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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Davis.

Senator Davis. as The Star predicted
is developing as national quantity. He
will speak next week at a Bryan harmony
dinner in Chicago. and later at a Bryan
meeting in New York. Epithets do not
discourage him His armor is proof
against them Nepotist, demagogue, rab-
ble-rouser are fired at him from all d.
rections but he sails on. The truth is
and his enemies within his party would
do we'll to ponder 1.-THE Arkansas
senator represents all the democrats of
his native state and a good many in
other states. In the event of national
democratic success he would be a man
OF influence at the White House, and a
leader in the Senate in all contests in
volving issues representative of what the
country knows as Organism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Congress.

Wait.
In just day or two
You'll hear anew
The voices of the great,
Inquiring
The wherefore and the why
OF everything, while we stand by
Admiringi
Or maybe,
Calculating mid applause
The therefore and likewise the cause.
y baby,
Though understanding not word.
Would sure be pleased with what it heard
Then think what bliss will be conferred
On every grown-up.
So come on, Own up.
You're glad
They're gathering from the east and west
For honest, when you've had rest
It's not 40 bad!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
A Taft Victory.

The Taft victory at Columbus yester-
day was pronounced. Everything pro-
posed by the Taft managers was carried
by Il vote of two to one. direct eX-
preston as between the two presidential
aspirants. and an early convention with
q member of the cabinet in the chair,
were the fruits of the meeting of national
consequence. If the Secretary of War is
not in comfortable frame of mind to-
day he is hard to please.
And now the fight will begin Mr.. For
aker heretofore has shown many re-
sources with his back to the wall. and
that would appear to be his position to-
Cay. If lie is still in fettle we shall see
him strike out for all he is worth, and
make things hum for the next six weeks.
AS active. too. will be the Taft forces,
with the Secretary himself practically i'll
charge: and if he exhibits as much skill
in that field as he has exhibited in other.
the result should be substantial.
For the time, this show of hands
should help the Taft boom all along the
line. Wherever an organization in the
Secretarys interests exists its activity
will be increased. The claim will be made
that the state convention will repeat
this committee expression in the Taft
behalf, and that the Secretarys suprem-
acy at home will be fully demonstrated.
If, however, Mr.. Foraker, despite this
reverse. should secure a respectable share
of the delegates to the national conven-
ton, there would be comfort for him, and
a basis for compromise, in the general
Ohio situation. What his terms would be
in such circumstances is anybodys guess.
rangement is plain enough. Had the Taft
campaign reflected no anti-Foraker de-
signs, but been pitched upon the ground
of the Secretary's public services and per-
sonal worth. it would have been strong
with the strength of fair dealing and the
sentiment of live and let live. But Mr.
Forakers destruction was decreed. and all
steps have been taken with that object in
view.
Early expressions are now the rule
When in 1892 David b. Hill asked and
secured a presidential Endorsement in New
York in February he was charged with
taking snap Judgment; and his campaign
elsewhere was injured by the criticism.
But with Pennsylvania practically already
instructed for Mr.. Knox, Illinois for Mr.
Cannon Indiana TO instruct for Mr.. Fair
banks in February, and Ohio to speak the
same month as between Judge Taft and
Mr.. Foraker. the favorite sons in the re-
publican race will all be unblanketed be-
fore the earliest flowers are out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Cry-Baby Nevada.

From the New York Evening Post.
Not since the days of reconstruction has
any state come in for such scolding as
Nevada is receiving at present. Every
body knew that Nevada was little. Not
only were all the states and all the ter
ritores ahead of Nevada in population, but
lightweight cities as well. But that a
western mining-camp community. the last
refuge of picturesque and chivalrous Bret
Harte civilization, should lose its nerve at
the first sign of trouble and bawl for help
from Uncle Sam is little too much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Fearful Candor.

What do you think of my new book?'
asked the woman who writes.
Il haven't read it, said the woman who
reads land since there seems to be moth
ing in it that prevents your discussing it,
/ don't suppose l shall take the trouble
to get it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
The Work Test.
From the New York Globe.

