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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25

The Washington base bail players re-
tain the ability to deliver a series of first
class scares through the league. in spite
Of their persistence as tail-enders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25

Mr.. Wvidener's -million-dollar pic
ture will help to make Philadelphia feel
almost as extensively decorated as Har.
risburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25
Again.
From the Newark News.

From the Newark News.
st. Louis deftly launches the regular
quadrennial Dave Francis vice presiden-
tial boom, thus assuring us that the cam
paign is really opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25

The street cars which now run almost
TO the door of the Union station ought to
do something toward reducing the record
of heat prostrations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25

Mr.. Taft may possibly consent to give
one or two campaign interviews after
he gets through listening to the genial
college yell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25

Recounting the ballots has put Mayor
Mcclellan in a position to assure New
York that it has not been doing business
with q mythical mayor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25

A Frenchman has invented fireworks
that talk The Fourth of July grafton
promises to become more startling than
ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25

Mr.. Bryan is not so busy preparing his
own platform that he cannot find time to
criticise that of the republican party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25

In dealing with Castro. Dogberrys ad-
vice to avoid any communication with bad
characters seems almost worth taking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Early Enthusiasm.

"Why did those delegates cheer before
a ballot was taken?"
Because" answered the base ball en-
thusiast. they had in advance a pretty
good idea of what the score was going to
be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25

The man who claims to make artificial
diamonds and the man who proposes TO
extract gold from sea water appear to be
taking turns in annexing the easy money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25

There must be moments when Bryan
wishes he had had a man like Hitchcock
to hold Georgia in line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25

DE real resourceful man." said Uncle
Eben, when some one hands him lemon
is ready wifi de sugar and other tixins to
make it toll able pleasant to take"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25

just at present a cool wave prediction,
gets more consideration than a platform
plank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-25
Lives Of Candidates.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
How uncertain is politics when the very
lives of the big caqdidates are in the
hands Of book agents!
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His Attic Library.

We retired to the house and he
showed me a portrait OF Beecher.
father of Henry Ward Beecher, a very
old portrait. We went again into the
study with the great shadows and
open fireplace. On a table near his
chair rested a small book rack con-
tanning nine volumes.
This is my attic library he re
marked with a hearty laugh. Books
that 1 used to read as a boy. Here
is Adams Latin grammar, which 1
studied, here is Robinson Crusoe; this
thick volume is entitled, Treasury of
knowledge; this book, rebound in
later years, is 'Sultan's Solimaun, and
these three books in red are Maria
EdgewOrth's Harry and Lucy
% The Boys own Book he con-
tlnued with chuckle. This reminds
me Of the long ago when 1 pored over
Scientific Dialogues $50. Who would
choose that book for a boy Of today?
This set once occupied the table in
my attic bedroom 1t was my entire
library in those days"
And from their appearance he must
have burned many a candle reading
and studying them
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Health Secret Of Life.

The secret Of long life is. OF course.
health. No one can have health with
out living a clean life, plenty Of sleep,
and life out Of doors. II had TO make
the rules Of life. I should say: Ride,
drive or walk every day. rain OF shine
"a young lady came 20 me the other
day and asked me how to keep from
being cross. I told her TO help soE,e-
body and then she would have no tims
20 be cross-spend her time dom
good-have other objects In life thar
buying peppermint lozenges. Elbow
with the crowd-that Is. meet every
one-help whoever you can. There are
plenty who need help"
IN that sentence. doctor" I queried.
you lay open an interesting question to
be answered by one who has lived as
long as you; that is. are opportunities
as great or greater for the young man
today than they were IN former gen
erations?"
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the old -llue IDEAS Of mOdesry they
seem ia bad form, or in other words.
It see ms to say to the young men Of
the country;
Now, here is my daughter. and she
IS ready to receive proposals for mar
riage."
This creates a sort OF unfortunate
idea in the young woman's head that
she is expected to do her best to at
tract the attention of people, especially
Of gentlemen. The round OF gayeties
and exchange of courtesies by the
debutantes usually create a frivolous
notion as to what IS really expected OF
them.
Half the young women are presented
in society without any idea OF re-
sponsiblIitv or of assuming any OF the
homely cares Of domestic life.
They usually expect their parents or
guardians to exhaua- all their re-
sources in INDUCING them in every
way.
They must go ~ the theater; they
must accept all invitations: they must
ride; they must drive. and they must
dress as extravagantly as their re-
sources viii alIDw them.
Sometimes only a season or two
elapses after their debut when they
are married. Thc matrimonial state.
they have been encouraged TO believe,
is their chief aim in life.
Everybody remembers the date OF
their debut. and If they do not get
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-12

