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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
The Great God Haste.

New York worships many gods. but none
more reverently than the great god Haste.
Sacrifices are made to him by the pulsing
multftudcs Lives are offered up his
altar. The great mass of millions of peo-
pie huddled together into small space,
must have more time for work, for pleas
ure. The twenty-four- limit set on the
day by the cannot be extended. even
though it has been long ago reached
through the use of artificial lights and a
frenzied utihza ton of the night for the
tasks and tolls that were formerly per-
formed by day. Fast trains of cars are
whizzed through and over and under the
streets, so that the millions may cut down
20 the lowest point the time needed for
getting to and from the scenes of labor.
Locomotives whirl through the thorough
fares at a daily cost OF lives and limbs
But this is not enough. The great god
Haste has more to give and his worship
ers have more to offer in exchange for his
bounties. The travel lines may be straight
ened and q few seconds may be saved in
the transit OF the individual. Here and
there are little parks which the city fathers
have provided or spared from the relics
OF the ancient days of leisure and sane en-
joyment of life. They are infinitely valu-
able to the community. The grass is a
rest to the tired eyes and the trees are
rejuvenators of choked lungs. But they
are in the way, these parklets. There is Il
rigid law of the period that commands that
no man shall walk save in a straight line.
Progress. civilization, prosperity, cries the
multitude. are all insured by taking the
shortest distance between two points.
Down in the very heart of the huddle,
where the pulse throbs at a frantic rate.
where the minutes are precious beyond
computation and the seconds are of great
value, there is little patch OF green. 1t
lies between a subway station and-the en-
trance to one of the canyons where the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06

used In q way to create the impression that
they have formally and officially Endorsed
private enterprises. And it is a standing
complaint on the part of the newspaper
press of che country that some of the scien-
tif1c workers of the government have habit
ually withheld the reports of their investi-
cations from immediate publication in or
der to market them in the technical pc
riodica!s
Just where the line Is to be drawn be-
tweeathe legitimate and the wrongful enter.
prise of the governments scientists may
be difficult of ascertainment. but until that
line Is Appropriated 1t will be unsafe to
denounce this or that private connection
as case of graft" which does not clearly
fall into the prohibited class. 1t is not de-
sirable to hamper the men of science who
are contributing to the remarkable results
achieved by the Smithsonian Institution,
the Department of Agriculture, the geOlogi-
cal survey and the other technical bureaus.
by requiring them to separate themselves
entirely from the business world. Nor Is
it desirable to grant such license that these
men may. by a stretch of conscience or
the statutes. engage in private enterprises
solely on the capital of their official knowl-
edge or their official prestige. Common
sense should dictate what is really right
and what Is really wrong, and yet leave to
these government workers the privilege OF
every man to better his condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
Campaigning in Cuba.

The campaign in Cuba Is growing warm.
Opponents of President Palma. who is a
candidate for reelection. are drawing upon
their vocabularies for the strongest words
with which to lambast him and his parry
This is from a recent editorial in one CT
the Havana newspapers:
The prophecies made with the assent Of
all the people here who take an interest in
public affairs, that the government intended
tc disregard the law and the constitution
in order 20 perpetuate its own rule. are be-
ing fulfilled to the letter, but the outcome
yet is not settled.
IF 1t were not for the fear that an up
rising would end in disaster TO the indie
pendence of the country. the result of the
extremes committed by the government
would be a revolution which would surely
sweep the present administration away.
Here is the stuff, and 1t shows upon
what it is modelled. How much 1T sounds
like our own breezy way of dealing with
questions in presidential years! How clear-
~ it recalls Judge Parker's parting shot in
last years campaign, when he virtually
charged his opponent with selling out 10
the trusts, The party in power is always
accused of "disregarding the law and the
Constitution In order to perpetuate its own
rule" Details are rarely offered. The
voters are too busy for anything but cam
paign cries. and they, to be effective, must
be short and sharp. This Cuban editor
has caught the trick, and turns 1t very
well.
Although the record of President Palma s
administration is not in its entirety famil-
lar to US in this country, what We know
of it leads to great respect for his achieve
ments in office. He had the respect IF
the people OF the United States when he
took office and he has not forfeited 1t. lie
has probably made some mistakes. 1t
would be miracle if he had not
Inaugurating he did difficult venture
in a new field. he has had 10 blaze his
way and surmount many obstacles The
prediction was made when he took the reius
that the coach would not travel far, but
the enemies OF Cuba have, in that, all been
disappointed.
II President Palma succeeds himself the
relations between Cuba and the United
States WILL to the extent of his influence,
continue most cordial and friendly and for
that reason the people of this country feel
an earnest. though not obtrusive. in
terest in his candidacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06

