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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
A Sacrifice.

An instructive exhibition was given yes
terday in the House OF Representatives
when the chairman of the appropriations
committee argued at great length that be-
cause the superior officials of the depart
ments do not perform their duty In tile
matter of adjusting salaries and classifying
clerks according TO ability and merit the
elder clerks of the departments must be au-
tomatically reduced in salary according to
age. The derelictions of the chiefs, said
Chairman Tawney, are due 10 personal
sympathy With the elder subordinates and
also to congressional influence Ia benaif or
individuals. Thus not only the departmental
chiefs. but the members of the legisla-
tive body now sitting In Judgment on the
case are guilty OF the acts OF commission
and omission cited as reasons for the I'M
discriminating reductions OF salary and
eventual dismissals proposed by the COM
miItee
Chairman Tawney in his speech admitted
that there are many instances OF genuine
merit despite advanced years In the de-
partmental clerical RANKS. But he declared
that Congress must deal with averages =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
Solid Sections.

Mr.. Hearst receives Judge Parker's North
Carolina speech with derision Hear him:
1T was at Charlotte, N. c., that Judge
Parker lately delivered himself of the oDin-
lon that the south should furnish the next
democratic presidential candidate 1t may
be so. None gives more hearty and more
ungrudging applause to the loyalty of dem
ocratfc voters in the south than does the
American. Yet we do not think that thew
VIII allow their political views to be formed
by the corporation lawyer whose colIapse
as candidate allowed the solid south to
be broken for the first time"
Let's be exact though the heavens and
the sarcasm fall. The solid south WAS
broken In 1896, when Mr.. Hearst was irving
his bes. as supporter OF Mr.. Bryan to
foist free silver on the United States. and
1t has remained broken ever since. At
the same time the north was solicited. and
has remained solid ever since. The oues-
ton now Is. can the solid north be broken
by Mr.. Hearsts new policy? Some peonle
call 1t socialism, but. whatever Il NAV he.
1t Is certainly not the old -style democracy
1t is the solid north that Mr. Hearst must
consider, and materially fracture before
he can hope to set foot In the White Honse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
Increasing the Indictment.

Mr. Williams returns to the charge, and
adds another count to his indictment of the
army in the Philippines. The merciless ex-
terminators OF women and children have
now turned liars. and are trying to falsify
the record. Panic-stricken at the effect of
the doggerel describing the fight on Mount
Dajo. and covering under the sentiment
aroused b. 1t here at home. they are put
ting new face on things by cable and
dressing the story up TO soothe an offended
humanity. Evidently the democratic leader
has heard of the fellow who having as
serted that the horse was sixteen feet high,
swore, when hard pressed. TO the state
ment Having set out to discredit the sol
diers In the Philippines, he will hold that
course II it is necessary to pile on them,
one after another, every crime possible to
man at arms.
The Williams view of the matter is that,
Instead of carrying the Moro stronghold
by assault. Gen. Wood should have set
down before 1t and starved out the robbers.
But the American commander would not
have escaped criticism even then. We
should have been invited to express disgust
at the spectacle of grear government held
at bay for months by knot of outlaws,
when little lead was at hand ready for
politicians and pulpiteers-would have
agonized over their imaginary descriptions
of gaunt women and infants reduced to
skeletons, tortured by hunger, while their
1aiers looked on from trenches and gloried
in their sufferings, With a theme like that
the rhetoricians and the doggerel spinners
would have rked time. and made
the earth tremble.
Ii is to be assumed that the American
commanders in the Philippines are not
working for. political effect, and will not
be Influenced by criticism purely political
in this country. Unfortunately for them,
and for all of us, the archipelago has been
dragged into politics. and our difficulties
there are increased by the fact. Not i'm
probably. the leader of that band of Moro
cutthroats on Mount Dajo felt that he was
doing his part toward complicating the
American problem. and hopeful that in case
of success he would hear by letter or resolu-
ton from the Aguinaldo Aid Society of Bos-
ton. AS he failed after doing his--well,
best. let us say. and angels could have
done no more. maybe the society Will erect
q monument to his memory. In which case
Mr.. Williams should write the inscription
IN verse, of course
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
Further Returns From JoIo.

