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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-21
Leading a Double Life.

Chicago Tribune.
Klymer has a farm a short dis
tance out in the. country, hasn't hep
Eyes"
"Then what is he practicing medi-
cine in town 'for?"
"He has to do it to make money
enough to pay what he losses by his
farming"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-21

Il stand squarely upon my re-
cord" said the political candidate.
"Well," yelled the little man at the
rear end of the hall, ''you can hardly
be blamed for wantin' to keep the
blamed thing from bobbin' up"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-10-21

We live too fast in the world.
There is no use at all in man with
the rheumatism trying to outrun an
automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
Honeymoon Insanity.

Some men take their joys gladly, and
others sadly, but it is uncommon for a
man to go mad on his wedding trip 1t
is not so uncommon for man to get mad
after his wedding trip but to go mad
while the honeymoon is sweetly shining
Is no commonplace matter. A dispatch
from Atlanta Saturday said: -
"a man prominent in business and poll
tics in New Hampshire became suddenly
insane here today. He is in Atlanta on
his wedding tour. He declared himself
an admirer of Roosevelt, but said he was
going to vote for Parker. His queer talk
over politics first caused attention to be
called to him, after which he became
completely insane" -.Sg.-r
1t would seem from this dispatch that
the unfortunate mans queer talk over
politics" called into question his sanity.
1t would be interesting to know whether
the Georgians considered him insane be-
cause he admired Roosevelt or because
he was going to vote for Parker. If the
fact that a man is going to vote for
Parker without particularly admiring
him be accepted as proof of insanity
there must be a good deal of -1unacy in
one of the great political parties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

rate, the added cost due to such an In
crease in the -four rate would be 80
cent. Thus the bakers propose that tnt
public shall pay them an extra pront o.
60 of a cent for every loaf OF breat
bought at retail, If 1t is true, as sug-
gested by the interview with the grocer
that the flour costs only dollar barre
more now than formerly.
If there are any bakers in this city who
do not belong to the local association an6
who find that they can make profit In
five-cent bread they will doubtless rear
a rich harvest in increased trade during
the days of the six-cent loaf. The addt-
ton of penny to the price means. OF
course, nothing appreciate to the well
to-do, but it means much to the poor man
or woman who must buy bread and who
counts the income by the cents. Some
families cannot buy six-cent bread and
have no proper means of baking. They
are likely in this emergency, If they can
not find five-cent loaves in the market
to fall back on other forms of food more
or less wholesome
Judging from past experience the bak-
ers are not likely to keep the price up
long unless the flour rate actually booms
to an unprecedented point They have
heretofore shown themselves amenable
to reason, and especially to public opin-
ion. and it is likely that they will be now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

by mere presidential proclamation Con-
gress would have to be consulted; and II
the republican Senate. as Judge Parker
himself has pointed out, would be shield
against any tampering with the gold stand
ard 1t would likewise be shield against
such tariff legislation as Mr.. Bryan desires,
against any reduction whatever in the size
of the army, and against a change of policy
in the Philippines. What would four years
of Judge Parker in the White House yield
Mr.. Bryan for his program for 1908?
Mr.. Watson prefers Mr.. Roosevelt to
Judge Parker for the reason that the sue
cess of the former as he contends, will
mean four years more of policies which by
1908 will in themselves bring about a polit-
ical revolution. There will be something
doing in this country right along, and all
that Mr. Roosevelt and his party now stand
for will be tried out thoroughly in the con-
duct of the peoples affairs. He does not
doubt that the people will turn from them
after a little further experience, and take
up with the policies which both he and Mr..
Bryan favor.
Examined in this light, Mr.. Watson s
position Is stronger than Mr.. Bryan's as
each man states his own. We see, more
over, more plainly than ever the fact that
Mr.. Bryan, for the sake of regularity" Is
in as weak and awkward plight as those
men were in 1896 and 1900 who supported
him while repudiating all for which he
stood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
BRYAN and Watson

