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The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
WAYS OF THE
EAQTHWORM

Earthworms. says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat, have reason for being ever
80 much more important than to serve
| as bait for fishermen. For all their lowly
estate. few creatu.e - have zone more for
mankind. Enrthworms are not merely
the original plowmeli-they have brought
about the condition OF the earth's surface
that makes other plowing possible and
profitable
Field crops. for the most part. grow and
feed upon vegetable lnouId-the layer of
warm, light. brackish earth resting upon
the subsoll. Save by grace of the earth
worm, vegetable mould would exist only
cayins growths generally resolve them
selves into their original elements. The
| earthworm, which may be described as
an embodied appetite. eats everything
animal matter. green leaves and dead
ones, twiss. leaf stalks. small stones and
earth. The res4duum of all he casts up on
the surface at the rate, throughout pas
lures and garden ground. Of. per acre.
some ten tons 4 year. Continue the pro-
many inches Of fine triable productive
soil result.
Beyond that. their burrows let down
light and air from the subsoil. Some
times the burrows run six feet deep. In
winter the worms hibernate in roundish
chambers at the bottom. The chambers
rounded seed A dozen worms sleep to-
ge,her. knotted into Il squirming ball. 1t
Is only In the winter sleep that they are
In pairs. Though they do not in cap
uvity appear very sensible of either cold
or heat. in hot. dry weather they. go al
Eyeless they have yet a certain per-
ssp'iop Of light ,Is;ns rstrea;tns before T. to
woodcock's habit OF drumming to call
them out of the ground. Their sense OF
find their food. either buried or lying
upon the surface. AS soon az 1t is found
the worms drag 1t to the barrow. They
k,.,v t,,, ,y bot, -.
rnged bodies and by literally eating out
the earth ahead. The digestive apparatus
includes a crop and gizzard. IKE those Of
birds. After the manner of birds. the
gis1ards are kept supplied with small
stones to serve as millstones in grinding
Gown the food.
with the finely chewed earth and keep
shape often long after they are unten-
anted. From the dead leaves which make
so large part of their food the worms
secrcte humus acids, which attack and
help to dissolve the rocks buried in the
soif Thus the carthworns not merely
transform the soil chemically and me-
chanically. but add to the bulk OF it--since
soil OF every kind comes from the disinte-
dragged down into the burrows n"e oniv
partly eaten. and, ,decnyi!ng. furnish gases
which permeaate the soil and react upon
Earthworms are the best allies OF those
gentlemen. the antiquaries. A coin. an
arrow head. a spear point. an Inscribed
SltD. a tesseidieu tuey DuTy,
surely. safely. to await the day OF resur-
rection. The. buryins IL done in two
ways-hy castings spread above the thing
beneath. Earth honeycombed with bur.
rows sinks In times OF heavy rain or
frost Thus in course OF thousand
years. an object may be many feet under
the surface. yet remain exactly as It fell
Indeed the wise men declare the earth
worms in the mass. serve to keep tho
whole face OF the planet In q state OF
gradual evolution.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
John Wasn't So Sure.

Sir Lauder Bruntnn. the noted English
physician. was talking about nervous III
temper at reccntior that was given t.,
his honor by the Medical club Of Phil
adelphia.
Aft&r he bad described the hcnchc"nt
effect Of certain drugs upon nervous III
temper. DIR. Rrunton said:
''lll temper of the nervous sort Is wor-
thy of serious consideration. 1t makes
lives unhappy. remember a middle
aged woman Of most nervous disposition
who tcld me with tears in her eyes how
she had once said to her husband:
"'Jonn, ] know I'm cross a. tirrns I
know you find me unkind Of.-n Some
times pcrha's, you think | do not love
you. But. John. remember. when such
unhappy thoughts assail you. that, II
had my life to live over again I'd
marry you Just the same
I'm not NO sure OF that. John an
swercd shortly Courier Jour
nal
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27

