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Good Roads and Government Aid.

The subject of good roads in this country
has now assumed large proportions in the
public mind. 1t is no longer poss be to DIS
miss without consideration the proposition
that the federal government itself under
take some part of the fundamental work of
good road building. There are now pend
Ing in Congress two bills p. ovid ng for the
establishment of r@bEc bureau and the
expenditure of very large sum of money
In this direction. One of these. known as
the Brownlow bill, has been thoroughly ex-
plotted during the past few sessions and
alone for the novelty of its plan. but for
the manner in which il has received the
hearty support of many classes of people.
The fact has been developed Of late that the
good roads propa ganda has w.dened from
the old lines, which confined 1t chiefly to the
wheelmen and later the automobiles. Pub
1ic-spiritcd citizens. irrespective of sporting
tendencies. have begun to realize that the
welfare of the country in large measure
depends upon the excellence of the lines of
communication apart from the railroads.
They have joined Their voices with those
OF the personally affected, and there is now
behind the measures for government aid a
considers BILE body of public sentiment which
c1nnot be ignored.
Today meets in this city committee Of
the National Good Roads Association to ar
range for hearings before the HOUSE and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Miles.

The Miles boom must be tried by the same
test that is applied to other booms- Could
the general carry New York? Would the
great trusts put up for him? Is there that
about the man and his record which would
appeal to them as, 1t is understood, Mr..
Cleveland and his record, Judge Parker and
his record, or Mr.. German and his record
would? What says Murphy?
The record of General Miles Is largely
military. In matters political he would
have to be taken on experiment. He has
been in none of the fights over silver, the
tariff or Imperialism, and consequently
wears no partisan scars. AS commander
in-chief of the army he was absolutely I'M
partial in his inability to get along with
his superiors in office. He gave Mr.. Cleve-
land and Secretary Lamont as many bad
quarters of an hour as he did Mr.. McKin-
ley and General Alger. or Mr.. Roosevelt
and Secretary Root If toward the last
named he carried himself so as to receive
an extra amount of advertising it grew out
of the fact probably that it was necessary
to make hay while the sun shone. 1t was
the last call to dinner. His days at the
War Department were gliding swiftly by,
and the temptation was overpowering. He
led for trumps, and got every blessed one
that the President and his war minister
held. And in number and size they were
a-plenty.
Those democrats who think that Mr..
Roosevelt is platform in himself, and that
their chance to win is in emphasizing his
personality. may, and probably should.
rally to General Miles. A very brief plat
form would suffice, and a. very stirring
campaign would follow.
Would the south vote for General Miles
Surei Southern democrats voted for Hor-
ace Greeley seven years after the fall of
the confederacy, and while the passions
created by that great struggle were still
alive. We are forty years away from the
struggle now. and. in the main. good feel
ing exists between the sections. The south
wants to win. and must be regular The
ironing of jefferson Davis was the act of a
soldier obeying orders. General Miles rec
ord as soldier is closed He is now in the
ranks of civil life. speaker at peace meet
ings. an opponent of Imperialism and an
aspirant for the presidency. Never mind
about the south What say the trusts
VIII they take him on trust?
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The Presidents Southern Support.

What has come over the anti-Rooseveit
movement among the southern repupncahs'
OR was there really ever such move
ment?
\ few months ago the newspaper organs
of the trusts were full of reports or
formidable revolt in the south against the
President The precious Lily Whites were
leading it, and their purpose was to go 10
the next national convention and serve no
tice that the nomination of Mr.. Roosevelt
would cost the party the loss of Alabama
Louisiana and Texas outright. and endanger
success even in a rockribbed republican
stronghold like Mississippi. AS dark pic
ture as Lily White artists could possibly
paint was presented, and 1t did look Tor
time as If the republicans would have to
abandon Roosevelt or meet with annlhiia-
tion-
The prospects today are not so depress-
ing Either the situation OF that day was
greatly exaggerated, or remarkable
change has come over the spirit of the re-
publican south. Roosevelt stock Is looking
up in that quarter. The dispatches are get
ting monotonous on the subject. Florida Is
for the President. Mississippi is now so re-
corded Texas is in line. Tennessee has
lust reported Roosevelt sentiment. and there
home of Col. Youngblood
Seriously, and as a matter or fact, the
trusts never made a greater blunder than
in their calculations about the south There
was never fair prospect of swinging that
section in the national convention against
Mr. Roosevelt's nomination, and If there
had BEEN the effect would have been TO
strengthen him elsewhere. The real repub-
Iican leaders would have deserved sentence
to a feebIe-minded institute If they had oo-
served with Indifference or approval
PROPOSITION to permit the p2rtyS nominal
ton to be made by a section of the country
which cannot give the candidate a single
electoral vote.
The south will be in line fer the President
at Chicago, but she will not make the
nomination. The Endorsement there which
will count will come from those sections
where a real battle will be fought between
July and November. The republicans, In
order to win, must make their appeal upon
a platform and with candidate acceptable
TO men who have a voice at the polls. What
in the nature of national policy has hereto
fore been good for the other sections of the
country has been good for the south, and
the party may safely base its further action
dn accordance with that fact.
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Colombia.

