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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Bryan.

Mr. Cleveland will deliver the Grafton at
the animal celebration of Washington's
birthday by the Union League Clup OF Chi-
cago The announcement serves TWO pur-
poses 1t assures the public on the supJect
OF the ex-President's health, which was
racent1v not of the best, and it promises
something applicable to present day con-
ditions Washington is so large topic II
cannot be handled without reference to the
present and future, as we'll as to the past
In America.
Nearly eleven years ago Mr.. Cleveland re-
tired from office after service or tweiNe
wears. eight of them spent in the White
House as his party's leader. He gave way
as President to Mr.. Mckinley, in whose
election he had practically assisted. He re-
iected Organism as populism, not dernoc-
racy, and gave the glad hand to the repuD-
licans He adhered to this opinion, and III
1900 was again informally counted as we'll
wisher of the republicans. His polltlcai
friends in the east followed his lead. and
turned their backs on the partys nom
inee.
In 1904 Mr. Cleveland supported Judge
Parker Both the candidate and the pat
form were acceptable to him, and he ap-
peared again as an influence in behalf or
his party. The situation was such, now
ever. that he had his labor for his pains
Not Mr. Cleveland in the east and MI.
Bryan in the west pulling together for the
ticket could achieve success for it. 1t was
doomed from the start.
The pendulum is swinging toward MT.
Bryan again. and he stands for the same
things he stood for in 1896 and 1900. How
will this affect Mr. Cleveland? VIII he
give his sympathy again to the republic
cans? Or have things so changed in the
past few years that he can now accept
Mr.. Bryan? Will it be possible for him next
year to throw the weight of his name into
the scale for the man against whom he has
said many bitter things, and who in turn
has repeatedly denounced him?
Mr. Cleveland is of sterner stun than
Rourke Cochran and Charles F. Murphy.
Those two New York politicians, after
abusing William r. Hearst for years and
submitting to his abuse, fell into line and
supported him for governor They waved
OF all criticism of their course lightly by
SAYING it was politics. But could Mr.
Cleveland do that in the case of Mr.
Bryan? If the latter was not democrat
in 1896 or 1900 he is less of democrat to-
day, for he has added to his program for
free silver a proposition for government
ownership and operation of railroads. and
the Cleveland wing of the party rejects
that with emphasis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
The Senate and Leadership.

The Pittsburgh Press has information
that the President has selected Senator La
Toilette "to introduce a bill for the reserva-
ton by the government of the title to all
coal. gas, oil and asphalt deposits on public
lands" and says on the subject:
Even more than the volcanic Tillman,
La Toilette finds himself and the ruling
powers of the Senate at loggerheads. Al
though a man of much more grace and tact
than Tillman, he is the most uncompromis-
ing of radicals. He Is the only man TO
whom the Senate has in this generation
shown the rudeness of leaving the chamber
when he rose to speak. The sequel OF MS
being chosen by the administration as it's
floor leader in matter of great lmpor-
lance is bound to be interesting. 1t Is the
Presidents latest and by no means least
daring note of defiance to the banded cor
poration interests.
While so intended, this is hardly a tribute
to the Wisconsin senator. The proposition
mentioned is his own He does not figure
in the matter as mere messenger. he
has thought it out for himself, and it
squares with his general views on public
questions. He came here primed with pro-
jects for the correction of monopolistic evils,
and he is far from being so lonesome in his
general attitude as the Press imagines. AS
the railroad rate bill contest Of last ses-
the Senate, and cannot control it as against
an earnest and intelligent EFFORT 10 serve
public interests.
And that old yarn that every time the
junior Wisconsin senator rises to speak the
chamber is emptied out of discourtesy to
him ought to be retired. Except on I'M
usual occasions, empty seats are numerous
in both houses of Congress while speaking
is in progress. Only a few men command
general attention, and even they In order
to do so must address themselves to topics
of the latest and Invest interest. 1t is no
uncommon thing to see veterans Of the
public service, full of important informa-
ton and expert in communicating it. adj
dressing but few of lneir colleagues. The
great majority may be at lunch, or swap
ping stories in the cloak rooms
At a distance, and particularly at a great
distance, from Washington the situation
here is often most mistakenly appraised.
Statesmen are imagined as hanging upon
the words Of one another in the debates,
and the population of the town as fighting
for seats in the galleries every day to
listen. Podunk believes that when its men,
Der, who makes the county court house
there rattle with his cloquence, rises here
to address the House the chamber fills up
and perfect silence prevails. He is a good
man and knows his way to all the depart
ments. but if his constituents could see the
weary looks of the bakers dozen who fol-
low his deliverance, and furnish what the
reports describe as cloud and long-con-
tinued applause they would call him back
home and threaten to secede from the
Union.
Mr.. La Toilette is as well of as any of
his neighbors- The oldest as well as the
youngest senator must earn his audience.
And the ablest Of them sometimes find the
job difficult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
THAN TRIAL.

