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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-11
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.
Would Mean an Entire Change in oul
Form Of Government.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
If the United States government should
undertake to own the railways, for ex-
ample, there need be no confscation. II
would not be necessary to resort to violence
Of any sort.
The national government could, for in
stance. quite easily parallel the Pennsyl-
vania railway system at a per capita cost
to the people SO trifiing that 1t would re-
to feel 1t, II that were the only objection
to the undertaking.
The Pennsylvania system would not be
confiscated. 1t would be simply hurt by
competition in business In fact, If Con-
gress should display one-tenth the serious
ness of purpose in such an affair that 1t
has in building the Panama canal we
should see the railways shareholders and
begging to be bought out.
The real objection to government own
ership Is that it would create an enormous
bureaucracy, bound to its head by ties even
stronger than those Of military discipline
the ties Of self-interest. 1t would establish
a distinct and powerful order of citizens
whose every material interest would he
bound up in keeping things as they are
which would become. by inevitable evolu-
ton, conservative to toryism, and which
could not be overthrown without revolu-
ton.
TIL veray arguments which commend
government ownership to a personal SOW
erelgn, Sucn as the herman emperor, COLI.
denim II to the sovereign people of free
republic. Government ownership is a good
thing for William of HohenZollern and his
dynasty, and for all whose interests are in
any way allied with those Of the monarchy.
BY it a monarch broadeRs the foundations
of his power and builds it up from the bot
tom of society. 1t secures to the govern
mental hierarchy and it's head an army Of
followers whose loyalty to the throne and
the monarchical system rests on the solid
foundation Of material interest.
How many employees of the German state
railways would vote for parliamentary can
didates who seriously proposed to change
the existing system Of government? Not
one in a hundred. They would feel that a
change could bring them no better liveli-
hood and might expose them to competition
wit hthe whole community, whereas their
struggle now for place and power and
wealth is wholly within their own special
order or caste. They would vote-as they
do--to keep things they are.
The question raised by the government
ownership movement is not merely one OF
conducting this or that enterprise In an
other way. 1t is question whether we
shall change our form of government
whether we shall put this democratic re-
public, with it's representative government,
on the road to a personal absolutism no
less real and destructive of our individual
liberties because still, perchance, protesting
to derive it's power from all the people and
wearing the cloak of democratic forms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-11
Revised Adage.
From lie Matin.

Fr0m lie Matln.
The German emperor evidently believes in
the old adage, "If you want peace, prepare
for war" This in reality is one of the
most foolish things that was ever said. If
the people had no soldiers, no rifles and no
cannon they would not be able to make
war. Let us say, rather, 'If you want
peace, prepare for peace not for war;"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-11

From the London Daily Mall.
1t takes time for some operas to come to
England, but Gluck's "Armide." beloved OF
Marie Antoinette. probably establishes q
record in this respect. To be exact. AR
mide'-produced at Covent Garden last
night-has taken 40 years to reach our
shores since its initial production in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-11
Disappearing Wild Flowers.

From the London Garden.
What shall we do when there are no more
wild flowers in our land to love and learn
from? Ruthless is the destruction of them
that Is going on. If nothing can be done,
and soon, to stem the flood of devastation,
all of them, except the very rankest weeds,
will disappear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-11
Improvement in Chicago.

From the London Tribune.
The ever-burning question, What shall
we do with our boys" seems to be satisfac-
torily answered in the following advertise
ment which appears in the window of
Farringdon road butchers shop: Wanted
A respectable boy for beef sausages."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-11
Cupid's Master.
From Puck.

Though Cupid gets the credit
For love affairs we see,
There's one matchmaker greater.
And that's cupidity.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

slide 10 within the frame a door serves
to hide both from view, the front OF
the chair presenting the appearance
Of a solid structure. In the lilustra.
ton Is shown a chair Of the Morris
type. which Is formed of neat frame.
covered and upholstered. The foot.
rest 10 Joined to two parallel bars,
which act In the nature Of a carrier.
The foot-rest being upholstered to har.
monixe with the rest Of the chair. The
seat-frame IL rectangular In form. the
sidebars having lodges or rails upon
which the parallel bars of the foot
rest are adapted to slide. At the
ends Of the parallel bars are blocks
the top Of which act as guides rs the
fcet-rcst 10 moved forward or back.
ward to be housed within the seat
frame, The opening In the front Of
the scat,trams 10 furnished with a
dor. hinged along its upper edge. the
lssx wAsa closed occupying a vertical
l>sslg.es ~ facilitate the removal Of
the eees rest. the latter Is equipped
With 4 cess As the foot.rest is sub
ssessd ~ <ses,er wear than the rest
~ tss eassr, M Is desirable to hide Il
ssVss visw weea no, IN actual use.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

