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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
Early Reformers.
Saws the Hartford Courant:

Mr.. Bryan's complaint that the re-
wards of this world-the good things OF
Iife-are not equally distributed Is as Old
as the time of the cave men. Iney uSeu
earnestly to attempt to rectlfy the ois-
tribution with clubs. and stone hatchets,
and correctives like those.
Do not be indiscriminately severe on the
cave men, A good many benefits we are
all enjoying today are socketed in the
way those primitive citizens swung
their clubs and stone hatchets They
corrected many grievances. They made
progress. They used the power at hand
in the only way possible to reach their
ends They were the first reformers. with
dim idea Of but an earnest longing for.
better things And some of those things
they got, and passed on to their descend
ants.
Here and there may have been-,iOubt-
less were-men who grew enamored of the
exercise. and swung their clubs and
hatchets simply for the love of the thing.
Starting i'm for a good purpose and with
a good cause. they came after awhile to
think less of the public good than OF
preserving their own skill as fighters.
They made it warm all around them for
ambitions sake If Elysian conditions
ndu pTeNdlieu tncy Woulu nave tiicu ~
unsettle them. The cave men were vastly
human. and among them were undoubt-
eddy some undesirable citizens. But, in
the main. they were all right. Other
wise We today should be low I'm the scale.
We have been building on their founda-
tions.
Our instruments are an Improvement on
the early ones. Our club-the big stick
is a figure of speech. We employ for
the correction of most of our evils the
printing press and the ballot and are
very Industrious with them. They are
always in use first for one cause and
then for another. We are as little salts
fed with the distribution of things as
were the cave men, and are striving. as
they strove. for reforms. And SO Will
be the case to. the end of time.
The man to be condemned is he who
swings his club. so to speak. purely for
the love of the thing; who is unhappy
in repose; who would rather hit a head
than heal one; who. in word, has be-
comes a professional clubswinger, fancles
he has a reputation at stake. and is will
ing to sustain it even at the public ex-
pense. There is a time for agitation. and
a time to reap the fruits of agitation. The
man who agitates all the time reaps
nothing. If anything. he becomes a
public peril.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
The ENCLISHMAN'S LOVE OF FAIRPLAY.

The idols worshiped in youth
Are all Of them fallen and drcar.
George Washington's love Of the truth
Has met with smile and a sneer.
We halted to drop but a tear
On finding the feet were Of clay.
We felt we had left us to cheer
The Englishman's love OF fair play.
The tale Of the whale So uncoutl
That Jonah told. simple and clear.
Is hOoted I'm market and booth
With many iout and jeer.
But still as a beacon to steer
We thought. as We went on our way,
We saw a Gibraltar uprcar.
The Englishman's love OF fair play.
Though naidcns deceived us forsnoth,
And Garlands Of Cupid grew serr.
Az Time with each fetch made ruth
Tho one that remained was more dear:
We never had doubling nor fear
Until the Olympiad day.
And then we all dfsa ppear
The Englishmans love of fair play.
John Bull. just word In your ear.
To crown YOU far brighter than hay:
Restore to our faith over here
The Englishmans love Of fair play.
McLandburgh Wilson I'm New York Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
The MARCHING CLUBS.

The marcliers Of tine present day
Tread with a mien that's proud,
Likewise present brave array
Before the curbstone crowd;
And when they're moved TO yell ''hooray!"
It's good and plenty loud.
But memory still fondly turns
To other days than these.
And for those old-time marchers yearns;
To other victories
All felt were intimate concerns
Of each one. il you please.
Those oil cloth capcs. those gaudy caps.
And lights that trailed afar
OF greasy torches-ah. those chaps
Were something over par,
Though. when they passed. the street perhaps
Smelled like motor car.
Indianapolis News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
SINCE BINGHAM WHISPERED "HUSH!''

