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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13

adopted by the Commissioners under the
act Of Congress Of 1887, giving them power
to make and enforce rules to cover certain
matters affecting public safety. health and
comfort. specifically including the keeping
and running at large of dogs and fowls"
1t is undoubtedly well established that tho
payment of the annual dog license OF two
dollars does not give the right to keep any
manner of dog in any circumstances. The
right to keep dog thus licensed Is SUBJ
ject to various notifications. The dog must
not be so noisy as to disturb the peace
and affect the health of persons; 1t must
not be permitted to bite or pursue q per-
son or an animal or to engage In q fight
with another of its kind. the person incit-
Ing such conduct being subject to q Ave-
dollar fine. On the other hand. any person
destroying dog for which tag has been
obtained has a property right in the animal,
and can sue for damages In the civil courts
any person who Injuries or destroys It. A
logical accompaniment Of this property
right provision is that the owner OF II
censed dog is himself liable in civil ac-
ton for any damage done by such q dog.
It Is entirely clear that an trate citfzen
kills dog at his own risk. whether he ID
subject 10 cruelty" action in the police
court or a damage-case suit In the civil
court. or both. The law regularly appoints
the methods of abating dog nnisances, and
1t is dangerous to permit the employment
Of other methods. however great the provo
cation short of an actual emergency OF
life and death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Harrison Of Illinois.

Carter Harrison is accredited with de-
sire to serve in Congress. The story Is
that he will try for nomination in one
of the Chicago districts next year and take
the sense of the voters on his new ambition.
Why not?. He likes politics. and can af-
ford the game. 1t is played here on
much larger scale than in his town. and in
playing it the right sort of man develops
in broad way.
II he follows this program Mr.. Harrison
will pursue a course opposite to that OF
his father. The elder Harrison served in
Congress first. and then became mayor OF
Chicago. Some of his admirers have thought
that had he remained in Congress he would
have come to national distinction and In
fiuence. He was man of fine attachments,
with hearty personal address, and the
House has always been a good field for
such a man. But he went back home, and
contented himself henceforth with the may
orally of the windy city. He achieved. 1t
is true. a national reputation in the office.
but only as enjoying an exceptional local
popularity He advertised Chicago. and
Chicago advertised him.
The son has tried the mayoralty first.
Though not regarded as the equal OF his
father intellectually, he has inherited a
taste ana tdIent Ior pOhticS, anu Oh SoF-
eral occasions has demonstrated a strong
hold on the people Of Chicago. They have
given him as much confidence as formerly
they gave his father, and now. having ex-
hausted the honors Of the mayoralty. he
has fixed his eyes. 1t il said. on higher
things. First a place in the House. and
then whatever he may be able to reach
with that as a stepping-stone.
Mr.. Harrison Is a young man. and the
democratic party in the middle states is
lacking In vigorous and attractive leader
ship. II he enters the House he may find
a rare opportunity. Should he score there
as he did in the mayors chair in Chicago
he would take a place among his party 8
national figures, and be in line for some
Of its national favors. If the cloud that
now hangs over 1t ever lifts and favors
again become a portion Of Its heritage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
The Rights of Dog Owners.

Dog owners may have good reason to feel
that their rights are endangered by the
failure of the Police Court to take action
against a man accused of killing a dog
whose owner had paid the legal fee of
two dollars. The law and the regulations
bearing upon dog ownership plain
enough 10 establish the principle that no
citizen has the right to shoot a dog owned
by another person. save in actual defense
of himself or his family from vicious at
tack With that exception, which is always
TO be granted. the dog bearing a proper
tag Is entitled TO run at large. IL it be-
comes nuisance or a menace there are
two measures of redress The owner NAV
be hailed to court to answer the charge of
keeping a dangerous animal, and IL con-
victed he may be fined ten dollars for the
first offense and twenty dollars for the sec
ond offense. and upon third conviction In
the case of the same dog the Commits
sioners must have the animal killed by the
regularly appointed agents of execution;
or the complainant may have the owner
put under the requirement to keep a dan
gerous dog on chain when taken into the
street, under a penalty In non-observance
OF from five to twenty dollars fine The
former remedy is provided by the statute
OF 1878 which establishes the licensed dog
as personal property. and the latter provi-
sion is part Of the police regulations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13

