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sance from this source. The fines charged
against officials cannot be taxed against
them as individuals, and there is likely to
be little regard for the prospect of court
punishment of this kind so long as the IN
dividual does not personally suffer In
pocket.
In any case it is probable that the matter
will be laid before Congress at the next
session. The court itself so advises recon-
mending that the Commissioners act slow
ly in the prose- of government offend-
ers until they can secure relief from Con-
gress by way of the provision of funds for
smoke consumers, hard fuel or for furnace
improvements. Thus there is an additional
reason for some form of smoke-law amend
ment next winter Had the amendment
of last session. granting practicable
and definite margin of smoke emission lib
erty. been passed there would be no doubt
of the applicability of the statute to the
public buildings. nor to the manner of
procedure in case of violation in that quar-
ter, those points having been well covered
by the amendment.
The business men of Washington, the
chief sufferers and the least offenders
against the law, will unquestionably again
ask Congress to pass relief measure.
amending the statute in the form upon
which they and the Commissioners finally
agreed to compromise. And they should,
and doubtless will, insist that their amend
ment be made a part of any enactment
which is intended to relieve the government
buildings in any manner or degree from the
operations of the law, either by direct eX-
ception-whch should be resisted by all
advocates of clean skies-or by the pro-
vision of larger means for hard fuel pur-
chase or appropriations for smoke-consum-
ing furnace changes And when this case
is again brought up before Congress the
fact that the railroad locomotives are today
the most fragrant sources of sky-fouling
smoke should be emphasized, to the end,
perhaps, of including them within the scope
of the statute. Then will the smoke nui-
sance in Washington be regulated accord
ing to the principles of common sense and
equal Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
An Enthusiastic Member.


rs jined the lazy union-dats de company
fob me:
Oar amt no rules an bylaws, but we
solemnly agree
Dat in de time dat passes 'twix' de spring
an early fall
We is gwinter to take life easy an not do
no work at ALL
Oar amt no disputation bout de question
of mo- pay,
We nebber gifts no money. Doesn' need it,
anyway.
1t amt fob shorter hours dat wes arrangin'
to apply,
We'd ruther have 'em longer as de summer
days go by.
We nebber has no meetin's set fob any sne-
cial day:
It's jes' a understanding 'mongst de folks
who feel dat way
/ don't objec' to people keepin' busy as dew
like.
But Is 1ined de lazy union, an 1 amt
a-gwine to strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
No Homely Girls,
From the New York Herald

From the New York Herald
1t Is time the pretty girl fake were
dropped. 1t may add to public sympathy to
state that Tilted sweetheart Is pretty, but
not every one is pretty and there is no use
In saying So Give the ugly ones a chance
Louisville Courier-Journal
Noting the descriptive pretty" applied to
every girl that elopes or is arrested or for
any other reason gets into public print the
reader may well incredulously ask What
are all the ugly ones doing?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
Stop! Look!! Listen!!i
From the New York Times.

F'rightful accidents to automobilists con-
tinue to compete in the current news with
frightful accidents caused by Automobiles
to other persons passing along the public
highways upon their lawful occasions or
the former class the two latest to be re-.
corded indicate that the drivers of the auto
mobiles instead of being moved to ia 20
more care than If they had been driving
horses, by reason Of the higher speed their
vehicles were capable of making, really
took less. The temptation to do this is
obvious. but the results in these two cases
were appalling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
SHOOTING STARS
Business Success.

Shakespeare was a poet said the col
lege professor but we cannot credit him
with great financial genius
II don't know about that" answered Mr.
Stormington Barnes 1T strikes me that
he had wonderful knack of drawing the
profits from his plays and letting other
people stand the losses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
Severity.

Authors assuredly have a right to COM
plain of the severity Of literary critics"
said the writing man.
Yes" answered the editor; land yet If
we want a particularly caustic and severe
criticism of an author we get another au-
thor to write it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
From Season to Season.

Once more We hear the story old
With sorrow SO replete.
When not complaining of the cold
We're scolding at the heat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
American Beauties.