MT Bryan pays Mr.. Watson the compu-
heht OF publishing in the Commoner the
natter letter of acceptance of the populist
nomination for President The document is
long and on that account few of the daily
newspapers have been able to snare snace
10 IT IN full. 1t is readable throughout and
Mr. Bryan. in some editorial utterances
speaks OF the great ability with which
ME- Watson has presented the populist side
of the national question.
Proceeding Mr.. Bryan says of Mr.. Wat
sons position:
He thinks that the democratic party
cannot De relied upon for relief. and that
MT Brydn ought to join the populist party
or. ut beast. oppose Judge Parker J.
W herever Judge Parker is open to criticism
PRESIDENT Roosevelt is worse. While Judge
t "a election does not promise all that
Mr.. Bryan would desire, 1t does promise
several things of value. 1t promises a re-
ducti0n OF the army. This will reduce the
taxes and remove from the laboring class
the menace of the present policy Judge
Parkers election promises relief from the
race issue. and this will permit the demo-
Gratis OF the south to turn their thoughts
again to economic questions. 1t will also
rid the country OF Imperialism, and insure a
return 1.-the sacred doctrine of seIf-govern-
fnent. and il will notify the world that the
nation has returned to its former ideals
and will seek to influence other nations by
S1IHihS LdtAiSF liittfi by win THESE
things accomplished. the way will be
opened for the discussions of economic
questions. Those who desire reform must
consider not only the reforms. but also the
best means of reaching them. Mr. Watson
looking at the subject from his point of
view. thinks that the defeat of Judge Par
kcr will accelerate reform. even if 1t results
i'm Mr.. Roosevelt's election. Mr.. Bryan be-
leves that Judge Parkers election will
hasten reforms by removing issues that
now block the way"
According to Mr.. Bryan's own statement
may IL not be safely contended that Mr.
Watson has the better of the argument?
How would 1t be possible for Judge Parker
To- reduce taxes, reduce the size of the
army, put an end both to the race question
and TO the question of Imperialism and per-
form the other wonders Mr.. Bryan expects
OF him. with the republicans in majority in
the Senate? These things could not be done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
Russia's Amazing Blunder.

For several months Russia's Baltic sea
fleet has been an international joke. 1t
has suddenly become the center of a trag-
edy. That 1t was i'll equipped and ineffi-
GENTLY Differed or manned was perhaps in
dicated by the repeated accidents which 1t
suffered in it's various more or less sincere
attempts to put to sea. But that it was
commanded by officers capable of commit
ting the frightful blunder of firing into a
fleet of fishing boats was not suspected by
even the severest critics of Russia.
The most plausible theory to account for
the affair in the North sea is that the Rus
sian officers, unnerved by their actual
emergence from the home waters and the
appearance at least of start for the far
east, mstook the fleet of fishing boats for
a japanese torpedo fotilla. These trawlers,
it must be understood, are steamboats,,
about the length of a torpedo destroyer.
But they are in no other way similar in ap-
pearance. The trained naval eye should
distinguish them in a moment The waters
of the North sea are frequented by them
and the fair presumption was that war
fleet sailing through. that sea would en-
counter more than one such group of SEM
ers
To claim for Russia that her officers mis-
them of the grossest incompetence and ig-
norance. Even If 1t We're known for a fact
that Japan has sent a fotilla of torpedo
boats into European waters-which is far
from the case-the Russian war fleet would
not be justified in banging away with solid
shot and shell at every steamboat 1t met
There are amenities even in warfare which
a belligerent is bound to respect such as
the taking of ample precautions on the high
seas against sinking merchantmen without
warrant and the smashing of those most
inoffensive of all craft, the fisher boats
But what gives the affair it's most shocking
aspect is the action of the Russian fleet in
running off without inquiring as to the ex-
tent of the damage, or even making sure
that it had not blundered
st. Petersburg offers explanations of the
North sea affair diffidently. 1t cannot
credit the news reports and cannot under
stand the situation. 1t has no doubt that
the difficulty will be adjusted by diplomacy,
but 1t has some fear that the British de-
mands may be too sweeping. For instance,
1t is already urged by the London press
that the British ministry should demand in
addition to complete apology and the pay
ment OF a sufficient indemnity for the out
rage, the return to home waters of the Bal
TIC sea fleet, now officially known as the
second Pacific squadron" Such demand
would be based upon some show of reason
If the only offered excuse be accepted, that
the Russians, panic stricken mistook the
trawlers for Japanese torpedo boats. it
serves as an acknowledgment of a capac-
ity for laundering of which every maritime
power can properly take cognizance. 1t is
within England's rights today to point to
the fact that such fleet so differed. is on
the high seas a menace to the commerce
and even the peace of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

