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America and japan,

This from ST. Petersburg should at once
entertain and interest US:
Russians are keeny interested in the
trouble between japan and America though
Their views are not original, being mostly
a rehash OF English and German views
The Novoe Nremya's London correspond
ent speaks of the Americans having all
ready begun TO fortify ports against the
japanese and to cIlacc coal for .warships
Although the Russians cannot conceal
their glee at the 'prosptc of Japan whip
ping America, after tire iatter's Japanese
orhile craze during the recent war, they
sympathize with the San Franciscans ow-
Ing to Russias hatred and fear of japan
This hatred Is shown III the Novoe Vremya
which proves editorially that all Japan's
boosted reforms in Korea have been car
ried out for Japan's benefit, not korea's.
In one way this Japanese American
trouble will do good by showing Russia
;hat Japan and America do not necessa rily
always work m harmony. At present Rus
slams regard America as possible brother
in misfortune avenger. and much talk
f. heard of the ACCESSIBILITY of encouraging
American Investment in eastern Siberia
a. a bulwark against the japanese.
Capt Rosson of the intelligence depart
ment here, who has travelled in Japan and
America. said today tina, II America decided
there would be no war. and did not pre-
pare. ths1 war was certain as in Russia 8
case. adding:
'Japan's sole difficulty is lack OF money.
1t Is mistake to think that Japan's first
step would be swoop upon the Philip
pines. Her hrst measure would be to cap
ture Honolulu. which is a vitality important
naval base. Then she would take San Fran
cisco. for the release Of which she would
get an indemnity. ine Philippines falling
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The SHIRT-SLEEVE TOWN.

was nmtured in the country. where the barefoot
boys found,
And with each recurring summer would fain be
next the ground.
can stand It In the city when the winters grip
is chill,
But in spring I want to wander DER the meadow
and the hill.
stand the clothes conventional when cold
and here
But the coming Of the summer makes me hate 'em
all, fear.
In the winter stand 1t where the tall sky
scrapers frown.
But l want to spend the summer in a shirt sleeve
town.
Oh you know the kind I'm thinking of-the kind
where, in the heat.
You the leading citizens out contess on the
street;
Where the banker and the preacher venture out
before the tlrong
In clean shirt and suspelders ard go saunterln.
along
Caring naught for others scruples, fearing not
their neighbors' SCOT
Cause the neigbbors. too. most likely have theiI
coats and weskits of;
Where you wear whatever suits you, never dread
ing scowl frown-
Let me spend my every summer in a shirt sleevs
town. .
s. ". Gillian in the Chicago News.
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automatically into her lap. once the COM
mand Of the sea is secured"
There may be something in the talk that
Russia would relish hostilities between
America and Japan, but it might be easily
exaggerated. She might extract human
comfort from the result. whatever it might
be. The trouncins 81 America. by Japan
would appear to nar as in the nature OF
retribution, while the trouncing of japan
by America would naturally fill Russia
with joy. Then she could renew her pro-
gram in the far east, and with Japan un-
der our heel. try for what she could not
secure with Japan afoot and armed to the
teeth
But neither America nor Japan has any
thought of playing Eussia's game, or into
Russias hands. Japan has no such case
against us as she had against Russia. The
affair in San Francisco meets with as much
condemnation on the part of this govern
ment on the part of the Japanese gov
eminent We are not ourselves proud of
the way things have been managed in San
Francisco. They are a reproach to us as
people. All law, city state. national and
treaty. has been set aside by men who
have run the town for Doodle. and upon any
lines that would bring in Doodle. Mayor
committed on the Japanese. is now In Jail
for crimes committed against his own
people.
In the case of Russia, on the other hand,
Japan had a grievance against the govern
ment itself. 1t was not a mob in single
Russian city that had offended, but the Rus
sian government At the very top a plan
had been matured, and was under execu-
ton, for practically the destruction of Japan
as a growing power; and had Japan not
struck when she did. and with all her
might. her fate would probably have been
sealed. 1t was that situation which Sc
cured for Japan the sympathy, not only of
America, but of other powers, in the
struggle.
Russia must look elsewhere for an
avenger We shall guard our own interests.
against Japan and every body else, but not
with a chip on our shoulder for Russia.s
benefit.
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No Substitutes!