From the Baltimore American
The Processes who occupy the nubIic ave
by their marriages may be surrounded with
royal pomp. but in point of looks they can
not begin to compare with the pretty Amer
lean June brides
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

The question of Panama purchases Will
assist in demonstrating that the manufac-
turers of this country can compete in price
as well as quality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

1t is expected that Mr.. Whitelaw Reid
will be able TO accumulate as many arm
fuls of bouquets as Mr.. Joseph Cnoate is
now carrying around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

Grover Cleveland is in danger of burden
ing himself with so much financial care as
to interfere with the fishing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

China will recognize that this country has
made study OF the boycott which is likely
to give it an advantage in any fight on that
ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

Even If the Washington ball club should
have to start from last place, it has had
enough experience in adversely to prevent
it's losing courage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

The czar sees a hope of getting his for
eign trouble off his hands and devoting
himself to the domestic supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

The Russian newspapers will be expected
to make it appear TO their readers that
Japan has abjectly apologized.
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: interested in the tariff ?"
Punishment.

''Was anybody punished for Grafton
misdeeds?"
Yes"
Il understood he was acquitted"
"He was. But the business men on the
jury lost money and missed their meals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

The rumor that Europe is on the verge OF
war sounds like old times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

Mr. Morton has not added anything TO
his intimation that when you are railroad
ing you must do as the railroads do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

King Oscar has been referee on numerous
occasions. and is meeting the usual fate of
the umpire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

Polcyholders are at least congratulating
themselves that the Equitable quarrel was
over a surplus and not over a deficit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

There are moments when Mr.. Dalrymple
wishes he had said nothing and played
golf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

1t is a little rough on the Russian soldiers
in Asia to be expected to go on fighting as
a mere formality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

From now on the weather bureau will
be respectfully requested to sit on the lid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16
Early Indications.

81 guess our boy Josh is gon' to be
great statesman or suthin'," said Farmer
Corntossel.
rs he interested in the tariff?'
"No. But every time he runs acrost
funny story he learns it by heart an tells
it at the dinner table"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

~ order TO avoid delays on account OF
personal absence, letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the Office, ',ut simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bust
ness DEPARTMENT., according to tenor or
purpose.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

THE STAR has q regular and permanent
Family Circulation much more than the
combined circulation Of the other wash
ington daiIies. As a News and AdveTtis.
ing Medium it has no competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

BOYS Blooner
Trousers in lin
en-, crash and
white p. K. and
duck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-16

Boys Trousers
in brown linen,
white p. X. and
duck.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27
EXPRESS NO REGRETS
OVER SHECKARD GOING
Brooklyn Club Officials Glad They Got
Rid of Him on Satisfactory
Terms-Donovan Busy.

"We would not have sold Sheckard
FOR $1,000 said c. II. Ebbets. president
Of the Brooklyn Ball Club. yesterday.
HE was not for sale. as We did not
want money. But when we had a
chance 10 get four good players for
him We let him go 10 Chicago. We are
not at all disturbed at Sheckards threat
to Jump 10 the outlaw league a
result Of the deal. II he does not 20
to Chicago. the deal Will stand -
made for the Chicago Club must take
the risk of signing Sheckard at salts
factory terms.
"Sheckard has made a lot OF trouble I'm
baseball. and the Brooklyn Club is wel
rid of him. Manager Donovan Is try
ing TO make several new deals, which,
if successful. viii greatly strengthen
our team. lie has absolute control ana
we have perfect confidence In his abili-
". Bat one thing is certain, the team
under his management cannot make a
worse showing than it did under Han
lon.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27
FOOTBALL :: BOWLING S.: TROTTlNC :: SHOOTING
Disagree With President
On Hunting Regulations
Sav There's No Good Reason for
Prohibiting Shooting Reedbrds, Ortolan,
EtC.-BaSS Need More Protection.

