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The Columbus journal., 1908-06-17

Child-Then they are the real New
Workers.
Papa-Not necessarily. Any man
who lives in New York for any length
of time becomes a New Yorker, no
matter where he may have been born.
When ne travels he registers from
New York
Child-ls it in the air?
Papa-lt is in the air. The western
/ er despises New York until he has
made fortune. and then he comes to
New York to spend it. and after that
he is a New Yorker. The southerner
who has come to New York to live
may say that he was born in the
south. and il he doesn't his tongue
will do it for him. but he g!ories in
being a citizen of New York. The
New Englander feels that he has hon
ored New York by coming to it and
that without him New York would not
amount to much. but he. too. signs
his name in the register as from New
York.
Child-How about the Jerseyman.
papa?
Papa-The Jerseyman is an alto
gether different proposition. Six Jer-
seymen out of ten do business in New
York. and Of those six five were born
in Brooklyn when she was just Brook
Ign. The Jerseyman is not. strictly
speaking, q New Yorker. II New
York 10 in disgrace he thanks his
stars that he spends his nights in an
other state. but II New York wins a
point he pats himself on the back and
says: I'm here most of my waking
time" The Jerseyman also is sorely
tempted to sign his name as from
New York when he is out in Chicago.
for instance, and when he is in Eu-
rope he does do 1t.
Child-Well. papa, you have told
me about foreigners who were New
Workers. and about English-speaking
people who were New Workers and
about Americans who were New York
ers, but I want to know If there
couldn't be a more perfect kind Of
New Yorker than any of these-one
who was born in New York and who
spoke English?
Papa-Why, yes. my child; there
are thousands born in New York who
speak English They are hard and
fast New Workers.. Their parents
were Germans and Italians and
Frenchmen and Jews and Greeks, but
they were born in New York and they
speak English.
Child-Then. papa, they are the real
New Workers.. aren't they?
Papa-Well. l believe that they are
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-17

quit. But Why couldn't ! quit! mo
other fellers jumped, and with my
money. Why couldn't l do the same?
I broke out in q sweat. ! str0ve to
bring mp arguments against my sit
ting in the game and couldn't. Luck
whispered that 1t was with me, and 1t
didn't seem possible that could lose.
Never before had felt SO strongly
that 1t was my night. arose and
walked up and down the room. I
could hear my blood singin'. turned
and looked At the boys. each one With
an expression Of eagerness on his
face. I felt myself superior to them.
could beat them. There they sat,
completely within the power of my
skill and my luck could win
enough to pay back the money that
owed, and with my wages l could buy
clothes-and l needed EN-. Sudden
ly.I rushed out of the house. and I
ran-ran all the way to the home Of
the mill owner-snatched his money
out of my pocket and gave 1t to him.
told him what l had gone through
with, and he turned pale and took hold
of the mantelpiece to steady himself.
MY son. said he, I have been all
along there, only didn't run away
until afterward. They caught me ard
brought me back, and 1t was only by
the grace of-of human nature that I
didn't go to the penitentiary."
In the company there were three
~ tn0
had moved them And did you play
again, Uncle Linz" one of them in
quired.
mo, didn't. And although it may
appear narrow in me, but let me say
that a playin' card shan't come into
my house. In itself a deck of cards
is innocent enough. and SO is a bottle
Of ticker If you don't drink it. 1t is
true. though, 50 far as my experience
counts, that nearly every gambler be-
gins in q social way, without any
thought of becomin' ono. Very few
of them set out with the aim to make
gamblin' their profession. Take bosses.
for instance. Nearly all men like a
fine hoss-like to see him run. They
develop . judgment as to the runnin'
qualities Of . boss and finally are
willin' to back it up with money.
Whose business Is it? The money be-
longs to them and was honestly
earned. Understand, now. amt a
preachin' q moral sermon for
amt fitted for that l Just want to
talk in q human nature sort of way
for the benefit of these boys. Don't
bet on anything. That's the safest
plan. II there's no fun in goin' to
boss races unless you bet. don't CO."
But haven't you bet on roosters?"
old Brizintine inquired. looking wise.
We'll. l have seen the feathers fly
from the wrong chicken" Lin an
swered. And II have bet. and have
seen the evil of it, I am all the filter
to talk to these young chaps. Boys.
IL you don't want to be on trial all
your life. don't bet on anything"
Copyright. by Opie Read)
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-17

