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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Unemploved Men and Acres.

England Is watching the movements of
marching army of the unemployed
with keen interest. The destination of
this band is Windsor Castle, and it's OBJ
ject is to request King Edward to grant
permission :or the poor to occupy sec
tons of the royal parks. otherwise unused,
for agricultural purposes. A truly mod
est request. and one that suggests tire
this proposition strikes pretty CLOSE to
the heart Of England's most serious prob
lem, that of the unemployed. Practically
nothing has been done of recent years to
solve ii. or to lessen it's menace 10 social
peace. The greater charity works have
been chiefly aimed at the ame.ioration of
emergent necessities. Here and there an
institution has been established to iEcul-
cate the spirit of self-help. but the mass is
so great and the accessions to the ranks of
the non-workers are SO steady and numer-
Gus that the net results are comparatively
slight The true cause of the evil lies
too deep to be reached by mere insttu-
tional reforms.
II is firmly believed by those who have
mos. closely studied the question that the
evil springs mainly rom the gradual en-
largement o. the private estates and the
consequent reduction of the opportunities
for individual land-owning and farming
In the late era of vast fortunes the con-
stant effort OF the plutOcrats has been TO
acquire acreage for the purpose of Great
ing beautiful parks The productive area
of England. in short has been diminished
while the population has increased. This
has caused heavy tide of migration into
the cities where the industries have not
sufficed TO maintain the crowd. Between
the absolutely criminal and the merely I'M
fortunate. willing TO work. but without op-
portunity, there are many varieties of
the unemployed. and London has them a Il,
in numbers so appalling ta the student of
sociology as to cause .a:ntness of heart
Actual relief from the congestion appears
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Wall Streets Lonesomeness.
The New York Journal Of Commerce.

FrOm tne New 1Ork JourhaI OF commerce.
Wall street is grieved over recent de-
velopments. Faith in Theodore Roosevelt
has been shattered by his untimely out
burst Charles E. Hughes. because of his
two-cent fare decision, had won the favor
of influential interests; but alas! he has
too warmly Endorsed the Presidents radi-
cal recommendations. William H. Taft
has refused to shake off the ROoseveltiar
mantle and, therefore. he is not attractive
to Wall street. AS for Bryan-well, he Is
Bryan. The rich malefactOrs know no,
whence to turn for sympathetic candi-
date. They are now nursing their wrath
One thing is certain: Wall streets purse
strings were never drawn SO tightly to-
ward political parties as they are today
woe betide the candidate whose treasury
is dependent upon the lower end of Man
haitian for replenishment. The tape has
told the story Of the streets chagrin
since the Roosevelt Hughes declarations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
A Need of the Greater Washington.

