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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
"The Salary Grab.

The successful opponent Of John Wesley
Gaines quoted against the latter In their
contest the fact that he had voted for
the increase of the congressional salary
from 5000 to $500 a year. How much
the fact weighed I'm the contest 1s not
stated. Something. though, or 1t would
not have been used.
Mr. Gaines has never given a better
vote during his service in the House. For
years it had been plain to everybody In
this town that the salary OF a national
Iawmaker was too small. He was worth
more money, and there was no good rea-
son why he should not receive it. Uncle
Sam was perfectly able to pay living
wages for such work.
The lawmakers. however, hesitated to
do the square thing in the premises Rec
objections of the old salary grab howl
of long ago weighed upon them. They
were afraid of renewal of that howl.
and so continued to accept what they
knew to be inadequate compensation.
At last the growth of the country, the
Importance Of the work. and the increased
cost of living inspired courage. and the
lawmakers added fifty per cent to their
pay. They should have made it a hun
dred per cent. 1t would not have been a
shame to take the money. The vote in
favor Of the proposition was large, show
ing that. at last, timidity had been con-
quered by common sense.
1t may be said in the case OF Mr.. Gaines
that he is one of those members Of the
House who take their duties seriously.
The House does not always take him
seriously. but that is another matter. He
attends to the business he is commissioned
to transact. He does not divide his time
between Nashville and Washington, prac-
ticing law for living. and helping to
make laws on the side. A seat in Con-
gress means something to him, and he
likes the fray.
If we would have competent and in
dustrious public servants we must pay
them we'll. Money will not always secure
the best, but the reward should be such
as to bring the best into the field to COM
pete for Office. Our high officials are all
underpaid. The whole salary list should
be revised. and increases made to answer
the ends of our now complicated and diff
cult governmental structure. No laborer
is worthier of his hire than he who ac-
cepts public Office with the view of giving
the public full and faithful and con-
scientious returns for his commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

observed strictly throughout Greater New
York in the cases Of these ballot boxes
where excess votes were found is not
dlscoverable at this time. 1t is a re-
markable fact. the significance Of which
is not to be overlooked even though the
recount has shown some discrepancies and
changes. that in a total poll OF over 800.
600 votes there were errors of counting
amounting to less than 1-5 of per cent.
While absolute accuracy is Of course to be
desired in election machinery, the Hearst
recount has at least demonstrated that 50
far as the tally sheets and the ballots
themselves give evidence the present sys-
tenn is not as crude or as subject to
fraudulent disarrangement as was gen
orally believed when this case was started
on its tortuous way to conclusion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Secretary Wright.

On the sentimental side there is some
thing pleasing in the presence OF an ex-
Confederate soldier at the head OF the
War Department, just as fifteen years
ago there was something pleasing in the
presence of an ex-Confederate soldier at
the head OF the Navy Department. Col.
Herbert of Alabama administered his
trust we'll, and Gen. Wright of Tennessee
is certain to win approval. The war is
over and has been these many years
past. Beginning back In Gen. Grant s
day, many places of high grade have been
found for men who wore the uniform of
the Confederacy The assertion that not
until Mr.. Cleveland entered the White
House was the south admitted to any
thing like fellowship in the distribution OF
favors in the restored Union has nothing
to rest upon. Grant, Hayes. Arthur. Har-
rison and Mckinley all picked ex-Confed-
crates for important appointments, and
Mr. Roosevelt has repeatedly done SO.
1t is on the practical side that the ap-
pointment of Gen Wright deserves most
consideration. The new Secretary takes
office familiar with many of the duties
imposed upon him. He knows the situa-
tion in the Philippines quite as we'll as
ministered affairs there later than Judge
Taft, lie is nearer to date. The Wright
administration continued the policies of
the Taft administration, and the Smith
administration is continuing the policies
OF the Wright administration. There has
been no break and will be none If Judge
Taft is elected President.
The military features of the situation In
Cuba and Panama are easily digestible
by man of Gen. Wright's training, and
as. like Judge Taft. he is a lawyer, with
experience on the bench. he should have
no difficulties with questions calling for
an Interpretation of the law.
AS soldier Gen. Wright saw service
when quite young His mature powers
have been exercised in civil affairs, and
with great credit to himself. His work
in Memphis in the yellow fever epidemic
of 1878 marked him as citizen Of the
first mold. He remained with his people,
succoring the sick and preserving law and
order in the panic-stricken town, and in
the end contracted the fever himself
There was something quite as heroic In
that as in facing death in battle. Judge
Taft's successor in the War Department
is altogether worthy Of his important
post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Pension for Mrs. ClevelandP

