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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
The Short Session.

Ordinarily at the beginning of a short
session of Congress there is small expecta-
ton of anything but routine business The
time is limited. and the supply bills alone
take up a good deal of it,. 1t has happened,
however, that during the three months
along with ordinary matters. some matters
of unusual moment have occupied attention
and led to important results
The gossip today is the regulation gossip
on that subject. Prediction is general that
while talk may be abundant. and on topics
of much interes,. action on anything but
appropriating money for Uncle Sans needs
is most unlikely. Questions of political
bearing and value will. it is suggested so
over for anything more than discussion to
the next Congress. which opens on the
eve of a presidential contest. and when
both parties will be maneuvering for posi-
tion. Not until then. we are told. will the
combatants warm up to real work.
One could hope to see this forecast fail
There are matters pending, and others like
Iy TO be introduced. which should lead to
more than talk. Several treaties in the
Senate are worthy of action, and the Philip
pine tariff bill should by all means become
a law. That measure. indeed, has peculiar
claim upon attention in that next year the
FiiipinOs 10 organize an assembly TO
assist III the government of the Islands.
and are entitled 10 start on terms of good
business opportunity with Us. Why hold
them longer at arms length as respects a
market for their products while bringing
them nearer to US in the associations of
government? Such course smacks strong
ly both OF the illogical and the unjust.
That we are to hear from the brethren
on subjects likely to produce some heat
seems assured. Friends of the 10Th In
fautry will press for an Investigation of the
Brownsville affair and the Presidents
action growing out of it, and several west
ern members are threatening de!ive.ances
not only IN the attitude of California
as regards separate schools for Japanese
children but as regards Japanese immi-
grafton. Nor has organized labor, notwith-
standing the results of the congressional
elections, abandoned its hopes of an anti
injunction bill modelled on the one it has
so far failed to secure
The session which begins tomorrow then
will not lack for interest whatever it may
lack when COMPLETED in results. Both par
ties return to the arena in their usual
spirits. The republican leaders expected
the losses they sustained in November
while mere was probably not well-inform-
ed democrat in the country who had any
hope of seeing his party carry the next
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
Senators by Popular Vote.


An Interstate convention will meet at
Des Moines Iowa, next Wednesday whose
object is Ito effect the capitalization OF
public sentiment: to afford an opportunity
for consultations to devise plans for CO.
operation between the states, and, II
deemed advisa BILE, take steps to secure a
| permanent organization for the promotion
! of movement looking to the election OF
! United States senators by direct vote of the
people,
! Delegates from the following states have
| been appointed. and indicat tons are that all
the states named will be represented:
| California Colorado. Illinois. Indiana, Iowa.
Kansas. Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan,
Minnesota. Missouri. Montana, Nebraska
I New Jersey New York, North Carolina.
Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Wash
ington. West Virginia, Wyoming, Georgia,
North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Tennessee,
Utah. Virginia, and Wisconsin.
This should be an exceedingly interesting
meeting The subject commands wide in
terest, as is seen by the responses to the
invitations to attend. Northern southern,
eastern. and western states are on fhs list,
and if delegates who speak for and with
full knowledge of their communities are
encouraged to go on record in support OIL
the general purpose advertised the result
should be fortunate for the country. !
III scnle quarters there is belief that
practically this battle is already won. In
a number of the states senatorial nominal
lions are made at primaries. and legisla-
lures by such means are Instructed. = 1his
system wherever it has been tried has
worked we'll. Legislatures have obeyed in
structions thus given, and in hour have
,r,,i att 1nGa he 11I
system. with it's deadlocks and its scandals,
consumed months. The choices thus made
have in the main been excellent. result
ing frCm campaigns before the people con-
Quoted in a way to obtain the best sense
of the electorate. Candidates have presented
themselves on the stump, and have been
obliged, either in joint debate otherwise,
to commit themselves On the issues OF the
day and submit to a thorough eXamina.-
ton of their records.
For this reason objection here and there
is heard u the proposition to clinch the
matter by a constitutional amendment.
Not only, it is urged, is the calling of a
convention for amending the Constitution
attended with many difficulties, but why, it
is asked. go to so much trouble for what,
as has been shown, may be obtained 80
easily? Let those states which have not
as yet tried the primary plan observe it's
workings where it has been adopted, and
they will speedily be convinced.
But even the primary plan may be i'm
proved. 1t is somewhat in the rough as
yet and if the Des Moines convention goes
no further than to suggest where the plan
may be strengthened, it will more than
justify itself and those who suggested the
meeting. The proceedings, even with Con-
gress in session. will receive attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
Did the BRAKEMAN Do His Dutvp