his principles undergo a change when
he begins to lose. Then he can't
help feelin' that he is givin the
other feller too much show. When he
has lost all he must have money in
order to carry on his business. Sup
pose he 10 employed to collect money
suppose he is in bank. II he
refrains from takin' money to gam
BILE with he is honest-desperately
honest. you might say. And he may
refrain day after day-for years; but
some day he may find himself weak.
This weakness may consist Of an over
confidence In self-in an overabun-
dance of hope. in . faith that he will
win and can pay back. Right there
he is gone Think you are strong
enough to stand such a temptation as
that. Brother Brizintine?"
Il would not use any mans money"
Brizintine answered. Il surely have
sense enough to know what is my
own. and knowing what is not my own
I have honesty enough not to take IL"
Yes" replied Jucklin, and what
you have said is the answer that nine
out of ten men would make-and hon
estly, too. But the fact is, you don't
know"
What! do you mean to say I don't
know whether or not I'm hOnest?"
Il mean just what I say-you don't
know. 1t is all very we'll for the un-
tried man to believe himself strong.
but unless he has been severely tried
he does not know"
do you know. Brother Jucklin?"
We'll, Ill tell you just how far I
know. Many years ago was workin
at a mill that took in a good deal Of
money. Finally they gave me charge
Of it. Along about that time a party
of US used to meet two or three times
a week 20 play a social game Of poker.
1t got to be SO sociable that it kept
me broke. knew that it was largely
a game of luck and that the cards
would break even after awhile. and
that may be true, in the long run,
but the run il too long. In the course
of Q thousand years they might have
broke even. but a 1t was. they broke
with Just enough promise to hold me
tied In fascination to the game.
began to borrow money-and 1t took
all of my wages to pay 1t back. One
night I went over to meet the boys.
I didn't have q cent Of my own. and
wouldn't have gone II hadn't
thought that some one would lend me
enough to get into the game. But
everyone hemmed and hawed and
spoke of the extreme need for money.
of hard times and the ike-the very
men who had week after week got
all of my wages. Just then 1t flashed
across me that in my pocket were
more than a hundred dollars belongin'
to the mill. With this amount as a
backin' l felt sure that I could win
back some of the money l had lost.
1t was perfectly plain could do it.
At some stage of the game / had near
ly always been ahead, but wouldn't
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-17

HILD-Papa. what
is a New Yorker?
Papa-My child. a
New Yorker is one
who lives in New
York-who has his
residence there. A
New Yorker may
be a Chinaman
from Pell street,
or q Polish Jew
from Rivington
street, or a Syrian
from Washington
street. or an Ital-
ian from the Ital-
ian quarter, or q
Greek or Jap or
Swede or any ma
tionality at all.
provided he lives
in New York city.
Child-Well. sup
pose a Russian
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-17
INvALIo's SAD PLIGHT.
After lnfiammatory rheumatism, Hair
Came Out, Skin Peeled, and Bed
Sores 0eveiopedHonIy CUT
eura Proved Successful.

about four years ago I had a very
severe attack of inhammatory rheuma-
tism. My skin peeled. and the high
fever played havoc with my hair.
which came out in punches. I also
had three large bed sores on my back.
l did not gain very rapidly, and my
appetite was very poor. l tried many
sure cures but they were of little
help, and until l tried Cuticura Re-
solvent l had had no real relief. Then
my complexion cleared and soon l felt
better. The bed sores went very soon
after a few applications of Cuticura
Ointment, and when l used Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment for my hair
1t began to regain its former glossy ap-
pearance. Mrs. Lavina j. Henderson,
1873 Broad St.. Stamford, Conn, March
and IL. 1907"
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-17

Nothing to Speak OF.
you are to take these capsules"
said DR.. Pussy. before meals, not
after, remember"
oh" said the patient Il guess it
doesn't matter much"
But 1t does matter. sir"
You wouldn't say that, doctor. II
you had ever had q meal in our board
ing house. Standard and
Times.
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-17
Severe Reproach.