When you go into a hardware store to
buy lawn mower you get what you want
If the stock contains it and the price Is
right. You do not let the clerk persuade
you to buy hoe instead of q lawn mower
Similarly, you do not permit a salesman
in haberdashery to induce you to buy
necktle when you are looking for a straw
hat. You know what you want and you
are likely to get it If you have the price.
Why, then, should any one allow a clerk
to sell something just as good when the
inquiry has been for another article some
thing definite and we'll known, something In
stock there or elsewhere? This Is the big
question that lies at the root of the sub
stitution' evil. which is rife in all parts OF
the country today.
II you make up your mind to buy a GER
tain article you have probably considered
all the elements in the case and have
weighed the merits of the commodity and
those of other goods of the same character.
You have decided the matter for yourself
before you go into the store. If clerk
undertakes to make YOU change your mind
it is certain that he has an interest in do
ing so. He is not unprejudiced. He is ami
mated by a selfish motive. or acting under
orders. His motive is almost invariably
mercenary. The issue is not one of judy
ment between him and the customer The
customer has right to his opinion and to
his choice. 1t is his duty to himself to In
sist upon getting what he wants.
II the article called for Is not In stock
there are doubtless other stores within
easy reach where It can be found. II it Is
an advertised article 1t is certainly to be
had somewhere near. A well-advertised
commodity is almost invariably widely dis
tributed among retailers. and even those
who are persistent substitutors probably
have on their shelves. maybe hidden from
plain sight. the very goods that they are
virtually denying to their customers Why
do they undertake to sell substitutes! Be-
cause there Is a larger profit in the articles
that they push forward. This probably
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A Politicians Fame,


'Lucien Baker. formerly United States
senator from Kansas, died shortly after
midnight at his home in Leavenworth The
Kansas City Journal devoteS five lines of
telegraph to the item. and adds a stickful
of biography A Big Man, after he is out
of office, fades rapidly
Yes. but it often happens that man
while in office fills q good deal more space
in the newspapers than he is fairly entitled
to. If he is himself a shrewd advertiser he
secures space for much that is of the most
trivial and unimportant nature. Then, in
addition, his friends and lieutenants work
the press in his behalf. His bon mots are
carefully recorded. His taste in dress is de-
scribed. His favorite authors men
toned by name. The average reader gets
the impression that here is both inter-
esting and an important man, whereas he
may not represent more than the most COM
monplace values.
While the subject of such notices remains
in office the notices continue. They play a
part in his game. He must keep himself
and be kept, before the public. Other wise
he might not secure for his constituents
and retainers- their share of things. A
politician, in office or out, about whom
nothing of a clever breezy, entertaining
character circulated would not amount to
much He would lack what in his line is
called distinction.
But Kansas should not complain Of this
outside treatment of one of her big men
now that he is dead. She herself treated
her biggest man while he lived much
worse. When she lost her head and put
Mr.. ingalls, out of Office, she gave an ex-
hbition of shortsightedness and ingratitude
hard to match in our politics. He had
honored and advertised her far beyond any
of her other sons. He and his colleague,
Mr. Plumb, were among the leaders in the
Senate. Neither needed a press agent to
keep him before the country. But, in
brainstorm that swept the state, Mr. In
gals was retired and his career brought
to a close. Since then Kansas has had her
quota of senators. but to name them in
order would tax even well-read student
Of political affairs. Mr.. Bakers services
In the Senate were short and unimportant
and. good man as doubtless he was, the
country at large had quite forgotten him.
Politicians come and go with great
rapidity. And there are very large num-
Der Of them. Lucky is the one who at the
close gets even five lines where columns
are required for the chronicling of live
issues and the maneuvering of live men.
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AT The HAGUE.