If we are to restore Panama to Colombia
We should be quick about it. or there may
not be enough of Colombia left to do BUSH
ness with. Further disintegration is threat
ened. President Marroquin, it seems, has
been playing tricks with his own people as
with us. and like US. they have had enough
o. him. Little by little the whole story of
the men who attempted TO hold US up at
Bcgota is coming out, and all the world
will see how much more their own interests
moved them than the interests of the coun-
try. The story is not especially important
with us. though 1t may make good reading.
Colombia under the guidance of new and
better men might hope for progress, and
we may well expect to see the threatened
total eclipse of national affairs there
ayerfed
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sian foreign office before allowing its con-
suls to discharge their duties at Mukden
and Antung. This step would not IMPLY
recognition of Russias suzerainty over
Manchuria, which is not at present estao-
hshed or claimed, but would be only an
admission of the undeniable fact or Russia
being actually In occupation and investor
with the power of cooperating with ths
American consuls."
It Is difficult to follow the Russian rea-
soning in this regard. The United States
is not today aware of a state of war be-
tween China and Russia. It knows of no
military or political necessity for the con-
tinued occupation of Manchuria by Rus
sian forces. 1t does, or course, know the
fact that they are there, and that there Is
every evidence of a purpose on the part of
Russia to maintain them there indefinitely.
But 1t also knows that Russia is on record.
in a pledge formally repeated to this coun-
try, to depart from Manchuria by a date
certain. now long past. It has protested
against this delay in fulfilling formal obli-
cations, and has received no satisfaction.
1t has meanwhile gone ahead and nego-
tiated treaty with the sovereign power,
and under that treaty has named it's repre-
sentatives. It would seem to be the height
Of international folly for it now to nego-
tiate with Russia for the right to estab-
lish these consuls in Chinese territory,
over which Russia is exercising mere
squatter sovereignty against the protests
of this government. If the exequatur is
sued by China to the consuls does not suf-
flee to enable them to perform their duties
the United States will have a right to de-
mand an explanation But it certainly
should not contribute even indirectly for
the sake of slight degree of assurance OF
smooth consular sailing to Russia's claim
of suzerainty
The Russian position in Manchuria IS
contrary to all international law and all
precedent, save as the st. Petersburg
government may definitely declare its
status there to be by right of conquest
The present Russian rule is anomalous and
not to be fostered by any act of the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
THE QUESTION OF THE DAY
What Did Hanna sayP
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the PhiladeIphIa Record.
1t is highly creditable to the newspaper
men that the public does not yet know what
that figure was which Senator Hanna bOr-
rowed from the game of poker. He was st
the time reported as saying, I'VE hold the
ace The next day he was reported as I'M
speakably Disguised that the report had
made him utter phrase that to all poker
players would be meaningless and silly,
and he explained, according to one report,
that what he did say was I'VE hold the
age" but another report makes him say
1--WE hold the edge Now as the newspaper
men are so innocent Of the game that they
cannot tell whether the senator said ACE"
age or edge" will not some unregenerate
player of that hazardous game tell us what
it was the senator said, and what he meant
by it2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25
Looking Forward.

There's a longing for spring when the
vioets smile
And brooklets murmuring low,
When the south winds are stirring the
skies to beguile
From their aspect of shadow and snow.
Bus 1t isn't the 1ow'ret so winsome and
shy
That sets the heart longing today,
Nor is it the brook that goes laughingly
by
Nor the zephyr that whispers Of May.
We sigh for the time when these troubles
are DER
That harrow the innermoSt soul,
For the time when the hens will be laying
once more
And we won't have to buy any coal.
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Naturally Adapted.

1.-The man who has the worry of a busi-
ness on his mind really has the most re-
spcnsibility.''
Well said Mrs Blggins. Il guess
Josiah will be a great man one of these
days. He don't care much about actual
work. but he'll take almost any business
you mention and sit down and worry about
IL by the hour"
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Busy,

why didn't you go to Europe and get
some idea of how they do things there?"
My dear SIR" answered Senator Sorg-
hum, Il don't dare take my eyes off what
is going on over here long enough"
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Taft Will Stand Pat.

