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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Hope for Birds.

Recognition of birds right to life is grad
ually, though surely. being given by man.
The work of Audubon societies and of men
and women not members of those societies,
but whose heart is in the right place, is
having due effect on public opinion 1t is
very likely that the economic effect of bird
slaughter has had as much to do with the
formation OF public opiaion as humane SEN
timent but this matters little so that the
ends of both bird and man are served.
There are fewer dead birds on women's
hats than there were several years ago
One reason for this Is that there are fewer
birds to kill. but other reasons that
an increasing number of the ''gentler'' sex
is being educated out of q cruel and bar
barrie habit restrictions are being put on
hunters and plumage dealers. insect pests
are calling attention to the decrease III
birds. and many persons are turning
against the wanton killing of useful things
In many of the states il not in a majority
of them. non game birds are already under
protection of the law.
During the year new bird laws have been
enacted in Massachusetts,, New York. Ken
lucky, Mississippi apd louisiana New
York has shortened the open season for
birds with especial reference to giving
greater protection to shore birds in spring.
An unsuccessful attempt was made in the
NV York legislature to repeal the law I'M
der which wild duck is protected in spring.
Massachusetts new bird law prohibits the
sale of game birds in the close season, and
his measure helps in the protection of
birds in all states where they are killed
for the Boston market
Louisiana's new law prohibits shipment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Smoking Out" the Militia.

The treatment of the militia by the
Huntsville mob may bear good fruit. Put
ting the armed forces of state on a par
with 'varmints" ought to develop fight in
men if there is any fight in them. There
seems to have been none in the Huntsville
squad, but after the episode has been thor
oughly digested men elsewhere when called
upon to do militia duty will probably nerve
themselves against the possibilities of such
a situation. They will not retreat to the
point where smoking OUT may become a
feature of the game. Surely the line should
be drawn a 'varmints." If our bravest
and best are rated anywhere as no better
than "a possum up~a gum stump" and
are to be terrorized and dislodged in the
true possum style. then is it timeSfor civil
ization to get busy and in dealing with
mobs to put balls in its guns. The militia
should die. but never be smoked out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
The Submarine.

The submarine boat has yet to make a
reputation in war. 1t would seem that the
opportunity is not lacking, but the sub
marine still confines itself to spectacular
exhibitions rather than to serious business.
IL may be tremendous engine of destruc-
ton. but it has not destroyed anything.
The underwater terror does not come
forth with Haunting colors from the British
naval operations in the Irish sea 1t is said
that though several hostile" ships pur-
posely exposed themselves to attack by
these "cigar-shaped craft, the submarines
did not technically or otherwise destroy the
big ships
English newspapers are quoting naval
officers as saying that the maneuvers
showed the chief use of the submarine to
be in harbor protection AS weapon of
offense it is given low value. In harbor
defense Siderable torpedoes would perhaps
be effective as submarines.
OF course these opinions are not final.
Many valuable things have survived I'M
satisfactory first tests and unfavorable ex-
pert opinion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Mr. Watterson in New York.

Campaign figures are always large.
Crowds to hear speakers are most literally
estimated. 1t is the rule. People expect it.
No deception is practiced, because every
person of intelligence and experience is pre-
pared to make the proper discount.
That array of five thousand democratic
editors dwindled to few hundred. But
that was - good attendance. and every
thing went well around the board. And
when these men return home and take their
pens in hand to tell their readers that New
York IS all right-they will be speaking, of
course. on Mr. Taggart's authority-there
Is certain to be an increase in newspaper
circulation in many localities. And those
readers will be much better employed and
better informed than they would be pressing
and doing over some hazy document mailed
to them by the democratic national COM
mttee. Now is the time for voters to sub
scribe for wide-awake newspapers.
Easily enough, Mr.. Watterson the
star Of the occasion. Sometimes unconvinc-
ing but never dull. he is at his best in at
tack. Educated in the minority, he shows
with many brilliant qualities the defects of
settled discomfort. He is apt to overstate
his case. But he is impartial in the exer-
else of his powers. He lambastes those of
his own side with whom he finds himself in
disagreement quite as vigorously as he does
the opposition. Mr.. Randall in the years
gone by and Mr.. Cleveland more recently,
were objects OF quite as severe arraignment
at his hands as Theodore Roosevelt is now.
When in the thick of controversy Mr.. Wat
terson sees only red; and the man who does
not look through the same glasses is, for
campaign purposes, and in rhetorical and
hgurative speech, one from whom the coun-
try should withhold its confidence.
We may all believe that Mr.. Watterson
sincerely desires the election of Judge Par
ker, and will give him the best support he
has in his well-furnished shop But il
seems TO be the very irony of fate that he
should be opposing such a man as Mr.
Roosevelt The scholarship, the writing
faculty. the personal grit, the true blue
Americanism, the high integrity and whole
some domestic life. of the republican candi-
date would outside of partisan trammels.
appeal irresistibly to Mr.. watterson. and
make him, instead of an unfriendly critic. a
euloSist of warmth and eloquence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
A Southern Puzzle.