No noises I'm the citys Streets
No hustle. din or rusli:'
Iolicemen tiotoe on their beats.s
Since Bingham whispered Hush"
We never hear baby's squeals,s
Our nerves racket racks:
The IL" cars run noiseless wheels
Since Bingham whispered Pax
From fat-vheeled trolley cars we're Free
The changing gongs are Missed
And alls as Quiet as can he
Since Bingham whispered Hist
Tho autoists are now afraid
To ''honk'' like giant geese
The cats don't care to serenades
Since Bingham whispered Peace.
The 'newsies'' do not give their yells'
No whistles foot aloft;'
The scissors grinders have no bellss
Since Bingham whispered ''SOft"'
We're living In a peaceful groove,
Philadelphia rut:s
We hardly dare to sneeZe or move
Since Bingham whispered '.Chut.''
He's done so muchs I'd he a churl
To ask him 10 do more;
But still wish he'd stOp that girl
From practicing next door.
"Poetical license. lIFact.
New York World.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
THOSE EVENING SMELLS!

Those evening smells. Those evening smells!
How fragrantly each odor tells
The secret of the evening meal.
The likelihood Of pork veal,
The probability of stew.
The chances of rich ragout.
About the hour Of Z one meets .
All kinds OF perfumes on the streets;
or fowl a scent. OF duck Whit.
or cabbng &c and corned beef n snin:
One tracks the pea soup to the spot
Where II is steaming. piping hot:
Or. IL It's Friday. one inhales
Still greater sweetness-fsh prevails.
Although we cannot sec. we feel
The presence Of the shad. the eel.
The paddock. salmon. cod or trout.
We know they're there without q doubt,
And smack our lips I'm expectation
or what well get for our collation.:
For naught our appetite compels
Like evening smells. those evening smells.
New York Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
Not to Be Expected.

Behold a most polite campaign!
Each suave frock- coated candidate
Exerts himself with might and main
To smile and SO ingratiate
Himself among his rivals clan:
And still his rival he doth praise
And call him a we'll meaning man,
Extol his wit, his winning ways,
And such.
But will this courtly difference.
This bland bombardment of bouquets,
Endure until, few months hence,
The limelight sheds its fiercest rays?
Will modesty still conquer pride
And history be writ anew?
Will each bow low and stand aside
And say. Dear William. after your
Not Much!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
The u. S. Capitol.

The halls are spots of silent shade.
The orators, alas, are gone!
Important speeches now are made
Out on the front porch or the lawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

Local interest in the police organization
ran high fifty years ago. OWING 10 tne
trouble that had been ex-
Police perienced in maintaining
order in the District. In
AeVAeWs. The Star Of July 70, 1853
is a news report of a review OF the police
force:
This morning at 10 o'clock Mayor Ber-
ret reviewed the entire municipai police
force at the city hall. The corps was
formed in two ranks in the basement pas
sage of the west wing Of the building-the
members falling into line under the dlrec-
ton of the chief of police. John II. COO
dard, ESQ.,, as their names we're called
from the roll book by Lieut.. NJ. THOMAS.
When the lines were formed Mayor Ber-
ret appeared and was escorted between
the lines to the south entrance, when ne
requested the chief to read the regulations
Of the auxiliary guard, which ne ola IN
clear and distinct manner. Inc mayor
then briefly addressed the corps upon the
necessity of compliance with the regula-
tons. His honor was very explicit as 10
the performance of his duty In case any
should neglect theirs. They understood his
obligation and the oath he had taken. ana
no influence. personal or political. should
prevent him from the strict performance
Of his duty. The mayor expressed his sat
isfaction with the appearance OF the
corps; and he might well be sat1sned with
their appearance-all clad in their summer
uniforms. which looked as II they had
been washed. ironed and prepared for this
particular occasion. The total number OF
the force, day and night. Is 100. as fol-
lows: The chief and two lieutenants. sew
enty men for night and twenty-seven for
day service. All Of these were present. ex-
cept two men on special duty and the om-
Ger at the railroad depot. 1t is ordered by
the mayor that the review shall take
place the first Monday in each month at
10 o'clock am"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

AS member of the Steam Shovelers'
Union it becomes Mr. Taft's duty to de-
eide whether or not he will consider any
suggestions from Mr.. Gompers as to
how he will vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

1t will be difficult for another court TO
add much to Judge Lands remarks IN
the Standard Oil case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

little supervision of his campaign
remarks might have helped Tom Watson
to get his facts more nearly straight
But it has ever been Mr. Watson's pride
to be unsupervised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