From the New Haven Register.
Those show a very slight knowledge Of
William H. Tafts character who are
booming him for President in place of Mr..
Roosevelt. 1t will be found that Mr.. Taft
is equal to any demand upon his honor.
He will not be stampeded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Bands of automobile thieves are said to
be organizing in New York. The conditions
prevent the administration to an automobile
thief of that summary justice which horse
thief finds in some portions Of the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

The Chicago trades unions find that they
have about $4,000 in the various banks
and intend 10 start a bank of their own
If they find their resources increasing so
fast that they may become capitalists. the
situation will be slightly complicated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Mr. Rockefeller has been talking about
how to preserve health 1t helps some to
have enough Standard Oil stock to make it
unnecessary to worry about expenses.
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Not Favoring Fancy Horticulture.

What do you think of the new japanese
ultimatum?" asked the young man who was
trying to make conversation
Very nice" answered Mrs. Cumrox, "al-
though to tell you the truth. 1 like plain,
old fashioned fruits the best"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Radium will turn the colored man white,
but there is not enough of it to obliterate
the difficulties constantly arising from race
prejudice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

The Japanese are said to have no profane
words in their vocabulary. But when angry
some of them show it by committing sui
eide. which is after all worse than pro-
family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

The members of the jury who were
obliged to hear all the details of the Bech-
tel case are deserving of a certain amount
of sNmnathY-
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Considering the Taxpayer.

The office-holder often signs,
And vows his life has little mirth-
It's hard to be so good and wise
That people get their moneys worth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

If foreigners can see some United States
official walking to save the treasury the
expense of a carriage perhaps they will
cease to accuse Americans of reckless eX-
trayagance,
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Mr.. Bryan must observe with some regret
that when wheat goes to 80 cents bushel
the farmer is content to collect in old-fash-
Toned coin.
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Spain has not been so lacking in tact as
to sympathize with those nations which
have a number of outlying possessions to
jeopardize their peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

Chicago has had it's share of successes as
a great city. and yet hardly enough to COM
pensate for all its misfortunes.
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SHOOTING STARS.
Vanished Prestige.
, is that?" asked the bantam.

who Is that?" asked the bantam.
THAT" replied the Brahmin. lis the ia
nous goose that lays the golden egg"
We'll, she needn't put on airs. At cur
rent market quotations the hen that lays
the plain old-fashioned egg is quite as val
liable"
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Senator Hanna is now accused of being
ignorant of the game of poker. However,
he is fully able to comprehend the intrica-
cies of games in which the stakes are much
To-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-25

John Alexander Dowie has no fear that
during his absence some bright man will
arise and teach Zion that it is possible to
get on without him
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Colombia's revolutionary activity has for
a time thrown Venezuela quite into the
background
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The Emperor of Korea. one of the most
peaceable men alive. finds himself in the
midst of the fray, while the kaiser is in no
danger of becoming embroiled
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Discouraging.

From the Boston Herald.
1t is pretty frigid leap year up to date.
Things don't pop bit.
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Mr. Bryan will yet be compelled to real
ze that his party esteems him an orator
and not as a mathems tician.
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Has Troubles Of His Own.

/ rom the New York Tribune.
Senator German seems to have little
Panama secession on his own hands in the
Maryland legislature.
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The Koreans were enra ged because an
electric killed one man. Evidently the
cars over there have beer operated with
unusual and CONNER dab bic caution in the
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Yes.
From the Philadelphia Press

From the PhlIadeIphla Press.
1t is easy to understand what Congress
would do to the civil service law IL the
public would only turn its back for a little
while.
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New York crooks and gamblers are be-
ginning to complain that DIR. Parkhurst Is
a very unreliable prophet.
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Kidney Disease
CURED
After 10 Years.
Wil1iaxnsrtrt> Me-

81 have been troubled
with my Kidneys for
more than ten years,
been treated by doctors
without much help, my
back ached unit l was
almost crazy. with swell
ing OF the feet aRd
limbs. / tried your
Smiths Buchu Lithia
Pills and the first box
helped me; after taking
the second box my back
is done aching and I
feel like a new woman.
Hoping this may induce
some one else to try
your Smiths B u b U
Lithia Pills. "
NfDC n u IyI-A TIT
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

