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Value Of Municipal Beauty.


1t may be accepted as the general rule
among American cities that rapid growth
and permanent prosperity come only after
the city has been beautified and made at
traetive by public improvements. Chicago
only began to grow at the real Chicago
rate when it's streets were lifted up out of
the mud of the lake shore, while the great
fire that destroyed a city of novels and
made room for a city of palaces was a
blessing in disguise of gigantic proportions
Kansas City and Omaha and other mid
west cities date their real prosperity from
the time they began to pave their streets
and to make their physical appearance cor
respond to their commercial pretensions.
Denver's title of queen city Of the plains
was a burlesaue until Denver banished the
dust and the mud from her streets. and
erected hotels and other buildings that
matched the eity's claims to the general
attention and regard.
And at the present time cities everywhere
are giving more and more attention to the
matter of making themselves more attrac-
tive as means toward making themselves
more successful In a business way. With
the rapid growth of national wealth, and
with the improved methods OF transporta-
ton and communication, 1t has come to be
recognized an established fact that peo-
pie will not live in a city that is not at
tractfve. The city, therefore. that desires
to grow and prosper must provide the
necessities of modern municipal life No
landlord expects to get desirable tenants
for an undesirable house. and city building
is only housebuilding on larger scale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
Americans as Boycotters.

The Chinese boycott may be effective or
Ineffective in checking American trade
with China. II will probably prove inef-
fectiye. but this 1t not the point in ques-
ton. The Chinese may be the latest ma
tional koycotters. and some sage with a.
penchaut for delying into prehistoric ages
may find that they were the original ma
tional boyeotters. But there have been
others. This Aslatic boycott gives rather
an antiquarian interest to another boycott
which had much to do in changing the
map and the worlds course of affairs. We
Americans were once boycotters. and we
played the part well. In Chapter xvii
of Washington Irving's Life of Washing
ton" there is the following:
IN 176O there was an attempt in Boston
to collect duties on foreign sugars and mo-
lasses imported into the colonies. Writs
of assistance were applied for by the Gus
tom house officers. authorizing them TO
break open ships, stores and private DWELL
fngs in quest of articles that had paid no
duty: and to call the assistance of others
in the discharge of their odious task The
writ ON constitutional grounds. The aues-
ton was argued In court, where James Otis
spoke so eloquently In yindicatfon of Amer
leau rights that all his hearers went away
ready to ta--e up arms against the writs
OF assistance Then and there. says John
Adams. who was present, was the hrst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
Taft.

Secretary Taft's interview from San Fran
cisco gives a suggestion of what we shall
have from him at later day on the two
very important questions of China and the
Philippines. He was In both countries long
enough on his trip to get In touch with
conditions with which Congress will be
asked to deal at the coming session, and
hence his observations, both as to the boy
colt In the one case. and to the tariff in
the other, will carry weight. We know
enough now. however. to assign the Secre-
tary on the side of the continued exclusion
OF the coolies from this country and as an
advocate of more liberal tariff regulations
in our dealings with the Philippines. He
and his company had pleasant and profit
able visit. and we may all be certain that
the country at large will benefit from it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

Tomorrow will be Flower day" in the
public schools. a spectacle for which young
Washingtonians have long been making
preparation. and a spectacle from which
young and old Westinghouse will receive
pleasure, instruction and valuable sugges-
ton. There will be exhibited in every pub
lie school house in the District flowers
grown during vacation by the pupils from
seed furnished by the school authorities and
cultivated under the guidance of the teach
ers.
The display tomorrow is matter of pride
with every school child, and the attendance
of parents, kin and friends of the children
and flowers is sure to be large, and Flower
day will be such a success that it will be-
come popular and conspicuous part of our
public school system.
The school garden has esthetic charm and
economic value. Miss Sipe of the Normal
School. the pioneer in this work in the Dis
trict of Columbia, has said: "One reason
for the establishment of school gardens is
to bring about civic improvement and to
better the appearance of school grounds and
the homes of the pupils: The child is taught
to look upon a plant as necessary for the
life and happiness of everybody. as well as
for ornamentation"
An intimate acquaintance with plants Is
a great modifier of character. One cannot
be brought face to face with this beautiful
and mysterious chemistry of nature with
out being lifted to higher plane of
thought. In an economic sense the school
garden work improves the taste OF the
child, and this means cleaner and prettier
private grounds and public parks and
handsomer streets. The school garden idea
may also lead many of the children back
to the land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
Kansas and Her Abundance.

