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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

1t Is now announced that thes leaders Of
Congress hope to adjourn for thes session
on the I'D OF this month. This means,
If the plan is carried out. that there Will
be only two more weeks of Legislative
time. There Is much to be done in that
fortnight. The District especially is con-
cerned about the plan TO get away from
Washington on the date named. 1t has
an unusual amount of unfinished business
pending before the two houses. some of it
in most provokingly unfinished state
There Is for example the Union station
trackage bill. which has passed both
houses and has been in conference during
the greater part of the session. Accord
ing TO late reports. the cOnferees are no
nearer agreement today than they were
weeks ago. when they first tried to find
way TO give the public speedy access to
the trains. Then there is the bill to
widen Benning road. which carries the
Sims anti-gambling amendment. Although
the Senate's changes in the House
measure are only technical and perfume
tory, relating to the less important part
Of the bill. the House has thus far failed
to act upon them and the measure con-
tinues to lie on the Speakers table in
state OF provoking suspended animation.
a branch of the public library at Takoma
Park. That measure has for two successive
sessions been passed by the Senate and
sent to the House to be ignored by the
District committee Of the lower branch
Yet the House is on record as favoring
the branch library proposition in a far
broader aspect than that presented by the
pending measure. In addition to these
anomalous instances OF inactiOn the local
calendars are long with interesting propo-
sitions. There Is the child-lab bill and
the prohibition bill and the school bill the
usury bill. the tuberculosis bill. and in
deed q dozen more items of the first de-
gree Of consequence TO the local welfare
which are in various stages of considera-
ton and enactment. The District has
suffered seriously from the deadlock in
the House and the calendar on that side is
unusually congested II the plan to ad-
journ on the I'D instant is carried out the
House should grant at least three unin-
terrupted District days to clear I'd the
unfinished business of the local legisla-
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Won't you be an American girl
Oh. lass from our country 30 fair?
Is a title the prize
That can dazzle your eyes
And lead you the mischief Knows where
Your father was never an earl.
But as honest as ever you saw.
Don't you wish that you had
A great man like your dad
To love you as he loved your ma?
OF course you can be what you choose.
The world has been laid at your feet.
There's the face on each coin
OF fairy who'll join
To make all your wishes complete.
And yet you have something to lose;
It's pity your own flag to furl.
Whate'er may befal.
It's the bess wish of all
To be an American girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Real Education.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
A man may be ignorant In nine Ian
guages; he may have conned the accumu-
lated knowledge of the world and yet bs
uneducated; he may read the works OF
the wise men Of the world and yet learn
little wisdom: he may garner huge col
lection of facts and yet ava.i himself o!
none of them. Education does not consis;
of knowledge. nor Of learning mere facts
nor even of the exercise of the reason In
connection with THE facts and the knowl.
edge. Roger Ascham limited at the RICH,
education when he said OF the unprott-
able exercises Of the schoolmen Of the
middle ages that they were always
learning and little prOfting; their whole
knowledge was tied only to their tongue
and lips. land never assembled to the brain
and head" That education ID alone the
real education which gets into the sys.
tenn, becomes an instrument in the hand
an equipment to the mind. part Of the
nature, an addition to human powers, q
development of the body and of the mora
nature. the cultivation Of the soul or the
man spiritual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
The Negroes and Judge Taft.

4 confident contention of the argument
against Judge Taft is that his nOmina-
ton will cost the republicans the bulk
of the negro vote north Of Mason ana
Dixon's line. Nothing. it is asserted. can
wipe out, or even much modify. the effect
of Brownsville on the colOred people.
They have Judge Taft associated with the
President in the dismissal of the negro
battalion. and only await an opportunity
10 show their feelings at the polls.
II would be idle to deny that great dis
affection has existed. and now exists.
among the negroes on this subject. They
have canvassed it In public and in pri-
vate: at their political meetings and at
their church meetings. Their speakers.
their preachers. and their newspapers. all
have exhorted them. Some of their ablest
leaders have advised them in case
of Judge Taft's nomination either to take
to the woods vote the democratic
ticket. But will this advice continue
after Chicago? And if it does will it
affect large number of voters when
polling day arrives?
The intelligent negro whose vote Is
received and counted understands that
the contest for control is between the
republican party aid the democratic
party. One or the other will win in
November. No other party will have the
ghost of a chance. If, therefore, he takes
to the woods he will aid the democracy.
If he votes its ticket he will aid it still
more Will he aid it at all?
Let us suppose Mr. Bryan the candi-
date of the democracy. 1t is a hundred
to one that we're he member of the
Senate he would support the President in
The brownsville business. As the leader
Of his party he indorses the disenfran-
easements in the south. and Is willing
10 accept the unconstitutional electoral
votes those measures have produced. He
is against the enforcement of the Consti-
tuition on that subject. How then would
the negro anywhere benefit by helping to
bring Mr.. Bryan into power? What would.
what could, Mr.. Bryan do for him in re-
turnefor his support?
In effect, therefore. the proposition is
that&if Judge Taft is nominated the
negroes should vote through revenge for
the other man. The diniculty will be
about the time the proposition is under
discussion. The campaign will last three
months. and appeals for revenge are
usually hard to sustain against arSu-
ment. Besides, the discharged Negro
soldiers may meanwhile have been re-en-
listed, ar the Chicago platform may
echo the Ohf6 platform upon which Judge
Taft now ID Standing calling for a re-
duction of southern representation to
conform to the Constitution. Do not count
the negroes against Taft at the polls
until they have recorded themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Demand for Gov. Hughes.