1t was careless of the Prince OF wales
to bring his own clothes over, thus en-
barrassing fashion and leaving the Cana
dian merchants in fear of having their
stock relegated to the bargain counter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
Holiday Occupation.

so YOUR family is away for the sum-
mer?"
eyes" answered Mr.. Cumrox.
Fishing rowing, tennis and all that
sort O. thing. suppose?'
NO Fashions appear to have changed
again. The chief amusement now seems
TO be addressing post cards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

Conditions in Turkey are likely to cause
the sultan to burden the taxpayers with
the expense of more guards and another
subcellar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

Conditions at Glen Echo are such as to
cause the average automobile party to
get past as rapidly as possible instead OF
slowing up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

New York's roof garden season has
progressed through the greater portion of
its course without developing any SEN
sational tragedies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

Voters in the Independent party Will
not stop to inquire whether III STANDS
for Hisgen or Hearst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

AS political quantity Mr.. Hearst con-
tinues to enjoy himself at his own ex-
pense and in his own way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
Preston by Proxy.

If there were a steam-roller union both
candidates would be eligible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
SHOOTING STARS.
ny pHuANDER JOHNSON.
Progress.

$50 you think that there ave oeen
important developments In airships!
"Unquestionably. We have progressed
from the plain, everyday 'balloonist 10
the aviator"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

Castro feels that he has style of
graft peculiarly his own and worth fight
ing for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

Mr.. Taft has managed to assume an
important part in public leadership with
out once being referred to as a boss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

Oar is dis danger about de man dat
brides hisse'f on bein' absolutely frank"
said Uncle Eben. He gifts so in de habit
of surprisin people dat if he runs out O.
sho'-' nuff Jacks he's tempted to make 'em
up as he goes along"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
The Real Test of a Campaign.

$50 you have gotten through with your
marty platform and your letter of ac-
ceptance?"
yves" answered the candidate.
..Then the hardest part of your work
is through
Not by any means. l haven't yet
thought up my epigrams.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

The London Times Of July contains
dispatch from its correspondent in Vienna
in which 1t says that revo-
Secret lutionary propaganda and
Congress. o os.an n nas,.,ua basis
in Turkey for some time past There was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

The question of Sunday observance was
of keen interest to the residents of the
capital fifty years ago.
sunday Some difficulty was ex-
ra-. perienced on this score,
owing to the uncertainty
of the strict maintenance Of the statutes.
In The Star of July %, 1853, Is a news
note on this subject:
1.-The police officers having been ordered
to enforce all the laws of the corporation,
several cases have been tried by the mag
istrates under the act of November Is,
1857. The decision of the Circuit Court in
the appeal case of Humphreys and Juene-
mann, who were fined under the old law,
made that law of no effect. In order to
meet the necessity consequent upon that
decision the present law was drawn up by
j. HI. Goddard. esq.,, then an alderman of
the fourth ward and chairman of the po-
lice committee. 1t is very explicit. requir-
ing all taverns, ordinaries, stores, shops,
distilleries. breweries or other place
whatsoever where. .spirituous liquors
cordials. strong beer. ale. lager beer,
porter or cider or any intoxicating drinks
of any sort or nature, are manufactured
or kept for sale. to close on Sundays. Nc
person shall barter, sell, furnish or serve
out or permit any such liquors to be bar
tered. sold, ETC., on his premises on any
Sunday. The penalty for the first offense
Is fine Of $40 and for the second $50 and
forfeiture of the license. The new law will
have to stand the test of the Circuit
Court. as Messrs, Humphreys and Juene-
mann now have two appeals on cases un-
der this law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

some years ago Congress was appealed
to on behalf Of the farmers of the Da-
kotas and Minnesota to
thistle save them from the Russian
Nuisanee thistle nuisance. which had
become an interstate pest
Washington had its thistle nuisance fifty
years ago as the following paragraph in
The Star of July 20, 1885, suggests:
1.-The corporation Of Washington fathers,
In their annual appropriations for the ex-
penses of the city, handsomely set apart
the sum of 800 to be paid over to the
thistle man in consideration of the ser
vices Of that functionary in staying in heI
borders. streets. avenues, her judiciary
square and all other public thoroughfares
the ravages and inroads of the obnoxious
weed Under the active and public
spirited management of the thistle de-
stroyer. the prickly intruder contrives to
flourish undisturbed on innumerable
habitation and sends out its purple fiat
topped blossoms. each one containing the
germs of several hundred future thistles,
sure to grow and increase in their turn
until the federal city will at some future
day be chiefly valuable as a grazing place
for that much abused domestic animal. the
donkey. Directly under the Official eye of
the mayor. the councils, the judiciary, the
cOnstabulary and the thistle man-if he
has a bona f1de existence-the judiciary
square presents to the observer a most
encouraging crop of first-class plants"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