From the Portland (Ore.) Telegram.
There is to be no haste in the delibera-
tions of the peace congress. That's right
gentlemen. There Is no occasion to rush
the world into a millennium.
FroE: the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Germany Is one Of the most aggressive
advocates OF peace at The Hague confer
ence Germany always was for peace, and
of late years she has been able to secure
it on her own terms.
From the Albany Evening Journal.
Anyway, The Hague conference has not
yet come to blows, and that's encouraging.
From the Hartford Times
Editor Stead has arrived at The Hague,
and If the International peace conference
neslects to carry out his instructions and
wishes we shudder to think what may hap
pen to the conference.
From the Chicago News
Looking at The Hague peace conference
is enough to cause one to put on ones
piece-speaking voice and ask dramatically:
What's in q nancy!
From the Omaha Bee -.
In the meantime all the big world dailies
have assigned their war correspondents to
report the peace conference at The Hague.
From the Boston Transcript.
Carnegie has arrived at The Hague; but
SO, alas. has Stead!
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Wanted-An Opposition Party.

This, from the Chicago Inter Ocean. Is
we'll said:
The American people are ready and anx-
fous to welcome real opposition to the re-
publican party. But 1t must be an oppo-
sition that opposes with positive and
constructive program-which proposes to
do something for the country and do 1t bet.
ter. and does not merely shrek that all
that Is doing Is wrong, that everybody who
Is prospecting is a scoundrel and that the
most successful nation on earth is headed
straight for perdition. If the democracy
can get platform which sober minded men
can at least discuss. it will be able to make
real campaign next year with any fairly
capable leader. If not the people will
have to put up again with the incon-
Veniences of one-party country.
The strongest of the republican leaders
desire the return OF the democratic party
to its old fighting form. They believe that
the country would be the better for it. They
have an idea that they themselves would
be spurred to more successful efforts as
legislators and party managers by foemen
worthier of their steel. AS matters stand.
things go largely by default. The opposi-
ton does not oppose. 1t is at once uncer-
tain of itself and of the country 1t gropes.
1t lacks both light and courage. At best it
makes news, and it would make more of
that If its processes We're more regular and
better ordered.
But how shall the situation be improved?
We are told on the one hand that the re-
organization of the party, by which it may
again become fighting force. will remain
impossible while Mr.. Bryan insists upon
leadership. He is described discred
tied man except for oratory; and that he
discredits the party is vigorously asserted.
But he is in the forefront, and SO far, all
efforts to displace him have proved fu-
tile.
On the other hand, it is deplored in more
than one quarter that the efforts to displace
Mr.. Bryan should come, as they do. from
sources that in themselves initiate against
success Why should Wall street, except
for purely selfish purposes, feel itself com
missioned to put Mr.. Bryan out of business
and choose a new leader for the democratic
party? Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Belmont are
democrats, but Mr.. Morgan and Mr. Har-
riman are republicans: and yet the repub-
ncan members of the quartet are supposed
to be active in the matter as the demo-
cratic members.
And so there is a faction of the democracy
composed of Bryanites, who are called by
the anticipates dreamers and dema-
gogues. and a faction composed Of anti
Bryanites. who are called by the Bryanites
commercialized politicians and pfutocrats
without real political convictions. Who
shall bring the two factions together? Or
IS such thing possible? The way of the
disorganzed party, like that of the trans
gressor, is hard
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HOT WEATHER.

From the Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
The idiot who slaps you on the shoulder
and wants to know If it is hot enough for
you Is not all dead.
From the Kansas City Post.
It is refreshing to those who have be-
come tired of our four days Of real summer
weather to learn that fourteen inches Of
snow fell at Butte, Montana. Sunday.
From the Toledo Blade.
The state of Georgia may be all right as
land of watermelons and other pure de-
lights. but it Is not easy to understand how
her people can tolerate having a legisla-
ture in session during the summer months.
From the Buffalo Commercial.
1t has not been terrifically hot anywhere
but hot enough apparently to keep Mr..
Bryan quiet for a while.
From the Atlanta Constitution
Surely II Is hot enough for you when
even the garden fence perspires under q
coat of whitewash.
From the Philadelphia Press.
The weather is so hot that it does not
look as II the several presidential candi-
dates would be able to even saw wood
with any comfort.
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Barbarism.