turmoil is rercest. That patch OF grass
the great god Haste at least fifty steps
whenever a trip is made to or from that
mouth of the subterranean temple of tho
god. So the feet of the god have been
kissed by his worshipers as they have be-
sought relief from this exaction Save US
these fifty steps," they cry, land we will
give you our grass. Ii need be we will
give you our fountain which tinkles so me-
lodiously in the heat of the summer day.
We will offer up trees. bushes, benches,
everything. If you will only save us the
fifty steps,
The god has nodded. The fifty steps are
to be saved and the sacrifice Is accepted.
The grass Is to go. and henceforth each
mouth Of the canyon and the mouth Of the
cave there win be a saving Of perhaps ten
seconds. Multiply ten seconds by four.
the number Of trips to and from the sub
way each day. and then by six. the days
of the week. and then by ffty-two again.
the number OF weeks in the year-a saving
Of three hours and twenty-eight seconds
in the year. provided the gods worshiper
takes no vacation and keeps WE'LL Think
of it! Time enough for three leisurely
lunches. or for few games of billiards. or
perhaps for successful plunge in stocks.
OF visit to the race track. What chance
for fun and funds! What is the paltry
patch Of grass compared with that? Great
indeed is the great god Haste, and precious
are his gifts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
Chinese and the South,

The Charleston News and Courier. in some
observations on the subject of the Chinese
boycott, says:
ut might be worth the while of the
Southern Cotton Association and the Cot
ton Manufacturers Associations to send a
ouly accredited deputation to China to con-
fer with Mr. WI. to learn the extent to
which the boycott is likely to go, and to
confer with him concerning the best meth
DDS of remedying condition of affairs
which may be productive of far-reaching in
jury to our interests in the orient"
This recognition of the Importance of Mr..
WI Ting-fang in the business Is probably
we'll merited. The impression is widespread
in this country, indeed. that if he is not the
originator of the movement he has the
direction of it in China, and knows the
whole program. 1t is unnecessary to add
that he is a smooth and very adroit propo-
sition, and knows his way around. While
in the United States he made close study
of both our business and political methods
and repeatedly expressed himself as deeply
impressed with them. The boycott and it's
operations and results he could not very
well have overlooked.
But why make journey to China, to as
certain what is already known here at
home? Mr.. WI while representing his
country at this capital made his attitude
toward the Chinese exclusion law very
plain. In conversation. in public speeches.
and in certain meddlesomeness before
Congress, he left nothing in doubt on that
point. To be sure he orated much and
loudly about the Chinese merchant class
and the student class. and affected to be
solicitous for them. but his real object was
the loosening of the law whereby the ad-
mission of coolies into this country could
take place on a large scale. And that is his
object In his present activity. He wants to
trade coolies for merchandise, and his
American coadjutors are leading him to be-
lieve that If he keeps up his racket he
will have some success.
Do the men of the south in particular
care to pay Mr.. WI his price? Is not the
one race problem with which they are now
struggling enough? The negro was i'm
ported to raise cotton. Is the Chinaman
to be imported to advance the oriental
sales of the manufactured product? With
the south full of both negroes and coolies,
and in competition for work would the
Elysian features of that section be greatly
multiplied?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
The Hero Of the Home.