From the New York Tribune.
Additional reports of the action at Mount
Dajo confirm the correctness of the Presi-
dents estimate of it and cause confusion to
those critics who were so ready to go off
at half cock with furious denunciations of
the bioodthirsty barbarities of the Ameri-
army. 1t now appears that there was
no complete determination of the outlaw
band. Every effort was made to avoid In
juring the women and children, many of
whom were saved. and supplies, assistance
AMI shelter were promptly given to them by
our troops after the battle. AS for the
charge that the action was needlessly pre-
cipitate, and that the outlaws might have
been captured without a fight If little
patience had been exercised, 1t Is now to
be observed that efforts to induce or COM
pei them to surrender had been patiently
made for six months without effect the
fanatical Moslems believing they would be
able to hold their crater-fortress for at
least two years. Finally, as to the status
of these martyr patriots" who died de
Tending their homes and their liberties" it
is to be observed that number of leading
Moros actively co-operated with our troops.
and that the sultan and his chief dattos
are congratulating our troops and are re-
Iolcing in the Riding OF the island of a
pest and a burden, SO that now the fields
can be titled and industries prosecuted
without molestation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

Averages are all well enough IL their way,
when dealing with figures AMI things and
inanimate objects. but they will not do 10
apply to human beings. We speak often of
the average man." as type. but we do
not reject all men as friends because we
do not admire the average we have con-
jured UP in minds. Why should the
government reject the services OF all the
elder clerks because few of them are be-
low mysterious average, struck by means
as yet undisciosed and held forth as the
solitary reason for this iniquity7
To pass this proposition into law. foi the
reasons advanced-that the chiefs are
afraid or incapable of doing their duty and
because members of Congress exert their
influence for favorites-will be TO weaken
the government service seriously at the top,
where it should be strongest. Congress
will thereby declare to the departmental
chiefs: I'VE know you are incapable CT do
ing your duty and that you are suoins he
fore our unwarranted interferences and
that you are soft-hearted and therefore not
proper task-masters for your <ubordinates.
We shall punish you by humiliariag and
impoverishng and running the objects of
your own and our charity and partisan
ship You are not to be trusted with the
charge of elder clerks because you may be
occasionally blinded to their faults We are
not to be trusted with the chance to secure
taVors for our elderly friends III the de-
partment service. because you may sue
cumb to our Establishments and pressure.
therefore, to prevent both of us from
doing wrong, Wen remove these men after
nrst reducing their salaries, no matter
what they are now getting doing, or how
valuable they may be now and later to the
government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
Local Buildings and Local Architects

Washington Is on the eve of remarka BILE
private building boom, several of the local
corporations and business houses having
planned extensive improvements and con-
structous. These works will add materially
TO the appearance of the capital and will
tend 90 establish local business upon we'll
defined geographical lines. Indeed in one
respect the projected works are especially
significant in that they will go far toward
the development OF the capital city as a
municipality while 1t is progressing govern
mentally toward the ideal of the founders
In these circumstances 1t is important that
the architects should be chosen for the de-
signing OF the contemplated structures with
particular care to ensure harmonious rela-
tons between the new erections and the
general style which public-spirted citizens
hope to maintained In Washington
There are now established In this city a
number of skilled, artistic members of this
profession. Examples of their work stand
ConspcUously in evidence. They rank with
the leaders of their art throughout the
country. Some of them have remained here
for the sake of contributing TO a permanent
accomplishment IN capital building They
take pride in the city and In their work. and
they have In some instances sacrificed op-
pOrtunities In order TO share in the process
OF bringing the capital to It's destined height
as a model for all the world.
Notwithstanding the artistic abilities OF
these local" architects and their entire fit
ness from every point of view to undertake
any work of magnitude and to produce re-
suits comparable with the best to be OBJ
tanned from more noted members of the
profession, disposition exists in some
quarters in this city to ignore their exist
ence and to commission architects from
other cities. notably New York, for the pri-
yate works here planned.
The plea 10 patronize home talent should
always appeal TO every resident of a COM
munlty. In this case 1t should possess ex-
CeptOnal force because of the well-estab-
lished fact that the home talent Is, gener-
ally speaking, the equal of that to be Sc
cured elsewhere. and indeed. In this par
tlcular superior. for the reasons cited. These
Washington architects put more into their
work large structures than mere
draughtsmanship. They engage In It with
a peculiar pride which cannot be felt by the
architect OF another city. who regards his
commissions commercially and, his reputa-
ton already nationally established, feels
under no obligations to render more than
the exact service purchased.
Community pride alone should lead the
directors OF the building corporations and
the owners of business houses TO encourage
the Washington architects by giving them
the opportunity az least TO compete for the
commissions about TO be placed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
A Model Lynching.