plunged through plate-glass window and
wrecked the Greek Olympia restaurant. at
217 Havemeyer street. Several persons were
SO badly injured to require the services
of physicians. Marie Mokus. the cashier:
three walters. son of Peter Sebekos. the
proprietor. and four customers, who were
in the restaurant. fled to the kitchen. The
horse paved at the door and Peter S. Sc
bekos. one of the walters opened 1t few
inches and put out his arm to frfghten the
horse away The animal seized his arm IN
Its teeth and inflicted an ugly wound. He
then plunged against the door and knocked
Mrs. Sebekos, who was holding It. to the
floor. Wheeling around suddenly, 1t
smashed a large mirror with its head,
which was already cut and torn by broken
glass. The horse then began to make cir
cles in the restaurant every turn bringing
the ends of the wagon shafts into contact
with the furniture. When the police ar
rived the animal began kicking at the door.
with his heels and splintered glass md
framework"
1t would be unwIse to censure the horse
too vigorously for this triple offense OF
mutiny. housebreaking and mayhem Per-
haps the horse was only a colt and 1t
was but an indiscretion Of youth. 1t may
be that the horse has fine pedigree, and
that his sire and dam are prominent society
horses, in which case 1t would be unusual
to make him conform to the same rules of
conduct which the ordinary work horse
must observe. Or 1t may be that the horse.
having grown up In New York. really had
no clear perception of the difference be-
tween right and wrong.
There may also be extenuating circum-
stances. The landlord at his stable may
not have set a bounteous trough or
plethoric rack, and at the lunch hour his
feed bag may have been shy. Seeing the
restaurant sign, he may have thought OF
oatmeal, cracked wheat. corn cakes. roast
ing ears. carrots. lump of sugar and an
apple. In fact there are some signs SO at
tractive to some men that they will not
pass without going in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
UNCLE RUSSELL.
From the Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal
At the age of eighty-nine Mr.. Russell Sage
can at least boast that he has not invited
criticism by the ways and means he has en-
ployed to avoid the disgrace of dying rich.
From the Atlanta Journal
Uncle Russell Sage declares that he never
angelic to Uncle Russ.
From the Nashville Banner
Uncle Russell Sage. who is rich. healthy
and eighty-nine years old, never took either
vacations or physical exercise. The theo-
rists can account for him only on the ground
that he is the exception that proves the rule.
From the Los Angeles Express.
An eastern writer refers to Russell Sage
as a philanthropist in disguise. All will ad-
NIT the completeness of the disguise.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Father Time at any rate is kind to mis-
old friend, Uncle Russell Sage.
From the Richmond Evening Journal
Russell Sage is eighty-nine. and he hasn't
peeped about a wasted life yet.
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
Russell Sage, the millionaire, who has
entered his ninetieth year. Is almost free
from criticism. He is above suspicion-ne
hasn't given away dollar.
From the Toledo Blade.
All worry over Uncle Russell Sage's day
of should cease. He no doubt has already
made up the time he lost by working extra
hours.
From the Chicago Journal.
Russell Sage Is eighty-nine years old. but
he has not lived more than about ten days
IN al that time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Jerome and the Mayoralty.

