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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
Their First Meeting.

They shook hands cordially both smiling
broadly. and then sat down.
I'm sorry you didn't wear your striped
suit. Charley. You'd have looked more
natural"
Come now. No more of that, Willie,
an thou lov'st me. BY the way. have you
got any anarchist goods about you-bombs
or pistols. or long knives?"
Say, old man. We did give it to each
other In those days. and no mistake. Some
OF those pictures the boys at the Office
prepared Of you made me laugh. How did
they affect you? How DO such things
make q politician feel?"
"'Well. II all depends. Sometimes they
make him feel all over. That's when they
bitA At times they bite. But that's bad
symptom. A fellow must guard against
constituencies. Take everything serenely
that comes That's the best way Then
the press has no perils for you. Now you
tell me: How does the fellow feel who
throws the harpoon?"
well. that depends. Happening. of
course u his business. He can't afford to
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Washington a Book Center,

Washington is one of the great book CEN
tiers of the world. A writer in a late num-
Der of the Arena finds that:
Tho present library facilities of the
United States government are in some ways
the most extensive of any national euuip-
ment in the world. There are only two
larger than the Library of Congress proper
the British Museum and the French Nation
al Library. but neither of these Is as large,
If we count the other national libraries all
free. and all easy of access to the scholar"
Washington has distinction in the book
world not only for the immense number.
but for the availability of books avail
ability" as a great reference collection is a
strong point with the Library of Congress-
1t is not circulating library, but Is sup
plemented in this field by the Washington
Public Library. The Washington Ii
braries. 1t is claimed, are the most
scientifically catalogued. The location
of any book in the Library of Congress can
be determined in a few seconds ard &C.
livered to the reader In few minutes The
French Bibliotheaue Nationa,s Is the larg-
est single collection of books in the world
but hundreds of thousands of the books
sleep in unmarked graves. The present
catalogue was begun nine years ago and
has only proceeded to the letter &C" The
British Museum uses printed catalogues
and is always behind In the matter of late
acquisitions.
The government libraries in Washington
outside the Library of Congress. contain
over twelve hundred thousand books and
pamphlets. treating mainly Of the follow
ing subjects: Agriculture. Meteo-ol ogy.
Education, Geology. Technology, Law, La
Dor, Diplomacy. Nautics. Navigation, AS
tronomy. Geodesy. Military Affairs, Medi-
cine and Surgery. Hygiene. National Science,
Fisheries and Ethnology.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
HUGHES.

From the Reading Telegram.
1t is not cocksure that Hughes will be
helped much by Jeromes advocacy.
From the Chicago Post.
Charles Evans Hughes by descent is a
Welshman.
From the Newark News.
There's absolutely nothing against Mr.
Hughes-with the exception Of those whis-
kers.
From the Springfield Union.
Mr.. Hughes long index finger will soon
begin to get in its heavy work.
From the New York Tribune.
II am in the fight to win," says the repub-
lfcam nominee in the quiet yet determined
and energetic manner familiar to all who
followed his course in the investigation
which made him famous With the repub-
lican party solid behind him and aided by
thousands of democrats there can be no
doubt that he will win.
From the New York SUM-
Portraits Of Mr.. Charles E. Hughes are
appearing in the newspapers and they serve
to make the lot and prospects of that gen.
tleman more prOpitious and more enviable
than ever. In all his circumstances Mr..
Hughes has our most respectful and cor
dial Fluctuations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
CUBA.

