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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
Smelling Reform.

Smelling reform advocates are coming once
more to the front. led by no less pei sun
age than Andrew Carnegie tie mas u1i0ei
taken to organize league for the aoeo''h
plshment of this object, for Which many
men have been longing for years Inc Eng
disappearing world has never taken 'ii'
matter very seriously, for the apparent
difficulties of the propaganda nave oeen
universally recognized. Spelling reform by
mandate 1t is believed, is fmposslpie- Ing
schools offer the best opportunity 1of the
achievement. But the schools are eonfoiieu
by conservative authorities, who OBJECT 10
all changes. Recently at a meeting OF an
educational association an attempt was
made to secure the adoption of certain re-
formed-speIIing words. but SO far as the
news dispatches indicate nothing was ac-
compished.
Mr.. Carnegie puts his reform movement
on an international basis. the only one pos
sible If success is to be achieved. There are
1t is true certain differences today between
the English and the American spelling. but
these affect only very few words, chiefly
those ending. in English. in our and. IN
American, in or"
1t Is fairly certain that If one of the two
great English-speaking countries were to
adopt the reformed phonetic spelling by
wholesale the other would eventually fol-
low 1t is a mooted point which would be
the more ready to initiate the pioneer That
may be waived. The question at issue Is
whether there is any common ground Of
phonetic spelling which will serve in both
countries. One objection raised against the
reform movement is that 1t will be impos-
sible to secure an absolutely reliable or
biography, one which will be understood by
all classes of people and the residents Of all
sections. 1t is undeniably true that in this
country the same word is pronounced sew
eral different ways, according to the local
ity.
These are, perhaps, minor differences in
comparison with the monumental difficulty
of breaking the habit of genera tons. The
spelling reformers have undertaken a gigan-
tic task. and should have at least the SYM
pathy If not the support of all who admire
pluck and perseverance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
Schwab and the Senate.

Charles NJ. Schwab has promptly knocked
oa the head the story that he intends GO
Ing west and growing up with the country
and rapidly into a United States senator.
The business world, he says, Is good enough
for him, and his interests there are large
enough to take up his whole time.
y start of a few weeks would have made
This very persuasive yarn. Mr. Schwab
is very rich, socially ambitious, and enter
prising. The public would have seen in
such step only sign of the times. 1t
would not have expected Mr. Schwab to
part with any of his investments, or alb
sent himself much from his old haunts.
His New York mansion would still have heen
available as place of residence. A month
or two in the west every year, and an oc-
casional appearance in Washington. wouId
have filed the new bill. leaving the gentle
man plenty of time for business, foreign
and domestic travel, and general recrea-
ton.
New York is a great town. 1t does every
thing on large scale and the impression
Is growing that It seeks to run this conn
Try. As headquarters of the leading rail-
roads and of many gigantic banking jnsti-
tutlons 1t looms big; and its interests run
Iaf. and IN various directions. It must
-''hFo A44e'IuS dL COURT and 1t manages tn
secure them on both sides. No matter
"hlch party Is In power. New YORK city and
state with both their local and nattonai
connections. are carefully looked after
Ihey are not left entirely to the hands or
the men bearing New York commissions
II they were. with Mr. Plat and Mr. Da-
pc" both at present out of the running
TINS would be a blue day for them IN the
Senate. Al 'ho
Mr- Sch"ab has probably chosen wisely.
Oi'i's as ne would be obliged to play
ne game would be very expensive As
oea'h does grafters love shining MARY
ana the CLEAN OF his millions would attract
rom near and from far Everything he
s"t would cost MIN fancy price and de-
ihailos on his purse would be consta,t
ana then' after securing #, he Nigh, he
u.ss appointed In his prize 1t woul5 br,no
nun INTO company where he would he ana
necessarily would remain. a good daa1 q,
a stranger and conslgn him to dut,es eor
NH'lA ne possessed small. II any. onalIeca
-'oNs- The glamor OF the Office aIono ,,,a,,1,
soon lose It's force. "'uid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

