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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
Kentucky and the Primary.

II the information OF the Louisville Even
ing Post Is correct. Mr.. McCreary of Ken
lucky will be the next senator called upon
to submit his fortunes to a primary cleo
ton. Next year 10 the time, and already,
we are told, matters are taking shape indi-
cative Of a warm contest
Mr.. McCreary in the recent nght at
Frankfort for Mr. Blackburn's seat
threw his influence for his colleague. and
suffered defeat with him. 1t was an I'M
usual course. but. In the circumstances,
probably q wise one. The Beckham ma
chine was In the field. and. Mr.. McCreary
had reason to believe, was as inimical to
him as to Mr.. Blackburn. He would be
opposed by 1t when his time came. and 80
he met 1t and did battle with It In advance
Of its regular program. But he and his
colleague together could not prevail
against the young governor and his trained
cohorts. The question therefore Is. will
he be able to do any better next year. when
he instead Of Mr.. Blackburn will be in
the lead2
The struggle should be worth attention.
Mr.. McCreary relies less upon oratory and
more upon organization than the typical
Kentucky politician. He is not Of the
school Of Brown. and Mckensi and Breck-
inridge, and Blackburn In word. he IL
not an orator. but an organizer. and he is
an old hand at the bellows. In his sixty
eighth year, he has served In the legisla-
ture, as governor OF the state, as a repre-
sentative In Congress. and Ia now in the
fourth year Of his senatorship. He knows
his people. from one end Of the common
wealth to the other, and as chairman Of
the state committee did no little toward
pulling his party together after the split
occasioned by the disastrous Goebel CAM
paign and its results.
His opponent-it Is well understood that
Gov. Beckham will offer for the place
might be his son In point Of years. He. too,
Is first OF all an organizer, and is rated as
one of exceptional capacity Succeeding to
the office Of governor at time when civil
war almost was threatened, and his title
was under cloud. he managed his affairs
so well that at the end Of the term he
was elected In his own behalf. Since then
he has steadily strengthened his hold, I'M
til everything now seems In his hands. He
1t was who defeated Mr.. Blackburn. and IL
ne succeeds In adding Mr.. McCreary's scalp
to his trophies he Will be the biggest and
the most gaudily decorated young Indian
the dark and bloody ground" has ever
known.
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Russia.

In one of his interesting letters to The
Star Mr.. William E. Curtis the other day
quoted from James Russell Lowell some
observations on conditions in Spain at the
time OF the first marriage of Alfonso XII.
father OF the present king. Mr. Lowell. as
the American minister to Spain. was in Of
fetal attendance on the ceremonies. He
said in his dispatch to the State Depart
ment:
IF the ninety years since the French rev.
olution have taught anything 1t has been
that Institutions grow and cannot be made
to order; that they grow out OF an actual
past and are not to be conspired out of a
cOntectural future; that human nature Is
stronger than any invention OF man.
How much of this lesson has been learned
in Spain 1t is hard to say. but If the young
king apply his really acute intelligence, as
those who know him best believe he Will, to
the conscientious exercise of his constitu-
tional powers and the steady development
OF parliamentary methods, till party leaders
learn that an ounce of patience Is worth a
pound of passion, Spain may at length count
on that duration OF tranquility the want of
which has been the chief obstacle to her
material development"
The pith of these remarks applies very
we'll TO Russia today. Patience Is the great
quality needed in the work there. The new
Russian government, SO well deserved by
che people. cannot be evolved in a month
or year 1t must grow slowly. and reflect
the genius of the people. As Mr.. Lowell
said. AN ounce Of patience is worth pound
OF passion" 1t IS easy to sympathize with
men who after such long and hard trials
are or appear to be, at last on the road to
better things, and to pardon them some ex-
element and even bitterness. But 1t Is to
be hoped on their account tina. they will not
attempt to write their passions into laws.
or make revenge one of the objects of their
activities. People accustomed for centuries
to making laws and to the conduct OF gov
eminent have occasion to put restraint on
themselves when difficulties grow grave
How much more SO then should the Rus
slams obey this spirit--a people fresh from
the shackles and with wounds still green!
The car Is not man of acute intelli-
gence. Neither Is he man Of strong
will He hesitates. and therefore Is fire.
quently astray. His deficiencies have cost
him heavily in his contests with the re-
dictionaries and they may cost him more
in his contests with the douma. For con-
tests with that body are certain. even with
both sides bent upon reaching good ends
Russia will benefit II the car improves
under his new responsibilities. and by show
Ing a firm front for his policies forces the
douma to be on It's guard and at Its best
in Its work
II Is a great struggle which has opened.
and the whole world has a stake in 1t.
Russia cannot go backward without caus-
ing wide commotion, nor forward with
out winning universal applause.
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1 CREATURE or CIRCUMSTANCES. .
From the Portland Advertiser.

