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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
La Toilette.

Mr.. La Follette's defeat is overwhelming
His candidate for governor was completely
showed under. Already speculation as to
the cause is rife. Should the senator have
kept hands of? In putting his tag on his
friend did he inJure him? There is much
to be said in support of this view. Mr.
La Toilette stands upon a platform of anti
bossism. His reputation and his present
high office rest upon his deliverances and
performances in favor of popular rule And
yet In this race he threw not only his
powers as a speaker but the prestige Of
his place into the scale for his favorite,
and attempted the role OF boss. The re-
publicans resented it and nominated the
other man. Mr.. La Toilette, as The Star
recently pointed out in the matter of his
course as a Chautauqua lecturer, is not a
man of the best judgment. He possesses
ability. and Is right on the main issues of
the day, but he errs on the side of zeal In
fighting bosses he plays the boss himself
The people are not demanding a mere
change Of bosses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
Spelling.

Altho 1t is true that the attention of the
public was called to the matter of reform
spelling with somewhat of a JOLT it is a fact
that this reform goes ahead with force and
vigor. The tendency is nearly all toward
smpliication.
The classical diphthongs "ae' and zoe"
that ran through the dictionaries as late as
the final edition of Webster's have almost
disappeared. Webster reflected the best
usage of his time and he spelled "anaemia,"
aesthetic "oesophagus.'' .mediaevar and
'praenomen." The dictionaries of today re-
fecting the best usage spell these words
"anemla.'' "esthetic.' "esophagus," me
dieval. "prenomen," etc.
The useless CO. is rapidly passing. Web
ster and his contemporaries spelled ..ap-
pail. ''distili.'' :untill." Today each of
these words has lost an -" Nobody with
any pretense to the propreties of orthogra-
ply would now spell "fulldll." "fullness'
and 'duliness" The English writing world
today cuts an 81 out OF ''abrdgement,"
Acknowledgement" and Judgement" and
the best practice substitutes IS" for the
old-time &C In defense" ''offense" pre-
tense" suspense and similar words
Within two or three generations TX has
disappeared from music" public poll
ties" arithmetic mathematics" "aca-
demic.'' traffic ''caustic" acoustic"
etc. and il is not current form to write
honour" favour "authour." yapour,"
''ambassadour, ''predecessour" '.ances-
tour" ''successour.' 'odour," "ardour,"
etc.
Within the memory of man plough has
become pillow" "draught' has changed to
draft" "cheque" to check. and drought
has nearly come To 'drouth.
Within the present generation program"
"theater." center. "catalog." ''pedagog,"
"demagog. "accouter. 'caliber. ''saber."
and a bookful of similar words have made
great progress. Some photographers are
writing "foto." some chemists are writing
'sulfur. and many writer's OF high repute
are discardng the final ''e' in infinite,
definite 'opposit :" and ''preterite"
Webster spelled ''bogey.'' 'buccaneer.
'.gauge." ''gazelle, gypsy" and 'lachry-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
A Peace Prospect in Cuba.

Cuba has developed pacific strain and is
now in fair way to emerge from its de-
plorable plight without serious harm. Lead
ers of the insurrectionary forces are dis
cussing peace with representatives OF the
government in a spirit which promises re-
suits.
1t viii be in the last degree disastrous
to Cuba If the revolt is permitted to crow
into serious proportions. compelling the
United States to intervene under the Platt
amendment, which has been Incorporated
into the Cuban constitution. Such an In
PREVENTION would surely make for an un-
settlement of affairs in the island even
while promptly putting an end to the civil
strife. 1t would possibly be construed by
the powers of Europe as an acknowledge
ment that the Cubans are incapable of
self-government to. the degree warranting
their complete autonomy.
The United States wisely reserved the
right to intervene for the purpose of pre-
venting foreign intrigues and in order to
reduce the .insurrectionary spirit to mimi
mum. 1t hoped never to be compelled to
avail itself OF this right, for it Infinitely
preferred that the people whom 1t had res
cued from the misrule of Spain should carry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
Taft for Tariff Revision.