Qusn4 evils surrounding IT, babies whs
are sent early to school. The English
report rscommsnAs more play, more
sleep, and more free convsrsat3on for
the little children. Constant story
telling, both to the children and tI
them, 10 also excellent. The teache,
who u q motheely woman, with Quicb
instincts for the needs Of babyhood
win often succeed better in the devel
opment Of small children than one ev0
20 well trained In her profession ysi
lacking in sympathy. The criticism Of
ordinary school methods and RESULT
will not apply to the kindergarten. Th'
dangers there lie at the other extreme
the imbuing the child with the ides
that all study must be play, and tina
the sterner demands Of later education
are irrational 7~ and old-fashioned
Schools Of all sorts must be continual.
ly trying to deal more successfully
with the needs Of little children.
Meantime, it IL likely to remain true
in the twentieth century a. It has
been in all past history. that the moth
er II the best teacher and home the
best school for children under six
years old, and that other education FOL
them IL generally but . poor imitation
and makeshift
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
A 0sntlsnanly Alteration.

The question of "How to be happy
though married" has been discussed
often and at length by those Interested
in the intricacies Of social science.
Mrs. Hawkins has definite ideas on the
subject and airs them In an English
paper. Her point Of view may be
new. and therefore instructive, to
many.
"Where did you get that dreadful
black eye, Mrs. Hawkinsf' said the
East End visitor, as she seated her
self on the extreme edge Of the lenst
dirty chair In the room.
1T were the result Of q triflin' hal.
tercation with my husband, num-" re-
piled the lady Of the house.
"Dear, dear, dearv' cried the visitor.
holding up her hands In horror. How
dreadful! What a wicked man your
husband must ber'
mot at all, num-" retorted the 9th.
or. with dignity. "'Awkins Is 'asty,
but 'e's a pufYect gentleman at cart
l can hassure you that after ed give
me this black eye Q sat 'oldln' cold
fryin'-pan to 1t for upwards Of q
hour. a-tryin' to deduce the swellin'
A little hattention like that goes d
long wy toward maxim married life
Apply. mum. as l dessay you've found
1t yourself"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
A Good Roads state.

The report OF the New Jersey state
Road Commissioner for 1905 shows
that LII miles Of good roadways have
been constructed since the passage Of
the State aid law q few years ago.
The acknowledgements last
year and under construction at its
close has been exceeded In previous
years. but it Is a substantial incre-
ment.
In his report for 1904 the Commits
sioner said that the State aid act had
greatly encouraged road improvement;
had. In fact, done more to advertise
the State and attract population and
wealth to 1t than any other legisla.
ton enacted during the two hundred
and forty-five years of Its existence
as . colony and a State. The asser-
ton was made that New Jersey had
increased In population during the last
three census periods more rapidly
than any other State east Of the Mis-
slssippi, and that much Of this encour-
aging increase Is to be credited to good
roads. 1t was urged that many visit
ors attracted by the improved high
ways had become home seekers and
permanent residents. The Road Com.
missioner has frequently appealed to
the Legislature to appropriate lib
eral portion Of the States large treas
ury surplus to the extension Of good
roads. Experience has demonstrated
that the money thus appropriated is u
profitable investment.
The State has more miles Of macad-
amized roads than any other three
States In the Union. These roads,
with the use Of the automobile, open
up properties Ave or ten miles from
the railroad stations. Thus towns and
neighborhoods are being rapidly built
up with a useful. intelligent and tax
paying class Of Inhabitants"
New Jersey Is the pioneer In the
present movement for Stateaided road
building In evidence. in many States.
1t has set q good example for less pro-
gressive communities. and has reaped
practical advantages from Its enter
prise In this direction. The topogra.
ply Of the State, particularly In its
southern portion, Is admirably adapt
ed to road construction. The re-
sorts along the coast will eventually
become an almost continuous seaside
settlement. The electric railways and
the good roads for automobile and or.
binary transit are rapidly converting
barren wastes into populous districts.
The Commissioners latest report
contains special references which will
interest the owners Of automobiles. He
displays no unfriendllness toward the
motors. He recognizes them as lawful
means Of conveyance and entitled to
the use Of the highways. but observes
that the high-speed machines subject
the improved roads to much damage.
and suggests that they be taxed In
proportion to the maximum speed Of
which they are capable. the tax to be
applied to road repairs and mainten-
ance.
The Commissioner Ia anxious to
maintain the pre-eminence Of the
State as a road builder:
"New Jerseys position as the first
good roads State Is as yet unchalleng.
I'd. A we have 30 long excelled.
We are naturally anxious to hold the
high position we have gained."-Phil.
adelphia Ledger.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
sable Island Wila Horses.