From the Portland Advertiser.
In declaring that he will be at the COM
mand Of circumstances in regard to be-
ing again a candidate for President. Mar.
Bryan shows willingness to accept the In
evitable which usually characterizes man
who thinks he sees things coming his way.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat
When 1t comes to considering the avail
ability Of William Jennings Bryan for the
democratic presidential nomination In 1908,
Missouri Is positive she doesn't have to
be shown Nine more counties in that state
have fndorsed the candidacy of the Nebras-
kan, making twenty-one In all that have
declared for him.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Bryan does not care to run for the
presidency again unless the circumstances
seem to demand IT, and at the proper
time he will make q careful inspection Of
the circumstances himself
From the Lewiston Evening Journal.
William Jennings Bryan declares that he
will not night for the presidency ct the next
election unless circumstances demand IT, At
the same time he fntimates that he u, a.
always ready to fight for his country.
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CentenarianA

Centenarians are attaining great publicity
In the press. A man. having all the fra1l-
ties Of his sex and who succeeds In living
100 years. is entitled to good treatment. 30
L. the woman who will admit that she IL
q hundred years old. There are probably
many ladies' who have reached their centen-
NAL birthday, but who guard the secret
jealously Some women really can keep the
secret OF their age.
These newspaper illustrated stories on the
subject Of centenarians are well. They
are calculated to make q centenarian
feel that It II worth all the time required
to become one. and that life Is worth living
after one becomes q centenarian. Publicity
may also encourage other persons to aspire
to be centenarians, for It would seem that
some persons, In view OF their manner OF
life require very strong encouragement to
become centenarians.
1t would be a good thing If persons wish
Ing to become centenarians could be inter.
ested in the subject somewhat earlier In
life than IL usually the case. The wild oat
period (Which some persons never pass
would be a good time to begin training
for centenarian honors. Many persons post.
pone too long their desire to become CEN
tenarians. Centenarians are made only
by long practice. Centenarian honors sell
dom come to persons who do not deserve
them Personal favoritism may make post
masters and major generals. but 1t cam
not make centenarians.
A good deal OF advice Is given In the
papers on how to attain the century mark.
If all this advice were taken centenarians
would die young. Great stress Is laid on
the matter Of regular habits" This Is
a very good thing in It's way, but to In
sure success one should not only have reg
ular habits. but good habits. Some men
have very regular habits, but the habits
are bad. The man who Is regularly intox-
icated, regularly lazy. regularly disorderly,
ETC.. may live to be a hundred years old,
but 1t is against his own interest and pub
lie morals that he should. + 3.
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Beruhardt and America.

