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The evening world., 1908-12-01

faster Dlcssroth made a dash for the
car and half a block away succeeded
in getting Eol OF the mud guard ana
then the handle Of the door, The chauf-
four turned and saw him aud opened up
T.. . highest speed, dragging the plucky
fireman almost a block before a Jolt dis
lodged him and left him on the pave
ment with a spralned ankle and Shout
der and most OF his clothlng torn on.
The evening world., 1908-12-01

Tbs biting Niais viii not leave motorists
csiisls cr;sm. A lsAAlas drussisia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Bryan and Kern.

His friends in Indiana are proposing
John w. Kern for Vice President upon
the recommendation that he ran and was
defeated for governor of that state in 1900
and 1904, and once received a minority
support for United States senator. Well,
why should not that record chime with
that of Mr.. Bryan, who has twice run and
been defeated for President, and been
proposed for other places? Bryan and
Kern: Platform: Brothers in defeat, and
if success is now on the cards they should
not be divided. But is success on the
cards? Is there any sign of turn in the
tide, either in Indiana or Nebraska? Mr..
Bryan is said to look with favor on Mr..
Kern. But he Is in that situation where
he must look with favor on many aspiring
politicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Wrangling Over a senatorship.

The Kentucky legislature has spent
more than months time in a fruitless
effort to elect United States senator
NO laws have been enacted. though a
number of important questions call for
attention. Additional temperance meas
ures are demanded by the people. and
virtually have been promised by both
parties. The tax laws need revision.
and strong sentiment exists in favor
of redistricting the state. But every
thing is at a standstill as the result of
the senatorial blockade A daily joint
session of the two houses and the maneu-
Ver1ng Incidental to a contest where the
two parties are almost evenly divided,
overshadOw and impede everything else.
This grows out of the reputation by
five or six democratic members of the
instruction for Gov. Beckham for Sena-
tor voted at a primary election held some
fifteen months ago. 1t was the first at
tempt of the Kentucky democrats to
copy the new plan of selecting a senator
which has proved very satisfactory in a
number of states But, so far, it has
failed. and the deadlock resembles that
which has so often obtained under the
old plan. The boiling democrats insist
upon voting according to their own
pleasure. and have been casting their
ballots for personal friends and cronies
in a spirit partly of compliment and
partly of jest.
Fortunately for the state. there are no
allegations of personal corruption. Money
has not appeared in the form of a per-
suader. Much is said about machine poll
tics, which Gov. Beckham conspicuously
represents, but its edge is dulled by the
fact that the candidates leading op-
ponents both in and out of the legisla-
ture. are themselves machine politicians
of husky school. This reduces things
to the level of the old debate between
the pot and the kettle: and few care
about which is the blacker.
The loss, as in all such cases. falls on
the people. and regardless of party. And
the loss is heavy. Never in it's recent
history has Kentucky been in a more
deplorable condition than now. The laws
are being violated, apparently with
impunity. by armed bodies of men, and
in certain sections a reign of terror exists
The legislature, if tree from wrangle over
a great prize of office. might be expected
to address itself in some way to the re-
lief of the general situation. But, as mat
tiers stand. it is fiddling over the senator
ship. while the state, literally in some
quarters is burning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Esperanto.

~Esperantists are in high glee. After
severe struggle against public sentiment,
these advocates of universal language
have scored a higher mark of success
than was ever gained by any previous
school of pan-lingualism. One of the
foremost Anglo-American theatrical man.
ayers has announced his intention to
present, in Berlin next August, a perform
ance of one of his latest successes. in
Esperanto. The translation is now being
made and the leading performers are in
training to acquire the vocabulary and
accent. Esperantists. who are numer-
Gus in Berlin, are highly elated over the
proclamation. which they regard as mark
ing the turning point in the tide.
There is disputing the seriousness of
the Esperantist movement. 1t is far bet
Volapuk. 1t has its schools of instruc-
ton and its periodicals. Last August the
inventor of the vocabulary, DIR. Zamenhof
of Warsaw, addressed a congress of ], 400
Esperantists from thirty different coun-
tries and representing fifteen languages
in session at Cambridge, England.
An unquestionable advantage presented
by this newly devised language is its ease
of requirement. 1t is said that an eminent
scientist recently learned it in three hours.
Less impetuous and perhaps more
thorough was the absorption of the vocab-
ulary and rules of grammar in six weeks
by professor of Latin at Cambridge
aged eighty-four years. The chief adj
vocate and exponent of Esperanto in
America, Edward Privat, who stands as
the official delegate of the inventor, mas
tered ii in week.
If there is to be universal language
distinct from any now in vogue the
speech of a separate race or people, 1t is
probable that Esperanto offers the great
est chance TO become that medium of
world communication. There can be no
question OF its value ~ case its adoption
is general 1t is said that il can be I'M
derstOod in the mouth of any user. wheth-
t.r he be American. French. Russian. Ger
man, Italian or Spanish. the speech being
of a character 10 be smoothly pronounced
by all tongues In other words, there is
a minimum OF accent The continental
European and the citizen of New Eng
land may converse on equal terms No
race will have an advantage over an
other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Journalistic Picture-Writing.

