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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
SLOPPY WEATHER.

From the Indianapolis News.
The weather man never was more mis-
taken in his life than he is if he thinks he
has to give us this kind To hold his job
From the Los Angeles Express.
We are glad to read that New York
city had four inches of rain in twelve
hours last week. That will probably save
their alfalfa and fair crop of alfalfa
will help to carry the town through the
summer.
From the Chicago Evening Post.
Some days ii rains. and when it doesn't
the White Sox lose. Let him who can fig
ure out where the joy of living comes in
From the Newark News.
The weather is nationally TO be en-
planned only on the assumption that Prof.
Moore is permitting the young men OF
his Office to run things.
From the Chicago News.
This warm. wet weather would make
the corn grow if the farmer could find
time between showers 10 plant 1t.
From the Columbus Dispatch.
Any rauccus sound that may be heard
from the north these rainy evenings will
be understood to emanate from the pro-
prietors of the summer resorts and the
Amusement caterers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
RACOUT OF Lid.

Paris modstes. having exhausted the posi-.
bilities Of declaration nf hats with flowers. fruits
and feathers. have decided ~ what they
can make IF the produce of the kitchen garden.
First experiments 10 be- made with toina-
toes while the cucumber ard the rarsnip loom
I hrea teningly the horizon. Paris Dispatch
Alas. Aiack, The outlaok's sad
The think is daily getting worse;
It's bound to put 10 the bad.
And leave with an empty purse.
Those flowers all cost quite enough,
II ssetled in simpler days than these.
And feathers were expensive stuff.
But still had to buy TO please.
And then there came along the fruit
For ornament. Ar that the stress
Became, In fact. case Of loot
OF pocketbooks. aye, nothing less.
And now, good sooth they say that veg
Etabies IL add their charm
Into her lid. This Is wedge
That tends to fill with alarm:
For IL she finds they re what she wants
You know THAT sort Of thing ne'er stops;
The apprehension me that. haunts-
Won't she soon want, too. steaks and chopSf
indianapolis News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
Guffey and Bryan.

Col. Guffey defeated Mr. Bryan at Har-
risburg. and thus. it is claimed, continued
his leadership of the Pennsylvania democ-
racy. But suppose Mr.. Bryan triumphs
at Denver and is elected President What
influence will Col. Guffey have at the
White House? And without influence
there how long will his leadership then
last? Politics in the Keystone state is
of very practical character. and it is
SO long between distributions Of political
favors among democrats that with a dem
ocrat in the Presidents chair the man
whose recommendation is honored for
places soon rallies the boys in his train
Col. Guffey is taking long chances: and If
Mr.. Bryan laughs last. and heartily, he
will certainly laugh best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

putations cast upon the city Of Paterson
by the press as a harbor Of refuge for
the red radicals. One of these letters
came to and was published by The Star.
1t is gratifying to find this sensitive
ness on the part of the officials of Pater-
son. There is no doubt that for some
years that city sheltered numerous ad
vocates Of the doctrine OF force and 1t
10 asserted that from Paterson went the
assassin of King Humbert OF Italy on
his murderous Grand 1t was perhaps
this assertion which brought the New
Jersey city most cOnspicuously into view
in this unhappy connection. and the pro-
tests from it's people against the reputa-
ton which it was acquiring have since
then grown in volume and force.
1t is entirely within the powers of the
people Of Paterson to rid themselves Of
the undesirable citizens and unnatural
lied aliens who make it their home and
spread from there their malevolent influ-
ence for the subverson of governmental
institutions A sufficiently large police
force. with keen management and
thoroughgoing municipal executive. will
in short time rid the city of these
human vermin. Paterson's Industries,
however. are largely OF a character to
attract workingmen of the class from
which are most frequently evolved the
agitators Of the more pronounced stripe.
Thus Paterson's prosperity is in a way
its menace. 1t may be questioned
whether much is to be gained by pro-
testing against the recitation OF facts
which are fairly we'll established. when
their repetition is intended to forward
the movement of reform and prevention
aimed against the radicals. Paterson's
co -operation in this important work. in
which every city of the United States
is interested, might probably take the
form of free exposition of its own ex-
periences in the past with the reds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
The Graduates.

