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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
The Times and the Responsibility

What promises to be the most exciting
presidential campaign the United States
has ever known approaches. For full
three months this country will rock like
cradle under the nervous foot of an
anxious mother. Mr.. Bryan. an eloquent
agitator, will probably head one party.
Mr.. Hearst. as an agitator making up in
energy what he lacks In eloquence. will
control If he does not head, another
party. And the party In power, no mat
ter who heads 1t. will conjure in the name
Of Mr.. Roosevelt, the man who as Presi-
dent has stirred the country to the CEN
ter.
An army of spellbinders and thousands
of newspapers, taking their cues from
such sources. will make daily appeals to
the voters. Superlatives will be the only
wear. High colors will prevail. sober
statement of any issue will be the ex-
ception. and probably ineffective. The
taste for hot stuff" lately so assiduously
cultivated. will be sratihed to the full.
Extravagances Of statement, both as re-
spects present conditions and the future.
will exhaust the vocabulary.
This would be deplorable at any time,
but at this time 1t Is especially so. Look
at the general situation.
In the west is unrest. taking the form
of anarchy. A distinguished American.
just landed at San Francisco for a visit
home after an absence in the service Of a
foreign power. is assassinated In broad
daylight. In Colorado former state Of
fetal narrowly escapes death at the hands
of dynamiters. In Kentucky anarchy ex-
lists, and is spreading Night riders are
threatening Ohio. Indiana. Virginia and
West Virginia. In New York the police
are assaulted by bomb-throwers. East
west and In the middle country. there fore,
we find spirit moving which. unless
checked, and that promptly, will cause
the gravest and the deepest difficulties
At time when flames are showing we
are preparing to feed them. The COM
plant Of the lawless is that society is
against them, and that the laws are a
system Of favoritism. Is that being COM
bated? On the contrary, is not the idea
being encouraged? Is not the proposition
almost general that society is rotten. that
government is prejudiced, and that reck-
ontng must come?
If ever there was a time when men of
leading should weigh their words this is
the time. AS matters are going. the next
national issue. growing directly out of the
present national agitation. will be the
preservation of American civilization It,
self.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Curious Construction

Her hat is wondrous creation.
1t has a sky scraper effect
She wears it without perturbation:
She knows that the style is correct.
With ribbons and flowers they raise it
Aloft with much cunning and care:
There's nothing to do but to praise 1t
Because of its owner 80 fair.
The plans and the specifications
For attitudes ne'er seem to stop;
If to scale it you'd muster the patience
You'd get fine view from the top. -
At the milliner-haughty contractor
In vain you have scolded or laughed
Somewhere in her bill there's factor
Distinctly suggested of graft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Collateral for Ambassadors.

From the New York World.
The transfer of DR.. Hill from The Hague
to Berlin was regarded at Washington as
well-earned promotion for merit. 1t
was in keeping with policy advocated by
Secretary Root. Although Kaiser Wilhelm
for a second time has decided that DR..
Hill is acceptable. recent developments in
dictate that President Roosevelt and Sec
rotary Root have taken the wrong tack In
reforming the diplomatic service. What
is needed is a physical valuation of the
property of candidates for. appointment.
AS preliminary to seeking foreign
post sworn statement Of stocks. bonds
and interest bearing assets should be filed.
1t might be safer to admit of only such Sc
curities as are accepted under the savings
bank laws Of New York and Massachu-
sets. with the additional precaution that
the Secretary of the Treasury shall ap-
prove them. When these details have
been attended to the President might SUBJ
nit verified financial statement to the
king. emperor or foreign government to
which a new ambassador Is to be as
signed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