From the New York Evening Post.
The newspaper illustration is as nearly
Omnipresent i'm this day as the telephone,
the monograph. the trolley car or any
of those boons of modern life which were
undreamed of i'll the philosophy of our
ancestors. The death in Paris of Vale
rian Gribayedoff. who is called 1.-The orig
inator of newspaper illustration in New
York" deserves. therefore. to be noticed
like that of any great inventor. Few
ideas have had a more surprising devel-
opment than that of furnishing pictorial
establishment for the news of every day.
Not that the idea of telling stories by
pictures was in any way novel. 1t. is
literally old as the pyramids and
the Assyrian monuments. Our special
artist on the spot followed the armies
of the civil war. But whether not
journalistic tradition was more dignified
in that day than in this, it may fairly be
pointed out that the mechanical diff
culties of reproduction subjected the
artists work to a sort of censorship
which at least gave it certain amount
of deliberation and responsibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Draws the Line at Airships.
.ladelDhia Inquirer


Conservative people who have from
time to time been perturbed by the Presi-
dents readiness in his enthusiastic pur-
suit of the strenuous life to incur per-
sonli danger will be relieved to learn
tina, there is a point al which he recog-
nizes the prOpriety of drawing the line
and of conforming his conduct to the de-
mands of a circumspect prudence. Per-
haps there is no great risk in hunting the
brown or even the grizzly bear under the
conditions by which presidential sport is
surrounded, although the most careful
p, eCautions are not always sufficient to
insure immunity flcEl the consequences of
an imprornp;u and therefore unexpected
attack. MI Roosevelt has constantly
shown himself prone to adventure in
whatever form or from whatever direction
the opportunity for. engaging in 1t may
present itself. This idiosyncrasy of his
was strikingly exemplified a year or two
ago when he provoked a SILVER OF appre-
hension among many of his admirers by
taking Il trip in a submarine boat. AT
any rate, the President has refrained
from repe atihs the submarine experience
and now it appears that there is a kim
dred sensation which he has resolutely
denie.l himself the pleasure OF enjoying.
lie has drawn the line at the airship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

The North Carolina Quakers are struck
with the proposition that this is the time
to nominate "a good southern man. for
President, and so offer Mr.. Cannon fo~
the honor. An experience of thirty siren
uous years in the House has left little if
any of the spirit of non-resistance in Mr.
Cannon. but il is a fact that he comes of
sturdy Quaker stock. 1t is also fact
that. northern as he was in his sympathies
at the time of the civil war. he yet is of
southern birth. and OGy popular person.
ally with southern men. Whether any
thing or nothing comes of this suggestion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
An Era of Law Enforcement.

Time was when high financier. having
played ducks and brakes with other peo-
pies money. and enmeshed himself in
legal snarls. could go TO court to answer
TO some formal charge other. feeling
fairly secure in the ability of his attor-
neys TO extricate him from his slight
temporary embarrassment. These occa-
sional appearances in court were regarded
as part of the years work of the dealer
in large interests. Rarely did they rise to
the dignity-or descend to the indignity-
of arrangements upon criminal charges
Grand juries were seldom so rude as to
interpret business in terms of crime
Nowadays a different custom has crept
into vogue. Grand juries are indicting
manipulators of funds. accusing them of
larceny perjury. forgery and other Of
lenses. which were formerly never
dreamed of in connection with simple lit
tie business transactions And what is
more these indictments are strongly
drawn, and it is no idle matter TO meet
them. The lawyer who gets his man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Booms considered Seriously"
hus saith the Kansas City Times

