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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
Americauiziur Washington.

Elsewhere in this issue Is reprinted an
article on the government Of the District
OF Columbia, published in The Star more
than twenty years ago. With very few
minor notifications to meet changed con-
ditions, which readily suggest themselves.
the facts and arguments in 1t are as per-
tinent In the discussions of today as in
those OF 1888. It concludes in these
words:
Though representation in their ma
kional and local legislature. which alone
makes laws for them and taxes them,
and may send every man Of them to war
to be wounded or killed, be denied to the
225. 900 District residents of the present.
will the same denial be given to the half
million Of the near future, or to the
prospective million toward which figure
Is a goal the Districts population is
pressinS?'
Will the same denial be given to the
$4,000 District residents of today. if they
arc united and organized in their petit
ton and demand?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
UNTO The LAST.

When the plover flaps
Ger the idle pillow.
And the woodpecker taps
On the rOtting bough;
When the starved rock perks
At the tight-stacked grain
And the tattered nest
Flecks the leafiess lane;
Then. then will you love
Me. and still no less
When the grass waves above
Ny dreamlessnessy
ALFRED Austin, Poet Laureate Of England.
When the well is dry
And the pump is broke
And the frogs perch high
On the logs and croak;
When the calf that now
Wades the purling brook.
Has become a COW
With q far-on look;
When the pup forgets
To disturb the flea,
Will you have regrets
As you think OF mef
Chicago Record Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
Mr. Kern in VIRGINIA.

This Is from the report Of a speech made
by John w. Kern at Fincastle. Va:
He charged the republican party with
having kept alive the old-time enmity be-
tween the north and south. He declared
that II was not until the people of the
north witnessed, in amazement. the sons
Of Virginia marching side by side with
the soldiers of the north in the Spanish
war that they could be made to believe
that you Of the south had come to love
the country's nag.
II his audience did not laugh In his face.
Mr.. Kern owed his escape to the pro-
verbal politeness of the Virginia people
For there was not a man Of intelligence
within hearing who did not know that the
sentiment expressed was rot. utterly I'M
worthy Of a candidate OF great party
for the office Of Vice President Of the
United States.
THE people Of the north" In the d.
vision Of north and south. Indiana Is
classed a. q northern state. Does Mr.
Kern want the country to believe that the
people OF Indiana witnessed In amaze
ment" the esgerness with which the men
Of the south offered themselves to Presi-
dent Mckinley for service when the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
Locomotive and Motor at Grade.

A collision occurred the other day near
Englewood, N. J.. between a railroad train
and an automobile. illustrating. fortu-
nately without fatal results, the fallacy or
further reliance upon the crossing gate
as a safeguard against disaster. When
the motor car approached the tracks the
gate was lowered on account Of the pas
sage Of a north-bound train. AS soon as
it had passed the gates were raised and
the machine was started across the rails.
When half way over it was struck by a
south-bound train, the approach of which
was not known to either the motorlst or
the crossing keeper The occupants of
the automobile were severely injured, and
one Of them was thrown upon the cow
catcher of the locomotive. mfraculously
escaping with q few bruises.
It was later explained by the railroad
company that the time table had been
changed the day before, and that the nag
man. who had only on that day been trans
ferred to the post from another. was un-
aware of the alterations. Had the motor
party been killed this excuse would have
been of but slight consolation to the
relatives of the deceased. 1t may be re-
garded as one of the strongest possible
arguments for the immediate adjustment
of grade crossings throughout the lines OF
railroad in the we'll populated regions of
this country. There is scarcely mile OF
railroad track in any of the northeastern
and Atlantic states in which there Is not
at least one of these death traps, fire.
quently used throughout the day and
night by vehicles. Despite all precau-
tons, accidents will continue to happen
as long as the road users are able to gain
access to the tracks. The only tolerable
remedy for this evil is the elevation or
lowering of the rails so that 1t becomes
impossible to pass upon the tracks
without forcibly trespassing upon the
right Of way. II railroad companies are
rigidly held to a strict accounting In
terms of damages for the destruction of
life and property they will soon be con-
verted to this point of view.
Sympathy for the motorists who are
caught by a railroad train at crossing
Is always somewhat tempered by the re-
Election that automobiles are being driven
at such reckless PAGES that they are max
ing dangerous grade crossings Of all the
city streets. 1t is none the less the obi
CATION of the railroad corporations to
eliminate their own death traps. SO that
all road users, whether they drive horses
or propel small locomotives. may be safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
Children and Disease Prevention.