Charley. dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins. Il had a dream about a race
horse that won three times in success
sion"
Great Scott" answered her hus-
band. who has touch of superstition;
what was its name, what did it look
hke?"
I've done my best to remember, but
! can't"
That's the way! There never was
q woman who could be relied on to
keep her head in business matters!"
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-17
A Family Matter.

Eph was before the high court Of
Justice for the usual offense.
Now, look here, Eph," said the
judge in an admonitory way. don't
you know 1t is wrong to steal chick
ens?"
Deed I does, jedge. Is a plunged
Baptis. is"
Then why did you steal those
chickens?"
"Dey wuzn't chickens. jedge; dey
wuz ducks"
THAT makes no difference"
deed it do, jedge." Eph pleaded.
Ducks is kinder kinfolks to us Bap-
tises, an it's all in de family, sub"
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-17
An important Line.

M IUpOB S0UV e"S.
she Is . most accomplished w0-
man."
rs she?
why. have you heard her sing?"
Eyes"
And seen her paintings?"
"Yes."
Then how can you ask?'
Il have never tasted her pies"
The Columbus journal., 1908-06-17
"lnternal Revenue" Collections.

"lnternal Revenue" Collections.
The term internal revenue" has
been restricted in its meaning to such
revenues only as are collected under
the internal revenue bureau con-
nected with the treasury department,
and does not include all revenues that
are. properly speaking, from internal
sources, that is, from sources other
than duties levied at the frontiers
upon foreign commodities. Thus,
moneys arising from the sale of public
lands. from patent fees. or the reve-
nues Of the postal service. are not gen.
orally known as internal revenues"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-21
No Change of Policy.

The editor of The Star. whose name APP
nears at the head of this column as the
successor OF Crosby Stuart Moves. has
beep since 1857 the associate editor OF
The Star. intimately associated with his
father i'm the editorial management ana
in active control for much of the time In
recent wears The bare statement of this
fact constitutes the surest of guarantees
that The Star policies of the future Will
be identical with those of the past.
The Star announces in 1903 the same
policy which it has proclaimed from the
beginning: To be honest. fair. clean ana
accurate. and to fight for Washington.
The Star is distinctively home paper:
q family paper: sympathetic personal
paper for Washingtonians.
The Star is for Washington among
cities: for the United States among ma
lions. and for right. justice and fair play
for every one. man woman, white or
black. poor or rich, here and in all the
world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-21

lar groupings of the fine forest trees of
the Mall; and who would save the Mall
from railroad tracks on pretense of pre-
serving the peoples park. and then de-
stroy the trees over the greater part OF
it's surface and substitute for park condi-
tions the concrete of a boulevard and the
stone and brick of public buildings.
1t is almost inconceivable that the pro-
posed treatment of the Mall will not be
reconsidered and radically changed be-
fore it is adopted by Congress and be-
fore a dollar is spent to make it a prac-
teal reality.
The gist of the proposition is that
Grants memorial shall be hidden in a
tree-abscured. swampy hole now, on the
theory that the trees which hide it will
some day be butchered the length Of, the
Mall. and that a broad. level boulevard
or embankment three hundred feet wide
will be built up from Capitol to Monu-
ment. destroying trees, shrubbery and
public buildings in it's course, and that of
this grand nonresident boulevard the
Grant memorial will he beautiful and
appropriate adjournment. The memorial is
to be located to adorn the boulevard, and
then the boulevard is to be created for
the memorial to adorn.
Gen. Sherman's memorial was originally
planned to be put in the Botanic Garden
hole to serve with Grant as a stalking
horse for the prospective grand boulevard
Gen. Sherman happily escaped. and his
memorial is conspicuOusly and effectively
located on its present appropriate site.
Is the Grant memorial. less fortunate. in
eNtricably begged i'm the Botanic Garden:
Would not Gen. Fred Grant do greater
honor to his father by helping to get the
Grant memorial out of the mire than by
rendering this rescue impossible?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-21
A Probation System for the District

