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The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1906.
Congress-Greeting!

From the hour of noon to-day and for
three months thereafter, we shall have
Congress on our hands 1t is all toe
short a time In certain envious regions of
our common country signs OF relief may
go up when Congress adjourns, butno such
impoliteness furnishes the fair fame of the
District of Columbia. For Congress is
our peculiar JOY, our special wonder. New
zest In life comes with every first Mon
day in December. new animation per
vades the official atmosphere. and even
invades the precincts Of trade and the
busy marts of industry. Society preens
herself, and looks her prettiest. The gay
whirl begins, the keen interplay of politi-
cal and social ambitions. the sharp rival
ries Of wit and genius. All this Wash
ington knows and loves, as one knows
and loves an intimate acquaintance, while
the rest of the country regales itself on
the dry bones Of the feast-the proceed
ings Of Congress
And yet the proceedings Of the coming
Congress are not likely TO be dull We
apprehend a strong breath Of life viii be
poured into the halls of legislation from
the region of the White House should
any symptoms Of inertia develop on Capt.
tol Hill. If rumoT may be trusted, legis-
lative topics Of the greatest moment will
be vigorously pressed-or prest-upon the
attention OF our lawmakers in the forth
coming message. And there will be special
messages; two or three Of them, perhaps,
to give the solons something to think
about talk about. and act upon. Whe
knows but this short session may be
come one Of the most memorable ever
held? We look forward with the most
pleasurable antcipatiOns TO the great de-
bate on the revision of the dictionary,
and to the rally OF the standpatters.
while tariff revision waits.
The Washington Herald extends hearth
est greetings to the historic Congress of
the United States. and wishes it Well
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
WOMEN IN INDUSTRY.
Interesting Figures Show Their In
fiuence on Marriage and Divorce.

From The Philadelphia Ledger.
An interesting contribution to sociology
Is furnished IN recent report Of the
Massachusetts Bureau Of Labor statistics
on the decline Of marriage in that State.
The number Of single women in 1855 was
L070,15 In 1903 the number was l6s8. Is9.
There was an increase in the number of
married women from 739.5S5 to 1134,315.
Ten years ago there were go. 800 more sin
gle than married women in the jurisdic-
ton Now the single women outnum-
Der the married By 533S54 The head Of
the bureau characteriZes the disparity
as startling. He attributes it chiefly TO
the fact that women are entering the
business field, and are therefore not so
dependent On marriage for a livelihood
as formerly. The official also ventures
the statement that the independence
which is becoming more and more preva-
lent among women Is one Of the causes
Of the great increase Of divorce. In Mas
saChusetts divorces increased from :, $50
III 1SS5 to 100 in 1906
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
PRESIDENT AND TARIFF.
New York sun Urges Him TO Take
Initiative in Reforming IL.

From the New York SIN
4 change in the existing tariff is in
evitable The all important thing is how
Il shall be effected. If as heretofore.
then five years of wretched and wholly
gratuitous trouble. anxiety. and misfor-
tune. II by a new party coming into
power and inspired by the kind of doc
trines that have clothed the winds Of late
years. then more years Of worse misery
and tenfold misfortune
It seems more than possible that the
President could bring such a reform
about II he addressed himself 10 II. Tn
less he does so there will be no such re-
form until there is "A change Of govern
ment. The whole force Of initiative rests
with the President. The Republican PAR
" IS absolutely incapable Of initiative.
and If Mr.. Roosevelt once started on the
proposition he would have the whole
country behind him as even ne has not
vet had IL
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
He Could stop TiIIman.

From Judge.
Senator Tillman was recently talking in
his usual vehement manner. The con-
versation threatened TO be stormy. !
friend expostulated with the Senator.
saying il was hardly place for such
a discussion"
Please don't talk so much" said the
warning voice.
IT iTTitated Tillman.
Talk he shouted. 'Tll talk as much
whenever and wherever I please. 1 would
ike to see the man who can keep me
from talking"
4 cam came a voice from the crowd.
Tillman turned and glared about him.
Then his eye caught the speaker. He
pretended 10 quail The laugh went round
and the critical situation was saved
The man who had hurled the defiant
81 CAM was Dr. T. T. Moore, Tillman's
lifetime dentist
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
FOR WALL CARD

