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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
The Presidential skirmish Line.

The mayoralty race In New York tops all
the races of this year in Its probable con-
nection with the greatest of our national
political events. AS The Star the other day
suggested. a presidential nomination may
grow out of 1t.
democratic victory in Massachusetts
something highly improbabie-could have
little If any effect beyond a local one. NO
Bay state democrat, whatever his strength
at home may be. could. upon the achieve
ment of a gubernatorial victory at home
hope for national leadership. Massachu-
sets is too far east, and otherwise Is out
OF line with the requirements of the case.
Some. of Mr.. Pattison's friends In Ohio
have persuaded themselves, and probably
him, that II he defeats Mr.. Herrick fol. gov
ernor this year he will become the democ-
racy's logical candidate for President In
1908. That is fond delusion. IL Mr.. Pat
tison wins it will be as the beneficiary OF
temperance protest against his opponent
and a temperance champion as the leader
of the national democracy is quite incon-
ceivable.
If the Poe suffrage amendment carries III
Maryland 1t will mean another term IN the
Senate for Mr.. Gorman-although ne Is
quizzing the state electorate on the subject
OF retiring from politics III tildl SNSiiC-
it would not make the senator presldeh-
tial quantity. That is quite impossible now
If 1t ever was possible.
But a rousing Mcclellan victory In NO
vember will undoubtedly advance the mayor
of New York to a gubernatorial nominal
ton. and If that Is ratified at the polls VINO
will be as attractive for his party's pres1-
dental nomination next time? He and MS
friends have the matter In view right now
And for this reason the leader or ram
many Hall is giving the most careful con-
sideration to the nomination of president OF
the board of aldermen. The man elected
to that office will be the mayor or Ne"
York should Mr.. Mcclellan go to Albany,
and Mr.. Murphy wants a man after MS
own heart. But would not the nomination
of such a man injure Mr.. Mcclellan in the
rnayoralty race? Before election day the
voters will be made to see that even II they
elect him for second term they viii get
but few months service out of Mr.. Nc
CleIIan IN the mayors chair, and must
then take in that place the man elected to
the second office on the ticket.
II is a very pretty situation all round
and one that calls for trained and highly
capable hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

The suggestion of a British physician that
convicted murderers instead Of being exc
ciited be handed over to scientists for ex-
pertinent is one well worth considering.
There are many questions OF Importance
that could be solved by such means and
the condemned man would be only too
glad TO accept the chance. The danger
would be In celebrating the moral effect
OF punishment. AS 1t is. man under
sentence OF death is always a center Of
public interest. AS martyr to science
there would be danger OF his being liorlized
by the silly people who are always SO
painfully abundant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
On a Warm Day.

l doesn' want to seem at all impatient
bout de way
De summer keeps lingerin' in our midst,
FUN day to day.
only gifts indust'rous-fe elin once or twice
year,
But I wishes to serve notice dat de 'casion
now is here.
My muscles feels ambitious an I wants
you fob to know
I could do power O. shovelin' If 1 only
had de snow.
II only dat thermometer would staht de
yuthuh way,
Oar wouldn be no limit to my stren'th,
I'd feel SO gay.
II I could find myself inside a greet big
chilly drift
specks a ton or two is bout de load dat
/ could If.
Some how, my good intentions never seem
to git a show
could do heap O. shovelin' if only he'd
de snow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

thai Increase Ia suicide is due to The hard-
enin9 o< iadustria1 conditions but not one
man In Q hundred kills himself because he
canxot get food to eat or bed to sleep on.
Another View OF suicide IL that its In
crease is due to irreligion. unfaith. rupture
Of church ties and the growth OF sensual
materialisn1
There ia no doubt much truth In the
theory that men kill themselves because
they cannot stand the pace" because
they cannot stay ''in the SWIM with their
neighbors or with the social set one runs
above them, or because they cannot obtain
for themselves and their families all the
things Of the world which they and their
families think they need.
There Is no doubt very much truth In the
theory that in breaking away from the
church and its restraining atmosphere a
man is apt to think less seriously of life
and death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

Suicide is becoming. In fact 1t has be-
come, one OF the serious problems of civ
nized society Man In the barbarous state
is thought to hold life cheap, yet in this
time of Christian ideals, philanthropy.
riches and wisdom seif-slaughter is so
common that unless the suicide Is sensa-
tional or the victim prominent the deed at
tracts only the slightest notice.
The increase in suicide in Germany. as
shown by late statistics, is causing concern
to the officers of state. There. as here, d.
vergent reasons are given for the spread
of this feeling of moral responsibility.
physical abandon. WEAKNESS of life. de-
fiance of God or devil. or whatever it is
that prompts so many people to kill them
selves No man who takes his life Is OPP
pressed with any greater care or bur-
dened by any greater trouble than millions
of other men chesrfully sustain.
Malcontsnts with the social order dsclar<
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