II, as is now rumored, the death of ex-
President Cleveland leaves his family in
anything but comfortable circumstances.
the proposition already heard. to grant
pension to his widow. would undoubted-
ly receive strong popular support. From
what is known Of Mrs Cleveland, it is
not believed that she would accept q ma
tional pension for the support of her
family. II her circumstances were such as
to render such a gift unnecessary. A
President of the United States Is not over
paid. considering the expenses that ira
dition and usage now impose upon the
occupant Of the White House. and there
would be nothing contrary to public policy
in voting a pension to the widow Of a man
who had given eight OF the best years of
his life to the service of his country, to
his own pecuniary disadvantage and to
the disadvantage Of his family. Pensions
have been voted to the widows Of other
Presidents: and while 1t has happened
that In all recent cases OF the kind the
Presidents had a record Of service In the
civil war, the pension was paid in each
instance not because Of army service, but
because of service as the chief executive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Land Battle of Santiago.


Ten years ago today an American army
corps drove the Spaniards from their in
trenchments on the ridge of San Juan
and the land battle of Santiago was won.
On the American side the casualties were
only go killed and 284 wounded, no great
er than occurred on many a forgotten
field in the civil war Compared with
Gettysburg, Santiago was small engage
ment if the Importance of battle Is to be
reckoned only by the tally Of killed and
wounded; and the Spanish conflict was. a
little war compared with the struggle to
preserve the Union. So it was called
after the noise of it had waned and sur
vivors perceived that the campaign in
Cuba was lightly regarded by veterans of
the civil war. But history will write
down the conflict that cost Spain her col
Onies in the new world and the far east q
great war in its consequences, though the
result could never have been in doubt. 1t
transformed the United States from an
isolated and care-free nation into a re-
sponsible world power. 1t made her a
leading participant In the inevitable strug-
gle for the Pacific. 1t confronted her
with militant and multitudinous Asia
Only dimly appre hended are the issues
but that they will affect civilization and
shake the earth Is a common belief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Bryan and Mcclellan

Tammany for Mayor Mcclellan for Vice
President? Such is the report. Well, let
us look at the different sides Of the mat
ter.
Although a gold standard man and a
candidate for Congress in gold standard
district. Mr.. Mcclellan supported Mr..
Bryan In 1895 on the free silver platform.
He was in line again in 1860. Regularity.
therefore, is a part of his creed. He and
Mr.. Bryan served together in the House.
and are personally acquainted.
Mr.. Mcclellan. it now appears. was not
counted in as mayor Of New York. His
attitude of opposition to the recount weak
ened him at home and before the coun-
try. but fraud is not now written against
his official title. Had the Hearst con-
tention been established by the recount
Mr. Mcclellan could not today be men,
toned for any office.
Mr.. Bryan is reported as anxious to con-
ciliate the Cleveland wing of the democ-
racy. Mr.. Mcclellan not only belongs to
that wing but held cordial personal rela-
tons with Mr.. Cleveland. being sort Of
pupil of the former President. Last week
he was a pallbearer at Mr.. Cleveland's
funeral Would his nomination for Vice
President close the breach between the
Bryanites and the Clevelandites? Would
his presence Oh the ticket deOdOriZe
Organism for the New York atmosphere? ?
On the morning David B. Hill sailed for
Europe he had an hours conference with
Mr. Mcclellan in his stateroom behind
closed doors. When il ended, neither man
would discuss the nature of it. Did they
talk politics and was the vice presi-
dency mentioned? Mr.. Mcclellan is the
only democrat of prominence in New
York city with whom Mr.. Hill fraterniZes.
Should Mr.. Mcclellan be named for sec
ond place would Mr.. Hill re-enter politics
and canvass for the ticket: That would
count in the campaign
intellectually Mr.. Mcclellan is superior
10 the other New Workers who are men,
TONED for this honor. Lieut.. Gov. Chan
Ter Representative Harrison, Lewis
Nixon, Bird s Coler and Mr.. Metz do
not make a formidable list. Charles A.
Towne is hardly New Yorker, and GER
tainly has no influence of any kind in the
state. He would be no sort of overture
to the Clevelandites. So that If New
Yorker is demanded to meet the Sher-
man nomination, Mr. Mcclellan il prop
erly presented. might. after all, cut a fig
ure at Denver. He looked like a corpse
six months ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Taft.

