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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

the full establishment Of the Cuban govern
ment the sanitary precautions were consid-
erabiy relaxed In some sections little or
nothing was done by the Cuban officials TO
maintain the high standard set by the tenn
porary administrators of the island. The
people were permitted to sink back into
their old sothful, unclean ways. and pools
and pest-breeding conditions were allowed
to accumulate unchecked.
The task of cleaning Cuba was not SO
great, difficult as it was, that of keeping
Cuba clean. The habit of centuries has
been to let matters drift along unnoted with
reference to the possibility of the effect
upon the public health The population is
Of low grade generally as regards inteili-
genCe. and it is hard to cause the people to
understand that there is a connection be-
tween filth and disease. They have re-
garded the yellow fever as a necessary evil
for so many generati tons that the efforts OF
the sanitarians to persuade them that it
can be prevented have been attended by the
greatest difficulty
The United States has a stake in this mat
ter. not only in the preservation of the
health of Its soldiers who are necessarily
engaged in Cuba in the maintenance of
order but in the prevention of a return of
INe FORMER dangerous COnulliOHS, HeHdClHS
to every southern seaport in this country.
Our virtual immunity from yellow fever for
the past half decade has undoubtedly been
due in the greater part to the work done in
Cuba by our engineers and physicians. 1t
IL impossible to estimate the saving in lives
and money that has resulted from this
freedom from the menace of pestilence.
Having once experienced the immunity of
these few years. the people of the United
States will not tolerate a recurrence of the
old conditions which annually threatened
the coast of the mainland with devastating
disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Standard Oil Stupid.
the New York World.

Miss TarbeH says that Standard Oil man
agement of late years is stupid, and she is
right The astuteness of thirty years ago
has become biunted by success. 1t is I'm
diyiduaIism gone mad" that prompted the
Standard to defy nation and to go on ex-
acting illegal rebates as calmly and lying
about them as serenely as it did thirty
years ago The times have changed and-a
most important point-the laws have
changed also to cover their case and others
like 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Pageants the Latest English Craze.
rom the phfladplDhia Innurpr

The pageant is the latest English craze.
Several months ago there was a great exhi-
bition of this kind at Warwick. 1t lasted
for days and it presented in a manner
which is said to have been extraordinarily
impressive and Illuminating some of the
most striking and significant incidents in
English history. More recently a show of
the same kind was given with great success
at Bury ST Edmund, and now the legend
of how Lady Godiva saved the city of Cow
entry, which afforded Tennyson the subject
of one of his best known poems. has been
chosen for like spectacular illustration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Miss Liberty Almost Twenty-One.
From the New York Sun

Miss Liberty Of Bellows Island will be
twenty-one on October %. Her charms
were unveiled in the mellow October of 1886
to be strictly truthful, it rained steady
GrizZe when President Cleveland. the Count
de Lesseps. NJ Bartholdi, the sculptor, and
other nOtables joined in the dedication. 1t
was a great day for New York, for the
United States, for the world; but most of us
have forgotten all about it. Only when a
bill comes in for the goddess millinery or
to make better setting for her statuesque
beauty and improve her surroundings are
we reminded of what an important female
she was on October %, 1884 and how we
tingied with patriotism and shouted our
selves hoarse in her honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
A Cynical Instructor.

Father" said little Rollo. what is
great man.
A great man. my son. is one who man
ages to gather about him a corps of assist
ants who will take the blame for his mis-
takes while he gets the credit for any good
ideas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Korea,

Prince vi of Korea. who has been con-
demned to death at home, has solved his
difficulty by deciding not TO return. No vic
tim no execution. Simple as you please
The merits of the controversy are not fully
known In America but 1t looks If Prince
vi might be q long time with US. His views
a bout his country not popular there. A
new order has been inaugurated. and by
nation which knows its mind and has the
power to enforce its policies. Japan 10 on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
No Chance to Move. .

This earth is peculiar spot,
A tiny planetary dot
Where summers grow uncommon hot.
But though 1t bothers us lot
Be reconciled, complaining not,
For this hot spot is all we've got!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
A Crippled Enterprise.

80 your polar expedition had to turn
back?'
Yes answered the explorer.
Something go wrong with the machin-
ery?"
No. The machinery was all right. But
the Photographic films were accidentally
spoiled and the stenographer's fingers got
frost bitten
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Have The Star Follow You.

Readers Of The Star may have The Even
Ing and Sunday editions mailed to them In
any part of the country at the rate of Soc
per month, or The Evening Star only SOC
per month. The address may be changed
as frequently as desired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Practically Explained.