In his admirable speech delivered at
Bath, Maine. last night Secretary Taft
said:
Speaking my Individual opinion and for
no one else. / believe that since the pas
sage of the Dingley bill there has been
change In the business conditions OF the
country making II wise and Just to revise
the schedules OF the existing tariff. The
sentiment In favor of revision OF the
tariff Is growing In the republican party
and in the near future the members OF the
party will doubtless be able to agree on
reasonable plan. But the work OF the
present session, which was pressing in Its
urgency. could never have been accom-
plished II there had been introduced into
Congress and the councils of the party the
heated discussions certain to arise over the
questions of the revision of the tariff"
The standpatter finds nothing to his COM
fort in this. Judge Taft Is revlsionist.
although he did not proclaim the full re-
visionist creed. If he had said now" in
stead of ''in the near future he would
have left nothing to be desired. The
change in the business conditions of the
country" which Judge Taft notes, Is so
pronounced that tariff revision should be
delayed no longer. 1t really should have
been made several years ago.
There is weight in the assertion that
when the program of the present Congress
tariff revision. The work cut out was i'm
portant. and much of 1t new. 1t was GER
tain to tax the energies of the majority to
clear the table by midsummer. Had the
tariff been added confusion would have oc
CURED. But that work has been disposed
of. The railroads have been put in re-
straint, the trusts sufficiently warned, and
the Panama canal Is now digging. Why
should not the NEXT Congress tackle the
tariff?
The standpatter will tell you that it is
dangerous for any party to revise the tariff
on the eve of a presidential election. Manu-
facturers object. Merchants take in sail.
Wage-earners are thrown out of employ
ment. General unrest is created, and the
party in power suffers at the polls.
This is no argument to apply to the re-
publican party. That is the party of pro-
lection. The choice is between that party
and the party which in its tariff perform
ances would destroy protection. If the
Slxtieth Congress is republican and drafts
a tariff bill, the difference between It's pol
icy and that of the opposition will appear
In the amendments offered and in the de-
bates. Would voters who believe in pro-
lection turn from the party of protection
to the party of free trade? Because some
of the new schedules were lower than those
of the Dingley law would voters throw their
strength to the party which would have
made them still lower had it's amendments
been accepted?
1t is a gain to have a man of Judge
Tafts influence say lin the near future"
That is the next thing to now" and events
lin the near future" may make 1t now"
Tariff revision is coming
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NAL" Today's dictionaries spell these
words "bosy." 'bucaneer." gage" gael.
gypsy and "lacrymaL" "Oxide." 'sul-
phids'' and chloride have dropped the
anal re-"
While most words have moved toward
simpler spelling. some words have moved
In another direction. The use Of "t'' instead
Of ed in the words ''afixt." ''blest."
"blusht," ''carest.'' "claspt," contest"
"crost.' ''crusht." "curst." "depresr."
"droopt,'' 'dropt." "exprest." ''husht,
"kist.' ''leapt." etc. etc. carries the world
back to the age of classic English In
Shakespeare's epitaph the words "blest'
and "curst" appear
The simplined spelling board does not pro-
pose to bark back to Elizabethan spelling.
because today's spelling is a great improve
ment upon It. While the Eliza bethans ex-
celled the moderns in the spelling Of some
words, the moderns have made many i'm
provements. AS an illustration. while In
Shakespeare's epitaph cursed is spelled
''curst" and blessed" "blest," the whole
epitaph reads:
Good Friend for Jesus Sake Forbeare
To Digg the Dust Enclosed Heare;
Blest be ye Man Spares Thes Stones
And Curst be he vt Moves My Bones"
The following verse will illustrate the i'm
provement made in spelling since Shakes
peare's time. 1t concerns Bishop Bale. who
wrote a play on ''Kynge Johan" -(King
john:
Good aged Bale, that with thy hoary
heares
Doste yet persyste to turne the paynefull
booke;
o hapye man: that hast obtaynde such
yeares,
And leav'st not yet on papers pale to locke
Gyve over now to beate they weryed braine,
And rest thy penne. that long hath labour d
SCORE:
For aged men unfyt sure is suche paine.
And thee beseems to labour now no more:
But thou. thynke, Don Platoe's part will
playe, ..-t
With booke in hand to have thy dying
daye."
This would scarcely be called high-school
spelling today. But 1t was better spelling
than Chaucer could do, and Spenser. Dry
den and Milton did no better. Shakespeare
and his contemporary dramatists. Robert
Greene. Thomas Nash, Christopher Mar
lowe, John Lyly. George Peele, Kyd and
Lodge all spelled in this way. The world
does better now.
N the time of the American colonies and
the youth of the United States the forms
Of tho and "altho'" were common.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
Relieving the Money Market.