During the week just closed the sfhool
children of Washington have been taken
in SQUADS to the new museum ouilolhs
for a view of the exhibits OF the inter-
national tuberculosis congress. Inc eou-
cational effect of their visits is unmlstak-
able. These thousands of children nave
Enthusiastically been impressed with the
fact that tuberculosis Is communicable
and that it is preventable. If the school
children of a generation ago had been
thus taught, probably the death rate from
.'consumption' would today have been
reduced at least fifty per cent, for this
is one of the diseases attributable In large
part to ignorance. An immense gain has
been scored by the workers in this field
through their attack upon the old idea
that tuberculosis was transmitted from
parents to children. meteorological SCI
ence has proved that the transmission
is caused chiefly by the carelessness OF
sufferers and their unwilling violation OF
the laws of health. The exhibits in the
museum are eloquent OF this truth. The
Youngest child with the reasoning power
developed in any degree must understand
that It is possible. by the observance of
certain well defined rules, to conf1ne tu-
berculosis to relatively small compass.
These exhibits demonstrate also to the
interested and Intelligent beholder the
possibility of q much more cleanly form
of living than that in vogue in many quar-
tiers of our cities. Model homes are
shown in contrast with actual home con-
ditions in many of the American COM
munities. Such displays are arguments
for decency which must make converts
Of even the most careless. The pictures
created in the minds of the children who
have visited the museum Will remain
vivid for many years. and when they
have grown to manhood and womanhOod
they will inevitably be more careful and
particular about their home surround
ings.
The full philosophy of the fight against
tuberculosis concentrates in one word.
cleanliness. This means cleanliness in all
the relations and acts of the individual.
1t is physical morality which the anti
tuberculosis workers are preaching, and
in the degree that they persuade the
people to adopt their point of view they
are making for not merely a healthier.
but a better world. The most profitable
field for their efforts is the public school,
where the children are in a state of evo-
luton toward maturity of mind and body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
The TROUBLED EAST.

From the st. Louis Star and Chronicle
Another crisis in the Balkans Bully
old Balkans can always be depended on
for story when the cable falls down on
everything else.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Great Britain firmly protests violation
OF the Berlin treaty. and Austria Hungary
just as firmly proceeds with its grabbing
OF Bosnia and Herzegovina. And Ger
many, as usual, supports the side II deems
most likely to cause trouble among the
other nations.
From the Birmingham Ledger.
Why not let the Balkan states fight?
1t would be a good idea to wipe out the
whole lot and have the civilized nations
take charge and divide the lands on new
lines.
From the Milwaukee Journal.
Austria seems to have stuck a pin in
the royal chair of each Of the European
monarchS.
From the Providence Journal.
When is a treaty not a treaty? When
one of the signatories feels like tearing
1t up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

