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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

noted in some parts OF the country, as the
residents from whom come the taxes to
maintain the highways declare their unwil
ingness to contribute to the development
Of speeding on the roads. to the endanger-
ment OF themselves, their families and their
property.
This may be the view of the benighted.
but 1t Is. nevertheless, significant Of the
inevitable result of the senseless scorching
that has been lately practiced In many
parts OF the country by motorists There
Is. furthermore. particular ground Tor
objection on the part of the farmer to
spending money in good roads for the
benefit, in part. of the motorists 1t ID
claimed that the speeding automobile. in
stead of benefting the highway by virtue
of the impact Of it's wheels, Is actually
destructive of the surface OF good roads.
The high speeds developed by powerful
touring cars. 1t Is stated. results in a
cutting effect upon the surface. the wheels
pushing back with the power of many
horses. 1t may be that after experimenting
with various kinds Of surfacing material
something will be found that will rot yield
under the pull of the rubber tire.
The country unquestionably needs better
roads. but not for the sake Of the motorists
The farmers need them sorely in their bust
ness Of hauling their products to market
The Department of Agriculture is doing
excellent work instructing the farmers In
this matter and demonstrating to them the
actual saving effected by the smoothing
OF the surfaces and the leveling of useless
grades. They being introduced to the
truth that one horse can do the work OF
two provided the roads are improved 80
per cent. They are being shown how two
horses can haul twice much good
road as they on a bad one. They are
being persuaded that horses working on
good roads will last longer in full strength
than those that are kept plugging along
over muddy. rocky, rutty highways. These
demonstrations are of a character to
awaken them to their duty to themselves
and their live stock. and the result must
surely be in the course of few years a
material Improvement of the roads In all
sections of the country. 1t Is to be hoped
that the prejudice against the motor car,
caused by the foolish antics Of compare
lively few. will not set back this greatly
needed improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
The COWBOY Mayor,

Mayor Dahman of Oma ha-referred to at
times as the cowboy mayors a Bryan
man of SO much ardor. and enjoys so COM
pletely the confidence Of his hero that
when he speaks about him and his plans
much weight attaches to the deliverance.
He speaks quite often, and has just spoken.
The latest Information with which Mayor
Dahlman has favored the public is that
the next democratic national platform is
already good written. Which Is to
say that the matter is In Mr.. Bryan $
hands and will represent his views on all
the vital questions Of the time. For par
ticulars, wait until next year.
From another source comes some infor-
nation about Mayor Dahlman himself.
This is that he is booked for the chairman
ship of the democratic national convention
in succession to Thomas Taggart. and will
manage Mr.. Bryans third campaign. In
teresting If true. But true?
If Mr.. Bryan is the candidate he will
OF course name the campaign manager.
and may be expected to put such mo-
mentcus business into the hands of man
in whom he has complete confidence. But
because the business is SO momentous he
will likewise have to be most particular
about the man. The party also should have
confidence in the man. and Mayor Dahiman
might not pass muster.
To begin with, that sobriquet would hurt.
The cowboy mayor would suggest too many
things to the east and to the middle states.
Votes are not to be taken with a lariat,
or by lariat methods. The candidate him.
self will easily provide all of the spectacular
the campaign will stand. A campaign
carrying too much of that sort of thing
might degenerate into a wild west show.
An eastern a middle state man for
manager would do better. MIR. Bryan, 1t
Is true on platform Of his own writing.
would have small chance of success in the
east, and would face hard fight in the
middle states. but he would have to try
for votes in both sections. and unless his
manager knew the ground. and was known
there, success would be utterly out Of all
calculation.
Not the cowboy mayor. then, for that post
Something better for him and for the party
could be provided later. as a reward for his
affection and duty. in case fortune smiled
at the polls and put into Mr.. Bryan's hands
the thousand and one good things included
in the tempting dish of what is called gov
eminent pie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Going SomeI

