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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Downright Laziness.

Feelin' good an lazy
When the sky Is blue:
Envyin' tho daisy
That has nothin' much to do.
Wishin' an a-sighin'
That I'd find my duties done.
Like the dandelion.
Jes' by srnilin. at the sun.
Cowbells sofly tinkle
'Crost the meadows green;
Clover-blessoms sprinkle
Perfume DER the scene.
Mebbe this inaction
Ought to cause my mind distress.
But Tn gettin' Satisfaction
From my downright lazines&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
OMAR MUCKRAKED.

ook of Verses A Jug Of Wine. Loaf
/. d. and Thou
When Omar smote
"a licensed pote
May aye misquote)
rs bloomin' Tyre,
He did some things.
Fitzgerald sings,
That made the strings
Weli-say. perspire.
His subjects were
Scarce those to spur
A chorister
To practice hymns on;
He was no saint.
Without restraint
The place he'd paint
A brilliant crimson.
"A jug of Wine
All. that were hne'
o Omar mine,
! hate to sbatter
Your dreams and all,
But what's the ball?
Wood alcohol
And coloring matter!
The Loaf OF Bread
Was hard as lead
And yet you fed
Serenely placid
Twas alum, SOAP
Is that ali7 Nope!
And, worst OF dope,
Tyrannic acid
A lady frau
You called your Thou
Enough for now
Let us forget heri
But "Yerses" fine.
You'd many line
As good as mine
And some much better.
New York Evening Mall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
DEGEHERACY AND CRIME.
From the Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal.
From shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves In the
turn of a genera ton is q familiar expert
ence of American millionaire making and
unmaking; but from Shirtsleeves to mur-
derer's row suggests a still more impress
sive theme for ethical study.
From the Wilmington News
There is no question whatever that
Stanford White was q genius of rare
quality. Now there is determined effort
same time a degenerate. Thus this kill
ing was not the worst feature of the
tragedy.
From the Savannah News.
The eseapades of Harry Thaw of Pitts
burg mark the career Of an fdle-rich
young man with only his inclinations TO
follow. Had he been obliged to work for
a living, instead of inheriting more money
than he knew what to do with, he would
in all probability have been a quiet and
conservative citizen, untouched by a
breath of scandal. and not today resting
under a charge of murder.
From the Albany Times Union
If the young man Thaw had been spotless
himself the world might have forgiven him
for casting the stone.
From the Hartford Times.
The nasty Thaw-White tragedy in New
York proves anew that people who pursue
the paths of decency and practice the do
nestle virtues are likely, In the last analy-
sis, to get deal more satisfaction and
happiness out of the game OF life than are
the high rollers.
From the New York Evening Mail
The Observation-Disclosures should work on the
Thaw case.
From the Toledo Blade.
Harry Thaw's life seems to have been
an almost continuous horrible example to
the youth of the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

The man who tries to keep cool by Sleep
ing In front of an open window with the
screen out is likely the next morning to
bear a pictorial proof that the war against
the mosquito has not yet been won.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
A Holiday Suggestion.

II am convinced" said the nervous man.
that we ought to Tearrange our holidays"
In what way?
$50 to bring Thanksgiving day on the
9TH Of July. 1 always feel most devoutly
grateful then to find all my family with me,
unfniure6"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

It seems rather selfish OF the House to
pack the pork bari with choice bits Of its
own selection and then object when the
Senate tries to drop in a hunk for the bene-
1T of the government service here in Wash
ington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

President Roosevelt ought to invite Sena-
tor Morgan and Mr.. J. J. Hill to visit the
isthmus with him. in the hope of convert
ing the former to the Panama route and
the latter to the whole canal proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
SHOOTING STARS.
A Frank Ayowal.

do you believe in the survival OF the fit
test7' inquired the scientific man.
Always" answered the practical person.
provided l am sure that my interests are
the fittest TO survive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Hard Luck Philosoph,

