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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
A Trifing' Day.

Only ies' a triflin' day,
When the birds is singin' gay
To the sky SO mild an blue
River is .a-singin', too. a.. -. J..
/, Whisrerfn' breezssi softly bow
fTlsroug h the. branches bendin' low.
NothfnT much to do nor say
Only jes' a trifiin' day.
Far across the distant hill
Sounds the engine whistle shril1,
Tellin' bout the busy life.
With its hustle an it's strife.
Some folks say the toll an pain
Aren't worth the joys we gain.
l don't ask no better pay
Only jes' triflin' day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
War Time.

The capital is taking life fairly easy to-
day. despite the fact that a hostile war
Meet Is lowering about the entrance to
Chesapeake bay seeking a chance to run
past the defenses at that point and enter
the waters that lead to this city On land
the notifications are manned by eager gar
rfsons. The horizon Is being searched for
signs of hostile ships. Everything Is pre-
pared for the night. Searchlights are
primed to cast their powerful rays far out
over the waters. And yet there are mo-
crowds around the bulletin boards, men and
women with white faces anxiously scam
ming the pasted sheets and awaiting the
extra editions. No roar Of cannon is
heard No smoke drifts up from the south.
The fishermen on the river continue to cast
their lines and nets and the excursionists
dance merrfly to the music of the bands
1t Is difficult for Washington to appre-
ciate how it You'd seem II the warships
under Rear Admiral Dicktns were actually
bent upon a hostile errand, II they were
British or German seeking to force their
way to the waters south of Washington
from which they could lombard the capital
and bring the United States to a state Of
humiliation. II not subsection. There are
many living who remember the days Of the
sixties. when the war sounds were heard In
Washington. Some present residents fought
at Fort Stevens where the confederate
forces came within an ace Of effecting an
entrance into the capital. There Is. how
ever, probably none now living who actu-
ally remembers the sack Of Washington
in 1872 when the British marched in after
defeating the American troops at Bladens-
burg and proceeded to burn the Capitol.
There Is some comfort in the reflection
that it would be difficult for an enemy to
get feet Of warships into striking distance
of the capital on account of the lack of
channelway. But this comfort is of slight
value, inasmuch as single vessel, once
past Forts Washington and Hunt, would
be, save for mines and torpedo attacks. i'm
mune from molestation while at its leisure
it dropped shells into the city. And one
such ship could play havoc with the public
buildings OF Washington In the course Of d
few hours and could come close to trans
forming the entire capital into a mass of
ruins. -'':..
But despite this fact, and the theoretical
danger in case the enemy in this war
game succeeds in running the forts, there is,
no anxiety concerning the outcome of the
contest. 1t is doubtless true that the great
majority of men today refuse to accept the
possibility of war between the United States
and a flrst-class. foreign power. And fur
thermore, even those who admit the possi-
bilttys have. good reason to point to. the
American naval force as vital factor I'm
lessening the danger of an attack upon even
the coast cities by foreign fleet. The war
game now in progress at the mouth of the
bay assumes that the American navy Is
eliminated, and the hope lies solely in the
forts, a condition which few Americans are
willing to admit as possibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

Henry James has been lecturing ladies'
college on the improprieties Of our every
day language. It did not require Mr..
James to inform the average bright Amerf-
can girl that II she desires social req
ognition she must talk properly and net
chew gum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
The Rural Railway.

Aren't these trains rather sIow?' asked
the impatient traveller.
SLOW" answered the conductor. scorn-
fully; why they go so fast We have TO
make two trips day, wien we might just
as we'll slow down and pick up a.. the pas
sengers on one run
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

The Panama canal has revived the tariff
discussion and Mayor DUNES municipal
ownership plans have brought up civil serv-
ice problems In Chicago. The good. old
stand-bys of political debate will be with
US for some time to come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

A St. Petersburg newspaper says that
Russia. hemmed in on the west. must even-
tually break through all barriers and seek
warm waters in the east. There Is no
doubt that she has recently got into some
very hot water in that direction lately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
b Demand.