Mr. Jerome by his defiance of political
bosses has aroused so much enthusiasm In
New York 1t Is proposed In some quarters
that he be nominated for mayer. The Idea
is that a ticket headed by him would put
Tammany control out OF business. 1t is
Tammany's purpose to renominate Mr. NC
Clellan, and 1t is generally conceded that
the mayor will make a strong machine can
didate for a second term. Personally
clean and capable man. he has carried
himself with dignity In office. and his good
manners and uprightness are quoted by his
friends to cover the sins he has committed
by Welding here and there to the behests Of
his political sponsors. But Mr.. Jerome. 1t
Is held by pitching the campaign In the
key of anti-bossism could defeat the man
whose one weakness Is a subservtency to
the bosses.
Mr. Jerome has announced for reelection
to the district attorneyship. and. 1t Is un-
dersto5d. does not take to this suggestion
about the mayoralty. He Is first OF all
lawyer and the duties Of his present once
greatly interest him. He has discharged
them WELL and a second term would enable
him to carry to completion much important
business which he has but recently IN
augurated For these reasons he desires 10
remain where he now Is, ana, IL ihoor seu al
all at the polls. to be Endorsed specincaiiy
for the work he has done.
Why is not this the sounder view OF the
situation? II New York admires Mr. Je-
rome's attitude In this matter to such an
extent that 1t would elect him mayor. why
may not that spirit be invoked for some man
of the Jerome type, fearless and straightfor
ward. for mayor. with Mr.. Jerome running
on the same ticket for district attorney?
Mr. Jerome has pointed out in detail Mr.
McClelan's shortcomings and made 1t en-
tirely clear that a second term for him,
obtained through the same agencies that
secured him the first. may be expected
to show a continuation OF the same objec-
tionable things. Tammany Will continue 10
be the power behind the throne. and to
place its favorites in office precisely where
Il wants them to serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
A Carpet BaRGer.

Lieut.. Gov. Willard of Virginia. who Is
asking for the democratic nomination Tor
governor is confronted with the charge that
he is not native of the state He pieaos
guilty. but claims credit for being VIZ
ginian by election. He elected to make the
state his home after reaching the age Oh
maturity. A very clever reply. and one that
should defeat the silly attack Of the oppO-
sition.
This Is a variation on the old theme or
carpet-bagger. 1t has often done duty In
political campaigns in the south lmme-
diately after the war there were class OF
men who operated In politics In that section
whose performances merited and received
the severest condemnation. They were not
identified with any state, and as a rule ao-
justed their politics to suit emergencies.
They sought the south because conditions
there were disturbed and 'pickings" were
promising, and they proclaimed themselves
republicans In order to manipulate for their
own benefit the newly enfranchised blacks
Some of them fiourished for while. but
none came TO permanent prosperity. They
soon dropped out of the running.
But there Is still an effort here and there
to revive the old reproach and give It a
ridiculous application. Northern men who
went south with the highest character and
the best intentions and have exerted them
selves to the utmost in the interests of that
section for years. making names for them
selves and serving their neighbors in office.
are now and then referred to as carpet-bag-
gers. Just now there is some talk in Ten
nessee of nominating II. Clay Evans OF
Chattanooga for governor. He has lived In
the state for nearly forty years. and Is
tod hot ITO hna So
and its political life, and yet he Is charac-
terized In some quarters as a carpet-bagger.
In such a sense Clay was a carpet-bagger
in Kentucky. Webster In Massachusetts,
Lincoln In Illinois, and Jefferson Davis and
S. s. Prentiss were carpet-baggers in Mis-
slssippi. The trail of the carpet-bagger. in
deed. is over a good many OF the greatest
and most useful of our national figures.
Lieut.. Gov. Willard is in distinguished COM
pany. and has stated his case with both
wit and force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
MARSE HENRY.

From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
Colonel Watterson-"At home, sah."
From the Lewiston Evening Journal.
Henry Watterson says that the Euro
pean aristocracy is superior to the Ameri-
can brand. Many Of our millionaires
daughters agree with him.
From the Rochester Herald.
When Marse Henry Watterson gets time
to tackle the "Fads and Fances" question
the fur will fly sure.
From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
Colonel Watterson should do something
to relieve the mint situation in Kentucky.
From the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Henry Watterson Is fast losing the con-
fdence of the American people He stated
seriously the other day that there is no
mint growing on his Kentucky farm.
From the Florida Times Union.
Mr.. Watterson thinks that the corpora
lions should be made to obey the law.
That's easy. when they make the laws.
From the Rochester Post Express
Colonel Henry Watterson's point of view
seems to be that he would rather be ep-
grammatic than President.
From the Rochester Herald.
Marse Henry Watterson neither drinks
juieps attends horse race plays cards,
Well. we'll We pass Marse Henry up as
a proposition impossible to comprehend
From the Newark Advertiser.
Just when Colonel Watterson asserted
that the college graduate Is not success
In politics Harvard alumnus landed q
Job q the Manila police force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
]. PIERPONT MORGAN.

