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Evening star., 1904-04-27
Mr.. Cleveland and Labor.

The following appears in this morning
newspapers from Princeton:
"Ex-President Cleveland. who holds the
Henry Stafford Little Iectureship on public
affairs, will deliver a lecture before the
students of the university on May z. II
is two years since Mr.. Cleveland has de-
livered a lecture in the university. The
lecture will deal with the Chicago riots OF
1894 which occurred during his second ad-
ministration.
A very timely topic and although the
audience will in the main be composed of
school boys the substance of the address
is certain of a wide circulation In a GER
tain event, indeed. the democratic national
leaders will be justified in using the lecture
as a campaign document. That Is to say,
if Mr. Cleveland shall reply satisfactorily
to the criticism which has shown both
himself and Mr.. Olney to be unpopular IN
labor circles as the result of their action
in the matter of the Chicago riots of 1894
he will contribute something of Importance
to the approaching democratic contest for
the presidency. MIR. Olney is an avowed
candidate for the st. Louis nomination, and
Mr.. Cleveland is so strongly suspected of
aspiring to it that his best friends who
want him to secure it are delighted with
his statement that he could not be induced
to accept it.
Evening star., 1904-04-27
Cochran Again in Action.

Mr. Cochran is mistaken. He VIII not De
the keynote of the presidential campaign.
The country is called upon to consider
something more important than the va
garies of a protean rhetorician. The Tam
many orator is interesting In his way, put
tio welfare of the country does not depend
upon clearing or convcting him upon the
charge of personal greed. The topic serves
for a whirlwind day in the House of Rep
resentatives. but it could not be spread out
over the country. Such an attempt would
lead to slang. People would rise up in
wrat tn and exclaim Rats
Equally mistaken, too are the republicans
if they think MIR. Cockran's free trade ut
terances will bring them any votes this
year. They do not amount to a baubee.
There are a number of what may be called
our national jokes. Our joke social is Mrs.
Carrie Nation. Our joke religious is Alex
ander Dowie. Our joke political Is w.
Bourke Cochran. Both SIDES enjoy him.
You could not find patient listeners to his
tariff views anywhere except as means OF
entertainment. People would be set Won
dering both as to what his views were last
year and what they might be next year.
So that what they happen to be this year
is of small consequence. AS matter OF
fact there is no free trade party left in the
United States. and If there were Mr.. Cock
ran would not be put forward as its au-
thoritative spokesman. The tariff Is a
serious question and calls for far more
than phrase-making in its champions.
No, 10. The campaigEi is likely to progress
as it has begun. In Mr.. Roosevelt the re-
publicans have a candidate without fear
and without reproach and also record OF
some very notable achievements. Their ap-
peal to the people is worthy of attention.
In Judge Parker-if there is no slip-the
democrats will have candidate who, how
ever colorless and non-committal he may
row appear, is man OF irreproachable pri-
vate character of undoubted ability. and
probably with some very clear ideas about
national policies. The difficulty on that side
will be- not about the candidate, but about
the serious differences of opinion among the
men who are behind the candidate.
Evening star., 1904-04-27
The Street Extension Bills.

Ihe withdrawal of the Senate from its
opposition to the House amendments to
the street extension bills puts those meas
ures upon their passage. and they are now
OF In few hours will be before the Prest
dent for signature The Star has berato-
fore suggested that in the final emervercv
III the houses insisted upon enactine tbesa
bills into law with the whole cost of the
works placed upon the District propertv-
owners and taxpayers the issue should
be laid before the President in the hone
that he would veto them. The issue is
now defined, and the responsibility is upon
the PRESIDENT. The fact of the passage of
the bills does not argue in favor of their
righteousness. They are. In truth, danger
Gus to the security of the Districts or
sanic act. the statute of 1878, which the
Supreme Court of the United States has
defined as the constitution of the District
Ihe President proSahly has not followed
this matter in It's details and as the ax
offtcio head of the District government n
Is due TO him that the situation be briefly
explained The organic act provides that
to the extent to which the Commissioners
estimates are approved by the Secretary
OF the Treasury and then by Congress
Congress shall appropriate one-half out of
the federal revenues and the other half
shall be raised by taxation upon the prop
critics of the people of the District those
or the government being exempt This law
means that the government shall meet ex-
actly one-half of the cost of maintaining
the District, and makes no local tax proyi-
sion for paying the maintenance and de-
velopment expenses OF the national city
except on the half and half basis
The organic act can, of course. be amend
ed by vote OF Congress and the approval of
the President. But to date 1t has not been
so amended, in respect of this simple part
nership agreement The law stands as
written. and the sole issue In this case. as
in others that have preceded. is whether It
is binding upon Congress as we'll as upon
the District Acts In violation OF 1t to the
disadvantage of tho District have repeat
edly been passed. but always In tho face of
protests from the District tax-payers
Evening star., 1904-04-27
Dirt in the Streets.