But that does : not nsaa shA he highways
Of travel In New York should be. as very
many OF them are. steeplechase courses that
include negotiating. among other dinicul.
ties, holes, trenches, building materials ana
almost anything else that you may Hike 20
name. At night when warning lights are
placed at the danger spots the stranger
within our gates wonders why New York
is SO largely lit by red lanterns. The
neighboring counties have vastly improved
their highways in the past decade. while
those of New York have shamefuliy de-
Perforated. Travel as well as population
is annually increasing enormously In the
great city, yet provision is not made for
the added wear of the payements, and the
tearing process Is on the increase.
Washington is fortunate In many ways,
but especially in the MATTER of streets. It
had a skillfully planned and ample street
system to begin with. It started right. 1t
has grown up very much as the authors
OF it's design intended 1t should grow, only
1t outgrew their PLAN 1t has built up along
the streets that were laid down before
building began. Few cities have had such
an advantage. They have grown UP in a.
haphazard way, turning road, an Indian
trail, buffalo track. a farmers lane or a
footpath into a street, laying out new
street as trade compelled, and all this with
out reference to any otneri street or gen.
eral system of streets. Sometimes when
city has adopted street system ada
cent towns have also adopted o. system, but,
there being no system between tie systems,
there has been a jumoie when the towns
have grown together.
Washington having flied IN Its original
street system, scores of subdivisions sur
rounding the city were opened, each with a
street plan of its own. This condition
threatened confusion, but the problem was
met before building had gone too far. and
the outlying street plans have been. II not
perfectly, yet. to some extent, fitted to the
main city plan. Coming generations will
commend the foresight of the present-day
men for this timely adjustment.
1t seems inconceivable that Washington
shall ever have a street problem compar-
able with the problems of the commercial
cities. There will be an immense popula-
ton gathered around the Capitol, but the
streets are wide and numerous the build
ing regulations limit the height of houses
and the city has room to expand in all d.
rections except on the water fronts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

The demand for street Improvement Is
general throughout the country, and. In
deed. throughout the world. where people
have become sufficiently civilized to appre-
ciate the value of good looks. cleanliness
and order in a city. The wide, clean
straight. well-paved and well-policed street
is a sign of progress. A century ago the
great capitals CT the world were content
with narrow, unpaved ways, deep in mud
or dust by turn. and twisting along between
irregularly built houses in an aimless. PLAN
less way. London has been cutting new
streets and Strengthening old ones. Often
It is too bad that venerable landmarks
buildings rich in happy memories or ugly
IN tragic memories-have to go. But old
streets are unsuited to new conditions.
Streets of 1900 cannot stand the demands
Of 1906 Congestion of traffic and loss or
time must be avoided.
The street problem In New York Is al
ways acute. The streets In the lower part
OF Manhattan are too small for the peo-
Pile and the cove nment of the city is too in
competent or worse to keep them clear and
clean. On street conditions in New York
the Herald of Saturday says:
Considering the millions of taxpayers
money alleged to have been expended on
what are called the streets of New York
we should have tolerably decent thorough
fares. But the unwary traveller on wheels
and any near-sighted citizen on foot know
by experience that they are disgrace,
municipality considered. ana dangerous to
everybody and everything that go over
them.
Repairs. requirement.. necessary opening
Of streets now and again are legitimate
causes for temporary public Inconvenience.
Let US give the devil his due and not blams
city officials for that which u unavoidable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
Shame Of the Parties.

From the New York Mail.
The people Will not be free from the
danger of corporation domination until they
have written 1t in their law. as something
more than moral yearning." that secret
contributions shall not be accepted by cam
paign committees from corporations, and
until they have made the lobbyists trade in
famous by custom well as statute. 1t is
mainly through these two avenues that or
ganized wealth makes its influence unduly
felt in government, and 1t Is not by acci-
dent that the investigations of the insur-
ance commission are being pushed with
equal vigor up both of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
The Paragraph.
From the Nashville Banner.

Probably the paragraph needs to be re-
formed. but 1t couldn't well be abolished.
The American people would not tolerate
the London style. Whether 1t was a fault
originally ehargeable to Mr.. Prentice or
some one else, the American public has been
educated TO like and expect the paragraph,
and it is taken at its true value. The work
of paragraphing may, indeed, be arduous
and without adequate compensation, but
the man who can do such work exceedingly
well is genius, one of rare order. and he
should feel the qualification that comes from
work well done, though his pay be limited
and his name be never known to the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
We Pay.