Sable Island, which lies about
eighty miles to the eastward Of Novs
Scotia. consists Of an accumulation
Of loose sand. forming a pair Of ridges
united ut the two ends and inclosina
q shallow lake; tracts of grass are to
be met with In places. as well a. p0oli
of fresh water.
The droves Of Wild horses, or ponies
and herds Of seals appear to be thu
chief mammalian Inhabitants Of the
island. 1t Is generally supposed that
the original stock was landed from q
Spanish wreck early In the sixteenth
century. although some writer's make
the Introduction much later.
Twenty-Five years ago the number
Of ponies was estimated at 500; a
the present day there are less. than
NV, divided into I've troops.
Not more than two-thlrds Of these
are pure bred. the remainder being
the offspring Of mares crossed with
introduced stations.
The author comments on the strik-
ing likeness Of these wild ponies to
the horses of the Parthenon friese and
10 the now exterminated tarpan Of
Tartary. They also seem to resem.
BILE the wild horses Of Mexico, al.
though their coat IL doubtless longer.
London Nature.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
HOW TO FOLD A
SUIT OF CLOTHES

Though clothes do not always make
the man. they do, however, reveal
character in man or boy as he who IL
tasteful, provident and self-respectins
will show these traits even in the
handling of his garments.
The most expensive suit Of clothes
thrown down In slovenly heap OF
tossed into a box, will At and hang
worse than a cheap suit that was fold.
ed correctly and laid away with care.
By the aid Of photos taken under the
supervision Of tailor, and the follow.
ing directions. any boy will be able to
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
FooT.REsr FOR CHAIRS.

4 Simple and Elective Article Com.
bined with the Chair.
Morris chairs are a decided comfort
in themselves. but an additional ad.
vantage 10 a footrest, which can be
used when desired. A simple and ef
fective article. combined with the
chair. 10 the recent invention Of an
Iowan. 1t Is SO constructed that when
not in use II can be moved inside the
chair frame through an opening.
When the foot-rest and accompanying
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

The struggle to get away from pow
srty has been great man developer.
Had every human being been born
with . silver spoon in his mouth
had there been no necessity put upon
him to work-ths race would btill be
In it, infancy. Civilization owes more
to the perpetual struggle Of man to
ct away from poverty than to any
thing else. 1t 10 not poverty itself.
but the effort to get away from II.
that makes the man. We are 20 con.
stituted that We make our greatest e.
forts and do our best work while strug.
Cling to attain that which the heart
longs for. Power ID the result Of force
overcome. The giant 10 made strong
In wrestling with difficulties. It 10 i'm.
possible for one who does not have to
struggle and to fight obstacles to de-
velop dber or stamina. ITO live with
out trial IL to die but half 4 man"
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

over on to the 'front.' and the second
garment is finished.
Nothing looks worse than baggy
trousers and nothing better than
neither garments that hang with mill
tary precision and a central crease
that satisfies the geometrical defni.
ton Of vertical line. To ensure the
latter. the garment should be folded
with the second walst-buttons in con.
tact, passing the hand between the
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

turn the coat fronts back over them
and double the coat as shown by the
vertical dotted line. Finally, double
the entire coat across the middle, and
1t Is ready to place In trunk or chest.
The waistcoat is folded In two
down the seam Of the lining back
Zig. p. The lining Is next turned
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
ITALIANS As CITIZENS.