The Star regrets in the public interest
The indications that the Chamber of Com
merce will not retain its individuality as
a purely commercial body and. concen-
trating it's energies, develop along trade
promoting lines but will. as general
representative body. spread itself thinly
over the whole range of municipal &C
tivtties and TO avoid the duplication Of
such labors will merge with the Board of
Trade
The experiences of recent years have
seemed to demonstrate that the Board
Of Trade, with a membership over two
thirds non commercial. with its many and
varied interests and activities. and with
its small dues and meager financial re-
sources as an organization. is not adapted
10 quick and effective work in the pro-
motion Of trade and manufactures.
task requiring in Washington concentra-
ton of effort and liberal expenditure
OF money. The Jobbers and Shippers AS
ISOLATION. and later the Chamber Of Com
merce. came into being on the strength OF
this conviction OF the necessity OF their
separate existence. The practical and
effective steps toward trade-promOtion.
involving the expenditure OF money and
of time and thought and hard work. have
been taken. with the active and substan-
tial cooperation OF The Star. by the job
bers and Shippers Association and by
the Chamber of Commerce. especially
through its retail trade committee.
A merger Of the Chamber of Commerce
with the Board of Trade means, The Star
fears. one Of two things: either that the
hustling 'trade-promoters who have found
the Board of Trade too large and I'M
wieldy and non-commercial in makeup
for quick and effective CONNIE -cial work
are TO have their energies disspated and
wasted In a still larger and more I'M
wie1dy non-commercial organization; or
that the commercial members of the new
Board Of Trade by greater activity in
attendance and in public labors will out
vote and dominate the more numerous
non-commercial members. and by absorb
ing all the organizations financial re-
sources for trade and manufactures pro-
motion. and perhaps by largely increasing
the dues for this purpose. will drive out
the non-commercials from membe rship.
leaving the organization in the end
purely commercial body.
In the first alternative Washington
will lose it's chance OF securing an eff
fective trade-promoting organization.
vigorous and prompt in action; in the
second alternative the city will lose it's
general representative organization. the
no0-oommercia1 Board of Trade as it has
existed and labored effectively for the
capitals welfare for eighteen years
Washington needs both kinds of or
ganization and cannot afford to lose
either Of them b. non-commercial is
not meant anti-commercial. but merely
not exclusively or primarily commercial.
The nen-commercial general representa-
tive organization which the capital
needs should cooperate heartily within
the limits of its powers and resources
and other obligations with the purely
commercial body in the upbuilding Of
Greater Commercial Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
District Affairs in the House.

Chairman Smith of the House District
committee is asking the Speaker for more
time for the debate on the trackage bill
which he hopes to have ready for SUBJ
mission soon. He should get the two days
he requests. For this is not merely a
matter Of municipal adjustment. 1t af-
fects the comfort of every member or
the House. 1t is virtually national busi-
ness 1t touches the question of making
Washington. the seat Of government. ac-
cessible to the people of the whole coun-
try. Every representative takes a per-
sonal interest in the street railway service.
1t is the one universal topic about which
the members of the House are qualified
to talk unlimitedly.
Over in the Senate when the District
committee members have bills for pre-
sentation they get the time as they can.
and manage to push great deal of bust
ness through the mill in this manner. In
the House the District is limited to about
over four hours a month-when District
day is not ruthlessly sacrifced-the
greater part of the time being occupied
in the delivery of speeches on all sorts
of topics more or less related to the
management Oh tuo DlStllCl SoNCt
If the clerks could collect statistics on
the subject it would probably be found
that the District has a heavy credit of
hours, filched from it from time to time
to enable impatient members to make
political speeches. Why should not the
Capital city be given a full opportunity
to have its legislative work done. once for
a long time?
The suggestion that the school bill may
be showed into the House ahead of the
trackage bill is not at all pleasing to the
citizens, who have only just recovered
from their shock of surprise over the sud-
den slamming of the Senate committee
doors in their faces during the considera-
ton of the Dolliver BILL There is gen.
eral hope in the District that before Con-
gress acts finally upon this measure,
whether it is passed in the House or in
the Senate first, full opportunity will
be given the people to state their OBJ
jections to the proposed dismemberment
Of the District government, the beginning
of which process is embraced in the pro-
vision of the Dolliver and Burleson bills
to place the local schools under the con-
troll of the commissioner of education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Out of Tune

An ache or pain is discord in
nerve harmony. There is strain
or irritation of some nerve, caus-
ed by the existence of some un-
natural condition. Pain subsidies
only when nerve harmony is re-
stored. DR.. Miles Anti-Pain
Pills soothe the nerves, and in
this way relieve pain and distress.
When you consider that all pain
is in the nerves you will under
stand that treatment must be
through the nerves.
MY wife and daughter use Or. Miles Anti
Pain Pills for pains from any cause. with best
results
R. B. Hops. Ex AIT. Je.sur, Ga.
II they fail to help. your druggist will refund
the money on hrst package.
% doses, Is cents. Never sold In lux.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
A Benefactor.