The statement of the southern ka,way
officials tnat the brakeman on he jack
sonviile express, when was wrecked near
Lynchburs the other morning. actually
went bacK for 800 teet with s.glal, may
be accepted as correct. Tree Eu..Cred fee,
however. is not lar enough back. Even
granting mat The engineer VI Tie appr.acn-
Ing TRAM coulu tie red iiont quarter
a inile he would inca nave oIly 1,t2J
feet in when to sop. me rue requl- eS
the brakeman TO go back z,6-U let, or ma /
a mile. which wouiu S.Te Lag II Of about
400 leet, assuming me signal To De v.s.Die
quarter IL mile. Ii The Atlanta eX-
press VS. run.l-.S so close oenind tne
Jacksonvliie trail tLat 1t could not he
brought TO halt III t!ie distance suggested
by tne coinpaIys statement, Sill another
vitality impUi liant rule was being Vio4ated,
even lgnorins the kanSoon .lefa .or bun
der. NO tram should tie permitted to 1ol-
low another as close as two miles Going
at thirty miles an hour su-h tran wouil
close the gap of two miles between il and
a stalled train in four MINUTES In one
minute it would move half way. In that
one minute d brakeman, running at eight
miles an hour, would cover only about 40
feet, or little more than twice the ois-
lance the brakeman Is SAID TO nave covered
in this case. Assuming the following train
to have been two miles distant at the time
of the stopping of the forward train, this
would bring the pursuing engineer just
7,16O feet from the red light in one mute.
or too far to see it. In another minute he
would be 1850 feet from the light, and enc
mile from the stalled train, again too far
to see the light, but with space to stop ii
he could see it. He would in fact have to
be at the outside within half a mile from
the train before the light could be seen
distinctly, with narrow margin for pick
ing it up and bring ing his train to halt
That would send the brakeman back on
the run only about , 100 feet CT less than
the prescribed distance. If this brake
man ran back he was gone only about
twenty -sx or twenty-seven seconds when
the Atlanta express dashed past him. show
ing that it must have been fol owing con-
siderably less than two miles behind, as
Stunning that the brakeman started imme
diately after his train was stalled. which
he is supposed to do The conclusion is
unavoidable either that the brakeman Gid
not go back at a pace beyond walk or
that the rear train was so close that he
distance. The chances are that both things
happened. Crowded schedules, dangerously
narrow Roadway and a lax discipline
among the men who safeguard human life
are apparently at the bottom of this wreck,
as they are usually to be found in the
case of other railroad disasters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
An Appreciation.

There's only jes little while to wait en-
then you'll see
This country movin' on as calm, an happy
as kin be.
The good Of rule were goin' to put in
practice once again,
We have Thanksgiving; then we say:
Bring on your congressman"
We're kind of apprehensive that we i may
be miss a chance
To show our probation so we're thankful
in advance
OF course, some people criticise an say
they don't get through
With anything that's like the mount of
work they ought to do.
But jes about December l get tired O.
worryin' bout
My countrys dangers and a-guessn' how
they're comm out.
An there isn't no expressin' the content
ment that / find
In havin' 'em employed to take this worry
off my mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
THANKSGIVING.