with Spain was declared? II 50. he does
not know his own people. What took
place was as much expected and applaud
ed by Indiana as by any other state In
the Union
Ohio is classed as a northern state, and
Mr.. Mckinley, who was President when
the war with Spain broke out, had served
as a federal officer in the war for the
Union He did not witness In amaze
ment'' the offer of ex-Confederates and
their sons to support the Stars and Stripes
which was Just as much their flag as that
of the ex-Federals. On the contrary
holding out his hand to a prominent eA-
Confederate officer who had called 10 VOL
unteer, the President said, in the most
natural and appreciative way. L kne"
you fellows would come, and I've got
good place for you"
AS a matter of fact. there was ho.
the faintest suggestion of geographical
divisions in that brief struggle. North
and south marched together as one Sec
ton. They fraternized In camp and In
battle as If the civil war had never been
fought. Southern men served under north
ern commanders, and northern men I'M
der southern commanders. There was no
was no "amazement" anywhere except
in Madrid and Havana. Some OF the
creatures whom Dupuy de LONE had In
his pay had persuaded him that IN
clash with Spain the south would let the
Yankees do all the work; ana the
Spanish minister. misled himself. hao
misled his government. The awakening
was sudden and sad.
There are topics enough Of live interest
in the campaign to engage Mr. Kern at
tention. and he should confine himseiI "
them. There are no birds in last year
nests. There are no votes in antiquateo
CUFF. Virginia will vote for Mr.. Bryan
without any appeals to passion or any
efforts to resurrect old differences and
prejudices What Mr.. Kern said to the
crowd at Fincastle would have been oAs-
creditable in a crossroads windjammeF
playing upon the ignorance of yokels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
VARIOUS VERSES
ON TIMELY TOPICS
SCHOOL DAYS.

The Reader up in the attic.
The Speller under the bed.
The Grammar. with vagrance cratic,
Had hied itself out TO the she'd
The 'Riihmetic lay I'm the cellar.
The Biography hid Ike a fool
Oh We do enjoy hunt things for that boy,
And get Johnny ready for school.
The lunch hox. all covered with lichen.
Was found in the orchard at last,
ne book strap was down in the kitchen
A dozen times had searched past.
We dug out his shoes and new trousers.
We purchased his compass and rule.
on. heaven forbid how we worked FOR that kid,
10 get Johnny ready Tor school.
We found all bis trappIngs bonny,
We stacked them In bundles around
Aes-they were all there all but Johnny
And be was nowhere to he found.
The school bell toiing: .'Come-ch ldren-"
Where's johnny We moaned. Drag the
pool
oh, heavens. It's sad how we .oIled for that lad
To get Johnny ready for school.
Richmond Times Dispatch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
LINES To NOAH.

Arrangements are being made for celebrate
Noah Weesters centenary at New Haven DC.
t0ber l6-Press dispatch
Come all ye countless. busy scribes,
And pay ye tribute now
To him who penncd more telling words
Then ever ye knew how:
IL seek We pathos keen Wit,
No further need ye look;
The word that reaches heart or brain
Is writ in Noah's book.
He bothered with no firing plots,
No characters he sketched;
lie did not turn 10 novel form,
No stories short he etched;
And yet great literature he wrote,
III ye but seek IL ont
And lie is stolen from each day
Outrageously. doubt.
He does not rhapsodize DER love,
But treats IL a word;
be ne er gives way to sentiment
Such weakness were absurd
And yet his formless book will live
When other books are dead;
He Is the only writing chap
Who leaves no word unsaid.
Denver Republicau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
The ONLY PIRATE.

Pouring Oil upon the waters
Once was thought a certain way
To placate old Neptune's daughters
When their anger had full play.
Now that notions a back number,
For the waters rage and boil
When awakened from their slumbef
By dash Of Standard Oil.
In a calm the craft lay drifting
On the Great Sea Of Campaign.
Their position never shifting,
Showing neither loss nor gain;
When q pirate bold appearing
Set them all in a turmoil
With his scoffing and his Jeering
And his wicked Standard OIL.
For he spattered Campaign Ocean.
And he spattered all the craft.
And he raised a great commotion.
And he raked 'em fore and aft.
Captains called each other craven;
But they all began TO toll
To get to a quiet haven
Where there was no Standard OIL.
Each one took the Others measure,
And the lie passed frequentlee;
And a purser with his treasure
Walked the plank into the sea.
But the pirate stood a-grinning
At the way he had embroiled
Both the sinned against and shining
On the sea he'd Standard Oiled.
New York Wei
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
japan.

