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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
Foraker.

Senator Foraker's defense and counter
attack have been fully expected by every
one in the least acquainted with his cour-
age and his combativeness. He meets
squarely the charge that he has been cor
ruptIy intimate as a public official with
the Standard Oil Company. and his atti-
tude on the public issues in respect 10
which ne and President Roosevelt have
differed is ably defended. On the latter
issues he appears To advantage. Pres,-
dent Roosevelts intimation that the dis
approval by lovers of the square deal of
his Brownsville action was corporation
born and trust-foStered was especially
weak and inIelicitous. On the question
whether he was on terms of corrupt lnll-
macy with the Standard on Company,
probably no one who believed in him be-
fore this attack would in view of his
statement find him guilty on the evil
oence far submitted, and on the spe-
Cific charge of corruption the verdict
of the public would probably follow the
same lines as opinion concerning him
month ago on the part of his friends and
enemies, respectively. But on the issue
of the good Judgment and propriety
OF his close personal relations while
senator with tine Standard Oil rep
reSentative. suggested by the cor
respcndence respecting pending legislation,
and also concerning the loan secured
through his good offices for the purchase
OF the Ohio newspaper, he Is distinctly AT
a disadvantage. The wholesome public
sentiment against the organized preda-
tory wealth which robs and brides and
corrupts has been so aroused and intiamed
that disclosure of the slightest contiden
tial intimacy of political leader with
corporation like the Standard OIL would
cause him at this juncture TO be swept
aside by public opinion, without regard to
any nice Determinations of absolute and
even-handed justice. And the President,
is his habit. uses his advantage and
opportunity ruthleSSly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

Samuel J. Tilden-a great instructor-and
was accounted the favorite apprentice.
And he probably knows New York TO-DAY
as wen as when he was running things
in the state.
But Mr.. Hill is not now. as be once was
in touch or in sympathy with the more
prominent men of his party. He dates ms
retirement from politics from January l.
1905-a couple of months after Juuse
Parkers defeat for President. mat was
the day of his formal announcement. But
as n fact he had been out OF the game
so far as results were concerned long
prior to that He got his quietus IN the
fall of 1894 when Levi P. Morton de-
feated him for governor by over nun
dred thousand majority. He never re-
covered from that: and on March A. 1885,
when Mr. Cleveland. his old rival, retired
from the White House he retired from the
Senate. So closed his official career.
Mr. Hill, 1t is true, has done his party
some service since he last asked It's SUI
frage for himself. He fought Organism
at the national convention in 1896 tooth
and nail. and again in 19OO-both times
unsuccessfully. He was the real autnor
of the Parker boom in 1904, and helpeo
to steer it to victory at st. Louis, only 10
lose his candidate to the complete controi
Of Wall street as soon as the convention
was over, and see the campaign he had
projected. and should have managed
aueered at every point. No wonder Win
in sixty days after such an experience ne
gave notice that he was through.
Mr.. Hill when in action was a thor
oughly practical and aggressive politician,
often under hot fire. and not choice as 10
instruments. He would, in a pinch. stoop
to conquer. But he Is an intellectual man
of much higher grade every way than
the men who are now running the demo-
cratic party Of New York. Such leaders
as Murphy and Corners he might consent
to direct, but would hardly accept as
advisers In his address at Kingston
when the body of Vice President CLINTON
was reinterred he described the boss OF
the Murphy kind IN the most
biting terms.
The old leader will be more comfortaoie
at Wolfert's Roost, reading the newspa-
pers and chatting with callers, than lie
would have been at democratic headquar-
ters in Manhattan, consulting with ward
leaders and county chairmen-many OF
whom have grown up since his day-about
how to get the boys to the polls and
cirCumvent the other fellow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
SHOTS AT STANDARD OIL.