From the New York Tribune.
The declaration of Mr.. Herbert Parsons
representative in Congress and presiden,
of the republican county committee, that
unless the anti-gambling bills are passed
at the coming special session Gov
Hughes will have to become a candidate
for governor again. and that he will be
renOminated and reelected. is welcome as
a bit OF sound political sense Mr.. Par
sons judgment of the situation of the
strength of the governor with the people
and of his devotion to the work which he
has undertaken exactly corresponds, SC
far as he indicates it, to that which we
had already expressed in the Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

from, falling If they do take the risk of
crossing the platform while the train is
In motion 1t should be easy to set up
some form of quickly removable gate
tina. could be put in place between sta
tons and opened when the train stops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Reassuring Evidence.

The numerous able arguments to show
How currency with our affairs is linked
Is all that lets a number of us know
That currency has not become extinct
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Alexander Berkman is figuring in the
police reports as a disturbing citizen fire.
aoently of late. He is apparently de-
ficient in the capacity to read mural
cnirography.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Formal Indeed.

"Was it formal dinner?''
Il should say SO. There were so many
knives, forks and spoons that everybody
had his eyes glued on the hostess to see
which to pick up next"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Mr.. Hearst's Independence League will
hold its convention July -. The late date
Is chosen doubtless to enable the league
to pick out the best man as candidate
whom the other parties have overlooked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Democratic Harmony.

From the New York World.
Tom johnson is a true Bryanite. He
has no use for party harmony when he
cannot land his candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Encouraging reports from the American
aeroplane experimenters in North Carolina
seem to bring that 100000 Of French
money very close to these shores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

The rescue of the crew o: the ship Rick
mers gave more real joy to the country at
large than even the safe arrival of the
battleships at San Francisco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Carriage or Smashf

From the New York Sun.
johnson carries Minnesota as is his
custom. Bryanites disrupt Massachu-
sets democracy. as is their custom. Win
Denver favor carriage or smash?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

mIn order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to TIE
:ad.viaual connected with the once, bat
simply TO TIE STAR, or 70 the Editorial
Or 3usiasss Department, according 70
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Somebody Is Knocking I

From the Chicago Record. Herald.
1t Is reported that Chauncey NJ. Depew
has become a vegetarian, but we suspect
that the story has been started by some
opponent of vegetarianism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

The persistence with which Detroit re-
mains below Washington in the pennant
race is deeply appreciated by local ad-
mirers of last years champions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Another Question.

Il tell you" said the promoter. that
mine can be made to give up money"
Il suppose 1t can" said the small stock.
holder How about the officers of the
company?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

President Roosevelt took walk in the
rain at Pine Knot He might have been
accommodated with moisture right here
at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Get the Biograph Ready.

From the Haverhill Gazette.
II one Is To judge by the clash Of con-
tending factions in the different states
the democratic national convention at
Denver may have to be reported by
rounds and appear on the sporting pages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

The Senate appears to be as slow about
reading the Presidents private messages
TO its members as his public cOmmunica-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Gov. Hughes whrlwind campaign in
that western New York senate district on
the gambling issue is giving him plenty
of limelight attention from the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

May % il now named as the probable
date of adjournment. There Is. OF course.
no significance in the figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
A Question of Propriety,

Aren't your sermons rather prosy?
asked the fault-finding elder.
''PrOsy! echoed the exasperated min
lister. What do you expect? LINER
icks?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Washington base ball roOters will for.
give the visiting clubs for making ninth.
inning rallies 80 long as they just fall
short of victory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Campaign Funds.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
The party that does not get them will
always agree to publicity for campaign
contributions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Hetty Green's extravaganza has not yet
caused an unsettlement of interest rates
but the worst may be Yet to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
The Worth of Gold.