citizen writes to The Star to voice his
complaint against conditions in one of the
near suburbs of the city, the amelioration of
which appears to have been beyond the
reach of those affected. The nuisance In
question is the fouling of the streets with
dirt dropped from the wagons used for
for certain large buildings. The haul in
of many weeks of such traffic the streets
in the suburb have been not only Uttered
with dirt. but have been scored so deeply
that the pavement is ruined. The police
regulations distinctly prohibit the dropping
of dirt from carts and wagons, under a
penalty.
Hauling dirt in the course of prepara-
tions for building Is one of the evils in
cident to city life and must be tolerated
to a certain extent, but 1t is the obvious
purpose of the existing police regulations
to reduce these evils to minimum. II there
is ground for the complaint now in evi-
dence, the District government or the
police department has not given the citi-
zens the degree of protection they deserve
and should receive. Permits to haul over
the streets along established routes for
long periods should in every case be re-
fused unless conditioned upon the use of
tight wagons. strict supervision over the
unavoidable droppings The ruiriing of
the dealings between the municipal govern
ment and the contractors for such work.
The weight Of discomfort and participa-
Evening star., 1904-04-27
Meaning Of Civilization.


IoH tHe I1oulSFuie deralu.
Civilization is unse,fishness in action So
ciety is the produc. OF individual sacrifices
and mutual helpfulness. 1t advances to the
better fulfillment of It's end, the happiness
OF all, by the multiplication of sacrifices in
the interest of the common good. Every
member of a community is interested in
every other member. The poorest family
the most abandoned criminal, affects the
whole body social which would be better
without either. No better test of practical
enlightened citizenSl ip than it's capacity to
grasp the solidarity of society. America has
more accurately seized the relations of
society to its members and of those MEM
bers 20 the whole aud to each other than
any other country. We have yet much to do
in this regard, but eur common school sys-
tenn and our Legislation for the defective,
dependent and delinquent classes prove a
clear conception of duty. which, as time
passes, must be more and more adequately
fulfilled. The class distinctions of other
countries stand in the way Of the COM
munity of feeling necessary to protect and
promote social well heipg as whole. The
civilization of land with a recognized
privileged aristocracy is selfishness incor-
poratel and legaliZeC
Evening star., 1904-04-27
Theatrical Advertising.
From the New York Tribune

FROM the new YORK IrDune
Theatrical managers who have decided to
abandon pictures in the windows of bar
rooms and 'snipes" on ash barrels. and to
bring their business before the public
chiefly by well devised. carefully written
and attractive advertisements in the news
papers have chosen the better part, and
are likely to reap a rich reward The
abuses of window displays in dram shops
have long been notorious and despicable.
Moreover. "snipes'' and "sniping'' on gar
bage barrels are only worthy Of contempt,
Evening star., 1904-04-27
Take Off the Sixshooter.
From the Uvalde cre..) Leader.