TIE recent suggestions that because
the population OF the District is grow
ing so rapidly that all hunting in It's
limits should be stopped does not meet
with the approval of hundreds of en-
thusiastic nimrods who are accustomed
TO do a little cunning each year
Most of these hunters are willing 10
admit that il might not be bad idea
10 permanently close the season for par
fridgeS. squirrels. and rabbits as these
are becoming scarcer each year, and
their protection would work no great
hardship. but they do enter a strenuous
objection 10 shutting down on the reed
bird. ortolan. snipe. and duck shooting.
Have Few Opportunities.
1t is pointed out that many Of the
most enthusiastic gunners are men who
can get off 10 indulge their taste in that
direction only on rare occasions. and IL
they were compelled to go into Virginia
or Maryland and pay high license fee
for one or two days sport they would
practically be debarred. The licenses
would not be objected TO If the men who
pay for them could get off from work to
go shooting se,eral times a week. but
when they have only the legal holidays
they do not think the return cOmmen-
surate with the outlay. and at the same
time think they should have opportun-
tiles for their favOrite pastime-
The gunners deny that there Is not
enough room in the District to afford
good shooting without danger 10 other
persons. Joseph c.. Dumaine. one OF the
most enthusiastic sportsmen hereabouts.
in discussing the matter this morning.
offered a number of good reasons why all
! hunting should not be wiped out in the
| District. He said among other things:
Recommendations Too Sweeping.
Those of us who are fond of shoot
| ing believe that the proposed changes in
the law are too sweeping, not well con
/ sidered and not we'll founded. We dc
| not mind giving up partridges. rabbits
The Washington times., 1905-12-27
NEW USE OF GRAFT

The meanings attached to the word
graft" these days are widely va
riant.
For instance. in New York-on the
Atlantic coast. that is-'graft' means
loot extracted by more or less legal
means and painless methods from the
pockets of the public
On the Pacific coast-iu Los Ange-
les, to specify--graft" is synonym
for work. It's heavy graft" says
the Los Angelene when he means 10
convey the idea that his job consists
of hard work
In Michigan graft means-aheml
why multiply illustrations?-Detroit
News
The Washington times., 1905-12-27
AMATEUR SPORTS

Fred Dana. the sprinter and all
round athlete who recently entered
Michigan. has decided to leave the in
stitution. Dana says that he is not
satisfied with the treatment he has
received at Ann Arbor. He is a ten
second man in the 100 yards ana Michi-
gan will be sorry 10 lose him
All sorts of stories are going around
nowadays as to where Harvard and
Yale and PENNSYLVANIA are going to
find opponents IL they are going to
break with one another In football. Re
ports have il now that Pennsylvania is
going TO play Michigan. and that HaF-
yard will meet Minnesota There viii
De more known about this when the
schedules are announced next spring
The Cornell Fencing Club. which will
De coached this season by the famous
fIelas- Of Boston, is arranging its sched-
Nle 10 include IN the home meets Aar-
ward. Princeton. Columbia and NJ l. T.
The out-of-tOwn meets VIII be West
Point. Annapolis. and Pennsylvania At
present about forty men are fencing for
the team
Columbia is going to reorganize the
Gun and Rife Club which at one time
was in regular operation at the ins;i-
tuition. The intercollegiate shoot has
been held regularly for several years.
generally at either New Haven or Cam
[ bridge This year Pennsylvania won.
with the Yale second. Harvard and
Princeton also were competitors. C H.
sing, OF Yale. who broke A out of
Uossible -, was high gun in the inter-
collegiate meet
The officers of the intercollegiate
Basketball Association are as follows
President, Edwards. OF Princeton: vice
president. O'DonneIl Of Yale; secretary.
Ewing. of Pennsylvania. treasurer,
/ Spencer. OF Harvard. At its annual
meeting the association agreed 10 sever
all connections with the A. A. L.
Lew McAlIister. Of the Buffalo East
, ern League baseball team. has been re-
fengaged TO coach the University OF
/ Michigan baseball team. McAllister last
year turned cut n champion nine He
] had an exceptionally large squad. there
4 being sixty candidates for the inielG.
thirty outflelders and catchers and ten
pitchers. He has most of his good men
back.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

Following the announcement OF the
gift OF a trophy to encourage intercol-
legiate crew races at Cornell comes the
statement that +. c. TOmlinson. a. has
offered to provide an eight-oared shell
and equipment for a College OF Civil
Engineering crew
The Washington times., 1905-12-27
comFTH BACKSToP SMITH.