Directions. Paint with a wide brush
In gilt paint on a sheet OF blue card.
board; ornament with putty roses and
sprinkle with diamond dust. Give Il c
some friend who is sore on his Job.
NY TASK
This is ms task: 20 watch The SLOW.
sad creeping q the tagging hands
Upon the Cl0ca. that seem 20 70
IS glaciers drift through frozen lands.
To realize 7 bear a cross
And keep my eyo out for the Boss.
This Is my task yet through 10 all
I think q one sweet point o. time
When 7 may LET ry hammer fail
And know a rapture all sublime
That hour when i0y and freedom mix
When the big whistle blows for g
WILBUR NEsBIT.
(Corynght, 1905 by " D. Nesbitl
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
CouIdn't Help Thinking of 1t.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Do you ever think of the future?
asked the good man.
You bet I do. replied the man who
had rot been able for three years to gel
his salary raised. Every time I get my
bills paid up 1 wonder how in the worlC
I'm going TO be able to settle when tbs
aeXt batch comes in
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
More TracknEe Needed.

From the New York HcTald.
The whole system Of railroad traffic in
America is wrong, terribly wrong. with
its network of congested single track
roads where there should be two, and two
where as much freight and as many
human beings are transported as demand
a four-tTack route. Grade crossings are
death-traps. the invention of the devil
they are well called. and should be abol-
ished throughout the country.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
A LITTLE NONSENSE.


I'm often asked If II is hard
To verse indite.
My answer is, TO be q bard
Is easy quite.
1t takes not much Of matter gray
The trick TO turn.
Most any person at it may
A living earn.
Yes. one may manufacture verse
In any style
You first select Of phrases terse
4 fairish pile.
Twist EN- until a rhyme is found
It's only fun.
Now here I've out a poem ground.
See how it's done?
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
Need Watching.

From The Catholic Standard and Times
DR.. Price-Price-Ye I need a vacation
badly, but I can't take it just now.
Many Of my patients are in such condition
that 1 can't afford to leave them. They
need constant nursing
Wise-Ah, yes; foxy people. aren't they?
If you quit nursing them they get well
the FIST thing YOU know eh2
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
Looking for Trouble.


The Hon. William Richardson, OF Ala
bama, appears to have determined to kick
up a big rumpus or the Democratic side OF
the House at this session Of Congress. He
has framed Dill for introduction at an
early date which seeks 10 take from the
Democracy's patron saint, the immortal
Jackson. the credit for winning the battle
OF New Orleans. The Richardson bill pro-
vides for an appropriation Of $1,000 with
which 10 erect q monument to Gen. John
Coffee. who. Judge Richardson asserts.
did more than Jackson IN whipping
Packenham's redjackets. The bones Of
Coffee lie crumbling in a graveyard at
Florence, in Judge Richardson's district,
and 1t is there he would cave the monu-
ment erected which would proclaim TO
future generations that Jackson was not
the hero Of New Orleans. The Kentucky
Democrats in the House viii probably
support the BILL not only because jackson
used to trounce Henry Clay. but also be
cause Jackson in his report Of the battle
of New Orleans declared that the Ken
lucky regiment 'ingloriously fed" But
it is not believed many other Democrats
viii give Il their support More than
once efforts have been made TO remove
The equestrian statue Of Gen. Jackson
which occupies the center Of Lafayette
Square, with bis head turned in watchful
attitude toward the front door OF the
White House: bat each time the Demo
Gratis have raised such d row about it
that the promoters of the scheme have
fed as ingl0rously as Jackson said the
kentuCkians did at New Orleans Be
cause Of this the statue Of Lafayette.
presented by the French government.
had 10 be placed at one corner Of this
square.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Il lost this dime when I was boy"
said the penuri0us millionaire. Queer,
Ell. that / should find it again after all
these years?'
Not at all responded the sarcastic
friend. IF you'll poke among those dead
leaves 1 should think you might find six
or eight cents accumulated interest"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