Washingtonians who are inclined nova
days to grumble at the dirty streets at
the capital may find solace
DIRTY IN the reading Of the news
s+r..&. papers of half a century ago.
Things are certainly much
better now than they were then. as is
indicated by the following paragraph in
The Star Of July 80. 1883:
Much has already been done by the
authorities to remove from the streets
the accumulation of filth with which the
heavy rains of the early summer left
them flooded. One considerable portion
Of the city. always requiring special at
tention from its low situation. has not
yet. however, received the notice Of the
street scavengers. South of Pennsylvania
avenue and extending from the Center
Market house to the Mall and bounded
north and south by the avenue and the
city canal. the streets and cutters are
generally loaded with filth and garbage Of
almost every description, and particularly
ID street and 18th, 18th and 14th streets.
The grass has been permitted to estab-
fish rank growth IN the cutters wnic en-
the water, to such an extent that an Qrdi-
nary shower of rain floods the pavements
and there remains until the sun and the
earth gradually exhaust It. In drying
away a vapor Of sickening and deiete-
rious character is given rise to. which In
tests the whole neighborhood to the In
Jury of the residents. Complaints are
also made of the great scarcity of water
In the neighborhood of 14th street. which
is said to be owing to some misman-
agement of the pumps Will the proper
functionaries make note of the above
matters and thereby render themselves
acceptable and popular with those VINO
are thus afflicted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
CONSTITUTION GIVEN TO TURKEY.

a secret congress Of revolutionary SUD-
iects of the sultan held in Paris in the late
autumn Of 1907. The congress was COM
nosed of members Of the Armenian Or
ganization. "Droschak. the Turkish revo-
Iutionary group. Union and Progress. of
which Mai Enver Bey proclaimed him.
self an adherent in his letter TO the Neue
Freie Presse of July Ia the ottoman
League of Initiative and Decentraliza-
ton" led by Prince Sabah-ed-Din. nep-
hew of the sultan. and the delegates Of
Jewish, Arab, Albanian and Bulgarian
committees.
The Paris congress adopted the follow
ing program: First. the abdication OF the
sultan. the radical modification OF the
present regime and eventually the institu-
ton of a representative system with a
parliament. The means Of action enumer-
ated and agreed upon were: Armed resls-
lance to the authority and unarmed resis-
lance to the administrations. taxpayers
and police. and propaganda In the army TO
induce the soldiery not to march against
the people nor the revolutionary groups.
general insurrection and the dissemina-
ton of pamphlets in Turkish. Albanian.
Arabic. Kurdish and Greek
How well the secret congress at Paris
has done its work the incidents at this
moment attest.
Turkey, it should be remembered. has
twice attempted to establish constitutional
government. first under the good Sultan
ABDUL MedJ!u, VINO proclaimed cohs.
tuition February Is, 1876. Again by the
present Sultan Abdul Hamid In November
1876.
1t will prove both interesting and IN
structive to recall the incidents attending
the PRONUNCIATION of 1876, which then as
now, was Involuntary. Abdul Hamio
would have his subjects take him Tor
liberal. but the world knows better and
none more so than the party of Young
Turks" which trusts him not. but is even
now considering his successor. AS we
shall see the man indeed who was the
father of the constitution Of 1876. and con.
seauently the father of the Young Turks
was no other than the unfortunate Midhat
Pasha whose life and death tstrangied 10
death by order of Abdul Handy have been
made the subject of book by Midhat
son, Ali Haydar Bey. THE Life of Mid
hat Pasha," 1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02

sPoetical license. Fact.
-NnM York Xorld
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-01
Notice for Publication.