From the Portland Advertiser.
If Thaw Il as successful in fighting for
his own life az he was in fighting for the
life Of his rival he will make great record.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
If Thaw isn't crazy, and the accomplished
alienists experiment with him as they did
with Josephine Terranova, he will be.
From the Duluth Evening Herald.
The January thaw." even at its worst.
Is not likely to be so unpleasant nor so long
continued as the scandalous Thaw that has
Just begun In New York.
From the Cleveland Leader.
Says Mrs Harry Thaw to Miss Mae Nc
Kenzie: ITS long time between photo
graphs"
From the Chicago Record Herald.
One good thing about the difficulty of Sc
. curing jurfes in such cases a. the Thaw
murder trial Is that the public 10 likely to
become weary of 1t all and quit reading the
reports before the taking Of testimony be-
gins.
From the Kansas City Star.
A new Juror chosen yesterday in the ThaW
case ID sixty-f1ve years old. Younger men
should be selected for that service, II they
arc to be expected to I've to see the finish
ct the celebrated case.
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one-half inches. This declaration has been
dfspfoved through the recent tests conduct
ed at Columbia, Mo-, ana 1t would have
been more American anu we believe bene-
fetal to roads and streets about Washing
ton had the law gone beyond the English
view of wide tires"
Unfortunately this community does not
share the Commercial-Appears enthusiasm
over this action by the lower house. 1t is
quite possible that Memphis does not fully
understand the situation. The broad-tire
proposition finds its inspiration in the belief
that the wider tread of wagon wheel has a
beneficial effect upon macadam and dirt
roads. 1t serves. indeed. to harden them to
some extent and thus to improve them. But
in this District the greater percentage Of
wagon hauling is done within the area of
paved streets, where asphalt predominates.
and there is to date total lack of reliable
testimony to indicate that the narrower
tires now in use have harmful effect upon
these pavements.
A suspicion is engendered by the CONNER
cial-Appears comments that the District
mental station. Legislators have tried on
this hapless municipality all manner Of
schemes, for which there has perhaps been
ment of which into local law is hailed as
a federal Endorsement. The District has no
objection to good roads. It heartily ap-
proves them, and it would be glad to have
more Of them in regions round about
this section. But 1t declines to acknowledge
that there is any good reason for choosing
thoroughly asphalted city, comprising
more than half of the area and nine-tenths
of the street and road space of the jurisdic-
ton, as testing ground for wide-tire bill
which, If beneficial anywhere, would apply
most satisfactorily to a rural district.
At the same time that the federal capital
appeals 3, Congress to relieve it from the
menace Of this harsh and expensive re-
quirement, it points to It's shockingl.. bad
pavements. he many holes in these sur
faces. it is admitted by experts who have
testified in this case, are the result Of poor
laying and inadequate repair work. The
wagon owners of Washington submit that
they Should not be taxed many thousands Of
dollars in tire cost simply because some
body is to. blame Dr. a condition which Is
in no degree to be attributable to the width
of the tires he: in use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
WHEN FATHER HAS THE GRIP.

