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The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-04
WHAT IT COST THE PEOPLE OF
COLORADO.

Loss due to m ini ing
strikes, including loss
to mine owners, min
ers. railways, smelters
and mills, merchants.
business men. farmers
and factories. directly
and indirectly. and by
frightening capital from
Colorado during the
past two years. .$2O, G
Cost OF military opera
tions to put a stop to
this loss ............. I
Cost Of Moyerism per
inhabitant (6OO,OOO) ..
Cost Of putting a stop to
Moyerism per inhabi-
tant .........
Each voters share of the
$2O.0OO,000 if he had to
stand 1t individually
would be
And his share OF the cost
OF putting a stop to this
loss, If the voters alone
had 1t to pay. would be
II the tax payers were
Obliged to pay the 800
900, 900 loss direct and at
one time. man who
pays taxes on a farm
valued at $1,000 would
have to stand a loss OF
AS his share of the mill.
tary expense to bring
Moyerism to and end
in Colorado ho would
pay ..,.........
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-04
RULES IN EAST AFRICA,
American Girl Wife of Powerful Ger.
man Official.

man Official.
Countess Won Goetzen. wife Of the
military and civil governor Of Ger
man East Africa, will return to the
United States for brief visit this
summer. The countess, who was Mrs
May Stanley Lay OF Washington whea
she was married to Capt Won Goet1en
in 1888. has reigned like q queen ia
east Africa since his appointment al
governor. in 1901. Tho governor and
his wife first occupied . PALACE at
Windshock. the capital Of Gesman
southwest Africa, but have recently
resided in the eastern provinces. Ths
governor rules over a territory OF
100000 square miles. which is oecu.
pied by over 100000 people. mostly
wild tribes distinctly hostile to each
other.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-11-04

The chief justice shall preside At all
cas-. ' Of Ri. I .bsence. @ Il then AHi; II. A jaats
b.some chief justice shall prssids.
:s. SaSs BY tn.
OF Inferior courts. in such instances
aad IN such manner as was provided by
eee. s. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous Of voting for or
e r.. ballot BOX his slct.s xhef.on
amendments to section S, g., 7. and 3. OF
rse,' W *. Snhl1 the
"Against the amendments to sections
5. I. !. and ., of article VI. consolidat-
ing the Supreme Court and the Court
es and ,hai his
or the other of said groups Of words
Any elector not voting as Aforesaid
.n1 ees Or his more Of .sa
herein referred to. by designating any
section so approved or rejected by
numbef in the order ,n in which ,i;l, i S,o, np,
shall be 50 prepared as to AFFORD the
electors the opportunity to, express
their choice as herein provided.
tion or rejection OF said amendments
shall bs canvassed and the result de-
tsrrnired by the laws of the state for
the canvass OF votes for representa-
In testimony whereof. l have here
unto uIu st my band and h1s sff,ssd the great eat
tenbsr. A D. 1905.
JAMES cow1B,
(DsAl) Secretary q statA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
The President at st. Louis.

The Presidents visit to the st. Louis ex-
position, necessarily belated, is yet in
time to testify to his interest in the en-
terprise. His reception will, of course, be
hearty. The managers of the big show
have accomplished good deal They have
conducted 1t in the spirit of it's meaning.
and afforded all visitors a great treat
Foreigners in particular have been quoted
as much impressed and instructed by the
displays, and as delighted with their expe-
riences. In short time the balance sheet
of the show will be due. and we shall then
be advised as to the profit and loss fea-
ture. Such affairs are never money-mak-
ers. and this affair will follow the rule.
But all of us wish that the figures may be
measurably in keeping with the deserts of
those who have iabored so hard in SO imeri-
torious and patriotic behalf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
High Price for Dangerous Sport.