The death list Is always started at stin
figure. A mine explosion which In the end
yields ten dead starts with two hundred.
railroad accident, yielding upon investi-
cation twenty dead starts In with five hun
dred. A street riot where, as 1t turns out,
pistols were fired In the air and only fists
and police clubs used. should be good In the
dispatches for twenty dead for at least
twenty-four hours. There il no settled ra-
to- much being left to the reportoriai 1udg-
ment as to how much the trafi1c VIII
stand But the public at such times de-
mands grisly yarn. and Its servants know
their business. OF course the truth comes
along In time. and those who like that sort
OF thing can read 1t, but the thrill OF the
first repert-which Is the main thing-has
been felt, and public demand obeyed. THIS
is one feature of majority rule popular
saying is that the people get and should
have. what they want. America being the
land of thrills, a. free press must do Its
share toward supplying the market
what your ideas may be about trans
planting these things and trying them on
Russia I must Of course wait to hear. A
free press in motion and going at run speed
is a wonderful institution and we snoaio
at least understand the machine. with this
end In view It might be well for you to seq
regate five or six of our men. ana nave
them study, and practice on each other' ,ie
art of toying with figures and exaggeratlhs
horrors until such a time as the fsuo'is'
pubIfc, under the stimulus or a Tree pies''
has acquired an appetite Tor dig tiihs'
nainted red. We are out for the stun III the
f,ea nress line YOU know, and should be
ready for whatever the line requires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
A Chill Spring Opening.

The sun may have crossed the line last
Wednesday morning, but there is evidence
at hand that 1t stumbled Despite the proc
lamation Of the almanac to the effect that
spring Is here the air has been decidedly
chill and there have been disagreeable re-
minders of that traditional process of a lin
gering winter. 1t may be that the ele-
ments have conspired to make up for some
of the time lost in January and February,
to give an imitation of the real article In
the way of sharp weather. The grounding
unquestionably miscalculated if he reap
peared on the 10Th according to his hard
and-fast schedule. late spring" is al
ways hardship on the farmers, the resort
proprietors and humankind generally. After
even a mild winter such as that Just pass
ing-it is unsafe, Notwithstanding the cal
eIrdar. to say that 1t has passed-one longs
for sight of the fresh green of the leaves
and grass and for the soft smell Of moist
earth. The spirit is weary OF muffiing
clothes and closed doors There Is refresh
ment in the air of the average April. and
even late March occasionally has its rare
charm of balminess. A week still remains
of the tickle month of possible winds, and
1t may be that the lamb-like exit act will
this year be on view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
Seams and the Man.

Clothes make the man, in all truth. in
these days, in certain circles. The we'll
tailored artisan may pass muster on fash
fonable promenade alongside the man of
leisure and wealth and high social position.
But the copnoisseur in clothes has a keen
eye for the imitation. The aspiring artisan
must wear the very proper garb to with
stand scrutiny. The wrong shade of gloves
or spats or the wrong curl of the hat brim
or the least disarray of the tie may stamp
him as a pretender. One OF the invioable
rules of the swell set is that no man is
properly clad If he wears suit which he
bought ready made 1t is not only, accord
ing to this doctrine. clothes that make the
reasoning 1t is accepted as an elemental
truth by the ultra fashionable that the
spanning Of chest and thigh and measuring
of arm by the tape of the sartorial artist
effect change in the inner nature of the
individual Wholesale manufacturers of
clothing, recognizing this fact, cheer on
their patrons by closely following the fash
ions and turning out wide varieties of sizes
and styles to fit the tall and the short the
stout and the lean, the straight and the
stopped. They have made 1t possible in
deed for the wearer of ready-made clothes
to give a human imitation" of a good
dresser.
But the made-to-order wielders of tape
and shears are wise, too, in their day and
generation. and they contrve to change the
cuts and styles from time to time to thwart
the wholesale manufacturers Recently the
latter have been turning out sack coats with
the slit in the back seam because that has
been the fashionable touch. This spring the
custom tailors Of New York have agreed to
eschew the baek-seam slit and to make Sits
IN the two side seams of this style of gar
ment. So just now the scrupulously exclu-
sive good dresser" is closely watching the
backs of his associates and acquaintances.
The man with the back-seam slit must he
turned away as impossible socially while
the man with the side-seam Sits NAV he
taken on trust.
VI course, the manufacturers will meet
the emergency. but they are handicapped
by the necessity of preparing their goods
half a season in advance at least Tbav
may however, be relied upon to find xp.v
TO give their customers the benefit OF the
doubt by offering garments with back-seam
SUITS, or side-seam Sits, or no Sits at all
1t is hard to beat them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
The Sunday Stars First Year.

