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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
The Francis Boom.

The David R. Francis presidential~boom
for 1912 has been launched. Why, is not
clear. It is better to consider the booms
we have than fly to those We know not OF.
The Taft boom and the Bryan boom are
very real things, and must be disposed of
before talk about booms of the future
can have any value.
There are democrats who figure in this
way: If Mr.. Bryan is elected this year
he will not be a candidate to succeed
himself. He himself has said it. If he
is defeated, he will of necessity disappear
from all presidential calculations for the
future. Let us consider these two propo-
sitions.
AS The Star said few weeks ago. While
Mr.. Bryan may be sincere in his declara-
ton against a second term, he will II
elected not be able to control the situa-
ton In 1912. Fate, or what you will, will
decide in favor Of his denomination. and
ne will bow to It. He may even rejoice In
the decision. He sees the matter now
as through a glass darkly; but then he
will confront it face to face. Neither
Cows Francis nor any other democrat will
under such circumstances be considered
for moment in connection with the nomi-
nation.
If Mr. Bryan Is defeated in November
he may disappear from the presidential
equation and a new democratic leader
ship become necessary. but who shall say
what power in the party will dictate as
to that leadership? What authority is
there for the belief that Coy. Francis
will be called to the front? He is rich
man, and has had some success in politics.
but has never been, and is not now, a
real national quantity. What Is to In
crease his stature by 1912 to the height
that will top" all others? Suppose the
pendulum swings from Organism back to
Clevelandsm. Will Gov. Francis four
years hence be the most eminent and in
f1uential expression of the latter? Why
SO?
This Francis boom, assuming that 1t Is
not joke, needs key. Had he been
strong man in the party. Gov. Francis
would have been nominated at Denver
for Vice President, or, later. have been
chosen to conduct Mr.. Bryan's campaign.
He was barred from both places by the
association of his name-unjustly, his
friends claim-with monopolistic Oil inter-
ests. Should we hear nothing on that
subject in 1912 with Gov. Francis lead
ing his party for President? We might
hear little Of anything else. So far, oil
and the national democracy have not
mixed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
japan in South America,
From the New York Tribune

y
The Japanese overtures to Chile for
closer diplomatic and commercial relations
are a noteworthy sign of the times in
dicating the untiring enterprise with
which Japan is reaching out into all parts
of the globe in her campaign for mer-
camille pre-eminence. She is inviting
Chile, one of the most prosperous and
progressive Of South American states, to
be represented at the Toxic exposition.
and proposes to establish a legation at
the Chilean capital. Naturally Japanese
merchants and students will settle in
Chile and before long a japanese steam
ship line will connect Yokohama with Val
parfiso and japanese Industries will com
pete with those of Europe and America
in the Chilean market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
Mr.. Farman's Front Name.

1t is somewhat Of relief to find that
Mr.. Farman of Paris. who has been do
ing remarkable things in the air lately
with a soaring machine, spells his front
name Henry and not Henri" as for
some time past the news prints have in
dictated. Mr.. Farman. it appears. is a
Scotchrnan who has been sojourning in
Paris long enough to have acquired a
French beard and some galicisms. But
he protests that he is personally not re-
sponSible for the final 81 of his front
name. but that the Paris press has per-
sisted in bestowing It upon him. Mr..
Farman doubtless is a believer in the
theory of doing In Rome as the Romans
do. and-so has been polite enough to per-
NIT the Parisisns to spell his name as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
Good Feeling.

In a measure, this is an era of good
feeling When Mr.. Kern returned home
from Denver Mr.. Fairbanks presided at a
reception in his honor, which was at
tended by as many republicans as demo-
Gratis. At Springfield, Mass. Mr.. Hisgen,
the independence party candidate for
President, was received by a great throng
of people. and a republican presided.
The democrats may not carry Indiana.
and certainly the independence party will
not carry Massachusetts, but the demon
STATIONS at Indianapolis and Springfield
will have good effect on neighborliness,
and heighten the kindly tone of everyday
life there and elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
Hopeful.

II understand your wife shas Joined the
suffragettes?'
Yes" answered. Mr.. Meekton; land I'm
glad Of it,
Then you approve of the sufrragettesr
mo. One Of these days they'll do
something that Henrietta disapproves Of
and then she'll give. them the talking to
that they deserve"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

they pleased. Now that he has come 10
America he thinks he is entitled to the
name that his parents gave him and he
begs the press to anglicize it back to It's
original form. The Star was one Of the
Offenders in this respect in that it UNI
Willingly adopted the French form in ig-
norance of Mr.. Farman's real desires in
the premises. It cheerfully now corrects
the error and regards him as plain
Henry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

'Scotty," the miner who likes to aston
tsh people with his prodigality. announces
that he is broke. but knows where there
is more money. His periods Of impe-
curiosity constitute hts most beneficial
vacations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

Reports come from Africa that the ele-
phant is being thoroughly domesticated.
This means that sportsmen will have to
be careful to avoid embarrassments SINH
lar to those which occur when some hunt
er mistakes a harmless necessary cow
for game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

Issues have developed such similarity
that about the best one party can do is
to intimate that the other Is engaged
in trying to sell the common people a
gold brick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

Turkeys timorous monarch should in
sist on sope kind Of constitution that
wiz relieve him from his perpetual as
Sc .sination scare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
Hard Luck.