Within the next few weeks schools. col
leees universities and seminaries will be
grinding out their annual grist Of grad
yates Thousands of young men and
women will step forth from the platform
of assembly halls certified as to their
scholarship and inspired by supreme faith
in themselves. Most of them will he fit
for the fight. Some of them will be only
partly prepared and others will be quite
unready for the struggle There are dis
appointments in store for practically ALL
because they have pitched their hopes in
too high a key. They have perhaps
hitched their wagons to stars and not all
can rise to the zenith Of human ambition
There is such a thing as practical COM
monplaceness which fits admirably into
the social economy of today. The bust
ness world Is constantly in demand Of ef-
fective mediocrity. having comparatively
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
THOUGHTS FROM A CLOUDED BROW.

Clouds. We ill-bred and unmannerly creatures.
Why do We cause me- 10 moan and 10 cry p
Crowdng in front Of old Soils merry features,
Blotting the gayness from our of the sky.
Springing from nowhere and bred Of blnndeI,
Born of aenn-"ng flight with TIE snn.
Splitting with lightning and crashing with thun>
der
Why do We rol, out to spoil all the fun:
Gallons. Indifferent. hackhearted With folly
Deep is the gloom that ye watt In your train
Dark is your ceAsaleSs and fierce melancholy,
Black is your bitter downpourins of rain.
Pain comes to men al your first. far off rumble.
Grief grabs their hearts your outburst az
dew.
Even the thought of you makes people grumhle-
How should hate Ia be hated like you.
Clouds yc cruel. toplofry and naughty.
Wild rs Bob Browning's ''fiend voices that
rave
Wny don We stop ben. 80 cassed naughty?
Why don't ye stand back, sit down and be.
have:
Richmond Times Dispatch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
STREET RAILROADING In CLEVELAND

From the Cleveland Leader.
Candidly doesn't it come high at 3
cents. such as ii is?
From the Duluth Evening Herald.
Having Mon his settlement with the
street railway companies. Tom Johnson
of Cleveland may have to tackle a harder
job in settling the street railway strike.
From the buffalo Commercial.
And yet Cleveland is in Ohio, not Ken
lucky.
From the Buffalo Express.
Cleveland appears to have an unusually
lawless and infiammable floating popula-
ton.
From the Syracuse Post Standard.
The three-cent reform of Mayor John
son, is being ushered in with rather loud
explosions, considering.
From the Providence Tribune.
There is reason to believe that good
many Cleveland people who are walking
with three-cent fares in their pockets
would rather pay a nickel and ride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
PROSPERITY.

From the Providence Evening Bulletin.
Wan street seems suddenly to have
rea ched the opinion that its prosperity an
ticipa tons were trife too high
From the Chicago Record Herald.
One Of the railroads has just placed an
order for 1000 new steel cars. The man.
ayers Of this line have apparently arrived
at the wise conclusion that the quickest
way to have prosperity is to help 1t along.
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
Gen. Prosperity is getting such a good
running start that it looks az If he'd jump
right over that little depression.
From the Detroit News.
Prosperity is in sad need of live adj
vance agents during this campaign. Why
not urge increasing the tariff on steel.
meat. lumber and paper. and demand free
immigration to protect the full dinner
pail
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II Mr.. Hartman is right about it, the
future has a hopeful look. 1t must be ad-
mitted that Mr.. Hartman is in position
TO help the future along materially.
From the Sioux City Tribune.
The lamb crop is heavy this spring
There were 12nnn0O shares of stock sold
on the New York stock exchange Satur-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
Melody.

It's wonderful music when summer
draws nigh
And the south wind is sweet with a
laugh and a sigh.
The blossoms temptation entices the bee
The robin is happy up there in the tree.
Way down in the valley and up on the
hill
The world is a-tune with the hum and
the trill,
And the clouds in the sky that go sailing
along
Seem to loiter and wish they might join
in the song;
And there's ne'er a philosopher living
could find
A word in 1t all that appealed to his
mind:
And there's ne'er musician on earth who
could fail
To see that it breaks all the rules of the
scale.
And yet there was never melody made
BY the songster whose lay is a trick and
a trade
That is one-half so sweet as the laugh
and the sigh
And the hum and the trill as the summer
draws nigh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
Mr.. NOAH TAKES A CHANCE.