From the Troy Record.
Let US feel kindly even toward the people
who insist that the cold-storage turkey is
strictly fresh.
From the Chicago Record Herald
One of the good reasons for being thank
full is that the insurance companies are not
likely to re-establish any yellow dog funds
in the near future.
From the Chicago News.
Even the trusts are thankful. for turkey
dinners will make the muck-rakers good
natured, at least temporarily.
From the Norfolk Landmark
The duty of gratitude is not dismissed by
the beauty of plattude.
From the New York American.
Sadder words were never found than
Turkey, 10 cents pound"
From the Jersey City Evening Journal.
That was striking and inspiring phrase
used by Secretary Wilson when he said:
Every sunset during the last five years
has registered an increase of s., 4010 C0 in
the value of the farms in this country"
Killjoys and croakers should cheer up
Form the New Haven Evening Register.
The days which are to follow will be
given up in part to the enterpriSing under
taking of recovering the loss in population
which yesterday overlook the land of the
turkey. Before another descent is made
upon that country the organs Of digestion
will be given a chance to recover.
From the Boston Advertises.
With the change in the weather we can
all be thankful that the winters coal Is
inf 1t is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
CARUSO.

From the Atlanta Journal
Mr.. Caruso should go back to Italy and
put Maxim Gorkys book on America to
music.
From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Hereafter Caruso should sing low in the
monkey house in Central Park.
From the Houston Post.
We assume that the Caruso press agent
will get an extra months salary for Christ
mas unless the manager is a tightwad.
From the Providence Tribune
Caruso we should soon be able to enter
tain a rather exalted opinion of our own
folks.
From the Columbia Is. c. State
A New York report says "Caruso's voice
has improved" 1t is to be hoped that his
manners have improved also.
From the Topeka State Journal
The basSOS see nothing unjust in Ca
ruso's arrest and conviction. Caruso is a
tenor, you know.
From the Birmingham Age-Herald.
Castro and Caruso should star together
What the one lacks the other can supply.
From the Rochester Herald.
1t is hardly to be expected that New York
society will rebuke Caruso by remaining
away from his performance. The pecca-
dillo was such little one.
From the Detroit Journal.
The most surprising phase of it is to hear
that ''Caruso's offense and conviction there
of have shocked Europe" Why. we won
deri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
A SENATORIAL SHAKER.
Form the New York Tribune.

Form the New York Tribune.
Senator-elect JEFF Davis of Arkansas
threatens. with the aid of Gov. Vardaman,
to shake up the United States Senate 1t is
good of him to make his intentions known
so long in advance. The Senate has had
much experience with ambitious men who
aspired to make 1t over. 1t will be ready
for Senator Davis when he comes along
Form the philadelphia Public Ledger
Senator-elect Davis says he wants a row
after getting to Washington. Perhaps he
does not realize that row in the Senate
is umpired by parliamentarian.
From the New York World.
jeff Davis of Arkansas refers to the
United States Senate as that boneyard"
and is going to give the fossils" a first
the Senate will give Davis first-class SEN
sation
From the Newark Advertiser.
There will be something doing when
get to the Senate" says Mr.. JEFF Davis
of Arkansas. And something undoing when
he gets the glacial glance from the presid-
ing officer, if the Vice President is in the
chair.
From the Syracuse Herald
Senator-elect Davis of Arkansas says
when 4 get to the Senate there will be
something doing in town." brave resolu-
ton, but the Senate has way peculiarly
its own of squelching precocious statesmen
until they have served an apprenticeship of
a term or two.
From the Concord IN. H.) Evening Monitor
JEFF Davis of Arkansas is going looking
for trouble when he reaches the Senate
chamber. The Senate rules are effective in
dealing with cases Ike this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
OLD KING COAL.

