davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

certainly no actual fun in the speed itself.
The body Is tossed about, Jared and
wrenched. The cold airs are cutting. despite
all the devices of the clothier and google
maker. Indeed, the greater the speed the
less the pleasure sanely considered. Were
1t not for the possibility of smash at
any moment it is to lie doubted whether any
one would care to go beyond fifteen or
twenty miles an hour for the mere delight
of the experience.
If this bidding for death or disablement
is one of the inducements to the attainment
of reckless speeds. then perhaps there Is
little chance of a cure of tie habit through
these successive tragedies. with their terri
bic warnings. Certainly the news reports
contain no smaller percentage of fatal
motor accidents than a year or so ago
Rather is the death roll growing at an in
creasing rate as the use of the road loco
motive increases. The factories cannot
keep pace with the orders. And the de-
mand is constantly for more power, more
speed.
There Is no prospect of reducing the dan
ger by perfecting the machines or the
roads. These accidents occur the best
of the highways and to the most perfect
machines. Short of roads given over abso-
lutely to motorists. straight, fat broad,
unditched and altogether embarrassing to
the motormaniac, there will always be dan
ger at curves and bridges and on grades
and at narrow places. To make the roads
actually safe, In terms of the present speed
violence of the motorists. would call for
many millions of dollars. prohibitive sum.
AS long as these machines are speeded up
for racing and are sent along at more than
fifteen or twenty miles an hour. they will
continue to be overturned and to smash
into distractions. Chauffeurs will con-
tinue to lose their heads in emergencies.
Brakes will fail While the record of
steam railroad accidents continues to
lengthen. it is impossible to expect the
road locomotive running without rails and
subject TO the frailties of the drivers to be
safely used in imitation of the express
trains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Judge" Hamilton's Response.

Young MIR Mccall Is back from Paris
with a statement from Judge" Hamilton
respecting the funds distributed by the
latter at Albany where they would do the
most good in matters of legislation af-
fecting the interests OF life insurance
companies. The public must restrain it's
curiosity until the proper authorities have
examined the paper.
We shall all be left hungry. however,
even after feasting. Judge" Hamilton
an old campaigner has not, we may be
sure. in anything he has said given either
himself. or his employers. or any of his
cronies. away. He must have been orig
inally selected for his work because Of
qualities which should now come out con-
spicuously. We may safely imagine him as
very smooth" very persuasive. very Sc
oretive, and very judicious. He has prob
ably kept no books for the public's inspec-
ton. His 'memorandums" are his own
and probably go no further than to enable
him to check by a sign or word of warn
ing any individual with whom he has had
dealings If the latter should give symp-
toms Of growing loquacious
1t has not been difficult therefore for
such a man 10 appear to comply with the
request OF the New York committee. Safe
IN Paris. IN the quiet Of his quarters, he has
gone over the story in a way not to add
TO the sum OF the committees workable in
formation. In response to the committees
desire for bread, he has probably given 1t
stone in the form of a loaf, upon which
It may try its teeth at pleasure. But as
his task at Albany was so largely conf
Dental, and executed in that spirit, why go
into particulars now when such contribu-
tons 10 the investigation would be used to
his own and his employers and his vic
Tins discontinue.
The pity Is that so weli-informed a man
as Mr.. Hughes should not have had op-
portunlty to cross-examine so well-informed
man as Judge" Hamilton. That would
have afforded entertainment as well as In
structlon for the public. The memory of
the witness would probably have been as
sisted in way 10 bring out many points
now obscure. or to develop hts capacity
under fire to still further obscure obscur-
ity. We all lose by the poor state of the
Judges health. and by the decision of
the French physician against an ocean voy-
age IN mid-winter. This, however, we
should remember, is a world OF disappoint-
ments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
One More!

Two high-power automobiles racing at
top speed along a public road driven. re-
specuvely. by father and son, and contain
Ing their families and friends. The father
tries to pass the son. The wheels of his
machine striks the soft earth of a newly
hiied trench at the side OF the road, skid
and cause the overturning of the motor.
The father is killed and other occupants OF
the car are badly hurt.
Here Is another illustration of the hard
learned truth that the automobile is a loco
motive running in circumstances that mag
Nifty the dangers of high speeds 1t has no
rails no assured way. 1t is subject to v.o-
lent vibrations and the least unevenness in
the path may cause 1t to topple. Yet with
al the chances favoring disaster, the mo-
florists continue to force their machines to
speeds which sorely test the reliability of
the steam railroads.
IT has been, perhaps truly. said that this
very element Of peril Is one of tho CHIEF
factors Of pleasure In nAptoring There is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Christmas and the Home.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The common people of England conceiv-
ed a deep and lasting resentment for the
long parliament, which in 1914 declared that
the 25th of December should be strictly OBJ
served as a fast, and that the people should
spend the day in "bemoaning the great ma
tional SIM" which they and their fathers
had committed on that day by ronrping un-
der the mistletoe and spending the time In
revelry and merriment The time has pass.
ed when parliamentary or other bodies have
the hardihood or desire TO pass such ordl-
nances or make such declarations. Christ
mas is the great home festival all over the
world. 1t Is the celebration of joy and do
mestic affection, when music and laughter
break from the humblest and ordinarily
most cherries abode, and when every fam
Hy in the land has or should have, good
cheer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