=rr"'i ur him f0r n minute. then
about for q few seconds. an then
= .r'ran back al the rock. make
." reach tn. top nf 1t an snap their
H'th At the toes of ih.. man on 81
- ! thought IL would >" the tlins
At thc fire one that showed up
, '.it th.n. what Was Ih'. usei tn,
.- maxim every shot toll. an $50
know arNlhin' about IA" numbers
9"-ny 1t might be wcll to save Lead
~ '7l"fr"n-nis w,r" .rd' rod. This
got considerable help from the
mt shot might br rg the whole
r" my rock, an 1t did seem Ia rn-
WIS Just a. convenient 10 hIv"
Il '.,t@'n s"T"h"hS 'ls"s work.
n't"n make mistakes Of judgment
4. WY. That's why / hav" wor. my
. ma" 80 long as | have
iG"nly a big black i"ccary ros" NJ
+, lhan any OF the rest an, snapped
..4l' t"eth within few inches 81 my
.. .IN-iuS toes Then the Err. of til"
! !. cured right into his eyes. an all
guess that lets '.m ont he said
whii' an got down off III" r"cH
'S Kind % stuck to my rock. 50
| ! couldn't git down till he'd been
S"mt time. an then they WASH
! '. too lively. But finally reached III"
~ IN" other rock an thcr. w"r.
MI" pigs iyin. almost together. AN
"i ON al VAS the last one, they
! .N .|l died with face to the enemy, an
III. LAST was the braycSt OF the lot, fur
i. .|.l alone, cl,mbin' on top of his little
iii'Ef IN ii last struggle fur revenge. Talk
" bravery where Is the man tnAi
,N"-I do tnai' Call 1t ignorance. fool
u .rrsH or what YOU want to. thtr" was
S'.N min more n human about the littl.
" .l"rs that made me wish | could hear
h"h little hoofS cltttsr:n over thc dry
l. EI. out of sight once more. instead az
, .NrA up to til. sun. An my companion
t...E.i feel IL bit proud over II. an there
NNN no talk about trophies or any
s.-h nonsense as ". walked back to the
s'tA. u. Los Angeles Times.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
Wp3t3ut- foY HIM.

"Is you hurhanI mp yet!" Inquired the
early morning cal,er.
- Euess 10 ia. replied the stern look
ing woman.
''I'd ,,lse 10 say fev wards Ia l.gm."
so would I. He nasnt cp'ne home
rst"-Csthsiic Standard aud Times.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27

Shc-ilas your friend long been AaA1
iie looks 50 youug'
H.. tpaths ticaIlyl-ifa wa. horn So
She tnuch moS.d)=Thc poor thlngr
London Tit-J.ItS
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27
tnsu m ~tPIIt.

ihrusophy'
Yes. She decided that one astral holy
would b" Of no use, Unleas she could
b, nt a ten. "A progressive suchre PARTY, q
meeting OF the sewing circle, matiDeeA
ana n department store at the saBse time
II wasn't worth worrying about"-WA8A-
iMgton Star.
The Grit-advocate., 1905-01-27

II know"d what II ,was. well enougA
but though, IT would be time enough +.
lots Of good Judgment in this line in hear
huntin', an it's a principle that will df
In lots OF other cases Then, too. I had
ss sudden Has,f curiosity dnd to find good h3uldsi
hapsn !" se Gold n To " ,eil nFn' ,se ,rnth TnI"
wanted to shoot the pit entirely, bat
near by. so had to stay an see tnr
play. The best rock in reach was about
ha!f way to my comnanion. It would be
have 10 spend the night. but supnose tn"
cusscd peccaries should see me before
got there. II was over nifty yards away
wouldn't ncln me along Ike them sccrr
to do with the peccaries. never carry
mnny cartridges. you know, fur any
fdence in my rife after the way 1t went
back on me before. Sometimes, too
heres ffty or more Of these little devils
IN ,roa,d a drove; % IVY with & few more scout. N,
nnTthin' to make n row about they re
pretty sure to let tho rest of the gang
know know It. Without gon' into too many
fne ninfS. ! Just h'6 to roach th,t rork
or sneak on an leave my friend alone to
night II out That's trick | never can
nniay pay, on ,hnr. any man: M esrecinliy when dom
Il got there in such hurry I didn'r
feel one of the dozens of sharp cactus
snines my shins harvested along the way
an in two minutes was a-hcrdin' my toes
out of danger on the tor. just like did
the time l was out with Jose. an by
somethin' Mt the base OF the rock. Ry
that time ! was high enough to see scv.
eral peccAries n.chAryin' around the hot.
tom OF the rock an snoppin' their Jaws
an spoutin' IRE out OF their red eyes
Then they put their feet up on the rock
an tried to climb up until the fire from
en- fell back In the smoke. Then they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
ROOSEVELT and the Chinese.