During the long-distance road race for au-
tomobiles on Long Island a few weeks ago
one car was overturned and the owner
was badly injured and the motorman killed
The latter's widow soon afterward sued
the owner, then lying In a dangerous state,
for $4,000 damages. 5000 for herself and
$1,000 for her three children. It is now
stated that practically the whole OF this
claim has been settled out OF court. The
convalescent owner of the motor car can
now reckon the cost Of his indulgence In a
brief period OF high speeding. The car,
which cost probably $4,000 at the very
least. was totally wrecked and cannot be
regarded as present asset. There Is fully
$4,000 as a starter. Then must be added
the expenses of preparing for the race.
the salaries Of the motorman for some
weeks and Of the assistants who are
necessary to the preparation Of racing
car for competition, after which come the
expenses of the cure Of the owners own
injuries. These charges will bring the bill
well up to $4,000 Besides these monetary
items, there is one life wasted and an
other menaced. with the chances favoring
a seriously weakened constitution for the
surviving owner. Every speed mad auto
mobilist who thinks of going in for COM
petitions ought to study this little problem
In addition and carefully estimate whether
the game Is worth the candle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
Cuban Sanitation.

1t was hardly to be expected that the
good work done by the United States In the
sanitation of Cuba would, without stimula-
ton from outside. be kept up unfiaggingly
by the Cubans themselves after they took
hold OF their own government. The changes
from the old conditions to the new were
radical They struck at the very root of
the peoples daily habits. They overturned
the customs of generations For many
years the Cubans had lived without sewers.
without standards of community or per-
sonal cleanliness. They were In ignorance
as. Indeed, were the people of other coun-
tries-of the nature of the terrible disease
which gave the Island pestilential name.
They regarded the fever as a matter 81
course, one of the Inevitable factors OF Lille.
and one OF the most commoa causes OF
Death Their temperament yielded to this
acceptance OF the unpreventable. and Cuba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
A Revere Of the Season.

rs feelin purity thankful, though I hasn
got a cent.
Is feelin' purity thankful, though I hasn
paid my rent,
But dis here day is one you couldn' cele-
brate. unless
You somehow got yoh feelin's in a state Of
thankfulness.
Is little apprehensive, cause de hours is
slippin by.
An kind o hoped to celebrate wild turkey
an mince pie.
But 1 looks foh some enjoyment, cause I
never missed it yet,
An dar's gwine to be some eatin', If de
white folks don fohget.
l has a heap o. worriments, dar ism any
doubt,
But dar is luck OATS wuss dan mine,
a-lingerin' about.
Somewhat de onions cookin' an de gravy's
bein' stirred,
An Is thankful dat rs human folks an
not turkey bird. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
THANKSGIVING,
the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
With prayer and praise and good cheer
the American people will today unite in
giving thanks to the Author of all good
gifts. The land is free from famine, war
and pestilence; the harvests have been
bountiful; labor is well employed: peace
and prosperity abound. True. 1.-The poor
always We have with you" but our news
columns show that the more fortunate por-
ton of the community has insured that
these, too, shall have an abundance of good
things On this day of universal thanksgiv-
ing In the churches and temples of all per-
suasions the congregations will gather in
spired by a common impulse. and in all the
giving Of thanks is coupled with common
thoughtfulness for the poor and unfortu-
nate-facts that eloquently speak for the
broad catholic and kindly spirit of the time.
THE greatest of these is charity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24