sorto authority for thru" IF through
must be shortened, says the Sun,
q 'throo Is the proper thing
Continuing. the sun adds: THE vowel
"a Is seldom equal TO 90 Its proper
force is found in such words as use, unity,
&c. which might be expanded into yuse,
yunity. To spell thru suggests the i'm
possible sound thryu-an odious sugges-
ton ="
What is the result when an irresistible
force strikes an immovable body? The
a set Of rules for phonetic spelling that
will be phonetic to not more than about
10 per cent of the population.
However well intentioned the movement
for radical changes in the spelling of the
English language may be, it seems like
ly to result In nothing much more than
confusion. The language is spoken and
written by a large number OF people in
this world, not all OF whom live under the
Stars and Stripes If Georgia, South
Carolina, and Alabama differ so about
such hreside companions as ma" and
pa what will England and Australia
think?
II is quite possible that changes will
come-gradually-as they have In the past
The slightly troubled waters have been
seeking a common level for a good many
years, but no hard and fast rules will
bring that about. The changes come as
the life Of man progresses-silently, slow
~ and irresistibly-not otherwise.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

A good many Congressman who are not
favored with flowers to-day viii never
theless feel grateful that they were net
favored with lemons a month ago.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
Rhrme and Reason.

Give a man rope enough, I claim
began dOgmatic Binks.
THAT he'll soon quit the smoking
game" broke in facetious Jinks.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
Truth for Once.

u always buy my Christmas presents
early"
'Aw, come of"
Gas was about 10 say, early on the
morning of the oath"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
4 Very Cold bottle

From the Cleveland Leader
Peary left a bottle on the ice al the
farthest point reached by him. It ought
to be cold enough by the time ne reaches
il again.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
Plenty of Time.

Everybody makes mistakes, eh2'
"As regards personal experience" re-
piled the self-satisfed man, II can't say.
I've never made any as yet but then I'm
only forty-two"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
senator BaiIey,s Prosecutor.

Robert Vance Davidson. the attorney
general OF Texas. who is bringing grave
charges against Senator Bailey in COR
nection with Standard Oil matters. IS a
North Carolinian by birth and develop
ment He has lived in Texas only a few
years, and naturally had not been much
heard Of outside OF his home city Of
Galveston until ne was nominated on
the ticket with Gov. Lanham. He and
the Senator We're on terms Of cordiat-
ity until Mr. Davidson was elected to
Office. or pT by he would not have
been nominated. Senator Bailey has ia
ken a conspicuous part in every State
convention Of his party in Texas for
decade or more, and fights valiantly for
the nomination OF his friends Mr.
Vance is not the young man he is rep
resented 10 De In the Eastern press He
Is about fifty years old. 1t is said that
he IS related to the late Senator from
North Carolina. whose middle name he
bears. and that he studied law under his
distinguished relative He was prom
inent in the politics Of his native State
before removing 10 Texas, and il is
thought that should ne establish the
truth of the serious accusations he has
made about Senator Bailey's connection
with the Standard Oil Company he may
be elected 10 the Senate by the legisla-
ture at Austin, this winter. even though
the legislators were unanimously in
suucted for Mr.. Bailey in the primaries
last summer
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
Why So ThankfuIs

From the Indianapolis Star
With Gov. Vardaman still at large. Mis-
sissippi has the nerve to celebrate with
two Thanksgivings
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

tralized industrial organization. without
oppression Of the consumer or extinction
Of the independent producer.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

The author of "The Simple Life" says a
age Of sixty. No one ever heard Of the
Easy Boss" being called the Simple
Boss" however.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
Served Right.

wilt have these students fried?'
They asked of their bashaw.
And that fierce chief replied:
III eat EN- raw, raw, raW!
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Taft holds first place in the Presidents
heart" says press item. This bears out
the assertion that Mr.. Roosevelt is a very
large-hearted man.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
To FIN Ike HIS Place.