From the Grand Rapids Herald.
The Cubans may discover when the Amer
| leans land they land quite hard.
From the Sioux City Tribune
Uncle Sam would be awfully embar-
rassed If that infant Cuban republic were
left on his doorstep.
From the Ell Paso News
The Cuban insurgents are ardently hop
| ing for American Intervention. as a good
reason to give why the revolution did not
succeed.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
1t now looks as though the Cuban busI-
ness interests which asked Mr.. Taft to Sc
cure peace in Cuba had begun to be afraid
that he would do 1t.
From the Chicago Record Herald.
There can be no further doubt Of the fact
that Palma will not go down In history as
the George Washington OF Cuba.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch
And little while ago the Cubans were
being held up to the FiIipinos as an ex-
ample!
From the Chicago Daily News
While the Cuban revolutionists want
peace, they realize that they have a good
hand and SO they intend to play 1t for all
1t Is worth.
From the Chicago Tribune af
The Cuban revolutionists appeared to be
willing to agree to everything except PresI-
dent Palma's demands and Secretary Taft's
friendly suggestions
From the Birmingham News.
The only way to reach a settlement with
some Of those halfbreed agitators in Cuba
is. In street vernacular, to settle their
hash"
From the Atlanta, Journal.
Really it is mighty good In Spain not to
say word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
HEARST.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
With Jerome and Osborne both on the
stump for Hughes, We suspect that Mr..
Hearst will have reason to complain of per-
sonalities before the campaign is many
weeks older.
From the Scranton Tribune.
The poor old democratic donkey Of New
York will certainly present a sorry specta-
Gle In the vest pocket Of Willie Hearst.
From the Rochester Herald.
The great old democratic party as tall to
the Hearst kite Is sight calculated to dis
turb the long slumbers of Horatio Seymour
and Samuel J. Tilden.
From the Brooklyn Times.
william r. Hearst was greeted at Rome
yesterday with twenty-one guns. After the
election 1t will be twenty-three.
From the indianapolis News.
1t must be very humiliating to Mr.. Hearst
to know that some OF his support in the
convention was Influenced by the party
rather than the man.
From the Springfield Republican.
Mastery republican management in New
York state. however compassed. stands out
In giartng contrast with democratic disor-
eani1ation.
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THE LOST BALL.

Standing one day the Ssyaf links.
was weary and Ill ut ease:
And l bafied and foozled idly
Over the whins and tees.
I know not what 1 was dreamiog.
Or where I was rubberfng then:
But I swiped that ball. OF sudden.
With the force Of two-score men.
1t sped through the crimson twilight
Like q shot from ten-inch gun:
And II passed from my fevered vision
To the realm VI the vanished sun.
1t chased over the bunker.
1t caromed hazard and hill:
1t went like A thing Internal
suppose 1t 10 going still.
II SHE'D each perpiexing stymfe
with INFINITE nerve and ease:
And bored right on through the lanoscaps
As II II were lOath TO cease
1 have sought-but I seek IL vafnly-
That ball Of the strenuous pace.
That went from the sole OF my niblick
And entered into space.
1t may be some blooming caddie
Can sooner or later explain:
II may be that only In heaven
| shall find that ball again.
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COFFEE: 4 REEUNCIAff0N.

Good by. old friend. my nver's ont OF skew
No more thy soothing solace shall feel:
Thou must not boil to haunt my morning meal.
Nor fill my nostrils with thy fragrant brew
And when my nerves cry out for one caress
From thy dark lips. must not heed their cry,
Nor pa int thy lure In visions. black as I've,
Lest one misstep bring back my biliousness.
No substitute shall nurse my tendons back.
My strength OF will shall halt me at the brink:
And 80 tonight think that 1 viii drink
What's that? Yes. breakfast cup. and bring n
black.
-Pucf.
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Lofty Ambition,

You should be Independent Of these
trusts and BOSSES"
That's what I'm aiming at" said the
busy young statesman. I'm trying to save
up enough money SO that by and by won't
have to ask them for a cent"
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Reform.

Each wants reform. yet whispers low
While reaching forth for pelf:
Reform is good for others. though
don't need much myself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

The Pittsburg miionaires who have
been running loose must make the Fads
and Fancies promoters feel that they axe
missing a great many golden opportunities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

The trust magnates seem as eager fer
money as ever in spite Of the fact that they
are not allowed to contribute 1t to cam
paign funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

number OF Cubans will be dtscon-
tented when they discover that a provi-
sional government is not one that distrib-
utes free provisions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

President Castro is reported to lie 4 very
sick man. As there Is no diplomatic rea-
son apparent for his illness. he must be ac-
corded more sympathy than the Sultan OF
Turkey usually commands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