From the New York Mail.
Writes one to the Times: Gold regu.
lates the price of everything-what reg
mates the price of gOld?' Why, every
thing, of course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
The jug Trade.

From the Baltimore Sun.
The increasing drOuth in some of the
states Is making the jug manufacturers
prosperous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Operated On.

From the Toledo Blade.
The Aldrich bill looks as IL 1t had died
from the effects Of a successful operation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Those three Washington players who
stole bases simultaneously yesterday have
not yet been arrested for the larceny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Instinct of self-Preservation.

why are college boys SO devoted to
athletics"
Probably it's due to a determination
that when they get back home corporal
punishment shall not be resumed without
a struggle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Special Sale of
WOmen's
White Cambria
PetticOatS.

M : 4; :':': !! '' s': $ 3: :: ::
White Petticoats.
They are made of the better
grades of cambria and are vari-
ously trimmed with. insertions,
embroideries. h e m slit C h ing,
tucks, etc. Some are very elabo-
rate and suitable for wear with
thin. fluffy dresses. Some are
made in the palmer effects and
are suitable for street wear with
shirt waist and walking suits.
They are excellent goods. we'll
made sand carefully finished and
the values are exceptional.
We would suggest the advisa-
bility of making selections for the
summer vacation.
Cambria Petticoats. with tucked lawn
founce. finished with generous hem.
39c each. Value. soc.
Cambria Petticoats. with tucked lawn
founce. finished with RUNE of openwork
embroidery.
75c each. Value, $I.oo.
Cambria Petticoats. with tucked lawn
hounce finished with rune of openwcrk
embroidery.
$I.oo each. Value, SIPS.
Cambria Petticoats, made in two styles:
one with deep lawn fiounce finished with
wide tuc,-ed rune and Misunderstanding:
the other with wide tucked lawn founce
finished with full hemstitched tucked ruf-
fe.
SI.oo each. Value, $3.50.
Cambria Petticoats. with fine dounce
and full lawn rune finished with several
rows OF large and small tucks.
SIPS each. Value, $r.7S.
Fine Cambric-top Petticoats. with wide
tucked lawn nounce. finished with seal
loped rune. of blind embroidery
SI.5o each. Value, .$2.oo.
Fine Cambria Petticoats. With hare
founce trimmed with two rows of valen-
ciennes insertion and full tucked lawn
RUNE finished with valenciennes insertion
and edge.
$I.5o each. Value, $2.oo.
Fine Cambria Petticoats. with deep pin
tucked lawn icunce finished with full
wide rufle of blind embroidery.
$500 each. Value, $3.50.
Fine Cambria Petticoats. with tucked
lawn fiounce finished with deep valen-
ciennes lace RUNE.
$500 each. Value, $2.5o.
Extra-size Cambria Petticoats. with
flare lawn hounce Of hemstitched tucks
finished with full wide hemstitched tucked
RUNE.
$500 each. Value, So. so.
We offer in connection with
the above
ChjIdren'S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Hard to Annihilat<

From the Sioux City Tribune.
For man who has been annihilated
Hartman still presents a rather festive
appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
Children's
Cambria PettiCOatS

At special prices. They arc
made on band, with deep tucked
rufle: some with ruffles of en-
broidery; others with lace-edged
rufles and under ruff1e; sizes Z
to ID years.
Special prices, Soc to $3.50
Regular prices, 75c to 81. 90
Third floor. Eleventh ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Fine Cambria Petticoats. with tucked
lawn founce finished with deep valen-
ciennes lace rune.
$500 each. Value, $2.5o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Fine Cambria Petticoats. with deep pin
tucked lawn nounce finished with full
wide ruf1e Of blind embroidery.
$500 each. Value, $2.5o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Fine Cambric-top Petticoats. with wide
tucked lawn hounce, finished with seal
loped RUNE of blind embroidery.
$3.50 each. Value, $2.oo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Cambria Petticoats. with fine hounce
and full lawn rune finished with several
rows of large and small tucks.
SIPS each. Value, $r.7s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Fine Cambria Petticoats. with hare
iounce trimmed with two rows of valen-
ciennes insertion and full tucked lawn
rune finished with valenciennes insertion
and edge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Extra-size Cambria Petticoats. with
flare lawn nounce Of hemstitched tucks
finished with full wide hemstitched tucked
RUNE.
$500 each. Value, So. so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Cambria Petticoats, made in two styles:
one with deep lawn hounce finished with
wide tucsed rune and featherstitching:
the other with wide tucked lawn hounce
finished with full hemstitched tucked ruff
fie.
SI.oo each. Value, Sr.,o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