$50 you managed to be. elected the first
umesyou' ran for oftics!''
Yes. Wasn't it hard luckI Here I've
got to be content with a government SAL
airy instead of being defeated few times
and making a fortune as lecturer and
magazine contributor"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

TIN order to avoid delays on account
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 70
TENOR or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

South American republics are having
an epidemic of revolutions calculate ed
to seriously rattle compiler Of "who's
who" for that section,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

Claims are now made that Mr. Kerr
will be an important factor because glee-
club composers will experience little diff.
Guilty in finding rhymes for his name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
A Stay-at-Home.

I read about
The sylvan scene
Beyond all doubt
A spot serene,
Where zephyrs blew
And birds sang sweet
And blossoms grew
Beneath your feet.
So, overjoyed.
1 sought the cline.
I'm now annoyed
Most all the time
With days awry
And sleepless nights
Occasioned by
Mosquito bites.
When next / see
Alluring print,
Less quick I'll he
To take the hint.
I shall not roam
To find the nook:
I'll stay at home
And read the book!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
Turkish Constitution

From the Detrctt Journal.
Now we shall see how many abuses
Turkey can derive from a constitutional
form of government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

Off-hand remarks by Tom Lawson in
volve figures whose size indicate that he
has done very we'll financially since he
quit trying to take the public into his
confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

A number Of men are tempted every
four years to appear as candidates, ow-
ing to a mistaken impression that a small
band wagon is easier to manage than a
hie one,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
Fines Too Big to Paw.

From the Detroit News.
Can't assess a fine that's higher than
mans capital, eh? How about the
drunk who gets $40 or ten days when
an audit Of his assets shows 80 cents?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
Publicity.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
What We would like to know is, Why
doesn't the Independence League publish
the name of its campaign subscriber as
a matter Of justiceto the latter3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

In making appointments to the bench
II is hard to believe that a man will re-
gard people who have disagreed with him
In politics as good judges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

w r. Hearst again insists on conduct
ing himself like a man who does not feel
under any political obligation to any
body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

The German emperor seems to suspect
possibilities of his awaking some day to
find himself one of the best hated"
men In Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

Lawyers seem able to assure Mr..
Rockefeller that there is no reason for
his interrupting his golf game because of
Standard Oil fines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

1t was not to be hoped that the Olympic
games could be carried through without
some hard feelings coward the umpire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

Without waiting for suggestions from
Lord Crcme- or Mr.. Hobson. Castro has
EMBARKED in a wa rumor of his own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

At present the relative standing of fly
ing machines depends more or less on
which has the best press agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
Only w ords.

From the Baltimore American.
If Mr.. Hearst had hurled many more
things at Mr.. Bryan 1t might have been
necessary for the police to interfere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
Easy Winners,

The candidate~with restful glee
Might trust to Photographic wiles
If winning tickets could but be
Somehow assured by winning smiles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31

Honesty said Uncle Eben- is de best
policy. an rs mo- dan half expectin' to
see de day when It's also considered de
bes' politics"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-31
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
An idea of Business.

An idea Of Business.
srDoes your titled son-in-law know. any.
thing about business?''
well" answered Mr.. Cumrox, doubt
fully, 'he has had a lot of experience
with promissory notes. and he knows how
to get a check cashed."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-09
Inconsistencies of Obadiah,