1t is evident from an interview with
one of Washington's busiest grocers,
which The Star prints today, that there
is something wrong with the figures as
to the cost of -four heretofore given to
this paper on behalf of the .price-raising
bakers. This grocer states that his flour
has increased in price only one dollar a
barrel over last season. and he shows the
books to prove the fact. The claim of
the bakers and their -four supplying mer-
chants has been that the material costs
from two to two and q half dollars bar
rel more. According to the figures given
previously as to the product in bread of
barrel of -four, the dollar increase in
the flour rate would mean an addition Of
less than four-tenths of a cent to the
cost of each loaf, assuming that the cost
OF other materials and of labor. rent, &c..
remained the same. To be strictly accu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
The Democratic Announcement

The statement of the democratic man.
ayers respecting the outlook which appears
IN print today may be open to discussion
on the score of accuracy, but not on that of
campaign eXpediency. Something from both
parties is always expected about this time
ana that something is always supplied. and
Is ana should be, cheerful. 1t Is necessary.
IN order TO keep the boys in fighting trim
and up to the mark of partisan activity, to
persuade them that their past efforts have
been fruitful, and that victory is in sight
In this campaign there are doubtful states
and the democratic managers claim them
all. That is to say, the states that until re-
Gently were doubtful are no longer so
Hard work has told and the right is about
TO prevail We've got 'em, boys.' is an
old cry which politicians use more with re-
gard to its temporary usefulness that its
truth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
General Miles Letter.

General Miles NAV be excused on the score
that, on the Philippine question at least. he
is not doing Judge Parker any more harm
than the Judge is doing himself 1t is nip
and tuck as between them.
Says General Miles:
at was recently proclaimed by the high
est official in the Philippine Islands that the
people of that country should not contem-
plate free government, and the principal
reason given was that revolutions had con-
stantly occurred in the South American re-
publics. This appears to come with bad
grace, when the very man who uttered that
statement had been engaged in a revolution
which had caused more blood-letting and
wasted more American lives than all the
| revolutions in the republics of South Amer
lea in the last one hundred years"
Why this fling at Gov. Wright's confed-
crate record? Judge Parkers candidacy
| would amount to nothing but for the sup
port of the states which formed the south
ern confederacy. They are the shield and
sword of the ST. Louis candidate. And If
Gov. Wright is to be censured for his part
in the revolution which caused more
blood-letting and wasted more American
lives than all the revolutions in the repub-
lies of South America in the last one hun
dred years." why propose. as General
Miles does, statues of General Lee and
Stonewall Jackson for the American War
College? Gov. Wrights part in the civil
war, while brave and honorable was small.
Lee and Jackson were giants in the strug-
gle.
Further along General Miles asks:
Shall the policy of according the right
of citizenship to the people of one part of
the United States and denying 1t to the peo-
pie of another part of our territory be con-
tinued?"
How about the inequalities of citizenship
on the mainland here? We have taken
nothing away from the Filipinos. We found
them helpless, and have set them on
their feet. They are exercising more free
speech and more influence over their af-
fairs than ever in their lives before. Their
condition as compared with hundreds of
thousands of men in the south who under
the Constitution of the United States are
citizens, but who are not permitted to have
part or lot in affairs, is enviable
But surely General Miles should have
seen straight on the subject of Frederick
the Great. The statue of that remarkable
soldier standing on the grounds of our
War College will represent civility of Ger
many to the United States and our ap-
probation of military glories. Do not our
young officers study the campaigns OF
Frederick? Is not General Miles himself
familiar with them, and has he not profited
by them in the way of study? Shall we
accept the fruits of genius, and spurn the
image of the man who possessed that gen.
ius?
Beneath the rule of men entirely great
the pen is mightier than the sword" Cen
eral Miles weapon is the sword.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
GA Terrible Mistake. -

