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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

time? Would he not have gone on. as be-
fore, with his large operations. and have
left to others-to anybody who cared for
the theme-the duty of speaking for the
general as against special interests?
What does this matter? The point is as
to the truth and relevancy of what Mr..
Fish charges and advises. What has
opened Mr.. Fish's mouth is entirely second
airy in Importance to what is coming out OF
1t. If what he says is true-and it chimes
with what many others are saying -t
should be accepted without regard to his
personal disappointments or defeated am
billions.
And maybe there is the hope here of large
public good as the result of personal rival
ries In corporation circles now that re-
forms and house-cleanIngs are In order. We
owe all we know about corporation abuses
in the insurance world to row which had
an Insignificant, and even ludicrous, origin
The social aspirations and capers of a conf
cal little dandy fired the hearts Of his
rivals. and in their defeat they took steps
which not only overthrow him but some of
their own number. In the explosion that
followed the loss of Jimmy Hyde was
small in comparison with the other losses
sustained.
These corporation people know one an
other. and what goes on In the corporation
world. much better than any outsider does,
and disclosures by them, whether from one
cause or another, are of far greater value
than those from any other source. When
we are able freely to quote the rich against
the rich. the great corporationist against
the great corporat!onist, We shall be close
to the day Of remedy for the evils growing
out of swollen fortunes and monopolistic
greed. And that, to use a homely but time
honored expression. will be a great day in
the morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
The MERRY CHRISTMAS SHOPPER.

Untidy now the house appears,
Unswept the floors remain;
The table now she never clears
And through the window pane
The sunlight has to fight Its way
Through dust and dirt and Crime,
The home is quite in disarray,
And will be for time.
For she's an early shopper and
I know the world will understand.
Cold meals are served to me at night,
We never get q roast:
The morning meal 10 always light,
Not heavier than toast.
I need a button on my coat,
The lining needs repair;
But OIL she never seems to note
The tattered clothes I wear.
For she's an early shopper now,
And must get along somehow.
Upon the streets the children play
When they get home from school;
And though it grieves me much to say.
This Ia against our rule.
But everything IL changed. you see.
And orders out Of gear,
For things aren't what they used to be,
Nor do they 20 appear.
And she is shopping often. too
But what care for tattered coat,
And what's a button less!
The Inconvenience quote
II not without redress.
So serve me scanty meals and cold.
I'll take my recompense
when Just this simple fact is told,
Ny wife has common sense.
Far rather early shopping. dear.
Than wait till Christmas eve Is here.
Detroit Free Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

PEDESTRIAN-What is the best way to
catch hat that is being blown away2 A
We are always glad to be asked these USE
full questions. After having participated in
several ground and lofty pursuits of this
character and witnessing several of our
friends engaged in similar gymnastics, and
in every case finding the hat fit subject
for the ash barrel when finally recovered.
we lean to the view that the best the most
graceful and the most dlgnified way to pur-
sue runaway hat is to buy a new one.
MEChANICS.-I understand that a ma
chine has been invented that will enable
members Of Congress to sit in their commit
tee rooms and listen to the debates Is this
true? A.. holly true, Mec 1t is confident
ly expected that the Sixty-first Congress
VIII do all OF Its business on the absent
treatment pan, with roll-calls by phone
and debates by electricity. The only ques-
ton now seriously debated is whether the
Speaker will have to be present In person.
1t is understood that the architect of the
Capitol has lovely machine nearly finished
that is an almost human imitation of a pre-
siding officer with a real gayel and a fog
horn voice. When that is perfected life in
Congress viii be one grand sweet song. -- ~
MATRON.-I am worried about my cook.
She expects Christmas present and don't
know what to give her. What would you
advise? A.-After carefully consulting the
latest quotations on cooks we should say
that the least you can give. IL you want her
to stay, is fifty-horse power motor car or
a set of Russian sables.
PATEk.-Do you think 1t is right for the
young man who is counting my daughter
to go down In the cellar at IL 80 and stir
up my furnace fire in order to keep tho
parlor warm? A.-Assuredly. The young
man is wise in his day and generation. he
knows that as long as you take II out writ
ing to the newspapers he is boss of the
rancho. The rule Of the stronger prevails in
parior as well as In the marts of trade
UNCLE JASPER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
Land Frauds.