One year ago the first number of The
Sunday Star was Issued in consequence OF a
decision to place an issue of this paper
before it's readers every day of the year in
stead of leaving them unserved one day In
seven. In preparing for this innovation
every effort was made to give the people
OF Washington an up-to-date newspaper,
with attractive features, covering a wide
range of human interest. No pains or ex-
pense was spared to make The Sunday Star
attractive and instructive.
During this first year of its existence The
Sunday Star has succeeded beyond the ex-
pectations of It's publishers. 1t has at
tanned the largest local Sunday clrcula tion.
II has been placed on a paying advertising
basis In a material degree 1t has paid.
because 1t has been patronized by the
people who have found in it what they
want. That Is the surest test of newspaper
success, and The Star is gratified to point
to the showing in actual figures appearing
IN another part of this edition as evidence
of the popular approval of the innovation.
1t is of course to be understood that in
the time TO come The Sunday Star will be
improved as opportunities arise and occa-
sion warrants. 1t will continue to cover
the local and general field as thoroughly
VIII seek and print the best available fea-
lures of general and special interest. In
the departments which appeal to the
women readers and those that attract the
men, such as fashions society. sports and
finance, IL will offer the latest news and
gossip OF reliable character. In It's fiction
it Will seek always to be interesting and
wholesome.
The Stars Sunday Magazine will remain
one Of the conspicuous features of it's Sun
day issue. a repository of well written and
handsomely illustrated stories. sketches and
general articles. Through this medium dur
ing the past year the readers of The Sun
day Star have been given access to the
writings of the leaders in the fiction world
The standard already established will not
be lowered in any degree.
The complete success of this first year
OF Sunday publication is highly encourag
ing 10 The Star. 1t feels more than ever
assured of the interest and ultimate
friendly regard of its readers. 1t feels. too,
that its ability to serve their material in
terests has been enlarged by the addition of
the seventh issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
The New Regime in Russ;o

lhe correspondent OF the st. Petersb,rs
LalIy Mail, writing from Washington s,vo
In his latest letter:
Inc irish believe there is luck in odd
numbers Not SO the Americans. Tbex 90
IN Tor round numbers and big ones. have
never elsewhere seen such liberties taken
with the multiplication table. No mat,er
the subject. when figures apply they cut a
Inquire, l tell you. In estimating individual
fortunes there is perfect riot In numbers
a man named Rockefeller who has an In
'erest in an oil business. seems to have
rrospered. but I hesitate to accent state
fhents Of bis wealth The figures make me
oiZzy. The same Is true too, OF rich
'ronmaster named Carnegie and Of a
banker named Morgan Those three man
by combining their means--if they are half
as rich as reported-could shape the mar
kets OF the world. Rockefeller goes in as n
side line for education and foreign missions
Carnegie for public libraries. and Morgan
Tor art and curios- I'm sure they're all
well fixed. but IL gave you current and ac
cepted estimates you'd smile and declare
me a Gull-a victim OF the American Jolly
-
The same extravaganza is shown In other
ssaatters. In the case say of an accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
ANDY HAMILTON.

From the Utica Press.
Andrew Hamilton promises to explode an
other bombshell and there Is CONSERVATION
In the camp of the grafters. When one of
your own kind gets after you there is al
ways danger.
From the Portland fMe.) Evening Telegram.
Andrew Hamilton, judging from his pyro-
technic display of invectives. will not take
the shame and disgrace of investigation to
heart as did the late John Mccall.
From the Tacoma Ledger.
Judge Hamilton's attack on the New
York Life officials shows that his return
from Europe was not entirely In order that
he might face the music, He proposes to
furnish music for some other persons to
dance to.
From the Newark ADVERTISER.
OF course Cornelius doesn't know Andy.
We all know that where ignorance Is Bliss
It's blank nonsense to be otherwise.
From the Buffalo Express.
Andy Hamilton Ia violating every rule of
his calling, especially the first rule. which
- silence under all circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