n the recess OF Congress Col Ike Hill
died. and this regrettable act Of Prov
dence has imposed upon the Democrats
Of the House the task Of choosing a sue
Cessor TO him as one of the special en-
ployes allowed the minority Col. Hill
held the post 90 many years that his fine
old physjOgnOmy became as much fea-
tuTe of the tout ensemble OF the House
as seen from the galleries, as cid that
Of Uncle Joe Cannon, Gen. GTOsvenor, or
Gen. Bingham. The Democrats will meet
tomorrow 10 select Col. HIS successor
Among the candidates whose name Is
legion. is the Hon. Nathaniel T. Crutch-
field. Of Kentucky Col, Crutehfeld has
been a resident of Washington more than
twenty years. He was parliamentary
clerk of the House when John q. Carlisle
was Speaker, and Mr.. Carlisle esteems
him as the readiest and most thorough
parliamentaTian IN the United States.
Col CTutchneld has stood al the side Of
the chairman Of every Democratic ma
ti0nal convention for the past twenty
years to steer that functi0nary right o..
parliamentary twists and procedure. He
is lawyer Of ability and long experience.
and is seeking the place in the House
more as an honor than for its c0mpensa-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

As we understand il. Secretary Shaw
means TO say that the Pittsburg Chamber
Of Commerce is all right in its way, but
does not weigh much
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
He Sill stands Pat.

EyeTybody's glad bot Cannon;
Ho sits around al day.
Fretting because the tarih
WIZ have 30 be changed some way;
EoCserelt wants revision.
The Chinese wall must 60.
Ererybody's ont fer progress
But your
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

The dTummers of the land are organiz-
Ing for Mr.. Bryan. If they cannot induce
the country TO accept Mr.. Bryan, the case
is hopeless.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Maxim Gorky refers to New York in his
new book as "the City Of the Yellow
Demon" 'Wuxtryn'
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

It IS possible, after all. that honest Jack
Reaves editor OF the esteemed Hardaman
Free Press, is the real father Of simplifed
spelling
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

If Russia had only whipped Japan just
think what load Of woe would have been
lifted from Capt. Hobson's chest.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

It is said that a man may live sumptu-
ously' at Marchessi, Switzerland. on $40 a
year Marchcssi for Bonll
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
second-class Mail Matter.

This is the day the Tame ducks" ex
plain how it all happened to happen.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

MIR President, Congress-" Congress,
Mr.. President" "Dee-light-edr'
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Mayor Schmjtz says he courts the
fullest inquiry" The grand jury is show
ing a commendable desire TO accommo-
date him.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Those obstreperous anti-Bailey men out
In Texas hardly gave the Senator a
chance TO eat his Thanksgiving turkey.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Evidently Senator-elect JEFF Davis has
no fear Of the rules against disorderly
conduct
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

The King Of Italy, although a great
coin collector, is probably a mere piker
beside some OF cur Wall street kings.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

The Woodrow Wilson Presidential boom
IS cOnvalescing, but Il seems hardly prob
able that it will ever regain its old-time
VigOT
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

The retiring lord mayor Cf London, who
served S37 days, attended 257 dinners. No
wonder ne welcomes the simple life.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Why didn't that Washington grocer who
advertised we rost our own coffee" burn
all his bridges behind him at once and
put Il we rost our on cofe'
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Al / o'clock to-day Mr.. Roosevelt viii
have 81 OLE his hands again.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Among other delightful and thrilling
events scheduled for the near future may
be mentioned the temperance of the
Congressional Record.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

The Dallas Tex News says: Many a
lobster imagines himself a whale" And
many a lobster feels like a whale-about
an hour after you have eaten him.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Now il IS boldly asserted that Dr.. Crap
sey bears striking resemblance 10 Rich
ard Harding Davis. This Is another Sc
we're trial for the doctor.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
PASSING THOUGHTS.

Among the things for which Washing
tolians may be thankful Is the removal from Cur
parks Of the msislty lion posts and chains which
have long marked the boundaries Of the public
reservations. These are being rapidly replaced by
neat eopinFs Of cement The improvement is no.
ticeable and ccmmendable.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

DR.. Osler, Of Missouri. notwithstand-
ing his more than sixty years. oyerpow-
cred q train rObber and threw him from
the car a few days ago. he probably
wanted 10 show" that other DR. Osler
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Somehow we cannot help wondering II
the Congressional anxiety &c spend the
holidays at home Is going TO be as acute
this Eear as formerly.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Capt. Thomas J. Appleyard. OF Lake
City, Fla, who is at the Metropolitan,
IS IN Washington with view TO obtain
ing the position of special employe Of the
House Of Representatives that belongs TO
the Democratic minority Capt Apple
yard has for years been one of the Dem
ocratic leaders of Florida He has been
secretary Of the State senate, AID an edi-
tor by profession he is now secretary
of the State Press Association. Among
the fraternal organizations OF the Elks.
Knights of Pythias. ard Knights OF
Honor he also occupies a conspicuous
place.
A Virginian by birth. Capt. Appleyard
went into the Confederate navy when
only twelve years of age. and did a
gallant part for one Of his years lie
will have the active backing of several
of the Southern delegations. and a strong
plea will be made in his behalf that the
State of Florida has been almost al
ways overlooked in the dispensation OF
Democratic patronage.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

