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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
Bryan and Williams.

Mr.. Bryan is not the only distinguished
democrat to cross the deep blue sea coursing
homeward. John Sharp Williams sailed
from an English port last week. and should
arrive In New York in few days. II he
is In time for the Bryan reception ne should
be an interesting figure even in the throng
now gathering in the metropolis. He Is a
Bryan man, and will probably head Mis-
sissippis delegation to the next democratic
national convention.
But before that, If fortune smiles upon the
democracy, Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Bryan
are likely to be working together for the
cause. A democratic House will mean Mr..
Williams for Speaker, and the Mississippian
in that powerful office will be busy supply
ing his party with material for the presi-
Dental campaign. Between December, the
meeting time of Congress. and midsummer.
when platforms are adopted In presidential
years, much might be done under energetic
leadership to give the democracy rafting
send-of in the contest.
And right there Mr.. Bryan will appear.
AS leader he leads. Sure of denomination
In 1900, he came to Washington Without ia
vitation while the Paris peace treaty was
before the Senate and urged ratification
upon the democratic senators. The great
majority of them were opposed to the
treaty. He, however. was most insistent
and the democratic votes necessary to rati-
fcation were. partly through his influence.
secured. His idea was that by taking over
the Philippines the United States would
control their destiny. and his purpose was
to promote II elected President the imme-
date independence Of the archipelago.
1t looks today as II Mr.. Bryan would be
more completely, the master Of his party
in 1908 than he was in 1900. If he should
be, and a democratic House is in session
preparing material for the presidential cam
paign, we may not doubt Mr.. Bryan's ac-
tivity. Nothing Is lkelier than that in
such circumstances the peerless leader will
be seen in Washington at Mr.. Williams
side. advising, and even directing. the con-
gressional course to be taken. He would
be treading a familiar path. He knows
the way around in the House, and how the
strings are pulled and where they lead.
Mr.. Williams. of course, would be the
Speaker, and all that But he is a faithful
partisan and would hardly resent the in
terest that Mr.. Bryan would thus show in
the party's welfare at critical time and
in matters of supreme importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

settle back and make up their minds 10
take what Is given to them. Its school
superintendent will hardly be open to per-
suaslon that he Is running to faddism IN
his administration. We Washingtonians
had our own trial under this affection a
few years ago, and, work as we might, we
could not persuade the head OF the scnoois
to amend his policies. We had finally TO
go to Congress and secure legislation 10
rescue the school system from the grip
of faddism that threatened to choke It
into a state Of utter uselessness. And the
superintendent who thus ran of on an ed
ucational tangent was an importation from
the great beyond of educational theories.
The school chief who grows UP with the
system is less apt to adopt strange ways
and notions than the one who. fitting about
from city to city. Is immune from pubic
sentiment and who seldom stays long
enough in one town to get thoroughly into
touch with his community. OF course.
there prevails in the higher educational cir
cles feeling more or less akin to con-
tempt for public sentiment Many school
superintendent believe that 1t Is negii-
gible factor. Many would prefer to see
the schools taken entirely out of the con-
troll of the people through boards of edu-
cation. One Of them, whose name has gone
afar as a writer on such matters, has re-
Gently published book in which he says:
"a school superintendent in relation to a
board of education stands somewhat as an
attorney to a client. The client has all the
rights, but has assigned all but one OF
them to his attorney-namely, the right TO
withdraw his affairs from his care. He Is
employed because he knows better how to
forward his clients affairs than the client
himself knows. . A strong and able
superintendent can carry almost any board
with him. The large board Is quick
ly responsive to popular movements. 1t is
timid. A crowd is always weak In pursuit
Of a plan. 1t Is also vacillatfng. A crowd
can never represent a high average of cul-
ture. Large boards represent by
their vote the average of the common peo-
pies opinion. and not the reasoned product
Of the best thinkers. The plain peO-
pie have usually a great deal of good COM
mon sense. but they rely for most of 1t
tendents are too recent a product of our
cultural evolution to be well understood by
most people. There is popular
idea that, though no one Of a dozen men
knows much of anything about school
teaching, the entire Dozen as a body, has
an expert and therefore a valuable. opinion
on the subject. This Is an interesting as
pect of the popular belief in America
vox populi, vox Del"
to note. are from volume published two
years ago. entitled "Our Schools-Their Ad-
minstration and Supervision" by William
Estabrook Chancellor, then superintendent
Of schools at Bloomfield. N. j., and at pres
ent superintendent Of schools at Wash
ington, D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

put pressure upon the railroad with which
It desires or needs to deal In order to So
cure concessions and advantages.
There is no public deception on the score
of guilt. The average man OF intelligence
has been well educated In matters Of high
finance during the past decade. He knows
that this game is played. and he is fairly
well aware Of how 1t IL played. He knows
to a virtual certainty that the Standard OIL
Company has for years crushed out Its
competitors by securing lower freight rates.
and he now welcomes the prospect OF q
wholesale retribution. which. even though
1t may not deal out merited punishment to
the individuals who have been guilty of this
lawless and demoralizing practice. viii.
nevertheless put such a burden Of cost
upon the guilty corporation that 1t will
abandon its course Of illegality in the
future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
Again the Old Story.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Another bank run by one man to suit his
own speculative fancies.
Another sudden death of a bank presi-
dent and another great army of deluded
depositors.
Another list of highly respectable direct
ors horror stricken because they were
Guped.
Quite the old, old story!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
Earnings.
From the st. Paul Dispatch.