close combat would probably be equal In
aggressive power, while the Constitution
would probably be slightly superior In de-
fensive ability. In cruising range. and pos
sibly In maneuvering activity and Hpeed.
the Constitution would perhaps be some
what superior.
The mere suggestion that the United
States is thinking Of going into the race for
big tonnage and gun power Is likely to cause
a revision of European naval estimates.
Hitherto 1tiOD0 tons has been regarded as
maximum beyond which no country was
likely to 80. When England planned the
Dreadnausnt the naval architects OF GER
tain other powers began to figure an big
ships to meet this new monster. but thus
far none has been launched. II Sec
rotary Bonaparte's recommendation carries
through Congress this government will have
had such a start that. barring delays IN
construction. 1t will. for time at least.
have the honor Of possessing the largest
war ship in the world. Whether the naval
tonnage limit will ever be much exceeded
remains for conjecture. 1t is believed that
the maximum of effective and safe gun
caliber has been reached at tweivs inches.
although the sixteen-inch gun is still cher
ished by some as a practicable ideal tor
naval warfare. II the twelve-lnch gun re-
mains the maximum of efTective mRnufac-
ture and use there will be little occasion to
add to the tonnage of ships Of WAR save to
multiply the elements of the principal bat
teries. Thus 1t is probable that TIE tonnage
race, If 1t occurs. will develop line OF
ships of extraordinary misunderstanding
power. The consideration here arises
whether 1t is better to concentrate such a
vast amount of aggressive power into SIN
gle vessel or divide 1T between two. The ad-
vocates of the moderate-sized batteship
contend that 1t is better to have two ships
than one, because since single torpedo
may totally destroy the greatest ship afioat
there is a double chance of saving one of
two smaller shins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
UNCLE JOE.

From the Dayton News
Now that Uncle Joe Cannon has succeeded
In getting the Senate mad at him. his pop-
ularity is good for the dog days at least.
From the Portland tores.l Telegram.
Speaker Cannon should favor a revision
OF the tariff regarding tobacco, for he
smokes only imported cigars.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Representative 6hackieford's diatriba
against Speaker Cannon will soon be for
gotten. It has gone into the Congressional
Record.
From the Atlanta Constitution
It would be the scverest kind of a test OF
Arizona's civilization II Uncle Joe Cannon
were to visit that territory.
From the Hartford Times.
II President Roosevelt booms Speaker
Cannon for the presidency. az some of the
Washington writer's say he will do, then
Cannon viii boom, of course
From the birmingham Age Herald.
A square stand-up contest between Uncle
Joe Cannon ana Standard Oh Aidrich lie
what this country desires to see.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
BEFORE AND AFTER.

Ere Andy went to Paris
They spoke OF him as LOB.
The widow and the heiress
Through tribes he helped 10 robG
In boobies tainted pageant
He fed the gtlded b1g;
As Legislative agent
He fed the yellow dog.
Ere Andy went to Paris
His silent golden rule
Was. "Children oft embarrass
By talking out of school"
or midnight loans and ''dummiss~
He never knew--or told.
The mummest OF the mnmmies
Our Andrew was OF old.
When Andy went to Paris
Pray, what befell him tbeFst
GIobs-trotters tell me there 10
Much madness IN the air
OF foreign fields Elysian-- "a
Still don't understand NJ
DID some devout Partisan
Teach Andy TO expandf
When Andy came from Paris,
Loi ioosened was his lip.
Nor feared he to embarrass
By secrets he let slip.
As talkatiYe az LaTeou,
As fearless al Jerome,
He loves TO clap his jaws on
The graft that brought him horns.
Now Andy's hack from Paris.
Hornblower blows DO more;
4 wonderful affsir Is
The Hanliitonlan roar,
When Andy's claws unrayel
Fun many knotty clue
There's nothing quite like navel
To change ones point of ylewl
Wallace Irwin in The New York Gioa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
STILL HOPEFUL.