The Supreme Court justice who does not
take advantage of the law permitting him
to retire on full pay Is a great tisappoiat-
ment to others who would like the position
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Saratoga may have to shut down, but no
official power can keep the sporty New
York republican from betting to / on
Hughes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Greater Washington seems so easy and
natural an achievement that a st!n greater
Washington may be looked for every now
and then.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

The Sultan of Morocco is very proud of
having surrendered Stensland. He regards
II as a case of handouts across the sea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

AS Palma has no record as a fisherman
1t is not clear what he is going to do with
the leisure he finds on his hands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

CONVERSATION: / desire to become an
entertaining talker. What shall do7 A
Talk about other people and be careless
as to what you say, only be sure II ism
pleasant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

1t is only natural that Harry Thaw
should prefer to regard his action as heroic
rather than insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

CURIOUS: Why has Jacob Rlls not in
dorsed the Presidents spelling reformf
Alt is unaccountable. Jake WAS never
slow with his Endorsements before,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

ELIGIBLE: Is Irritation typewriting
the greatest aid to marriage7 A.-Really
there is not much difference. but II results
are slow you might get Job In a telephone
exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

w. r. Hearst will watch the ballot BIKES
this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

c. L. A: No. Clarence the Washington
Jobbers Association is not composed OF
statesmen. The name misled you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

YOUNG LADY; Do you think men make
good husbandsf Amen are the only kind
of husbands the ladies seem to care for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
SKIDDO0.

SIR Lipton's building Shamrock Nv
To beat our yacht; but
VIII make him think the yacht he's built
Is Shamrock XIII.
-woman's Home Companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

THRIFT: How can a man get the long
est ride In Washington for a nickel2 A.
Ride one square in a herdiC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

AMIABLE: Do you think I can reform
him by marrying him7 Ave have known
some wives to have a contrary effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

LILY: In sending flowers to a soldier boy.
would red white and blue bouquet be
considered patriotic? A.-Oh, yes; or you
might send him flag. Lily.
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ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS

lin this column will be answered all questions of
a proper nature submitted The star. Inqurcrs
should write side only and address their let
tiers to Uncle Jasper. Star Office In Of dlf-
hcuit conundrums answers may he delayed for q
week two. Consequently IL may he advisable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
Uncertainty.

ouCoTCaAuIy.
Dis life is like a road dat ev'ybodys got to
travel
Fob some It's rocks an briars an fob 9TH
ers easy gravel.
It's twistan' an it's turnin',
An dar ain no way of learnin'
What's waitin' roun' de corner. So Jes' sing
little song;
Sing little song an keep journeyin' along
Keep trudgfn, honey. even IL it's stormy
weather;
Cause when you turns a corner, dat may
change 1t altogether.
II yoh footsteps grow uncertain
An de hardship gifts to hurtin'
Jes' practice fob what's comm an do yoh
bes' to smile:
Do yoh bes' to smile an wait little while
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Oar ain no sech thing as entire failure"
said Uncle Eben. Oars always sumpin'
you kin make 3 success of, If it's only cut
tin de grass q: white washin a fence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

YOUNG WIFE: Why is II that cannot
make as good bread as mother used To
make? Another probably knew more
about the subject than you do and wasn't
nearly SO busy with matnees and bargain
sales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

Again. there is Mr.. Taft sitting IN the
lid
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A Candid Estimate.

What do you think Of that bank rob-
berry Of a hundred thousand dollars?'
WELL" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax,
when I consider the magnitude Of most
operations nowadays. 1t looks to me like
petit larceny"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

PHILOSOPHERS: Is 1t true that Mr..
Bryan has been examined by phrenologist2
Alt is, indeed. true, Phil. Phrenol-
ogists like Mr.. Bryan, because he has got
SO many bumps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30
SHOOTING STARS.
An Exaggerated 1mpressio

An Exaggerated Impression.
$50 that critic jumped on your perform
ance with both feet?"
Both feet." echoed Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. 1T was worse than that That
critic must have been centIpede."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