A San Francisco banker decided to go to
Europe the other day and wired for ac-
Communications on one OF the big German
liners due to leave New York at 6 O'Clock
yesterday morning. After he had got I'M
der way across the continent he began TO
consult his time tables and saw to his
CONSERVATION that he could not possibly
reach New York in time unless every
thing ran perfectly. He kept coming,
however, hoping for a chance to help him
out. Between meals he dictated letters to
his stenographer IN the sleeper, these being
dropped Off to speed back westward as the
train stopped at big stations. When the
train left Chicago 1t was found that the
schedule could not possibly meet the re-
uuirements. So a telegram was sent ahead
to some fellow bankers In the big city
asking for assistanc. in catching the
steamer Arrangements were made for
rapid dash through the city When the
train pulled into the Grand Central sta
tIon at 500 the steamer had left the Ho-
boken pier five minutes before. and was al
ready on her way down stream. But the
hustling Californian, met by friends, was
rushed of the car with his baggage and
pumped into a motor car for a wild ride
across town Despite the early hour the
streets Were fairly congested with traffic
The motor plunged through 1t regardless
OF speed laws. took off tire on curb
and ''on three wheels the remainder
OF the distance. to pier at the foot OF
22d street. There tug waiting with
full steam up and in a flash the party had
embarked and a stern chase for the liner
was begun On the way down a speedy
motor boat was held In reserve In case
anything happened to the tug. But all
went smoothly and the liner was caught at
quarantine and the belated passenger was
hauled aboard. On the liner he doubtless
remains IN fun communication with his
business by wireless. What will be the
next move OF the man In a hurry. the high
type OF the modern business scorcher?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Ertangling Foreign Alliances.
A Paris cable says:


THE St Petersburg correspondent OF the
Petit Journal says n dispatch:
The object Of the meeting between
Emperor Nicholas and Emperor William
which Will take place during the autumn
Is to discuss means Of effecting close
understanding between Russia, Germany
and the United States. ostenstbly to OPP
pose common resistance to the growing
menace of Japan. but really to put an END
to the isolated position of Germany In In
ternational politics.
The United States figures in all the calcu-
lations abroad about the peace OF the
world. Now the proposition is for an I'M
derstanding between Great Britain and
America, which. We are assured, would
make everything safe. Then 1t Is proposed
to make Japan party to the compact
The greatest of American powers, the
greatest of European powers and the
greatest of Aslatic powers. acting together
would easily control the earth and the full
ness thereof. Again. the combination Is
America Great Britain and Germany. and
latest now comes this suggestion about
America, Germany and Russia
1t is all interesting enough in a way
Undoubtedly we worthy of consider
alton in all matters affecting the peace
and progress OF the world. We control an
empire of vast proportions and of many
strategic advantages. Our resources, both
as a peace power and a war power. are
enormous. We are a bidder for trade. and
a producer on a large scale of many Of the
necessities of life. Uncle Sam. indeed.
Judged by the most exacting standards. is
something Of a man. Why should he not
engage the respectful attention. even the
admiration. of the other members of the
family of nations?
But he is not open to propositions about
formal alliances. He received instructions
on that point on the very threshold Of his
career: and they are as valuable and as
binding now as then. He has no idea of
disregarding them on any account. Nothing
that has taken place in his fortunes or ar
rangements of recent years is of a nature
committing him to the necessity OF foreign
alliances He is friendly with all the pow
ers, and hopes to remain so.
Such talk. therefore, as Is communicated
in this story from st. Petersburg to Paris
is baseless The kaiser and the car have
no plans that this government could De IN
duced openly or secretly to abet. We are at
tending to our own affairs and have our
hands full. We are for peace, and shall do
our share toward preserving 1t. but In our
own way, and in our individual right. Eu-
ropean politics Is too complicated for
plain westerner. He has no desire to Sit In
the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
La Follette's Boomers.