From the Springfield Republican.
Colleges with Standard Oil endowrrants
must especially enjoy the Foraker dis
closures. u''
From the New York World
The political waters are troubled vet
no one suggests pouring Standard Oil
upon them.
From TIE ST. Louis Post Dispatch
There is too much oil in the machinery
Of this gorernment-and kerosene oil at
that.
From the New York Evening Post
We await a vindication Of Foraker from
Chancellor Day.
From the New Orleans Times Democrat
1t would hardly be correct to classify
Mr.. Foraker's reputed relations with
Standard Oil as poor relations"
From the Syracuse Post Standard
I'VE are not going into this political
campaign" says Mr.. Archbold; but ne
elects to say how the s. O. is going to
get out of II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

efficient one. and is very much cheaper
at the years end.
The local department needs great
deal to bring 1t up to the requirements
of Washington. Without going at this
point into the question of hfgh-pres-
sure water service in the business dis
trict of the city, 1T Is safe to say that
the department needs more men. more
engines and stronger engines. While some
of the later steamers are abreast OF the
times, or nearly so, in steam fire engine
construction. number of the steamers
belong to past era. These have been
shifted to parts of the city where dam
ger of cOnf1agration Is not so great as
in other parts. but the maintenance OF
obsolete equipment is penny-wise policy.
1t costs within a trif1e as much to main
tain and operate an out-of-date engine
as to run one that will pump twice as
much water and throw 1t farther.
1t some times seems puerile to hammer
away on such obvious truths. Yet 1t Is
necessary. Only by persistent prodding
can taxpayers and Legislators be persuad-
ed to apply to the matter of government
the same common-sense rules of business
concerns. There ought to be no old
equipment in a fire department. When
an engine is out Of date the scrap heap
should be its place, unless some un-
progressive town would want to buy it.
Coming to the question of more en-
gines, Chief Belt asks for eight-five In
the thickly populated northwest section.
one in the southwest section and two in
the northeast. Chief Belt has been con-
nected with the fire department for
many years, and is an experienced and
efficient officer. He knows the depart
ment and he knows the city. If he feels
that the fire department should be
strengthened by eight new engine COM
panies his recommendation should have
weight.
In the estimates for the fiscal year
beginning July 9. 1909, Chief Belt re-
quests an appropriation of s9754S0, or
in round numbers $4,000 more than
the current appropriation Of this ex-
cess over the appropriation for the pres
ent fiscal year Chief Belt wants $287,00O
for the installation Of additional fire
companies new engine houses and new
apparatus.
nearly a third of that sum the first cost
Of equipment is not too great an amount
Of money to pay for fire protection Of the
National capital with a population of
more than 100000. value in buildings
mounting to the hundreds Of millions,
and incalculable treasure in books. rec
ords and the like housed in many in
stances in infiammable buildings.
The amount of freproof or fire-resist-
ant construction in Washington Is small
when compared with the amount of nom
fireproof construction. Washington will
compare we'll in this respect with other
cities, but pending that distant time
when cities shall be fireproof reliance
must be had on the fire department.
Parsimony is out of place in dealing
with the fire-fighting service of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
Taking Our Medicine,

In the years long ago when some wander
ing ache
Caused fiercest internal distress,
A mothers fond care would compel US to
Some treatment whose pain was no less
Than the ill that with mustard she sought
to allay;
And when we complained all we could
She'd bring a new poultce and tenderiy
say,
1T hurts-but it's doing you good
And now when a man with o'erconfident
mind
Sees himself with hard luck face to face.
Or when a great nation awakens to find
1t has started too careless a pace,
Fate seems to be whispering softly and
low
How life is but half understood.
And to say as complacency's plunged into
woe.
ut hurts-but it's doing you good"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
SUNSHINE.

LET US alone.'' The cry sounds loud.
From some chaps who make up the crowd.
And each time in a louder tone
They join that cry, Let US alone!
The In Bad Club lifts up its voice
To tell how II would much rejoice
II seeds of trouble not sown.
One boon Is asked: Let us alone.
Likewise there's Predatory Wealth,
Which is not in 1t for its health;
II, TOO, demands. twonld have Ii known.
The safer way: Let us alone.'
And Cndcsirables, who walk
In other paths for such talk.
The butter-in brings forth the groan.
Hence they repeat: Let US alone"
And there may he some other gents
Whose business to all fntents
Is ruined by those who prone
To block the graft. Let US alone!''
Let us alone, for life is gay.
There's nothing like the good old way.
On US let sunshine eer be thrown
The search light: Nix! Let alone.
INDIANAPOLIS Newo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
JlM'S WAY.