From the st. Paul Dispatch
A new definition OF earnings Is needed
Now it is applied to the excess of income
over expense and fixed charges, regardless
Of how great the excess Is. II earnings pay
big dividends and then leave a surplus tC
build further extensions OF railway with
they are still called earnings" Accuracy
will define earnings as income that pays
cost Of operation and reasonable div
idend. All above that will be called steal
inRS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

In figuring on the future of w. r. Hearst
it should not be forgotten that a few years
ago the idea of his being taken as seriously
as he now is was regarded as humorously
incredible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

Scientists declare that the Arctic Ice re-
gions will extend until they annihilate our
civilization. In other words, If we do not
get to the north pole it will come after US.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

A rat with a yellow body and blue feet
and gift for whistling tunes has been re-
ported from Lexington, KY. It is time for
the Department of Agriculture to make an
other move in this matter of adulterated
beverages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

Russian statesmen are reminding the pop
ulace that 1t Is hard to think up a good
constitution with dynamite explosions &C.
curing on every hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

New York is tremendously interested in
the coming of Bryan. Nothing has so
moved the metropolis since Scotty. the cow
boy miner, took a special train for the pur-
pose Of shooting up Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

Mr.. Jeromes warnings to the bosses of
what will happen in case Of his election to
the goyernorship are impressive. In the
preparation, Of a prospectus Mr.. Jerome is
unexcelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

Mr. Rockefeller says that the entire coun-
try is living too fast. He Is the man who
has caused most Of the hustling among the
small dealers in oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

1t is very difficult for many southern
American statesmen to understand that a
political campaign can be conducted with
out arms and ammunition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

Base ball has been introduced In England.
but judging from the big scores that are
reported 1t is not played in the same way
as here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
A Simple Request.

I'm jest as reason'ble a man
AS any one can be;
I don't see how sane people can
Find any fault with me.
I try my best to keep the rest
From gofn' quite astray-
An all ask in life is jest
To have things my own way!
It's bothersome, an no mistake.
When 1 put things SO plain,
To see 'em go ahead an make
The same mistakes again.
1t rely rifles me through an through
To see EN- go astray,
When all that they would have to do
Is let me have my way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

The sultan Is sick again. It Is surmised
that. as usual. his recovery will be, de-
termined by his diplomatic advisers and not
by his physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

Mr.. w. ]. Bryan is so thoroughly accus-
toned to being mentioned for the presi-
dency that his present boom is no novelty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
SHOOTING STARS.
Worriment.

Worriment
you say that wealth brings you only
worry?'
YES" answered Mr. Bullions.
What kind of worry?"
Worry for fear some of it will get
away
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

The car might have experienced less
difficulty II he were in reality autocrat of
all the Russias instead Of the playthng of
q corrupt cabinet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

Some Of the Cubans have evidently
adopted as their motto, "Once an insurgent,
always an insurgent.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

The spelling reformers may after all sue
coed only in making two words grow where
there was but one before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
Milk.

From the Indianapolis News.
Is 1t that we shall also have to boil our
milk. too? And likewise strain. fumigats
and disinfect It?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
Pittsburg.

From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Pittsburg social atmosphere seems "a
be beyond judicial sanitation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
Mavaower Passengers still Lead.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
The alleged heirs of the late Russell Sage
are becoming almost as numerous as the
Original .Florodora' seKtet."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
No Necessity for Economizing.

From the Chattanooga Times.
II cotton gets much cheaper the ladies
will not have to wear shirt waists made out
of holes and imagination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
A Crafty Conversationalist.

a Cra1ty ConVersat1onal1Se.
why does Bliggins take such an inter-
est in reincarnation?"
Hes one of those people who hate to be
contradicted. He likes to talk about some
thing he's sure you don't know anything
about"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

- In order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence. letters to THE STAB
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Departments, according to tenor OF
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
His Protection,

Ills TTOrecr1On.
Your constituents appear to regard you
with great deal Of suspicion.
YES" answered Senator Sorghum. "They
don't give me credit for being any eighteen
karat patriot. But my predecessor was
such an out-and-out gold brick that they
don't feel like taking any more chances"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
The Useful Chasm.