From the New York Journal OF Commerce.
If there is a shutdown In the spring. with
a large accumulation of coal, there may be
no famine next summer. but there will
undoubtedly be an increase of price. Then,
whatever the settlement and however 1t
may be brought about. the public of con-
sumers will continue to pay the cost of all
the quarreis and make up the losses. The
prospect is not reassuring, with combina-
ton of capitalists and of workmen closing
a monopoly upon the fuel supply of the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
Sufficiently Represented

What does your wife think of woman's
suffrage?"
Not much" answered Mr. Meekton. "She
believes that woman who can't make at
least one man vote the way she wants him
to doesn't deserve to have any influence in
affairs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
The Real One.

Although the trusts with sordid CLEO
May crush their opposition fat,
The base ball umpire seems to be
The only real autocrat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

Judge Parker will probably derive far more
pecuniary benefit from his generously adj
vertIsed new law firm than he would ever
have gained by political success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
The American Main.
From the Portland CMe.) Press.

From the Portland (Ade.) Press.
It is said that In Europe the opinion II
gaining ground that the United States Is
destined to control all the territory washed
by the Caribbean sea. 1t is an opinion not
far wrong. The old fiction of the Spanish
main was finally exploded in 1895 1t Is
the American main for all time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

Young Mr.. Hyde has learned great deal
in the past few months. He has even
grown so wise as to want to let the other
people do all the talking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
A Regretful Distinction

What beautiful home you have! said
the old-time friend
You mustn't let mother and the girls
hear you speak of it so patronizingly," an
swered Mr.. Cumrox. This amt home.
This Is residence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

Bjornstjerne Bjornsen may become very
great power in Norway. But such name
will always be somewhat difficult for a
crowd to hurrah for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

The Long islanders in the vicinity Of
oyster Bay can now take their minds on
national politics and look after the auto
mobile scorchers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
An Unrecognized Factor.

Our company" said the life insurance
agent. is one of the richest in the world"
Yes" answered the policy holder. and
I'm one Of the people who helped make it
So"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

1t is feared that Emperor Francis Joseph
would not be able to lose subjects with the
practical philosophy of King Oscar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

President Roosevelt is about the only man
concerned in the peace negotiations who
was sure. all along, of an enthusiastic re-.
ception at his nations capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

The use OF tea has increased enormously
In the United States. Sir Thomas Upton
can well afford to go on building yachts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

Baltimore rises from the ashes gracefully,
but is getting little tired of being con-
sidered headquarters for the phoenix spe-
cialty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

There are so many kinds of graft that
the mere work of classification is likely to
consume a great deal of a reformers yalu-
able time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
Yellow.

From the Topeka journal.
We all shy at yellow fever, and most
OF us shy at the yellow peril, but none OF
US shy at yellow money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

The Albany legislature is doing its best
to look perfectly innocent while the insur-
ance investigation goes on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

Having realized how much easier II Is
TO win In peace negotiations than IN BATTLE
Russia wants as much peace as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

France Is too polite to refuse the decora-
ton OF the Legion of Honor to anybody
who really wants it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
Deaden the Live Wire

From the Chincago Inter Ocean.
The day cannot come any too soon when
our inventive genius will devise some
scheme Tor the complete deadenlns OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
SHOOTING STARS.
Not What She Wanted

I have changed my lawyer" said the
prima donna
For what reason?"
Utter lack of consideration. He said he
would manage to get my divorce for me
with no notoriety."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
Suicide.

Cuba must realize that 1t Is entirely too
young a republic to fool with dynamite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02
Riches and Misery.

From the Columbus (ohiol Journal.
Some peoples poverty Is fairer than some
peoples wealth. and brings more happiness
besides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-02

UIn order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence, letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the office, but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Busi-
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-24

state of Washington, writes to
his old neighbors that lands in
that region, orig .nally selling at
from 81 to 81 4. acre, are now,
under irrigation, quoted at from
800 to 81, 500 an acre and that
they produce in fruit from 81, 600
to 81, 500 an acre. Figures OF
this kind must be received with
caution for all the. elements in
the case are not given in the brief
statement, which dwclls further
on the social advantages of irri-
gated tracts where the small
holdings bring farmers close to-
gether, giving their life more OF
a community aspect. The writer
wonders why there is no general
rush to the scenes where irriga-
ton works are established or
under construction.
Farmers are a conservative
class and aware that the various
irrigation projects are not yet
sufficiently defined in results to
warrant an exodus from their
present fertile lands. Besides,
a St. Paul paper suggests to its
former townsmen, if irrigation is
such a bonanza, it can be applied
ontside of the arid regions, as it
is already in Japan, where,
though the rainfall is abundant,
all the arabic land is regularly
watered and produces three or
four crops a year. Whenever it
is proved that ten irrigated acres
will yield an annual harvest of
$40, 600 or SIS, 600 the rush will
be less to arid sections than to
irrigation itself, regardless of
the rainfall. There is plenty Of
water in all the states that can
be applied to crops if all that is
promised in irrigation pans out
according to enthusiastic predic-
tions. st Louis Globe Democrat
The Delta independent., 1905-11-24
ov.rerews.s ou. in Wyoming.