Jim Perkins was an erin son, at work
he'd allus laugh.
He liked to prodigal awhile, an then eat
fatted calf.
He wouldn't read the papers, nor give ear
to good advice.
An never went to meetin' house, exceptin
once or twice
His father got discouraged. an he let the
farm run down:
An he give a mortgage on 1t to Teller
up In town;
He got the rheumatism an a misery In his
chest
So they took in summer boarders to help
pay the interest.
That boy would never learn to plow, nor
NOW. nor feed the stock.
He'd anchor in shady place, as solid as
rock.
The only thing he keered to do. except to
sleep and sup.
Was sit around an pass the time a-playin'
seven up.
The summer boarders, bein lonesome, sat
into the game.
They played for money. and his mother
said. "Oh. Jim. fur shame"
But that there boy knew high-low-jack: 1t
was his regular biz.
And, then, besides, the cards that they was
playin' with was his.
The Teller with the mortgage came along
one autumn day,
An said. You'll have to leave your dear
old home unless you pay"
An then Jim Perkins says. says he, Here's
your gold and more!
Get out an never let your face be dark
enin our door"
How did you get the coin?" his parents
asked. with fearful pride.
"By patient industry, an seven up" the
boy replied.
They offered thanks because they had a
good and kind.
There's moral to the story, but It's
mighty hard to find
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06

There Is some degree of danger that in
the zeal to clean the governments house
thoroughly in these days of graft knowledge
and suspicion, injustice may be done to
those who are entirely innocent Of misusing
their official positions for the sake of their
private pockets. The case of the scientific
attaches OF the public service is one OF
some delicacy. 1t is quite different from
that OF the departmental worker who sells
10 Uncle Sam simply his clerical ability and
his fidelity during office hours and who
gives his assurance. by unspoken under
standing If not by explicit contract. that he
Will not divulge or make use OF his knowl-
edge OF official secrets. The scientist as a
rule is paid less by the government than
his special training and his particular apti-
tuGe deserve. Many of these men are actu-
nted by q genuine spirit OF discovery and
invention. seeking the results for sake of
wards that follow. They give freely OF
their time outside of office hours and de-
vote their lives to the elucidation of obscure
matters and the perfection OF processes.
Here and there are men of science who, 1T
Is plain. have wrongfully used their govern
meut positions for private gain. who have
permitted themselves to be drawn by the
temptation OF profit into corporations which
have intimate relations with the very offices
In which these men work or over which they
preside Then there are some Others ac-
cording to the disclosures of the past few
days. who have allowed their names to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
Lynching.
This is a New Orleans dispatch

This is a New Orleans Dispatch:
"A mob of 100 armed men dragged negro
from the Vicksburg, Shreveport and Pacific
train at Rayville. La, and We're about to
hang him to a neighboring tree on the
ground that he had slapped white woman,
Mrs. Allen Shoiars. at Monroe.
Some person Suggested to the mob that
as Mr.. Sholars himself was the train he
could give an account of the outrage. When
he was found he explained that 1t was all
mistake that in a scrimmage at the Monroe
station his nurse had been knocked down.
probably by the police, in trying to make
an arrest. and that the negro who was about
to be lynched was entirely innocent of any
offense. He was allowed to leave on the
train. paralyzed by fright at his narrow
escape from lynching."
See how the little busy lyncher improves,
or tries to improve. each startling rumor.
His interest in facts is secondary where
1t exists at all. Give him story of outrage
or any old offense. and show him the man, a
negro preferred. who Is accused of 1t, and
he is ready with a rope or gun In a
second. How many innocent people have
lost their lives at the hands of such crea-
lures it undoubtedly would shock the world
to know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
Home Stretch in Virginia.