He was man of simple ways;
He never sought to win
The peoples envy nor their praise;
He b-aved no battles din.
And yet he labored to assume
Mans right to onward go
Unframed, but upright and secure,
He shoveled off the snow.
No medal waits to grace his chest;
He wears no ribbon gay
His name, with patriotic Zest.
Meier echoes far away.
And yet in him you'll surely find
Such traits as heroes show
He did his best to serve mankind
He shoveled off the snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
of the Revolution.

What formidable organization the
Daughters of the Revolution would be
in SantO Domingo and Haiti!-LOuisville
COurier-Journal
Tremendous! Everybody eligible, men,
bership recruited annually, alike from
the oldest families and from the orphan
asylums, and the only Limitation to the
waiting list would be the limitation of
sex,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
to be impossible. beyond the reach of any

10 DC liIlpOSSiuic, Ohu ttlS reach Oh any
known remedies.
The march of the unemployed to Wind
sor puts the case in concrete form that
may perhaps appeal to the understanding
of the English people as would never an
endless series of meetings and street COR
ner harangues by agitators. Several mil
lion acres of land in England are lying
idle and non-productive in the form Of
private parks, some of them Of the royal
demesne. others the property of the no.
bility of title or o. cash. Several million
men. women and children are huddled in
the large cities for whom there is no
place in the present social economy. save
as dependents. Obviously, the adjustment
is imperfect Perhaps the Windsor march
will cause an awakening to the fact even
though King Edward politely declines to
give at once of his own acres for the es-
Establishment of an agricultural colony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Suggestion to Anti-Bryanites.

+ rom thc BOstOn Iranscflpt.
Democrats who do not want another
Bryan nomination should remember that
the twO-thirds rule of their conventions
was designed to put a check upon impul-
sive selections. Thirty-five per cent of
the democratic party, by standing firm.
can compel it to nominate somebody
else. Will such a fraction arise?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
The Master.

From The New York Evening Post.
Two shades met and were introduced to
each other on the other side of StyX.
Good morning" said one. Il am Cesare
Borg,a" PLEASED to meet you" said the
other Il used to make rotten fire hose.
Maestro" murmured Borgia humbly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Getting Him, Started.

so you are going to set your boy Josh
up In business for himself?'
Yep" answered Farmer Corntossel.
He must be a wonder
"'Tain't exactly that. but he's got to
do something an it pears like he amt
smart nor industrious enough fur any
body to want to hire him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
A Meatv Bit of Truth.

From the Nashville Americap.
When man in New York or elsew here
loudly boasts that he is Il southern gem
tleman' he is a poor. cheap fraud. A
gentleman from anywhere is gentleman
anywhere and he does not need to pro-
claim the fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

Prohibition in Georgia seems firmly
established. even firmly enough to meet
that severest of tests which will come
when the fragrance of mint is waited
through the springhouse every time a man
goes after dipper of water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Wicked New York.
rom the Tacoma Me-

From the Tacoma News. y
THE police dogs are honest" reads a
heading in the New York World. Well.
that's something. But it must be re-
membered that those dogs are new to
New York yet. Wait.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
THE STAR has . regular ana perma-
a.nt Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of the
other washington daiIies. As . News
ana Advertising Medium 1t has no
competitor.

EEIn order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be Addressed to any
individual connected with the once, but
simply to TIE STAR. or to the Editorial
OF Business Department. according to
;oaor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Change in Taste.

Il note that classical quotations are
seldom employed in public addresses
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum.
''peop.e have grown more practical. They
are interested in market quotations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
A Word to the Unwise.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
The man who believes his friends Will
support him in his adversely can Keep
from having his faith shattered by not
becoming the possessor of an adversely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Stock Gamblers Gasp.
am IN. Springfield Republican


The Presidents message and Bryan's
speech on glorious larceny" leave the
New York Stock Exchange fairly gaspng
for breath Still it breathes, but that il
about all that can be said of it at pres
ent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

Political associates of Mr.. Bryan are
still little doubtful about his willingness
to admit that a man may be great Pres
ident without being a good democrat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
The Ready Writer.