From the Dallas News.
What would men do without q bloody
chasm to shake hands across when they are
feeling good?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

'Some folks" said Uncle Eben, spends
half de year cuttin' up high jinks an de
other half cuttin' down expenses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
He's Wiser Than Most Men.

The Gaekwar Of Baroda didn't see any
beautiful women in the United States. But
It must be borne in mind that his wife trav-
els with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29
More Trouble.

More Trouble.
And Russia will find
Matters even more warm
When it makes up it's mind
To spelling reform.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-10-18
Natural Color of Pure Water.

It was long ago discoverei that the
natural color of pure water is blue,
and not white, as most of us usually
supposed. Opinions have not agreed
on the cause of the green and yellow
tints these, it has been discovered
by w. Spring, are due to extraneous
substances. Dissolved calcium salts,
though apparently giving green tint,
due to fine invisible suspension,
have no effect on the color of the.
water when adequate precautions
are taken. The brown or yellow color
due to iron salts is not seen when cal
cium is present. The gre IN tint is
often due to condition Of equilibrium
between the color effect OF the iron
salts and the precipitating action of
the calcium Scientific Ameri.
can, --rS Z
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-10-18

sinses lift TO me- ia rather go to tn
pa-ark an artist tn tiger f'r playin'
with blind pig. w'u'd that. ia
rather r-run in tn ELEPHANT fr tn
larceny iv bale iv hay, ia sooner
dispute tn Fright iv wa-ay iv cable
car with me ba-ack TURNED to IT,
Mrs. Flynn"-and here he became
even more impressive ha-ave a
head iv hair that I'd like fr to keep.
an tits not TO me likin' TO ha-ave me
uniform tore TO pieces"
YEN not artist herr"
81 will not"
"Wnl ye go over and talk to her
frindly-like?"
"Whatll sa-ay 10 her."
Tell her in quit, sintell wa-ay
that she's no la-ady, or she'd not be
afther THROWN ashes where they
blows on me clo'es, an talkn' back
90 her betthers. Shpesk gintle. iv
coorse, but tell her ven sind her to
tn pinitintiary and br-reall her ma-an's
head in with ye-er club If she says
wan worr'rd more to me, whittier I
shpeak to her or not, WIN We do that
fr me. Barney?'
II will not" answered Policeman
Flynn. "F'r why? FIR because
'tw'u'd be nicissary f'r to take We both
in IL TUX van"
This seemed TO Policeman Flynn TO
be an Inspiration. bat he was not
posted on feminine logic or he would
have known better. Wise and sensi.
bic as Mrs. Flynn was when adyis-
Ing him in relation to matters that
did not directly concern herself. per
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-10-18
HE AFFECTS A COMPROMISE.

Barney" said Mrs. Barney Flynn.
a smoke.
"Prisent." returned Policeman
Flynn. absent -mindedly saluting.
"Ha-ave We a minute to sp-are?"
81 ha.ave tin iv thim,' answered
Policeman Flynn
Twill be enough said Mrs.
Flynn, II wisht yed run mkt door
an artist Mrs. Dugan."
"Fr why?" asked Policeman Flynn.
looking at her in astonishment. Did
she give ye the cold shtare whin ye
pa.assed her be tn corner, or did she
tell tn neigh.bors ye was wearin' a
hat iv la-ast years crop?"
"Ha-ave little sinse about We. Bar
ney." returned Mrs. Flynn. indignant
ly. "she do be pilin' ashes feminist
tn fnce. where they blows over an
rooms the work. iv days washin'.
I ha-uve tn cloes hung out 10 dhry,
an whn | take thin in me best white
pitticoat luks like polky-dot dhress."
why don't ye wear it fr wan?'
demanded Policeman Flynn, perti-
nently. "'Tw'u'd be money saved"
Barney, are ye fool?" asked Mrs.
Flynn warmly. "Will ye artist that
woman or will ye not?"
"'Tis tn first time iver knew ye
c'u'dn't hold up ye-er own ind with
amy wan replied Policeman Flynn,
evasively. "If they was foor to wan,
tw'u'd be dif'rint; but with wan to
wan niver knew ye to back down"
Back down, is it," cried Mrs
Flynn. Sure. ye betther not sa-ay
that more than wanst. Back down!
Oh me! Oh, my! G'wan over an
ask Mrs Dugan if | backed down.
! give her as good as she give me
livery time. Dye think | ha-ave no
tongue in me head to let tn likes iv
her come over me?"
81 know ye ha-ave," said Policeman
Flynn, with feeling. But, accordin'
to ye-er own shtory, 'tis an akel
thing"
" 'Tis not, II ye're ma-an." as
serted Mrs. Flynn; "if ye're not. thin
Fave me know it. 'Tis an akel thing
bechune her an me. with me havin'
little tn best iy It: but her ma-an
do be dhriver an not a poIisman
FIR why are ye on tn foorce? FIR
tn protection iv thin as needs it, If
yell not shtand up f'r me- | might
as well be marri'd to hod-caryer."
Mrs. Flynn" said the patrolman.
impressively, there's wan thing I'd
like f'r to tell ye. "ris me that niyer
shr-rked me juty. I've been feminist
the worst that liver come down tn
pa-ank r-road. I've TUX three min
to the station to wanst. an I've KEEP
ordher iliction day in tn ha-ardest
district in tn city. I've TUX tn con
min an tn strong-arm min an the
worst characters that iver was put
behind the ba-ars, but ] niver wint up
feminist woman in clo'es-line fight.
an | niver viii while | ha-ave me
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-10-18