what wonderful state is Kansas. and
what remarkable history she has! Only
snort time ago she was harvesting a.
record-breaking wheat crop, and securing
the country for hands. The search ex-
tended as far as New York, and even col
lege boys were induced TO take a lob.
Wages were put at the top notch, and the
keep during the engagement was of the
best. As prices were good the farmers
must all have grown fat
And now, a month or two later, comes
this story from Topeka:
Kansas farmers will in a few days begin
harvesting the most valuable corn crop ever
grown in the state. The lowest estimate
of the yield is 2J0000,00o bushels while
corn experts say it will go p, GEO, 900 bushels
above that figure.
"At the present price the corn crop will
net the farmers of Kansas ST5.000.0o0 The
Kansas banks are loaded with money and
farmers are buying automobiles and mod
ernizing their homes"
And yet it was in this so highly favored
state that populism, with all of its ex-
travagant clamor and crude suggestions
took its rise and cut its most astounding
capers fifteen years ago. A period of de-
preston and short crops had developed
quacks in abundance, and they had set the
pSopie Win GulHuSldSm IOft the most
impossible cure-alls that ever had been
presented in times of agitation. Old leaders
were turned out of Office and new ones put
in. and legislation demanded that made
calm people stare.
The movement spread, until IT quite con-
quered the west. and made inroads even in
the solid south. What would have re-
suited If populism by the chart 1t was fol-
lowing had secured control of the country
and written it's platform into laws can only
be conjectured. A test would have come of
the proposition to precipitate the millennium
by legislation, and there seems safety in
the assertion that for time chaos would
have come again.
But beyond certain state lines the move
ment did not make Roadway. In Congress
it cut no figure It's few representatives
there possessed no influence, and framed
no laws The old order in the main con-
tirued, and when prosperity returned 1T
proceeded by leaps and bounds. and soon
the groans of the populfsts were changed
to ehantings of rejoicings. In Kansas now
the farmers are rich they hardly know
what to do with their money.
1t is a strange old world, and harbors
sc me strange people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

scene OF opposition to the arbitrary claims
of Great Britain. Then and there American
independence was born.
A little further on in the same chapter is
this:
las measure of retaliation the coionists
resolved not to purchase British fabrics
but to clothe themselves as much as pos
sible in home manufactures. The demand
for British goods in Boston alone was
diminished upwards of f10,oo0 sterling in
the course of a year"
Then there came tine period of the stamp
act. Public Reproduction was so intense
and general that the act was universally
nullfied.
Union was becoming the watchword.
The merchants of New York. Philadelphia,
Boston and such other colonies as had ven
tured publicly to oppose the stamp act
agreed to import no more British manu-
features unless 1t should be repealed"
All Americans ought to feel interested in
these boycott proceedings. and Washing
tonians particularly SO. because George
Washington of Mount Vernon ana George
Mason of Gunston Hall. few miles below
US, were boycotters-in -cirief and one of the
early and momentous boycott meetings was
held few miles from Washington city, at
Fairfax Court House.
When Lord Botetout dissolved the house
of burgesses of Virginia the burgesses adj
journed to a private house. Peyton Ran
dolph was elected speaker. and George
Washington brought forward a draft of the
articles OF association" concerted between
MIN and George Mason.
They formed the groundwork of an in
strument signed by all present pledging
themselves neither to import nor use any
goods. merchandise or manufactures taxed
by parliament to raise revenue in America.
This instrument was sent throughout the
country for signature. and the scheme of
non-importation. hitherto confined to few
northern colonies, was soon universally
adopted. For his own part, Washington
adhered to it vigorously. The articles pro-
scribed were never to be seen in his house,
and his agent In London was enjoined to
ship nothing for him while subject to tax
alton.
In the meeting at Fairfax Court House
Washington was chairman of the commit
tee reporting the resolutions which recon-
mended the most perfect union and CO.
operation among the colonies; solemn COW
enants with respect to non-importation and
non-intercourse, and remuneration of all
dealings with any colony, town or province
that should refuse to agree to the plan
adopted by the General Congress-" .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
Washington the Place.
From the Atlanta Journal.

1t is reported that the old frigate Con-
stitution. better known as "Old Ironsfdes, !"
is fast going to pieces. It is leaking, de-
caying and threatens at any time to turn
turtle" 1t has been suggested that the
vessel, which played such a conspicuous
part in the war of 1912, be taken TO Brook
lyn and preserved there. We don't know
exactly what claims Brooklyn may have,
but would it not be more in keeping to res
cue "Old Ironsides" and put 1t on exhibition
either at Washington, the national capital
or at Annapolis. the seat Of the United
States naval school?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

companies. Of course. know this, but many
OF them do not profit by the knowledge.
In the first place the cars should be of
modern construction. trucks In perfect re-
pair and no fiat wheels The rails should
be soiidly set, and Of weight proporti0ned
to the cars. The switches should work
smoothly. and journals and curves be kept
oiled. This means peace to the citizens
and economy to the company. Washington
is proud of its ear service as a whole.
though here and there are imperfections
which no doubt win be corrected In time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
A Satisfactory Topic.
Haven't an opinion

Haven't an opinion
Bout golf or any game
The rest keep on discussin',
But I'm happy. jes' the same.
feel the frost approachin'
An I'm steppin' quick an free,
An talkin' bout the weather
Is fun enough fur me.
I'll watch the gold of autumn,
BY natures art refined,
A-gleamin' but to vanish
Jes' like the other kind.
I've got no time to argue
Bout fights on land or sea.
Conversin' bout the weather
Is fun enough fur me.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
United in Song.
From the Baltimore Herald.