A traditional right has been invad
ed. That square mile Of fresh air. IN
which every inhabitant Of Wy Oming
has been accustomed In breathe and
nnd elbow room. is squeezed and clip
ped about the edges. The census OF
1905 shows that I01.819 people must
be crowded into Wyoming's 1880
square miles. Wyoming is hllins up.
To the efKete and cabined citizen Of
the east square mile Of empty sir
seems Q dread immensely Of space, nm
abundance Of supernuous breath, For
the breeborn denizen Of the land Of
the Big Horn and the North Plstte It
Ii no more than enough. In 1880 there
were nearly two miles Of territory for
each inhabitsnt. and In 1880 one and
one-half miles. In 1900 each man
could still have more than one square
mile to himself. Ever the band grows
tighter.-cnilier's Weekly.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-24
i, kim vagsss Pvnetsailey.

All men sgree IN the abstract that
~pupctuality II the soul Of business. !"
but few act up to the maxim with the
strictncss Of the king Of the Belgians
Wherever or however he may travel.
whether the visit be Of business. pleas
ure or ceremony. he n punctua1. not
only to the hour. but to the minute
1T might almost be said to the sec.
ond. And yet his majesty n never
seen to consult watch. But his Il.
miliars know that his habit Of pass
ing his hand along bis flowing beard
IL only . device for gianei:g at .
small watch which he wears fastened
70 his wrist.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-24

II seems that there are none too
great to be connected with the
investigation of insurance. fcom-
panies in New York City. lPlatt,
Depew and Hartman are some
Of the latest entries and even ex-
Governor Odell has been accused
Of having q hand in the juggling
Of the surplus insurance funds.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-24

money being paid out for county
printing to suit the Democratic
county papers, and they are not
getting much of that. If the
Herald wants to be pulled in on
the tail end of this frazzled out
controversy all good and well.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-24

With the selection Of Prince
Charles of Denmark, as the king
Of Norway, the Norwegian inde-
pendence is now complete. The
vote was decidedly in favor of a
monarchial form of government,
notwithstanding the rumors that
a republican form of government
was possible.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-24

There u now strong indications
that the Panama canal will be
made sea level. All who are
familiar with the matter admit
that the canal will eventually
have to be on q level with the
sea. twill certainly cost less
to do this in the beginning and
and the United States can do it
and never miss the coin.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-24

There will be but about one
third Of the money paid out Of
the county treasury the present
year, to the papers Of Delta
county for printing as was ex-
pended last year. No wonder
the Democratic press is bowling
and the editor Of the yellow
peril" has been driven to strong
drink.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-24
Aid. in School werst

Boston has nine school ssrdens.
ana fnds them great aids to educA-
tion. both pedagosically and socioiosf-
esIly. for they bring the children In
closer touch with nature and the SOL.
vbich make 70. so much in .he past
history OF New England
The Delta independent., 1905-11-24

It is quite evident that Tom
Patterson expects TO get all the
advertising possible out Of his
contempt case. 1t might come
high, and this may be all he can
get out of it.
The Delta independent., 1905-11-24
JUST MAD TO -s0rr-M."

The Hotchkiss Herald took this
paper to task last week for some
Of its editorial utterances in con-
nection with the unpleasant news
paper controversy which has
waxed warm for some time. The
Herald il the new Hotchkiss pub
lication and is only three weeks
old, but has started out to butt
in" on most everything in sight.
before the editor gets his pants
warm in his new location. Last
week he was giving Editor Ra-
walt, Of Paonia. some pointers
on how to make up his paper and
this week he butts in" with
new ideas regarding the editori-
ais Of the INDEPENDENT. This
is generally the way with all
fresh young fellows. II they
succeed in getting out q couple
of issues Of a juvenile sheet they
become self appointed critics even
before they or anyone else know
whether or not their publication
will be q success or a fizzle.
There is no. paper that is so
adverse to newspaper fights as
the INDEPENDENT, but when It
comes to allowing tramps, graft
ers and deported drunks to villify,
by vile and lying insinuations,
the present board Of county COM
missioners simply because this
paper was given the county
printing 1t is too much.
These men have been elected
by a majority Of the best people
Of Delta county and the present
newspaper TRADE against them
has been nothing but q "hot air"
strong talk campaign.
These malicious publications
have hoped by the force'of num-
bers to create q sentiment against
the men who are at present
managing the county's affairs
better than has ever been done
by any previous administration.
The fact is there IL too little
The Delta independent., 1905-11-24
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