The wedding hazing idiocy has gone to
great lengths in all parts of the country
and seems to be rapidly coming to be one
OF the minor curses Of America. Railroad
stations are repeatedly the scene Of riotous
demonstrations by mobs Of so-called friends
Of the bride and groom ringing BELLS blow
Ing horns. throwing rice, confetti and shoes
and otherwise acting like barbarians. Re-
Gently In this city one Of the stations was
thus visited no less than twelve times in
twentyfour hours. Placarded carriages.
berfbboned trunks and other tricks start
the newly wed of on their journey In a
beatific frame of mind, at peace with all
the world. Franks which cost their in
ventors hours of intense thought serve to
throw those who are guilty Of matrimony
into Mysteries or brainstorms. The latest
device Of the wedding trick maniacs Is re-
ported in the news columns of the Grand
Rapids Herald, descriptive of the manner
In which young man and his wife were
welcomed to their new home the other day
Illustrated by half tones. the article in
question thus told how the dwelling was
decorated:
Notifications to the passers-by that they
had just been married, advice as to how to
live happily ever after and other humorous
take-offs on the marriage state are plas-
tereu Oh tHe 'front.' ana SIDES OF the mouse.
And hanging from the caves and adjoining
other parts Of the house are baby carriages,
dolls. sixteen pairs of old shoes and other
suggestive articles
Whose dovey is 'oo?' asks one. Me
for the simple life-rm married. states an
other. and Don't ask me to buy-I'm mar
ried now
But that is not all. On their home
coming the fifty or more little children who
had been watching the house every minute
lately appeared with tin horns dishpans
and anything that would make noise. mu-
steal or otherwise and gave them rous-
Ing reception as they stepped from the car.
''Mr. Decker Is a clerk at Winegar's
Canal street store. and 1t was among his
fellow clerks that the plot was Matched
After the bridegroom and his brother had
removed the decorations from the house
yesterday he and his wife went to the store
and picked out the furniture for the house
AS they left the store. as il they had not
received enough chivararing from their
friends. they were given rice and confetti
shower"
There Is no law against this sort of thing.
except the law of good taste and common
decency. Perhaps II a few arrests were
made of wedding party roisterers as dis
turbers of the peace the practice would
fall into merited disfavor.
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The GRADUATES.

From the New York Evening Sun.
One Of the great universities breaks all
records in the number of engaged men in
the graduating class Surely Oyster Bay
ought to have something to say on the sub
feet.
From the Portsmouth IN. H. Chronicle.
At this time Of year the crack students
of the colleges share honors for a brief
period with the star athletes.
From the Newark Morning Star.
Only seventeen of Harvard's graduates
this year are going to be "journalists"-but
doubtless there will be quite q number that
will some day be good newspaper men.
From the St. Louis Republic.
If a college course began at commence
ment and ran backward for four years to
the start the finish OF many students might
be considerably improved.
From the Buffalo Evening News.
Yes, yes of course. Everybody admits
that this Is the most important week in the
year in the big colleges. 1t Is boat race
week.
From the Toledo Press.
Now that they have got their degrees and
diplomas 1t Is In order for the graduates to
prepare for the realities Of life.
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A Holiday.

Out O. bed at break o day;
Hustle for "A train:
Grab 4 sandwich on the way
Wonder If twill rain.
Crowds upon the trolley car,
At the station, too;
Didn't know 'twould seem so far
Ere the trip was through!
Get seat by stealth or craft.
Now we leave the town!
With the window up, a draft;
Too hot with 1t down.
We will reach the rural spot
In an hour or two:
Then we'll murmur. rs 1t not
An enhancing view!"
But we'll have to say it quick,
For the play times done.
Grab your luncheon; that's the trick
Eat II on the run!
When your journey Is complete
After such q day
Home. sweet home Is hard to beat.
Work seems just like play.
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Riddles.

