell which is which;
There are war clouds in the Asiatic Skies
And the quaint Korean muses. with a mel
ancholy mien,
And feels much like a mouse that's in a
trap.
He murmurs as he contemplates the ORR
entail scene:
Il wonder what will happen to the map"
And in the western hemisphere the silent
school boy sits
And scans his book with an expression
grim;
He's thinking of the skating rink or fish
ing or base hits
Geography displays no joys for him. "a
And when he's learned his lesson, and he
hears of dongs strange,
He is most discouraged little chap;
He says: why should I study, when the
answers always change?
They are always doing something to the
mani"
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The German Hold Up.

From the New York Herald.
In view of the strong popular desire for
the canal of the demands expressed by
southern legislatures and of the demon
stration in eaucuses that democratic SEN
ators cannot be mustered to defeat the
treaty, Mr.. German and his associates are
neither patriotic nor polite in protracting
their vain and factious "hold-up.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

1t IS strange that some Chicago college
professor did not observe the danger that
attaches to wooden sidewalks. But per-
haps this menace to public welfare was 100
near home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

The statement is made in London that
Mrs. Maybrick may be released on condi-
ton that she shall not appear on the stage
on write book. The English government
may be a little strict, but it takes some
wise nrAca nfinns - -
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An Indian Gift.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
1t would have been much more kind and
far more effective If Millionaire Wetmore
had bequeathed that $4,000 in cash to the
democratic party rather than to tie 1t up
until the party has elected a President.
That makes 1t regular Injin gift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

The congressman who declined to go on
record In favor of the extra mileage allow
ance illustrate what difference there may
be between a mans public sentiments and
his personal preferences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
Russia's Inhumanity.
From the Atlanta Journal.

The stories of astonishing cruelty which
come from the far east with Russian SOL
diery as the chief actors. add merely an
other chapter to the long list in inhuman
crimes and unjust acts which mark the
MuScoYite emnira.
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Tillman's Discovery.
From the Kansas City Journal.


Senator Tillman says 1t is useless to ex-
pect democratic electoral votes from Penn
sylvania. An experienced and sagacious
politician Is able to give forth surprisingly
keen observations when he cares to take
the public into his confidence.
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RadiuIn.
From the Hartford Times

From the Hartford Times
1t Is a good plan to read all these stories
about the wonderful things accomplished by
the use of radium with the understanding
that many of them express hope instead of
certainty, and that 1t is sometimes impossi-
BILE to distinguish one from the other. Even
then what Is unquestioned Is wonderful
enough
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

The citizens of Indianola will now gather
at the post Office of evenings as usual But
arguments on the question of color preju-
dice will be approached with care.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

Kentucky insists that it Is not as violent
as it has been pictured. If Kentucky is GO
ing to lose its temper over the matter per-
haps it would be better to apologize at once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

The boil weevil will never realize what
an important factor it has managed to be
In American commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

Nobody seems to be making the inquiries
that might be expected as to the chemist
who sold Whitaker Wright cyanide of po-
taSSium.
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Does Not Need 1t.

From the Boston Herald.
A correspondent is informed that David
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. just appointed
postmaster in Hawaii. has no middle name
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
SHOOTING STARS.
A Lively Occasion.

Were de pahlor social a success~
Il reckon it were," said Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley. Oar was fob hacks an ambu
lance at de do befo' 1t were over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
Ice FamineH

From the Chicago News.
1t would be well to keep a record Of this
winters temperatures to show the ice man
next July when he begins to talk about the
ice famine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

If the Panama Canal is as thoroughly
constructed as it has been discussed it will
be something for the earth to be proud Of
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sahrical.
Commercial-Appeal.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Why not call the new volcano in Ken
lucky Mount Russell Sage. because it
coughs up so freely?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

The Beers are attending to business and
not expressing any sympathy with refer
ence to Thibetan invasion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

Mayor Harrison of Chicago is trying to
talk politics, but finds it difficult to change
the converse ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

Korea is one of several countries that
find the process of civilization more or less
pa,nfuI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

The mildness Of the early winter has
been more than paid for by the current in
clemencieS.
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Ike's Sound Logic.
,ndon Mills (In.) Times.

