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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

poration-regulation character, those in
charge of the bill should force the opposi-
ton into the open by joining issues at
the earliest possible date. Nothing Is to
be gained by delaying the bill If the
votes are to be had to amend 1t they
should be counted at once. If they are
not to be had, their absence should be
demonstrated. The responsibility for de-
lay, in short, should be placed as quickly
as possible where it belongs.
There appears to be absolutely no public
sympathy with the disposition to hold up
this bill for the purpose Of attaching
riders upon it, under penalty of indefinite
delay. It Is generally understood that the
measure is in the interest of the people. is
demanded by them, and is not especially
desired by the railroad companies of the
District. That understanding carries with
it the belief that there Is no justice what
tracks project as a means to secure the
enactment of general schemes Of traction
reform. Any application by the traction
companies for extensions for their own
profit might legitimately be seized upon
as vehicle for this sort Of regulatory
legislation. But there is no Just warrant
for holding up tho public in this emer-
ence and even monetary loss in order to
exploit plans for street railway govern
ment which are so far-reaching in their
possible effect that they require separate
and serious consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Push the Plaza Tracks p;l,,

There is no urgent national business
now before the Senate. 1t Is a continuinp
body. its committees standing intact as 70
organization save as the personnel
Changes slightly, from session to session
ana Congress to Congress. While all bills
not enacted into law expire with the Con-
gresS their reintroduction is regarded as
giving them immediate new life. This
year the bill to establish rapid transit car
tracks on the Union station plaza has
been presented anew, with certain changes
suggested by the lapse of time since Com
--gress had Its last previous opportunity tn
act on this important matter. The Senate
District committee is practically intact
and in very few days its vacancies will
have been filed and 1t will be in shane
90 proceed briskly with the consideration
of measures. The bill has been thresbed
out again and again. Everybody under.
stands 1t perfectly. 1t is demanded by the
public interest, not by the corporations
involved. There is no practical reason
why 1t cannot be passed by both houses
before holiday adjournment. carrying with
It provision for the installation of emer.
gency tracks, to be abandoned as soon as
the permanent~tracks are installed.
1T is the hope OF the residents of Wash.
ington that the Senate committee will Sc,
The pace for the Senate and the House
by making this bill the subject of a special
order of business and Fastening it through
to the point of enactment. II there is 9
disposition to delay it's passage by the
pro6ering Of amendments Of general Ger,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
A Modern Knirhtlv Rescue

Keen dramatic interest attaches to
the story told by a trained nurse who
went from New Jersey to North Carolina
to become the housekeeper Of a sup
posedly wealthy planter of the latter
state. She found him to be a crusty,
penurious. insolent old wretch who threat
ened her life and kept her virtually a
prisoner for days. until she managed by
stealth to communicate with friends and
was finally rescued. Something of the
romance of the ancient days of chivalry
Is suggested by the tale. The enchanted
princess is q specialized young woman
with hospital training. The villainous
captor is a slouchy, whiskered curmud-
geon with a strong dialect and doubtless
with a clay pipe in his lips. The castle
becomes log cabin Of two rooms. There
Is no moat, no high tower. no stern SEN
try. But there Is rescuing champion.
He wears policeman's uniform and be-
meath his coat wrinkles the star badge
of Office. He rides upon no prancing
steed. but travels by train and buck
board. He carries no lance, ready for a
tilt with the monster. but in his hip pocket
five-chambered revolver awaits his
bidding. He talks In the vernacular OF
New Jersey and probably never said
BY my halidome" or Marry, sirrah.'
In his life. Very likely he has wife
and family Of his own and will never
marry the fair maiden whom he has res.
cued from her sad and piteous plight
And he did not slay the villain. but after
ordering him to hold up his hands he
made off with the hysterical trained
nurse, leaving the monster to his fate
at the hands of the excited peasantry.
But somehow or other the peasantry
Of Halifax, N. c., are rather slow to act
We read of no crusade against the
wretched Fender. no marching Of an in.
dignant populaee to the cabin In the
pines and the execution of summary pun.
ishment. One might have expected more
brisk treatment of the case. They are
not always SO deliberate down in that
neck Of woods In matters which touch
upon the brutality OF man toward woman
Instead Of organizing a posse bent upon
executing summary punishment upon the
scoundrel the good people Of Halifax
want the young woman to return trom
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Davis.

Senator Davis should not be discour-
agefA The Presidents third term an
nonncement overshadows the speech in the
Senate. but such was not the President s
intention, we may all be sure 1t just SO
happened. Another time the senator may
have the stage all to himself. He had
nothing to complain of either as to the
size of his audience, or the attention paid
him. A press agent, working overtime
could not have done the senator better
service. The chamber was filed upstairs
and down, and those who had come to
see remained to hear. An estimate of Mr.
Davis power would not be fair from this
first effort. AS stump speech it had
points of merit, and its delivery was in
the stump style. We shall hear the SEN
ator to better advantage when he discov.
ers that stamping is Ineffective in the Sen.
ate, and bad form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Foraker and the Senate.