From the Baltimore Herald.
Now that the two branches of the Meth
odist Church have prepared common song
book, 1t may be expected that the senti-
ment for the union of the disrupted denom-
inatfon will grow apace. AS the lyrics of
a people make the character of nation
so the songs of the sanctuary give char
acter to the denomination that uses them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
Children's Department.

Odds and ends of Children's and
Misses Black Silk Coats, peau de sole
and taffeta; deep capes trimmed with
Venise lace and medaliions. In the lot
Worth rs and So. G. T. p. VLe
Odds and ends of Children's Plaid
Wooden Dresses; made box-pleated eff
feet: long waist, trimmed with
plain material; lined through MqDr
out: worth 81. G. T. p. O>Se
Odds and ends of Children.s Lawn
Aprons; trimmed with en-
broidery; worth 21c. regu- DH/
larry. G.. T. P........ AS/2So
Odds and ends of Children's Percaie
Dresses; Russian and long-waist eff
fects: trimmed with small but
tons and braid: sold at S1.5O M6N<-
and $175. G. T. P......-.....
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
May Day for Inauguration.
ON the NashvIile Rnnear

The 1st of May IS most usually advised as
the proper day that should be fixed for the
Inauguration of the President Of the United
States. and some day about that time would
prove more generally suspicious. It should
fall at time when the possibility of win
try weather has passed. and before the ex-
IRENE heat of summer has come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
L.aces and Embroidery.

Point de Paris Laees: five-cent quality
of Laces and inserting to match. o.
G. T. p, per yard. only. go
Cambria Embfoideries; some six inches
Special G. T. P.. per yard o.
YAH Laces and Insertings: very neat
patterns. Offered only for Green >0,6
Ticket Day. - yards for EVSe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

Baron komuras declaration that Japan
will pursue a policy of peaceful expansion
viii cause Russia to look the situation over
and see whether there is any possible dam
ger of its being benevolently assimilated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

Police Captain Dooley IS making an ag-
gressive campaign to efface the Tenderloin
from the map of New York. Mr. Dooley"
is no longer the joyous ditty 1t once was.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

Welsh minister refused to feed his
horse grass that grew on q foot ball field,
saying that 1t was sinful place. Some
educators will regard this as a parallel to
the tainted money argument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

There are a number of men who would
laugh at pleasantries about gold bricks II
they had not taken life insurance policies
In the wrong companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

The explosion of eighty tons of dynamite
in the Suez canal must have made some of
the anarchists of Europe highly indignant
over the waste OF raw material.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

Disclosures in American finance are said
&c have startled European investors. They
are undoubtedly shocking, but there is no
use OF Europe's pretending innocence In
such matters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

Assessors have discovered that Indians in
the Cheyenne and Rosebud reservations
have automobiles. Thus proceeds the ex-
termination of the red man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
To Be Endured,

Although the world will never fit
Our high ideals, let US not
Get out of patience quite with it:
Just now It's all the world we've got.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
In Luck.

THAT CRATER will meet with retribution
some day"
Perhaps But at present he is meeting
with nothing but contribution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

Mayor Dunno Is not yet quite sure that
the taxpayer can get through a municipal
ownership transaction without being short
changed
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SHOOTING STARS.
Policies.

Honesty Is the best policy" remarked
the old-fashoned man.
Yes" answered the discontinued citi-
zen. But some of our big insurance. COM
panies haven't been writing that kind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

The fact that Beerbohm Trees theater in
London is sinking has developed no theory
that 1t was the acting that brought down
the house
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Such q Fright

From the Kansas City Times.
Six bears blockaded the progress of a Du-
luth street car yesterday. and the women
passengers are reported to have been al
most as badly scared as II they had seen
mouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

George Bernard Shaw says we are a ma
ton of prudes. The musical comedy man.
ayers are doing their best to change all
this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

man who stands as well with hts imme-
date neighbors John d. Rockefeller APP
pears to must have some good In him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
Competitions

From the Baltimore American.
Mr.. Rockefeller advises young men to
turn their thoughts to higher things than
mere money getting. Perhaps he Is afraid
of infringement on his copyright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

Some people who knew ''Rain-ln-the-
Face" suspect that he has gone where he
wishes his title would come true
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
Once More.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Messrs. Greene and Gaynor have lost
their case--again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

Russia doubtless feels safe with so many
of its political agitators devoting their at
tention to popular literature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

From the indianapolis News.
New York reports that the demand for a
good man who can beat Tammany far ex-
ceeds the supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

Girard. New York's fugitive charged with
murder. is at least liberal in his distribution
of clues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
We Know How It Feels

From the Rochester Herald.
Now that the trouble is over it is to be
hoped that the other cities in the league
will not judge Rochester by its base ball
club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
Dress Goods.