SuperseLsit.ve women sufter IN
tenseIy over imaginary injuries
Women have. naturally, more forth
tude than men.
Woman's intuitions have saved many
men from fatal mistakes on account or
their confidence in their kind.
Women whose ambitions are inde-
pendent Of their husbands rarely at
tain the goal at which they aim.
Fortunately for mankind. there are
more saints than sinners among Won
en-. There are very few unworthy OF
the mission for which they were in
tended by an all-wise Creator
The fury of woman has always been
painted IN strOn COlOrs, but no
stronger than it should be IL they are
properly resented wrongs, sometimes
inflicted upon them by unscrupuious
men.
Nothing but love and respect should
induce a woman TO assume the matr-
mOnial yoke.
Untruthful women are often the
mothers of mischievous lies THAT
cause serious tragedies.
VirtUous, noble women are more
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- MUTTERED q few commonplace
stIu with my day dream heavy
upon me. looked at this man
Of eighty-five and tried to account
for the qualities which endOw him
with the extraordinary fertility Of
mind. the vitality Of his interests and
occupations and their variety. knew
that from early manhood he had not
only had all kinds OF irons in the fire.
but had kept them glowing. 7 knew
he had pracuced several professions IN
an age IN which Specialization had be-
come a fad and had succeeded on high
lines in them. Then 1 uttered another
commonplace.
Il thought my call might be too
early, dOCtOr?"
Bless you, no" he replied. Il am
up and having my coffee at a. m
IN summer and Z in winter. ] believe
that every man should break the back
bone OF his work before noon and
spend as much of the afternoon as
possible in recreation. Sleep long
that is, retire early so that you can
get plenty OF Sleep-and rise early.
And IS that the secret Of your
youthfulness?" I ventured.
He smiled quietly.
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chief distinction lies in his beautiful
illustration Of the democratic spirit at
It's highest. The spirit of universal
helpfulness.
Today the author Of "A Man With
out a Country occupies editorial pc
sitions on several leading periodicals
writes constantly for publications, and
retains his position as Chaplain Of
the United States Senate
OF his views and interests and char
acter It is best to let his son, Edward
Everett Hale. Jr.. speak:
He likes people. and SO is a great
believer IN human nature. I suppose
that is one great reason for his being
a Unitarian; not because he would
deny the divinity of the lord Jesus
but because he viii not countenance
the denial Of the divinity o. man. The
great thing that makes people love him
is that he loves them. Men and women
are often interesting, but often they
are not; they are often very tedious.
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powerful in the destruction of evil
than the warfare of an army of men.
North American owes much of its
civilization and progress TO the nobil-
ity of its women.
1t is q matter Of infinite pride that
American women who have married
titles have sustained their positions
SO admiralty as to rival those to the
manor born in the cOu- try OF their
adoption.
tie for which to struggle in the mat
ter Of equal rights. Through their SUI
perior qualities OF head and heart
they have been accorded the highest
places IN the fespect of all the world
The women q no other nation enjoy
the same privileges and veneratiOn as
that extended TO American women
everywhere.
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Thought of His Cat.