Old King Coal
Was merry old soul.
And a merry old soul was he;
And why he was merry
Is d simple thing. very.
For he laughed with gladstone siee.
He, he,
He laughed with gladstone giee.
The thermometer stopped.
And ii dropped dropped, dropped,
And the snow began TO snow.
And 1t friz, fritz. friz.
Till they said Gee whiz!
It's gone down 10 thirty below!
Oh, oh,
It's gone down 10 thirty belown
And Old King Coal.
The jolly old soul.
BE laughed till he weakened his knees;
And says he. That's nice;
You can pay my price,
Or yol'll freeze. or you'll freeze,
Or youth freeze! freeze, freeze,
You can pay my price or freeze"
Detroit News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

and the results Of the controversy would
nowhere be beneficial
As may be seen, Mr. Williams believes
that the indifference toward the enforce
ment of the amendment will. continue while
Gov. Vardaman wants to see the amend
ment wiped OF the books for good and all.
He has fear that at later day the re-
publicdns may be forced to action; and
now, as he thinks, is the time to test opin-
ion. In this. as IN other things, he has the
courage OF extreme co.iytctuns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
FORGOTTEN,

who is your favorite composer" in
CURED the artistic person.
Il can't say just at this moment" an
swered Mir. Cumrox with an appealing
glance at his wife, "but it's somebody
whose music l can't remember and
whose name | can't pronounce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

There is some disappointment over the
fact that Russell Sage's fortune proves to
be less than 500, 10000. But a few mil
lions more or less amount to little these
days. a little boom in stocks will soon
make up the deficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
SHOOTING STARS.
Slow but Sure,

Have you ever made any effort to papu-
larize yourself with the masses?'
NO" answered Senator Sorghum; Il let
them caricature me and libel me until they
got tired of it. Now they're relieved to find
I'm not as black as I was painted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
Doesn't Mind.

'Is Grimby a misogynist?'
mo, he isn't exactly misogynist. But
he says that with all these simpering tenors
getting mash notes and these murder de-
tenders getting bouquets, he doesn't mind
being a little unpopular with the fair sex
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
THANKSGIVING SENTIMENTS.


S. f. Kiser in Chicago Record Herald.
I'm thankful that haven't
A weak. recediny chin:
I'm thankful. very thankful
That my skins not very thin;
I'm thankful for The railroads
l have calmly gathered in.
And I'm thankful for the motto
il. H. H-RRM-N.
I thankful for the stubborn hesitation
In relation my second resignation,
That I'm thankful very thankful, that do not
What they say of ME and Chauncey what people
T. C. PITT.
am thankful this glad THANKSGIVING day
That there are many people In the land
Who may never hope to cease work away.
Who must toll for what their appetites demand;
l am thankful that so many men must hoe
That many men must labor in the ditch,
That there many who may never know
l''' '''' ' j. d. R-cK-F-LL-R, JR.
1 am thankful that we have tariff wall.
thankful that it's thick and strong and
/ am thankful to he placed where stall
The ones who want revision and defy
The poor consumers who would fOolishly
Rebel against The tribute that they pay;
Confound them. it's mystery 10 me
Why people heed the kickers, anyway.
]. G. C-NN-N.
suppose / must he thankful
It's the fashion TO be
They talking of another
And there's Taft who keeps forever
Doing things that seem 10 please.
And Joe Cannon won't keep quiet
And Foot makes me i'll at ease,
| suppose | must be thankful
But wish | knew inst why
It's a cold cold world, All, maybe
VIII una" 0 C. W FRB-NKS.
Thankful? Oh. yes am thankful; do you not OBJ
serve my smile?
Time rolls We'll have another campaign III
little while;
I am thankful to be living and in thankfuluess 1
wait
For each day that brings TO the spring
W. ]. BRY-N.
1 am thankful. and I'll tell you what it is that
makes me glad:
am thankful for the honors and the glory | have
had:
1 am thankful that needn't beg support from any
And I'm thankful to be able to say anything like.
Caring not how may like 1t or what party il
may strike
GR-V-R CLv-L-ND.
I'm thankful TO he well,
I'm thankful to he strong;
I'm thankful that dwell
Where nothing much is wrong.
Where Schubert gives pure
And smokeless atmosphere,
And Bartzen watches-sure.
LIES worth the living here.
E. +. DIME
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
A Definition.