From the London Mills Qll.) Times.
Isaac Taylor was to Bushnell Friday, and
also Saturday, in that new sleigh. Ike"
believes in using his sleigh while there Is
snow because snow only comes in winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
Hearst.

From the New York Mail and Express.
The yellow peril" really does not seem
to threaten anything but the democratic
uarfy
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Every now and then Eugene Debs is heard
from. He Is still dispieased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
Eggs and Radium.
From the Chica

From the Chicago News
II would be pleasant to have about 81 Co.,
900 Then one could have eggs for break
fast these DAYS
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It srnarts.
From the Providence Journal.

From the providence Journal
From Mr.. Bryan's present temper 1t is
plain that he has found in the comments on
his Lincoln speech good many words that
fiicked the raw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

Mr.. Bryan is still loyal to 16 to 1, but has
quit trying to explain it.
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Alert,

Gould you forgive political opponent
who managed to take an unfair advan-
tage of your
Il might forgive him. answered Sena-
ter Sorghum, but I could never forgive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01
A Flat DWeller.

The boy stood on the burning deck;
Though dazed. he kept his feet.
THE janitor at last" he said,
rs turning on the heat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-01

Some folks said Uncle Eben, keep
talkin' bout hahd luck like dey enjoyed it
SO much dat it's favor to pass 'em as
much of 1t as possible"
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4 Principle.

What does Mr.. Kickerson think of the
governments policy in this new matter"
oh, he objects to it, but he hasn't yet
studied it sufficiently to decide on what
ground"
The commonwealth., 1904-01-02
MATERNAL KANGAROOS.


Il have heard that men folk, in their
blindness, deem our does to be lacking
in the proper instincts of maternity be-
cause they have found that doe kanga-
REQ, when hunted, will throw away its
offspring to save its own skin by has
tentng its speed This, says "Old Man
Jack" in The Autobiography of an Aus
tralian Kangaroo, in Pearson's lis SIM
ply scandaous and foolish.
"Men-people are evidently not aware
that our youngsters use the mothers
pouch almost up to the age of maturity
Would they have our does attempt to
fly from dogs and men and horses with
youngsters weighing nearly so pounds
in their poches? The thing would be
impossible.
Among us a mother is taught to
toss her youngster to place of safety
when she is hard pressed. II she could
not throw II to a place far safer in the
circumstances, than her own pouch she
would turn at bay with it, and face any
odds.
In the case of my own mother. when
we were chased, and, as sure as the hunt
became dangerous, she would pause,
draw me out of her pouch, throw ne
carefully into long scrub on her right,
then turn sharply 10 her left. pause
again till the hounds had seen her. and
then be OFF like the wind straight away
from me-"
The commonwealth., 1904-01-02
BRAIN VERSUS BRAWN.
Those Who THIl, About Race
Suicidc--IIis Views,

Prof. Wilbur Jackson. dean Of the
school of education, Chicago universi-
ty, believes that quality Of population
is more important than quantity. says
the ST Louis POst-Dispatch.
In "a recent address he said; THE
highest evolution is in quality. not
quantity. ! am not particularly dis.
turbcd by the hysteria of our strcnu-
GUS friends regarding race suicide In
the course of evolution believe that
the race has passed beyond the stage
of the rabbit and the rat"
The good sense Of this is in marked
contrast to much of the rhetoric on the
subject
When the countr" is new and sparscly
settled Drawn Is wanted In large QUnn-
Titles TO fell forests, clear land for agri-
culture and cXpeI the wild beasts Of the
wilderness When the country fills up
aud the problems Of society press for
solution brain of good quality is most
In request
The problems Of civilization are COM
plICattd and intellect Of rare quality is
needed II quantity is not so much in
evidence in families. We have reason to
hope that quality Is not absent