Jim comes in here and loafs around
And tells the boys he's open hearted.
But up to now I've never found
A round Of drinks that Jim has started.
He talks of buying quite heap.
tight-wad's mighty low. he thinks:
But talk. you know. is awful cheap;
1t takes the cash to buy the drinks.
There's lot of folks like jim you bet.
In conversation they are princes.
But little out OF them you'll get
Just touch one and see how he winces.
The stun he's got he's apt to keep,
And seldom on the bar II clinks:
For talk, you know, Is awful cheap
1t takes the cash to buy the drinks
So now whenever Jim comes in
! think OF others I could mention
Who love TO stand about and chin
To me about their kind intention.
And Larry here. he'll never peep.
lie only looks at me and winks:
For talk. you know, Is awful cheap
Ii fakes the cash TO buy the drinks.
Chicago News,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
COMMENT ON CANDIDATES.

From the Kansas City Times.
There seems to be no denying that
Bryan is gaining-he now weighs 2o7
From the Springfield Republican.
There are some people who think it
isn't necessary for Tom Watson to make
such a fuss merely because he Is a can
ddate for President
From the New York World
Just as campaign surprise, why
couldn't Taft be permitted to go it alone
for q week?
From the Boston Transcript.
Mr.. w. J. Bryan presents his compli-
ments. including the lie courteous, inferen-
tial and slantindicular.
From the Dayton Herald.
Into whose whskers will the bleak
winds of adversely blow November 4?
From the Milwaukee Sentinel
But did Hearst ever detect Gene Chain
with a flask in his pocket?
From the st. Joseph News-Press.
By the way, where did Hisgen get of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
PRESIDENT In The CAMPAIGN.

From the Baltimore American Star.
President Roosevelt's letter is the finest
note that has been struck since the cam
paign opened.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Mr. Roosevelt hits straight from the
shoulder
From the Providence Journal.
Mr.. Roosevelt will not go on the stump;
but this letter-writing device seems to be
one way of getting around 1t.
From the New York Evening Post
Our vision may be faulty, but it seems
to US that what the hour needs is Mr.
Taft's advance to the footlights, and not
a retreat to the background in favor of
the hero Of yesteryear.
From the Boston Herald.
Those Roosevelt ginger snaps were
characteristic of the provider.
From the New London Day.
President Roosevelt is not going to be a
deadhead in the presidential campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
The BARD'S BEST BET.

Maud Muller on a summers day
Put up a blum at raking hay,
And since then i
On Maud rely
For more than half my yearly pay.
For L. when shy on themes be.
Remember sweet Maud Muller. Seer
And then, you bet,
/ busy get
And write another parody.
Louisville Cour er Journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHiLANDER JOHNSON.
An Argument illustrated.

Calling names don't make any real
difference said the conservative cam
paigner.
No answered the scientist IF it
did those Latin titles we have bestowed
on germs would have discouraged them
long ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
LAzINESS.

Isn't this lazness something divine
Watching the ripples break broad In the shine
OF sun the shorelands. and hearing the bee
Buzz In the blossoms that drop from the trees.
Isn't this laziness heavenly fair
Drinking down gohlcts of bloom scented air:
Hearing the songbirds bramble and briar
Calling their loved ones TO loves altar-ire.
Isn't this laziness holy and sweet
All the green world of il under your feet,
All the blue sky of ii over your head,
And no one to make you get up out OF bed.
Baltimore SUI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
The PHENIX.

The Phenix was. you might say,
The burning question of his day:
The more he burned. the more he grew
Splendferous in feathers new.
And from his ashes rising bland.
Did business at the same old stand.
But though good people went about
And talked. they could not PIT him out.
A Won drous bird-indeed. they say
He is not quite extinct today.
Oliver Herford, in Century
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
An Unfortunate Deviation.

"A public official must be unflinching
about laying down the law
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum. "One
of the great difficulties is that an official
occa sionally gets confused. Instead of
laying down the law he starts in throwing
down the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
The JOLLIER.