There are several announcements in the
matter of a successor to Mr.. Foraker In
the Senate. The republicans of Ohio have
always had strong men in their ranks,
and have such today, but when it comes
to filing Mr.. Foraker's place-if they
should be called upon soon to do that
they will be confronted by situation
with two important aspects.
Firstly, there is the question of state
pride growing out of the record. Ohio,
for good many years. has had at least
one great debater in the Senate. For a
long time she had two. Mr.. Sherman in
his day was the leading financial author
ity of that body, while Judge Thurman
was one of the leading lawyers. Serving
together. they gave to the state marked
distinction. Mr.. Sherman remained longer
than Judge Thurman, and when he drop
ped out there was Mr.. Foraker to con-
tinue the Buckeye prestige. Ever since
the civil war, therefore, Ohio has cut a
commanding figure in the upper house of
Congress.
Secondly, there, is to be considered the
present situation in the Senate. The re-
publicans have a large membership, but
ANNs go S<NSSPSAoAoAy PoWSAl LII OCUdIlhe
force. Mr.. Spooner will be much missed.
He was an all-around debater Of many
resources. His long speeches showed re-
markable research. His part in the run
ming fire of days session was always
effective, and sometimes brilliant. His de-
parture was a distinct loss to his party
and to the chamber.
Mr.. Foraker is of the same quality,
and Of equal rank In some particulars
he is stronger man than Mr.. Sherman
was in the latter's best days. His vo-
cabulary Is larger, his range wider. He
Is what Mr.. Sherman was not, a trained
lawyer, equal to all the numerous ques-
tons coming before the Senate into
which knowledge Of the law enters
In his ten years Of service in the Senate
he has demonstrated as high capacity
for that body as any man who has been
a member of it in the past half century.
1t follows. therefore, that the filing
of Mr.. Forakers shoes will be a most
difficult matter. Is 1t possible, indeed!
Admitting the party's resources in Ohio
where is the man who could do for the
state or for the party in the Senate what
Mr.. Foraker Is doing and will continue to
do while he remains in senatorial COM
mission?
It is this view Of the case which makes
the course Of the Taft boomers SO in
excusably stupid and so regrettable.
Why have made the Taft boom anti
Foraker? Why not have appealed to the
state and to the country in the names
Of both men-Taft for the presidency
and Foraker for the Senate again? What
could have been more fortunate than for
a Taft administration to have for its
senatorial champion so virile and SO gen.
erously equipped force as Mr.. Foraker?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
No Third Term.

The President has done exactly the right
thing in making last nights announce
anent. He has silenced criticism, which he
has felt to be undeserved, of his sincerity
and steadfastness OF purpose. He will
stand for his place in history upon the
great record of achievement Of his two
terms of service, and will not suffer the
loss of prestige which would naturally
result from any yielding on his part to
the 'fhird-term" temptation.
by his latest declaration the President
has put it out of the power of even the
most irrepressible of his admirers to
trade further upon his name In connec-
ton with the third-term proposition. He
reaffirms his declaration of elections
might 1904, and the meat of that is this:
~ Ender no circumstances will 1 be can
didate for or accept another nomination.
The man who now insists on booming Mr..
Roosevelt for next years republican lead
ership offends against both his chief and
common sense.
What brought forth this second deliver
ance is one of those subjects in which all
politicians revel. 1t lends itself to many
theories. and one mans theory is as good
as another's. The widest theory adj
Nanced may hope for a hearing The
Clayton resolution in the House, we are
told, caused the President to quake in his
boots. In fact so menacing was the
Situation produced by that maneuver that
aJohn Sharp Williams, out of pure COM
passion, went to the White House and
advised Mr. Roosevelt to stand from I'M
der
ON the other hand, an octopus victory
is read into the statement. The Presi-
dent has surrendered, after his strenuous
tussle with plutocracy. The trusts have
proved too many for him. Seeing that
$ he was blacklisted, he withdrew, leaving
1t for Mr.. Bryan to come in and take
up and finish the fight. And SO forth
These are samples of the explanations
instantly thrown off, and which will null
tiply as the days go by. The topic Is
good for long run.
The other point of interest relates to
the field of republican aspirants Whose
boom is benefited? Whose boom had the
President the desire to benefit? And here
again are theories without number. Taft
will come with rush now, we are told.
Foraker scores heavily, is another guess.
<It"wili be Hughes if he lives, with some
can Fairbanks help but sweep things?
Should not Mr.. Cannon enjoy tonight the
best sleep in months? r.
1t may be that the President will feel
1.-The prod now on this score. Has he a
purpose to impose a favorite on the re-
publican convention? And, if so, who is
the favorite? And what form will his
purpose take? How will he make known,
short Of plain announcement, what his
wishes may be about successor? Here,
II may be seen, is lush field for rumor
and speculation, and that the laborers
Will be many and their activity ceaseless
calls for no assurance. For at least three
months count that day lost which brings
no yarn showing the President molding
the republican convention to his wishes
about the candidate, and using the whole
patronage of the government to COMPASS
his end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Boil Them All Down,
From the Pittsburg Post.