Those cotton planters in the south who
are looking to the President to help them
solve their labor troubles by substituting
Chinese for the negroes are on the wrong
track. There is no help for them in that
quarter. The President made 1T plain at
Atlanta that he is not an advocate of coohe
labor for the United States. OF course not.
Nor is anybody who approaches the SUD-
ject from a standpoint other than senti-
mental or mercenary. Against the Chinese
students and merchants there has never
been a barrier, and nobody is urging the
erection of a barrier. If such visitors here
and there have been Inconvenience by the
operations of the exclusion law enacted spe-
officially against coolies it Is to be regret
ted The President does not want the
offense repeated. Nor does anybody else.
But the coolie must stay out Uncle Sam
domain is not for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
McClellan's Opportunities.

Some of Mr.. McClellan's supporters would
be glad if he would pledge himself to serve
If reelected mayor the full term of four
years. They do not relish the idea of his
going from the mayors to the governor S
office, leaving the city's affairs for so long
a time in the hands of such man as Nc
Gowan.
As Mcclellan is the highest type of the
Tammanyite, clean. and capable, and per-
sonally attractive, MCGOWAN is of, the OBJ
iectonable type. He is Oakley's man, as
Oakley is Murphy's man, and as mayor
would. it is charged, be under the worst
influences of the organization. His capacity
is small. his associations are none of the
best. and the -mayoralty of great city is
quite beyond his powers. In the mayor s
chair he would play Murphys game just
as directed.
1t is a good deal to ask of Mr.. Mcclellan.
lie Is young man of ambition, and the
gOvernorship is a tempting prize II his
ma jority next month is large the guberna-
iorial nomination of his party next year
will be easily within his reach, and if he is
elected governor he will be at the head of
the New York state democracy when the
next democratic national convention is held.
And then for a try at the presidency.
sun tneIe may NC peru Az lcslShlhS VIC
mayors Office to an untried and mediocre
man who is labeled as the tool of Leader
Murphy. If Tammany. with everything in
it's hands. zhould riot in its opportunity and
provoke protest from the people of char
acter and substance in town. Mr.. Mcclellan
would be held responsible. People would
claim that had he remained in the city hall
matters would have been kept in better
shape. and charge that he had subordinated
public interests to his personal ambition.
And it would undoubtedly tell against him
IL in the presidential year democratic con-
trol in New York city should be in very bad
odor.
VIII the mayoraity bird in the hand be
more valuable than the gubernatorial bird
in the bush7 II Is a gamble. Mr.. McClel-
Ian. however. has some time in which to
make his bet. The stake, in any aspect,
is large
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
The CoaI-strike Outlook.

In anticipation of the possibility of gen.
eral hard coal strike next April. when the
three-year agreement between the workers
and the operators expires, there is keen
public interest in the situation in the an
thracite region of Pennsylvania. This
strike, If It occurs. will not of course. ma
terially affect the question of the fuel sup
ply for the coming winter. 1t will, how
ever In prospect have a material bearing
upon the fuel provision enterprise of many
people who. if there Is to be cessation of
mining. are determined not to be caught
without a supply next autumn, as they
were three years ago.
All fuel users in this vicinity will there
fore read with interest series of papers,
the publication of which begins today, bear
ing upon the outlook in the hard coal dis
trict. written for The Star by member
OF It's staff who investigated the state OF
feeling there among the workers and the
representatives of the corporations.
The conclusion drawn In this connection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
The Presidents Triumphal journey

The south is In gay and joyous mood.
Dressed in her best bib and tucker she is
showing the President along his line of
travel with a grace and spirit all her own.
Ovations are the order of the day. Rich
mond set a lively pace, but not too lively
for her sister cities. All are exerting
themselves most successfully toward main
tanning reputation for hospitality which
each has had share In establishing Not
one will fail, ard we may expect New Or
leans. both because of the ease with which
she does such things and the peculiar cir
cumstances under which he comes to her,
to crown it all in a way which will send
the President back home in a state of
great happiness.
The beauty of 1t all is that we see the
people now disassociated from the excuses
and absurditles OF rancorous politics. They
turn to the world their better. because
their sincerer. side. They are themselves,
and speak for themselves. For the moment
the voice OF the perferyid partisan speak
Ing for office, or 10 retain office. Is silent,
or Is hushed In the tumult OF good feeling
:, The tide ID 30 high that even the politi-
clans are explaining. Mr.. Watterson, the
foremost polttical writer In the south. who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21