From The New 1OFk IIoDe
if past experience of the work test
is any criterion, the tide OF shiftlessness
now said to be setting strongly toward
this city VIII be turned into other chan
nels when the proposal made at cha:i-
ties conference is put into operation.
This contemp1ates the opening OF an old
stone quarry on Blackwells Island, and
the requirement from all able-bodied ap-
plicants for food or lodging of d GER
tain small amount of work therein.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Dallving With Lean Year

do you think Bliggns would make a
good husband?' asked the Conscientious
youth.
why do you ask?' inquired the girl, in
surprise.
Because if you think such a fool az
Biggins could manage it, l have a good
mind to take chance myself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

grin order to avoid delays on account
CT personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
Individual connected with the Office, but
simply to TIE STAR. or to the Editorial
or Business Department according to
tcror o. purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

1t is a little early to offer congratulate
lions on the mildness of the grip cpl
demic with most of January and all of
February. March and April still to be
heard from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

Reports that Gov. Johnson was great
base ball player when boy may yet do
something to check the progress of lawn
tennis toward recognition as IL national
game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
The Seaboard Receivership.
i, tho philadelDhia Inuujrer,

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
1t is a most unpleasant thing that the
first day of the year opened with an APP
plication for receivership. which was
yesterday granted, of the Seaboard Air
Line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

Secretary Taft will NOW be submitted
to the ordeal OF speechmaking, which
demonstrates whether a candidate has
the gift of seeming to talk freely without
saying something he will be sorry for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Does Things Right.
From the ]

From the Boston Transcript.
Col. Goethals is persona srata in Wash
ington and also in other parts of the coun-
try He does things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
A Literary Failure.

His alpha bet would disagree.
Although some letters well he knew;
He never could make G. o. d.
Keep up the pace with |. o. L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Might Cheat the Law.

From the Baltimore News.
A cor-upt-practices law. duly enforced,
would put out of business a good many
Maryland politicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

South America is naturally inclined to
regard the fleet as something that does
not particularly concern its interests one
way or another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

to by many people as Bill Gov.
Hughes shows no disposition to take the
cue and encourage people to call him
Charley"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

Maybe arrangements can be made to
have plans and specifications for a new
fleet submitted by u committee of maya
zine writer's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

The craze for hunting that sweeps over
the country may make the grounding
more than usually timid about showing
himself next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

1t begins to look as if the President
were not going to pay any attention to
Tom Lawsons peremptory talk about
another term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

Another thing that may help to preiu-
dice the case OF j. b. Foraker is that he
never took any extraordinary interest in
horsemanship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

The duel which now hovers over Boni
de Castellane because of street fight is
not likely to be nearly SO serious as the
fight itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

The car may at least congratulate him
self on being more. of success an au-
tocrat than the Shah of Persia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Pride or Affection

From the Chicago Record Herald
Nothing makes a woman prouder than
to be able to refer to her 'old nurse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
Others.
From the Kansas City Star.

The statement o. an enthusiast that
Bryan is the only great American talker
left is not borne out by the bulk of the
Congressional Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

a number of LEGAL option communities
are already contemplating u modified set
of resolutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
May Happen Anywhere.

From the Chicago News.
1t is only in novels that girls receive
proposals of marriage in conserva
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

There are a number of republican band
wagons. But nearly all of them are in
the same procession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
W orth Watching

From the Richmond Dispatch.
Keep your eye on johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

When sees de headaches some men
acquires while gittin rid of DER money
said Uncle Eben, Il doesn' blame some O.
desc famous rich folks foh holdin' on to
dollar so hahd."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Making Excuses.

Republics said the disappointed states
man, ARE ungrateful.''
Well answered Farmer Corntossel
its SO hard to tell q patriot from an
officeseeker that / don't blame IL republic
for gettin' kind o suspicious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-03

THE STAR has a regular and perma-
men. Family Circulation much more
than thu combined circulation Of the
other washington dailies. As a News
and Advertising Medium 1t has no
competitor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-09

drel has got fuse or electric wire
running to it."
His own language with a Yankee
twang coming from below startles Ed
win. He has some matches in his
pocket; strikes one, looks round and
sees trap door in the flooring almost
beneath his feet. He pulls it up and
peers down. His eyes glare into those
of another man gazing up from an un
foreground vault. Holding the match
so that he can see the face he gasps
Great guns, Emory! l thought you
dead!"'
I'm almost dead" growls the detec
tive, Edwin, almost stunned by sur
prise, gazing at him petrlfied. by
the living lingo, where's Barnes?
guessed some of you'd find me out,
adds the Pinkerton man in relieves
voice. Il reckoned you'd rescue .
chap who's been risking his life and
getting good deal the worst of 1t in
your employ"
Il came to find my wife," cries Ed
win shortly. Have you seen her?T
"oh, there's lady, think, in the
house"
"In the house? And they have
cooped me up in this tower" Anstru.
Their frantically assaults the door
again.
"Oh, l reckoned they'd be doing
something underhand to you," calls
Emory. Come down and help me out
first"
why don't you come up? There's
a ladder"
Il can't. Dash it, they've got leg
irons on me. They feed me on soup
and bread and don't even leave a
spoon with me to dig out. was seized
and struggled from st. Tropez in that
fishing craft that followed your yacht
just the moment / had it fixed so I'd
hear their plans. They're crafty as
snakes"
"A Pinkerton man like vi captured
in this disgraceful way" says An
struther stegnly. For he thinks had
Emory kept his eyes orel and done
his duty Enid would haze escared all
ducticn and the rest nsser have com
TO pass
tTo BIZ CONTINUED
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-09
THE PART HE PREFERRED.
Subtle Meaning In Poets Criticism OF
Decollete Costume.