The fact that Mr.. Hitchcock is to retire
from the Interior Department March LIST
should have no bearing on the exposures Of
land frauds in the west. We may expect
the work to continue under his successor.
and be carried to the end. Mr.. Roosevelt
abets 1t, and he has at least tn ty months
more in Office. Unless reports are greatly
at fault the field has not as yet been fully
explored. Or, it may be more proper to say
that as startling as some of the disclosures
have been much remains to be told
Temptations have been numerous and pick
ings rich. The government cannot afford to
play, probably has no thought of playing.
any favorites in the premises. Now that
the probe is in use it must be used for all
that it Is worth, and whoever is guilty,
whether in Office or out, should be made to
feel the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
ECHOES OF The nEsSAGE.

From the Newark Advertiser.
But 1t wasn't altogether the simplified
spelling In the message that stirred 'em
up down In Washington.
From the Chicago Record-Herald.
The Presidents critics will no doubt be
surprised when they read the message, to
find that he 10 still wiling to acknowl-
edge that his authority does not transcend
the Constitution.
From the Toledo Blade.
If Grover Cleveland has read the Presi-
dents message, he has no doubt formed
many sentences that could have been
heightened by using words containing more
ayllables.
From the Syracuse Herald.
The Presidents message will give food
for thought to millions of men and head
aches to not a few.
From the Indianapolis News.
But for all the advantages Of spelling
reform. there are still some people who
are mean enough to intimate that the
President didn't cut as much out of his
message as he might have to advantage.
From the Norfolk virgnian Pilot.
The President Is getting as prosy, re-
dundant and long winded as q Scotch
parson OF the old school. He should APP
ply to his next message the injunction
of Colonel Starbottle to his butler: make
1t strong and not SO long,
From the Syracuse Post-standard.
Careful readers Of the message have dis
covered that the race suicide issue Is still
alive.
From the Hartford Times.
II Mr.. Roosevelt had left out of his
message everything In It which he had
said with some frequency before, he might
have reduced the length of his preach
ment at least one-third
From the Buffalo Evening News.
The message is full-grown one with
claws and teeth few.
From the Indianapolis STAR
For anything there is in the message,
both standpatters and revisionists can go
on claiming the President as one of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
Where He Weakened,

Where He Weakened.
His head was high,
His eye was bright;
He seemed to fly
Into the fight.
With fear all gone
For terrors strange
That walt upon
The stock exchange.
In martial life
He'd been OF yore,
He loved the strife,
The din and roar;
For him no trace
OF fear could yield.
He loved to face
The battlefield.
With. pallid brow
And trembling limb,
Behold him now
And pity him.
His nerves are poor
For this new strife
4 shopping tour
With his good wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
Corporations and Anarchist Rich.

C0rpOfHtlons aUu AHHIcuISl IsIcH.
What Stuyvesant Fish says on the sub
Ject of corporation abuses and the anarch-
ist rich iswell said. and attracts attention.
He speaks from close observation. A rich
New Yorker. long in intimate touch both
with the worlds Of finance and Of fashion;
q man OF affairs in the largest American
sense OF the word. he should be well in
formed about the matters most under dis
cussion these days.
It may be suggested that We are in
debted for this deliverance TO the fact that
Mr.. Fish was lately worsted in a clash
with e. H. Hartman, another big corpora
ton light and New York plutocrat. If Mr..
Fish had not been endorsed by his rival
should we have heard from him at this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS

lin this column win be answered all questions Of
proper nature submitted to The Star. InQuirers
tiers to Uncle Jasper Star once In case Of an.
ncuit conundrums answers may be delayed for q
for all Questioners to watch this column carefullyl
CURlOUS.-Did anyone to your knowi-
edge. read the Presidents message through
from beginning to end? A.-The reading
clerks of the two houses Of Congress are
supposed to have done so. but even they
were probably spelled In the Job. And, BY
the way. speaking OF spelling, please write
It thru" In this connection. It looks less
like lese majestic. ... --.-ss
JUDICIAL.-what has become OF the Ca
russo case in New York; AT last ac-
counts the tenor had not paid his tenner
and the monkeys were chatterins about IL
while the box ONCE was working overtime
to count the cash.
HUMANE.-I see they are still running
open cars on 7th street. Can you tell me
why this is SO. IN December? A-Probabiy
because the conductors on that line prefer
the running-board system OF fare collection
in cold weather. Nobody else wants quite
as much ventilation.
M. M k--Please give me an accurate
definition OF humanitarian. A man
with i've bundles In his arms who gives I'D
his strap in a street car to a man with
eight.
PARENT.-Has DIR. Chancellor. the SUPER
intendent of public schools, returned yet
from his southern trip? A.-Well, well, Well
Ii We hadn't forgotten all about him! Things
nave been SO quiet in town for a fortnight
that 1t seemed quite like old times and now
you have come along with this rude awak-
ener. How Inconsistencies,
LEGISLATIVE.-Which bills now before
Congress do you consider the most impor-
tant TO the country at large? A.-The bill
10 make railroad locomotives stop smoking,
the bi.. to change the Inauguration day, the
Did to put string of public buildings along
the south side of Pennsylvania avenue, and
the oiif Tor new pavement on a certain
street In Washington which personal mod
esty forbids us to mention. There is nothing
else we can think Of just now, but these
are far and away the vital issues of the
session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
Drawing 4 Distinction.

do you believe in the faith cure?'
II don't dispute the principle" answered
the man who never argues. But doubt
the ability of any human being to have
faith enough to make it effective"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
4 SURPRISE.

"Cicero de Senectute"
In our youth II was q duty
Oft to con those pages.
EFT de Amicftia," too.
Read a. all good students do.
Placed you 'mongst the sages.
Where one time your genius lowered
Now they say your graves discovered
And dust from Oh IL tossed. -.
Somewhat we're ashamed to ewn
That to us twas all unknown
Tour grave was ever lost.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

James Hazen Hyde is reported engaged
to a Partisan actress. This looks like one
case where the American party to trans
atlantic matrimonial alliance Is in no
danger of becoming a claimant for SYM
patty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

There Is no objection whatever to Mark
Twain's wearing cream-colored garments
or any other fanciful attire that may strike
his fancy. Fortunately, tbs not the clothes
that make the humorist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
A Convenience.

$50 you think the Santa Claus myth is q
good thing?"
Yes" answered Mr.. Chillington. Its
a great convenience to have some mag
mary person to take the responsibility
when the children are disappointed Christ
mas morning."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

The western coal magnates have doubt
less learned from observation that an in
dictment does not necessarily constitute
an interruption to business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

when you knows man VIII q sick
family an de rent over DUE" said Uncle
Eben, ''say Merry Christmas to him. but
try to help him out enough to keep it
FUN soundin' like sarcasm"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

Count Boni's misfortune in being whipped
by one OF his former wife's servants is ag-
gravated by his impressions of social dis
dnction which forbid a challenge to a
duel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

1t has been pretty thoroughly demon
strated that the dignity which attaches to
a senator as an official cannot be made
cloak for Irregularities of personal conduct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

There is no reason why meat packers
should protest against paying the cost of
inspection. They can put 1t In the bill to
the consumer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

The railways have accomplished so many
wonders that it becomes difficult to believe
that so small matter as an electric motor
is mpracticable in their hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

popular book is so soon forgotten that
there Is no real cause to be disturbed by
Mrs. Parsons publication,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

Now is the time to be tactful and delicate
and not stir up Senator Tillman ON the
color question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
SHOOTING STARS.
A Permanent Enterprise.