steamed In malevolent yapors. mosquitoes
swarmed and carried germs, filthy habits
we're uncorrected and the death rate
reached an appalling point.
That the United States managed to cure
these conditions was triumph far greater
than the defeat OF the Spanish arms. which
gave the Americans unfettered jurisdiction
for a time over the island. There is, In
fact, no greater victory in the whole his
tory of civilization than the conquest OF
Cuban filth. But filth was not alone the
cause of the bad conditions in Cuba. The
first cause was Cuban sloth, and that once
replaced by American energy, inteiligently
directed the result was assured Now the
United States has departed. leaving Cuba
to its own devices, and trustworthy reports.
which may be accepted despite the deniais
already attempted, indicate that there has
been a decided lapse from the high stand
ard which had been established when the
American forces finally, left the island
Fever has reappeared, and the local condi-
tons here and there are such as to threaten
an early recrudescence Of the pestilence.
The PLAT amendment unquestionably
gives this country the rightStO exercise q
certain degree Of supervision over the Cu-
ban sanitary arrangements. 1t says:
THAT the government of Cuba will exc
cute and as far as necessary extend the
plans already devised. or other plans to be
mutually agreed upon, for the sanitation OF
the cities of the island to the end that q
recurrence of epidemic and infectious dis
eases may be. prevented. thereby assuring
protection to the people and commerce or
Cuba. as well as to the commerce OF tine
southern ports of the United States and the
people residing therein"
1t is in accordance with the spirit OF this
provision that the State Department has al
ready taken steps to remind Cuba OF It's
duty both to itself and to the United States.
a duty which was expressed in the form OF
a bill recently introduced in the Cuban SEN
ate to appropriate 81 OOOOOO to aid in the
sanitation of the cities. 1t is to be believed
that the action of this government will
stimulate the Cuban congress to the point
of passing this bill promptly. For 1t Is in
conceivable that the United States could
permit any backsliding into the filthy con-
ditions prior to 1898, or that in the last
pinch of the emergency it would hesitate
to grasp the situation itself to check the
menace of plague factory on it's very
threshold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
jefferson and His Democracy.

Jefferson promises to become fad. Not
only is Tom Watson preparing to restore
him to favor. but clubs are forming out
side of the Watsonian circle to bring the
great Virginian up to date. The country
for the next four years is to ring with
questions and answers about what the red
headed author of the Declaration of indie
pendence would do If he were to revisit the
glimpses of the moon and again take
hand in politics.
This movement probably insures the set
ting before the average voter the true
story of the sort of man Jefferson was, and
what he advocated and accomplished while
In the flesh For what the one side fails
to make clear the other side will take up,
and between them the history Of a most
interesting man will be popularized.
jefferson. as portrayed by the average
spellbnder to the average voter. was a
rusty and crusty old codger. who lived in
a log cabin with the chinks indifferently
closed dressed in baggy linsey-woolsey,
wore a cap of coon skin, with the tail dan
Cling. drank out of gourd dipper. and
dined on fat meat and cabbage softened
with an abundance of pot liquor. This is
the portrait that gives point to a good deal
of the talk about ''Jeffersonian simplicity
against the policies and practices of today.
Let US go back and copy this man, we are
adjured. and all will be we'll with us as a
people again.
This Jefferson is of course as mythical as
Mrs. Harris" There never was no SIGH
a person. The great man who stamped his
genius SO indelibly our institutions and
national life was a prince in his way, and
not only loved the best of everything but
would have it at any expense. He lived,
as the phrase then was and still is, like
a fighting cock. His house was richly APP
pointed and his table richly and beautifully
spread He was SO good a judge of wine
that an expert tester like Harry Lehr even
could not have misled him. He dressed in
the fashion, though was little too homeIy
to aspire to the role of a successful dandy
This was the man who from the very top
of the heap wrought and fashioned so won
derfulIy well for the. plain people The
marvel is that such a man should have
been so guided in his policies and sympa-
thes and activities as a statesman
Let the truth be popularized and prevail,
though the homespun Thomas, in the esti-
nation of many sapheads take tumble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
Reciprocity With Canada.