Secretary Shaw'S order for the release Of
treasury funds to the national banks to az
ford the basis for gold importations to re-
lieve the present stringency in the money
market should exercise a beneficial effect
without delay. The tightness of money dur
Ing the past few days has been a sign of
wholesome conditions, but at the same time
1t has caused a sharp rise in the interest
rates for both time and call loans. in the
former case going up as high as 81 per
cent and in the latter case as high as 10
per cent.
This situation results from the extraordi-
nary demand of the western states for ca sh
for the moving of the bumper crops which
are reported from the entire country. To
harvest and market these crops will cad
for millions. and while this operation IS
In process there will be steady drain
upon the banks of the east, which supply the
ouik OF the cash. There is in addition an
immense sum now more or less permanent
~ invested in Industrial enterprises which
are earning good dividends, but which can
not be weakened safely by the withdra wal
of capital.
If the stringency was caused by an ex-
cess or speculation there would be no war
rant for the Secretary of the Treasury to
with deposit order. Last year. later in
the season. money rates advanced to a
very high point, and calls were insIsteutly
made upon the treasury for assistance. hut
without effect. The Secretary then said
that as long as the demand for money was
the result primarily Of general speculative
movement to take advantage of the re-
markably high state of the stock market.
he did not feel justified in putting forth the
federal reserves.
1t Is estimated that there are now soma
forty millions available in the treasury for
distribution among the national banks. to
be used as the credit for gold purchases
abroad Some doubt has been expressed
whether Europe wiz readily ship gold to
America, in view of the peculiar conditions
In Russia. However. evidences are not lack
Ing that American purchasers will be able
to find sufficiency Of the yellow metal to
relieve the market. Already a report has
come from London that two million dollars
in gold had been withdrawn from the Bank
of England for American export, and 1t L.
currently stated that further Withdrawals
In the same interest will shortly be made.
1t may be that this situation, recurring
annually, will compel Congress 10 take up
the question Of the currency. with a view to
an increase of Its volume commensurate
with the enormous business now being
transacted by the farmers and manufac-
turers of the United States. 1t requires no
vivid imagination to discern the fact that
we are not sufficiently supplied with money
to meet our periodical demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
CHaildren's Dresses.

Children's Wooden Dresses;
Henrietta and Atwood novelties
and plain goods; silk trimmed,
velvet and fancy braid trimmings;
Russian and fancy styles. Broken
sizes, 6 to ID. Regular S. to SIS
value. Our entire surplus stock
rebuilding opera WSCo
tons. G. T. P.
Small lot of Fancy Plaid Wool
en- Dresses,in fancy plaid effects;
s sad ss3y s''s 's;% sas'a 400.
Worth ST.. G.T P.
!. Outing Flannel Dresses for
children I to 4 years; yoke back
S sas ': S 9 's'@@S' 1 SC.
G. I. P.
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Outergarments.
Both Wash and Cloth.