While attending church at the coun-
try schoolhouse Saturday night. says
the Elk City Record. we noticed a man
standing up in the center of the room
Gust before the services began) load"
ms pipe. take few whiffs and then
WAX slowly ont. Another gentleman
carried pitcher of water to the ros-
trum, callently smoking cigarette.
while lady was adorned with a
swab" protrudlng from her mouth
during the services.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-10-18
Poets in Parliament

The candidacy OF the comic p,ay.
wright, Tristan Bernand, for seat
IN the French chamber recalls the
facts that within decade only one
poet or repute- Maurice Barres-has
be n member of parliamentar,
body. and that Lamartine was The only
eminent poet who was also a great No.
litical orator, The younger Dumas
was once asked why he did not trv for
a seat in the chamber of deputies 10
advocate his ideas of divorce. lie re.
piled that he might fare like the editor
Emile de Girardin. who one day was
violently attacked in an assembly. He
rushed on the tribunal with f,irious
mien and everybody was eager to hear
his answer. He glared for e moment
al his tribunal and then exclaimed in
stentorian tones: II shall aswer Won
to morrow in ny journal."--N. Y.
Post.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-10-18
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Didn't Have AUX Edas.

Prof. Edwin Ray Lancaster, presf-
dent of the British association, was
busy in his study one morning recent
ly when country woman sought an
interview with him. Laying a parcel
on his desk she said, triumphantly:
There's two of EN-" Two of what?'
said the professor. Two 'awk's eggs.
| ear they are worth 91,000 pounds
apiece" The distinguished scientist
undid the parcel carefully, looked At
the eggs and said with a smile.
These are not auk's eggs. Those that
are so valuable are the eggs Of the aux
AUX" "Ch. hauk," said the wom-
an, wait till ! get old of my son,
Emery. I'll give i'm wot-oh for send
ing me on wild goose chase" ~
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-10-18
A NERVOUS WRECK
Mrs. Green Gained S6 Pour ds ena
Recovered Her Health by Taking
DR.. Williams Pink Pills.

General debility is term that covers
a multitude of cases where there Is no
acute disease, yet the patient continues
to lose strength and the doctors medi-
cines have 10 apparent effect. This is
the decline that leads to death If means
are not found to check it. In great
majority of cases Dr. Williams Pink
Pills will check it and restore health and
strength because they actually make new
blood and so send renewed vitality to
every organ and tissue of the body.
Mrs. S. A. Green, whose address is
Box 30, r. J.. ID. No. a, Franklin, Ga,
saws: For three and n half years 1
suffered with weakness and nervous
ness, complicated with stomach trouble.
At times | was confined to my bed for
periods ranging from three weeks to two
mouths and was under the physician's
care most OF the time for three years. L
do not know the cause of my trouble but
/ was Frustrated with weakness and, al
though took great deal of medicine,
nothing seemed to give Inc strength. At
time. my stomach hurt me something
fearful and my head often troubled me.
| was sleepless and what sleep did get
did not refresh me.
"When / began taking DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, l weighed but 104 pounds.
l knew | was so bad that few doses
would not cure me and l had patience.
Soon the pills began to give me strength,
my blood got in better condition. could
sleepwell atnight and help some with the
housework Now weigh 1870 pounds and
think nothing of walking half mile.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills have done Won
ders for me and the neighbors all know
this statement is true"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold by all
druggists, or will be sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt of price, 80 cents per box,
six boxes S2.56, by the DR.. Williams Med.
icine Co., Schenectady, NY.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1906-10-18
Women Astronomers.

Mrs. Peton Fleming, who. was re-
comfy elected a member otthe RoyaT
Astronomical society, is not the only
woman who has SUCCEEDED in compre-
hending the mysteries of the heavens.
Miss Henrietta Leayftt discovered %
new variable stars some years ago.
Lady higgins diligently helps her
husband, Sir William Higgins. in his
astronomical observations In their
house in South London they possess
very finely equipped Observatory,
which contains the enormous teie-
scope presented by the royal society to-
Sir William in recognition of the work
accomplished by Lady Higgins and
himself in astrophysics.