In the case Of Davis versus Helm, or
Helm versus Davis, Arkansas. outside
Judgment should be slow in forming Mr..
Helm may not be the sort of man de-
scribed by Mr.. Davis, and Mr.. Davis may
not measure up as extensively as Mr..
Helm believes. The two gentlemen have
lust emerged from a heated, not to say
red-hot, campaign. and are still measur-
ably under the influence of the animosi-
ties of the stump. Both are still in stage
makeup. Glares and growls and flashing
eyes and furious denunciation are not to
be abandoned in a day. Things are GER
tain to be calmer and smoother after a
little while. In month, say, or two at
the outside, 1t should be possible for these
two statesmen to meet on the street, or
even in a room together. and exchange
what are called the formalities Of civiliza-
ton.
1t was lucky thing-probably-for Mr.
Davis. Mr.. Helm and the country that
the Arkansas senator did not have his
gun with him yesterday. 1t is to be as
sunled that he can use the weapon, al
though craftsmanship among statesmen
Is not high. But the fact Of ownership is
something. and shows that powder and
lead are embraced in Mr.. Davis calcula-
tions about settling personal difficulties.
1t was an unlucky thing. however, that
Mr.. Davis revealed this fact. His fame
will not be enhanced by it, The tongue
these days should owe nothing to the
gun. 1t should not ask the guns sup
port, but just go it alone and take the
consequences. Mr.. Davis speech in the
Senate was all the more impressive for
the feeling in the crowded chamber that
the man who was thus chastising the
trusts within an inch OF their lives was
unarmed and relying solely upon his
vocabulary Had there been the slightest
suspicion that real artillery might be
brought into play the attendance would
have been confined to those willing to
risk life itself to hear the eloquent ad-
dress. And that number would not have
been large. For much as men and women
love eloquence. they love life more.
Mr.. Davis should hurry back here. The
Washington atmosphere is not wholly
unbelligerent, so to speak, but it must
be- a shade calmer than that of Arkansas,
where, for months. a battle between po-
litical factions has been raging Mr.
Davis. who led one faction. lost. and
should bow to fate. A good loser is the
noblest work OF politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Odell.

The New York republicans are to be
on the defeat of Gov Odell.
His return to party leadership would
have been reactionary in a very damaging
sense. Undoubtedly he is shrewd ma
nipulator of men and a, hard worker. But
he does not fit the Hughes movement.
which represents policies and methods al
together different from those that were
prominent and successful during the Odell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

regime Gov. Hughes is reformer In the
broadcast sense of the word. and his name
at either the head or the tail Of the repub-
lican national ticket will call for party
organization in New York in keeping with
his reputation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

wIn order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to T12
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, 1908-04-01
A Fighting Congress.
From the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
At last they are having some excite
ment in Washington-one congressman
shot colored man the other day and
now another got into a fist fight and
pulled a strange mans nose because the
strange man swung a revolving door and
caught the fingers OF the congressman s
wife in 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

Members of Congress who are figuring
on how they are going to get on with
even their recently increased salaries are
glad they do not work for some of the
railways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

President Castro refuses to take any in
terest whatever in the kind words that
have passed between this country and
South America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Vernal Immunity.

Who cares though north winds feebl
blow
And skies look down in sullen rage?
At present it's enough to know
We've gotten past the blizzard stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Conversational INSANITY.
From the Cairo Sphinx,

rom the Cairo Sphinx.
The society small talker" ought to be
abolished. He Is a perfect nuisance He
has stock set Of remarks that he fires
of everywhere. He simply cannot think
Of anything else to say. This Is a pity
He should not advertise his lack Of ideas
In this way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Exnectations and Hopes,

You must expect to work If you are
elected to Office said the serious states
man.
"Of course" answered the easy going
man. I'll expect to work. But that
won't prevent me from hoping to be dis
appointed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

Perish the thought that any of these
passing political demonstrations in behalf
Of novelists were portions of publishers
plans for advertising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

Industry displayed by E. H. Hartman
In gathering in more railroads proves that
he does not expect the administration to
seriously cripple the business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

More consideration might be shown to-
ward nobleman by the average Ameri-
can If his title did not look so much like
a nom de plume.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
The Kaiser's Breaks"

The Lord Tweedmouth letter and the
Hill episode in one month may not worry
the monarch of all the Germans. but his
chancellor. Won Buelow. must be aging
rapidly under the strain of his masters
caprices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

David B. Hill is a shining example of
the fact that good politician can keep
out of politics if he really makes up his
mind to Ii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

The north poles shifting of position re-
ported by scientists is not sufficient to
bring it within any easier reach of explor-
ing parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
One Way Out.