How is 1t that a woman always manages
to get the last word?"
Possibly answered Miss Cayenne. sit
is because a man loses his voice SO often
cheering prize fights, elections and base ball
games"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

II there is any further doubt as to what
constitutes a democrat Mr. Bryan will en-
deaVOr TO give a practical denonstrat ton
when the time arrives for selecting presiden-
tial candidates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

Count Tolstoi's wife declares that she has
never been parted from him a day. The
count is evidently more cheerful company
than some of his writings would indicate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

deck and Korea's interests are now Japan's
interests The old order has disappeared.
probably for Korea's benefit, and Prince
Yrs occupation is gone So runs the world
away And SO Prince VI will keep away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

The tariff system enables Europe to take
large sums of American money for art
treasures without much fear OF their going
over to this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
SHOOTING STARS.
Wheu?

do you think the railways will be willing
to obey the law?'
"Oh. yes" answered Mr. Dustin StaX
well obey the law all right. But not until
after our lawyers get through explain
ing it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

1t now appears that satirical Rus
slams voted for pumps and chimneys as
members of the duma. This is even worse
than the custom in some communities of
having people who never existed counted in
as voters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Not to Be Discouraged.
From tI,e Someryille Journal.

The fact that there are 10000 different
periodical publications in this country
greatly encourages the amateur writer. I'M
til he learns that there are 7S.247 900 peo-
pie writing for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

There is no lingering vestige Of suspicion
IN Harriman's mind that the administration
will call on him for advice of any kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

Hay-making parties at Oyster Bay have
not had the effect hoped for in awakening
a general response TO the demand for farm
hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

The King of Siam is making a great col
lection of musical STEMS These evidences
of German influence should be looked after.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

John ID. Rockefeller will possibly remain
serene even if the government takes the
liberty Of sending few bills marked
please remit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

Wealth is coming to Hall Game very rap
idly. This will tend to strengthen the con-
victions OF his critics that he is not real
artist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
She Is Fearless.
rom the Baltimore American.

Prom
Every few days we have reports of people
diving from eating ice cream. But the
summer girl is a brave person, and there is
no diminution in the demand for the sum-
mer edible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

Fourth of July accidents are confined to
one day, but the facilities for boating and
bathing folly are maintained during the en-
tire summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
The People, Of Course.

From the Seattle Post Integencer.
number of new papers are asking:
.Who Is stronger than Bryan? The peo-
nile at the election booths, fortunately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Writer Should Be Fined.

From the Cleveland Leader
Possibly poetic license might JUSTIFY
rhyn,ster in saving that the iron mining
strike will soon be Ger, but it's pretty
bad pun in plain prose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Still Encroaching on Man.
From the Topeka Journal.

From the Topeka Journal.
Now there women burglars. Isn't
there any avocation in which the women
won't take the bread out of the mems
mouths?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

Long Islands real estate boom refuses
to concentrate itself in the Oyster Bay re-
gon in manner that is almost disrespect-
full.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

Putting trust magnates in Jail would make
the position of warden more or less eInbar-
RAISING and precarious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

Morocco has developed a state of affairs
which make the previous activities of Raj
sui seem like formal courtesies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Forestalling the Inevitable.



Perhaps Mr. Bryal: thought he would sur
render his government ownership plank be-
fore a certain eminent republican stole it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

New York is always in a state of eX-
pectant anxiety concerning its police force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Rough Riders.

From the Boston Transcript.
Although the Spanish war ended nine
years ago. the Rough Riders are still cap
turing Offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Summer
HOusefurnishimgs
Salad Bowl Special.

A lot of daintily decorated and
gold-traced Salad or Fruit Bowls, at
the
Special price, I5c each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Table Pitcher Special.

A lot of daintily decorated Table
Pitchers, in assorted patterns, at the
Special price, I8c each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Lamps, Lanterns

Lamps, Lanterns
and Shades.
Glass Lamps, complete, 25c and
up.
Candle Lanterns, complete, I5c
each.
Regular Oil Lanterns, complete,
25c each.
Japanese Lamp Shades, 75c each.
Complete stock of Wicks, CHM
news and Burners for all lamps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13

DIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the office, but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Bust
ness Department, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Special Values i'm
Lace Bed Sets.

Full-siZe White Lace Bed Sets, with
Renaissance lace centers bolster cover TO
match.
$500 set. Values, so and 500,
Also a lot of Lace Bed Sets. in single and
double bed sizes. of Marie Antoinette and
hand made Bat.enberg laces--whte. Ivory
and Arabian--trimmed with full ruffieS. at
3 off regular prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-13
Lace Curtains.