7 wonder where my white eat is?"
he remarked she is always follow
ing me around No. am not fond OF
cats but she SENS 70 like me so I am
always kind to her"
Then I told him OF Mark Twain
kittens and his custom Of renting
them during the summer, when the
distinguished author Is away from
New York. He laughed heartily and
said, as we walked around TO the front
of the house:
I'VE might rent him a dozen OF so.
think it would be a paying business.
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sage to the people. It is simply this,
as 1 have told you before.
''All for each and each for all
Every man lift where ne stands
Aud with that message left Edward
Everett Hale. the man who has har-
moniously combined the ethical pas
sion OF the religious teacher, the
human feelings of the philsnthropi5t,
the quick sense of news-interest OF
the journalist and the genius for eX-
preston OF the man of letters.
I could understand now why this
man, born in Boston. and New Eng
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-12
This Is Bargain Season
To Marry Off Debutdntes

of Of the list" as they express 1t.
they are written down as odd maids"
end this. not infrequently, induces
them to accept partners for life who
are anything but complimentary 70
them.
Tt seems to me IT would be a much
more delicate way for any young lady
to take her place in society by gliding
into il without the notoriety and ex-
citement of a party given 10 launch
her into the career Of young woman
hooo.
Those attracted 20 her beauty, mod
esty. grace, or other charms which
she might have. would be far more
eligible as suitors. They would Ger
tainly be more sincere If they discover
their choice themselves without be
ing Invited 10 inspect the young lady
who has literally appeared as a candi-
date for attentions through the ad-
vance agency Of a coming out party
There is also a rivalry between NAM
mas who have adopted these customs
as to the amount OF extravaganza and
display that is 20 be made In present
ing their daughters. have heard OF
cases where the rest of the family
had TO practice rigid economy for the
balance of the season to pay for the
undue expense in the coming out OF
the young lady of the family.
have a most vivid recollection OF
the most transformations entry into
society OF the most distinguished NO
men OF this country, who have con
sidered il very indicate to have their
names .heraIde1 as debutantes. Desir-
able people. especially young men,
generally find out when a young lady
Is considered old enough to receive
company, 4 q they Ike 10 think 81
young woma n as avoiding being con
spicuously adrevtised.
The majority Of young girls IN this
country are so intelligent and attrac-
tive that Immediately their presence
Is discovered in company. they re-
Ceive all the attention that they can
possibly desire 3 and IL is always
comfort 10 think that II was not So
iicited.
There seems little excuse for adopt
ing the RlethOds Of other countries
when our own have worked well
enough in the past.
1 heard a young lady recently say
Il would give anything IN the world
If I had not lad coming out party
] am constantly being reminded Of the
date OF my 5ebat simply because !
lave not seen fit TO accept the offers
Of marriage which 7 have had"
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lander by all the ties OF race and
descent. should have national out
look and interests could understand
why he has embodied the American
spirit, its regard for fine traditions Of
learning. character. and manners, its
keen interest In its own time. its love
for education, its passion for helpful
ness, and it's unshakabIe belief in the
authority and the final triumph of
right thinking. right speaking, and
right living
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-12

STORY OF ONE DAY SPENT WITT
THIS DISTINGUISHED PRELATE;
HIS SIMPLICITY AND LOVE
FOR HIS FELLOW=MAN.

tunias like those from a horist-you
know they were new in this country
then, having just been brought from
Brazil. And that old dory-I have
written a poem about that. I used
to have a little greenhouse OF there
in the corner of the yard bat the
boys kept breaking the glass by throw
ing stones, so had to give It up"
We turned TO go back TO the little
path and 7 noticed my hosts eye
wander 20 each side.
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cooperating. very disgusting.
elri5le bOres, terrible fools. and rer-
Die wrecks. San. they have not de-
~Jroyed his confidence IN them. and
they never viii. He believes IN people.
as in the people.
''E suspect that gets 20 the bottom Of
u. He likes 10 be at Washington now.
because he sees all sorts Of people
from all parts Of the country and the
world. because he touches life at so
many sides or surfsces-a great many.
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By HORACE D. ASHTON.