From the Lewiston Evening Journal.
There were no concerts on board the liner
which brought over J. Pierpont Morgan
because he objects to music. But probably
the rest of the passengers would have much
preferred music to Morgan on board.
From the Chicago News.
j. Pierpont Morgan is going to take a
hand In the settlement of the Chicago
traction problem. If he makes any M
preston he will have to shed those LIS
suits of clothes
From the Atlanta Constitution.
J. Pierpont Morgan seems to be kept ro!-
erably busy interviewing the crowned heads
of Europe and the President of the United
States.
From the Chicago Tribune ->-'.'
]. Pierpont Morgans financial frenzy
might as well have sartorial outlet as any
other.
From the Detroit Free Press.
II China insists that Mr.. Morgan sell It
the Hankow railroad Mr.. Morgan viii
either have to do II or carry the campaign
against public ownership into China,
From the Topeka State Journal. -.
Pierpont Morgan has the walls OF ono
room covered with pictures valued az
s.. 900 square foot" Does M. Morgan
buy his. pictures by the footf IS ssss91'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Hired Chauffeurs.

Philadelphia jury found guilty Of ''in-
voluntary manslaughter" hired Chauffeur
in charge of an automobile that killed
boy in that city a few weeks ago. The
Judge sentenced him to serve eighteen
months in prison and to pay a fine Of 500,
and took occasion to make few remarks
which should be seriously needed by all
who own or run motors In the cities He
said:
My observation Is that there are no peo-
pie in this community who are so utterly
disregardful Of the rights and safety Of
their fellow beings as those engaged in the
management and making Of automobiles.
Careless and selfish people are to be found
in all classes. There are many Of them
among drivers Of horses. But the proper
ton of criminally reckless persons among
chauffeurs Is much greater, In my opinion,
than among horse drivers. The chauffeurs
are we'll paid. They wax fat and grow
impudent until they become a menace to
the community.
In a majority Of cases Of motor acci-
dents where the public suffers the actual
offender Is the hired chauffeur. But It is
doubtless true. and in justice to these men
1t should be borne in mind. that the hired
men at the levers are under orders to make
top speed, to cut corners and to throw
upon the other street and road users the
main burden of avoiding accidents. The
hired men quickly take their cue from the
people who pay their wages. and there are
well authenticated cases where the pas
sengers In motors which have Just figured
in shocking accidents have laughed at the
discontinue or sufferings of the victims
and have urged the chauffeurs to hurry on
out of the reach of the law. So there Is
another phase to the case which the Phila-
delphia Judge might easily have mentioned
in his little speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Mere Lucre.

Oh the dollars how they mingle
And mellifiuously jingle!
How they clatter!
How they chatter!
How they chide and how they flatter!
AS they hurry on their way
Through the world from day to day;
How they rave and how they ravage
Till the rude relentless savage
Seems mild
AS child
To their vagaries so wild.
Now they're swarming
And Transforming
Scenes of calm: to scenes of storming.
Then, with mystical persuasion.
They bring peace to some occasion
Which with anger fierce was warning.
They can do most anything
TLey can overthrow king.
They can elevate a churl
To the seeming of an earl
Like the snow flakes they are fitting
Like the snow flakes swiftly quitting.
Men regard them. when propitious.
With a worship superstitious
And give way to grim despair
If their portent be not fair.
Through our pockets. ever burning
They go creeping twisting, turning
AS they fill our souls with yearning.
And we seek for fitting terms
To describe them. Are they germs
Some benign and some malignant
To make joyous or indignant
Men and " omen as they grow
Rich or poorer here below?
Maybe So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Typhoid and Water Supply
From the New York World.

The sin OF the typhoid-fever epidemic in
South Brooklyn and Bath Beach is that 1t
need not be. Modern inquiry. in revealing
the nature and causes of the fever, has
pointed the way to avoid such a visitation.
Since the epidemic is there. the present duty
is to combat II. The health department adj
vises that in the reign of the typhoid peril
all drinking water except distilled or bot
tied spring water should be boiled; that
milk should be either boiled or Pasteurized.
Bathing in waters near sewer outlets should
be avoided. Food supplies and dining-rooms
should be we!l-guarded against flies. These
easier the stamping out of the present run
Of fever. For future security there should
be a promptly executed plan for water
supply that will cut out the doubtful
sources and contaminated wells to which In
large part the current epidemic Is attributa-
BE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
MAYORLESS PATERSON.
From the Buffalo Express.