NlHT f have just placed on
II NII sale large lot OF Lace
WV Curtains, including
Irish Point. RenalS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-08
Horse Cars Still Necessary.

That Is the reason why we continue
the old horse cars on the cross streets
down town. That section of the city is
so congested with trucks and wagons that
electric cars would be of no use at all.
Horse cars can go just as fast and are
much more easily handled. If a truck
breaks down and a bad blockade occurs
the horse cars can be lifted around it, but
it would be impossible to do that with
electric cars. A great deal of ridcule is
INDUCED about those old fashioned horse
cars. and they do look funny in these
days of electric tTolleyS and automobiles
but they are actually a necessity and will
continue to be as long as trucks and
wagons are allowed to obStruct our right
of-way.
There are many and serious disadvan-
taaes In handling the local traffic in New
York In the first place. the city occu-
pies narrow island. and most Of the
traffic is north and south. The streets
are narrow: the tall buildings are occu-
pied by thousands of people. some of
them having as many tenants the DOB
ulation of town. In the wholesale mer-
camille sections there is an enormous
amount of hauling by trucks and wagons,
and they usually occupy the street car
tracks because they are smoother and
easier on the teams than the pavement.
This congestion can only be overcome by
requiring the trucks to keep off the tracks
and by compelling those that are going
north to use certain streets and those
that are going south to use other streets.
THE commission has already prohibited
trucks crossing the Brooklyn bridge be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-08
BONILLA COMING HERE.
Remarkable Whirligig of South
American Politics.

NEW YORK. November s-Dr Poll
carpo Bonila. former president of Hon
duras who is one of the republics dole
gates to the Central American peace
conference to open at Washington next
week. is staying at the Waldorf Astoria
The appointment OF Or. Bonilla 20 Dis
present important mission is illustrative
of the Kaleidoscope politics OF those
countries. He was President Of Hon
dUras about seven years ago. and after
unusually successful administration
was succeeded by Gen. krencio Sierra.
Since then Dr. Bonilla has experienced
some exciting vicissitudes. One of these
was being sentenced to death by MS
namesake. Manuel Bonila. who succeeded
Gen. Sierra president. The two Bo-
nil!as are not related.
Today Manuel Bonilla who WAS de-
posed from the presidency last February
is i'll cXia. and his enemy. w1om he IN
pVsoned, * representing Honduras in an
important capacity. Or Bonilla said to-
day that ne hoped the Washington con
ference would result in permanent peace
In Central America and that Honduras
would do all in her power to facilitate
that hoped-for copsummAtioA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-08

tween and O'CLOCK in the morning and
: and I O'Clock in the evening so as to re-
duce the congestion there. There are tWc
bridges between New York and Brooklyn
and a dozen ferries. A third bridge Is I'M
der construction and four tunnels are
nearly ready for service-tWo downtown
and two at AID street-and there will soon
be two more at 34th street, which will
give ample accommodation. But at pres
ent the entire population is forced 10 use
the ferries and the two bridges ana the
free movement of the street cars on the
bridges as been seriously interfered with
by trucks and wagons. We shall now see
the effect of the order upon the bridge
traffic, and I trust that the commission
will eventually give us similar protecton
on the surface lines so that ..le r,r"ad-
ment of our cars will not be interrupted
a at present
Some Suggestions.
There ought to be an ordinance similar
to that of London prohibiting the passage
of coal trucks through the streets during
the day; cabs should not be allowed to
stand at street intersections where there
are tracks: wagons and trucks should not
be allowed to move at intervals or less
than ten feet: no street car should be al
lowed to carry more than sixty-hve pas
sengers and on the most crowded thor
OughfareS, IKE BTOdO"dS. 80 street, ofti
and ADD. the sidewalks ought to be made
narrower and the space for vehicles wider
The sidewalks in New York are altogether
too wide. AS rule. 60 per cent of the
area between the two building lines is
given to pedestrians and only ~ per cen1
to car tracks and vehicles. This ought tc
be reversed.
PAY as You tnter' Cars.
We are about to make an experiment
with what are known as pay you en-
ter cars. These cars are forty eight feet
lone-about eleven feet longer than oul
present standard closed car. They will be
equipped with two doors at each end. anc
when in operation the exit will be at the
front and entrance will be limited to the
rear only. that the people who are
leaving the car will not obstruct the
movement of those entering il.
We have asked the commission to issue
an order prohibiting us from carrying
more than sixty-fve passengers In cal
at time. and permitting cars to proceed
without stopping loEg as they have the
maximum number of passengers. We
have asked. also. that passengers be for
hidden to stand on the platforms so that
people can leave and enter the cars with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-08
Blockade of the Tracks.