ftbillaNu AuNrftStr)
line inconsistencies OF Obadiah
Gardner on the question Of r.&tihnis-
sion make interesting reading. Yest,r-
Gay IN ms two speeches he had much
L. say about the liquor uripstion. He
declared that if the law cannot !,, en-
force let it lie repealed He ais, in
termed a disappointed Democracy that
If elected be would enforce Tho. law
Therefore,. it seems fair to assume that
Bt"th,r Gardner things the law can he
cf.forced. While Mr. Gardner ,1ti-
mates that he could enforce the law ha
maintains that it has not been en-
1tf''d III the past ten years. during
winch ne has seen things which lpld
MN t. N" conclusion that Il rum Shop
on every corner would he preferable
|" pfeS' nj conditions in the state If
Name. In fact, Mr.. Gardner 20, : fur
iher and SAYS that he can trulhiuuy
say that there has not been an honest
attempt t" enforce the uruhibitGrv law
IN the past ten years. This sound. Iil.
Il snap nj the gentleman from H,uns-
WICK and also at the eX-pr,,Ilihiti,n
Sh'rlil who recently climbed aboard
IN" local option band wagon. However
MI Garuncr refers to spasmndic en-
lofc"Mtrt and so. perhaps. might MAIN
taifl tEat SpaSmS removed the Gher-
III ana the eN-Sh"rin' from his general
concentration. Mr.. Gardner saws liar
II c repeal of the amendment would not
r'l'aI tn" statutes dealing with the Ii
plpr trat'!c. He docs not 90 farther
ara tell MS what he would advocate
We're tn" amendment really rruraled.
Mr Gardner has been asked aletIn AMI
eS'll I" state how if he stiIl behaves
HhfcS"rN"Gly III the Maine uruhil.itory
raw, as II" said h" did two wears aga.
II" can consistently become tn. s,,fbrr
n'i"flal candidate Of q party which q
committed to local option campaign
'ld tillS Gro" ming inconsistency Of all
IN" INCONSISTENCIES with which he IA
N"fS as no makes no effort to t.,p,ain.
H'tie Mister Gardner was a prohi-
h''l"hlst only two years ago. ,'anIi-
""'e Gardner is running as tn. header
"l party which favur% local option.
"hsiStehcy thou art a jewel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-09

that The So schedules Increase materially
the price to the consumer, for the mo.
in"nt tEa foreign producer SUCCEEDED In
driving ont of business TIN. Americans
rs 10 might easily do with his lower
wages that moment the American con-
sumner would be forced to pay even
higher lateS than ut present pltyail
And if places This protection about the
producers Of the farm products Of
Maine. a protection which the Demo-
cratic party propose tu remove. by its
I"llty Of putting a revenue tarifT lipon
the things which are not produc, q herr.
ami admitting FIRE" such articles as VI.
uo produce. The tanners OF Maine. are
not likely to give their votes for Il pol
icy Hhich "nuld bring the cheaper paid
LlJorcrs .; til" Canadian provinces INTO
direct competition with their own bro
GuNtS How much such comp, tItivn
W"ul" mean in the potato crop of
AroostoOk County for instance il is not
easy 10 say. but that it would br ruin
Gus To a great industry there is certain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-09
A Call to Knox County.
Iock,and Courier-GaZette. }

Iockland Courier GaZette.)
The great Republican victory in
Vermont sends cheer all along the
line Democrats had hoped to cut
down the normal. plurality Anything
below $4,000. they declared, would be
counted as a Democratic victory. How
far they failed is shown in the 10000
plurality by which Republicans carry
the state. 1t doesn't look like Bryan
year Nermont's splendid example
ought to inspire Maine to do likewise.
Let US not lag in this Republican year
OF Taft. We are voting for Fernad
this month, it is true, but every vote
that adds to Fcrnald's majority in
creases the certainty Of national
victory in November. Let each of us
help this forward in our own neigh
borhood. Let Knox county Repub-
Leans resolve to do everything in their
power to add to the certain Repub-
lican triumph on Sept. IA.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-09
Strange Bed Fellows.
portland Advertiser.)

Politics makes strange bed fellows.
In 1906, Obadiah Gardner, then the
Master Of the Maine State Grange, IN
the course OF the speech in when ne
declared that he was "entirely and
unreservedly in favor of the prohib-
itorv law of Maine" likewise took
occasion to say: Il honor the man or
men elected to Office to enforce the
laws that do their full duty, and
have no use for those that take the
oath Of office and then become law
breakers themselves. | dcnOunce such
action as vicious in its effect. teach
ing disregard of all laws, lowering
the standard of public morals and
leading along the pathway OF anar-
chy 1t makes no difference what |
may think is the better way to reSu-
late the liquor traffic; that is of no
consequence only as matter OF
opinion but whether it applies TO
high or low, prince or peasant, en-
force the law"
In 1904, two years before Mr.. Card
ner went on record as unrcservedly
in favor of the Maine prohibitory
law and as demanding its enforce
mcnt within fear or favor, William
NJ. Pencil then in his first term as
sheriff of Cumberland county in q
speech at Standish while defending
his course in arbitrarily deciding who
might violate the liquor law under
the protection of the sheriff'S office.
declared that he was utterly opposed
to the prohibitory law, which, he said,
was conceived in iniquity.
Tonight Sheriff Pencil and Cam
didate Gardner are to- speak from the
same platform. Verify, politics makes
strange bed felloWs-Sheriff Pencil
who 'pcrmitted" the sale Of liquor in
violation of the law and Brother
Gardner who wants it enforced
whether it applies to high or low.
prince or peasant. We shall await
with interest the complimentary al
lusions of the sheriff to the candidate
and the candidates complimentary
endorsement of the sheriff. Incl
dentally. We should be glad to hear
from Mr. Gardner whether he still
entirely and unreservedly favors the
prohibitory law of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-09