smith. the crack backstop of the good
shin Dolphin. is in our midst and eS-
pects to play with the Columbia Athletic
Tluh baseball team this season So
reads a burning message this morning
You're just as welcome Smith as il your
name were Jones.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

sociattOn President Harry PulIiam has
secured as umpire w. b. Carpenter. with
the Southern League last season. where
h.. did remarkably good work Carpen-
ter has umpired in the New England
and other leagues and once enjoyed a
term i'm National League company. and
will be decided Improvement upon
some members or the staff formerly en-
pioyed by Pulliam.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27
INTERIOR TOOK SET
FROM TREASURY FIVE

Last night on the Palace alleys. In
terror and Treasury played or post
poned set the former winning all three
games BY good scores. Although no in
dlviduaI score was over Garretts l95
the team scores for the three games
were above the 900 mark.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27
WILMINGTON ISSUES
BASKETBALL Def
'rtinp Fditor of The Times:

Sporting Editor Of The Times.
The management Of the Wilmington
basketball team having issued chal-
lenge 30 any basketball team in Balti-
more or Washington 10 play Tor the
championship Of Delaware Maryland.
and District of Columbia. and no team
having accepted the challenge. the VII
mingtOn team therefore claims the
championship Of the above section. and
any teams desiring TO challenge this
claim. the home team will pay the eN-
penses Of the team 10 play at Whining
ton. and put a side issue OF $50 TO be
covered by the challenger or the ac-
cepter o. this challenge. All games 10
be PLAYED according 10 Philadelphia
league rules at Wilmington. Del.
Yours
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

put down six and carry two" was
"A popular song at the recent National
League netting. when the six sidetracl1-
ed the two and returned Harry PuIliam
TO the presidency.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

Tim Hurst has nothing but pity for the
man who may be selected TO manage the
st. Louis Cardinals. Tim once had the
Job and says If he could have secured
La joie for 800 the cash would not have
been forthcoming.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

philadelphia Jack O'Brien has
shown his first signs of enlargement OF
the Uranium. He now comes out with
challenge to meet big Jim Jeffries on
the latters own terms The less at
rentiOn paid TO "A confessed crooked
fighter like o Brien the better il viii
be fov boxing.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

President Hedges. of the st. Louis
Browns. having failed TO secure Eiper-
field and other Highlanders. is now put
ting in the winter trying to induce En-
NETT Heidrick to again don the spangles.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

Hod Stuart. who was engaged earlier
in the year TO coach the Yale hockey
team. is likely 10 be reinstated in good
standing in the International Hockey
League (professionaD-
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

a number of Minneapolis motorists. In
the park system of the city near the
city limits is Lake Harriet. and it is
planned to build on the ice OF this lake
a circular cindsr track sixty feet wide
and about three miles IN circumference.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27
BOTHNER WILLING
TO MEET SWANSON
But Wrestling Champ Will
Insist Upon 135 Pounds.
HAD INTENDED TO RETIRE
Is Teaching Mat Art at Princeton, and
Is Satisfied, But Challenge
Stirs Him.

George B0thner. the lightweight wrest-
Ing champion. who was challenged by
Aleck Swanson. says that nothing would
please him better than TO arrange bout
with the Swede. Bothner. who is at
Princeton. where he is giving lessons
10 the students, says:
Il saw Swanson's letter. lie says that
have been dodging him and that 1 do
not care to meet him. Swanson knows
that this is not the truth. 1 have never
evaded anyone who ] thought was
worthy of my steel, and | viii not begin
with Swanson. 1 am not denying that
Swanson is a good man. But he should
rot resort 10 wind singing. He knows
that if he gets TO 135 pounds, as he said
in his letter. ! will meet him. But / Will
not give away any pounds 10 him OF
anybody else.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

There will be another Young In the
National League next season lie Is a
pitcher like Cy and Young Cy. and will
be with the St. Louis Browns. He has
already been dubbed kid Cy Young.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

The attempt TO arrange an interna-
tional intercollegiate hockey tourna-
ment between the college sewers OF the
United States and Canada HIS fallen
through.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

Willie Lewis. the welterweight fight
er. who IS TO meet Willie Fitzgerald,
the Brooklyn lightweight, in a twenty
five-rcund bout before the Colma (Cal.)
A. c. on January 10. has arrived In
San Francisco and has begun training
for the contest at Crolrs Garden, where
FitZsimmOnS got in shape for his bat
tie with Philadelphia Jack O'Brien-
The Washington times., 1905-12-27
nEPARTMENTAL LEAGTE.