our greatest difficulty" continued Mr..
Shonts. Ties in the lack of laws to pro-
tect our right-of-Way and to keen the
tracks clear. A disabled truck can ston
traffic for an hour and the railroad COM
pany Is blamed for it. The public abuse
US. the newspapers critlcise US. and we
are blamed all around for blockades TINT
do us more damage than anybody and for
Whlch we are in no way Responsible Il
ls not necessary to say that We are anx-
louS 70 run our cars on time that we
want as much patronage as We can get
Tor we need the money, and that ANYTHING
that demoraizes the service infures MS
more than 1t Injuries any one else. But
when traffic is interrupted. when A long
line of cars is held up by a blockade. il
Is not our fault. We are the sufferers.
but the track is blocked by some disa bled
truck or by some accident to a team
which has no business on our right of
way and which ought to be kept off by
police authority. But there is no law for
It. In winter. when people need the cars
more than at any other time, these OBJ
structions are most frequent. We have
to clear our tracks Of snow and keep
them clear. and as consequence all the
teams utilize them. When truck loaded
with coal breaks down on the track Il is
likely TO interrupt traffic for an hour and
passengers blame the street car company
because they are detained from kee ping
appointments or do not reach their en-
ploymenf in time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-08
STREET CAR BLOCKS
Handicap of New York Sur
face Lines.
Mr.. SHONTS' SUGGESTIONS
Would Keep Loaded Trucks From
the Tracks.
WHY HORSES ARE STILL USED
First Exercise of Power by the
Public Services Commission-An
Interesting Situation.

Special Correspondence Of The Star and the
Chicago Record'Herad
NEW YORK. November =. 1901
Theodore Perry Shonts. who Is the presi-
dent Of the company which controls all OF
the local transportation facilities In New
York city proper and part Of Long IS
land thinks that the public services com
missions may be of great benefit to the
railways as well as to the public, If they
will leave politics out and judge the mat
tiers which come before them with prac-
teal impartiality.
We met the commission frankly" said
Mr.. Shonts. We told them that We
wanted to give the public the best service
possible for several reasons, and l begged
them to help me correct the defects that
exist at present and remove the obstacles
that lie in the way of our future de-
velopment instead Of stirring up old
scandals that involve only dead men and
others who are no longer in control of
! the property. No good can be accom-
! plished by recalling those scandals. They
| have been thrashed over in the maya
! zines and newspapers and on the stump
| for years. and nothing can be accom-
| plished in the way of Improvement to the
| service by reviewing them. | asked the
commission to let the past alone and de-
vote its time and attention to the
future: to devsng and corrying out bet
terments which l was anxious to intro
duCe. | came here a few months ago per-
| fectly unprejudiced and anxious to give
the people Of New York the facilities they
desire and deserve | an entire
stranger; l was not involved in any of
the complications or the manipulations
that have taken place in the past; | had
no sympathy with them and no interest
in concealing any fact or record. The
commission organized about the same
time. ard We could have worked together
| tremendously and effectively but it is evil
dent that somebody wanted to get what
ever political advantage there was TO be
had before getting down to business, and
Mr.. WINS began an investigation on SEN
satonal lines which has injured our
credit. depressed our stocks and bonds.
impaired public confidence and made il
impossible for US to raise the money for
| the improvements which had been decided
upon. / hope, however. that the investi-
cations will soon be over and that the
commission Will then he ready to assist
US in carrying out these plans. 1t has
already issued some practical orders. and
we are trying to carry them out to the
best OF our ability, although the surface
lines have been forced into the hands of
a receiver and it is impossible for any
body to borrow money for any purpose
these days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-08

Strange what little thing
will upset man and keep him
so all day, when he ought to
be alert and cheerful. a heavy.
hot biscuit for breakfast has
been known to create scrap
between lifelong friends.
If you want a peaceful day
eat a dish of Grape-Nuts
(chew it slowly and cream.
The deliberate chewing of the
crisp, nutty granules, which
have a delicious favor with
cream, will not only put you
right, but give you strength
of mind and body for the
mornings work at the Office.
Try it. There's a reason"
Read the little book, The
Road to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
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Saturdays very special values
i'm WOrnen's wear.

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