The fellow with the oily tongue
Goes gladly on his way:
He gathers in life's pleasant things
And seldom has to pay.
He smiles at everybody
And he cracks merry joke:
He's full of funny stories.
And he's happy when he's broke.
He doesn't need much money
For what in life he'd have;
He easily acquires
With his little game OF ''salve."
He never has his troubles
And he never is alone:
People love to flock around him,
Since he kissed the blarney stone.
Baltimore American. Stan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
STARTING The STYLE.

There was girl in our town.
And she was wnndrous wise.
She bought n swell dircctoire gown,
Which opened peoples eyes.
When other maidens thereabout
Saw what a hit she made,
They hid their bushes and came out
Similarly arrayed!
Jns Ancalns Er nra~a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
WHILE THEY'RE AT 1T.

Now. that they have
Disposed of Thaw,
Why can't the
Doctors bring TO taw
The other cranks
We herein note?
We mean the fool
Who rocks the boat,
The fool with the
Unloaded gun,
The idiot who
Likes TO run
His auto faster
Than allowed,
Also the shifty-
Eyed. low-browed
Cannon-cracker
Idiot.
And end-seat hog:
Oh. send the lot
or To Bug Island
There TO stay
Send all the
Dippy ones away!
Houston Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
RECOGNITION.

"A great many of our most able men
fail to secure public recognition"
Yes" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax
Some of our abest operators in finance
don't want to be recognized"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
Political Erav.

1t is the clash of warriors skilled
Brave foemen falter. out of breath.
But cheer up! No one will be killed
Unless somebody's talked to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

II Harry Thaw can show that he thor
oughly understands all the complications
that have grown out Of his case 1t ought
to go far toward establishing his mental
soundnesS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

A Chicago thief stole 60o0-pound iron
eirder. Evidently some of the others Of
his fraternity had been ahead of him and
carted away what was more easily port
able.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

If forest fires continue Speaker Cannon
may have the chance of showing that a
way will be found. as he said, to get on
without trees when the need comes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

If Mr.. Roosevelt had known that the
short and ugly word was to come into
such common use he might have ordered
the spelling reformers to save time by
dropping that superfluous final "e.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27
EXTREMES.

Fair woman has n queer idea
OF what makes her look cute:
Just pike her Merry Widow hat,
And teentsy bathing suit
Houston Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

ST. Louis has found an ordinance that
prohibits boys from flying kites. A town
that would rigidly enforce that kind of an
ordinance deserves to have only boys who
amuse themselves by breaking windows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

Hearst evidently does not care how long
the cheering lasts after one of his
speeches, so long as he can be sure that
the imprecations will reverberate for q
reasonable length of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

In the midst of such exciting sport as
this, no man could be expected to give a
second thought to the elephant chase or
the tiger hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

The report that j. Adam Bede was con-
sidered too frivolous for Congress consti-
tutes a terrible temptation for some of the
rising generation of statesmen to take
themselves seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

Anything unkind that any Unite. States
statesman has to say about any other
United States statesmen is pretty sure to
find abundant Endorsement from Castro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

DE man dat thinks he has d walkover. :"
said Uncle Eben, lis liable to git to takin
things SO easy an slow dat de fus' thing
he knows he gifts run over hissef."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

Russia continues to be talking about a
navy when it ought to be buying chloride
of lime for ST. Petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

1t is exciting a campaign as could be
expected IL the committee Golfers were
overlooking with funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

Mr. Gompers exciting adventures would
Justify him in saying POUNDS and
IS DEATH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

After making all the trouble Mr. John
Archbold serenely leaves the other people
to do all the explaining
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

Resignation rumors have practically dis
appeared from politics. The real thing
manlfeSts itself without preliminaries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