Is not a good apple country. 1t Is
too far north, its winters are too
long and too severe, and the great
bulk Of the land is not adapted 70
apple farming. But undoubtedly inc
duty on apples does help the few who
do raise apples for the market. In
like manner the duty on sheep ana
wool helps those who have land
which they can afford to devote to
sheep.
But when these Democratic spell
binders strike AroostOok, just let
them tell the farmers that the duty
of % cents a bushel on potatoes, 81 a
ton on hay, and Is cents bushel on
oats is Of no value to the men who
till the farms and see what response
they will get. We venture 70 say
that the Democratic spell-bindlng
gentlemen will skip potatoes, hay
ana cats when discussing tariff IN
ArOOstook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-09
Last Evenings Meeting at the Opera
House,

The speeches Of Hon. Percy A
John Wesley Hill of New York evil
IDENTIFY caught" the audience at the
Opera house last evening, to judge by
the enthusiasm that they aroused DR.,
Hill is the pastor of the Metropolitan
Temple in New York City-the church
which the late General Grant attend
ed. On April 10 of this year a beauti-
full window to the great soldier Presi-
dent was dedicated in his church with
appropriate ceremony. Among those
who participated in the exercises be-
ing w. Fl. Taft, the Republican nomi-
nee for President Secretary Shaw,
and Andrew Carnegie. In this church,
too, the pew formerly occupied ( by
General Grant is inscribed with a suit
able memorial. DR.. Hill enjoys a ma
tional reputation as a speaker of rare
force and eloquence, and was the
chaplain Of the Republican, National
Convention which nominated Mr.. Taft
for the Presidency. He is warm per-
sonal friend of Mr. Taft and believes
thoroughly that the prosperity and
welfare of the country would require
his election. He is specially anxious
that Maine should roll up a handsome
Republican majority next Monday for
he clearly recognizes the fact that les
result will be taken all over the coun-
try as the verdict of our State on the
great national issues involved in the
present campaign; and that vote for
Fernald will be a vote for TAFT
Few speakers who have appeared in
Maine in past years have 50 impressed
themselves upon their audiences as
has Or. HILL who is in no sense a
politician, but simply a man of rare
eloquence and power, who firmly be-
lieveS that he can use his great talents
to no better advantage at this time
than by urging the election of William
IL Taft, Il man whom he knows in
timat"ly, and in whose hands he knows
that the great interests of the Ameri-
can people would be safe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-09-09
The Name of "Obadiah."

Either Candidate Gardner is not
counting his time as very valuable in
this campaign or else the number Of
subjects upon which he is allowed to
speak by his managers is becoming
more and more restricted, because we
are told in newspaper account OF
one of his recent addresses that he de-
voted nearly 80 minutes to explaining
the how and the why of the "Obadiah'
which stands before his family name.
IT IS possible that his explanation was
interesting to his hearers, but after all
it was not upon Il subject which is Of
vital Importance in the present cam
paiSn. TO be sure, Mr.. Gardner has
had TO stand more or less good-na turcd
raillcry about his name, but it mas not
been Of a nature to give him any pos
siblc olfcnSc, provided he possesses the
has any right to become candidate
for public office.
He has been frequently spoken of as
a minor prophet and the fact has been
dWelt upon that the story Of the
Biblical Obadiah made up the br, Test
book in the scriptures. Then again,
some speakers have confused his Kane
with that Of the prophet jeremiah,
partly because of his lamentations and
,.tl ,,.clip,jcn,
u large proportion of the De:nocratic
stock in trade. But all this has been
in spirit of good nature and Mr..
Gardner cannot fairly comIla that
on this score or any other he has been
abused in the present campaign.
Therefore, the most likely reason why
he spends most of his speech il. dwell
ing upon this theme is the fact that
his campaign managers do not dare
cussng more vital and dangerous
questions.
The ctymology, origin and signiG-
canoe of the name "Obadiah'' is ali
right in its place. and no doubt is of
special interest to the Gardner family.
OF course, Mr.. Gardner is in no way to
blame for his name, nor WIFI he be to
blame for the overwhelming defeat
which awaits him next Monday. The
people of Maine Will attend to that
matter. not because they have any
thing personally against Mr.. Gardner
hut because as a Democratic politician
he is mixed in the wrong crowd, stand
ing for the wrong policies and running
on tie wrong platform; and because
the people of Maine realize that the
men and the interests behind him are
not such that the govornmnt and well
fare of Maine can safely be trusted III
their hands