that bosses are themselves joining in the
cry against bosses, then have we fallen
upon strange and confusing times. indeed.
And. by the way. how many leagues are
there In this country, and how many OF
them are going in the same direction?
Here is the Jefferson League of Indiana.
until now unknown to national fame. Then
there is the Hearst League-called for short
the Independence League-whose object Of
course is to give the democratic party In
1908 a strong and winning candidate for
the presidency. Then we come to the
League of Socialists, whose object is to
send the present order of things to the junk
pile and give the people real run for their
money. And 50 on.
It seems to be the day of leagues. And
are there leagues within leagues? And
which league in the end is to swallow all
the others?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Amusing the Little Ones

Willie got tiny engine
For his Christmas toy:
And some curious dancing figures.
What a lucky boyi
Of mechanical devices
Willie found no lack.
And he also got a plain
Old-fashioned jumping Jack.
Mother has the dancing figures;
They amuse her sol
Fathers studying strange contraptions
That refuse to go.
Uncle's scolding at the engine
Cause it jumps the track.
Willie, happy though forgotten.
Likes the jumping Jack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
A CalunnY.

He had to trim the Christmas tree
And nail it to the floor;
He got a list of things o'erlooked
And went and shopped some more.
He's now disguised as Santa Claus
And doesn't dare to shirk.
And yet some people try to say
That father doesn't work,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Hardly Probable.
Chicago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
The precious stones imported into this
country during the past year exceed In
value by more than S10,000,000 the total
imports for any other year. Probably some
of these gems were bought by policy
holders, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

1t Is difficult for some of the officials who
have been accustomed to complimentary
transportation to realize on this glad
Christmas morning that the railways have
grown tired of playing Santa Claus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

1t is alleged that well-dressed men are
not as conspicuous on Broadway, New
York as formerly-goldbrick and green
goods purchasers are getting wary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
The Presidential Stoker.

From the Kansas City Star.
The President shoveled coal under the
boilers of the battleship West Virginia a
few days ago. He has also started a brisk
fire under West Virginia senator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

1t is beneficent arrangement that gives
opportunity for new congressman to make
speeches just before the holidays, when
they go home and meet admiring friends
and constituents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

The young men who have just entered
college Will regard this agitation against
hazing as a movement to prevent them
from getting even at the expense of fresh
men yet to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

Mr.. A. G. Vanderbilt is working on
motor car to run two and one-half miles
a minute. Fortunately he is able to pay
for all the accident insurance he wants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
The Christmas Money

The Christmas Money
One way you may spend
IL the Christmas money
which so many OF you will re-
ceive this morning, SO that it
will bring to you during the
year the greatest amount OF
real pleasure, happiness and
entertainment, is to send one
dollar of it today, to us, for
McClure's Magazine for one
year. If you are prompt, you
will get the November and De-
cember numbers of this year
free, which means the begin
ming of Carl Schurz's Reminis-
cences, the beginning Of Ray
Stannard Bakers Railroad
Rate articles, Kipling's great
airship story, Jack London's
great Love of Life story and
all the good things for twelve
months besides.
All news stands. 1Oc., 81 year
McClure's Magazine
AGO East 23d Street. NEW YORK
If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
No Pull on Mars.

from the Detroit News.
Further discoveries as to the elaborate
system of canals on Mars lead US to be-
Heve that the transcontinental railroads
have little influence there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

1t is too early to speculate on what Mr..
Roosevelt will do when he retires from the
presidency. There are too many guesses
available as to his achievements While
still in office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

II see that our friend has taken a hand
in politics.
II am not sure answered Senator Sor-
ghum, whether he has taken hand in it
or merely put his foot In It."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

Bob Fftzsimmons' matrimonial expert
ences may tempt him to depart from melo-
drama in his career. as an actor and take
up problem plays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

1t is doubtful whether the Chicago pack
ers will ever suffer the deprivation of lib
erty that the jurors in their case are ex-
periencing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Strong on Golf.

From the Chicago News
Future historians looking over Mr.. Bal
tours political record will. have to admit
that he was a great golf player.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Old Truths the Best.