8 Fine Quality Fancy Radium Silk
Waists; deliberately trimmed with French
Val. insertion; elbow sleeves. trimmed to
match yoke: sold for 800. 50 Q2
". L. F-..............--.......
Fine Quality Jap. White Silk Waists.
In or different styles: some are hand
somely trimmed with Val,
some medallion trimmed. Sold c0 -
for g. "A and S. G. T. P....u 10
Very Fine Quality Crepe de Chine
Wasts: light blue. pink and white:
fancy yoke OF rows OF French Val.
lace: fine tucked back and front: deep
lace cuffs: all in frst-class
condition; We're sold formerly CD 0Q
Tor "a G. I. P..................V& s>O
Taffeta Silk Waists: 1 blue. reseda
green: neatly tucked back and front:
full sleeve; slightly mussed; O9c
sold for $4.OO. g. 7. P...-..... >OSs
New Fall Suits. In several different
styles. including 22-inch coat suits; one
style made of herringbone cheviot, nicely
tailored. with strapping OF same mate
rial: finished with small silk buttons:
satin-lined jacket: new coat sleeve: full
Killed skirt. generous width: in brown.
blue and black. Another style of invis-
ibie plaid. in newest shade OF gray: %
inch jacket; handsomely trimmed In
velvet; all-silk Braid inlaid velvet collar
and cu1s; buttons to match: satin lined:
s sia .gose. skirts; all regular S12.0S
.
The New Fall Cloth Skirts just in.
made of serge cheviot. finished with
strap seam ending in full kilt; bands OF
same material: In black and ca ma
blue; worth s.. G. T. P... ~O'>c
2 fine quality Broadcloth Jackets, satin
lined, double-stitched seam down back
and sides: sold for 800;
both small sizes; q in. long. CD nS
q. L. P. ..................~6
Blue Broadcloth Skirts. box-pleated,
9-gore walking style, button SuAg
trimmed: sold for S.. G. T. P. VA. fC
10 Panama and Novelty Cloth Suits,
Elton style, in rose. lavender. green,
navy and gray; some braid and silk
trimmed: others self-trimmed:
satin lined; sold for SIS. G. CT mG
T. P..................... wy
About fifty Wash Suits left In sew
eral different styles: made of India linen
and batiste; sold originally for from 81
to 81. Tomorrow you can have 7Rr
your choice for. 1SNs
About fifty Wash Suits that sold from
81 up, made of India linen and dotted
Swiss: heavy and lightweight cannon
cloth: consisting of lace and embroid-
cry trimmed coat suits and S1 40
Etons. Choice. .pu.T>
White Wash Suits: made OF linene,
linen and cannon cloth. some plain.
some embroidered and some applique; all
sizes: a dozen different styles;
have been selling for 81 and S. 3dDc
u. l. P....-..-.....
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out successfully the enterprise, the incep-
ton and prosecution OF which precipftated
the war with Spain. 1t would in this pres
emit situation most reluctantly avail itself
Of its prerogative.
Thus far the instruction has accom-
plished chiefly the unsettlement OF business
in the island and the shaking OF foreign
faith in the stability OF Cuban institutions.
Bankruptcy IL imminent In several cases.
merchants finding II impossible to secure
extensions OF their credits In Europe. The
planters report scarcity OF labor. the
workers Of mill and field either fiocking to
the cities or slipping out to Join the in
surgents. The island is undeniably in
deplorable condition.
The gravamen of the insurgents COM
plant against the Palma government is
that the elections Of last autumn were not
honestly conducted and that the liberal
party has been denied the constitutional
rights. AS long rs the protest of the anti
administration party IL pitched in the key
of armed rebellion the United States. II
appealed to, cannot possibly ignore the fact
that the Palma administration Is the gov
eminent both de jure and de facto. 1t
must support that administration. If, how
ever. both parties in Cuba appeal to the
United States as an arbitrator to hear the
case and to devise scheme Of adjustment
whereby the grounds for righteous COM
plant are removed and maladminstration
in the future Is prevented, it cannot well
refuse to serve in that capacity II the case
is properly presented. But in order to secure
Its pacific services to insure the restoration
Of Cuban government upon firm basis
both sides must come without arms in their
hands and present q case Of purely civil
Interpretation of the Cuban constitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
Increase Of National Wealth.

The last generation has been remarkable
for its development of colossal private for
tunes. 1t is well within a reasonable esti-
mate to say that the combined fortunes of
six great capitalists of today, fortunes
which have been the product Of the enter
prise Of the last thirty years. make a
total of 81, 100. 100000 In 1870 1t would
have been difficult to have discovered IN
this country six private fortunes which
would have aggregated $3.50. 100000 This
simple fact is perhaps the most striking IL
lustration which could be given Of the ex-
traordinary growth of wealth in the United
States in few hands. 1t should not be
forgotten. however, that the wealth OF
the country has in the same time increased
from $50, COO 100000 to s104. O0O. O0O, Goo and
the per capita wealth from $779 to abou,
81 ,254: -
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Antinoise.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
We hope 1t is true, as reported. that the
antinoise movement is making Roadway in
other cities 1t certainly is not doing that
in Chicago. In this town the notion always
has obtained that noise is indispensable to
activity, and that the noiSiest man must nee
essarily be the most active one. 1t is going
to take a long time to eradicate this fallacy.
In the meantime the interior Of the coop Is
about as restful q place as a great battle
Held It Is a perfect hell of noises. most OF
them absolutely wanton and unnecessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
Waists

White Net Waists. jap lined; elbow
sleeves. front back and sleeves elabo-
rately trimmed with row after row OF
wide Torchon insertion. CD mQ
Worth $4.00 G. T. P....... ~S'>O
All-over Oriental Lace Waists, jap
lined, elbow sleeves. trimmed with fine
Oriental lace, forming pretty design in
yoke; collar and sleeves trim
med to match. Worth $500. S3 O2
G. T. P. V0s>O
Soft-finished Taffeta Silk Waists: new
shipment of black silk waists, made Of
the finest quality of taffeta; front FORM
ed OF 3 rows Of a rose pattern embroid-
cry. Collar and cuffs trim
med to match. Worth $3.50. 60 or
G.. T. VZs>C
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a. Plight.