Why is Young Mr.. skfsgs such great
social fayoFike'y's
He can eat anything that ever came oat
of a chatting dish. and act as II he en-
joyed it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

II every decently- dressed man who steals
is to be referred to as "Rafiies there
should be, in the interests of society, some
restraint on the contributors to magazine
fiction who insist on selecting criminals as
heroes. .-.----- y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

Marconi would probably have felt less en-
thusiasm about his invention could he have
foreseen that it would be used in transmit
ting horse race results for the benefit of a
floating pool room at Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

The success Of the preliminary moves for
peace IN the orient stimulates the hope that
there may yet be found some amicabie ad-
tustmeut of the differences between the
Chicago teamsters and their employers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
SHOOTING STARS.
sure Of One Thing.

'Aresyou happy. now that you are rich?"
asked the oid-time friend
Il don't know as I'm happy" answered
Mr.. cumTox: but I'm dead sure I'm not
as discontented as would be II was
broke = q -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

With characteristic foresight the Japa-
nese disabled many Of the Russian ships In
such manner as to make it comparatively
easy to repair them for use in the mikado's
navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
An Impractical Regret.

I took life Insurance. They said it would be
A safe and productive investment for me.
But In seeing the profits my premiums earn
wish I'd bought stock In the blooming con-
Germ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

Mr.. Rockefeller is not discouraged. The
public will never know how many letters
his mail, contains from organiza tons willing
to assure him that they do not regard his
money as tainted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
Nicholas Make Peace!
From the New York World.

If the czar dawdles round with his hands
in his pockets while waiting for Japans
peace terms he may employ his time to
good advantage by counting how much
spare change he has left to prolong the
war,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

Mr.. Odeil was met by numerous promi-
nent New York people on his arrival from
Europe. Mr.. T. C. Plat was not among
the number.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

Mr.. Paul Morton's association with the
Equitable is renewed assurance that he Is
a man who is not afraid of work or respon-
sibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

The manner IN which Norway and Sweden
settle affairs is something OF discourage
ment to the manufacturers of arms and am
munit!on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

Alfonso amused himself feeding the mon
keys at the Zoo while in London Boys will
be boys, even though they are kings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

Mr.. Hyde will always protest against any
effort on the part of Mr.. Alexander to pose
as the DR.. Jekyll of Equitable affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
The Yellow Pearl.


After Admiral Togo's visit to him, Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky may be inclined to
recast the phrase to read the yellow
pearl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
Big Stick and Peace.

From the New York Tribune.
/, The big stick seems to be bearing the
olive leaves of peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

Having recognized the bravery of Rojest-
vensky the car might offer few belated
kind words to Gen. Stoessel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

Mr.. Dalryniple is a little afraid that Chi
cago has not played golf and drunk Scotch
whisky enough to become quite Hike Glas-
cow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12

TIN order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence, letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE, i,ut simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departments, according to tenor OF
purpose. ......
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
A Lack Of Perception.

Dat dog O. mine.' said ME-. Erastus
Pinkly, keeps on a tryin' to whup ev'y
four-footed critter dat comes down de
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-12
He must be a fighter

NO, sub. He ain no fighter. But he
don seem able to reco'nize de fack.''
The Lamar register., 1905-07-12
Barred from Mails.

Washington. July 10.-Postmaster
General Cortelyou last night ordered
the issuance of a fraud order against
the Peoples United States Bank of St.
Louis, its officers and agents and T.. c.
Lewis. a publisher, effective July 9th.
The action bars the company from the
use of mails. after an investigation by
the postal authorities as to the details
of the business of the institution. The
postmaster general in his announce
ment says:
at is understood that the funds of
the bank which have not been bor-
rowed by Mr.. Lewis and his enter
prises, amounting to about two-thirds
of the total amount remitted, are de-
posted in banks and will be available
toward reimbursement of the stock
holders who number upwards of $4,000.
1t is the intention of the officers of the
Postoffice Department to cooperate
with the secretary of state in Missouri
in every proper way for the interests
of the investors and depositors.'
The Lamar register., 1905-07-12
China Not Wanted.