During the next four months Judge Taft
as a private citizen is likely to be buster
than for the same period any time I'm the
past twenty years as an OfhcehOlder.
There will be letters to write. speeches
to make. visitors to see. lieutenants to
confer with. The working hours will be
all too few And full half Of this siren
uous period will be good old summer
time" The weather will be warm even
in the mountains. But Judge Taft Is used
to hard work. If not a glutton for 1t he
likes it. and has system. And If he wins
in November he may report. In the Ian
guage of his recent chief, that he had a
corking time. If he loses. But suf-
ficient unto the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Good Of the Playground.
From the Duluth Herald.

If you wish a demonstration of what
the public playground does. take a wall
into one Of the several parks in which
the park board has set apart a spot and
equipped it with a few simple means OF
affording pleasure to the children. In
several of the parks. including Lincoln
Cascade and Portland parks. swings, see.
saws and sand boxes have been installed,
and II you don't think they are worth
while just go and see what the children
are doing with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

Mr.. Bryan's opponents. it is reported.
are plotting to write such a platform for
him that he will decline to run. A very
simple scheme indeed. All that is needed
for success is the platform and a COM
plete change Of mood on the part Of the
peerless candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

An Unintentional Mystery.
The overly wise men were bafiied one
day;
Their faces showed signs Of distress.
"A man has rushed into AFFAIR."" MUIR
INJURED they,
Whose methods nobody can guess.
We credited him, as we'd darkly sur
mise.
With cunning well worthy of dread.
We discounted his words and we find
with surprise
That he really meant all that he said!
You can fathom the play that is made by
a knave;
You can cope now and then with a
fool.
'Tis easy to fathom the people who
Success meath hypocrisy's rule.
But candor Is something so new in the
game
That even the cleverest head
Is baffled and maybe left dropping in
shame
BY the man who meant all that he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

Conflicting claims are received with re-
gard to the late municipal elections in
Panama. There is some consolation in
the thought that a recount would not
take much time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

Inasrnuch as Mr.. Bryan says he does
not want Mr.. Johnson on the ticket with
him. and Mr.. johnson declares that he
would not run with Mr.. Bryan, it should
not be difficult to avoid embarrassment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
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 1t has no
competitor.

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
or Business Department. according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

Mr. Hearst has lost so consistently in
the course of his political career that a
little thing like a court decision is not
likely to give him pause now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

Small boys who do not know how to
swim would better be advised in the
words of the old song not to go near the
water whether they hang their clothes
on hickory limb or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
In Evidence.

II suppose you will observe the Fourth
Of July" said the patriotic citizen.
Observe IT," rejoined Mr. Sirius Bar
ker. "Of course I will. I don't expect to
be able to notice anything else"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
A FluctuatinE Fortune.