FROM Inc new York Times.
1t is not surprising that the dazed mind
or the Russian amba ssador could find no
phrase to describe the slaughter of innocent
fishermen in the North sea by the Russian
fleet except terrible mistake" 1t is that
beyond all reasonable doubt. 1t is incon-
ceivable that the Russian commander had
the slightest intention of committing an,un-
speakable outrage upon nation with
winch Russia is at peace, and with which it
needs so to keep at peace as is the case
with Great Britain.
But what is, to be thought of a COM
mander capable of such a mistake. or of
the discipline and training of a navy in
which it could occur?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
Playhouse Illusions.

They tell us that the stage doth hold
The mirror up to life.
I've searched the country DER and DER,
Mid scenes of joy and strife.
/ never saw villain yet
Who frowned and said "Ha, har'
1 never met with villagers si@ts
Who warbled 'Tra-la-la!'
I never knew a man who knelt
When making love to girls:
I never saw spinster who
Wore hoops and corkscrew curls.
l ne'er heard thunder sounding like
The crash of falling tin,
Nor met policemen who made puns
When running people in.
And on the whole I'm rather glad
To live mid homely folks,
Who do not revel in their grief
Or always talk in jokes
And most, I'm glad we do not wear
The clothing that one sees:
For if we did I'm quite convinced
A lot of us would freeze '''5'-'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
His SUSPICION.

"Bliggins says he is independent
voter
WELL" answered Senator Sorghum, II
suppose that means that he hasn't been
able to persuade anybody in either party to
promise him an Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
The Same Old Reason.

What was 1t that caused the downfall of
the Trojans?' asked the man who has for
gotten his classics.
1T was the same old story" said the man
who was reading the sporting page. 'They
wouldn't let the horses alone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

I'm order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence, letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE. but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Busi-
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
A Puzzle for the Economists.
From the Richmond mes-pIsuatcb.

Ranchmen in the west are complaining
that cattle on the hOof are too cheap to
kill. In this part of the country the COM
plant is that cattle on the butchers hook
Is too high to be destroyed in the usual way,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
A j est.

Life Is jest-at least the cynics pen
Hath oft expressed this view.
Sometimes you gaily laugh at other men.
Sometimes the jokes on you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
SHOOTING STARS.
A Heartfelt Opinion.

Honesty is de best policy said Miss
Miami Brown. ....-
YES" answered Mr.. Erastus Pinkley;
'but dat don change de fact dat policy Is
about de pores kin of honesty dat is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

Mr.. Tom Watson is valuable as an ad-
vertiser for the firm that publishes his
books But it is good deal to expect an
author to wear out his vocal cords as we'll
his brain cells.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

The apathy of this campaign and the
slight demand for brass bands resulting
therefrom, are calculated to make both
parties rather unpopular with the musician
vote. ''- t-5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

A number of men who used to be con-
nected with the police department OF New
York will keenly resent the prediction that
President Roosevelt will carry the state by
100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
Political Indifference.