III you were to actually reach the north
pole. your occupation would be gone"
mot at ALL" answered the arctic ex-
plorer. 'It would doubtless he as hard
to rediscover as it was to locate in the
first place."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

Naturally the people who do not like
President Roosevelt did not care much for
his message.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

When it comes to question concerning
the japanese, the California congressman
is something Of a stand-patter himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

Some of the army officers think the idea
OF summary dismissal 10 even worse than
summary promotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

Spelling reform Is becoming chiefly re-
markable for the occasions on which it IL
not used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

IT 10 dyspepsia I COMBAT,
This Is philanthrophy complete.
Well make food SO expensive that
No one will dare to oyer-eat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

Take 1t up tenderly.
Read IL with care
From kiver to kiver,
All that IL there
Army and navy,
Marriage. divorce,
japanese troubles,
Menace Of force;
Trusts and new taxes,
Spelling unique
Read the whole message,
Fen though you're weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

The EXPENSE which Germany has imposed
upon herself to obtain her
Germany's advancement is seen in the
Budget. following sums 10 De e1-
pended annually:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

an indehnable catastrophe No one can fore
see the consequences. We could not practicS
warilke policy. for parliament would turr
US out as It did NJ. Delcasse. and the PEG.
pie would be against us. / hope you viii
continue to contribute for the amelioratior
OF the relations between the two countries
and that Is also the task which have sci
for myself"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21
Women Would Be Lion Tanners

New York July2l.-In answer to an
advertisement, more than two hun.
died women appeared at Bosotok q
arena, Cony Island. today. every one
of whom with one exception, was
ready Immediately to begin a course
of lion tanning. Miss kli'zabth
Wheeler was the exception under the
impression that the lion was toothless
After interviewing the small army
of would be lion tanners, MI. Botto
concluded be wruld hold "test q
courage" in his arena at 10 O'Clock
next Thursday morning, on which &C.
casion each applicant will be sent Into
the arena and left there with the Nu-
bian lion Sultan sufficiently long to
determine tue extent of pluck.
Any one who leaves the cage until
told to do so will be eliminated.
Meanwhile a corps of attendants
with forked hars and revolvers will
defend each woman from possible at.
tack.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21
Sea Wolf Sells for $4,000

Victoria, July, 2l-The sailing
schooner AoapuIo ex.Oarmencita ms de
notorious because of the illioit sealing
cruises of Captain Alex Mclean, stat.
ed by Jack London to be the original
of his "Sea WOLF" was sold today by
". W. Wilson. of San Francisco,
through Loyd's agent, Captain J, W..
Cox. 70 George W. Beermaker. of
California, representing a Mexican
guapo company. The nrice paid was
$4,000 The schooner is without flag
or country, her Mexican registry hav.
ing been cancelled because Of the seal
poachiug cruises OF Captain Mclean.
The vessel will be taken to Mexico,
and her owners expect to secure q
Mexican registry.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21
SunfIower Philosophy

You can't hurt a runaway horse
or a drunken man.
Catching fiah is mighty dull work
when they mot biting.
We were raised on a farm, but do
not insist on farmers farm ing the way
we rememper.
Life will be eaasier as soon as you
realize that you cannot always have
yoru own way.
What lot of questions every body
would like to ask everybody else If
they only dared.
All foollshness probably began " it'll
the statement that teeth can be pulled
without pain. ..-.
Whom a man plans a trip for his
wife she immediately grows suspicious
and refuses to go.
By the time woman gets the mid
die age spread she accuses the posses
sors of small waists of ''laoing.''
A Toy would rather stand 500 PER
cent in b is baseball clab than 10 %
per cent in the sunday School class.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21
MALAGA