These lists of our most useful books
Contain a lot I didn't need.
II they are all correct, it looks
As If don't know how to read.
And when the schoolboy to my gaze
Brings forth his copybook at night
It's methods puzzles and dismays;
I find don't know how to write.
And. worse than all, when behold
The words used to know so well
Writ by reformers, wise but bold.
I'm sure I don't know how to spell!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
Dry Goods.

Fine Atwood Suitings. ~ In. wide.
in all new combinations. in brown and
green. green and blue. gray and black.
and all-over gray piaids, and numerous
others Have been getting 75c. A0c.
I'd. 9. T. P.......................
Gray Atwood Suitings. SO in. wide.
in both plaid and fancy mix 2Sc.
lures; worth 49c. G. T. P..........
500 yards OF Bleached Cotton. in
lengths from to II yds. In this los
you will find remnants of Fruit of the
Loom, Anchor Brand. Hill Brand. Wam-
sutta and many others that are all Wei
known. Have been selling from S.AC
SC. to 123Ac. yard. G. T. P..... Tt~s
Pure Irish Linen Table Damask In
different patterns; half bleach
ed; formerly sold for 6Oc. g. n0C.
I. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Pillow Cases; large size: made of
Fruit Of the Loom: regular Ioc. O.MC-
kind. G. 7. P......................
All remnants Of Table Oilcioth that
sold for 19c. and 25c. G. L. 0cMC.
P......................... "
Best Shelf Oilcloth: about Is pieces
left: scalloped edges: worth SC. 2,Mc-
G. T. P......................... IT.
All-pure Linen German Table Cloths:
"a size; with blue and red border:
deep fringes: so in lat: sold for SOC.
$1.OO. G. T. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Genuine German Double Damask; z
inches wide; worth S1.5O a
yard; pieces left. To close Soc.
out at..... ...-.---.-...
Sheets made up of one Of the biggest
New York mills cotton; worth AZC.
Coo. @. T. P..............-.........
Very best quality of Apron Bingham.
in lengths from to - yards: color
warranted; formerly &c. g. 4MC.
7. r. ................'-'
Our regular &C. Outing Flannel. in
pink, light blue and red; also IN FANCY
checks and stripes. G. L. SAC.
4 dozen Pure Linen Jap. Hand-drawn-
work Scarfs; rows drawn work.
hemstitched; % inches by 63 zoe.
inches: worth $1.29. G. T. p.
Extra Heavy Melton suitings Doc
in all colors; worth SOC. G. T. p.
so pieces Of Fine F1annelette In all
the new patterns; excellent material
for kimonoS or wrappers; 0,XMC
worth 12hc G. T. P.......... >4S'
Best Barnsley Linen Crash; this
towelinE sells always at 125tc.: OMC-
is pure linen G. T. P.........
200 remnants of Unbleached Canton
Flannel in lengths from to Is yards;
are worth from &c. to Zoe. S.AC
yard: will close out at.........
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Millinery.

'AAhhAAhSh 70
I odd lot Of Children's Straw Flats
and Sailors and Napoleon styles; all col
ors; hats in this lot sold for 81 to SIS;
something to last the balance of 1Sr
the warm days. G. T. P......... SoS'
Your choice Of the remaining stock Of
Summer Millinery-Ladies' Flats and
Shapes-stock consists of Silk braid
Shapes. Neapohtan Hoods, Milan Shapes
and Leghorns; all in this lot have sold
as high as 70; TO close them out Csc.
One lot Of Ladies' New Fall Hats con-
sisting Of Trimmed Felt, Vesta Tilley
Shapes, Black Silk Turbans. Walking
Shapes and the new Fall Felt
K < e Hat; all new goods. Csc.
We are daily receiving fall shipments
OF new shapes, and are now showing
very nice assortment of Ready-to- wear
and Untrimmed Hats, In plain silk and
felt shapes; prices ranging up S3
o,
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SHOOTING STARS.
Compensation.

what do you think Of spelling reform? ~
"Well," answered the old-fashioned citi-
zen, eft puts something of damper on
the spelling school, but 1t will provide a
new subject for the debating society"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
Foundation Almost In.

From the London Tribune.
Mr.. Henry James is at work on a new
novel. The greater portion OF the opening
sentence Is already completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
Question
20 RecOrd-Hera

From the Chicago Record Herald.
John D. Rockefeller blames the big head
lines In newspapers for the mad rush OF
the American people after wealth. What
paper was it that started John D.?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06
Hear! Hear!

From the indianapolis News.
But while the farmers are learning those
1t might help somewhat II there could be
an equitable revision of freight rates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-06

Five Central American republics are re-
ported In preparation for a political up
rising. It looks like another merger.