The battleships have sailed from Ma
Mia for Japan. and shortly now the
friendship Of the Island Kingdom for
America will be exhibited. The program
will not be disappointing. but will make fol-
still better feeling between the two coun-
tries. The busybodies and the thought
less did their best for awhile to embroil
the two governments. but in the light OF
what Japan knew about us and we about
Japan the task was quite impossible.
The American sailors. officers and men,
will see some great sailors in Nippon
waters. and will appreciate their quality
and attentions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
A BALLAD OF THE BALKANS.

Again the Balkans bump about.
Again we feel the jar;
Again the fierce Bulgariaps
Unite the dogs Of war.
The Turks have put their turbans on.
And intimate quite plain
They'll spoil the face of Bosnia
To save their suzeraiA.
Across in Austro- Hungary
The lads are fussing round;
They're egging on Bulgaria
And reaching out for ground.
But Johnny Bull and Germany
To take hand are slow
For what the scrap is all about
Nobody seems TO know.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
MUffLING The WAR DRUMS.

Grim war once more now lifts Its horrid 'front.'
Same old near east
And thus demands a diplomatic stunt
So much least
To head IL OF with conferential curb
Aye, nothing less
So with its noise II will not be disturbing
business.
-Indianapolia NeWa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
A Vanishing Comforter.

"Howdy. Mistuh Candidate!
Howdy once agin!
Mighty glad to shake yoh han
Befoh de vote begin:
When de band is playin'
An de weather's simply grand,
I notice. Mistuh Candidate,
You's allus right on hand.
But aftuh dat election
When it's stahtin' to snow
An de no'f win an lan'lord
Is q prowlin' round de do,
An I comes rOun' fob comfort
An advice dat was so free,
I ak you. Mistuh Candidate,
Whah is you gwinter be7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
Wasted Kindness.

Aren't you going to send any more
missionaries to those fierce and unen-
lightened tribes?"
mo. SIR" answered the philanthropist.
mot until those tribes give a more salts
factory explanation as to what they did
with the last missionaries we sent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
ALWAYS A WAY.

whene'er a poet has a Balky Muse
And cannot get the critter to Enthuse,
He wastes no precious Time in Vain Regrets;
For such would purchase neither Grub nor Shoes.
The poet does not Sit and rave and curse,
For that would only make the Matter Worse.
He rather Busy gets and Grindeth out
A little chunk Of Rubaiyatic Verse
Louisville Courier Journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

No Longer a Target.
The base ball season fades away;
The gallant struggle ends;
And for awhile the umpire may
Lay claim to some few friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
One or the Other.

"Who is your great authority on political
economy asked the visitor from abroad.
II don't know" answered the American
citizen: but from what I hear about
campaign funds should say it was
either Chairman Hitchcock or Chairman
Mack"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
The STAY-AT-H0ME.

He always staid at home. he did
The reason why WAS plain.
His wife was suffragetting from
The rear end of a train.
Birmingham Age-HeraA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

The regulation joke about Pennsylvania
being safely republican is coming to the
front in spite OF Mr.. Gompers' effort to
precipitate a prodigious landslide In the
labor vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

Mr.. Bryan has taken proper pains to as
sure the public that he would not in the
event of his election use his position to
give a weekly paper owned by him first
Information about Thanksgiving procla
nations and messages to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

A Boston judge excused a man from
jury duty in order to let him finish a book
he was writing. 1t is now Indiana's duty
to do something to show that Massachu-
sets is not the literary-est state in the
Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
SHOOTING STARS.
Oh T HILANDEh 1OIHNSO1N
A Fogy's Opinion.