The unfortunate negroes who were
taken with the Echo into the port of
Charleston. S. c.. were ac-
Returning tually deported to Africa.
s,,r.. In The Star of September
"a, 1858, is paragraph
telling of the departure of the Africans.
The Navy Department received today
dispatches from Capt. John S. Chauncey
of the L. S. steam frigate Niagara, which
vessel is employed to carry back the slave
cargo of the Echo to their native land.
The dispatches give full details OF the
vessels passage from New York to
Charleston, and 1t is stated that such ar
engagements have been made on board as
will insure the comfort Of the negroes
Provisions were made for the enforce
ment of such police regulations as shall
be thought essential during the voyage.
Capt. G.. writes that his efforts were all
heartily seconded by his subordinate off,
GERS. On arriving at Charleston. Capt
G.. deemed it best to allow no direct COM
munication between the vessel and those
on shore on account of reports which had
reached him of the prevalence of the yell
low fever in the city. His communication
with the marshal was therefore made
through a pilot whom he had employed
He also speaks of having received the
negroes on board on the Goth instant The
generally. Two of the number had died
within twenty-four hours after being re-
ceived on board the steamer. The last
communication is dated on the 21st in
slant. the day on which the Niagara
sailed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-27

Entered as second.class mail matter at The post
office at Washington D. G.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-13

aside the conviction Of the e.
mayor
Attorney Drew. for schmitz. TN
mediatcly upon the opening Of the
court made the following begtion.
II your honor please. nt4 amoge
that the defendant. Eugene =
sehmitz. be- admitted 10 bail Ia case
number 800. There i<~>ow no con.
Yietion Standing ngaf~s8 him. aud
he IL entitled 10 bail as a matter
Of right There IL no provision
Of law that exactly fits this set
Of elfcp. stances. The defendant
Aos ocV1tiiea Aae aamCsiandlng as
NJ did boforNsn Judgment OF con
YIelion Uen rendered. and We noN
aak that he be- released upon bail
The meiten OF Drew was opposed
BY Assistant District Attorney
Cook. who declared that the do
eiaion Of the appellate court 10
not become final until 30 days had
elapsed.
Attorney Drew then changed hls
argument and hdtHl,ted that the
matter va within the discretion 81
the court. stating II had not been
amended su AZ to provide for tise
court Of appeals. which Is a com.
pafatlyely nee Judicial Institution
Judge Dunno denied the motion.
Drew took an exception.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-13
POSSE SEkAc Nc
Fon A88AMknT
10y un.,sd Prsss )

CHEilALls. Wash. Jan n Ten.
yearold Eta Fink 10 lylng IN a
hiile bod In the ehildrcn'a ward Of
the Chehalis hospital today. hover.
Ing between life and death, because
uf a gaping bullet wound Ia tho
breast She was shot yesterday At
her homo near Alpha Wash be
cause she hurled her bodf between
that of hcf pet dos and the rifle
heid by tsyearold Victor Smith.
When Smith fired. the bullet hit the
girl For SOME unkuown feaaon
smith Vas angry az the Fink dog
and said be would kiil the animal
SoWa 90 his intention reached the
Fdnk home before be reached there
lie arrived. raised his gun Ia shoot
and AZ be did 40 Eta ieaped in
front of him A she foll sersam
INK 90 the ground, Smith dashed
iato the forrest A posse h search
tnE lng him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-01-13

Led b. deputy khefiffs, possess
are TO-DAY securing the Cedar river
nIlsy sbf two hlghsaymen. uho oa
sstsrday night murdered o JOHN.
40 johnson vas shot in an at
fsmps b. the fHgitives 10 hold up
TIE sslcon of Jack I.aeerdo AZ Knug
leT
Hall . dozen men we're ln the
saleos when the tao masked high.
saFrasn catered Johnson had a
billiard ball IN bis hand. and when
b a. fhe men be made a motioa
d i % hufi this At the highway
men. and one Of them figcd. the
shos striking johnson IL the temple
The hlEhway men then fled threat.
eaiug to kill anyone who should TOD
lns them.
Dr. Hoffman 81 BaFnesion was
summoned, but johnson expired be
fnrs be could reach The saloon.
D~pafy Sheriff Matt starwIch 81
kssensiale hurried 10 the sceue. A
pose vas soOn organized and the
pursuit started Deputy Sheriff.
aeNeil iiill. BeldlhE. Leighton and
Hi. tosether ziih many residents
q TIE section. have Iofhed 10 The
huat Hits hloodh0gnds are being
ased IN AZ attempt 10 trace the
fHyltiFes
Depasg sheriff Bob Hodge BE-.
hsFes thar one o. the men sought
y mar named D5lger recently
seu1ied OF a murder charge At
hlark Diamond.
u L believed ~ the Officers that