BY hope the heart Is comforted
Though present griefs dismay:
Tomorrow's always just ahead,
So never mind today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Upton Sinclair has not produced a novel
In so many days that the trust magnates
are beginning to worry. not knowing where
he will break loose next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Mr.. John D. Rockefeller has not pur-
chased his return trip ticket yet. He Is
waiting to see how badly his presence In
the United States is desired by the trust
hunters Of the administration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Mt. Upton Sinclair will at least have the
satisfaction of having furnished the issue
that proved the stumbling block to adjourn
ment when the leaders had planned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

The car is said 70 be surrounded now
by guards who cannot speak Russian. Per-
haps he fears that bombs might be con-
cealed In some of the polysyllabic utter
ances of his own countrymen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

The man who tries to quench a summer
thirst with alcoholic drinks is emula ting
the woman who endeavored to put out a
fire by beating it with lace curtain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01
Superiority Admitted.

IT suppose YOU are willing to admit the
superiority OF civilizationg'
Yes" answered the benighted being;
your implements of warfare are undoubt-
edly much superior to ours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

The President has signed the railroad rate
BILL but father finds 1t just hard as ever
to get his family out of town for the sum-
mer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Congress certainly did lot of work at
this session. Whether 1t has been good
work must be determined by the results OF
a few court processes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Car Nicholas is said to be consulting the
spirits for guidance in his present predica-
ment. He could get much straighter tip
from the douma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Kansas farmers are looking anxiously to-
ward the eastern sky line for the vanguard
of college boys who are willing to earn
money harvesting the bumper crops Of that
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

The business of creating public sympathy
for Harry Thaw by blackening the name
of his victim is being merrily pushed in
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

This Is the season Of the year when the
honest farmer is prone to advertise the rill
back of the barn as affording safe boat
ing and excellent fishing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

DE man dat thinks he knows 1t ALL" said
Uncle Eben, lis one O. de people dat is
strong in theory but liable to be mighty
weak In practice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

The symmetrical freckle is sure result
Of the peek-a-boo shirt waist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

And It IS altogether likely that the toy
pistol manufacturer has children OF his
own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

J. K. LIS Speaker cannon TO be the
next republican presidential candidate?
A.@Cannon is loaded and primed. but
somebody's foot Is on tho lanyard. Wait
awhile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

AUGUSTUS--What is a peekaboo waistr
A peekaboo waist consists OF num-
Der of apertures IN q garment which In
other respects conforms to the police regu-
lations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

TIE hoy stood on the burning deck,
Whence all hut he had fed
I'm glad I'm not In Washington"
That brsiny youngster said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

Mr.. KARGER OF CINCINNATL-No,
Mr.. Karger. you are In error. Gold fish do
not perspire Furthermore. we would sug-
gest that you reserve feeble minded in
quiries of this sort until cooler weather
Our patience Is strained some.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

THIRSTY,--ls cold ten intoxicating7 A
1t depends largely on the quantity OF tea
used The proportion of IL 10 1.-The latter
being the tea-is considered dangerous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

INQUIRER--How did that NWO.UN ITEM
for the purchase OF a new department site
get into the sundry civil bill without au-
thorization after being knocked out every
where else? A.-There was some suspicion
aroused at first. but things have been
smoothed over. The authorities now agree
that Il was ghosts. Senator Scott Is salts
fed with this view. He always did believe
in EN-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-01

q. G. ibid Representative Bartlett or
Georgia, who drew a knife on the floor Of
the House Friday night. ever figure In an
other incident of this kind In Congress?
A.-Oh, no; not in cutting scrape. The
last time he became peevish ne threw a
heavy book at a colleagues head. He's
real versatile person, IL Bartlett.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29
UNCLAIMED PARCELS
FINE FOR GAMBLERS