From the st. Louis Republic.
The old truths are the truths we live by
or ought to live by. and the truths by
which we have our best living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Not Very High.
From the Los Angeles Express.

From the Los Angeles Express.
Notwithstanding the suppression of g.
Bernard Shaw's new play, there Is little
danger that the New York stage will be
elevated sufficiently to hurt any one who
falls of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

Aguinaldo will have an interview with
W. ]. Bryan, but 1t will hardly be the SYM
pathetic talk over old times that he hoped
for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

Inc russian revolutionists have concluded
mat II Is better TO be in a position to make
concessions than TO wait for them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

Mr. Hearst will probably not go through
the hollow mockery of wishing Mayor NC
Cleilan a happy new year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Optimism.

Father said the small boy, what is an
optimist?''
IAN optimist. my son, is one who enjoys
his Christmas gifts without stopping to
think of the things he wanted and didn't
get"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

Sundays and holidays are especially rest
full in that they produce no fresh reveal
tons of insurance duplicity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Ready for Roughness.
From the At

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Perhaps Russia is merely working her
self up to a condition favorable to the In
PRODUCTION of foot ball into the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

A great many private grudges are being
SATISFIED In Russia under cover of the gem
eral excitement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

The m nority in the House of Representa-
tives has thus far been successful In at
tracing more attention than the majority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
SHOOTING STARS.

Mrs. Corey might get even by threat
ening to go on the stage herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

Don't make de mistake said Uncle
Eben, "of stttin' back an waitin' fob
Christmas to make you merry. It's yoh
business to make Christmas merry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
A Consideration.

"A man can't help enjoying Christmas IL
his hearts all right" said the CHEEKY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Sometimes Difficult to Determine.

Yes" answered the gloomy person, pro
vided his stomach's all right, too"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25

vIn order TO avoid delays on account Of
personal absence, letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE. but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Busi-
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
AriStOCratiC Gut GLASS.

Cut-glass Water Bottles; hand
somely cut in assorted pat CD mQ
terms; usually .pHe>S
Cut-glass Table Tumblers, large
size, with star bottom; ST 40
SIX FOR. ......................~
Cut-glass Decanters, one-quart size;
extra heavy and new de- ca 7R
sign; usually SC. QTe 10
Punch Bowls, on stand: handsome
new design; usual price, 500 20
$500. Observation-Disclosures. ~A> e0V
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
At Half Price.
Among the More Expensive Goods.

Those who received christmas money will probably find
their hearts desire here How about fine Furs Many truly
aocrac are hereor personal for home
ration Don't fail visit all the basement and
fourth floor 49,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-08

Some people hold that knowledge
may be obtained both on land and sea
but Captain Lane was by no means
one of these. His code was simple
wise people forsook the land as soon
as possible and returned to it only for
the enforced idleness Of obi age.
1t was during his own latter days
that he sat on the seward porch of
Mrs. Cottle's boarding house and laid
down the law to the other boarders, all
foolish young landlubbers." One day
the captain made statement in re-
gard to the location Of Japan which
one Of these young persons ventured to
question
AS the captain regarded him with
silent scorn the young man went into
the house, up to his room and present
~ returned with large atlas. /.
Now see here, Captain Lane, he
said stubbornly, Il want you to look
at this map, please
Why, young man." said the cap
tain Indignantly, do you calculate I'm
going to put on my specs to look at a
picture book got up by man that, so
far from follering the sea. never made
80 much as a single wage. more'n
likely p Youths Companion.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-08
BABY RATTLESNAkES.
From the Moment OF Birth They
Take Care of Themselves.


Take Care of Themselves.
The fallacies surrounding the rattle
snake begin with the very coming Of
the reptile. Many suppose that, like
the garter snake, the bull snake, the
members OF the racer" family and
our other nonpoisonous snakes, the rat
tlesnake is Matched In broods number
ing from forty to eighty. Not so. Rat
tlesnakes are born into the world, az
are all members of the viperoid fami-
~, IN filters numbering from seven to
twelve.
Between the middle of July and the
middle Of August the babies appear.
Lively. self reliant, dangerous little
fellows they are, fourteen inches long,
no thicker than q lead pencil, marked
like the adult snakes and provided
with single button at the end Of the
tail, the first link In the series Of rat
ties to be developed, ring by ring.
with each shedding Of the skin.
Motionless, eyes cleaning. the long
Of a sand hummock beneath the fan
like leaf Of a dwarf palmetto, glaring
coldly at her active, sQuirming ba-
bies. For a brief half hour she tar
r1es; then she drags herself away, for
from the first moment young RATHER
enters the world he In independent Of
his mother and eminently able to shift
for himself. Each young snake 10 a
full fedged RATHER. ready to hunt and
ready to defend himself with the sting
Of death. Zach nat triangular little
head IL provided with the long. sharp
poison fangs containing the identical
venom Of the mother snake.-Pearson's
Magazine.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-08
TORNADOIN MICHIGAN
HALF A DOZEN FATALITIES RE.
PORTED AS A RESULT OF
THE SEVERE STORM.