1 don much care whose gwine to win.
WIFI all DER talk and fightin'
Dey'II nebber make de 'possum thin
Nor keep de fish fun bitin'.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

A number of experts in diet declare that
much bread-eating is likely to cause dys-
pepsia. But that will not allay the resent
ment caused by the increase of price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

The remarks about the trusts, emanating
from both parties, have not, on the whole,
been calculated to encourage wholesale con-
tributions to either fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
The Excuse and the Cause

From the Detroit Free Press
AS to the advance in the price of bread,
1t begins to look as if the advance in wheat
was the excuse and the combine Of bakers
the cause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

1t is too much to expect the inhabitants
of Panama to Immediately abandon the
national custom of having a martial scare
every now and then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Cleveland do not
mention each other in their speeches. but it
is not probable that the truce will hold
after the election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

The enthusiasm manifested for Mr. Can
non in Maryland might tempt less self
contained man than Arthur p German to
try to get up a counter demonstration in
Illinois
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

General Kuropatkin's men are no longer
expecting TO eat dinner at Tokyo. Some Of
them are devotihg all their energies to get
ting enough dinner from day to day in
Manchuria.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

Count Castellane has proved his intellec-
tuality by inventing a new gambling game;
but whether he is smart enough to win at
it remains to be seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
He Gets Results.

From the Baltimore American.
The man who advertises most is never the
one who does the kicking about results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
Keep It Dark.

From the st. Louis Republic
Kissing is coming once more to the fore
of public discussion But what's the use of
making such noise about it? There is only
one proper way to discuss kiss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
Value Of University Training

From the Philadelphia North American. 49,.
1t took five New Haven policemen to nut
q Yale man in cell the other night, vet
some persons contend that university train
ing is valueless. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
Want Pie.
From the Ciucinnati Enouirer.

Bourke Cochran says democracy is a faith
and republicanism an appetite. StiH, demo-
Gratis cannot be blamed for getting a little
hungry occasionally. 1t is not amply DEM
oEstrated that even angels do not est
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24
Big Game.
From the Boston TRANSCRIPT.

From the Boston Transcript.
The first deer of the season was bagged
by woman, the first hunter by a man
Now maybe those humorous slurs about
the accuracy of womans aim will be called
off. - :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

Gov Odell may insist that 1t Is all over
but the shouting, but he cannot persuade
Senator Platt to promise to shout.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

MI Cleveland goes so far as to imply
'hd' ne believes Judge Parker would make
as good President he was himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

The car regrets that circumstances pre-
vent him from taking his old-time interest
in the subject of universal peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

Nikola Tesla has been silent for so long
that there is a growing impression that this
time he is really inventing something.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

THE EVENING STAR has q regular and
permanent Family Circulation much
more than the combined circulation Of
the other Washington dailies. Az .
News and Advertising Medium IL has
no competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-24

Amc Yard for "Boxbay," the
w never-tear Silk Lining; in all
the wanted shades.
m. Yard for Percaline Lining:
~ good value at 15c. a yard.
And 25c yard for 35c Mercerized
Sateen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-17
SOUTHERN REPUBLICS IN
FEAR OF BEING ABSORBED
SIOUX CITY BANK
HEAD is INDICTED
Charged With Receiving Deposits
When Institution Was
InsoIVent.

Sioux City, Ia, March 11.-W. L.
Brown. president of the First National
bank of Storm Lake. and owner of the
Farmers and Merchants at Lynn
Grove, the Farmers and Merchants
at Sioux Rapids, and the Bank of Roy
al, all failed, has been indicted by the
Buena Vista county grand jury on
eight counts for receiving money after
he Knew the banks to be inSolvent.
Seven of these counts were for re-
ceiving money in the Lynn Grove bank,
and one for receiving money in the
Sioux Rapids bank. The latter indict-
ment was returned upon the testimony
of II. E. Barrack. Cf storm Lake, who
gave Brown a deposit OF $1,000. A. J.
Wilson, receiver of the banks, testi-
fed that Browns liabilities were over
100000.