Gambling opportunities are scarce in
Minneapolis and in consequence the
,lind auction of unclaimed express par
.els which the Western Express COM
,any is holding at 11S Hennepin avenue
oday, is drawing a crowd plentifully
mdowed with sporting blood.
Few of those who are bidding have
nv great expectations, but they are sll
'eady to take chance and greet good
ind bad fortune with a gamblers sang
,roid. AS all the lots consist Of I'M
broken parcels, some queer finds have
been made.
A hurley lumberjack was the winner
# a set Of silver teaspoons. A lad Of
g got g. parcel which proved to be leaf
Iobacco. A hurley section boss, whose
lands would call for No. IL gloves,
ipened tiny box and discovered a
,aby's ring "There aint no baby in our
lanily-yet," said the blushing owner
is he made his way to the door,
ock as it came with one exception. A
roung fellow won out in lively con-
lest for a case marked "Bottles, with
iae..' and after paying 35 cents, went
,ut on the sidewalk to inspect his pur-
lhase. After removing the excelsior
iacking he discovered bottle Of golden
Srown liquid, and smile Of satisfac-
sion spread over his face only to fade
lway' as he read on the label, GA sure
rure for the most serious cases Of ring.
bone and spavin.'' With a mufflecd
,ath he smashed the bottle on the curb
+ ind stole aWay
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29

pie, to recognize the fact that among
those who are obliged to contribute to
the payment; of the salaries of the
government clerks in the form Of taxes
there are, lin proportion, as many who
are 70 years Of age and over as there
are in the employ Of the government.
1t is just as difficult, too, for those
70 years of age and over outside of
the public. service to provide for them
selves as it is for the government em-
ployee who has reached that age In
justice to. the aged who are not EN-
ployed by the government and who
have not received large salaries for
from thirty to fifty years, they should
not be required to contribute to the
payment Of salaries to clerks who are
no longer capable Of giving an equiva-
lent in the service for which they are
employed. .
''1n crder that you may know what
the true effect Of the proposed legis.
lation will be upon the old soldier in
the government service here in Wash
ington and the necessity for it, I have
written you thus fully. Very truly
yours,
: (sioned) "James A. Tawney.'
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29
PREPARE FOR RUSH TO
=. SEE HAAKON. CROWNED


General passenger agents of. all the
Minneapolis Chicago railroads and the
northwestern agents Of all the trans
atlantic steamship companies are meet
ing today IN offices on the second floor
of the Railway building, Third street
and Nicollet avenue. There are some
twenty officials of the various com
panies in attendance, including EbentE.
Macleod Of Chicago, head Of the West
ern Passenger association.
The meeting is relative to ways and
means for the handling of the great
throng which it is expected will 20
from The northwest to Norway Ii June
to be present at the imposing cere-
monies in connection with the corona
ton. Of King Haakon VII. sof 4 Norway
It is believed from inquiries received
by both railroad and steamship repre-
sentatives that aslarge number of pee.
pie will make the trip, althoi it. tis diff
cult this early to give any probable
figures with accuracy.
sThe railroads and steamship com
panies will likely make special round
| trip rates as .rinduc en1ent~ for Scandina
vians of the northwest to visit +" the ole
country and at the same time see the
coronation ceremonies.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29
Weather Conditions.

w 6dGllGI SOllIl1U r...s.-#
The low pressure area over the west
ern gulf region yesterday is now cen
trail as moderate storm over Mississip-
pi and Alabama, causing rains during
the past twenty-four hours from Texas
to the south Atlantic coast and as far
north as central Arkansas, southern
Tennessee and southern Virginia, with
rain still falling this morning in Ar
kansas and Tennessee. The rains in
Mississippi and Alabama were heavy,
e.O6 inches being reported at New Or
leans. and LAS at Montgomery. The
temperature has changed very little
Of the country. High pressure with
clear weather is general west of the
middle and upper Mississippi river, ex-
cept on the Pacific coast, and fair
weather is expected in this vicinity to-
night and Friday, with little change in
temperature.
IT. S. Outram, Section Director.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29
How Rates Are Determined.