Interest is waning in the two riddles re-
Gently propounded. What is a mocrat ?
was followed by the inquiry. Wtat is a
republican? and the answers have been
more numerous than Illuminating. Still
the search for light should go on. What
is populist? Consider how much OF pop
ulism the democracy under Mr.. Bryan's
leadership has appropriated, and who
shall say how much of the original article
remains? And what. besides a Hearstite,
is an independence Lacquer? A great cam
paign is approaching. and the flags will
soon be flying. What really do they stand
for? How is the average voter to know,
unless better informed than at pres mt,
where he really belongs? He wants to
know. He wants to hep save tn, coun-
try But today he is in a maze both as
to where he Is and what he should do.
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means that the substitute is not as good.
and therefore can be made and. sold more
cheaply.
The only safe rule for the purchaser is
to take only what he asks for. The cry,
Accept no substitutes is based upon COM
mon sense and fair dealing. and IL purchas-
ers give wide berth to all dealers who I'M
dertake to press limitations and cheaper
goods upon customers who know what they
want the evil will soon be remedied. Loss
Of trade is the most effective weapon to
turn upon tricksters in any line Of dealing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30
KICKING.

'Tis useless to kick al the wealth OF your negbhor
1t never will fatteD your purse:
IT'S idle to kick at the state OF the weather,
II makes 1t not better nor worse.
Ills empty to kick at the scheme of creation.
1t does not affect 1t bit;
And vain is the Kick at the that YOU live h.
Its march is not halted whit.
IT'S useless to kick at the failings OF people,
There's nothing to show for the work. ~ 4.,,
IT'S vain to condemn the society wrinkles,
1t never will alter quirk. -
There's nothing accomplished by sitting and railink
Improvement more effort demands: - o.
Success Is the need of a different person.
The fellow who kicks with his hands. ss'S0
-McLandburgh Wilson in the New York Sun.
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SONNET OF A CHORUS GIRL.

He says his mothers kickin' Hike a steer.
Because she thinks l amt refined enough:
I'd like to meet her, Just to call her blun
Gee I'm SO darned refined ! pretty near
Have apoplexy every time hear
A phrase that amt grammatical It's tough
To have 10 stand and AXE that kind OF gulf.
But I'll call mother proper. never fear.
She wants to catch a duke for Sister Sue,
And bag an earl for Sister Marguerite.
And so she thinks IL would never do,
Because have pair Of twinklin' feet.
To let me IN the family circe-pooh!
I'll simply paralyze her when meet.
S. Z. kiser In the Chicago Record Herald.
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fULFILLMENT.

Only just n little while agone
We confident that We were
And dead on, to what the days would lring.
For we knew then IL WAS almost spring.
Now those days have all Gown. heeted. NIT
Are we dissppointedi Not bit,
Sure you can't define this sort II thin.
Any other way than almost spring.
Indianapolis New.
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Commuters will be cautious in their pro-
tests against increased fares. The COM
panies have 1t in their power to abolish the
whist and pinochle games which afford the
sole. consolation of the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30

Questions Of strikes and wage increase are
too much under discussion at present to
permit working people to fully appreciate
]. p. Morgan's projects for developing the
artistic side of our Industrial life.
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WHERE IS He?

where's the who yelled 80 loud about the
backward season?
Probably he long ere this has lost his life OF
But IL by chance or miracle he's managed both to
save,
We think the proper fate for him is drowning by
heat wave.
Brooklyn Times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30

Definitions of the word democrat" are
numerous but unsatisfactory A democrat
seems 10 be almost any body not a prohibi-
ZIONIST who is opposed to the republican
party
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Even f. II. Hartman gets arrested for
following boat race too close. The Ameri-
can public will stand great deal. but when
1t comes to interference with its athletic
sports, beware,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-30

Lawyer Delmas has passed from the uni
versal notice he once enjoyed. But he must
still be recognized as the discoverer Of some
important variations in applying the un-
written law.
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REMINISCENT.

Oh. were you ne er q skater!
And did you never roll.
with little wooden casters
Strapped tightly to your soleI
Oh. then you know the feeling
That every skater Jars
Who falls upon the pavement
And lands among the stars.
-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
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The terrorists announce their determine
ton to go after the car. They have a for
tunate aversion to undertaking any enter
prise that Is not well advertised.