Father" said the small boy, "wha. is
"a prominent citizen?
"A prominent citizen my son, is man
who always has time to get up and make
a speech on the slightest provocation.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

1t would be curious if San Francisco
should at the cement of its near approach
to annhila ton assume Importance enough
to start war between nations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
A Congressional Calculation

On salaries I've naught to say.
That point may come up later,
But since our fares we've got to pay
Our mileage should be greater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

Somehow the New York reformers do not
Seem disposed 10 call on Dr. Parkhursr for
the help that man of his experience might
be expected To give.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

The mystery about Calves matrimonial
intentions is increased by the fact that she
is already so popular not to need any
extra advertising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

With so many colored ministers utterng
TRADES against the President this must he
a moment of some embarras, ont for
Booker 7. Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

1t begins to look as if the railroad that
is overlooked in charges of rate discrimina-
ton was one that did not amount to enough
to be DONG muci: business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

Object, matrimony, may be taken for
granted as a part of any attentions that
Count Boni may pay to the women with
bank accounts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

Occasionally a politician thinks he is
standing pat when he is merely avoiding
the tro.ole of looking into { question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

Ever since the introduction of the first
hand organ the monkey appears to have
he'd an irresistible fascination for many
musicians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

Some of the magazines are regretting that
they can not print the portion of the Presi-
dert's message referring 10 Panama in red
iIlS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

Russia will be the last country in the
world to suggest a peace conference in case
of trouble between America and japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

There can be no mistake in calling young
Gillette something OF a iar without waiting
for the verdict Of the jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

1t would lie rather cruel to retaliate by
refusing to sell Germany meat when it is
reeded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

Senator Tillman is evidently in training
for another lively congressional session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
So Poor!

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
OF course. Pullman Car Company in
such straitened circumstances that it can
not pay its porters fu.. wages and abolish
the fee system could no afford to pay back
taxes on it's So .O0oC-1 surplus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

SPORT-Has the movable booky system
at Benning worked satisfactorily? A.
Quite so. The pikers have been able to
lose just easily as ever. and the long
shots have hit just as few accidental wia-
ners as of yore. The only complaint heard
On the subject comes from The bookmakers
who have tender feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

c. b. CIVIC is regarded as the dulleSt
talker in Congress? A.-See here. We have
friends in both houses, and besides. it is al
ways risky TO mention names. Further
mere. il is considerable of Il dead heat be-
tween many that nobody feels gu ilified
to- pick the winner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

I'm thankful 10 he well,
I'm thankful to he strong;
I'm thankful that dwell
Where nothing much is wrong.
Where Schubert gives us pure
And smokeless atmosphere,
And Bartzen watches-sure.
LIES worth the living here.
EF. DIME.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-19
ONE FAVORlTE
WON AT new ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS. December 19.-Heavy
overcoats were In great demand at City
Park yesterday. the weather being similar
to December day in the north Favorites
have been beaten in a majority Of the races
for the last three days. and the only one to
win yesterday was the Burlew & O'Neil
candidate. Sir Toddington. He had little
difficulty in defeating the unlucky Beau
Brummel. which met with all the hard luck
possible. vet finished second.
In the preceding event the Burlew-O'Neil
candidate. Gid. spoken Of as a possible
winner Of the Crescent City Derby later in
the season. went back In the betting and
ran third to MortibOy and Monet, the ia
vorite.
Hickey. also an eastern horse. won the
fifth race. ridden by Garner. 1t was the
was second on Monet and Beau Brummel
in their respective races.
Red Ruby won the opening event at 10
to 1. A horse Of similar name had won
at Denver. and for short time there was
some hurried looking up of the records. in
esmuchs as the race yesterday was for
.maidens. and II this Red Ruby had won at
Denver he was not eligible here. 1t was
soon ascertained that there was another
horse with a somewhat similar name The
good thing of the race was Knighton, own
ed by L. o. Appleby of New York.
The last race saw two very long shots
run first and second. when the 10 to
chance Lucky Charm barely lasted long
enough to defeat the Is to shot Potheen
The last-named might have won under q