The divine Sarah not 10 return 10 ParisY
Surely there must be some mistake. Paris
needs all of her most illustrious citizens,
snd Mime. Bernhardt, one would thing
needs Paris. The gayest of elites and one
o. the gayest Of ladies so together-sesm
made for each other
There are no particulars. 1t is not stateo
TO what country or place the great actress
will transfer her residence II the ques-
tsOn is open and nominations are In order.
why not America? Let her take out mar
papers and cast her fortunes on this side
America likes her art. and she likes Amer
lea At least she says she does. at the be-
ginning OF every American tour. and IT Is
uncomfortable that she would so express
herself unless she meant 1t. Why jolly us ?
And just now, OF all times. Is the time
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dominating position n northern Persia.
Thus Persia - - ssnse subjected TO
partition. with England n control IN III
1outA and Russia In the north, which. how
ever. doss not necessarily mean tlzat Pr
MA - rsduced b point Of Independence.
This division Of territory merely nnsana In
the last analysis that England 10 20 dictate
the terms upon which any foreign govsfn.
men& secures sea-connecting concessions in
Persian territory. holding the state a. .
buffer to safeguard the Indian frontier.
OF wider consequence IL the agreement 70.
ported upon the subject Of Turkey, Russia
and England having struck hands TO pre-
serve the integrity Of the Ottoman empire,
while guaranteeing reforms In Macedonia.
On this point Germany may later be heard
despite the assurance, already noted that
the Anglo-Russian agreement cannot DO
construed a. hostile to the Berlin govern.
ment. This assurance Of Turkish integrity
may have an important bearing upon tho
Egyptian question. now act1te
England, II IL reported. secures q positive
assurance OF Immunity on the Immediate
threshold OF India. Russia agreeing to
maintain the status quo In both Afghanas-
tan and Tibet II viii be interesting to as
certain later just what 10 meant by the
Tbbetan status quo. Since the treaty writ
ten at Lhassa by Col. Younghusband and
his colleagues has been virtually repudiated
by England. there remains no formal result
Of the expedition into the forbidden land
The British have demonstrated their abil-
ity to strike whenever necessity arises, and
doubtless Tibet may be regarded today a.
under British as well az Chinese influence.
But before the case IL finished some def
milton of the Anglo Tfbetan relations would
be gratefully received by western observers
of the case who are today In q muddle Of
uncertainty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20
THE LAMENT OF CHANDLER.

"a Peerless President called him:
/ said that bis glory had not
BY accident come TO him merely,
As one may be lucky by lot.
Peerless President called him;
l said that his glory was due
To his genius, his Instincts, his study,
His homo, bis win TO be true.
peerless President called him;
! said that the people would ind
In Roosevelt the power of conscience
That made him a chief Of mankind.
A peerless President I called him.
ret In the brightest array
The pearls Of the statesman'S virtues
Now what has he called mel Say.
~. ]. hampton In the New York Sun
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STRENUOUS AND SLAHDERoUS.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
No matter how big United States sem
ator may be he can't afford to put on the
mitts with cat
From the Newark Evening News.
At the same time, the car can't have
than Teddy has with the Senate.
From the Rochester Herald.
Evidently Mr.. Roosevelt Is in temper
calculated to tempt him to invite someone
out behind the White House barn.
From the Hartford Times.
Perhaps the secret of perpetual motion
may be found in the ceaseless activity OF
President RooseyeN's explanation depart
ment.
From the Jacksonville Times-Union.
The public should understand that that
which Is referred to as Senator Tillman's
negotiations with the President should have
been termed the Presidents negotiations
with Senator Tfllman-
From the Savannah News.
II begins to look az If the railroad rate
bill would prove the banana peel upon
Roosevelt's doorstep OF fame.
From the Springfield Union
ben" Tillman is enjoying the novel ex-
perience OF being the third party in SEN
ate row.
From the Buffalo Commercial.
The President declares that he was not
trying to dictate" any policy of action to
the Senate. Where would he find any au-
thority for dlctation?
From the Houston Post.
These be stirring times in the United
States Senate, and these be hot old times In
the White House.
From the New York Herald.
Be careful about using the word .liar'.
or you may be suspected opbeing United
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MAUD OF THE MUCK RAKE.