Cambria Petticoats. with tucked lawn
hounce finished with rune Of openwcrk
embroidery.
$I.oo each Value, $I.z5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09

We offer in connection with
the above
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-02

In that unchanged and nnchanging
part of Europe, the manners of the Old
World have been preserved as nowhere
else on the face of the earth.
tremember, he says, striking in
stance of the great extent to which
mere ceremonial is carried by Portu-
gnese of the old school 1 called one
morning on the high dignltary of the
Church, and ascending a magnificent
staircase passed through a long suite
OF rooms to the apartment in which
the reverend eccIesiastic was seated.
Having concluded my visit, bowed
and departed, but turned, according to
the invariable custom of the country,
when l reached the door, and made
another salutation.
My host was slowly following me.
and returned my inclination by one
equally profound. When l arrived
at the door of the second apartment, he
was standing on the threshold OF the
first, and the same ceremony again
passed between US. When had gained
the third apartment, he was occupying
the place 4 had just left on the second:
the same civilities were then renewed.
and these polite reciprocstions were
continued till lI lad traversed the whole
suite of apartments.
At,the bahisters made low and,
as | supposed, . final salutation. But
no; when 1 had reached the first land
ing place, ne was at the top of the
stairs; when I stood on the second land
ing place, he had descended to the first,
and upon each of these occasions our
heads wagged with increasing humility.
Our journey to the foot Of the stairs
was at last completed.
had now to pass through long
hall divided by columns to the front
door, at which my carriage was. stand
Ing. ,,henever / .oachs, d o.. Ss,3..sss-.33 :
pillars turned and found his eminence-
waiting for the expected bow, which
he immediately returned, continually
progressing, and managing his PAGES
so as to 60 through his share of the
ceremony on the precise spot which
had witnessed my last inclination. As
approached the hall door our mutual
salutations were no longer occasional,
but absolutely perpetual. The bishop
stood with uncovered head till was
driven away.-Youth'sC Companion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-02
Use This Hour.

This very hour is rich with opportun-
tiles which you may lose if you do not
use them right now. The present mo-.
ment is the only moment of time you
will ever have. If you allow yourself
to disregard this hours worth, what,
assurance have you, that You will not
also wsste that other hour in which
you mean to do great thingsp
If we could eliminate from our lives
all the action and thoughts that are
non-essentiai to our progress, which
serve no useful purpose and leave no
by-prodnct of value, what MAGNIFICENT
distances we might cover in few
short yearsI
It is possible to be SO busy watching
firefiies that we have no time left to
look at the stars.
Always beginning things and never
finishing them is like pumping water
out and letting it run back.
The progressive man has nothing to
regret and nothing to fear because of
the passing of time.
Every action is wise or unwise in
vestment for the future dividends.
The past is gone; what we call the
present moment goes over to the past
even while We are saying the word,
leaving only the future in which to
live. Whatever we do is done for an
effect in the future, be it near or far, q
minute or year. Consider we'll then
theAffect you are trying topr0duce.-
Waldo, Pondray Warren.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-02
Of his pledge and leave the choice of

Of his pledge and leave the choice of
the candidate for the succession, to
the wish of the people who know what
they desire and who will insist on re-
ceiving the same. Aside from Roose-
velt, there are Bryan. Folk, Hughes
and Taft every one Of whom stands
for something above mere politics:
The next presidenticannot tie his for
tunes to a party whose very existence
depends upon the favor of the special
interests that have had theft support
at the expense of the people. He
must be one who can make the fight
for popular rights unhindered by con-
sideration Of party welfare, and this
Roosevelt cannot do. Therefore, l be-
lieve that it is both for the interest Of
his own future usefulness, aud for the
good Of his country, thatihis promise
made astelection night be kept.
CIV.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-01-02

"Say, yer honor" said the tough
looking prisoner, "dis copper pinched
me for a'vag. OATS no way to treat a
gentlemen of leisure when hanks are
askin' thirty days notice"
"Yon have my Sympathy" replied
the Judge. "Better give your bank, mo-
tice right now. You'll not need any
cash for thirty days. New York
Times.