Ail-wool Panama Cloth. I'm all colors;
A. inches wide; sold generally at d1,
C9c. a yard-G. r P.......... u 6Ge
54-inch-wide Silk-finished German
Broadcloth, in all colors and black: this
&C. T. 49,
Here's an exceptional opportunity to
secure material for a fine Coat Suit; .01
yards of English Thibet Cloth "a inches
wide: generally sold for SIC. yard
brown, blue, Oxford and gray AZ,
G. I. P. Observation-Disclosures OSs
Melton Sulting. full IS inches wide:
all leading colors-G. T. P........ ~ S@e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
Going.

''The trusts will have to co. said the In
dignant citizen
MY dear SIR answered Senator Sorghum,
"they are already going. They are going
as far as they like"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28
He often Foreets.


: -s e'S S1asAeseb1 1sess uAo soufief-
1t must be awful hard for the Hon.
Bourke Cochran TO remember what side of
= subject he took when he last discussed It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

Suits and Skirts.
Twenty-Five 10 and 4S-inch long Coat
suits; blacks and grays; good quality.
ali-Wooi cloth. strictly man-taiIored
'Pleated skirts. ST k lined
coats Regularly SIZES. G. cn en
Silk Suits. worth $3.50 to $3.50. made
OF fine quality taffeta silk. in colors of
brown, blue, red and black Smartest
styles. Full kilt skirt, as co MP
sorted waist effects. G. T. P. pCeYS
Lot of Black and Gray Skirts fash
Toned in the latest fall manner; man
tailored and worth So at all en- no
tiniss. u. L. f-..-...-.--.... W
Lot of Panama, Wolfe, Etam:ne
Broadcloth Cheviot and M xture Skirts
Some worth $50; others worth up to
s10 Full gored. box-pleated side-pleat-
ed, knee-pleated: in fact,
every new style Of the year. CO zE
Lot OF Childrens Peter Thompson
style Refers, in blue and tan. Chev-
lots, plain cloths and COW
erts. Sizes 6 to II years GO nR
Worth "a. G. T. P.........-.... epAe>O
!, Lot of fine quality. Covert Cloth Coats
for ladies. The kind that sells regularly
at 50. Loose and tight-fitting
effects. Fine quality cloth. GO Ed1
u. L. P... $50 "
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Trimmed Ma ~ Va g = ees4S eAWANAA III II
Free. u 80 Ag.essHz1z0 ...za...9 $500 81
Ask for
Trading
Stamps.

Because we're closed Saturday
until E pm. we're making spe-
cial efforts to do 2 days busi-
ness Friday. This underpricing
ought to bring crowds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-28

de man dat goes aroun' shoutin' his
opinions said Uncle Eben. takes de
chance of bein' abused when he's wrong
wifout gettin' no credit whatever when he's
right
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-03

Shortly after the woman deserted Con-
Zales, he had trouble with Saxton or
Anderson and as a result both were
arrested by Sergeant John HempeL At
the time of the trouble Gonzales eX-
claimed before several witnesses that
he would kill SaXtOn for causing their
separation. While the men were un-
der arrest the woman suddenly left
Salt Lake, it is said, TO avoid testify
ing in the case and the men were re-
leased. The WOman has not been heard
of or seen since.
Both men followed gambling as a
profession while they were in Salt Lake.
SaXton lived here for a year or two
and Gonzales came here about a year
ago from Portland. They met each
other in Salt Lake and afterwards
Gonzales introduced SaXtOn to his
paramour. After Saxton was released
from the, city Jail he left the city.
Gonzales stayed here for several weeks
after SaXtOn disappeared and then went
away. A few days before Saxton's
body was found near Bonneville, Ore,
Gonzales was seen in company with
SaXtOn. This fact led TO the arrest
of Gonzales in Denver, where he was
located a few days ago. He was sus-
pected of the crime at the time the
body was found and a close search was
made for him for a month before he
was apprehended.
The police are still working on the
case and hope to furnish information
for the Oregon officials and also wit
nesses who heard Gonzales threaten to
kill Saxton for Turing his paramour
away from him.