T T was a dim, old-fashioned
study, lined with rows and
lows of books. A log
= cracked and sputtered in the
great open fireplace, casting reflec-
tons on the carved mahogany
mantle. The ceiling was high and
lost in the shadows, and there was
an air of restfulnesS about the room
which called up that desire in one
for a book, an easy chair, and fire
It was a place to dream in, to be
alone with your thoughts, to be at
peace.
From out of the depths of a
doorway stepped a shadowy figure.
It was that of a tall man, with a
large head and long, shaggy silver
hair. The face was marked by an
almost womanly tenderness, and
the eyes, looking from under
heavy, dropping lids, were soft and
kind and blue. 1t was a quaint, yet
a commanding figure.
It advanced into the circle of
light thrown by the fire and deep,
strong voice, striking in its pleas
ing tones, rang out:
allow do you do2 | am sorry
to have kept you waiting"
| shook off the spell of the old
study and grasped the hand of
Edward Everett Hale, best loved of
men because he loves all mankind.
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OF course, but still he does really
touch il. and so lives freshly and gen
timely. He likes 70 have the interests
Of life fresh-fresh and new and
strange and unimagined before. lie
likes all those things. But then he IS
a realist; he wants things genuine.
And they are genuine. as life always
has been 10 him That Is. perhaps.
the reason wy AT eighry-fivs he is as
young as his sons or grandsons. OF
great gTandsons-'
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Near the step Of the veranda he was
Joined by his daughter. He pointed
out a stone image about three feet
high, partly covered by vines.
That" he said, lis the god Terml-
nus, brought from Egypt by my
brother who was our consular agent
there Just after the civil war The
god Terminus was used to mark a
boundary, and one occupied each of
the four corners Of an estate there"
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Alone. Yet With the Crowd.

As a figure. Edward Everett Hale
stands almcst alone-yet always with
the crowd md part of it, As much as
any man, te has reverenced man, and
that reverence is the root of his fine
attitude of brotherliness. His distinc-
tioas have been many: he has won
success IN different fields. Probably
no living American is regarded more
highly BY the whole nation; but his
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-12
You Make Your OppOrtunitles.

Opportunities? he repeated. You
make your opportunities. They do not
come 10 the man or woman who sits
and waits" Then ne moved out of the
circle Of light toward the door.
Come. she ne, Let us go into
the yard. It is a beautiful day"
We walked down the boardwalk to
the rear of the quaint, Old, colonial
frame house. with its great wooden
pillars. There lay an old dory,
brought from Cape Cod. quite delapi
dated, filled with earth and planted
with petunias-
These petunias always remind me
OF my school days. remarked DR..
Hale. .Longfellow and used to walk
a mile from school and purchase Pc
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WOMAN with cold heart is
" like flower without fra
n GRANGE.
Thoughtful women do little
acts of kindness which hiring them
great reward.
Women who anticipate the wishes of
those whom. trey love increase their
influence over them. 1t is the little
nothings that make iudelible irapres-
sions.
Coquettes ray have their connuests.
happiness never; and are destined to
uesolation in their old age,
Love of admiration has led many
women into forbidden paths.
Women whose ambition leads them
beyond their legitimate sphere. gen
orally come to grief
Artful women are an abomination;
they rractice their willy arts upon the
innocent and unsophisticated-
Availability is the most charming
characteristic in . woman.
A violent temper il a woman's great
est afhiction.
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THE TRUE VERSION.

The king was in his counting house
Dreaming at the ticker,
The queen was in the kitchen
Getting tired and sicker,
The maid was still I'm ireland
Hanging out her clothes;
And this is the true vers on,
AS everybody knows.
Brooklyn Life.
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By MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN.

OyV is the season
or introducing
-Oung ladies' into
society. Innum-
rable teas and
parties for the de-
but OF yOun &
women are being
held Homes are
GlIed with flowers
-frie n d s, Of
course. being ex-
Dected TO send the
fdir debutantes a
deIuEe Of bios
sons.
I have always
q u e s { i Oned the
goOd Z a s Z e OF
these affairs. To
those who have
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His Message to the People.