Washington, July 1O.-China's re-
quest to be represented in the Wash
ington conference, on the ground that
she is vitally Interested in its proceed
ings, has been received by the Presi-
dent and informally transmitted to the
belligerents.
Whether the President has received
the formal replies cannot be learned,
but 1t can be stated that, while Russia
is inclined to favor the suggestion,
Japan will not consent to 1t. Japan al
ready has made public her assurance
that Manchuria is to be restored to
China. That is one of the principles
for which she says she has been fight
ing.
Japan regards herself as fully capa-
BILE of executing this promise without
the assistance of China. and in view
of China's inability before the war to
cope with Russia in Manchuria, the
japanese government is unable to see
what possible service Chinese repre-
sentative would be in the Washington
conference.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-12
MuTINEERs SURRENDER.
Crew Of the knaz Potemkine Deliver
Ship to Roumanian officers.

Kustenji, Roumania, July 9.-The
flag of St. Andrew once again floats
over the battleship Potemkine and the
torpedo boat, which have proved such
terrors to the Black sea communities
for a couple OF weeks past.
The formal surrender of the mutin-
Gus crews actually occurred at o'clock
Yesterday afternoon after series of
discussions and negotiations between
the Roumanicn authorities and the
leaders of the mutineers.
The Roumanian officers who boarded
the battleship on her arrival here called
upon the crew to surrender, in which
case they would be treated as foreign
deserters. or else leave the port forth
with.
1t speedily became apparent that the
Russian vessels returned to this port
with the intention of giving themselves
up to a foreign government and the
crews soon announced their acceptance
of the Roumanian terms.
The mutineers wanted to take off the
treasure which was on board the Kniaz
Potemkine, but the authorities de-
clined to acquiesce.
The Russians gradually will be con-
veyed to any frontier they may select
and will be liberated. the local officials
having given an understanding to this
effect
The Roumanian flag has been hoisted
over the Russian war vessels as well
as the Russian so as to prevent any at
tack on them in Roumanian waters by
the vessels of the Russian squadron,
which are reported to be in pursuit of
the mutineers.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-12
Admiral Kruger in Possession.

Kustenji, Roumania, July 9.-Ad-
miral Kruger this afternoon boarded
and took possession of the Russian bat
tleship Knaiz Potemkine. King Charles
of Roumania having sent instructions
to the commander of the Roumanian
squadron that the vessel be delivered
to the Russian authorities without
raising difficulties. The torpedo boat
which accompanied the Kniaz Potem-
kline, however. left for Odessa without
surrendering, declaring that she had
not mutinied, but that the Kniaz Potem-
kline had forced her to follow.
Admiral Kruger arrived with his
squadron this morning and after ex-
changing the customary salutes inti-
mated that he had come to arrange for
the transfer of the Kniaz Potemkine.
Admiral Kolinsky, commander OF the
Roumanian squadron, boarded the Rus
sian battleship Tichesme and informed
Admiral Kruger that King Charles had
ordered him to turn the vessel over to
the Russian admiral. The formalities
of the transfer were completed this az
ternoon, and Admiral Kruger boarded
the Kniaz Potemkine.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-12
Forgotten Claim Revived.

Denver. July S.-By the discovery of
a forgotten letter Gen. C. E. Cooper
has probably saved the state of Colo
rado about $4,000.
A year ago on July 10th a letter
came from the War Department to
Governor Peabody announcing that n
law had been adopted by which the
states would he reimbursed for their
expenditures, but the claim must be
filed by January /. 1906. A day or two
later this letter was turned over to the
adjutant general and no one thought
anything more of It, 1t seems that
the letter was pigeonholed by General
Bell and there remained. In going
through some old papers General
Cooper came across it and called the
attention of the governor to the mat
ter. General Cooper, who is the gov
ernor's military adviser, was In
structed to work with Adjutant Wells
in preparing a claim for the state.
Governor Adams was in office at
the time of the Spanish war and he
Immediately mobilized the state mill
tia in this city. Camp Adams was
established at City Park and in the
course of two or three weeks the en-
listment OF the men as the First Colo
rado Volunteers was completed and
the troops started for the Philippines.
1t is this expenditure that the gov
ernment will pay. but if the letter had
not been accidentally discovered be-
fore next January the state might
have been out $4,000.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-12
SECRETARY OF STATE
HON. ELIHv ROOT is APPOINTED
Accepts Portfolio to Succeed the Late
John Hay-Sacrifices an Inn
mense Law Practice.