Joaquin Miller, the poet of the Sier-
ras, is something of recluse and
rarely comes into San Francisco, but
when he does he is made a good deal
of lion. On his last visit he was
one OF the guests at rather formal
dinner at friends house where he
stayed overnight. His hostess had
known the poet since her childhood,
so she felt privileged, next morning to
discourse to him of the beauties of
the Partisan gown she had worn the
night before-beauties which seemed
to have escaped his observation.
Mr.. Miller listened to all that she
had to say and remained silent.
"But didn't you really like the
dress?" pleaded the lady.
WELL" replied the poet, 81 did like
part of it well enough"
The lady frightened.
"Indeed?" she said. "What part?"
"The part you had on" answered
the poet; and that ended the discus
sion.-Lippincott's.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-09
CAME AT INoPPoRTuNE TIME.
Community Just Then Looked with
Dlsfavor on wart curers.

81 have come into this wild country
to tell my famous wart cure" an
nounced the wandering faker.
'Wall, stranger" drawled Amber
Pete, sit would be advisable to leave
by the next stage. The last man that
introduced a wart cure in this section
is dead"
Indeed! And what kind Of a cure
was it,"
"Wall, he had some cotton in a
satchel and he told the boys II they
wanted to get rid OF their warts all
they had to do was to rub the warts
with the cotton. 1t turned out to be
gun cotton"
"And did they get rid OF the warts?"
"They did, and they got rid of the
wart doctor, also. That's his tomb.
stone by the borax mountain. Don't
step on 1t when you leave town,
stranger, and see that you leave town
early" ..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-09
SKIN TROUBLES CURED.
First Had Itching Rash--Threatened
Later With BIood-Poison In Leg
Relied on Cuticura Remedies.

about twelve or fifteen years ago
I had a breaking-out, and 1t itched,
and stung SO badly that l could not
have any peace because of 1t. Three
doctors did not help me. Then I used
some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint-
ment, and Cuticura Resolvent and
began to get better right away. They
cured me and have not been bothered
with the itching since, to amount to
anything. About two years ago
had la grippe and pneumonia which
left me with pain in my side. Treat
ment ran it into my leg, which then
swelled and began to break out. The
doctor was afraid it would turn to
blood-poison. I used his medicine
but it did no good, then / used the
Cuticura Remedies three times and
cured the breaking-out on my leg. J. f.
Hennen, Milan, Mo-, May Is. 1907"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-09

holes. After nightfall, these give him
no light. But the illumination of a
lamp or candle comes down the stair.
way as he passes higher up. He calls:
Marina, are you there?" and enters
the chamber at the top of the tower.
1t is lighted by lamp and fitted up
for occupancy. There is little bed
in it, some old chairs and an oaken
table. Upon the bed are bunch OF
cyclamen flowers and articles of WON.
ans apparel. He flies to examine
them. They are not those of his wife.
Upon the table is an envelope ad.
dressed:
Lieut. Edwin Gerard Anstruther."
Its contents, written in the same
hand as that of t-arina's letter, makes
the young mans eyes roll in his head
Mon Cher Anstruther:
have been watching your coming, over
the hills, following the cyclamen flowers
the charming Marina so astutely dropped
into the path to bring you here-and am
prepared for your visit.
| thought you would be attracted to the
light in this chamber when all else was
dark
AS you read this you are already trap
ped.
Do you think l will spare anyone who
brought about my brothers death? Ask
Tomasso, who is already gone.
Do you imagine, English lieutenant,
who call yourself husband to the woman
have decreed shall be mine. that you
shall be scathless-
The sharp clang of the doors below
makes Edwin dron tha letter and
spring like topman down the stairs
Though he is quick, somebody is
quicker. The strong doors are closed
AS he reaches the lower step, he hears
steel bars falling into their sockets out
side. From without a jeering laugh
makes him know this has been
; planned. This is confirmed by the
creaky turning of a great key.
Unlock this door!" he commands in
quarterback tones.
Without a word Anstruther dis
charges his revolver into the lock OF
the door. He has exhausted his three
remaining cartridges, when the i'm
plngement of the bullets shows that
the lock is protected by steel and his
attempts abortive.
He is interrupted by loud cries OF
terror from almost beneath his feet
Hang it, quit that shooting! Do you
want to blow us up? l saw that scar
faced chap shove sticks of nitro
glycerin all around in the crevices
This towers mined, and that scoun
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-09
HOW TO APPLY PAINT.