The vote for governor in Arkansas will
please large number of democrats. both
IN the state and out of it. They are glad
TO see a protest in the form of a reduced
majority registered against Gov Davis In
their opinion, he is a dscredit to his party
and his people. Some of them have said
so Ill the frankest fashion. The charges
affect his personal habits and character,
ana go far beyond the matter of his swag
sering bearing and Incorporate speech. 1t
is little surprising. indeed that in sec
ton where as a rule men are so quick on
trigger something serious has not resulted
from the controversies in which Gov Davis
has so prominently figured.
How are such men as Gov. Davis and
Gov. Fardaman explained in their section?
How comes it that they are able to gain
and retain high office? The south was for
long years the seat of a refined hospitality
and the arena where men of the highest
type disputed for the political prizes And
yet here are two men, each filling the office
or governor of his state who are as coarse
of speech as ruffians. They have Disguised
the country with their bearing. and been
denounced by some of their own people in
the strongest terms. If Gov. Vardaman
offers for a second term, will he not not
outstanding the full publicity of his in
decent reference to the President receive
it? Gov. Davis, with his record, is Endorsed
in Arkansas.
The south since the war has gone through
some years of bitterness and been con-
| fronted with many difficulties. She has
had the sympathy of many people beyond
her borders These people wish her well to-
| day. They rejoice in her present material
| prosperity, and wish for its long contin-
uance. But they are unable to understand
the retirement of men like James X. Jones
and the elevation of men like jeff Davis;
the retirement of men like Wade Hampton
and NJ. c. Butler and the elevation of men
like B. r. Tillman; the retirement of men
like Thomas c. Catchngs and the elevation
of men like Major Vardaman. The south
justifies her wholesale dsfranchisement OF
voters on the claim that she wants her best
to be in control But why does she not put
and keep her best in her highest places?
The publication of the suffrage in the
behalf illustrated in these cases becomes
something more than a mockery. 1t ap-
proaches the character of crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

out of the state of mocking birds and car
dinal birds. For many years New Orleans
has been a big mart for captive birds, and
the principal traffic has been in those birds
which it is now crime to send out of the
state. The tendency throughout the country
is to extend the close season for game
birds as well as for game of all kinds, and
to make non-game birds more secure.
Greater publicity is being given to bird
laws. For instance, at practically every
post Office in Virginia a placard is posted
reciting the law and penalties, and calling
attention with emphasis to that part of the
law which declares that Inorganic birds
are not to be killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
The Vermont Election.
h" New York Evening Post.

1t would be idle to deny that the state
election in presidential year in Vermont
mas hitherto been an accurate index of the
drlIt Oh pubic sentiment throughout the
nation. In 1896 and 1900 the Evening Post
reJoiced, in common with scores of indie
pendent and democratic newspapers, that
this political barometer forecasted very I'M
favorable conditions for the democratic
party. then in the hands of Mr. Bryan. In
each case the swelling majorities accura fe-
ly foretold the elections of Mr.. Mckinley,
Just as in previous years dwindling returns
indicated the choice of Grover Cleveland
At the same time this newspaper does not
consider yesterdays victory a reason why
the hope of Judge Parkers election should
be abandoned. That the democrats are
fighting an uphill fight has never been
denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
japan in Korea

Two bits of news have brought Korea
again into the lime-light. One of these is
the agreement signed 1T Seoul by the rep
resentatives of the Japanese and Korean
governments whereby the government of
japan assumes over Korea control in all
matters of finance and foreign relations A
financial adviser" will dictate to the Ko-
rean government on fiscal matters and a
diplomatic adviser" on foreign affairs.
The other bit of news was the announce
ment that Mr.. Durham White Stevens.
counselor of the Japanese legation at
Washington, had been called to Seoul as
the diplomatic adviser More than a qua r
ter of century ago Mr. Stevens, who is
an American. entered upon his diplomatic
career as second secretary of the American
legation at Tokyo and il was from that le-
cation that he entered the service of the
emperor of Japan. There is no question OF
the fitness of Mr.. White for the important
service to which he has been assigned and
the selection Of an American is pleasing to
Americans.
The new agreement az Seoul l.; said in
some quarters TO virtually extingush the
kingdom" of Korea though the form OF
government will be retained. This is the in
depreciation almost universally put upon
the agreement and was not surprise in
view of the provisions of the protocol sign
ed last February. The pact causes little
comment in the United States, but the cable
tells that lively concern is felt over il in
Official circles in England. There it is said
that under the terms of the Anglo-Japa-
nese alliance both powers agreed TO respect
the independence and integrity of Korea
and some English officials regard the pres
ent agreement as an infringement of Korean
independence. A London cable today quotes
the Korean charge d'affaires at the British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Swell Affair; or, What Did He Drink