The dude who buckles on a big six
shooter whenever he ventures out eyfdent-
ly needs a balance for light upper story.
Very likely he Is too much of q coward
to make fight where he is likely to be
hurt, but does not mind making a fool
play once in a while to show of. The
judge who will let the habitual pistol toter
of with the lowest fine is not guardian
Of public safety Pistol carrying Is worse
than stealing. Think how many lives
would have been saved had the officers of
the state of Texas pursued this lawbreaker
with the same diligence as they do the
thief!
Evening star., 1904-04-27
Mr.. Doyle Obliges.
.ount Sheridan (OkIa.) Miner.

froIn the MOUTH Sher1dan IUkIa.J Miner.
Gus Doyle sang a comic song at the last
meeting of the literary, which, although
very ridiculous, yet was very laughab BILE,
and called out a hearty laugh from the
crowd. Mr.. Doyle often helps with the
literary program and from the fact that he
lives at Mount Scott, appreciate his
willingness very much, indeed
Evening star., 1904-04-27

ton in the cost Of pavement repairs should
not be laid solely upon the househo.ders
who are supposedly safeguarded by the
laws. The imposition of few penalties
for dirt dropping would probably cause the
recalcitrant ones in this and any other
cases to adopt better means for the dis
posal Of excavated materials.
Evening star., 1904-04-27
Duty Of Citizens.

From the Los Angeles Express.
When the storm passes an excellent op-
portunity will be presented to plow up and
destroy the weeds Of unsightly vacant resi-
dence lots at slight expense. Do you share
in the movement for a prettier city?
Evening star., 1904-04-27

The dismissal of department clerks who
have been sufficiently faithful and com
petent to retain their positions until they
are over seventy years old would throw
new light on the question of whether re-
publics are ungrateful.
Evening star., 1904-04-27

In the excitement Speaker Cannon was
compelled to forget how the House Of Rep
resentativas had cheered him as a presi-
DENTAL candidate. and to speak quite
severely to 1t.
Evening star., 1904-04-27

1t is not to be hoped that the remarks of
Mr.. DalzeIl and Mr.. Cochran will throw
much light on the question of employing
American vessels for the transportation of
government supplies. which is the subject
actually under consideration.
Evening star., 1904-04-27
Superannuatione
rom the wnkesbarre Leader.

rom the WIlkesbarre Leader.
Twenty-Five of the members of the United
States Senate have passed the age Of sew
enty-three. We therefore cannot excuse
the Senate on the plea that boys will be
BOYS
Evening star., 1904-04-27

It's just as well to have a good reliable old
phrase
That has served in controversy ever since
our bOyhood days.
The fences need repairing and the voters
look forlorn.
And we want to help the farmers chase the
cOyS out of the corn:
We want to see the children that were
chriStened after us,
So let's cut short debate instead of having
any fuss.
The summer is approaching; 1t is almost
time to roam.
Just tel 'em You're another" and let's
all
home
Evening star., 1904-04-27

Personally Mr.. Hearst is not saying much
more than Judge Parker. But he has enough
vociferous representation to prevent hiE
from being characterized as William the
Evening star., 1904-04-27

There is nothing really sensational in the
discovery of democrats who do not admire
President Roosevelt or of republicans who
think lightly of Judge Parker.
Evening star., 1904-04-27
Real Fame,
From the Hartford Post.

From the Hartford Post.
Somehow. a man who discovers two
comets where only one was known to exist
before can never accumulate the same
amount of popularity the fellow who
bats three-bagger when two men are out
and the bases are all full
Evening star., 1904-04-27

Mr.. Bryan is slightly embarrassed by the
fact that there is no one except himself
who knows or cares enough about free sill
yer to make a suitable candidate
Evening star., 1904-04-27
A Suggestion.

Oh, what's the use Of argument when angry
passions rise?
It's difficult, in anger. to know just what
word applies,
And yet some accusations. whether they are
true not.
Cannot be overlooked; they must be answer
ed On the spot. Il
And the stress and the confusion often lead
to a surprise
In words that parliamentary usage doesn' t
recognize.
So when loud tones of censure fiercely echo
meath the dome
Just tell 'em You're arother." and let's
= all
Evening star., 1904-04-27

Mr. Parker has no doubt taken thought
full notice of some candidates who have
been handicapped by carrying more opin-
ions than they needed
Evening star., 1904-04-27

number of prominent people would be
relieved II General Miles could be persuaded
to discourse on prohibition instead of mill
tary alters.
Evening star., 1904-04-27

There is a good deal of confidence that
the Washington club would have won yes
terday, If it had not rained.
Evening star., 1904-04-27
The Merry Wag.