About how much do you figure that
you are WORTH" asked the old-time
friend.
How do I know" rejoined Mr.. Cum
rox. Mother and the girls have Joined a
bridge whist club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

Uncle Sam starts the new fiscal year
with deficit of something like $50. OOO. 600.
and still no one has suggested a receiver
ship for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

Rumor says Mr.. Roosevelt Is going to
build a New York town house on a mil
lion-dollar site. Oyster Bay seems fated
to remain a mere summer residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

Seat changes cause as many water acci-
dents as boat rockers. The great need is
for common sense afloat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

Northern Wisconsin Indians have mil
lion dollars In bank. Not case Of Poor
Lo'' up that way. surely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

English suffragettes are living up to
their breakfast-food name and keeping
the world supplied with joke materials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

Two Different Propositions.
The candidate with glance severe.
Which all the world may note,
Exclaims: II care not how you cheer:
Just tell me how you vote"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

Premature patriotism Is now at work
giving employment to the fire depart
ments and the hospitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01

Father District is SO anxious to get into
his new house that he can hardly wait for
the plaster to dry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Long, Loud Day.
From the Kansas City Times.

Scientists to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. the glorious Fourth is the longes
day in the year. 1t begins about the
middle of June, and ends nearly as late
in July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Disfranchisement and Fraud.

The republican Craftsmanship is jumping
about like the pea in thimble-rig game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
His Objection.

''What Is your objection to a man whit
tries to seem bigger than his party?'
asked the political amateur
Hes too much like a man trying tt
look at himself through a microscope,
answered Senator Sorghum. Not onl,
Is the effort inenectual, but the attitude
is grotesque."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-01
Revenue Cutters.

NeVe0Ue CUttefS.
From the Atlanta Journal.
The most dangerous Of the revenue cut
tiers is the tax dodger.
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statesmen WANTED.

Capable salesman to cover Ohlaho-
ma with Staple Line. High Commits
sions. with $4,000 monthly advance
Permanent position TO right man. Jess
H. Smith Co, Detroit, Mich.
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Total ayes7 10.

Total ayes-7O
Nays Allen Bowdre, Carson. chap
pell Day, Fraser, Jones, King, Moore
MoAdoo. O'Neal Porter Putnam
Reeve. shearer sherman Smith Of
Custer Smith of Grant. siagner stepb
ems. Stone, watrous-
Total nays-22
absent Armstrong Of choctaw
Cope. Durham, Farley Evans. Fisher
Hudson, Lockwood, London, orcutt
Riddle, Smith Of Dewey. Smith Of
wushiia. Tillotson. yandageer, Whit
sou Wilson
Total absent -l7
The Speaker announced that the bill
having received majority OF ihs
votes Of an The members Of lbo House
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TOTAL nays-14

Absent ALLEN, Armstrong of Choc-
taw. Ashby. Ballard. Brown, Butler
Chappell Chastain. Durham, Hawkins
Holland, Hudson, London. Noryell, Or
cutt, Porter Smith Of Dewey, Smith OF
Custer. Smith OF Grant. Smith OF Wash
ita, snelson, stagner, stephens stett
mund, Tnlotson.
The Speaker announced that the bill
Ihaving received a majority Of the votes
Of an the members OF the House OF
Representative. was passed and he
signed the engrosscd copy thereof iu
open session
Mr. Sands moved 10 reconsider tho
vote by which the bill carried.
lhe motion was put and Mr yande
venter made the point OF order tha.
a motion 10 reconsider could not be
acted upon until the ueXi day
The point OF order was sustained b}
the Speaker
Mr.. Ezzard moved that the rules Do
suspended in regard to this subiec0
only, and that me vote be taken on
This bin today Carried.
The motion TO reconsider by BIZ
Sands lost
The Speaker signed the bin in opef
session.
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(COntlnBed from Page g.
arris. Harrison of Hughes. Harrison
Mccurtain, Hart, Hawkins Hend.
ekson. Hobby Holland Huddlestou,
|pp. Jarrett. Jesse. Johnson Land
", Manus, Martin, Murdoch, Mccall
Mccants, McElhaney. Nurley Nor
|ll Paschal, Pendergraii Raipey,
|Beye, Ratnff Rider Ross, sands
Eeen. Smith Of Delaware, snelsolt
'etim0nd, suyers swengle, Tabor
body Tuuer utierbaek, Nandeyeni.
wcrtman, Whiiehurst Williams oi
Pmapehe. Winiama Of Pushmaiaha
speakel CMurray),
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nGLlEF FOR LADIES Original
Ed only genuine Tansy Waiers, put
- in yellow wrappers and crown
lNde marx Accept no substitute
ror sale st all druggists 5-29-3eS
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NO HUMBue.