The tone OF the dispatch telling of the
iynchlng at Chattanooga last night fellci-
tates the city on the orderltness OF the pro-
ceedings. We are introduced to a body or
determined gentlemen of mature years, q
who went about their business without noise
or buster. and transacted 1t so swiftly and
successfully that nobody but the victim OF
their wrath was disturbed. There was no
loud talking. Not an oath is mentioned.
Probably not q single member Of the party
was drunk. There may have been some
thing approaching unseemiy lesity while the
sheriff and the 5aiIer were being locked In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
do You Want to Know
What You SwaEfow9

There is a growing sentiment in this eoun,rv
In favor Of medicines OF known compos,t,on :,
Is but natural that one should have some ,n.eres,
In the composition Of that which he or she ia
expected to swallow. whether it be food. drink or
medicine
Recognizing this growing disposition on the part
or the public. and satisfied that the fullest pub
hcity can only add to the weTl-earned reputation
Of tis medicines, DR.. r. v. Pierce Of Buffalo
n. T., has taken time by the forelock "a is
were. and is publishing broadcast a list of all ths
ingredients entering into his leading medicines
the Golden Medical Discovery" the populsr liver
inVigorator. stomach tonic. blood purifier and heart
regulator; also Of his 'Favorite Presentation" for
weak, overworked. broken-down, nervous and in
valid women
This bold and outspoken movement on the part
OF Dr. Pierce has. by showing exactly what his
weliknown medicines are composed Of completely
disarmed all harping critics who have heretofore
untustiy attacked them. little pamphlet has
been compiled. from the standard medical authori
ties of all the several schools of practice showing
the strongest Endorsements by leading medical
writers of the several ingredients which enter into
DR. Pierce's medicines. A copy Of this little book
Is mailed free TO any desiring to learn more
concerning the valuable. native. medicinal plants
which enter into the composition OF DR.. Pierces
medicines. Address DR.. Pierce above
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are tiny. sugar.
coated anti bilious granuies. They regulate and
inyfgorate Stomach. Liver and Bowels Do not
beget the pill habit but constipation One
or two -ach day for laxative and regulator
three or four for an active eathartic Once tried
always IN favor.
$4,000 given away in copies of The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser. a book that sold
to the extent of 100000 copies few years ago. at
81 80 per copy. Last year we gave away $50 900
worth of these Invaluable books. This year we
shall give away $4,000 worth of them. VIII
you share In this benefit II SO. send only 21
one-cent stamps to cover cost of mailing only for
book In sSiF paper covers. 81 stamps for CLOTH
bound Address DR. r. v. Pierce, Bufalo. ny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
a Season of Suspense.

IT'S sweet to sing of gentle spring,
When birds come forth to carol;
When Flora Ger the world should fling
A brightly flow'red apparel;
When sunshine brings it's treasure fair
To palace and to howell!
Such songs shall be my future care
Just now there's snow to shovel.
To gladstone lays of balmy days
Our fancies fondly turn US,
But cruel fact this hope delays;
I've got to fill the furnace.
The water pipes have burst anew;
We'd better have a plumber.
Oh when will gentle spring be through?
When we may sing of summer!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

the bath room One may imagine friendly
scuffie. with the visitors firm but goc,i-hu-
mored But all else was done In perfect
taste and with due solemnity. The firing
at the close was not pure reckiessness, but
wise precautlon against the possibility OF
resuscitation. The gentleman to whom had
been intrusted the duty Of providing the
rope had made an unfortunate selection,
and the cord broke. VIII anybody be pun
ished for the nights escapade? Nothing Is
more unlikely. The cheapest thing in Amer
lea today is human life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
A Fugitive From Justicep
ron, the New York Times

I've" IVth Hf''N"
Tax lodging, complicated with perjury, Is
one of the recognized recreatfons of the
pnco rich in this country. Magistrate-dodg-
ing. in connection with automobile "acci-
dents" Is another. No Millionaire taxes
shame to himself for either of these forms
Of pastime But subpoena -dodging Is not
auite on the same footing with tax-dodg-
ing. or even with s,immons-dedging. 1he
d,stfuction between &, subpoena-dodger ana
a fugitive from Justice Is difficult to draw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
Saving at the Spigot.
From the Savannah News.

Uncle Sans economy Is something mar
yelous He throws away millions OF dol
lars on useless printing and postal franks.
vet stops the elevators In public buildings
on the score of economy. He turns loose
nots of money on questionable contracts.
vet prohibits government clerks In Wash
ington from using the telephone on any
except public business. A news story says
that a veritable army Of spies has been set
to watch the department clerks to see that
they do not use the phones for private
ylllrroSeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

The farmers will rejoice in the news that
the Department of Agriculture has n
method of increasing the cotton crop. The
department will be especially felicitated on
getting the news out In such shape as to
prevent Wall street from taking any unfair
advantage of It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

Some congressman are possibly hoping
that when the spirit of reform gets through
with their perquistes 1t will pay some at
tention to the inadequaey of a $500 COM
pensation for man Of genuine legislative
talents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

Much enthusiasm has been aroused in
Peekskiil, N. Y. by Chauncey NJ. Depew's
gift of 10000 worth OF land as training
heid for military academy. Peekskill Is
a good little town and IL Is something
worth while to be its favorite son in the
face of general criticism elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

Mr. McCleary refers to railway develon-
ment as being In its fourth age. The
fourth age in Jacques ages is that of "the
soldier full of strange oaths." but the rail-
ways are not doing enough fighting or
swearing to carry out the comparison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