80 you don't approve Of the airship"
Il won't say that" answered Mr.. Slogo
But I must admit can't quite see the
need Of 1t when steamships. railways and
automobiles already afford such extensive
opportunities for risking life."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

Possession Of the Archbold letters must
convince Mr.. Hearst that Standard Oil
does not control all the crooked talent In
the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

The poet laureate comes under the
supervision of the lord chamberlain. The
lord chamberlain should be equipped with
q blue pencil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

Baby kissing should not be insisted on
as a campaign demonstration. 1t pleases
neither the baby nor the candidate and
proves nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

Anybody who wants to give more than
81 900 to a campaign fund is expected to
divide the donation up and let friends
take some of the credit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

OF course Gov. Hughes does not deny
that there are some good democrats who
intend to vote for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

The Hartman rheumatism rumor may
have been started by the cramp in the
hand he gets when some one asks him to
sign campaign check.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

When Hearst said he was going to quit
running for ONCE he was far from mean
Ing that he was going to get out Of poll
tics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

The base ball score board will presently
yield its place to the election bulletin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

The closing week Of the campaign may
have to be devoted to explaining misquo-
tatiOnS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
TIE STAR has . regular and permanent
Family Circulation maoh more than the
combined circulation OF the other wash
ington daiuss. AZ . News and AdvsI-
tisiag Nsdium Is has no competitor.

The Evening STAR with the Sunday morning
edition. 10 delivered By carriers within the city
ct 80 cents per month: without the Sunday morn
ing edition At a cents per month.
BY mail. postage prepaid:
Daily. Sunday included. one month. 60 cent?.
Daily. Sunday excepted. one month. 50 ceots.
Saturday Star, one year. &1.0O.
Sunday Star. one year. Sa.60.
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A Carefully Considered Reply.
Aren't trusts illegal?"
THE answer" answered Seantor Sor-
ghum. depends on whether you expect
me to speak as campaign orator or as
lawyer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11
The Man on Horseback.

For q young state Oklahoma has set
pace In politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

Leading citizens Of Washington were
striving fifty years ago for the estab-
lishment Of a high school
High to supplement the primary
s,h.o1 schools of the District. But
there were those who OBJ
jected to the enterprise on the ground
that the District was not ready for such
an extension. In The Star of October Z,
1858, is the following statement Of this
point of view:
1--WE are not among those who would
object to the establishment of high schools
here under more propitious circumstances
than now exist, but at present the con-
absurd. In the first place We have hardly
half enough primary and district schools
for the accommodation of the children of
the city. and those we have are pro-
vided. in many instances, with most
miserable accommodations. Secondly it
would not become corporation to pro-
vide a high school at which few chill
dren could obtain good educations when
we are destitute of the means to give
very many children rudimental instruc-
ton and compelled annually to turn huu-
dreds away from the doors of our pri-
mary schools. The injustice Of the contem-
Is obvious. Let measures be adopted first
to multiply the primary and district
schools until all can be accommodated
who apply for admission. and then it will
be time enough to provide for such as
desire to avail themselves OF the advan-
tages of a high school education at pub
lie expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

Turkish minister of foreign affairs gave
a dinner to the diplomatic corps. TO which
the representative Of Bulgaria was not
invited. Bulgaria asked for an eXplana-
ton. and the Ottoman government replied
that Bulgaria being a vassal state. Its
representative could not be invited. This
was the first incident
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-15
INSULTS A WOMAN
NEGRO OFFERS INDIGNITY TO MRS.
 .. SALMON.
Wife of Railroad Engineer Fscauem from Black Man in Pensacola and Officers are Hunt
 ing Him.
Pensacola. Fla. N

Pensacola, Fla. May 14.-tSpecial. ] One of the most fendish attempts at criminal assault ever made in Es- cambia County occurred this morning at about 10 o'clock. on one of the best residence streets of the eastern sec tion of the city.
 Mrs. Frank Salmon, wife of a Lou isville and Nashville engineer on her way from her home on East Gadsden Street to the home of a neighbor. was stopped on North Davis Street or Sixth Avenue by a negro whom she describes as a large man of a ginger cake color. The negro first grasped her arm, which act was followed with demonstrations and propositions.
 While Mrs. Salmon is in III health she had strength enough to wrench her self from the black heud's grasp and escape his further attempts. going into the home of Mir Gabriel in front of whose place the assault occurred.
 Mrs. Salmon is prostpated from her terrible experience.
 The police are making every effort to capture the negro.