He has sent me a valentine every
year for ive>years." said the sentimental
woman, besides any number of letters in
prose-
That isn't love- answered Miss
Cayenne. That's literature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

Contributors to the Congressional Rec
ord have not Yet gotten the knack of
enabling it 10 get into literary competition
with the best sellers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

The attention attracted by Mr.. Fair
banks ought to have a good effect in over
coming the reluctance to accept vice
presidential nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

Denials that Mr.. Roosevelt was cham
pion boxer at college will tend TO shake
the hitherto enthusiastic admiration of
John L. Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

Protests that the weather might have
been the same If the grounding had
not seen his shadow convey no consolation
whatever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

Bankers. in speaking of the possibility
Of too much money, have the air OF men
willing to face the danger without
fiinching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
An Easy Method.

The weather sage in calm or storm
Preserves an aspect bold:
Predicting colder when it's warm
And warmer" when it's cold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

The precipitate manner in which Portu-
gal adjusts its politics prevents much
speechmaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

To have been kidnapped by Raisuli has
come to represent a social distinction Of
no small Importance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

There is some suspicion that the govern
ment finds filming the Standard Oil Com
pany a waste of time and money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

Gladys Vanderbilt's husbands name
may be hard to pronounce, but it is o. r.
at the bottom of a check.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

The government printing Office is now
concerned with something more practical
than spelling reform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Departed Glory.

Il suppose" said the visitor who was
being shown over the suburban resident S
new house. that is coal bin
No was the gloomy reply; its only
has-been."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

remembrances as man who quilted pub
lie life bravely and without great riches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

Apprehensions linger that the expert
testimony Is not yet all over with in the
Thaw case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
The Florida Row.

From the Philadelphia inquirer.
One might suppose from the political
row I'm Florida that the state expected
to deliver Its electoral votes to the re-
publican candidate.
Evening journal., 1908-06-24
ATTACKED
BY BIG RAT

Her hand severely bitten by one of
many sewer rats that have infested her
back yard and cellar. Mrs. John Smith, of
No. 1901 King street, is seeking means OF
exterminating the colony. The rats have
made their way into the cellar from an
adjacent sewer in some manner and have
found an entrance to the yard where they
have collected behind barrels and other
shelters. Mrs. Smith went into the yard
10 empty refuse and was bending over a
barrel when one Of the rats which was
more than of unusual size, sprang at her
face. Instinctively Mrs. Smith raised ner
hand and knocked the animal away before
T. could fasten its teeth in her face. Catch.
ing hold Of the back of her hand. howeve~.
the rat sank his teeth into the fieshy part
and was thrown of with difficulty. The
rat escaped and with many others made
fierce by hunger have sought refuge in
the yard Mrs. Smiths hand began to
swell Immediately after receiving the in
jury and the wound soon assumed an
ugly aspect. She is receiving medical treat
ment
Evening journal., 1908-06-24
VOIGHTMAN SUES
FOR $0,6lS.O5
Claims Amount Due on Con.
tract Price For Windows
Used in dupont Building

Trial Of the case Of voightman &
Co, of New York, VS.. the Wilmington
Trust Building Corporation. TO recover
$9.61S.05, with interest from April 2s,
1907, was begun in Superior Court this
morning, Thomas F. Bayard represent
ing voightmann and William S. Hilles
the building corporation. It owns the
dupont Building.
The action is based on the refusal of
the Wilmington company to pay for
metal window frames, sash, glass and
window hardware used in the dupont
Building The contract price of the
work was $S5, all of which money,
except the $s.6lS,05 sued for, was paid
by the Wilmington company. The local
concern alleges that the work was
faulty, for which reason payment Of
the balance due on the contract price
was refused Windows of the style
used in the DUPONT Building were in
court TO be used in evidence during the
trial.
Edward w stephens. a salesman for
Voightman g. Co, was the first witness
called. He said the work had been
done according to contract and that
all the windows installed in the build
ing had been inspected and pronounced
satisfactory by a representative of the
Manufacturers Contracting Company
before they had been placed in position
in the building. Mr.. stephens was on
the stand all morning
The heat was so oppressive In the
court room that nearly every person
who had business there used fan.
The trial will occupy the attention
Of the court for several days.
Evening journal., 1908-06-24
LABOR CONFAB
LOSES INTEREST