The chauffeur who was sent to jail In
fhiiadelphia for running into boy will ad-
init that this proceeding has Its advantage
over the Italian method of organizing q
mob and executing vengeance on the spot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

Now that France has a big coal strike
on its hands, America will await with in
terest any valuable suggestions Europe
may have to offer to handling delicate
situations OF this sort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
A Palpable hit.
he Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
The Moors want to know why the powers
do not call a conference upon the state Of
affairs In Russia. The Moors evidently
have dangerous sense OF humor which
should be checked before they have the
chance to give the lowers OF Europe the
laugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

Some of the enemies of the Panama canal
will be disagreeabIe enough to wish thew
could attribute Chairman Shonts' illness to
conditions on the isthmus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
And the Spelling Bee. y

From the Knoxville Sentinel.
II the plans Of the simplified spelling
board, that is composed OF so many emf
nent American scholars, are carried out,
what will become of the oid-fashfonad
spelling bee?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

The question OF prohibiting race-track
gambling comes up every year, but the
bookmakers suffer no visible discourage
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

The man who faced fire and smoke to
carry dynamite out of the tunnel under the
East river is hero whether he gets
medal or not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

MT Storer was doubtless aware that an
ampassadorship to Europe rarely goes beg
ging for any great length of time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

1t is evident that the winter does not In
tend to be deferred by any mere techni-
caiities that the calendar may present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
SHOOTING STARS.
An Important Lesson.

Have the missionaries taught you any,
thing yet?'
Yes. answered the guileless savage.
They have taught us that guns will carry
farther and hit harder than any weapon we
possess"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

President Baer is not expressing his for
mer opinions, but It Is pretty evident that
he has not changed them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

sometimes said Uncle Eben. de man
dat talks de mos bout an eight-hour
workin' day dom pear to average mon
about twenty minutes week his own
account"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

Russia's very first election will be &C.
companied by the cry of fraud"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
Not the Real Thine

IT'S now the early fruits draw near
From distant climates sent.
Like berries some Of them appear,
But taste quite different.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
Policyholder or DirectorP

Very much"
Are you-er-interested as one of the
people who put money in or who take
money out?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
Almanac Spring.

From the New York World
Anyway. almanac spring does not begin
till tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20

TIN order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence, letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the once, but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bust
negs Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-20
Superior Consideration.

(Which would you rather be, legislator
or an author?''
"A legislator" answered the bright young
man. THE products of his mind enjoy the
dignity of resting In a pigeonhole instead
of being ruthlessly consigned to the waste
basket"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1906-11-27
State University
AGRICULTURAL
COURSE

From February 4th to March 2nd
a short course in Agriculture will be
given at the State University at
Morgantown for the benefit of the
farmers of the state who cannot
very well take a full course. Doc
tor Armsby of the State College,
Pennsylvania, Doctor w. J. Spill
man, the well known agnculturalist
of the Department of Agriculture at
Washington, and other eminent
specialists will assist the regular
members Of the College Agriculture
Faculty. Tuition will be free.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1906-11-27
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE.


Pursuant to n decree Of the Curcuii
Court Of Calhoun County, made and entered
ON the 9Th day Of July 1906, in the chanc-
cry cause Of d. w. oheuoweth d Son Va
Serena Siers q others, I will ON Tuesday
the 18th, day Of October 1906, at the front
door Of the Court House Of Calhoun Coun-
~, West Virwiuia, Chat being the first
day Of the October term Of the said circnit
court J, offer for sale to the highest bidder
at public auction, the following described
real ostatei The sixty acres Of land situat,
in Washington District, on the waters oil
The left hand fork OF the West Fork, IN
said Calhoun county; But reserving and ex
cepting from this sale all the oil and ga
and coal la, on and Under this said parce
Of land with the right and privilege o
operating the same, being the same land
and reservation named IN deed Of convey
ance made by Q. N Snodgrass and Robor
Sharp % j u. siers dated November 1911
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1906-11-27
IL FL. ROBEYN8z 90.

1903 and recorded in deed book No. "a
page 257, copy Of which Is filed with
The papers in this cause to which reference
3 here made.
Terms Of sale; One-lhird ofthe purehsso
money cash in baud and the residue upou
credit Of one and Two years, taking from
the purchaser notes or bonds with good
security, bearing interest from day Of sale
for the deferred installments of purchase
money, and retaining the legal title Of said
real estate as further security therefor. aa
additional security until all deferred in.
slalimonts of purchase money shall have
been paid,
r. r. KIND, Special Conr.
], @, G. starcher, Clerk OF the Circuit
coort Of Calhoun County, do hereby certify
that bond has been given by che above
named commissioners, as IS required by the
decree IN the above stylee cause.
&C. Slorcher, Clerk,
per ST, Waldo, Deputy