THAT pugilist has managed to make a
lot of money in spite of his ignorance OF the
science of hitting"
yes. answered the merry wag; "he is
what might be called penny wise and pound
foolish
Evening star., 1904-04-27
SHOOTING STARS.
The Difficulty.

my doctor told me that IL would take
more exercise would work better"
Ibid you try it?"
Eyes. The only difficulty is that when l
get through playing golf and riding horse
back and various other things 1 haven't
time for work"
Evening star., 1904-04-27
Old Jokes.


From the New York Mail
That 3O0-year-old tortoise at ST. Louis is
a mere child compared to some of the
jokes we've heard.
Evening star., 1904-04-27

The ST. Louis exposition will start In
with speeches. and then let the crowd pass
on to more interesting exhibits
Evening star., 1904-04-27

The May Queens Equipment.
The May queen soon her state renews
Where sylvan blossoms dwell.
You'll know her by her overshoes.
And likewise her umbrell
Evening star., 1904-04-27

DE man dat ain got any enemies" said
Uncle Eben. sis de man cat nebber did
enough in dis life to be wuf noticfn'."
Evening star., 1904-04-27
One Occasion.

There was one OCCASION" said the en-
thusiastic fisherman. when we turned the
tables"
when was that?"
when the whale who swallowed Jonah
had to return and tell his incredulous asso-
ciates how he caught a remarkably big
man, but let him get away"
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intervals with the tiny sentry boxes just big enough
man to turn around in, and painted in stripes of
date vicinity Of royal homes. 1t could be other
than Buckingham Palace the London home of the king
and queen of England.
There quite crowd lined either side of one of
orally something SEEM especially vicinity
royal palace. In short time, victoria, by
prancing, beautiful horses drew up with flourish
the entrance the right ripped three
the little Waeses going out for their afternoon air.
ing in the park
The boys climbed in without assistance but little
Princess Victoria was lifted high by the and
deposited the with effect on
her fluffy White skirts. Prince Edward Wales called
David by the members of the family, and the
sumpVe to the throne sat with his back horses
his sister and the with the baby being the
of honor facing them
AS the horses pranced of the gate the sentries
stood attention with rattle their guns the
half dozen policemen who present to keep the
crowd at it's distance saluted
the preest sights imaginable to Prince Edwards
little hand held rgidy at his hat brm in return. When
the nat happens OF the broad sailor kind;
about foot in diameter, and the attired
in the most simple and boysh of sailor SUITS
be imagined
But with the passing of these royal children,
the crowd did go away, and in few minutes their
waiting rewarded when carriage dashed out the
entrance from the inner court the well known
of the appeared the carriage windows bowling
in acknowledgment of the salutatons. All has
said of her beauty, marvellous youthfulness
sixty of age is not too much, and the strength
of that and the sweetness of her expression
readily believe all that has been said of unusual
beauty of character.
n NE of the strange sights of London, to
~ accustomed to street of city like New
York, variety in liveries by the coach
colors there and would need day off to jot
them down. and still another day to tell about them in
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University Of California telling in all seriousness
that peanut candy is healthful--mlrk that word
Observation-Disclosures meal if has to with
out one course the trouble is that Junior possess
sors of sweet teeth than likely to sample the
luscious peanut candy when it is not at all
to a meal and when they do not so the trouble
eating double rations and overtaxing the
digestive apparatus. This perfectly love-
" professor the starch of the peanut and
sugar candy not only both blood and It's
builders and exceedingly nourishng, but possess no
harmful. qualities whatever. -.,..E
This is not merely American fad. During the
war; Queen Victoria sent Christmas present
every soldier in South Africa, generous box Of
chocolate In supplies and candy
chocolate have recognized place necessi-
ties. Over in Germany experts putting sugar more
in the bills of fare for who training
athletic contests. They consider it maker
of muscular In the Dutch too, they have
found that the best way to keep good condition
during marches is to give each plentiful supply of
sugar, and they dole 1t by the handful.
When the scientists by
certain cherished vegetables meats drinks, be-
they they full of unhealthful germs it
certainly is most surprising and gratifying have
them approve of something that everybody is fond
Of And how respectable the BLACKBOARD sweet tooth
feel
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EAPo11s, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, JANUARY o. 1904