Misses Pearl, Agnes and Ida Soldani gave
q party in honor of their friend, Miss Grace
Houghton of Guthrie. Each guest present
testneS TO the more abundant life and the
larger freedom of the spirit enjoyed during
those festive hours. The voice of gladness
the smile of friendship, the songs of purity,
the sweet heart welcomes, the beauty and
strength OF youth were there in happy
commlngling. The music and games and
diversions were along the lines that pro-
mote the highest moral excellence and pro-
vide the relaxations daily demanded by a
healthy mind and body. There was moth
ing to excite the lower tastes only that
which enhances nobility of thought and ac-
ton. There were dances. and cards. and
games, all under the wholesome direction
or an instructive sense of what is hit and
proper. Yes, and a banquet fit for the
gods
Today each and every one present real
ICES the elevating, broadening, enriching
and identifying influences of those pleas
urable hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Back to the Town,
rom the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Il rom the fnllauelpnla inquirer.
The returning troops of pretty girls NICE
ly bronZed staid matrons wreathed in
smiles and business men looking like the
last roses of summer indicate that the out
ing season is at an end. 1t has been far
from dreary summer, and though the
streets have been apparently deserted for
ten weeks, the fact is that not per cent
of the population has been away at any one
time. The great mass of people have been
compelled to remain at home. and it is a
matter of congratulation that they have
been blessed with such delightful weather
instead of the torrid heat which sometimes
affiictS this latitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
The Golden Road,

Oh. de moon shines fine as it kin be,
Honey, shet yoh eyes.
Oars golden road across de sea
Dat leads up to de skies.
It's harder to travel dan what it seems,
But it takes you up pas de star dat CLEANS
Whah de angels is passin' roun' sweet
dreams.
Honey, shet yoh eyes,
It's time to travel dat golden road
Honey, shet yoh eyes
Case de gates may close when you's big
an growed
An is gettin old an wise
I'll watch an sing till you turns about
TO travel back to dis land of doubt,
Case us OF sinners is done barred out.
Honey, shet yoh eyes,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
The Chiuaman.
COurier-IOlirnal

From the Louisville Courier JOurnal
The great trouble about the Chinese race
as new element to engraft upon another
stock is their apparent lack of capacity to
adapt themselves to the habits and Gus
toms of other people. The Chinaman in
New York or San Francisco is still the
Chfnaman of Canton or Shanghai. in dress,
food and isolation as to the other races
The true principle to be observed in pro-
noting immigration should be to encourage
or permit only the introduction of races
homogeneous with our own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
An Abatement.

You politicians is purity Slow" said Far
mer Corntossel as he tapped his pipe on
the post office step to knock the ashes out
What makes We think 500" asked the
sheriff resentfully
when you nominate a man fur President
you've got to notify him month or so
afterward to keep him from forgettin' 1t
an then he's got to write a letter to keep
the politicians from thinkn' he won't ac-
cept You fellers ought to read the news
papers,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

And now Mr. Henry Watterson follows
all these remarks about standing pat in
politics with a request for IAN even show
down" There is some foreign topic in
truding itself into American statesman
Sb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

The republicans have never doubted that
their opponents would have an abundance
OF speech making talent in the field. Ora
tory has ever been the democratic partys
long suit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

New York's elevated road people have
done their best to demonstrate to Chicago
that it is not necessary to let strike con-
troversy run on indefinitely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

Italy would be very glad to adopt the
California idea and locate its volcanoes so
far out at sea that there Is no possibility
of their doing serious damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
The Joy of It!

From the Baltimore Sun
Ii those 500 editors do go to Esopus Judge
Parker stands good chance of getting his
name in the papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
"Bread and Molasses. ,,

De trials gatherin 'roun' yoh head.
Gives new strength as dey passes;
Cause trouble is life's wholesome bread
An pleasure is de Iasses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
His English Experience.

"Bliggs got to worrying about his size, SO
he went abroad in the hope of reducing"
did he reduce?'
Lost seventy-five pounds"
I'm actual weight?'
mo. In actual money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

Hopeful expectations concerning what
the Washington ball club will achieve next
season are about due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

Mr.. David B. Hill may retire. But the
chances are that he will take an alarm
clock with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

Judge Parker must be getting a little
weary of these constant requests for him
to get up and recite something.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
In a Convincing Manner.