From Ararat, where he was stranded.
And where his Ark force was disbanded.
Old Noah peereI far out across the Hoods r.
ceding crest.
II guess I'll take a chance said he.
And hike 10 sunny Tennessee;
This weather here's too damp for me, l kinder
need a rest.
Rnt when he landed in this state.
All bitterly he cursed his fate
All. bitterly he cursed the day that be had
Jumped the Ark.
1T rained for forty nights. said he,
but here i'm sunny Tennessee
It's rained for forty. months by gee-or pretty
that mark
And 40 he raved In rank despair
At intervals he tore his hair.
And started out to drown his In some
thirst -parlor nook:
But when he tried TO cop a hagon.
By which he hoped tn get a jag on.
He bumped into the WATER wagon at every
turn he took.
So old man Noah grabbed his hat
And liked back to Ararat
Where Ger the floods receding tide, be lingef.
ed to forget:
They've got awful nerve" said he.
ITO call that SUNNY Tennessee
1t may be almost DRY--but gee, I'd hate to
see it wet
Nashville Tennesseean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
VARIOUS VERSES
ON TIMELY TOPICS
WILLIE ON HERO WORSHIPINC.

Pa often talks shout man named Homer, who
lived long
ia seems think that he MAS great: can't
somehow believe H.. though
The only things he done was twanc a harp
and sing his song.
III bet he couldn't of stood up before Jim JET,
fries very long.
Another man pa thinks was great was Michael
Angelic. You'd think.
To hear pa talk n while that Mike could Tut
Hans Wagner the blink
II seems that he could s.ulp and paint ana do
lot of handy
III bet YOU. though. he couldn't OF been one.
tHo-three with Tommy Burns.
The greatest man that ever lived. pa thinks.
Shakespeare. He could sling
The ink all right. | guess. and knew lot about
most everything.
Pa saws that Shakespeare's gifts were FAR ahead
az snr other mans.
I'll bet Won though ne wouldt have stood much
show In the ring With Cans
$ r.. kiser in Chicago Record Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

little use for genius. but much use for ef-
ficiency. The young men and women who
are coming out Of the educational institu-
tions equipped to do the humdrum work
in a reliable manner are less likely to be
seriously discounted than those who have
fixed their eyes upon brilliant careers
College training is good for anybody
who knows how to use It. but 1t is no
good for the man or the woman who al
lows II to warp the natural tendencies
and distort the vision. II this training
develops disposition to do hard work
thoroughly, to go to the bottom Of things,
to understand details; to master technique
in any given line, 1t is worth all 1t costs
in time and money and energy. If it has
simply gone to veneer Incompetence with
superficial accomplishments 1t has been
lamentable waste.
The public schools of this country are
trending more and more toward the prac-
teal in the training of boys and girls.
There is a disquieting note in the over
development here and there OF the ath-
letic spirit, and of what may be called
the mob spirit of the college. Rowdyism
Is too much in evidence to please those
old fashioned people who believe that
schools are places for study and not for
license and disorder.
But in the actual contest for preference
and place the ubstantial qualities that
have been brought out in the educational
process prove the winning factors. The
Young man who works a little longer than
he is required by the strict rule Of his
office is likely to he worth more to his
EMPLOYER and be more highly rated than
he who has gained A bowling acquaintance
with the dead languages or has mastered
the theory Of calculus. The worker who
at school found himself to the extent of
being willing 70 do to the best of his
ability any task set for him. whatever its
character will in the course of a few
years gain a higher rung on the ladder
than he who has simply acquired pow
erful biceps or achieved the honor of
breaking records on the track at college.
The business world does not rate all
corners who seek admittance solely on the
strength of the authorizations that follow
a mans name In token of his collegiate
activities. Other things being equal they
are useful guides to superiority. But the
sheepskins that the 1908 graduates are
about to receive will not. by their own
magic point out the path of opportunity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
Primaries and Their Fruits.