From the Nashville American.
The republicans might nominate Roose-
welt and Bryan whil9 the democrats made
their ticket read Bryan and Roosevelt
platforms identical: question for debate,
WHO saw it flrst?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

Abe Hummel is said to have a small
fortune laid away. All he needs is to find
a community that will not ask him how be
obtained 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

Unwritten international law may yet
establish the principle that a diplomat Is
not to be judged by his bank account
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
One Reason.
From the Chicago

From the Chicago Post.
OF course the weather turned cold. The
ball teams are coming north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

Sometimes" said Uncle Eben. "a man
gifts credit fob great wisdom by never git
tin into any position whah special smaht-
ness is required
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Modesty.

"Why do we observe All Fools day."
II don't know" answered Mr.. Sirius
Barker. Hhever flattered myself that all
my foolishness could be celebrated in one
day"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

The moist weather suggests that March,
whether it comes in like a lamb or lion
sometimes goes out like a fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

Gov. Johnson. while confessing to pa
triotic ambitions, evidently knows the
value of not seeming too anxious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

Talk about Mr. Bryan having thick
skin has not yet caused the Nebraska
orator to consult beauty doctor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Can't Beat These Trusts.

T rom inc Fn11ade1ph1a Inquirer.
The price of ice is to be put up be-
cause, say the producers. the winter was
so warm. And the price Of coal went
up for the same reason. In both cases
the trust people seem to need the money
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

The news that Prince de Sagan has had
several chills may cause Count Boni to
say "Ha! ha!' with true melodramatic
feryor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Versatile.
From the Boston Trans,

From the Boston Transcript
The President must be a versatile man.
He has now been likened to both George
III and Andrew Jackson, and those two
were not a bit alike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
SIGNS Of Favor.

What makes you think our candidate
is not popular with the masses?" inquired
one political promoter.
Because" answered the other. mo one
makes fun of his whskers or calls him by
his first name"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Chronic.
From the Kansas City Journal.

The great trouble with the national
democracy is that 1t prefers to set aside
It's statesmen and follow a radical In
other words 1t has chronic Bryan!tis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

1t will be impossible to stifie the Easter
hat joke SO long as Easter hats are made
to possess so comical an appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01

TIE STAR has q regular and psrms-
nsnt Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of the
other Washington dailies. AZ Hsws
and Advertising Nsdium It has no
competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-01
Venezuela.

From the Detroit Free Press
Venezuela is acting as though she wants
to furnish certain navy some real target
practice.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES

WASHINGTON revolutionary
move msnt has broken out against the
government of Honduras. senior
rgante. the minister here. receiving
word that the town OF Gracias. about
twenty miles from the Salvatore an
border. has besn taken oy force
coming presumably from Salvador.
NANASS AS. VA-The barn of Sno"
Hall on the Compton farm. three miles
southwest of Manassas. was struch
bv lightning and destroyed. toge Their
with nearly all the farming imple-
ments. sixteen tons Of Oalsd new nay
and the harness and most valuable
horse on the premises.
GUAM.-the arrival on Monday OF
the battleships Maine and Alabama
4 composing a special service squadron
which is the advance guard OF tht
American fleet on It's voyage around
the world has aroused intense enthu
s!asm here.
MANU.A.-Lieut. Jones. Of the frs
Cavalry. who on June path was re
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18
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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18