The home friends Of Senator La Toilette
have gone to work Systematically on his
presidential boom. At a conference pre-
sided over by his law partner campaign
was mapped out. and delegates are to be
sought with diligence. OF such Is the king
dom Of practical politics.
On the face of things Mr.. La Toilette is
not a promising candidate. He is a little
out OF line geographically, and little too
radical in his policies. He is not helped by
being characterized as the Bryan Of the re-
publican party. The republican party does
not need Bryan in its business 1t IS COM
mitted to reforms which are considered ex-
IRENE only by Wall street. Really. they are
not extreme at ALL and the party does not
desire them made so.
STILL Mr.. La Toilette has a following and
it may figure in a way in next years equa-
ton. Much will depend on his manner of
organizing and handling it. He possesses
the Clements of leadership. though 1t is
sometimes objected that he is more Of boss
. than leader. II this is true he would do
we'll to have care in his new role of presi-
Dental candidate. Bosses are trife out
of fashion. and next year the republicans
will be on their guard against all efforts to
revive bossism In any Of it's forms.
lHSEe Is pfdulOrm 10 De written as we'll
as candidate to be named. Suppose Mr..
Knox does not develop strength as a candi-
date? Pennsylvania vote will still be his,
and Pennsylvania will want to help shape
the tariff plank Of the platform. She is for
high protection. and will throw her votes to
the man who leans the most favorabIy to
her views. For Mr.. Knox then, read next
years tariff plank. and you have the mean
ing of Pennsylvania in the fight.
So in the case of Mr.. La Toilette. He
may not develop Strength as a candidate
sufficiently to make him serious factor as
to the nomination. but if he can secure and
hold his own state and few scattering
votes in the northwest he may hope to
figure in the making of the platform. He
may get some. though probably not the con-
trolling, consideration for his railroad and
other views. Having votes at his command
he will be included in the negotiat ons when
matters in the convention narrow down to a
choice of men and the form of platform
preston
Booms are in order. Let the industry
thrive. The more booms the larger will be
the attendance at the national convention.
and the larger that attendance tie more
representative will be the result of the de-
liberations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
KANSAS,

From the Kansas City Times
The lingo" newspapers might also find
some significance" relating to the Ameri-
can-Japanese situation" in the Kansas
call for volunteers"
From the st. Louis Times
Fear OF reaping wild oats may be keepine
the students from Kansas.
From the Memphis News -Scimitar.
Inc cry of the west is already being
heard. 1t is for farm hands to harvest the
waiting fields Of yellow wheat, to garner
the corn which Is bowling the stalks. Since
Kansas decided to stop raising hell and go
to raising crops, Kansas has been entirely
all right.
From the Omaha Bee
A shower of fish and pink bugs Is re-
ported from Kansas, where efforts are sun
being made to enforce the prohibition law.
From the Philadelphia North American
A Kansas man has sold his whiskers for
S. This, then, Is the end of the populist
party.
From the Topeka State Journal.
DR.. Fisk declares that kansas growing
wealth Is its principal danger" This is a
danger, however, that few Of us will quail
before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
GERONIMO.

From the Providence Evening Bulletin
Poor old Geronmo's startiingiy ueVeIopeo
desire To go on the warpath Is perhaps u
ha attriL,,tad to the circumstance tIal ms
eiphth wife has just left his bed ana poaro
and there Is thus no one handy at nome to
fight with.
r,., tho Chicago Evening Post.
Caronimo would rather fight than talk
1Ia never would have made success as a
pugilist
From the St Louis Republic.
Old Geronimo Is happily restrained and
brought back to the Oklahoma reservation
where his services may he needed at the re-
publican convention.
From the Milwaukee Journal.
Geronimo, the old Apache chief. says.
I'm tired of all my troubles" Which goes
to show that the old warrior is only a hui
man being after all. instead of a human
fend, as many have supposed.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean
Poor old Geronimo would not be able to
do any harm In these days even if he
should succeed in going on the warpath.
The only danger is that his rheumatism
would become worse.
From the Newark Star.
No wonder Geronimo ran away. She is
his eighth WIFE,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
WEARY.