+ Commissioner Staples asked Mr.. Pier
,pont to explain what basis, if any, is
used in making rates. He said he had
never understood from any railroad
man what system is really followed wed
,ly. determined by. commercial condi:
tions. At the semi-annual meetings Of
the freight agents shippers appear and
make their requests for changes, which
are usually granted as they are shown
to he required by conditions; /. = + 3.
Mr.. Staples, "do you. ever have re-
quests to raise rates9'' y.
eyes, we do, often,' Mr.. Pierpont
replied, and he told Of a case where, or
account Of competitive conditions, GER
tain dealers had asked to have rates
on washboards increased. 49,
The hearing was resumed this after
noon, and the railroad testimony il
nearly finished.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29

the Minnesota reduction would result
in general reduction. Rates from
Chicago to points in southern Mime,
sofa are based, according to ruling Of
the Interstate commerce commission, on
the Chicago-st;, Paul local rate. 70
cent of the st. Paul rate. The rate
to Pipestone is necessarily the same
as to Sioux City. The Sioux Falls rate
is lO4 per cent of the Sioux City rate.
so a reduction in Minnesota rates
would force rates down in South Da-
l,o+o ana ~ Tnyyo 1000 - tFG
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29
FALL PROVES FATAL

William Walsh, young man Of Men
iota. sustained fatal injuries in a runa-
way accident a short distance out Of
.own Tuesday night. The unfortunate
nan was driving with A. Perion along
The edge Of a steep embankment. -. The
sRped and tSe crashed down od G
With him. The buggy was overturned
ipon Walsh. Perion jumped and es-
.aped unhurt.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29
NECROLOGIC

PETER GARVEY, aged 80. years,
lied Wednesday. The funeral will take
place from the family residence, 1928
Seventh street S, Friday at $3.50 am,
Ind at st. Charles church at 9. MIR:
Sarvey was a member OF Court OF
Honor No. 6O5.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29
TECHNICAL il TALKS
Electrical Engineers VIII
Discuss Three Papers.

The Minneapolis branch of the AmeIi-
can Institute Of Electrical Engineers will
meet Friday evening at the office of the
Minneapolis General Electric company, IS
Fifth street s. The subjects of the pa
pers which will be read are, THE Infu-
sence Of Load Factor on the Design and
Success of Hydro Electric Plants, ''The
Advisability Of Using Steam Plants as
AuxiIaries to Water Powers and
Some Features Affecting the Operation
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29
City News
THE WEATHER

Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North
and South Dakota and Montana-Gen-
orally fair tonight and Friday; variable
winds. -
Upper Michigan-Partly cloudy to
night and Friday; variable winds.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29

Weather Now and Then,
Today-Maximum, At; minimum, 32
degrees. Year Ago-Maximum, so;
minimum, 81 degrees. .
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29

Bargains today and tomorrow. High
proof whiskies. 80 cents to So quart.
O'Donnell & Co.,,:4 Third street s. s>
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29

All prizes in, the design contests for
a medal designed to be used as the Of
fetal delegate badge for the G.. A. R.
encampment were captured by the
boys Of the North Side high school, art
Glasses. Not only are the winners all
boys and all from the North Side high
school, but. they are all under the same
TEACHER, Miss Nellie ?11:, Trufant: :: ,
petition by high school art students,
the badge committee Of the G. A. R. ex
ecutive committee Offering three
prizes of SIS, So and So for designs suit
able to be used as the official delegate
emblem. Five hundred and forty-two
designs were submitted. From this
number ffty-four designs-the best six
submitted by each Of the nine drawing
teachers Of the high schools-,were Sc
them: . The $5 prize goes to Harry Dor
man, the So prize to Albert Bray, and
the So prize to Carl M. Peterson, all
of the North: Side.
:. Much originality and artistic taste
was shown by. the competitors, making
it really a. difficult task to pick the
winners from the different classes and
from the final ffty-four. There was a
wide range to the ideas and they were
we'll presented. : The committee after
naming the winners voted honorable
mention to- the ffty-one designs not
winning prizes II These designs sd sn1 with tn
exhibition in G. A. R. headquarters
during the. encampment. They will
also be exhibited at the annual exhibi.
ton Of the Western Drawing Teachers
association in Chicago next month. The
competition was conducted thru Miss
Emma Roberts, supervisor Of drawing
| presses herself as much pleased with
the high grade work Of the designs
submitted and was greatly pleased tc
find SO much interest taken in. the
work by the students. o. ...t .s
Badge manufacturers will enter com
petitive bids on the prize winning de-
| sign. =, sGs,. -
The following are the honorable
mention competitors from the four higl
schools: s. " s.. .
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29
AROUND THE TOWN

Upson Is Inproving.-Arthur Upson
pf the university faculty, who at
tempted suicide by jumping into the
river from the Tenth avenue bridge, is
aict that he will be able to leave st.
Barnabas hospital within week.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29
DOVER MAsoNs LOSE BY FIRE.