rholera ia dead The cholera ts re-
rsdiur al Capif The government
hopes to stamp the disease out With
in month
NEW YORK A loss estimated at
,earl, 5000 600 was suffered at Col
l,ea Point. o. g. by fire Nhich dt
stroved Zehden's Hotel and casino.
ponieras Casino aud number oi
small adjoining buildings me DIX
factor, of the Amer ican Hard Rubber
company VAS on lire once out ~as
saved
ptTTSprRG PN-Tha AileEhans
coroner's office recorded the DEATH o'
Elsie Ann ThaXton. a baby. aged one
month three weeks Killed os hANhi
hand It's breath sucked DF 81 cat
This ia the second case in i"'
years recorded in Ailrshanf county
rNtpORlA VA -Dlsconsoiate as
r,snlt of the death of bis wife ahou
A .ear ago and hroodiug over sn BOO
durable disease Burton Bishop
,nuue man who vas highly rrspectr
ended his life bs taking an ofrrd' s
of laudanum luls afh.
san FRANCISCO CAL--The Pa
uaship Nevada. of the AtiAnilc hr.
which was detained in the hatn 2
4 ter AN outbreak OF scarlet fever
board having been thoroughly Jun
gated sailed o. join the feet al $50
B. Olulu
b. WASHINGTON ID o. Bernard
Do smith. probably OF Norfolk. Va a
m formerly OF philadelphia. fen into
areavav OF house az SO. "--
street. Northwest early July 9Th a
died later at The Emergency hospit
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18

- the house kes ping problem They
Furnish 8 dinner cOnsistiag % ONLY
two dishes. bat selected 50 a. 90 con-
stitute disteticaiv complete meal
one day it "a meat pie and bee cream.
the pie containing vegetables and the
crust being made % POTATOES 7 ~
next day IL h. hearty soup Nitn truu
or shortcake other nus are cofn-
"a heef aad cabbage and trihfd
prunes. cornsd beef hash and rice
budding. split pa SOUP Nith ham an3
Toe cream Zach dinner costs 81 a
cents The tenement house mothers
AZ. enthusiastic The Communistic
dinners have become as popular "a
ans quick lunch.
There appears % D. ONLY one oosta-
Gle Co the complete success oi CO.
operative meals namely the lack oi
Co-ops rati,e appetite Boston Globe.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18

,fcers. uledee the party 90 the en-
actnent of a Law 20 regulate The rates
and service OF telegraph and telephone
ror,nanieg. call for honest aud riEid
enforcement of the civil service laws.
favor the immediate admission OF Ar
,ona and New Mexico AS 81 parate
states. declare that rules and rekula-
firms I'M relation 20 free grazing lands
snould be- LETT 90 the people OK int
states where the lands are situated
favor the extension Of agricultural
mechanical and industrial education F..
believe In The upbuildiug OF me Amer
lean merchant marine without hr"
or additional burdens upon the people
and without bounties from the pucli'
treasury. favor the application of th'
nrfnrinlas of the land laws of fht
United states to Hawaii. in che in
ferest of homtsteaders. demand TO
fha neoDIa OF Alaska and Porto ltc'
fha nll endowment of the rights ans
privileges OF "a territorial form ot gov
eminent. favor Federal aid ODD "a
construction and maintenance OF pos
roads dturecate the use 90 the nav
for the collection of private dt DTS
b advocate the organization ot AN en-
isting national public agencies lhl
- national bureau ot public nraitu
insist upou the full pros ctiou oi cii
< zans al home and abroad. aud DE- man
% that AN over the world duly autho
ifat.d nassuort bv the government
81 the United states % au American cl'
b. zen shall De- proof of the Tact On
he Is an AmeriC citizen. and sha
81 -ntitle him to lhe treatment que III
d as such
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18

Judging the future %, the past t
is entirely safe to saw that Ne shall
ADA to cur population during me next
t.n wears about 1o Uno noo people. and
that hv 1925 w. shall have total
of between i.- ego 900 and 3N oeo e'o
inhabitants Bs he middle ot the
centur, or ln 1880. We can count npon
a nouulatiou Of 2e0oo.ooo Without
und. rtaking 90 compare the densiif
90 population in the United states
,ffh hat 90 the more thickly settled
countries of Europe Do mas De- stated
mat if the population az this country
eoualed per square mile me aNfrase
Ia pennsylyania GO the t.me OF tAr
last census Ns should have total oL
t2n GOO oOe people. On the basis ot
Obtos average the United states
aould have over 600 900 0oo. aud GA
tha average ~ population per square
mile In Sew England the total ~oull
-. a-O 00o O0o There Ia. Therefore. no
danger of overcroNding FOR mans
wears to come II a. Edmonis in Re
view 81 Reviews
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18
CURRENT COMMENT
What the LeadIng Journals are say
ing on matters Of public Gafsrsst-
who knows How Narrow the Escape