such limited and brief experience as
Indiana polls has had this spring with a
general primary nominating system 49, OF
course inadequate for final judgment on
It's fitness for permanent use here; but II
has at least thoroughly demonstrated its
capacity to produce one very important
difference in our governmental procedure:
as compared with the old system: and
that is the publicity for CONSIDERATION OF
candidates No man will be nominated
for Office In Marion county this year whose
nane is not known to the public through
long advance announcement and discus
sion"
This one thing demonstrated is a very
important thing and alone would justify
the new procedure.
Voters should know as much as posi-
bic about all persons aspiring to public
office. Men who want to be invested with
authority should declare and explain
themselves about whatever pertains to the
places they seek Nothing relating to
public affairs should be done at haphaz-
ard or in a corner.
The old procedure, which was crude at
the start. has been licked into such shape
by bosses that where 1t still prevails they
can do nearly anything with 1T that serves
their purposes. Manipulation OF mass
conventions has been brought to an in
famous perfection. Excellent men are
often victims and undeserving men often
beneficiaries of the scheming of few
persons who, having decided upon politics
as a trade. turn out their Zine work"
while you wait. Party candidates are In
this way put up. and party discipline is
expected to do the rest.
The dark horse should have no place on
our tracks. The entries in every race
should be known Publicity and pedigrees
are the proper guides. Every precaution
against ringers is so much to the good.
Or, dropping the figure, it Is not what the
boss may pledge for him. but what the
candidate, on the stump and elsewhere,
pledges for himself. that should count.
One complaint against primaries Is that
they are expensive. So nowadays is every
form Of ofIice-seeking. To get his claims
before the people a man must reach the
people by soue means, and all known
means call for money. But 1t is better
10 pay out money for travelling bills, for
the hire Of halls and other legitimate ex-
penses of campaigning, than hand 1t over
in fat rolls to political strikers to be used
by them in their borrowings.
We shall not even by the most success
full primary methods always secure the
best man for the place. The element Of
risk Is in everything. But to the extent
that the voters are permitted to get look
at candidates and inter- ogate them in ad-
vance as to what they really represent
viii our public service be advanced in
character and efficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
Clubs and New York Politics.

Mr. Hearst. whose opponent in New
York is Tammany. and who If he is to
succeed there must down Tammany, has
taken leaf out Of Tammany's book. The
National Independence Club. with his
name leading. has been incorporated, and
the purposes of the organization are TO
encourage attendance at primary meet
ings in order that honest and capable men
may be nominated; to guard and defend
the purity of the ballot box: to recon-
mend and indorse candidates for public
office; to promote acts Of good govern
ment and perform such other work as
may best conserve the interests OF the
public; to maintain and carry on club
house with its accessories in the city OF
New York and to promote association and
intercourse among its members
Tammanys club life explains much of
that organizations power. The meeting
places. which dot the big town, are snug
ly appointed and always open. There the
braves of high and of low degree gather
and discuss whatever is Of interest politi-
caliy to them And there is Always some
thing doing" In this informal fashion
Tammany is in session. SO to speak, all
the year round. Track Is kept OF men,
bers, even the most obscure. and district
leaders are able to keep their eyes on
their men all the time, and can marshal
a strong force on the shortest notice.
This is politics in its most practical
form. There is a leader and he has lieu
are herded in order Professions are
high. Tammany calls loudly for good
government. and claims to promote It,
oh rH
only really efficient government New York
ever enjoyed was during Tammany's oc-
cupancy of the Offices. And yet local
history is full of Tammany corruption;
and after nearly every election whether
Tammany wins or loses, a procession of
convicted repeaters is headed for the pen-
itentiary. Tammany's idea of good gov
eminent is when the government Is good
to Tammany. supplying its leaders with
Offices os profitable contracts. and they
In turn keeping the boys obedient and
in good humor.
Mr.. Hearst and his friends therefore
have a job of large proportions on their
hands.
Protecting the ballot box in New York
is no easy matter. To make government
mean more than division OF spols
among lot OF professional spoil-hunters
and their retainers skilled in the art of
division is work for men willing to work
every day In the year.
The club is the thing. And from this
beginning. this parent Hearst club will
probably spring many branches Politics
Is continuous performance in New York,
and the successful organization earns all
that it gets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
II REMEMBER. j"