do fun justice to them. But ON this special
feet in broad daylight such public display
tune that In New York is only donned by men Of
fashion after six o'clock in the evening and in the west
not even then II it be helped strik
ing than the gorgeousness Of color and white leather
knee breeclles cooked hats and and then pow
# London omnibus is an institution of which vol
1 could be written. 1t is such primitive
means of getting about for such city as London,
the capital of the world. But then, it slightly
and very cheap way of seeing things passes
along, and satisfactory enough if plenty Of
time 1t is slightly, that is if rides top But the
getting there! The omnibus is not a whit bigger than
those that used between the depots hotels in
Minneapolis up to few years There Is perhaps,
street PLATFORM but 1t big enough for two
and the conductor has sort O. melt when
form steep, spiral staircase leads to the top which
has little low baby seats arranged either side of
the narrowest of aisles
Nobody would think of trying to walk erect along
the top of moving freight and that is practically
the problem set before the stranger hardy enough to
scre" up ms courage to mounting to the top OF Lon
don omnibus Except that there either side
for him to fall into the effect is just the The bus
sways and jggles and bounds along; the roof slopes
sharply from the center both SIDES and
the Londoner accustomed from infancy to bus tops
crouches down. and at times hangs desperately to
the seat backs AS for the novicewell he longs for
nothing so much the to drop all his bundles
and crawl to the nearest seat all tours Once safely
settled, however, the outlook is exharating. Every
smallest scampering dog under the horses
fast sailing clouds overhead.
II, by chance he takes front seat next to the
driver he to be- sitting out half the horses
ever so far below. Hardly than their bobbing
necks visible. The drivers feet upon tiny
platform just enough to hold him comfortably
has been followed out of the top and altogether
quarters much the ragged edge of less than
nothing that he has to be strapped into his And
then, the skill of those drivers They their
dog trot except when caught in blockade
held back by the upifted hand of the all powerful
Bobby" the London brand of policeman who is de-
servedly said to be the finest in the world appar-
emily touch of their rather loosely held lines
they still guide their horses in and out among the
crowds of carriages, cabs, wagons and
dozens of other omnibuses shaving the wheels by such
narrow margin that to the tenderfoot trip,
the progress is series of long drawn gasps.
There are no surface cars in London. There is
underground line and the 'Tuppenny Tube mentioned
in previous story the which are
extremely cheap but the omnbuses the means OF
transportation adopted by the great majority
street patronized in America. Naturally this
means slow getting about tho it is by means quite
so slow as might be imagined Moreover buses
each other closely, not than minutes
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in color, showing
what the fare is. It
is most confusing,
when you said dis
tinctly that you are
going to Waterloo
Place, to have a
ticket given you
punched Hyde Park
corner" especially if
You happen to know
that Hyde Park cor
ner is in an opposite
direction from your
destination. But then
as an Englishman
said when ques-
toned as to the why
Of such things, I'VE
don't always know
why we do things.
We just do them be-
cause they have
been done for a good
many years before
U.S."
Mae Harrss "A nson !.
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apart the important routes conductor an
nounces that he is full up, delay wait
for the next It is always know that when
one pays for seat he is have instead of
having to hang himself awkwardly to strap. IS
When the conductor the fare he asks
whether you want a penny ticket, tuppenny or a
thrippenny, even four penny ticket for you paw
according to the distance ride stranger never
knows OF course and it is decidedly embarrassing to
have to tell where going voice loud enough
to be heard by all the passengers. then the con-
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To Find the Pole.

The Electric Review Gondon) says that piece
Of old blueprint paper be used to determine the
positive and negative poles of electric wire All
is necessary is to moisen the paper and apply it
the terminals IF which it is desired to determine the
polarity In a few seconds it will be bleached
vicinity of the negative terminal.
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Round Ab0ut London

I.-STREET SCENES IN THE CAPITAL OF, THE
st&aa. WORLD. sssE-
IKIHAT does queen look like? If she is Alexandra of
w England she looks just like her pictures. She
looks just just sad her hair is piled just
her pictures show it, and she is altogether quite
lovely and sweet we have always understood her to
One day while wandering about the southwestern
part of London, came upon huge gray building
rounded by high fence about at close