No humbug claims have 10 De- made
for Foley s Honey snd Tar lho we'll
known rem iy inr coughs colds and
lHbg lr.llbles The fact that more
bottlaa Of Foley Honey and Var are
ussl than of amy 0ti'er cough remedy
ls thn hest testimonial of iis great
merit Why chen risk taking some un-
known ifeparation when Foleys Hon
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safe and sure For sale w e. r. Rem
fro
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OF Representatives, was passed. and he
signed the engrossed copy thereof in
open session.
House Bill No 6si, having been
read on two previous several legisla-
Tive days, was placed on third reading
and final passage, tlU question being
"shau the bill pass?" Roll call re-
suited:
| Ayes-Abbott, Allen Anthony Arm
strong OF Kiowa. Ashby. Baldwin,
Banks, Beck, Boyle, Briggs, Branson
Brown. Bryan. Carson, Casteel, Chap
pcll, Crouch, Day, Doyerle, Durant
burst, Earle. Ellis, Evans, Ezzard,
Faulkner. Fraser, Harris, Harrison of
Hughes, Harrison of McCurtain, Hart
Hawkins, Hendrickson. Bobdy, Hlud-
dleston, Japp Jarrett, Johnson. Jones,
! King. Lockwood. Nonus. Martin,
Moore, Murdoch. McAdoo, Mccalla,
McCants. McElhaney Murley, Norvell,
Io'Neal. Pasohal, Pendergraft, Porter,
Putnam Rainey, Reeve. Ratiif, Rider.
Ross, Sands. shearer skeen, Smith Of
Custer, Smith Of Delaware, Smith of
Grant. snelson, Siagner, stephens.
lstettmund. stone swengle, Taboo.
lTandy. Turner. Utterback, Vandaveer.
Ivandeventer Workman. awrous.
Iwhitehurst, williams Of Pusbmata-
Iha, Mr. Speaker (Murray)
Total ayes-s4
Nays-Bowdre, Holland
Total nays-2.
Absent Armstrong Of choctaw. Bal
lard. Broom, Butler, Chastain, Cope
Durham Farley, Fisher, Hudson. Lon
don orcutt Riddle, Sherman, smiti
Of Dewey. Smith Of washita, shvers
Tinotson WhItson. Wilson.
Total absent 90
Not voting Jesse Lindsey, WI
uams Of comanche.
Total moi yoting-3
The Speaker announced that the bill
having received a majority OF the vote
of all the members Of the House O
Representatives. was passed and D.
signed the engrossed copy thereof 8
open session.
House Bin No. S36, having been rea
on two previous several legislatiy
days, was placed on third reading an
final passage. the question beinl
Shall the bin pass?" Roll eall 80
suited:
Ayes-Abbott. Anthony Armsiron
OF Kiowa, aldwin, Banks. Beck. Bow
DIRE. Boyle, Briggs Broom Bryan. CaI
son, casteel Cope Crouch, Deyerl'
Durant burst Earle, Bills. Evans E
zard Faulkner Fisher Harris, Harr
son Of Hughes, Harrison Of McCurtah
}. Hart, Hendrickson Hobby Huddiei
}, ton, Japp Jarrett johnson, King LIN,
J, sey. Manus Martin. Murdoch McCalli
I Mccants MeElhaney Alurley O'Nea
j. Paschal, Pendergraib Rainey Reeve
Raiiin Riddle Rider, Ross sandl
shearer skeen Smith Of DeIawar.
q siiyers Stone swenglc. Tabor TAI
:, dy. Turner vandayeer Worima'
/, Whitehursi. whitson. Williams Of C.,
4 manche Williams Of Pushmataha wi
. son. Nc Speaker Aimray)
Total ayes-70.
Nays Bganson, Day, Farley, Fra
j, er. Jesse, Jones. lockwood Moore
r MeAaoo Putnam sherman. uiierbaci
9 vandeyenter. Wairous
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perienced in any line TO sell genera
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