Poor mother wears q worried look
And sister wears frown,
And II I venture up the stairs
They send me straightway down.
I'm going to the drug store now
Upon a hurried trip
To get some other kind OF dope,
For father has the grip.
I heard his groaning In the night;
He said his head would split;
And then he thought bis back would brea.SV
In Just q little bit.
He told us that his legs were sore,
And soon 1t was his hip;
1t seems that everything is sick
When father has the grip.
The doctor came today and left
Some capsules, and he said
To take one each three hours until
The pain has really fed.
Says pa, THAT means twelve hours before
1 give this pain the slip;
I'll bet he'd find a faster dope
II be had got the grip"
And then he told ma that he thought
That he was going to die;
An ma says no, that isn't 50,
An gave the reason why.
Then pa got mad and told her that
He didn't want her lip;
Oh! there's no comfort In our nat
When father has the grip.
Detroit Free Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
FREE SEEDS.

From the Newark Evening News.
1t seems, after all, that It's going to take
more than the recommendation of q COM
mfttee to pry our congressman loose from
the free-seed graft.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The House passed the recessed provision.
admitting that there was no warrant for 1t
outside precedent and political necessity.
The last has always been sufficient.
From the Hartford Courant.
If the Senate does not balk the generous
intentions Of benevolent House-and It
isn't at all likely to-the constituents will
receive those packages of free garden seeds
for another year. at least.
From the Birmingham Ledger.
Congressman dare not do away with free
seed after increasing their own salaries.
From the Buffalo Commercial.
Congress will continue to distribute seeds
among constituents; It Ia a system that
natters the farmers and enables the con-
gressmen to work up some popularity at
the public expense.
From the Hirmtngham ee-HeraM. !.
Congressional free seeds may be singed Z
little by early frosts. but they invariably
pull through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
The House and Brownsville,

The republican members of the House
military committee also saw the point.
They tabled a resolution introduced by a
democrat indorsing the Presidents action
in the Brownsville matter. It may not be
wise in the larger view for democrats to
seek to make campaign material out of
that episode, but, as politics go, it Is al
lowable. He must be a stupid republican,
however. or else very blind follower OF
the President, whether member of Congress
or of a state legislature. who will assist by
his vote such a maneuver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
4 PROBLEM.

The getting OF a Jury Is a very curious thing.
So many big surprises counsel on you spring.
You think you're doing nicely, and get way up 70
ten,
When. prestoi there's q sudden drop; then you
start again.
A problem in arithmetic; You start the day with
nine,
Add two more Jurors to the list. and think you're
doing dne.
Next you take away two, for reasons orthodox
How long do yeQ figure II viii take to MI the hoxf
-Drookiyp Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
THE OLD DAYS AND The NEW.

When meat and eggs were cheap, lad,
And clothes were not SO high,
And coal was not 20 steep, lad,
We lived well. you and l.
Then we could make ends meet, lad,
And save some money, too;
But now we have to eat, lad,
As hard-pressed people do.
Since everything is dear. lad.
We have to save and skimp;
Prosperity is here, lad
Our pocketb0oks are limp.
Then hey for Uncle Joe," lad,
II we must be oppressed
He says It's better So lad.
And surely he knows best.
8. e. Kiser, In the Chicago Record-Heraid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
Back Youder.

Back Yonder.
When the time of toll is ended and the
stars begin to show
And the freight fades and f1ickers and the
shadows come and go:
When the present day il fading through
the portals Of the past
To join the other days that made the
journey all too fast.
You can't help going with 1t far enough to
say goodbye"
And maybe it win take your hand and
lead you: and you try
To laugh and hope, just as you did when
everything was new
And you were living in the land Of things
you meant to do.
1t takes you to the rainbow which showed
treasures hiding place;
It shows youths starting point. where all
were equal in the race.
The winters ferceness there was all for
gotten In a day,
For nothing was so real as the poisoning
Of May.
The stars that shine afar then seemed so
radiantly near
That one might pluck them from the sky,
should we but peraevere.
Lite's fairest. truest joys are those too fair
to e'er be true.
They dwell back yonder In the land Of
things We meant to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