tables in adjoining rooms. The object
is to keep the commanding officer and
his associates on one side from seeing
what the other side is doing. The
pieces representing bodies of troops,
companies or regiments, are of wood
or porcelain, and they are pushed
over the map when moves are made.
Sometimes it takes several days to play
single game, and it is conducted in
absolute silence, with an occasional
break for explanation or suggestion.
At the War college the campaigns of
the civil war will be fought over again
in detail. For example, the conditions
existing a week before the battle of
Shiloh will be given a problem. and
the students will be expected to answer
the question, What then?
The War college existed on paper as
far back as 1901. 1t was not until the
summer of 1903 that the college took
definite shape. It then became. as it
We're, part of the body of the third di-
vision of the general staff. This third
division meets from time to time as the
War college, and it has on such occa-
sions General Tasker H. Bliss for pres
ident and Major Samuel Reber for sec
retary. The precise relations between
the general staff and the War college
are reported to be a puzzle to nine out
of every ten officers in the army. To
civilians the purpose of the War college
seems 20 be clearly defined. 1t is the
business of the college to study the
larger problems of military science, to
devise war plans and to train officers
in the practical duties of their profess
sion. The United States does not find
it expedient to maintain a large stand
ing army, and in case of war it must
depend largely upon volunteer troops.
1t is not enough, therefore, to train a
captain to be a good captain; it is nee
essary to prepare him for the increased
responsibility which is so likely to fall
to his lot.
According to the governments plans
for the establishment of the War COL
tlege, about fifty buildings will be erec$-
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

sacred bull wandered up and began to
feed from the provisions displayed,
with entire assurance of being within
his rights. The shopkeeper approach
ed him gently, saying:
Forget not that I am a poor man,
brother. Seest thou not those sweet
delicacies before the place of the rich
man across the way?"
The bull munched on.
Full we'll I know thou art a holy
man, and give thee all thou takest,
feeling my reward in heaven already
bestowed; but, brother, 1 am a poor
man, and this morning 1 gave a rupee
to thy very holy brother of Ratonga
"a stiff armed fakir of the region) F.,
and thou shouldest come in another
MOON
A great hole was growing in the
pile on the stand. The shopkeeper
picked up a bamboo stick and blew
his breath in the end of it, then again
addressed the animal:
Unto this stick I have breathed a
prayer that thou mayest remem Der
how poor a man I am, o my brother,
and I now present my humble petit
ton" Wherewith he whacked the
bull sharply over the nose, and the
astounded animal galloped, believing,
through the bazaar.-Metropol
Magazine.
The Topeka state journal., 1904-12-31

cried angriiy, for my blood was up.
That's really abominable, DOCTOR
He seemed sorry for me.
Are you aIone?" he asked.
NO" I replied. 'I told you there are
five of US, but that makes no differ
ence. 1t is not a case of the more the
merrier in quarantine"
The doctor looked at me and hesita-
ted.
Look here" he said, st will give you
a piece of advice, but do not betray
me. Try and get out of this. I fear it
will be a horrid journey in any case"
THAT is all very well.'' I replied.
are just about to SAIL
THE captain of the port has yet to
come" he whispered. TRY what you
can do with him, but don't betray me-
1 shook hands warmly with him as l
whispered back, ''Merci!'
So we parted, and I went to seek my
companions. I found them watching
the last of the pilgrims arrive with
their beds rolled up tightly in bundles
and slung over their shoulders.
Where have you been all this time?'
asked my brother, land what is the
matter?" he added as he noticed that
I was very grave.
told them what I had heard, with
out mentioning the doctor; and asked
them what they intended to do.
You must decide that" said Hans
Won Glauben. Il will do whatever you
do
The two other men we had met at
LUXOR did not want to go back to AL
exandria and wait there another week
for the next boat, so they decided to
chance it and stick to the Atlante. Be
sides, they asked, how was l. going to
get out of it? All the boats had rowed
away by now; we were only waiting
for the captain of the port to bring
US our papers and tell US we We're
quite en- regle, and then we and our
typhus laden cargo would sail gayly
toward Athens.
Not If 1 can help it, was my decid-
ed answer. Il intend having a try"
So 1 went and stood with the captain
and officers, who were awaiting the
mighty official from Alexandria, and
before long 1 saw a large rowboat COM
ing toward US. AS 1t drew near I could
distinguish the captain of the port re-
clining on his red cushioned seat and
the stalwart figures of the rowers as
they advanced, almost noiselessly and
with admirable precision, to the side of
the Atlante. He was tall, dignified
man, with a snow white beard he wore
a fez, and was, as I soon discovered,
an Italian by birth.
The papers were brought on board by
one Of the rowers, and a little polite
conversation took place between the
captain of the port and our captain. I
was standing by, not knowing exactly
what I was going to do, when my
friend the doctor came hurriedly to the
front and sa1uted the newcomer. They
spoke in italian, so as not to be under
stood by those present, and never be-
fore had been so grateful for my
knowledge of this language.
1T is impossible, impossible the
doctor went on repeating excitedly. Il