From the Chicago News.
The sky today Ia overcast;
The sun no more is snining.
It's been the same the whole week past,
But still I'm not repining.
What's gone Is gone, what's here Is here.
But that's no cause for sorrow.
No weather can be so severe
But IL may clear tomorrow
Calamities of yesterday
Already I'm forgetting:
Those Of today seem tough. but may
Not be dispelled by fretting.
Tomorrow. though, the luck viii turn,
I'm confident not fearful
My sparks of hope viii always burn
And that's what keeps me cheerful.
No sense at all In going round
Oppressed with gloom abysmal.
No consolation have / found
In contemplation dismal
Things may improve, at any rate,
So trouble I won't borrow.
But live In that fair, roseate.
That best of days. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
PARKER'S SUGGESTION.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Surely there was nothing personal in
Judge Parker's assertion that the south
could do worse in the selection of a
democratic presidential candidate than the
north had.
From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune
Since Judge Parker made his Charlotte
speech there has been pricking-up of ears
on the part of southern statesmen
From the Syracuse Post-standard
Alton b. Parker wants a southerner for
the Presidential candidate. What" in
quires DR.. McKelway has geography to
do with the qualifications for the presi-
dency?" Nothing doctor. Your last sue
cessful candidate and your last fiat failure
came from New York state.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Judge Alton B. Parker delivered a DO
litical address before the Mississippi Iegis-
lature last week. Don't know whether he
is finishing up the last campaign or be-
ginning new one.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
The most effective way for the New York
American to meet Judge Parker's argument
for southern man for President is to
print 1t w. RANDOLPH-hearst
From the Cincinnati Enquirer
Just to state 1t as matter OF fact Judge
Parker's suggestion that some southern
appear to create enthusiasm among south
ern people themselves.
From the Syracuse Herald.
Can II be that Judge Parker was booming
Thomas Fortune Ryan of Virginia-and not
infrequently Of New York--for the presi-
Dental nomination.
From tho Utica Press.
The metamorphosis of the Silent Man OF
Esopus is one of the principal events Of the
day.
From the Waila walla tWash.l Onion.
Judge Parker advises southern democrats
to assume control of the party. Perhaps
Alton B. Is afraid he might be nominated
again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
The Days.


Got to start another week.
Laws-a-goodness. mel
Days. dey seems to hop along
AS hasty as kin be.
/ likes to min my manners.
But 1t ain no use to try;
can't say '.Howdy. Monday"
Fob mex Saturday comes byi
II ain no use o. tryin'
When dey acts in sech a style:
I'd sho,ly work q little
Eff dey'd only wait awhile.
But. laws-a- goodness, honey.
Dey comes along 80 fas'
Dat / STAINS in admiration
Jes' to watch 'en whizxin' pas'I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
Overdrawn.

Ibid you read that article about you In
the magazine?"
Yes" answered Mr. Dustin Stax. st
was a little conscience stricken about some
Of my transactions until that came out. but
now / must say my feelings are those of in
1ured innocence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
SHOOTING STARS.
A Special Study.

You can't expect society people to take
much interest in natural history" said
the scientific man regretfully.
II don't know" answered Miss Cayenne
I'VE take an enormous amount of interest
In the butterflies of fashion and the big
bugs OF financial life."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25
Determination.

'.Your daughters have had every advan-
tage." said the old friend.
YES" answered Mr.. Cumrox. "and I'm
going to keep at 1t until they get so cultured
and refined that they can keep from laugh
ing at my mistakes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

China. with It's reverence for age uouIa
hold up Its heather hands In horror at tbts
cold-blooded talk of Diminishing a man from
government employment because he has at
tained the wisdom and dignity OF seventy
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

Mr.. Bellamy Storer is another of the few
prominent men who manage to get out of
public life without a number of prelim-
mary resignation rumors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

The winter weather Is expected to exhaust
Itself before the base ball season begins
1t would be unfortunate to have the omen
ing day for the national sport fall into az
much climatic disrepute as that In which
Inauguration day Is held
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

Speaker Cannon refrains from the hypoc-
risy of pretending that he does not real
lie the great power he possesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

The dry dock Dewey does not compare
with the distinguished man it was named
after for celebrity OF movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

Even Mr.. Rockefeller must be surprised
now and then to read In the newspapers
Of Mr.. II. H. Rogers. ignorance of details
of Standard Oil affairs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-25

The custom of playing chess by csb,s NIL,
wholly ooiiJerate any remote possibpit,, 90
liotous demonstration by enthusiastic -.
tators spec