Feeling in London over the question of
reciprocity between the United States and
Canada has probably been excited by the
same means that threw Boston into a furry
the other day.
Representative Foss of Massachusetts
called at the White House. shook hands
with the President exchanged a few con-
Ventional observations with him about the
election, and awoke the next morning to
find that at the interview the whole matter
of reciprocity with Canada had been dis
cussed. bill outlined, and everything put
into form for action. AS the story ran the
President had interpreted the Douglas vic
tory as terrible warning, and was eager
that something be done Immediately to
prevent the whole of New England from
going over for good and all to free trade.
Boston, for the moment, was flabbergast-
ed. Not since the Spanish fleet. headed by
the Flying Dutchman, appeared in the har-
Dor IN 1913 had such excitement prevailed
in the old town. The wires to Washington
were crowded with messages of inquiry
What had the President decided to do?
Would he not wait until the other side could
be heard? 1t would be most unwise to go
too fast about a matter of so; much i'm
portance. If he would hold his horses a
and explain the Douglas victory in a way
to disarm his approximations
The joke was on the Bostonians. 1t turn
ed out that the President had not lost an
hour OF sleep on account of the Douglas
victory. that he had no plan matured for
bringing about reciprocity with Canada
and that he was perfectly willing that Con-
gress should have its say on the subject
The Foss interview has evidently crossed
the water. London has heard that all is
over. and sees Canada pouring her stuff in
here. and receiving our stuff in return free
or duty. with the result that physical and
political union will soon follow the COM
mercial article. Her alarm is unauthor-
lied. She may turn over and take another
nap. Reciprocity with Canada is an inter-
esting proposition. and will come in for its
share of discussion when tariff revision is
taken up. but ii lacks a good deal of over
shadowing the whole tariff question.
But We should be thankful for the new
term, that the subject has minted. "Amer-
can reciprocityists'' is good very good. and
as no copyright is announced everybody on
both sides the water use it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
Jersey Justice.

1t has been sometimes claimed that we
have too much law in the United States,
and that IN consequence some of it pinches
unjustly and some of II is never enforced.
Certainly a case just reported from New
Jersey suggests that there is too much OF
at least one kind of law up in that COM
monweaith. They have truancy preven-
ton scheme there known as the compui-
sorry education law, which provides pun
ishment by Imprisonment for any par
ent who does not send his children
to school. John Devine was taken
to court charged with its violation In
asmuch as his son Thomas was per-
sstent truant. Devine claimed. and prov
ed. that he had exhausted every means to
persuade and force the boy to go to school,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24

He had tried persuasion and punishment,
and yet the lad remained obstinate. he
was nevertheless adjudged guilty and sen
fenced to spend thirty days In the county
JAIL Having thus justified itself. the law
went after Thomas and he was arrested
and taken before the chfldren's court as
a preliminary step to sending him to the
reform school. So when the scales OF JUS
tice have finished their oscillation both
father and son viii be in quod and the
'Devine family will be minus head. Does
the county step In at this juncture ana
provide for It? BY no means. Mr.. Devane
proved his incapacity as q discfplinarian
and therefore the wife and children must
suffer. Great is the majesty of the law,
and great the wisdom Of its makers and
administrators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
THANKSGIVING.

II is unnecessary to look for particular
reasons why the people of the ohiteo
States should heartily obey the PRESIDENT
proclamation setting apart this DAY Ior INC
( wing of thanks. The reasons are numer-
Gus and compelling. The country is at
peace II Is prosperous 1t has passed quiet
~ through a political crisis and IL is con-
frouted with a prospect OF continued soou
fortune It's people are rapidly progressing
socially. mentally and morally. They are
setting the pace for the whole world IN
many respects.
This is no vain boast, inspired by the
occasion but a fact susceptible or PROOF.
Nor does it's utterance Involve denial Oh
many unpleasant conditions. There are
evils in our public and private life which
must be eradicated before the giving OF
thanks can be free from all qualifications.
But it is in itself a reason for gratitude IN
terms suitable to the occasion that there is
in this country an awakened conscience
which is steadily making for the cure OF
these conditions. Public spirit Is aroused
in all parts Citizenship carries its con-
scious burdens and responsibilities which
are being faithfully discharged on all sides
by all classes of men.
The twelve months which have elapsed
since the nation last gave thanks for the
blessings at hand and to come have been
marked by no untoward events of notable
Significance. Great disasters have occurred,
great losses of life and property, due to the
negligence and the cupidity of men. But
these disasters have taught their lessons,
and the way in which the people have set
at work to learn them is itself an inspira-
ton. The political campaign involved no
dangers and resulted in a remarkable DEM
onstration of independent thinking by the
millions of voters, sign that the political
institutions of the country are established
on firm foundations.
During the year there has been held an
exposition which has been attended by
many millions, a great fair, showing the
products of this land and its world neigh
bors. That of itself Is an uplift. The con-
tact of these people, drawn from all the
states. is unquestionably an influence for
good. The people were never before
closely in touch. so capable of mutual I'M
Outstanding. The schools are educating the
masses never before: the newspapers are
continuing the process by spreading hourly
before the people all the happenings of all
the world in manner TO make men read
and think and advance
Truly this is blessed land, with Won
derfu history and brilliant future. 1t is
particularly blessed in that it thus annually
panses in the midst of it's activities to re-
member that it owes it's prosperity and it's
progress, its peace and happiness and ad-
vantages to higher powers than those of
men. This spiritual thought wave is one of
the most potent forces for the maintenance
of the American republic upon a high plane
of intellectually and practical capacity So
long as the custom of giving thanks is OBJ
served in properly reverent spirit there
will be no room here for the ,pessimist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
Turkey.
From the Boston Transcript.