Thus satin the Kansas CITY Times
One hundred Minnesota democrats have
issued a statement declaring that no man
can he seriously considered in place of
Mr. Bryan as the democratic nominee
for President. To raise no question of
the propriety Of such a statement as
coming from Gov JohnsOn's own state
by the Bryan boomers. what reason have
these democrats TO suspect that Mr. Bry-
will ever again be considered serious
ly presidential Candidate?
What reason have the Minnesota demo-
Gratis TO suspect that Gov. Johnson is
being considered seriously as a presiden-
tial candidate? The anti-Bryanites are
booming him only as they are half a
dozen others. They are simply fishing
with him. Henry Watterson. who gave
him his principal boost. has turned to
Mr. Bryan. 1t is too late. he says. to
talk about anybody else. Gov. Johnson.
he thinks. might have been. But not now.
Moreover. what reason have the Mime
sofa democrats to suspect that Gov. john
idential candidate? He has not announced
self tentatively in the hands of his friends
He admires Mr.. Bryan very much. and
says so. He will support him with en-
Denver. Is he the sort of man therefore
for the anti-Bryanites to be working
with? Not if the game of politics is
still what it used to be-
The johnson boom. as explained by the
boomers. rests upon the fact that in 1904
when the republicans swept the whole
debatable country, Minnesota among
other states. national issues Gov
Johnson. democrat. won on local issues.
He was personally popular. and in SYM
pathy with his people on issues important
alone to them. His majority was not
large, judged alone on Minnesota lines,
but extraordinary as an expression in
year when national questions were. as
rule. overshadowing all other questions
But the point is that on national uues-
tons that year Minnesota was republican
and gave Mr. Roosevelt a very large vote
And since then she has stood by him in
his announcements. Her senator's and
representatives in Congress support him
by their votes. Is it not safe therefore to
say that on national questions Minnesota
is not Johnson state? Should the gov
ernor be nominated at Denver it would
Welt and many Of his policies. and how
could Minnesota. being in part responsible
for those policies, go back on her record
by supporting the democratic ticket?
1t is the Bryan. and not the Johnson
boom that is a serious proposition, and
there is every reason why even the Min
nesota democrats should be wise to the
fact,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

off in the face of one of these modern
accusations is earning his fee.
Take. for an instance the case of
Charles w. Morse yesterday arraisned
at the bar on two indictments charging
grand larceny and at the same time In
dioted afresh by the grand jury on the
score of perjury. The last-found indict-
ment grew out of the simple matter OF
Morse having testified to one thing before
the grand jury when the opposite condi-
ton was later developed. That he after
wards retracted and corrected his testi-
>mony does not seem to have caused the
indicting body to pause in it's work of
accusation.
Owing to the changed spirit of the
times. Morse approaches the bar of JUS
tice with considerably more trepidation
than though he had been hailed to court
a decade ago. Similarly a former governor
of New Jersey, accused of perjury in con-
nection with certain life insurance af
fairs, stood before the bar yesterday with
a much stronger prospect of serving time
than though he had been detected in IT.
Irregularities before the era of law-en-
forcement began
What is the cause Of this change? Why
this difference? The laws more
rigid but they are certainly being applied
with greater vigor and honesty. Is it
beca use the public sentiment in favor of
law enforcement has risen? There is
urdeniably a tendency toward strengthen
ing the statutes. y belief prevails. as
never before. that laws are made to be
either applied repealed. And Il dis
position appears on all sides to insist
upon the application of the statutes for
bidding theft and fraud as rigidly in the
case of the man who abuses a trust or
steal million under the cloak of "busi-
ness" as against the man who steals $40
to pay his house rent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
An Effort.

I'd like. to love my neighbor.
But my neighbOr gets d gun,
Resisting civilized appeal.
And fights us just for fun.
| offer moral teachings.
Which my neighbor will not hear.
He simply makes rejoinder
With a bolo or a spear.
He struggles for advantage
In a grim. commercial way;
He does his best TO profit
BY the taxes l must pay.
He lacerateS my feelings,
All obliviouS to my fate.
l try to love my neighbor,
But he won't reciprocate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
New Slip Cover
Materials.

New arrivals in Linens for Slip Covers,
including the best Belgian Double-faced
Striped Linens.
New English Striped Damask,
in white and cream, 3oc a yard.
New 35-inch Belgian Stripe or
Imitation Linen, I5c yard.
Special.
We will make to order Slip Cow
ers, for the average 5-piece parlor
suite, of Belgian Stripe or Imita-
ton Linen, allowing IS yards for
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$3.50 the suite.
Also Slip Covers for the average 5-piece
Parlor Suite. of Art Tickings. Taffetas
and Domestic Damasks. in new designs
and attractive colorings. allowing 25 yards
for the making, at the special price.
$II.75 the suite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Can This Be TrueP
From the Springfield Republican.

From the Springfield Republican,
Wall street has it that J. p Morgan
has been in Washington to find out who
is going to be the next President, and that
he will have a pretty good idea about it
before he leaves. That may be a good
place to learn who the republican nominee
will be. but the worst in the country to
sense the attitude of the voting masses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Clearance Sale of
pOrtieres.