Elom Tue FItteDUX fUSt.
Who reads the Presidents recent mes
sage all through? Who is in the habit of
reading such state papers as these in their
unabridged form? Who goes through
from choice, or for his own edification,
any of the annual department reports or
similar governmental publications? Is it
not true that most people now depend for
their Impressions of men and affairs not
upon what the principals say in the mat
ter but what those who condense, analyze
and edit their too prolonged diffuse ut
terances say that they have said?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Demands on Diplomats.
From the New Orleans picsyupe.

Ft0m the New OtIFdnB FlCHyuue.
Another burden of the American ambas-
sador or minister abroad is the importu-
nifty of his fellow-countrymen for social
favors, such as presentation at court, in
PRODUCTION to persons of mark and the
like. Every American traveller seems to
feel that the American minister Is in duty
bound to look after him, introduce him
into the best society and make him feel at
home. 1t is naturally something of a
task to avoid these opportunities without
making powerful enemies, who, however
Insignificant abroad, yet WELD great in
fluence at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

having called the President 1.-The great
White Father" the Indians of Nebraska
refer to Senator Burkett as the Great
White Uncle" This looks like a deter
mination on the part of the senator's
constituents to boost him into the presi-
Dental family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

New Jersey and give testimony In court.
Truly, perfectly legal measure. and
wholly proper as means of administer
ing Justice, but strangely out of keeping
with local traditions and perhaps en-
couragingly suggestive Of the growth of
respect for law and order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Write LeRibly.
From the Boston City Club Bulletin.

From the Boston City Club Bulletin.
A larger number of checks are received
at the Office each day on which it is al
most impossible to decipher signatures, and
much time is lost in trying to read them.
It will greatly facilitate the work of the
bookkeeping department If members will
exercise care in signing their checks.
Plain signatures will very often prevent
many errors in accounts which otherwise
are unavoidable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
A Business Mans View.

wealth." remarked the man who NOR
Allies, "can be made great influence for
good"
YES" answered Mr. Dustin Stax; land
yet when you start in with the kind Of
a man who has to be hired to be good,
It's mighty hard to get your moneys
WORTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Show Mercy.

From the st. Louis Republic.
Give the employees of the retail stores
a chance to enjoy the supreme holiday Of
the year by finishing your Christmas pur-
chases long before Christmas eve. Don't
flag them out with bargain rushes at the
very end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

Nlsome time will elapse before candidates
present arguments to custodians of a gen.
Neral Campaign fund that they can be
elected with least expense to the govern.
meRt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
The Panacea.

We're passing laws to make the careless
people pay their debts,
And regulate their habits as to drinks and
cigarettes.
Perhaps we have discovered in the statu-
tory power
A remedy for every crying evil of the
houri
So what's the use Of having snow, or any
kind Of storm,
Let's have the weather bureau authorized
to keep things warm.
IT'S very little trouble to bid all the winds
be still
guess I'll get my congressman to intro
duce a bill!
There's any number Of complaints that 1
believe are due;
There's far too little resting, and there s
too much work to do.
There's too much impoliteness .'mongst
the people that you meet
In shops and cars and offices and on the
public street. --.a
Opinions are too numerous on questions
of the day;
I fail to see the good of most opinions
anyway.
There are too many talking, and there's
no one keeping still
I guess I'll get my congressman to intro
duce a bill!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

Now and then big ocean liner by rum
ming aground manages to bring the rate
Of steamship speed down to a conserva-
tive average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
The New Member.

He broke the shackles which had bound
His eloquence. He made his bow
And spoke his maiden speech-and found
He hadn't said much, anyhow!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

Bankers who have been accused Of
boarding money should Immediately take
steps to show why they should not be
classified az undesirable citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

Chicago's claims us to the purest drink
ing water in the world have not caused
any serious disturbance in its traffic with
Milwaukee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
A Fast Man.

FAOm the Detroit Journal.
Secretary Taft went through Berlin, had
lunch with Ambassador Tower, waved at
the kaiser, drank stein of beer had his
picture taken and shock 3, 456 hands with
out losing his stride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

1t will be pretty hard when it comes to
asking some man who has enjoyed a
presidential boom to accept the nomina-
don for vice President.
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They Will Not Stack.