Maud Muller on summers day 'r
BAKED the meadow sweet with hay.
Her pa was not man of wealth.
All that she had was rugged health.
Signing. she said; "Confound the luck.
l think III go to raking muck"
Because she toiled wild unrest
And an eager longing filed her breast
why should have to work." she cried.
While Others seorn me In their pride3
with riches they have never earned
Their backs on me are proudly turned.
THE good Lord never planned things SO.
There's something rotten here below.
"An Ida Tarbeil I will be
And whack the plutocrats," said she.
The Judge appeared upon the scene,
Bringing an odor OF gasoline.
He stopped to buzz the girl awhile,
She was plump and he rather liked her style.
She knew that he possessed wad.
He thought: How sweet a name 10 Maud"
He spoke of railroad stocks be had,
The maiden listened and was glad.
I'm two years. II my luck Is fair
He said. I'm be millionaire.
"I travel on passes through the land''-
Maud sweetly said: ''Oh, amt that grand"
"As far as rebates go, III say
That ! regard them as o. x.
"a block Of Standard stock I claim
No matter how got the same
''Now, tell me, Maud, and tell me true.
Don't look rather good to your"
Her face against his breast she hid
And gladly answered that he did.
Today she Is the judges wife
And lives in style, enjoying life.
And oft she wonders In her pride
Why people can't be satisfied.
why" she complains, "do critics pitch
So foolishly into the richf
.fWhy do they ever scold or sigh
Because the things they need are high7
''Wise Providence has planned affairs
We rich. alas, have many cares.
''But while we nobly bear the strain,
Why should the ones below complain?
"Of all wise words. the best by far
Is: Take things meekly as they are
Chicago Record Herald.
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The aFann

just now he doesn't care,
Though nations rage;
He has no thoughts 10 spare
For history's page.
Diplomacy's shrewd art
Moves not his soul
One passion has his heart
In Its control.
Though thrones meet dire mischance,
He would not turn
His head and give glance
Their fate to learn;
For vain ambitions he
Cares not pin
He only wants to see
The home team win.
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Confidence.

80 your husband has gone fishing?'
said the neighbor.
YES" answered Mrs. Wise.
IT hope he will catch nice lot and bring
them home"
'T don't know whether he will catch any
or not but he will bring some home He
always takes his pocketbook when he goes
fishing"
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ANSWERS TO
CORRESPONDENTS

lin this column VIII be answered all questions
Of a proper nature submittcd TO The Star. In.
ouirers should write on one eide Of the paper enl,
Once In case Of dfflcnit conurdrurns answers may
be delayed for week or rwo Consequently 4
column carefnily,l
MERK.--what was the temperature day
before yesterday Alt varied. At the
White House II was degrees In the Sen
ate II was 2i2. Elsewhere It was some
where around So
HIsToRIAN.-wllo was Columbus? A.
christopher, Ohio. or knights OFT Be moro
specific. Histy. This Is 1905
ELIzABETH.-Is there any reason for
believing the President guilty OF untruth-
Iulness! A.-Back up, Liz. We thought a
woman trusted to intuition and let reason
slide. Think It over.
GoURMET.-P,ease give ma a r.c,n. %,
string beans. Azure. This is one Of our
favorite dishes. String about a yard and a
half OF beans one inch apart. tie In a true
lovers Knot around ham bone and sim
mer until tender. Flavor with vanilla and
serve cold with whipped cream.
SHAw.-How's my boom? Adjusted.
TAFT.-How's my boom? A.-Bant,ns
FAIRBANKs.-How's my boom7 A.
Frozen.
RURAL.-What Is the difference between a
low fence around a barnyard and pint Of
hard. but it really amt. One Is curdled by
the heat and the other is hurdled by the
keat. Dear. kind-faced. old Joe Miller.
How we love thee.
LOCALS there any reason why B. F.
Barnes should be postmaster of Washing
ton2 A-There may be We do not Wish
to be positive. We do not desire to be un-
fair. There may be a reason. There may
be good one. But we have never heard
1t mentioned.
PRUNEs.-The Bible says ALI men aes
liars" How about N1 Ave have moth
ing to say to that save that the Bible has
lately.
drink7 A.-A pint or so Of red eye, neat.
In a moment you will be just as wet as IL
In a bath tub Then get on the front Seat
of q Chevy Chase car and take of YOUR
shirt. Everybody will be chilly to you,
cANNoN.-Dear Uncle Jasper, II you SO
little blue-eyed boom with curly light
hair. four front teeth ana no socks, any.
where around won't you please return IL
to me. I lost It last week and feel lone
some. A.-Sure. Uncle Joe. Az tracer
OF misplaced toomlets we're in e class By
ourself.
q. A. L., jr.-what class Of persons
change minds oftenest7 A.--Next to kings,
rules and chief executives, We guess Che
sea-sick citizen has the call. First he's
afraid he'll die and then he's AFRAID he
wont. We've been there and we know
MUSICAL.--What IL the song hear
every one singing around the Capitol how
adays? A-Here II is; some rude person
sent US a cOpyi
Everybody lies but Roosevelt
And he lies round all day;
Thinks he's made of iron, ,. &,
But he's only common clay.
Chandler, Tillman, Bailey,
The truth they try TO tell.
Everybody lies but Roosevelt
They do-like hell
DINER.-While dining out the other day
had some mint soup. Did you ever par.
take? A.--Well we've eaten bullion soup.
Sounds like the same thing to us, Awfully
rich, amt It? UNCLE JASPER.
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''The President will always talk with
some legislators in the presence of ste
nographer," Is news item. The Presi-
dent seems to be a hard man to report
Among those who have found some diff
Guilty In satisfactorily reporting him are
Henry B. Whitney Of Boston. George o.
Shields Of the League Of American Sports
men and ex-senator William E. Chandler.
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His Function.