New York, July Tt can be defl-
nitely stated that President Roosevelt
has offered the position OF secretary
of state to Elihu Root and that Mr..
Root has accepted.
Mr.. Root boarded the Presidents
special train at Jersey City just before
1t left for Cleveland Tuesday after
noon. All phases of the situation were
considered carefully, but at that time
Mr. Root did not indicate definitely
that he would accept the portfolio.
On the return journey their confer
ence, interrupted by the mission on
which they had gone to Cleveland, was
resumed.
A formal tender of the secretaryship
of state was made to Mr. Root. His
acceptance of the proffer announced in
New York yesterday is believed to be
without reservation at all.
The following are some OF the
events in the life of the new secretary
OF state:
1S45-Born at Clinton, New York.
1S64-Graduated from Hamilton Col
lege.
1S65-Taught at Rome Academy.
1s67-Graduated from the Univer-
sity Law School College.
1SS3-5-United States attorney for
the Southern district of New York.
1s94-Delegate-at-la to the state
constitutional convention and chair
man of the judiciary commission.
1S99-Appointed secretary of war by
President Mckinley.
1901-Reappointed secretary of war
by President Roosevelt Reorganized
the army and placed it upon superior
footing under the regulations of the
Dick bill.
1903-Resigned as secretary of war
and engaged in lucrative law practice
in New York City, his fees said to
aggregate more than a quarter of
million dollars annually.
1904-Served as member of the
Alaska boundary commission. Was
one of the recognized leaders of the
Republican national campaign. his
speech at the convention which NOM
mated Roosevelt being taken as the
keynote of the most positive campaign
in the history of the party.
1905-Appointed by President Roose-
yelt as secretary OF state in succession
to John Hay.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-12
CANNOT BUILD REFINERY.
Kansas Supreme Court Declares Law
Unconstitutional.

Topeka, Kans, July S.-The law
passed by the Legislature last winter
appropriating 100000 to build an in
dependent oil refinery at Peru was yes
terday declared unconstitutional by the
State Supreme Court in an opinion by
Associate Justice Greene
The oil refinery law was considered
one of the most direct blows struck at
the Standard Oil Company by the last
Legislature, which adopted several
measures tending to restrict that con
cern in the handling of the Kansas
product.
The oil refinery law provided for the
erection at Peru, also of a branch OF
the State Penitentiary to house sufii
cient prisoners, who, II was intended
were to work the oil plant.
The court holds that the construction
of the refinery and the branch peniten
tiary in connection with 1t is in viola
tion of the state constitution, which de.
clares:
THE state shall never be party In
carrying on any works of internal i'm
provement."
The construction and operation oil
such a refinery, it is held, would be a
work of internal improvement.
Governor Hoch was greatly disap.
pointed at the decision and said:
Now that we have started it,
wanted to go on and run our refinery.
We would have secured more than Its
costs in the price of oil in few
months. If | had been the Supreme
Court would have strained point to
have declared the law constitutional
The Lamar register., 1905-07-12
France Honors Americans.

Paris, July 9.-The French govern
ment has conferred the Cross Of the
Legion of Honor upon Rear Admiral
Charles d. Sigsbee. Captain John NJ.
Hawley of the flagship Brooklyn, Com
mander Alexander Sharp of the Chat
tanooga. Commander William G. Cutler
OF the Galveston, Commander Reginald
Nicholson of the Tacoma, and Lieut..
Commander Harry George of the Ia
coma, who commanded the detachment
of the American soldiers and marines
who escorted the body of Admiral Paul
Jones from Paris to Cherbourg.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-12
Insurance Rates Enjoined.