MIR. aud Mrs Albert Balch came up
from Kendrick idaho, to visit their
son E. f. Baloh and family.
DR.. King of Wenatohee made a pro.
fessional visit at che residence of E.
7. Balch. Z
Eff. Unit and Clyde P1outy lett for
Soap Lake thls week. Mr. Prouty
will stay several weeks aod try the
healing qualities Of the lake waters.
Leon Quincy has turned his new
house over to the young people in
this vicinity for dedication Saturday
evening".
J. Albio's new barn is completed
by Lew Tay lor and son. 1t is one of
the best If not the best, barns In this
vicinity.
E. T. Balch is having a commodjous
kitchen built to his residence.
T. E. Kingsberry is doing the work.
Nearly every one is wanting more
help. Men are in good demand here
at present
M. M. Pittinger and family have
moved into their new house Oh the
ramon they purchased here last spring.
John Corr and Leon Quincy and
families expect to leave for the Okano-
gan country in few DAYS on q bust
ness aud pleasure trip.
Mrs. E. T. Balch who has been quite
ill for the past few days is some better.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21

I'VE have club in Dallas" said ].
II. Mccormick, Il leading lawyer Of the
Texas metropolis. at the New Willard
hotel in Washington recently to re,
porter Of the Washington Post. which
styles itself the One Hundred and Fiji
ty Thousand club and which Is bend
ing It's energies toward the attainment
of that population for Dallas within
the next two or three years. If the
town keeps growing 1T the present rate
the ambition Of its citizens will be
realized, IL not surpassed
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21
Pointed Paragraphs

A poor man isn't necessarily cheap
man.
It's unsafe to bury the dead past
better cremats it.
Gossips might be appropriately
ter med misfortune rellers
How many people fumigate the
money that is given:to them.
Mice and conclusions are not synon.
ymous. yet women jump at both.
A woman's idea of a perfect gentle
man is any man who agrees with ner.
Although the rolling stone gathers
no moss tine higher rollers scatters q
lot of it.
What q miserable crowd of pessi-
mists we would DO if we could see
Ourselves az others see as.
Many man who asserts that he il
no nypocrlte is so disagreeable that
his acquaintanoes may::wish he was.
A woman willingly promi ses to
obey man at the altar, but she's apt
to forget to deliver the goods.
1t is usually q great shock to a
woman to discover later in the game
that her husband knew what be was
talking about. ~
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21

Lymao J. Gage may be theosov-
thirst but his responses to anxious in
auirers indicate that he is not yet pre-
pared to become a missionary Of that
eult.-Phiiadslpia Inquirer.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21
How to Help Your Town.

It fs to the best interest Of the Ia
borer that he patronize the stores and
business places Of hts own town. says
the Home Trade Advocate. BY SO do
ing he helps himself The more busi-
ness In the home town the better is the
pay of the laborer Wages are gagged
by the activity Of a place.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21
NOTICE TO SHIPPERS

We will run a local fruit car leav-
ing Wenatoh every Monday and
Thursday at 6 p. M. for Spokane and
intermediate points. Car will reach
Spokane at 10 M. next morning after
leaving Wenatohee. We will ais" run
an iced refrigerator west for tine &C.
comoda, lion of local perishable ship.
ments every Wednesday about 8
p. m.
A. A. Piper, agent
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21

Second childhood and the theosop.
hists If Los -.ngles seem TO have
reached the Hon. Lyman J. Gage
about simultaneously, Detroit Jour
nal.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21
L Village "BOOstinR" Association.

A meeting OF representative men was
held in y western New York town the
other night and an association was
formed to advertise and boost the
village. Ii was brought out that
knocking is q common practice among
the business men in this community.
and to eliminate this evil will be onA
Of the fundamental principles Of IN
association"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21

: A scientist says that lou years ago
folks just lived on pork and dough.
mute and ate mince pie every evening
before retiring That might be go but
what was the sequel ?-Plttsburg Gun.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21

In case. the general disarmament
scheme goes through, will the big
sti,k aud the pitchfork 60 to the Rener
al scrap heap?-New Orleans Times
.Democcrat.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21

Roosevelt didn't get all my clo-
-thes," says Mr.. Bryan. Ssh! Do
Won want 60 be left without any p
New York Herald.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1906-07-21

"Thiuk of your own faults the first
part of the night when you are awake,
and uf the faults of others the latter
part of the night when you are
asleep. "-Chlnese Proverb.