Apparently the shortage in the turkey
market is caused by our trying to prove
that we can have our pudding and eat it,
for broiled young turkeys--a most delicious
dish as any who have tried 1t will agree
was unprecedented. Guests at hotels and
dwellers in private houses who know what
good things are went serenely on their way
ordering young turkeys for dinner with
free hand looking not ahead to Thanksgiv-
ing day but blindly believing-if they
thought of it at all-that some power or
trust or magnate would see that it rained
turkeys a few days before the oath of No
vember, and so what was the use of Dor
rowing trouble. But the shower hasn't ar
rived yet, and the annual scare" has
more foundation in fact than it ever had
before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
Lincoln and Thanksgiving.
the Philadelphia Ledger.

There were national THANKSGIVING days
before the civil war. but it was Lincoln who
made the Thanksgiving day for the nation
a custom, inasmuch as he was the first
President who regularly proclaimed It, The
festival In its national observance Is one Of
Its establishment as national institution Is
of itself cause for profound rejoicing
There is something inspiring and uplifting
In the spectacle presented when the people
Of a great nation, effacing and forgetting
traditional and sectional differences o. dts
tinctions. unite as one family to give thanks
to the giver OF all good for the multitude
nous blessings he has conferred upon them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24

TIN orCer to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to THE STAh
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the once, but simply 70
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Susi-
ness Departments, according TO tenor OK
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
What He Would Do,

what would you do If you were king?
asked the man of vaulting ambition.
II don't know answered the matter-of-
fact person; Il suppose I'd follow the fash
ior and wear look of worry and bullet
pr oof shirt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24

The Asiatic war has grown far too serious
to permit any further persifage in the ma
ture of threats by the Russians to eat a
holiday dinner in Tokyo or by the Japanese
to dine at st. Petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
His Retirement.

$50 you are going to retire from public
life?'
Yes answered the habitual politician,
81 am going to retire. But if there is any
activity in my vicinity I won't be found a
very sound sleeper"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24

1t is to be said in favor of the horses at
the New York horse show. as distinguished
from some of the patrons. that they were
consistently polite and well behaved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24

President Roosevelt is inclined to think
that a cabinet officer has full occupation for
his time in official duty without being ex-
pected to make speeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24

FGr the sake of the constituencies of the
season II Is just as well that the Washing
ton ball clubs period of activity did not in
ciude Thanksgiving day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
The Carver.

He yields the carving knife with glee,
Then pauses, baffled and distressed.
So do not blame the host if he
Is not as thankful as the rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24

Tammany is giving reasons why the ma
tionaI democratic party was defeated with
out mentioning itself as one of them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24

The Thanksgiving celebration in Port Ar
thur will not be any roast turkey and mince
pie affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
A Good Shot.

as your friend a good shot?".
Yes" answered the sportsman, after
some hesitation. He never hits any game,
but then he never hits any OF the people In
his hunting party, either
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24
SHOOTING STARS.
Indebtedness.

IA man owes great deal to his coun-
try"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum, land
it is lucky thing for some of US that our
country can't foreclose.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-24

AS an autocratic ruler. President Castro
of Venezuela seems inclined to begin where
the Emperor of Germany left off.