! remember. ] remember.
The house where I born.
And all the old back breaking stunts
l did in early morn.
l remember. l remember.
The musfy. dusty mows.
Where l would climb I" pitch down lag,
For thirty seven COWS.
] remember. i remember.
The later patch I ..bucged'.
The buck-saw and the old saubuck,
And all the wood | lrgged.
l remember. ! remember.
The grindstoDe that I'd turn.
Ere mother rushed me In the house
To wrcstle with the churn.
/ remember I remember.
The plowS. the drags. the hoes.
And how I used Ia follow up
The long. weed smothered rows.
/ remember. ] remember.
The corn-hi1s ] would greet,
sAnd later rub the ointment on
The corns upon my feetD
! remember. I remember.
The blazing. scorching sun.
The callouSeS upon my hands
Ere working hours wore done.
| remember. ! remember,
The long. unending day.
And how | nearly broke my back
While pitching loads Of hay.
Los Angeles kxpress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
She. =

She has a Thousand vhius and ways.
She's changefuI as the sky above her
And. dear as her charms to me,
Her faults are plain for all to see, !.
And yeti love her.
To-day she's decile. patient. sweet.
And none could find cause for Gliding;
For like saint submissive. mild.
She II follow meekly as q child
Ny gentle guiding.
Tomorrow she's warward thing
\ creature full Of moods. caprices:
And only when the day is past.
Ard with anger part al last,
The conflict ceases.
Nv hlessinc-curse' My hope-despair.
And these within an hour / vote her:
Yet tho she prove my death at last
Thro storm and shine III hold her fast
My pride-my joy-my-motor.
brooklyn Life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

Remarkably quick time is being made
in the land fraud cases now on trial here
The prosecution has finished it's presenta-
ton in nty-two days. There is every
prospect now that a verdict will be
reached by Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

Cornell has awarded It's highest literary
prize to coed. This is very WELL but
the girls have got to go some before being
allowed to pull stroke or bow. play half
back. fulback or tackle or come in for
any of the real college honors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

Graft has been discovered in the ad-
ministration of the University of Michi-
gan. The fact that the CRATER has been
removed is reassuring evidence that there
is no intention OF establishing a chair
for the calculation of this conspicuous
American doct rine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
A Drug.

why do you refer to my campaign
speeches as drug on the market" said
the orator who wanted work.
Well" answered the cynical manager
because they put people to Sleep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
Measurement.

Does Bliggins enjoy life?'
Mot exactly. He's the sort of man
who measures the good time he had yes
terday by the size of his headache this
morning.
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Extremes.

This life of ours is surely rough,
And happiness is hard to touch.
If poor you do not eat enough,
And IL you're rich you eat too much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

Credulity will soon he sorely taxed by
the summer crop of freak lightning
stories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

II is now the opportunity Of the local
traction companies to show Congress how
to hustle a job through to a finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
NOT A BUSY SEASON.

The summer comes with torrid zest,
And all professions heed 1t:
The actor now will take a rest
Although he doesn't need 1t.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

Kentucky night-riders are holding
prayer services before burning barns
Thus America produces a little holy
war" OF it's own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

Sometimes 1t looks as II ''Taft's running
mate might be pretty well winded before
the campaign opens by his efforts to get
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

The President might get results quicker
by denouncing bills he would like Congress
to enact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
At Long Range.

Il see you read great deal Of mining
literature"
Yes"
Did you ever go prospecting for soldo'
mo. l can lose enough time and money
merely prospectusing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

Now and then some old fogy talks
about the three coordinate branches of
the government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24

Many persons use the phrase poor but
honest" 1t never occurs to anybody to
say rich but honest"