Department Of the Interior, Land Of
fee at Lewiston, Idaho, September
rs, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that Steven
D. Taylor of Fairburn. Idaho, has
filed notice of his intention to make
final five year proof in support of his
claim, viz: Homestead Entry No.
S734, made November 9, 1901. for
NE Y Section SO, Township "a NJ,
Range 3 W., B. NJ, and that said
proof will be made before register
and receiver at Lewiston, Idaho. on
January Z, 1908.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon, and cultivation OF, the land.
viz:
Andrew J. Johnson. Willie z.
Kern, William F. Brown, all Of
Fairburn. Idaho; John H. Zee of
Sweetwater, Idaho.
T. H. BARTLETT, Register.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-01
Notice for Qualification.

Timber Land. Act June 8, 1878. Unit .
ed States Land ONCE, Lewiston
Idaho, November %, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that In com1-
pliance with the provisions OF the acs
Of Congress of June 8, 1878, entitled
IAN act for the sale of timber lands
in the States OF California, Oregon
Nevada and Washington Territory"
as extended to all the public land
states by act of August A, 1882, Henry
L. Benton Of Forest, county OF Nez
Perez, state Of Idaho has this day
filed in this office his sworn statement
No. 3271, for the purchase Of the 8
" NE u and e u NV " of Section
No. Is, in Township No. 80 N, Range
No. W., B. NJ, and will offer proof
to show that the land sought Is more,
valuable for Its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, and to es-
tablish his claim to said land before
Register and Receiver at Lewiston,
Idaho. on Thursday, the 9Th day OF.
February, 1908.
He names as Witnesses, Late
Mounce of Forest, Idaho, Guy Mounc0-
of Lewiston, Idaho, Isaac Deschasnp
OF Forest, Idaho, and Noel Munden OF
Forest. Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adj
verseiy the above-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 9Th day of
+. H. BARTLETT. Register.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-01
Notice "a Creditora.


In the Probate Court OF NE Perez
County, Idaho.
In the matter Of the estate Of Eva
d. Nichols, Lola G. Nichols, Fred e.
Nichols. Charlie J. Nichols and
Ralph e. Nichols. Minors.
Notice Is hereby given by the un.,
dersigned. F. w. Nichols, guardian
OF the estate Of Eva ID. Nichols. Lola
@. Nichols, Fred ID. Nichols, Charlie.
J. Nichols and Ralph ID. Nichols
minors, to the creditors OF, ana an,
persons having claims against the.
said minors, to exhibit them with.
the necessary vouchers, within. four
months after the first publication OF.
this notice, to the said guardian ar
the law Office of Anderson & Elliott.
No. BIT Means block, Lewiston, Ida
no. the same being the place for ths
transaction of the business of said
estate, in Lewiston, county of Me-.
Perez. state of Idaho. -~~-Sr~~
Signed and dated at Lewiston. Idas,
no, this 27th day of November, A.
~, 1870. aFSssa ~ "
Dr. '-"x +. W. NICHOLS
Guardian, Eva d. Nichols, ct al.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-01-01
Notice for Publication

Timber Land Act June g 1878.
United States Land Office. Lewiston,
Idaho. December IS. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in
compliance with the provisions OF
the act of congress of June 8. 1878.
entitled IAN act for the sale Of tim
Der lands in the States of California.
Oregon, Nevada and Washington
Territory" as extended to all the
public land states by act of Aug. 4,
1892, Benjamin F. Aytch of Forest,
county Of Neg Perez, state Of Idaho,
has this day filed in this Office hts
sworn statement No. 1898. for the
purchase of the W " SW " OF Sec
tion No. 81. in township No. go N.
range No. 3 W.. B. Nj, ana will Of
fer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its tim
Der or stone than for agricultural
purposes. and to establish his claim
to said land before the register and
receiver of this office at Lewiston.
Idaho, on Friday. the 7th day of
March, 1908.
He names as witnesses: Malley
Farley, Clifford Staples, Carter Rob-
inson. William E. Aytch. all Of For
est, Idaho.
Any and all persons claiming adj
versely the aboye-described lands are
requested to file their claims in this
office on or before said 7th day of
March, 1908.
T. H. BARTLETT. Register.