From the New York World.
Kuropatkin has decided to follow out his
original intention of retiring upon Muk-
den Reasons for so doing had been fur
nished to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Everybedy'sP
From the Bos

From the Boston Herald
The announcement that Mr.. Hill Is "go-
ing to quit politics for god is likely to
prompt some one to ask, "Whose good pr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

Even Professor Wiley fails to find any
thing wrong with the reed birds and or
tolan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

Those Germans who pooh-poohed the idea
of universal peace some years ago knew
what they were talking about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

The mikado never did take very seriously
those remarks of Kuropatkin about eating
dinner in Tokyo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

General kuropatkin occasionally receives
congratulations on the fact that his situa-
ton is not as bad as it might be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

The employees of the Siberian railway
have been kept so busy that they have not
had time to think of striking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

MIR. Wattersons comments were largely
in the nature of what the theatrical pro-
fession calls a roast"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
he Open Mouth Seas,

From the Chicago News
This is the open season for spellbinders,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
Quit Quick, Dave.

From the Toledo Blade.
Mr.. Hill may be going to retire, but he Is
taking very circuitous route to the rear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
}. Amachewers and scene-chewers -

Il wfsh,' said Uncle Eben, dat could
git some o desc yere candidates to recip-
rocate an do little wOrryin bout whether
l was gwine to git good job or not"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08
SHOOTING STARS.
His Classification.

Actors nowadays" said Mr.. Storming
ton Barnes, "are divided into two great
classes"
'Tragedians and comedians?" queried the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

TIN order 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 to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

THE EVENING STAR has q regular and
permanent Family Circulation much
more than the combined circulation Of
the other Washington dailies. AZ q
News and Advertising Medium it has
competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-08

They have six pleats down front,
two down back: trimmed with
buttons. the new shaped sleeve
and turnover collar. We offer
these stylish waists at the intro
ductory price of CSC.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13

1t will be good news to the pub
lie to know that the friction late
ly existing between the High
school faculty and the class of
'04 has been adjusted to the sat
isfaction of all concerned, and
that harmony once more reigns
supreme in that and all other de-
partments Of the public schools.
A way was found to harmonic
conflicting interests and the com
mencement program will be rem
dered as originally planned.
The baccalaureate sermon IN
the Auditorium theater on Sun
day evening will attract an i'm
menes audience as all the church
es of the city will be closed Civ
ing precedence to this event.
Rev. Mr.. Hatch will receive
warm welcome at the hands OF his
many friends and admirers in this
city, and it is safe to predict that
he will not disappoint them in his
address. The music on this oc-
casion is to be furnished by the
choir of st. Paul's church, the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
AS TO SCHOOL
AFFAIRS

singers appearing in the surplice
commonly worn in Episcopalian
churches. Nearly every evening
Of next week will be taken up
with affairs pertaining to the SEN
ior class and other classes of the
High school, but the crowning
event, of course, is the commence
ment exercises on Friday night.
In addition to five performances
by members of the class, there
will be an address by Waitman
Barbe, assistant to the president
of the University at Morgantown.
This is new feature in our
school commencements and it will
prove popular. Prof. Barbe is
able, animating and always inter-
esting.
Altogether, the outlook for the
closing week of a successful
years work in the schools gives
promise of unusual interest and
the class of '04 will show them
selves the equal of all and the
peers Of some, at least, who have
gone on before.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13
STRENUOUS LIFE
''N-'''0'' OF CANDIDATES

in Tyler county to whom he
would have dared offer money or
drinks for their support. Today
John D. Rockefeller's millions
might be distributed in two-cent
pieces and ten-cent drinks in Ty-
ler county in one week, providing
the drinks were not ordered often
enough to, get the vampires help
lessly drunk. Like vultures how
ering over a polluted carcass, OBJ
jects in human form, in, both col
orS, can be seen at all hours dur
ing the day hanging about the
hotels and street corners ready to
pounce upon the first candidate
that makes his appearance. The
candidate whose desire for office
is greater than his moral courage
usually falls a victim to these de-
praved people, in vain hope that
the man would sell his birthright
might not betray him.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-05-13

The Republican fight for the
nomination of Sheriff in this
county is growing exceedingly
warm, and the result of the con-
test between the seven aspirants
cannot easily be predicted. Most
of the candidates for the several
county Offices to be filed at the
fall election, entered into agree
ment against the expenditure of
money and booze to further their
respective candidates, but the
indications are that the agree
ment will be a dead letter before
the primary on May 25th.