From the Buffalo Express
In view of the disappearance of the
present mayor, Paterson, N. j., has de-
cided to get along without q mayor for
a few months. Paterson politicians must
be very green at the trade.
From the Atlanta Journal
But perhaps you wouldn't want to be
mayor of Paterson. N. j., If you had to
live in the town.
From the New York Mail.
Paterson now has an acting mayor 1t
had one before, but he was bad actor.
From the Scranton Tribune.
The missing mayor OF Paterson also
posed as 'reformer.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
AS far as we can learn. drinking and
smoking were about the only things that
Mayor Belcher of Paterson did not do.
From the Dayton News.
But anyone who has even been In Pater-
son will admit that the towns mayor vas
justified in skipping out, even If he did
have to resort to crime to get the money to
skip with.
From the New York Mail.
Lincoln Steffens says that Cincinnati In
the worst governed city In the country. This
lets Paterson out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
Cochran.

Never mind about Bourke Cochran. His
conversion to imperialism counts for moth
ing. He is statesman who sees things
to order. His opposition to taking over
the Philippines was Of no force. and how
can his belated approval of our policy af-
feet things? The fight was won without
him, and its fruits can be preserved without
him. He is something Of an entertainer.
however, and now that he has changed
strings he may perform for little public
amusement. If some anti-imperialist who
is still sitting tight should reproach the
Tammany orator with apostacy we might
have a reply which would exhaust the
vocabulary In the matter of adjectives and
show the wriggler in all the litheness OF his
art
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
LWleS snesS-

Lawlessness is not confined to men. This
Is recent discovery. is contrary to gem
eral belief and has not attained universal
acceptance. There is nothing dlscourag cling
in this. because truth rarely attains uni
versal or any other kind OF acceptance So
many men are opposed to truth, 1t is one
OF the most distinguishing marks of world
ly wisdom 10 deny the truth Really to
admit a truth seems TO be taken as evil
denCe of bad taste. roor breeding and a
weak mind. To be skeptical is the correct
thing. 1t is almost impossible for n man
to be considered wise unless he can prove
that wha; another man believes is utterly
unworthy of belief In fact most of the
worlds mental energy is employed In dem
onstrdting that what is true is false and
that what IS false is true.
But back to lawlessness. Though it is
not confined TO men. II is no doubt accurate
10 say that men have all the lawlessness
they can proftably use. There is enough
lawlessness lying around loose TO keep the
police, editors and other strict censors of
morals on the jump. Lawlessness is one
of the few things that cut-worms chinch
bugs gTasshoppers. rust. hot winds, frost,
flood and drought cannot discourage. II
fiourishes in the most unexpected places
or course. II may be said that there are SO
many laws and so many kinds of law that
II man observes them all he would have
no time to devote to business. and that II
there should be no lawlessness headline
writers and morallsts might have to go to
work:
But just TO show that man Is not the
whole thing In the matter of iawlessness Il
Is only necessary to quote the following
news item from New York paper:
Kicking himself loose from a light wagon
at the plaza of the Williamsburg bridge
In Brooklyn yesterday, frightened horse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
SHOOTING STARS.
A Distinction Of Terms.

mo man." remarked the unoriginal per-
son, "can be a hero to his valet"
NO" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax. as he
ran his finger around the inside Of his col
lar. "a man with a valet isn't exactly
hero. He's a martyr"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13
A Candid Declaration.

.And these" said the woman who was
engaged in philanthroplc work, ARE the
cclored quarters of the city
Deed lady," said Aunt Liza, "dar ain
no quarters 'roun here. We'se lucky II
we sees ten cent piece
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13

Mayor Dunno is allowing the months to
slip by without enabling Chicago to take
possession OF the street railways. Some of
the voters will soon be tempted to admon-
ish him to step lively
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-13

The reformers Of various communities are
doing what they can to give Mr.. Garfield
of Saratoga a monopoly Of the faro bank
privilege. He Is one of the few Offenders
against society whose graft is both lucra-
tive and safe.