il az graceful in compliment as he is bitter
in rebuke, persuades himself that since the
election the President has changed; that
there is now different Theodore Roose-
welt; that the big stick has been laid away.
the habiliments of the Rough Rider ex-
changed for more conventional apparel.
and SO forth. The change, of course. is In
Mr.. Watterson and the circumstances. The
partisan editor is now the patriotic editor.
end in the latter Office Is doing penance for
the acts committed In the former. And he
thinks his present humor will last. Hear
him:
Though We differ tomorrow never again
shall there be from acerbity of thought
or speech"
Not on your life. Mr.. Watterson has sim
ply stuffed his vocabulary of criticism full
of moth balls and laid It away, and will
promptly unpack 1t If occasion offers Sup
pose the President should permit himself to
be overpersuaded and stand for another
term. Heavens!
But let Us enjoy things just as they are.
Cannons are booming, flags are futtering.
great crowds are cheering. and an uplirt-
Ing national sentiment is over ALL A better
time may be coming, but a mighty good
time is here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21

l 4 80 - +
is that there is very grave danger of q
strike. and 1t reaches the apparent paradox
that so grave is the danger that there 10
little likelihood of strike. This paradox,
however is explained by citation of the
forces that are now being evoked to prevent
a rupture of the present peaceful relations
between the workers and their employers.
1t is greatly to be hoped that there will
be no disturbance Of the three-year peace
in the course Of which the country has re-
gained the ground lost during the bitter
struggle of 1902. If there are today any
influences that can be effectively brought
to bear upon the elements now "girding
for battle" to make for a continuation OF
the truce 1t will be the earnest prayer OF
all good citizens. all friends of Industrial
progress, of human life. that they may be
exerted to the end In the most strenuous
manner.
hard coal strike next spring Is likely
to be accompanied by soft coal strike.
That combination would be calamitous in
the last degree. apart from the disorders
incident to great a rupture OF indus
trial relations. IL, as appears from the
articles now in course of publication in
The Star, the point most sharply at issue
between the workers and the operators Is
the recognition Of the union, 1t is danger
ously possible for a strike called on that
score to be greatly prolonged and bitterly
contested by both sides. It may be ques-
toned whether executive Intervention with
out the force Of law would suffice to end
the struggle in such a case as 1t did three
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
October,

There's no use o. sighin' fur roses that 8
dyin'
An fields that are turnin to brown
An birds that were singin'-there's no good
in bringtn.
Their memory back with a frown;
Nor to tell how you're missfn' the breeze
that was kissin'
The flowers meath the big yellow moon.
When you think of the present so crisp and
so pleasant,
Well, honest, it's better than Junel
Somehow every season has moods that are
pleasin
An the leaves as they drop in your way
Have a business-like hustle; they crackle
an rustic
An bid you take heart an be gay.
The air is that bracin' your blood starts
a-racin
An your pulses beat time to a tune
That makes you feel brighter an stronger
an lighter.
It's great! It's lots better than June!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
The District Estimates.