A lot of Handsome Portieres in this
seasons most attractive designs and COL
orings; some have deep fringed valances:
others are richly bordered and lace edged.
$3.75 pr. Values, $500 and 5000.
S5.75 pr. Values, $3.50 to $1,000.
$z.5opr. Values, $500 to $I2.5o.
$o.75 pr. Values, $I2. so to SIC. so.
SI2.75 pr. Values, $500 to $22.5o.
$4,000 pr. Values, $500 to $1,000.
A lot of Single Portieres. an importer
samples. in rich oriental and floral effects.
suitable for couch covers and draperies
for single doorways.
$3.75 each. Values, $3.50 to $500
SIS 90 each. Values, $500 to $1,000
$3.50 each. Values, $1,000 to $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
A HOPELESS Pessimist.

why don't YOU make some arrange
ments to donate your money for philan-
thrOpic purposes
whats the use?' inquired Mr. Dustin
StaX. It's getting too hard these days
to distinguish between a genuine phi
lanthropist and a man who is ambitious
to show off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Already Informed.

Are you one of those mean-spirited
men who ask their wives what they do
with the money they receiver"
certainly not" answered Mr.. Meekton.
II don't have to ask my wife. She
plays bridge-whist'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Lawson Retires.

From the Rochester Herald.
As soon as Mr.. Roosevelt began to issue
philppics Tom w. Lawson found that he
attracted. mo further notice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
A Capitol Carol.

Monotony cannot be wrong.
This world each year the lesson teaches.
The birds all sing the same old song.
Just we make the same old speeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Division of Labor.

From the Newark News.
The anti-Bryan folks are doing all the
talking and the Bryan folks are selecting
all the delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

Denial by NJ. Shaw that he has author
lied the use of his name in connection
with the presidency shows proper appre-
citation of the fact that self-conducted
boom has comparatively little show:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
A Hit!

From the Chicago Post.
The Workmanship in the United States
Navy continues bully The feet made
a great hit at Valparaiso Chile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

it is creditable to state pride. North
Carolina shares with Illinois in apprecia-
ton of the man who in high office has
done the country much valuable service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

There is reason why the Crown
Prince of Germany should not wear over
alIs when studying in a technical school,
providing that society does not get foolish
and adopt overaIlS as fashionable attire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

1t is now declared by experts that fish
ermen can sit and tell stories without
soaring the fish. Ergo: a fish has no
moral sense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

Evelyn Thaw cannot take dnner~in a
New York cafe without being stared at
But the case of Nan Patterson shows that
even the most violent courtroom notoriety
will subside in time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

American literature makes but little
progress in Europe, but international
marriages cause our market quotations 10
be read with increasing interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Cannon'S Grin.

From Mr.. Bryan's Commoner.
Washington reports 10000 cases of grip
not including the one Uncle Joe has on
legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

Orators are all willing to eulogize
George Washington. This is one of the
possessed by a statesman who
no longer stands in anybody's way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
TIE STAR has . regular ana perma-
aent Family Circulation much more
than tho combined circulation Of the
other Washington dailies. As . News
and Advertising Medium It has no
competitor.

EyIn order to avoid delays on account
o. personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the ONCE. but
simply to THE STAB. or to the Editorial
OF Business Department. according to
tcaor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
A Symptom.

From the Chicago Post
If you feel as if you were losing your
grip you probably have got it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

Mr. Bryan should at least endeavor to
keep Gov. Johnson in a frame of mind
tina. will leave him disposed to deliver
the SWede vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

The spring freshet constitutes a better
argument for forest preservation than any
speech that can be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
The Standpatter's Delusion.

From the Columbus (Ohiol Journal.
The most arrant Standpatter likes to
think he's just a prOtectiOnist from pa
triotic motives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Seeing the Bright Side.

From the Somerville Journal.
1t is a great comfort to some people
that the wearing of large diamonds is
considered vulgar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

No one suspects that the position now
assumed by Mr.. Frank Hitchcock is any
less important and responsible than the
one he gave up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

No one will criticise the grounding If
the program of six weeks bad weather is
curtaled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

Raisul has one qualification for the
career of an actor. He knows how to keep
his name before the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Buving Counts.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Seems as though Mrs. Vanderbilt might
do better for the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Gut Glass Vases.

We offer two very special lots of Cut
Glass Vases at much less than regular
value. To those anticipating in the near
future the purchase of gifts for weddings
or anniversaries these Vases afford an
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Lot THE popular S-inch flare shape, chrys-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
% for the Vets.
From the

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
The fact that only 23 per cent of Ken
lucky is wet is considered as some what
ominouS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

Speaker Cannon does not go SO far as
to protest that he never felt like using
naughty word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
Quaker Oats Co.'s
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18
ssNeW Queen" Tomatoes.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

81 nebber could understan'." said Uncle
Eben. why man dat was smaht an
courageous enough to fix up a scheme of
graft couldn't git along honest wifi de
same amount o. work an less worry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-18

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