Bezdek and Eckersall. OF the Univer-
sity of Chicago football team, have re-
ceived numerous offers 10 play profess
sionai baseball r.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

President Eliot of Harvard is Of the
opinion that If football was. discontin-
ued for one year. il would do great
The Washington times., 1905-12-27
JEFF'S PUNCH NOT
OF SNAPPY KIND
Has to Rely on Beating
Men Down.
MUNROE, FOR ms TAN c {
Couldn't Give the Single Sleep Swat to
a Dub Like That-Nelson
Same Way.

NEW YORK. Dec. 27.-"Jim Jefries
was never what would call knocker
out" said Young Corbett just before
he left for Los Angeles. where he meets
Herrera.
Il hear lot OF people talking about
JeTs terrible punch. but. on the level,
when you look over his record and
dope it out, JEFF never had snappy
punch. Take the men he knocked out.
for instance There was Jack Munroe,
the easiest fight he ever had. Why. he
put Jack to the floor five or six times
in those two rounds. and then at the
end the fight was stopped. with Jack
upon his feet ready for more. II Jen
had the snappy punch Munroe would
never heard the gong at the close OF
the first round. Gus Rubin was slow
" beaten down in his fve-round fight
with jeff 1t took the ten rounds for
him to beat Jim Corbett. and he was
hitting Corbett as he pleased.
Great Fighter, But
Not that Jeff is not 4 great fighter
no. It's just about the Knockout blow
that I'm talking Of Kid Mccoy, Terry
McGovern and Fitzsimmons are the real
boys who were dangerous at all times
Any one Of those fellows could drop
an opponent cold with one punch. Any
number of times they have done II, and
people expected IT Of them. I don't
know whether IL was born in them or
whether II is developed. but very few
aerl,4 hot IN
Fitz slowed away Sharkey. Coghlin.
Maher and 4 bunch OF them with one
wallop. McGovern beat most OF his
men with one punch. He was always
dangerous. 1 feared him more than
anyone / ever met because l never knew
at what time he would wing over Al
swift one.
II would call Battling Nelson in the
same class as Jeffries. in regard TO the
punch Nelson has great vitality. He
is as strong as an OK, and can eat VI
any old thing in the line OF punches that
comes his way.
Dane Didn't Mind.
why. In our first fight hit him OF
the jaw harder than 1 hit McGovern
but he only went TO one knee. and wa
up again like a fash. fighting iiaTtfc iiiaT dc
than ever. / broke d couple of his rib
that night. but couldn't stop him. IL,
kept battering away at me until / fel
exhausted to the floor, all in. You can
beat fellows like Jeffries and Nelson
They have too much endurance TIL
only thing to do is 10 wait until tbey ge
old
Britt? Well. III have TO say that n
IS master ring general. He works hi
own fight. he boxes and fights as tn
fight goes along and makes every rOun'
as difficult as possible. He is neve
here nor there, when you want him. bu
pelts blows at you as cleverly as jim
Corbett ever did. No, he was not "A
clever as others ! have fought. 10
Bernstein had them all beaten for clev
erness. Joe was a marvel a few year
ago. I fought him in Denver and cOul
not find him with a spyglass. The fel
low with the snappy punch. however.
the man Of the day. I'll try and unbul
ton on Herrera. when we meet.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

Harvard viii not have professional
coach for its pitchers this spring. Cnes-
bro and "Cy" Young have held the job
for several years.
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

John Willie, the Chicago heavyweight
fighter. has accepted terms offered in
San Francisco for a meeting there with
All Kaufman. The battle will be
twenty rounds, and will be decided be-
fore the Colma Club, February ?
The Washington times., 1905-12-27

That Philadelphia Jack O'Brien ap-
preciated the good advice which "Spi-
der Kelly, the premier handler of pu-
gilists in California. gave him while
he was fighting FitzsimmOns last week
is clearly demonstrated by the big sum
of money which O'Brien presented to
the clever handler. After the receipts
had been counted and O'Brien had been
given his money he called Kelly aside
and said: Here. Spider is ii present
of $500 for you. You deserve il, and I
thank you"