-C3icago Record-Herald.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03

Some Of the streets Of the Capital are
not only in III condition regards dirt, but soEey
in need 0f repairs The condition is chronic. +
the appropriation running short again. or have the
Commissioners more ve;shty things 20 engage their
attention. Then the street lighting IS bad-vrgtcl-
Ciiy deficient as a whole. Is it the syster4g
The Washington herald., 1906-12-03
This Little Pig stayed at Home.

lComdsht, 100. BY ". D. Nesbit.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-09
w. b. Moses & Sons,
r st. Cor. 1 ltHl.

All over Europe the public is
taking hold of its own street
cars, gas, water, electricity,
railroads, telegraphs, tele-
phones, and even mines; max
ing money; and giving the
people square deal.
Why not in America? Are
Europeans better and smarter
than we? Is that ideal too
good for us?
Read Russell's Soldiers of
the Common Good"-a lively
and dramatic fact-story of real
life in Everybody's for Janu-
airy.
Everybody's Magazine Is cents
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Special representatives wanted for Everybody
Magazine In towns where there are no dealers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-09

c. c. Lancaster, president Northwest Su-
burban Association; w. Nick. Clayton,
president Brightwood Park Association,
and others. The committee has sought TO
procure speakers who are thoroughly con-
versant with the conditions
At the meeting of the general executive
committee yesterday. vote of thanks YVES
OF Metzerott's Hall for the deliberations
o. the committee. y vote OF thanks was
also extended Chairman w. G. Hender-
son for his aid in bringing the matter be-
fore the public.
The proposed mass meeting is the cullnl-
nation OF a movement fnaugurated at
Brentwood November 70, where resolutions
were unanimously adopted stating that con-
ditions of railway travel have become IN
tG1erable through long continued failure or
the railway company to provide proper IA
cilities for the rapidly increasing popula-
ton, and inviting all the citizenS associa-
tons in and around the District of Column
biz to cooperate and bring the matter TO
the attention OF Congress with a view 10
correcting the evils complained Of Almosc
all the assocla ions responded to the call,
clecting delegates TO act with the commit
tee and indorsing the movement. 1t was
alleged that conditions were bad not only
OF. the City and Suburban line but on the
Brightwood lines as well.
It is admitted by the patrons that the
conditions have improved recently on the
City and Suburban. yet 1t Is eontended
there Is no means of knowing just now
that in some way the mass meeting VIII
res ult In making a good adequate schedule
for all time on the lines.
What Is by all means desired by those
interested Is q fair chance for each ana
everyone TO obtain a seat in all street cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-09
SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Neither Party in Strike Has Any
News to Communicate.

News TO communicate.
There were no developments today In the
printers strike. During the forenoon the
typos remained in their headquarters at
9th and D streets, as the temperature was
too cold for them on the outside. After
the morning roll call Chairman Parsons OF
the strike committee informed a Star re-
porter that the roll Is diminishing. When
asked why this was, he replied that many
business men are transferring their print
ing from Typothetae offices to eight-hour
offices in sympathy with the union men.
and as a result some OF the strikers have
found employment at the latter places.
report was circulated today that there
might be a compromise between employers
and former employees on an eight and one
half hour day basis. The printers say this
report is absurd from the fact that the de-
mand for eight hours was made. not by
the local union, but by the international
body. The demand is irrevocable. except
by the international union, hence they must
stand pat for Eight hours or nothing"
and there can be no compromise.
When q Star reporter visited the head
quarters Of the Washington Typothetae in
The Star building he found the place per-
.vaded by an air of serenity, but President
Adams and Secretary Hill maintained the
silence of sphinxes as to the strike situa-
ton from their side of the case.