Ann Arbor, Mich, July 9.-In a test
case involving the question of the right
of the supreme council of the Catholic
Mutual Benefit Association to raise the
rates charged aged members of the or
der after they had Joined the associa-
ton and specified lower rates, Judge
Kline of the Washtenow Circuit Court
has issued an injunction restraining
the supreme council from enforcing the
new rates.
This case was agreed upon for test
and will be appealed to the Michigan
Supreme Court and probably to the
United States Supreme Court.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-12
Cotton Statistics Scandal.

Washington. d. c.. July 9.-Victor
H. Olmsted has been appointed asso-
ciate statistician of the Department of
Agriculture to succeed Edwin S.
Holmes. who was ordered removed to-
day by Secretary Wilson for giving out
information in advance on cotton crop
conditions.
Secretary Wilson has made public
statement of the discoveries made by
secret service men involving Holmes
and New York brokers.
One of the brokers involved says he
secured information and gave 1t to -the
government to aid in stopping the
practice. The other denies knowing
Holmes.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-12
LAWS0N's LANGUAGE
AssAILs JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
Author of Frenzied Finance Says He
Will Put eilIionaire Oil Masnate
in the Hands of a Receiver.

Kansas City, Mo, July S.-Thomas
w. Lawson delivered his first public
speech last night in Kansas City be-
lore 800 people who crowded the ban
quet hall at the Midland hotel. Will
liam 7. Jerome of New York divided
honors and cheers with the Boston
man, but Lawson got the lions share
OF the attention.
Prosperity" said Mr.. Lawson,
means that the people have had what
was necessary and have something
left over. There has never been such
prosperity as ours. But the people
have nothing left over from their own
labors. The surplus is going some
where. They wonder and they see a
fellow standing beside them who holds
$400.000,OOO.
Mr.. Bryan thought he could turn n
5O-cent piece into a dollar. He meant
well, but he failed
John ID. Rockefeller has the sur
plus that belongs to the people. Then
1 came along and | said l knew how
this trick is done. | have shown the
ALHeiicaH people now IL ls uOne, ana 1
am going to show them how to stop 1t.
Five million policy holders of Amer
lea have been robbed by the Equitable
every year. am educating the people
in life insurance and Wall street. The
people are being robbed by Wall street
all along the line. The robbers have
abused me for my exposures, but have
never replied to my exposures. / have
tested the power of the people work
ing in combination against Wall street,
and we have dropped the value of Sc
curities held by the system $4,000.000
in one day.
When people say | turned states
evidence on the Standard Oil people
they lie. When l went in with those
thieves l told them 1 would smash
them, and I'll put John ID. Rockefeller
in the hands of a receiver before
quit.
How long will il take me to smash
John ID. Rockefeller?
Its liable to come any minute. It's
coming-coming- coming. Why, hold.
ers of s4O.O00.O0O worth of life insur.
ance policies fiocked to my banner last
week alone"
The Lamar register., 1905-07-12
stenosraphers Wanted for Panama.

Denver. July Son August 1st there
will be an examination at the Federal
building for all applicants for positions
in the departmental and Panama serv-
ice as stenographers. The secretary
of the Eleventh district of the United
States Civil Service Commission, Os-
car L. Telling. is very anxious TO re-
ceive large number of applications
for the positions.
Stenographers in the departmental
service receive salaries ranging from
$500 to $1,000. while the stenographers
in the Panama service receive $1,000.
The Lamar register., 1905-07-12
Latest News from Nome.

Seattle. Wash. July 10.-Bringing
the first news out of Nome since the
wires went down the middle of last
month. the steamship Zealandia
reached port from the north yesterday
en- route to San Francisco. The Zea-
landia reports that all of the steamers
of the Nome fleet, concerning which
there has been much speculation dur
ing the last week. are safe, and that
the delay in their reaching Seattle on
their return voyage was occasioned by
eight days of such severe weather as to
make 1t impossible to handle cargo on
the lighters.