The Anglo-saxon has always con-
coded to the men Of the Latin races q
politensss Of manner superior to his
own. but has often marred his conces-
sion BY limiting that politsness u a
very superficial virtue. A writer in
the Outlook dwslls on the courtesy Of
uneducated immigrants from Italy. but
It will be noticed that she discusses the
virtue Of. politness only after the as
sertion Of more serious merits Of char
acter.
The Italians are Of sturdy stock.
physically. In the hospitals they say
that you cannot kill an italian. The
immigrants from the old Roman ma
ton also have one marked virtue
which may give them the right to sur
vivs In the modern industrial world
they are temperate both In eating and
drinking. A fat italian or a drunken
Italian 10 q comparatively rare sight.
The Italians bring with them gifts
which ought to make them distinct
additions to American life. Even the
poorest and most ignorant among
them have gracious and dignined man.
ners.
An italian woman in q tenement
house does not 20 BY another woman
scrubbing the door without saying,
"Scud." In the city dispensary the
poorest woman often expresses her
spp~ <lt,,AA 18th . chs vv~n ana ~po "A xl,s
makes an American feel crude and ~
cent.
The sxcitable disposition which Il %
amusing to many commonplace Ameri
cans 10 part Of the temperamental en-
dowment that makes the italian sensi
tive to every form Of courtesy. Ar
Italian boy once asked the writer why
she used English when she told thu
story Of Garibaldi's life to the boys
club. She answered, "Oh. II tried
to tell 1t In Italian you would have
laughed"
mo, we should not have laughed, ;
be answered sravely. 1T u Ameri
cans who laugh"
The weak point in italian tempera
ment ID easily found. It 10 the hot
temper and the thirst for revenge tina,
60 with their passionate nature. But
one must not forget that the violen,
passions 60 also with rich gifts Of
temperament
The italian II born with q sense OF
beauty that ands expsession even In
the poorest home. The writer took 9
young Italian immigrant thirteen
years old to see the Metropolitan MI
scum Of Art. and every time q pie
turs or q statue pleased him he ex
claimed. with holding eyes, "Nlcs
work, nice work.
In every group Of Italian boys their
will be found some real artistic abii
ity. and 1t IL the privilege Of Amsrica
to sivs these young crafstmm q
chance to 70 beautiful work.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

Esperanto. the artificial universal
language has a new following In this
country, owing to the interest in this
very modern tongue Of Prof. wilhelm
Oswald, the German chemist who 10
lscturing at Harvard. An Esperanto
club has been formed. and any day
one may hear amid the babble Of the
old savage tongues In the college yard
sentences that sound like this: "Pied.
pilko ne estas Ia sole Interest," afero
On Harvard" This high sentiment
translated into English means, Foot
ball 10 not the only interesting thing
at Harvard" Esperanto can be learn
ed, they say. In q few hours. News
papers are printed in 1t. Classics have
been translated into II. Professor Ost-
wald IL not the only scientist to take It
seriously, for Sir William Ramsay BE-
hsves that "Esperanto has come to
stay" nor II Esperanto the only uni.
vsrsal language that has not become
Universal. Where now 10 volapuk?
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

40 legs to ensure that no creases are
formed. The back should then be
folded over as shown by the oblique
line Zig. 81. The legs are next dou-
bled over where the dotted lines are
marked 10 as to make all compact.
A small piece of camphor or tar-pa-
per among the folded garments will
ward OF the ravages Of the clothes
moth and its larvae.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
MOO Works. A cAuEL PLACE."

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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

The Chicago woman who kept q
boarding house claims she was drug
ged and married against her will by
the star boarder. Some men will do
anything to escape the necessity of
working for their living.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

fold his gar
ments In the or
thodox fashion
so as not only
to occupy the
least possible
space, but also
to show the cor
rect creases.
B e g inning
with the coat,
lay 1t out fat
on the table
with the lining
U n d erneath.
T a K . the
sleeves q n d
double Q q c b
back at the ell
bow where the
horizontal dot
leO line ID seen
in Fig. 1. They
should then be
both similar to
the sleeve on
the right : hand
side Of the pic
4 N Na-h
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

The most serious thing about the
$500, 1000 fire in the Carnegie steel
works 10 the fact that 400 men are
thrown out Of employment. and Inc
loss Of product. The corporation
never will miss the money.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

II you ind q few dimes added to
the price Of your next ton Of coal,
don't be surprised. A prominent SCI
enlist has announced that the sun will
give out ON heat 20,O0O,OO0 years
hence. The prudent coal dealer al
ways looks ahead.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

1t 10 funny how q man will get up
In church and confess that he IL the
chief Of sinners and deny 1t at home II
any one accused him of simply being
an outside guard at the Sinners Club.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14
Cause for Pity.

We hear much about broken hearts
In this world. but the lists Of broken
Drained genIuses is greater. Almost
every day We have to pay the man
who carries bis mind In a sling.-To
lido Blade.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

The New York man who. when the
tunnel Of q Southern railroad fell in.
demolishing the car he was In, said,
while he coolly smoked q cigar, he was
waiting for some one to dig him out,
illustrates what morals life insurance
points to.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-14

Dismissed because he had married,
a Johannesburg bank clerk was award
ed three months salary and $l65 for
libel contained In the letter OF dismiss
sal, the court remarking that any agree
ment in restraint of marriage was
void. immoral and contrary to public
nOlicy,