Who knows How Narrow the Escape
Unknown and unaccredited people
endeayoring 60 see COVE rnors or presl-
dents MAYORS and other conspicuous
officers and rich merchants OF bank-
ers should be- searched before admis-
sion NJ admitted az all a woman ap-
peared on June 18th az the state
House. see king an Interview Nlth
Governor Henry A Butchel. OF Colo
raeo. Being refused. she became Yio-
dent. asserting that she would xii the
governor. She claimed that the min
Ing millionaire. StTattOu. left her $40
GOO I'm his will and that the governor
Vas keeping the money from her as
ne desired TO marry her and get the
money and she would not consent
Sh. was led away By officers. Who
found a large revolver concealed III
her dress. and brought mp IN the IN
sane ward OF the county hospital
Every large asylum Ia the United
states contains from so TO 100 per
sons Who would attempt murder OF
suicide within 4 short time after tnel
escaped IL not promptly returned %
Otherwise watched and confined An
for every one OF these there ar
always several that are now loose, a.
uncertain proportion OF whom ar
breaking out constantiy---Ahrlstl ia
+ Advocate.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18

Every student OF sociology anu
every woman who has 70 prepare
daflv dinner may well watch With In
teress the work Of the communistie
kitchen which has JUST been started
in a New York tenement house. where
two women are trying 10 solve part
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18
ROOFING.

ORR ROOFING Is NOT INJURED BY
acids. steam or any kind OF So rrS-
FEATURING COMPANY. Richmond.
VA Manufacturers Of Asphalt1tl-
BLACK Varnlsh. Roof Paints, Eoohns
Papers. oils. Roofing and Paving
pitch. etc
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18
PITN1ITG AND HEATING.

+ " DORSET < co. SIS EAST MAIN
street Richmond. Va. Pumping
Timing and Sheet Metal WORK
Eeafing stoves. Ranges and Hot AT
E,,~rares We make a speciality OF
heating churches and dwellings Is
tinaVes cheerfully given
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18

TTI- NEW IDEA MANURE ~Fi'i.Ni
D.r-f buy until SOU ask ur 20
demonstrate FOR YOU. 'tl. lte.. 49,.
TFpE%~TGEE g. BRO. lis- p N"tN
ST Richmond. a.
~ FAIRBANKS MORSE IL. p
.-s,lI,,. Engine tpumpingl- Sd
~ltr-.r HeEN%IGEls s. hl.b.
r4e. r. Main 81. Richmond o.
FOR SALE-CHEAP. oNE n
NfIau7I gasoleue engine. mounted
elfChtfv used and thorousn.N Oyer
hauled az the factory. Sloo 'f-A- ~
MYERS HARDWARE CO. e'''s
burg Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18

III ~ T.E-VF,IDPED. ALI. SIZES. Toe.
Der roll. Velox Prints. Brow MES Sc
ssx3t 53N Al. &C. 81 X So. \ D. sS-
we are Flm Specialists anu VIZ. So
M, hetr4r results than YOU have ever
had. RICHMOND ART Co. Elch-
rnoud Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18
Trusts, Graft, Corruption
Denounced IN Platform

DEMOCRATS DENVER CHARGE REPUBLICANS WITH PANIC on
tso,-DEMAND IMMEDIATE REVISION or TARIFF-FOR CAM
p,IeN PUBLICITY AND REGULATION RAILROADS
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-07-18
HAIR GOODS

All. THE LATEST PARIS FASHIONS
in hair dressing. AL kinds ot nAll
on hand or made 20 order conn i"eS
made into switches. pompan w =
rvms etc Satisfaction guaranteed
HUGHES cos North Third street
Richmond. Va