Until Congress grants the District justice
In the matter of adjusting its debt to the
federal treasury. incurred through the ex-
penditure of heavy sums for permanent i'm
provements, the Commissioners must unless
discouraged by repeated failure, continue
to estimate for the District budget up to
the actual points of need regardless of pro-
spective revenues. By so doing they MAIN
tain their stand as advocates of a business
like arrangement of the fiscal relations of
the partners in the maintenance of the cap
iSal. If they cease their recommendations
and trim their estimates to- the point of
prospective revenue. they acquiesce in the
unjust policy of Congress of forcing the Dis
frict virtually to pay cash for the great
works that make for the realized ideal of
the capital founders.
1t is matter for copgratulation there
fore that the Commissioners have this year
evidenced their full intention to- continue on
the old lines of submitting estimates ac-
cording to needs and not according to in
come. They still stand for the vitality i'm
portant principle that the District should
be treated by it's legislative guardian as
other cities treat themselves, all great
business enterprises manage their affairs.
with long-term provision for the expendi-
lures which stand for permanent improve
ments.
The estimates fall below last years total
by little less than million dollars, but
they are still approximately s1,7OO,OOo more
than the appropriation for the current
year, and nearly $l,500000 more than the
estimated available revenue for the next
fiscal year. In other words, the Commits
sioners ask that the District be permitted
to go again in debt to the federal treasury
to the extent of approximately 81 100000
in order to carry on the great works now in
course of construction and to begin new
works for which they ask initiatory legis-
lation. Roundly put, the cost of the perma-
nent projects now under way or urged by
the Commissioners reaches d total Of s., $780,
COO OF that cost some will be represented
in the accumulated arrears to the federal
treasury, and some part of it will be in eff
feet repaid during the next fiscal year
through the reduction of the indebtedness
on a short-term basis. The fact that the
District is already In arrears for great
works should not for moment deter Con-
gress from permitting it to go into debt
further for other works. Such a procedure
would for many years hold the capital at
standstill, Il process which endured for so
many decades that Washington is only to-
day, more than a century after its estab-
lishment, beginning to acquire the true out
lines of great federal center.
ssSH is to be hoped sincerely that this dou-
ble-shuffle of Congress in the premises will
soon cease. The present course Is without
defense in logic or fair play. 1t makes for
constant Gripping of the Districts re-
sources, and the establishment of q false
principle of financial administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
Womaen's New Swiss
Underwear.
For Fall and Winter.)

We are now showing our new line
of Swiss Underwear for fall and win
ter, which comprises only the best
grades, as follows:
women's Cotton Vests, high neck and
short. high neck and long sleeves, in me-
dunn and heavy weights.
Womcn.s Cotton and Lisle Thread
Tights, in knee and ankle length.
Women's Merino Vests in low neck and
short. low neck and no sleeves; high neck
and short high neck and long sleeves.
Women's Merino Tights. in ankle length.
Women's Silk and Wool Vests.
women's Silk Vests. in low neck and no
sleeves. low neck and short sleeves. in
light and medium weight.
women's Silk Vests. in high neck and
long sleeves. in medium and heavy weisht.
women's Fancy Silk Vests for evening
wear.
women's Silk Tights. in knee and ankie
length. in white and black.
women's Corset Covers. In cotton. ~
and silk.
Main door. st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
Gags for the Cabinet.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The Presidents desire to silence idle gossip
and incomplete reports concerning what
goes on within the privacy of the cabinet
room, when he summons his secretaries 10
confer on the executive business OF the
government. will evoke more sympathy
than the text of the order in which he
makes known his wishes The latter will
strike most persons as far too sweeping
and as of character such as is not usually
addressed to men of affairs who are deem
ed worthy to administer the details Of
governmental machinery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21

1t might be good scheme for insurance
companies to follow the example of proprie-
tary medicine men and call on any con-
tented policy holders to write testimonials
and furnish pictures for publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
Panama Canal.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
1t is so easy to construct a sea level Pan
anna canal paper that great many Of
us intelligent Americans fail to compre-
bend why the engineers who are studying
the problem the ground find so much
difficulty about 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
Trafalgar Day.



The centenary of the battle of Trafalgar
will today be celebrated in England with
the utmost enthusiasm, and by the best of
titles. OF all the battles which Great Brit
ain has fought. by land or sea, that great
sea fight is the one which is adapted to
evoke the greatest popular sympathy. 1t
was, doubtless. one of the decisive battles
of the world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
An Impertinence.

The microbe is a curious beast;
Most impolite, to say the least.
1t takes. in presumptuous style.
Your system for a .demicile,s
And never says-it is so rude Fs
IT hope thatI do not intrude."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21

Having figured in an automobile smash
up, the German emperor can now feel that
ne has had almost as much excitement as
IL he had managed to mingle in the perils
of hattie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
Mr.. Carnegie's Cure All.
.he Chicago Recorsl-Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Carnegie wants the Ave leading nations
to get together and make the world accept
peace. The great trouble is that If the
five leading nations ever get together they
will be likely to fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21

Another attempt to reach the north pole
by balloon. There Is nothing at the north
POKE for which civilization Is suffering just
now. Might as well wait until the airship
is completed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21

A superb bertha is formed of several Of the finest
laces niaely commingled that 1t gives the i'm
preston that a new lace has been produced. 1t
is lbng and deep that very little other trimming
would tbe advisable with it, and II would lend
beauty and grandeur 10 any rich gown.