But two weeks remain of the Virginia
campaign for nominations on the demo-
cratic state ticket, and they are certain 10
be lively. The candidates have been on the
stump for several months, and the county
courthouses have rung with appeals to
the people more or less eloquent and stir
ring All subjects have been discussed,
from the general welfare clause OF the
Constitution to the ladies. God bless en-
Not for years has the Old Dominion had
such an experience.
The effect upon the whole, has been
good. Everywhere throughout the COM
monwealth people have been set to think
ing. Speakers have been obliged to deal
candidly with those whose votes are to
decide the issue Remote communities,
where the voice of the spellbinder from a
distance is seldom heard. have been visit
ed and crack orators from town have
spoken their prize pieces.
Here and there. it is true. the strenu-
BUSINESS has led to some skullduggery and
Illuminating exposures. For an instance,
in Richmond where there was recently
local primary held for local offices, swim
ding was practiced, and the grand jury
took notice of the affair. The result has
been to discredit the result and to cause
a demand for new election. Just what
will be done about it is problematical, but
angry feelings prevail in the town, and
reprisals at the regular polls in Novem-
Der are threatened
A most notifying feature of the affair.
and especially Objectionable to the candi
dates who lost Is that the methods of
Justification employed were old-fashioned,
and in use in the days when the negro
was a voter. Since then new constitu
ton has been adopted and the negro
barred from the polls. and yet here were
the old devices which ruled in the negro's
day made to do service against some of
tine very men who invented them. Could
there be a bitterer dose presented to hui
man lips?
Byron said. Man, being reasonable,
must get drunk If 1t is true that the
Anglo Saxon, being strenuous must cheat
a little at the polls. he certainly owes it
to himself to employ only up-to-date
methods and such testify to his inge-
nuity. and his respect for his opponent
The negro is out of it" in Virginia. and
all old election methods should follow him
into limbo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
JOHN D.

From the Portland Advertiser
MI Rockefeller has good reason for cut.
ing down expenses. He recently lost :,
golf ball. -o'e :"
From the Kansas City Star
Apparently John D. Rockefeller intends tn
permit the pipe line to the gulf to be built
before beginning his usual process Of mn
benevolent assimilation.
From the Topeka State Journal.
MI. rockefeller has found II necessary m
economic. He has cut the wages of somo
OF MS hired men from $3.50 down to 81 "a
DAY. Poor people like John D. lust have 70
Keep down their expenses.
From the Chicago Journal
One of John d. Rockefeller's anoJopfsts
says that II he is really money-mad he
can't help 1t and we mustn't blame him
we don't blame him: all we object to is his
practices.
From the Atlanta Journal.
The statement is going the rounds that
John D. Rockefeller has a broken heart
Wonder If Tom Lawson broke it with his
system?
Fiom tho Council Bluffs Nonpareil
II John d. Rockefeller is money mad"
as Mark Hanna said he was and doesn't
soon show signs of recovery. the theory of
the homeopathic school sustains a very bad
black eye.
From the Newark Evening News
Ida Tarbel has fixed matters so that no
DlachindllefS VIII ever De able to scare
John d. Rockefeller into buying space in
a book.
From the Chicago Journal.
John D. Rockefeller has reduced his ex-
penses 50 day, thus enabling him to afford
20 buy all the magazines containing roasts
of himself.
From the New York Evening Post.
The Rev. DIR. Macarthur says that Mr..
John d. Rockefeller always gave Ibis COM
petltors In the oil business chance to
come Into the Standard OH Company"
What is the old nursery jlngle?-
as and welcome little fishes In
With gently smiling jaws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
La TOILETTE.

From The Pittsburg Gazette
Gov IaFollette in Ohio was ranting more
yociferously than in Illinois and with no
more reason.
From the Kansas City Star.
There is a suspicion that Senator LaFol-
lette is preparing to trampie under foot the
unwrtten law that United States senator
must remain silent during HiS III ie"
years in office.
From the Chicago News.
JaFollette may not have it In for these
people but he knows that the ordinary
Chautauaua speech never gets telegraphed
broadcast.
From the South Bend Qnd.) Tribune.
Gov. I.aFollettes statement that the pres
ident of the Illinois Central railroad ought
to be hung and that John D. Rockefeller
is the greatest criminal OF the age, sounds
very much as if the governor presided over
IL state in the stormy south rather than one
in the temperate north. He is fully equal
in his vindictive criticisms to VardamaR of
Mississippi, or Jeff Davis of Arkansas.
From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Gov LaFollette calls Mr. Rockefeller
commercial strangler--a mild chara cteriza-
ton compared to some o. Ida M. Tarbells
magazine epithets.
From the Memphis CommercialAppe
Mr.. LaFollette is a governor and a sena-
tor at the same time. but he will soon have
to answer the question, under which king,
Benzonian?
From the Dayton News.
Gov. LaFollette's declaration that he is
"a man OF nerve Will come In the nature
of a surprise to the railroad magnates who
have been led to believe that the governor
was man of gall.
From the Newark Evening News.
But just wait until Mr.. Fish warns up
and tells US what he would do to Gov. La
Toilette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
THE SKEETER WAR.