And new said the good doctor.
turning TO me- You ask for my mes
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& young lady came to me the other day and ask
ed ne how to keep from being cross. told her to
help somebody and then she would have no time to be
cross-spend her time doing good other objects In
life than buying peppermint lozenges Elbow with the
crowd-that is, meet everyone-help whoever you can
There are plenty who need help.
You make your opportunities They do not come
ward Everett Hale
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"Dr Way
Cape andP Petunias"
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Ianu airy IL. 1908
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-27
AUTOMOBILE RACE TO
 START FROM CHICAGO

The Chicago Tribunr of January 7, in it's Sunday sporting pugcs devotos nearly two columns to the world's automobile race, giving in detail the proposed route and long discussion of the probable obstacles.
 Describing tho journey tho Tribune sayG: Rules of tho contest provide that no car will be permitted to start wcst from Chicago until Q o'clock the morning of February 20. An will stick together until they get here, then 1t ia free for all tho rest of the way, truly race.
 "A revision of tho itinerary shows that the full route Is about 2o.oOC miles in length. It Is figured 1t Is 5,200 miles from Now York to San Francisco; 2,200 miles from Ssn Fran cisco to Valdez; l 100 miles from Val dez to Nome; l50 miles from Nome to East cape, and ll,350 miles from East cape to Paris. On tho trans- continental trip tho run will pass through 800 cites and twelve states.
 ''It has been decided that no at- tempt will be made to cross the Sierra Nevada range, which Is impossible in early March. To avoid those mountains a southern detour will be made which will take the contestante as far south ae Los Angeles, more than I,200 miles out of tho direct route. Outside of this tho route across the continent is tho same as that taken by nino transcontinentsl tourists.
 ''From San Francisco tho cars will bc shipped by steamer to Seattle for tho purpose of saving time and pro. venting them reaching Alssks after after tho leo has broken mp, leaving Alaska roads virtual moraas. It ia impossible to ship direct to Alaska at this season of tho year, and trane- shipment must be made at Seattle, Here the steamers sailing will carry the mon and their cara to Valdez a the beginning of Inc Alaskan Journey, The total distance which tho steam. CTS cover in this transfer from San Francisco to Alaska is about 2,2oO miies.n
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-27
HORACE PHILLIPS
 DR0WNS IN BAY
Soldier Known as "Kokomo'' Loses Life in Water on
 Way to Fort.

Horace G. Phillips, soldier of Company A, Tenth infantry, sta toned at Fort Liscum, was drowned Sunday night not far from the power plant of the electric light company between Lowe river and the fort. The body was found at the line of high tide at o'clock Monday af- ternoon by G. Cossart, who Is in charge af tho powerhouse. Where the man fell into the water can only be guessed az the corpse may have been carried a considerable distance by the tide.
 Phillips was around Valdez all Sun day evening and was aeon by many acquaintances. When he started home nobody in town seems to know. The soldiers at the fort ofton walk homo along the beach and as Phil lips had been at Liscum two years ho was familiar with the route.
 The dead man was from Kokomo, ), Indiana, and was known as "Kokomo" by his friends. He was 3S years old.
The Alaska prospector., 1908-02-27
WORKS UP FINE RAGE

Senator Culberson of Texas Is very indignant because the president took money out of the United States treas ury and loaned 1t around during the panic to help the money market. MT. Culborson thinks 1t was most diaboE. cal and he may be right, but he be- longs to the party that worships Andrew Jackson, who handl 0 d government funds us if the money be- longed to him.
 This Culberson when governor of Texas called the legislature together at great expense to prevent a couple of pugs from assaulting each other with padded gloves. but took no notice of several mobs that burned human beings at the stake In his state about the same time.
 Culberson takes himself seriously. So did Dogberry, who wished that he might bo writ down an ass.