From the indianapolis Star.
It appears that the new gold coins
won't stack up. A good many people
have found this true of the old coins,
and not because their designs We're in
too high relief, either.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

OF course it is entirely too early to dis
cuss the propriety OF making Mr.. Roose.
welt candidate in 1912.
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Modern Inventions.

From the Salt Lake Tribune.
Financiers perhaps imagine that they
are merely keeping UP with this advanc-
ing age when they invent the groundless
panic and the friendless President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

The Presidents message was at all
events as good as many speeches of equal
length that will be delivered at the Capt.
toll this winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Up Against Competition.
From the Chicago Journal

In Los Angeles they are building what
is said to be 1.-The crookedest railroad in
the world" 1t will have to be daisy II
1t can beat some Of the Hartman cor
porations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

There is nothing the President can say
about another term that will keep some
of his friends from being incredulous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

Japan appears to be getting ready to
see II 1t can be as fortunate in commerce
as 1t has been in war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

Senator Davis has done everything that
could be expected to assure his con-
stituents that he does not intend to be an
idler.
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In Doubt.

Even the richest man never knows ex-
actly how much money he has," remarked
the economist.
Il suppose So" answered Mr.. Cumrox:
anyhow, not when his family is out at
tending to Christmas shopping"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Preferable,

do you prefer coins without mottoes?'
eyes" answered the struggling citizen.
Its good idea; infinitely preferable to
notices without COIN"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

.SSf1nanciers ought to be much relieved
to see the crowds in the shops fighting to
get their money into circulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

John Sharp Williams wants the demo-
Gratis to work together. Mr.. Williams Is
indeed a reformer.
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Should Please Anthony.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
At any rate the trousered eagle on the
new gold coins will be satisfactory to Mr..
CoWstock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

ss-In order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the ONCE, but
simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial
CT Business Department, according TO
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Approval

What do you think Of that officials de-
cision not to run for Office any more?"
Its all right" answered the implacable
foe. my only regret Is that it can't be
made retroactive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12
Tardy.


BY the way. isn't Representative Rich
nond Pearson Hobson little slow with
his big naval propaganda? A week has
now passed and he has not yet been heard
from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

1T ain near as foolish said Uncle
Eben, "foh boy to believe in Sanity
Claus as it is fob growed-up man to sit
down and trust to luck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-12

THE STAR has regular and perma-
.nent Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of the
other Washington dailies. AZ News
and Advertising Medium it has no
~ competitor.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-17
MEMORIES ARE IGNORED.
Debating Societies Named After Sena
 tnra Morgan and Rnffunn-

Debating Societies Named After Sena.
 tors Morgan and Pettus.
 Evergreen, Sept. 16.-(Special )-The upper class of the Second District Az ricultural School have organized them. selves into two active literary societies named for the two late Senators, John T. Morgan and Edmund W. Pettus
 The following officers were elected to manage the Morgan Society for the dent; Benjamin Rountree,. vice presi- dent; Miss Gertrude Tisdalo, secretary and Miss Ida Murphy, treasurer.
 Of the Pettus Society, Homer lis ter. vice president; Miss Olive Mo Creary, secretary; Charles Wiggins
 The notices selected were (Morgan) Can and We Will" The colors se- lected were: (Morgan(, red and white (Pettus) blue and white; The flowers (Pettus), violet. Emblems: (Morgan) pine; (Pettus), oak. Badges: (Morgan) Mg; L. S. (Magnanimity. Labor Sim eerity2; PettGs,, tsns,,o Pt. L. s. (Prompt-
 The first joint meeting was held in the school auditorium yesterday after noon when addresses were given in for whom the societies have been named.
 The ending of the second week of school shows an enrolment of 225 with new teachers this year are Prof. W. C.. Slappey, former principal of the Woodlawn, Ala. schools Miss Susie Carmichael, of the Greensboro. Ala. schools; Miss Vida Jones, of the Agri- cultural School at Albertville; Miss Kate Colyer. of the Miami. Florida public schools, and Prof. A. H. Chap, man. of the University of Missouri The faculty and students have begun work in earnest and the institution ex- poets to put on new life.
 Superintendent Lowry of the experl- ment station says that there Is no finer cotton in the country than that on the school farm and he expects to get not less than $100 a bale for all of it.
 ist of last year, has accepted similar position in the school at Sylacauga.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-17
Accentn Peace Termn.

Paris, Sept. 16.-Advices received here today from Casa Blanca say that the tribal delegates yesterday accept ed all the peace conditions fixed by General Drude and departed to seek delegates from all the other warning tribes. It is expected that the Moors will return from their mission on Thursday and effect a general sub mission of tho hostile tribesmeR.