Preparations for the conference of
union add non-union worlngmen and
farmers. the call for which was recetly
issued by the Wilmington Central
Labor Union. have been held up as tho
rsult of the disturbance in the Central
Labor Union. The movement was
started by those who largely comprise
the regulars" in the dissension in the
union and very ambitious effort was
being made to have the conference on
a large scale. when the present diff
Guilty arose. This. of course. has halt
ed for the time all interest in the con.
ference, and IL is now feared by the
promoters that even Il trouble in the
union are patched up, interest win not
be revived In the proposed gathering.
The purpose of the conference was to
have been 70 intrest wcrkngmen, on
ganized and unorganized, aud farmers
in a plan to enter actively into politics.
Evening journal., 1908-06-24
Mecabs-LslIy.

ST. Paurs r.. c. Church was the
Hcene OF a beautiful wedding yesterday
morning. when Miss Catherine c. I.ally.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs John ]. I4ally.
of HOS Reed street. this city, became
the bride Of Matthew A. McCabe. of
Pittsburg, Pa. The marriage ceremony
was performed al nuptial mass, by the
Rev. Edward c. Higgins. FIRST assistant
at 81. Paul's. assisted by the Rev. John
M. Walsh and Rev. Francis A Lally
brother Of the bride. Miss Mary A.
Butler was bridesmaid. and Thomas g.
I.ally, also a brother Of the bride. was
Groomsman.
The bride was beautifully attired in
white Paris messaline and carried
brides roses. The bridesmaid was at
kractively dressed in a white point
d'esprit gown and carried a bouquet Of
pink carnations. After the ceremony
a wedding breakfast was served at the
home Of the brides parents. Las;
evening Mr.. and Mrs. McCabe left for
Atlantic City. and untn their return
will reside An Pittsburg. Pa.
Evening journal., 1908-06-24
The Riaht lint.

Creamy OF ecru laces are more popu-
lar than ever Wonderfully becoming
are they, too, If their creaminess is that
OF age or skillful dipping without a
suspicion OF the CRIME that comes from
dust or careless putting away.
OF course We all want the old laces
that are heirlooms and have carefully
lain In air tight boxes for years,
wrapped In blue paper 10 give the ar
tistic tint Of antiquity. But as few Of
us can have what we want the next
best thing is to color our laces to look
as IL they had belonged to our grand
parents.
This coloring can be done in several
ways. Most women use coffee for it;
but, as a rule. II gives too deep an ecru
tint and frequently has a disagreeable
smell that Il never quite loses.
Dipping lace 10 weak tea gives a
lovely tint but probably the best OF all
is to wiring II out OF saffron tea. II the
lace is dingy from long lying away It
should be carefully washed to remove
the dust aAd dirt before being dipped.
Evening journal., 1908-06-24
TWO PHYSICIANS
ARE ACCUSED

Charged with failing to comply with
the State law by not having registered
clerks in pharmacy in their employ DIT
lP. A. NJ. Rovitti, physician and drug
gist at Seventh and Tatnall streets
and DR.. Thomas N. MillilSin, also a
physician and druggist at Eigo1A and
dupont streets. will be arraigned for a
hearing before Magistrate Robertson
tomorrow. The warrants for the ar
rest of the two men were issued at the
request of Oscar Z. Draper, secretary
of the State Board of Pharmacy, and
were served by State Detective Harry
l. Gillis.
The defendants were released In 5000
bail each until tomorrow. They are
accused Of violating section !, chapter
lao. volume "a, Laws of Delaware