There is an organized protest in New Yori
against Irish comedies and "Salome' ha!
been withdrawn. The Gotham theater pa
iron will presently feel safe only at "th,
continuous"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

The number Of assistant appraisers in
the New York customs house has been in
creased. 1t remains to be seen whether this
will make more trouble for smuggfers OF
only for innocent passengers in a hurry to
get off the dock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco comes
forward with at least the prestige of hay-
ing handled an earthquake situation rather
more automatically than Gov. Swettenham
did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

w. j. Bryan has the satisfaction Of know
Ing that the mention of presidential posi-
bilities in the democratic party is not nearly
SO scattering as in the republican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
SHOOTING STARS.
At the Concert.

composition?''
by the fact answered Mr.. Cumrox,
that I could pronounce the composers
name as soon as saw 1t on the program"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

Some musical enthusiasts insist that the
real estate spirit Is getting the upper hand
in the Metropolitan Opera and Real Estate
Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

The numerous changes which occur In
the official staff will make the Panama
canal the means Of handing large num-
Der of names down to posterity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
The Theory.

ION what theory do you justify the In
crease In your congressman's salaryr'
"On the theory" answered Farmer Corn
tossel, that luxuries always cost more
than necessities"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

The car shortage ought to suggest an
other great American industry that needs
encouragement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

Everybody who is making money out of
Shaw's plays insists that George Bernard Is
truly a great and wise man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

If members of Congress do not earn that
extra $500 it will not be for lack Of sug-
gestions on the part Of the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Is as famous as Nan
Patterson used to be and not in rearly 30
much danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

Mrs. Sage has made 1t clear that the ap-
plicant for small handouts is to Lave no
place in her charities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

The expert witness promises to be even
more prominent in the Thaw case than in
the ordinary homicide trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
The Mercury.

The Mercury.
IT'S like the elevator which
Makes the impatient frown.
You can't tell when it's going up
Or when it's going down.
And when at last it really starts
1t causes new dismay.
It makes the trip so rapidly
It takes your breath away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

Count Boni c, mot get over the habit
Of depending on the Gould money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03
Too Short.

'sWhat do you think Of that speech Of
miner asked the new member OF Con-
gress.
TT was too short" was the answer.
"You were interested"
mo. was just fairly settled for a nap
when the applause at the conclusion woke
me up"
Some men," said Uncle Eben, 'is like de
horn on an automobile. Dey ain dom .
thing to push things along, but dey sounds
like de whole works"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-03

The National Theater was burned during
the afternoon Of Friday, February 8. 1857.
and in The Star of the day
Theater following appears an &C
Burned. count Of that disaster from
which this extract Is taken:
"At about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
tional Theater was on fire, and in an in
credibly short time from the discovery Of
smoke issuing from the roof the vast in
terror was in blaze, and sent up column
OIL wreathed smoke and flame which at
tracted attention miles away In the coun-
try. So rapidly did the flames spread
that the wardrobe woman escaped with DIFF
ficulty. OF course. the hremen, who were
promptly on the ground, could do nothing
for the theater, and their exertions were
buildings in fearful proximity. Fortunately.
the air was calm, otherwise the most siren
uous exertions would have been unavaflinE
to stay the FIRE In the confines of the edi-
flee where 1t originated. The loss to the
lessees. Messrs Kunkel, Ford & Monkey, IL
estimated at from $4,000 to SIS. COO; from
three to five thousand Of this was upon the
new scenery, etc, for the Olympic Devils
which has been in rehearsal for some time
and which was to have been brought out
with great care on Monday night. On this
piece the company hoped to make up the
losses Of the season, they having lately
been playing at a loss of 800 q night
The 1essees had no insurance. and it IL be.
heved there was no Insurance on the build.
ing. The National Theater, 1t will be re.
membered, was destroyed by fire on the 5tf
of March, 1S45. the evening after the in.
auguration Of President Polk, and was re-
built on the advent Of Jenny Lind"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-31
VACATION DAYS
AT LAST ARE HERE
Students Meet for the Last
Time Today.
Present School Year Closes Tonigh
with Annual Commence
ment Exercises.