The Interchangeable is calling 10 me.
And never let's up, not nj ALL
The thngumbob sits on his perch In a tree
And raises his voice In call
love to get out where the dufiicker sits,
And out where the thingumbobs sing.
know by the feeling that trippingly fits
Through all Of my veins II Is spring.
don't know a robin redbreast from u crow
I don't know a from d pike;
But while I've this feeling me, then / know
I'd love TO drop working and hike
Way out OF the city where winds a,drowse,
To world that is gorgeous and new;
Where lambxns cry Bal at their mothers and
browse,
And the calves at their mothers cry Moo"
I'd love TO trade of all the things OF the town
For the things of the country, l would;
Paved streets for the lanes that go ramblingy DOWN
And the grub of the town for the good
Sort of grub that read of In papers and books
Homemade bread and big cooking jar.
Way out where the women are all Of them cooks.
Way out where the country things
Judd Mortimer Lewis, In the Houston Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
A Desertion.

Questions grave on every hand
Promise new vexations:
Trouble with the neighbors and
Rumpuses 'mongst nations
Make IT look like things might be
Coin to perdition.
Guess it's all too hard fur me.
Come on; let's go fishin'!
Presidential booms galore;
Everybody cheerin';
Things a-costin' more an more:
Funny financierin';
Warships goin' where they choose,
Askin' no permission;
There's no comfort in the news
Come on; let's 60 fishin'i
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
The REAL issue.

The committee must decide whether to ESTABLISH
nterna tional rules for the opening OF hostilties
Hague Dispatch.
Disciples OF the olive branch
Have come from near and far
To pitch their tents Hollands soil,
And talk awhile of wac.
Reports. far are meager, but
We know this much Is right:
The vital question The Hague
Is: How to start the fght2'
The delegates have all agreed
That though they do their best.
The cannOns mouth Is not yet dit
To be the robins nest;
II must come-and they'r re afraid
That there'll lie many yet
The nation ought to put IN force
Some rule Of etiquette.
So when a countrys flag is tra,led
BY fOemen In the dust
And diplomats give up the job.
And sigh, II fight we must"
The least that any power can do
Is be a bit polite.
And 50 the vexing problem still
Is: How to start the hghtr
&C. ii. MusgrOve, in the New York Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
A 1907 ELOPEMENT.

The coatless man puts a careless arm
Round the waist OF the hHtless girl.
While over the dustl.ss, mudless roads
In a horseless wagon they wbirl.
Like a headless bullet from hammerless gun,
By smokeless powder driven
They fly taste the speeches. joys
BY endless union given.
The only luncheon his conless purse
Affords to them the means
Ia a tasteless meal Of homeless cod.
with n dish OF stringless beans.
He smokes his old tobaccoless pipe
And laughs mirthless laugh
When papa tries to coax her back
BY wireless telegraph.
-Lippincotts Magazine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Up in York State.

''As soon as my boy Josh gets a little
older said Farmer Corntossei. I'm going
to run him fur the legislature
What for?''
Well he's that headstrong and unruly
we can't do nothin' with him. I'd like to
see a governor take hold of him an make
him stand around"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Have TIE Star Follow You.

Readers Of The star may have The Even
Inc and Sunday editions mailed to them In
my part Of the country at the rate OF soc
per month, or The Evening Star only Soc
per month. The address may be changed
rs frequently as desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
COMPARISONS,

No doubt if statistics were made up with
cara
This fact they'd disclose to the patriots
eye:
1t takes years of war talk to even compare
With the damage that's done by one
Fourth Of July
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The MEAN EFFECT.