Does your congressman do much work.
I'VE don't expect him to work." said
Farmer Corntossel. I'VE Jest hire him to
take the blame when things don't go to
suit u.s.
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Perhaps Mr.. Frick would like to know
of some nice quiet island about ten thou
sand miles from the nearest land and far
out Of the track of ships on which he could
establish Mr.. Berkman as king or possibly
as agent of the steel trust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

Perhaps Representative Grosvenor can do
a statistical stunt now by figuring out how
long 1t will be before the first regulated
ranroad rate Is put into execution after
the lawyers get through appealing to the
courts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

The man who drinks ice water by the
quart with the temperature above 90 will
son be heard from-or rather heard about
Tine man himself Is likely to figure chiefly
in the mortuary column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

Lawyer Hughes drew fee of $4,000 for
his services as chief insurance inquisitor.
Probably any one of the big companies
would have been glad to retain him at ten
times as much money
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If.

You're growing older, that is true:
The thought is far from nice.
But II you're getting wiser, too,
It's worth the sacrifice.
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The man who bewails the fact that there
was no baimy period OF real mild spring
weather this year forgets that there was
good deal OF genuine May weather In jan
1IarY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

The President in a recent speech said he
had discovered that political appointments
are bad. He will possibly make the dis
covery that personal appointments are no
better.
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The country now lies defenseless before
the onslaught OF the people who will pro-
coed to tell just exactly what the rate bill
means and what 1t will accomplish
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A Variable Route.

Pete said Meandering Mike. don't you
kind of envy desc fellows dat play golf7'
mo" answered Flooding Pete. I'm
fond of walkin but when start to travel
1 like to know which way I'm goin'.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

Died Of Grief Because Of Brides Ar
rest" is a headline over bit Of news. The
husband bears the wifes troubles more
stoically later In married life.
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The Question.

"A politician should strive to be repre-
sentative man"
Certainly" answered Senator Sorghum.
1.-THE question is whether you are going to
represent the public or the boss"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

Mr.. Garfield continues to make Mr.. Rock
fellers hair stand on end.
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Heresy courts are SO busy in publicly I'M
frocking ministers that dressing room
should be provided.
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Alexander Berkman is In a position to
make Mr. Tricks detectives earn every
penny of their wages.
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Il is suspected that few gentlemen In
the Senate agree with Chancellor Day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

A square should have four SIDES but
square deal may have only one side.
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SHOOTING STARS.

The paper trust is an octopus that crawis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

War clouds nearly always rise in the
east
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GOURMET--Plesse give me a recipe for
string beans. Azure. This is one OF cur
favorite dishes. String about a yard and a
half OF beans one inch apart. tie In a true
lovers knot around a ham bone and sim
mer until tender. Flavor with vanilla and
serve cold with whipped cream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

AisToRIAN.-Whow was Columbus? A.
christopher. Ohio. or Knights Off Be moro
specific, Histy. This IL 1905
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

AERK.-What was the temperature day
before yesterday Alt varied. At the
White House II was degrees In the Sen
ate II was 2i2 Elsewhere II was some
where around So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-20

ELiIABETH.-Is there any reason for
believing the President guilty OF untruth-
Iuiness! A.-Back up. Liz. We thought a
woman trusted to intuition and let reason
slide. Think Il over