MOURNER: Do you consider IL good form
to inscribe a friends headstone AT Rest"
or is this inscription not too commonplace?
A.-The principal objection against this
Inscription is that IT Ia too much like guess
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

However this may be. Germany has very
decided plans of absorbing Holland and
Belgium. and the utramon-
Work Of tanes of these two countries
Jesuits. may render Germany impor-
tant service to this end, to
say nothing of Asia Minor, the United
States and South America.
In South America the Jesuits have been
the advance guard of civilization. Their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

LA MODE: Is yellow a fashionable color
this season? Ayes. with the street cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

ANTIQUARY: The oldtime worsted sign,
God Bless Our Home" is not as popular
as formerly. Why Is this? A.-Because so
few persons 1--we in homes nowadays. They
live In flats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

ECONOMIST: 1t seems to be the am
bition OF many men to leave a great for
tune. Is this true philosophy? Amen are
not ambitious to leave a great fortune. They
want 10 stay with II as long they can.
and they would take it with them IL they
knew how.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

man subscriber often writes to the edi-
tor: Il have been reading your paper
ever since it was established" woman
subscriber never commits herself by putting
this statement in writing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-30

But to return to the subject of panger-
manism. it is highly interesting to remark
the effect of the recent
Father Wernz'S election Of Father
Election. Wernz as general of
the Order of Jesuits. A
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-27
IN NUTSHELL

From San Francisco comes the
information that President Hill has
| parties of surveyors at work In
northern California. preparatory to
extending the Northern Pacific to
the Golden Gate.
Nothing has thus far been heard
of George Bowlus, who left Wash
| tucna ten days ago. Dementia fol
lowing heavy use of liquor is the
theory of his friends. He sacri
| feed a valuable farm to his appe.
| tite.
Mrs. Lottie McDermott, a resi-.
dent of the vicinity of Forest, was
instantly killed by a tree her hus
band was Telling. The stump of a
limb struck her head.
Freewater, Ore, is the scene of
the latest local. option liquor war.
James McAlrath, to whom a license
has been granted, is under arrest
for selling liquor contrary to the
local option law.
An Okanogan county socialist
has cut down 20 acres of bearing
fruit orchard in order to dodge as
sessment. He commenced cutting
early in the spring and the assessor
found only denuded land.
A fire patrol employed by the
Weyerhaeuser and Lewiston Ma
tional bank interests has succeeded
in saving a vast section of white
pine timber In the mountains above
Orofino.
A Tekoa hardware merchant, J..
e. Reilly, is appealing from de-
cision requiring him to pay poll
tax. Mr.. Reilly claims that 1t is
class legislation and will test the
law of 1905.
Ida Smith, half breed daughter of
Pioneer Abner Smith Of the Yakima
Indian reservation, has married
Frank Iyall, full blood. The bride
is rich in her own name.
Albert w, Howard, one OF the
Lincoln bodyguard at the time of
the assassination, is dead at North
Yakima, aged "a years. He was a
native of New York.
Democrats of Kootenai county,
Idaho. are at Rathdrum today In
convention. Chief interest centers
in the legislative candidates be.
cause OF the Dubois candidacy for
the federal senate.
North Yakima Is in a state OF ex-,
citement over the influx of those
who would file on land recently re.
stored to entry along the Columbia
river. Many slept on boxes while
waiting in line at the land office
for the opening this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-27
GIRL BASEBALL TW|RLER A WONDER

team is always ready to run for
her.
While at home. Miss Meyer plays
for her own amusement, but while
away she demands money. With
her earnings SO far this season she
will study music in New York DUR
ing the coming winter Although
musician of ability, it is her aim
to become perfect in the art.
Much of Miss Meyers ability as
a base ball player is due to the
practice she obtained while a stud
ent at the Keystone State Normal
school. 1t was during her school
days that her spare time was CIV
en- to athletics. The all around ex-
ercise was used to good advantage
and made her a favorite with all
the other students.
So far this season Miss Meyer
and her brother have been the star
batteies in six games, winning four.
She is booked for a number of en-
gagements before the season closes
Like all good pitchers Miss Meyer
plays to win and Is not ratified or
excited by yells or remarks of the
crowd.
After the game Miss Meyer was
not in the least fatigued by her ex.
ertions and stated that the exercise
was a great benefit to her.
She is blonde and appeared on
the field in a trim blue sailor suit
with canvas shoes. Her height is
about feet 8 inches.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-27
1rRQGA1rERS
THE WASHINGTON.