Greatest care should be taken when
painting buildings or implements
which are exposed to the weather, to
have the paint applied properly. No
excellence of material can make up
for carelessness of application, any
more than care in applying 1t can
make poor paint wear well.
The surface to be painted should be
dry and scraped and sandpapered
hard and smooth. Pure white lead
should be mixed With pure linseed oil,
fresh for the job, and should be well
brushed out, not flowed on thick.
When painting Is done in this manner
with National Lead Company's pure
white lead Grade marked with The
Dutch Boy Painter') there is every
chance that the job will be satisfac-
tory. White lead is capable of alb
solute test for purity National Lead
Company, Woodbridge Building, New
York, will send testing outfit free to
any one interested.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-09

further to the east Best take by
path"
Edwin takes the road pointed out to
him; he wishes no delay with these
Italian workmen, whom, imported in
great numbers into the island, the Cor
sicans would probably butcher to a
man did not their natural laziness
make them prefer to let the LUG
CHEESE" live and work for them.
But the by-path doesn't rid him en-
tirely of the "Lucchese" Just after
he has left the village he finds him
self confronted by some hundred Ital-
ian workmen, who threateningly de-
mand drink money, and unfortunately
noting the cyclamen flower in the
sailors hand, the red being the color
of the candidate they do not favor,
they rush at him with appraised pitch
forks and scythes.
But the lieutenant, remembering Ma
poleon's recipe for mobs, pulls out his
pistol. Dodging one volley of stones,
some Of which come dangerously near
to him, he dashes on, and there are
two wounded "Lucchese" as he rides
away-and three empty cylinders in
his revolver
Here a broken cyclamen branch
makes him forget all else, and riding
hurriedly, after some hours of noun
tain vistas, he reaches little hill and
gazes at view which causes him for
one moment to pause. The dark emer-
aid of the woods descending quite
rapidly, reaches the paler emerald of
the sunlit Tuscan sea.
Few sails are on the quiet waters
of the tropic sea, though a sailing
fisher craft of some burden is an
chored off the shore.
But what holds most strongly the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-09

hungry eye of Edwin Anstruther is
the foreground of this wondrous pic
ture.
Running into the gentle waves about
half mile from him is a cliff, topped
by fairy green of foliage; upon il
stands ruined turret. Its time-stained
stones indicate it had been a watch
tower of the Genoese in olden days
and that from its top centuries age
had famed beacons warning the fee
ing people that the galleys of Barbary
pirates were ravaging these shores
The mass of ruined masonry rising
above the foliage has been now appar
emily repaired. The Englishnan sees
the sheen of glass in some of the little
loop-holed windows. Beside it on the
same cliff some so yards sway Ii a
comfortable Corsican farm Use, ~.
creased by long modern 'ddith =
whose windows are large ana whose
portico is spacious. OF sudden he
thinks he sees a white hand waving
some piece of woman's lingerie from
the tower, and gallops down the road
careless of all except that 1t may be
his wife. Though 1t is nearly dusk,
the cyclamen flowers still greet him
with their perfume. He rides across a
little bridge that spans a chasm awful
in its depth through which the sea
rushes. 1t is light enough to see very
indistinctly, and he finds himself on a
lawn planted with lick, citron and
orange trees. On one side is the farm.
house; on the other the lone Genoese
tower.
Some broken branches of cyclamen
flowers lead him toward the turret. A
light is now streaming from its upper
story. Riding his horse to the low
arched masonry that is the entrance
to the lower story, he springs off to
alight upon cyclamen blooms. The
odor of the flowers issues from the
building itself.
The heavy oaken doors of the en-
trance are open invitingly, but he
scares notices them There is only
one thought in his heart: rs my wife
upstairs?"
With his revolver ready ir his hand,
he dashes rapidly up the circular stone
stairway, upon which open little loop
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-09
"NoNE BUT THE BRAVE" ETC.

Laundry work at home would be
much more satisfactory If the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, it is usually neces.
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear,
ing quality of the goods. This trou.
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch, as it can be applied
much more thinly because of its great.
err strength than other makes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-04-09

colored and had sediment. When l
wished to eat my wife had to raise
me up in bed. Physicians were un-
able to help me and / was going down
fast when / began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. After short time l felt
great improvement and am now as
strong and healthy as man could be.
give Doan's Kidney Pills all the
credit for it."
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.