/, Dover, N. H., March N.--Tlle Masonic TEN.
ple the largest business block here, was de-
stroyed by fire early this morning entailing
a loss of $500. 900. Several dodgers in the upper
stories had narrow escapes. z
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29

It Was the Sun.-The sun showed
It's face to Minneapolis today for the
arst time since Saturday. That the
vet and cloudy weather which marked
The opening Of spring is thing of
she past is evidenced by the weather
bureau prediction, which promises fair
weather tonight and Friday.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29

Guilty Of Assarlt.-A verdict Of
guilty was returned by a municipal
court jury last evening in the. suit
against John Poksyva, a saloonkeeper
1t Twentieth avenue N and Second
street, charged with assault on Patrol
nan John Larson. He will probably
be sentenced tomorrow.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
PARTY MOVING INTO FLAT. WILL SELL
nice oak bedroom set. couch. table rocker
dishes. Call mornings, 3 Oak Grove st.
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29

See Our $18 Special Suit.
Yak & Ranie- Tailnrs % eth st 81
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29

Brackett House sold.-George A.
Bracket s old house, which has done
auty as the city hospital for many
Fears, was sold yesterday by the board
IF charities and corrections for 1886.
The purchaser was a wrecking com
panv. which is required to raze the
building and remove the material by
May l.. The building has been in pos
session of the city for about thirteen
fearS,
The Minneapolis journal., 1906-03-29

Five VIII Be Sailors.-As the result
# two days work at the naval re-
,ruiting office in the postoffce build
ng~ and at the branch stations in Min
,eapolis and st. Paul, five young men
will leave for the receiving stations to-
light. Three of them will go east to
,nter as seamen and two to San Fran
.isco to enter the apprentice training
itation,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-21
us, MUST
INTERVENE

HAVANA, Sept. 21.-The indica-
nnnnnnn;ff mn nnnn NH NH NH
lions are that Taft will not be able
10 settle the Cuban war without
intervention by landing an army
Government leaders told Taft they
could whip the insurgents but
couldn't possibly protect foreign
property. Theefore they ask Taft
10 bring American troops to sup
press the instruction.
Following publication this after
noon of threat from Guerra to
march on Havana unless the gov
ernment at once ceased mobiliZa-
tion of troops comes we'll anthem
ttcated rumor emanating from the
palace that Taft has virtually con-
cluded that intervention by the
United States at an early date is
the only solution Of the present
Cuban crisis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-21
LINE FROM THE.
L|NEMEN

IT don't believe we need any adj
vice from the Spokesman-Review
as to how to conduct our fight with
the Washington Water Power COM
pany," said Business Agent Allen
of the Electrical Workers union in
referring to an editorial in that
paper this morning. "The public
will readily understand the friend
ly CD relations which exist be-
tween the editor of that paper and
the unions when it is understood
that he Is an expelled member of
the Typographical union. Union
men have less respect for him and
mis- editorials than they have for
the incompetents who are botching
the construction work of the Wash
ingtOn Water Power company at
the fair grounds. Speaking Of the
electrical workers | will say that
we will fight the Washington
Water Power company with every
legitimate weapon we can lay our
hands upon. We believe that Is
what everybody expects us to do"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-21
To ANAlYzE
WATER

At meeting last night in the
council chambers the Spokane
Medical society adopted a resolu-
tion urging the city council employ
some sanitary engineer of national
fame to pass on the needs of this
city for pure water.
Engineer Mcintyre addressed the
assembly on his proposition for
wells tapping an underground flow
OF water supposed to exist. The
physicians opposed this plan and
favored a filtration plant.
The proposition that water be
brought from Lake Occur d'Alene
met with disfavor on account Of
lake traffic polluting the water.
DR.. C. V. Genoway, head of the
health department, this afternoon
said that he would Immediately
commence getting local water an
alyzed with a view to ascertaining
Just how great percentage of
bacteria it contains.