From the Portland Press.
If Governor Vardaman of Mississippi
were to show much energy in killing
mosquitoes as he does in pitching into
the authorities of Louisiana, he would
have no trouble in keeping Yellow Jack
at bay
From the Nashville Banner.
1t is to be hoped that Mississippi and
Louisiana will not fight over the Quaran-
tine question. Pestilence is a SUFFICIENT
affiiction in the far south now without
war.
From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal-
The gasometer is hardly the instrument
needed for the yellow fever situation.
From the Toledo Blade.
OF course. Governor Vardaman of Mis-
sissippi could fight much harder IL the yell
low fever were black.
From the indianapolis News.
One would think that Louisiana and
Mississippi might at least put it off until
the Portsmouth conference concludes It's
labors.
From the Birmingham News.
Governor Blanchard of Louisiana and
Governor yardaman of Mississippi are on
the verge of war 1t Is not known which
is the best fighter, though IL Is understood
neither would hesitate to put up a pretty
lively scrap If it came to the scratch
From the Albany Journal.
That quarantine fight between Louis
lana aand Mississippi is at yellow fever
heat.
From tho indianapolis Star.
We would Ike to see a table setting
forth he land and naval strength OF
Mississippi and Louisiana These two
states are now engaged in Norway.
Sweden wordfest
From the Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin
The fever of excitement on the border
line between Louisiana and Mississippi
Is decidedly yellow.
~, ,,,e p-o,Llvn Times
The governor of Louisiana should say to
the governor of Mississippi what the govsi
ernor of South Carolina said to the gover-
nor of North Carolina.
From TIE Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mississppians are perhaps right I'm re.
the presence of strangers in their
state as prima facie evidence that tho
latter are more or less delirious. but still
that does not justify them In receiving
their visitors with shotguns,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
MOTHER GOOSE A La MODE,

rom the Chicago Record-HeraId
There was a man In our town
And he was w0ndrOus wise;
He jumped into a bramble bush
And scratched out both his eyes.
, And when he saw his eyes were out
He thought of Ida T.:
So everybody cheeied him when
He blamed it on John d.
Little Jack HOrnef
Sat in corner
Eating a Christmas pie;
He stuck in his thumb,
But extracted no plum
John d. got in first. that's why.
Tom, Tom. the pliers son.
Stole pig and began to run;
But John D. hustled down the street,
So Door Tom had no pig to eat.
Old King Cole
Was merry old soul.
And merry old soul was he;
He sent for his pipe
And he sent for his bowl
They were gone-gvbbled up by John d.
Simple Simon met pieman
Going to the fair.
Said Simple Simon to the pieman:
..Iiey, old man, bewarep'
Said the pleman TO Simple Simon:
Beware OF what. and whyf'
Said Simple Simon to the pieman:
John d. u get your PIE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
Summer Fiction
,rsey City Evening Journal.

From the Jersey City Evening Journal
There has been a scarcity of sea serpents
this year, but some of the substitutes for
the old stories have all the nip and bouquet
of the best stories of the comet year. Here
is one from Somer's Point, down in At
lantic county, that tells of farmer who
drilled for an artesian well, struck sub
tcrranean lake of the finest water ever and
so full of speckled trout that he got about
equal quantities of fish and water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
A Real Director.

From the New York Evening Post.
The small boy who told Mr.. Hartman
that he was a director of the Union Pacific
because he directed envelopes in the ma ster
mechanics office. would appear to be better
entitled to directorate than some of Mr.
Harriman's Equitable associates At least.
he had actually done some directing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06

Mr.. Edison announces that he has per-
fected new storage battery for motor cars.
Mr.. Edison has done much. If he can rid
the highways of the odor of gasoline he will
be held in even greater esteem than he has
hitherto enjoyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
Fame,

''Is that government official going to re-
tire to private life?"
mo. He has accepted the management
of big corporation. so that he can be
more prominent in the public eye
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-06
An Education on tn. Links.

Your youngest son is quick to learn"
said the summer bOarder.
Yes" answered Farmer Corntossel. 1.-THE
vocabulary he has picked up in the few
weeks he has been a caddy Is something
amazing"