Detroit, June 6.--Reports received
here from variods points in lower
Michigan show that the Thumb" dis
trict and the Saginaw valley bore the
brunt Of . severe electrical storm,
which swept Lower Michigan late in
the day. Residences, schools and
barns In the path Of the storm were
blown down and q half dozen fatalities
have already been reported. Two
children of John Smith, farmer near
Urban, In Sanilac county, were killed,
the father had m arm broken and an
other of his children had an arm torn
OF. In the same neighborhood three
children of Edward Philpotts were
fatally injured and Mrs. Wagner
had her back broken. At Hemlock.
twelve-year-old Elsie Appleman was
killed by lightning. In the neighbor-
hood of Cass City, thirteen residences
and nineteen barns were blown down
and number of people were injured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-08
The Gold I'm the ocean.

The fact that sea water contained
gold was first made patent. we believe
by the observation that the deposit on
the copper plating OF jetty piles In sea
harbors was comparatively rich In the
precious metal. On the estimate that
ton Of sea water contains approx
mately one grain, the yield would
amount to something like 200 tons of
gold per cubic mile and, as the volume
Of the worlds ocean is estimated at
4O0000,000 cubic miles. the total pos
sible yield Of gold would be no less
than 100000, 000. 900 tons-a truly at
tractive PROJECT to the company pro-
moter.-London Lancet.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-08

st. Petersburg, June beyond the
statement that ACCESSIBILITY of confid-
Ing the opening OF peace negotiations
to President Roosevelt in the event
that Emperor Nicholas shall have de-
cided that the time has arrived to in
dicate TO Japan Russia's desire to end
the struggle. was presented in favor
able light. no definite announcement
can be made ut this hour regarding
The result Of Foreign Minister Lams-
DORIS audience with the emperor on
the subject of Count Cassini's dis
patch communicating the presidents
practical tender Of good Offices. 1t can,
however, be stated In addition that
Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch.
the emperor's brother-in-law. who I'M
doubtsdly exercises greater personal
influence with his majesty than any
other member Of the imperial family,
and who. until the disaster to the Rus
sian feet was the most uncompromis-
Ing advocate OF war to the last ditch,
has joined Grand Duke Vladimir, uncle
of the emperor, In counselling the con-
slssioa Of peace.
Useless to Continue Struggle.
Grand Duke Vladimir at a recent
family council, while urging the fu-
tility OF continuing the struggle, stout
ly maintained that the loss OF Man
chusia and even Of q portion OF East
srn Siberia would not mean the ruin
Of Russia's prestige. but that she
could continue TO grow in influence
and power, Just IS Great Britain after
the loss Of her American colonies.
Another important convert made by
the advocates Of peace Is Admiral
With Grand Duhs Alexan-
der Michaslovitch. Grand Duke vladi-
mir and Admiral Alexieff on the side
Of peace the backbone of what has
been denominated the war party seems
10 have been broken. Nevertheless,
he Anal word rests with the emperor
,imself
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-08
WILL DEFEAT OYAMA
GENERAL LINEvITcH IS CONF.
DENT RUSSIAN ARMY WILL
BE VICTORIOUS.

Russian Army Headquarters, Gun
shu Pass, Manchuria. June 7.-Undis-
mayed by Rojestvensky's defeat and
full of confidence as to the outcome of
the approaching battle, Lieutenant
General Linevitch 10 for war to the
bitter end, and he believes that the
Manchurian army Is now strong
enough to assume the aggressive.
| To question put to him by CORE
Bpondent as to whether he was for
war or peace, the commander-in-chief
replied firmly and without the slight
est hesitation:
Most certainly am for war. am
: soldier. The emperor's will il natur-
ally my law. but my voice now, as be-
fore. Is for the continuance of the
6ght.
with the destruction of cur fleet,
vsnishes. of course the hopes of those
who at the beginning Of the war
wished tc make peace at Toxic, but
our defeat at sea has not interfered
1 with my plans-ebsolutely not one
whit, consider myself strong enough
aow not only to hold my ground. but
leven to advance.
II am no prophet and have no desire
TO be one, but firmly believe that
ran and win defeat the Japanese in
Nanchuria.
Il have asked the war ONCE to send
me reservists Of the youngest classes
instead OF older ones, not because the
latter make poor soldiers, but because
with plenty OF young and vigorous re.
servists II would be unjust as well as
lnadvisable to call the older men from
heir more settled life."