Three months of happy vacation
days are now before the school
teachers ana puplls OF Marion. School
was brought to close this afternoon
at o'clock, when in all the grades,
the teachers called the pupils together
and presented them with their an
nual grade cards. The final event
VIII be held tonight when the thirty
NTH annual commencement of the
high school will be held In the grand
opera house, the program to open
promptly at S:15 O'Clock.
There will be no teachers who will
take summer college course this
year as practically all have expressed
their intentions of taking a good rest
up. ~, 81,
Prof. r, d. Tubbs has expressed
his Intentions of leaving soon for
Harvard college where he will pur-
sue his favorlte study of history for
an unlimited period. Mr.. Marshall
has indefinitely decided to spend his
vacation in the far west, either Kan
sas or Colorado. The other high
school teachers will spend the great.
er part of vacation days in the city.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-31

Get ready for the X. T.. Minstrels
to be given June 8,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-31

TRACK MEET
Held Under Auspices of the
Y. M. c. A.
RECORDS ARE BROKEN
And Everybody Had a jolly
Good Time.
Interesting Program of Track and
Field Events Pulled off at the
Fairgrounds.

At the fairgrounds yesterday
forenoon at 10 o'clock possibly
one of the greatest athletic events
ever pulled off in the city was
held. 1t was the occasion of the
students field day exercises given
under the auspices of the Y. NJ.
C.. A. and although it did not
prove a success financially, it did
prove a success in every other re-
spect.
A large aggregation of athletes
from the graded and high school
followed the Peoples band to the
grounds shortly before 10 O'Clock
and after short concert by the
band. the first stunt, a fifty yard
dash was pulled off. About two
hundred people witnessed the pro-
gram of open air athletic events
which followed.
The participants of the various
events numbered about seventy
five. The contestant winning first
place in any event was entitled TO
five points, second place three
points and third place one point,
fourth place, one half point. The
prizes were awarded according to
the number of total points won
during the contest.
The order of events pulled off
by the athletes of the graded
schools, with the respective results
follow:
Fifty yard dash FIRST, Lavelne
Templeton. time 6-2-5 see. Walter
Staub and Fred Smith took Sec
ond and third.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-31

Get ready for the K. p. Minstrels
to be given June s. =
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-31
COUNCIL
IS HUFFY
Will Run Tax Levy to Suit
Itself.
ITS UP TO" ALLEN
To Make Reductions Where
He Choses.
Without Consulting Anyone the
City Dads Will Make the Levy
and Let it 60 at That.

The city council is up on It's ear
because tho members of the board of
education have refused to cooperate
in lowering the tax levy this year.
They say at the next meeting they
will make a levy that will secure all
of the money needed for the next year
and will submit it to County Auditor
Allen. Then II the total levy for city
township, county and state purposes
exceeds the limit OF four mills, set
by the statutes 1t will be up to Allen
to make a cut
This will be the first time in the
annals of the city that the council
has made its levy Independent of the
county, school, board and township
said well known city official, Wednes
day. "In the past we have always
waited until all other parts of the
total levy were made and then the
city took what was left. We waited
this year and It looks as though there
isn't going to be enough left to Day
off the police fore. AS a consequence
lit will be necessary for us to ignore
all other parts of the levy"
Last Monday a committee from the
council called on members OF the
school board and sought to have the
board cut down the increase of two
mills which It has asked for next
years levy. According to members Of
the council the board refused to give
the matter any consideration and In.
sisted on a raise of two mills.
The grand total levy is practically
certain to be me re than four mills
so that County Auditor Allen will
have to cut down the levy where he
thinks it is least needed. There are
not many city officials who are wish
ing they had his responsibility.