Casey and LeClair, in a sketch
OF Celtic tenement lift, have a
clever thing this week. Miss LIE.
Clair's rendition of Irish Come All
Yez" and her ready Irish wit and
broad brogue made the hit Of the
performance. LEANS Violin" a
dramatic sketch offered by Morri.
son and Roma. is a mixture of COM
edy and pathos. The violin solos of
Miss Roma are a feature of the
act. Camille Personi, singing
comedienne. has voice that
pleases and her act made a good
impression. 1t could be improved
by eliminating some of the rough
work. Milo and Vagge, novelty
bag punchers, have a star act. Ed.
die Lamont has a novelty musical
act. The illustrated song, "Why
Did They Sell Killarney" by
Charles Altman, is good.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-27
WRANGLE OVER
HALF A POUND

A half pound Is all that stands
against the signing of articles be-
tween Kid Scaler and Kid Harrison.
Saturday night Jack Kearns, repre-
senting Scaler; Dan McEnroe, rep
resenting Kid Harrison, and repre-
sentatives of the newspapers, met
in vain endeavor to reach some
sort of agreement The managers
wouldn't do 1t. all for the reason
that McEnroe got his back up over
giving half a pound.
Harrison's first proposition when
Scaler reached the city was to fight
him at any old weight and If he
couldn't get him into ring, to get
him on vacant lot. But when
Kearns called upon McEnroe with
a proposition for fight at 1928
pounds, McEnroe promptly raised
him two pounds.
The conference was called and
Kearns put the mark at 129h and
refused to bulge from his position.
The conference closed with Kearns
holding fist full Of money under
McEnroe's nose and begging him
t. cover It.
Harrison later accepted the terms
of Manager Dean of the Phoenix,
B. c., club for a match with Sailor
Kelly. He will leave for the mining
camp tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-08-27

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Aug. ~
What do you think Of a twirler
who is a girl and who really pitch
es big league ball?
Perhaps some day Cy Young and
Christie Mathewson will give way
to a pleasant-faced young lady who
will proceed to make the batters
puncture the air with holes and
simply froth at their inability to
solve her delivery.
The prodigy of the season is Miss
Carrie Meyer, who recently accom-
plished the remarkable feat Of
pitching eight innings for, the Mox-
les and shutting out the strong
Temperance team. Miss Meyer al
lowed her opponents but two hits.
Eight thousand people cheered
as inning after inning good bats
men struck out or popped little flies
to the infield. A deceptive out curve
and drop ball proved their undoing.
Although of a stocky build, she
possesses the typical base ball
players appearance, but does not
pose for the grand stand.
But II years Of age, Miss Meyer
started in as a base ball player
when quite young. Practicing
with her brother she acquired the
knack of sending in a drop ball and
, later developed an out shoot. Her
forearm is powerful, the muscles
standing out prominently, and en-
ables her to throw swiftly and field
finely. 1.-the and active, she has
| fully demonstrated the fact that all
the awkwardness of the usual
throwing of ball by woman can
be fully eliminated.
Her slow balls are most decep-
tive. In the first inning the heavy
batters of the Temperance team
were inclined to be easy with the
female wonder, but in the second
inning attempted to make up for
their carelessness but were unable
to do so.
Time and again the Temperance
boys famed the air until their
| backs ached.
At the bat Miss Meyer displays
the same splendid judgment she
does while in the pitchers box.
| One Of the two runs scored by
the Moxies was. due to her base hit,
made In the fourth inning. 1t was
one of those safe cracks too high
for the second baseman to reach
and too far In for the centerfielder
to reach. 1t was a good, sound
smacks and set the large crowd
wild.
Miss Meyer refuses to run bases
so that another member of the