OF course, the fats q tribe hot
On July nights. and there seems not
A bit Of air to breathe, or cool
The pasping tenant there, but who'll
Complain about conditions. for
BY counting In last winters more
Than ample cold you'll find 1t would
The average make pretty good.
Indianapolis New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

The discussion of whether it Is proper to
go through the streets Of a summer resort
in bathing suit has at least the merit of
inviting no international complications
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

Much more war talk would naturally sug-
gest to San Francisco the ACCESSIBILITY OF
disseminating the work of rebuilding until
1t is definitely known whether the town
is to be bomba rded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

Diamonds continue to grow more ex-
pensive, but people whose attentions are
mostly occupied in paying the butcher and
the baker do not notice the difference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

With the railways raising rates to COM
muters and city landlords excluding chill
dren, it Is becoming rather difficult for a
man with family to know what to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
Blind Cupid.

How do you know he is in love with that
red haired freckle-faced girl?"
Because answered Miss Cayenne, ''he
refers to her lair as golden and says
freckles indicate a fine complexion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

Mr. Fairbanks is surely enough of a
philosopher to know that man cannot
keep we'll in the public eye without encoun-
terinE some criticism and even misrepre-
SentatIOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

Charles NJ. Schwab was once regarded
an invalid, but the confidence with which
he expresses opinions On naval matters may
be taken as evidence that he has complete
ly recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

1t is possible that the Presidents exam
pie in hay making may do something
toward lessening the difficulty in getting
harvest hands for crops in the west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

Political economy offers no theories which
Mr. Bryan has not discussed. Therefore
the democratic party may consider itself
reasonably safe from further surprises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14
SHOOTING STARS.
A Record.

HAS your boy made any sort of record
at college," asked the sedate relative.
Il should say So answered the enthu-
siastic parent; strained his wrist rowing
and was carried away from the foot ball
field three tiraes in an ambulance,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

Billionaire contributors to college funds
find 1t hard to be content with mention in
a song by the glee club, or in collge yell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

The capture of a prisoner by Raisuli Is
doubtless regarded by Mr.. Perdicaris as
privilege rather than a misfortune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

The failure to answer counter charges OF
king should not tempt Japan into
the belief that in military matters President
Roosevelt would be a gutter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

1t cannot be admitted that Car Nicholas
managed his duma nearly as well as Gov.
Hughes managed his legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

Secretary Metcalf Is noteworthy as the
only member of the cabinet who does much
in the interview line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

You kin alus find some one to Listen to
yoh hard luck stories, said Uncle Eben;
but you never kin tell whether he is sym
pathizin' wifi you or congratulatin' hsse'f
on havin' mo sense"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

FELIX.(I notice that the left eye OF the
south lady on the Peace Monument Is very
black. Can you tell me. Uncle Jasper
what Is the cause? A.-That is probably
the bruse she got when the battleships
were ordered to the Pacific. These peace
people are very sensitive. you know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

If ever you wish to become rich and great"
Frankly declared John D..
Just keep your open and do not forget
To rivet them fast upon me,
For am pattern TO guide you Alright
You cannot go wrong IL you keep me in sight
Be spry and save money and do 'em all right
And then q great magpate you II be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

FAN.-When do the Nationals return to
town? A-There are strong Indications that
they will be back about the cath. The Office
boy has just notified US that his grand
mother Is positively not expected to survive
beyond a week from Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-14

l. Z. N.-What is the real significance OF
President Roosevelts haymaking? At
Is tip to all good citizens to cut their
own grass. Get busy with your lawn
mower!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-19

ened to eclipse Richard himself. She
applause she received was nearly as
great as that which greeted Mansfield.
TT has never been the custom of
Mansfield to surround himself with a
company of unusual ability" wrote
one critic recently. He is content
with mediocre talent, it seems, so that
his own talents may shine the bright
er. Yet his work only brings out the
stronger the work Of Emma Dunn
Miss Clara Osmond took Miss Dunn S
place in the play the next night and the
printers assert that the programs are
being changed to name the understudy
Miss Osmond, in Miss Dunns place.