"A frODdtlon system Tor the District.
Now pending before the judiciary COM
mittee of the House and before the Sen
ate with favorable report from the
District committee of that body, is q
DILL providing for the establishment of
a probation and parole system for the
District of Columbia. 1t is a move to
bring the District forward in its correc-
tioral and preventive work to the stage
already gained by some other cOmmuni-
ties 1t is based not upon theory but
upor experience, and it stands for the
most enlightened view of the delinquent
ment
Imprisonment for misdemeanors and
crimes must be regarded in the last analy-
sis a waste of human energy. 1t is a
measure of precaution. to lessen the like
lihood of repeated offenses and a de-
terrent to others who may be similarly
inclined by nature. But the man who is
held in Jail is not productive citizen.
His experience is calculated to harden
him. to rob him of his remnant of manii-
ness In the Judgment OF the most ad-
vaEced students of penology imprison-
ment is the last resort of the enlightened
community.
The question arises whether there is
anything better. any method more surely
and at the same time 10 give the de-
linauent a chance to regain his standing
and moral balance. In crude way the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-21
Williams Wrong.

From the New York Tribune.
Mr.. Williams attitude is logically indie
feasible. He can plausibly say that he Is
conducting a filibuster for the excitement
there is in 1t, or for the purpose Of making
himself as obnoxious as possible to the
members of the body who feel that 1t is
their duty to legislate In an orderly and
responsible manner. 1t is the privilege Of
any obstructionist to make as much trou-
BILE for those about him as he can. Yet
such an obstructionist cannot rightly
claim to be acting on a rational principle
or to be demonstrating the irrationality of
those who do not concede him dictator
ship in matters Of legislation. The Mis-
sissippi statesman argues that because he
is dissatisfied with the program deter
mined upon ny the majority he, as leaaer
Of the minority. should. be permitted to
oyerrule that program and prescribe an
other more conforrpabls to his own ideas
and wishes. But this contention is abso-
lutely subversive OF the principle Of re-
spOnsible party government, operative in
our system of legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-21
A Grand Non-Existent Boulevard.

The most powerful influence for re-
tanning the Grant monument in the I'M
fit and humiliating Botanic Garden site
is the advocacy of that site by members
Of the Grant family. All who delight to
honor Grant Gncluding The Starr nat
urally defer to reasonable wishes of his
family in respect to his memorial Gen.
Fred Grant. who has clearly been i'm
posed upon and misled by somebody, has
recently written letter to Senator Wet
more in which he says:
The location in the Botanic Garden
directly crossing the axis of the grand
boulevard between the Capitol and the
Washington Monument, is the one most
beautiful and appropriate for the me-
morial-'
1t appears at last that the Botanic
Garden site is beautiful and appropriate
only because the memorial thus located
will cross land Obstruct?) the grand boule-
ward between the Capitol and Monument
No other specific defense of the cite is
possible or is attempted
The Grant memorial will be the beau
tiful and appropriate adornment of this
grand boulevard only when there shall
be If ever) such boulevard to adorn.
There is no such boulevard now
There is no good reason to believe there
will ever be such a boulevard There
is hostility, almost bitter. in the House
against the plan of the proposed boule-
ward. There is strong and growing sen.
timent among architects and landscape
gardeners. tree-lovers and lovers of the
beautiful in nature against such d boule-
ward.
There is steady loss from the numbers
of those to whom the straight line and
not the curve is the line of beauty
who revel in stiff straight rows Of Neah's
Ark conventional trees. or of symmetrical
trees in tubs, in preference TO the irreSu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-21
Money! and Denver.

In an interview in New York on the
subject of the efforts of his opponents to
prevent his nomination at Denver, Mr..
Bryan said:
The. Commoner has stated that money
is now being used to secure uninstructed
delegations with a view to securing one
third of the delegates to the national con-
vention with the purpose of using the one
third to control the nominations. I am
the editor of the Commoner and 1 know
whereof l speak,
will you give the names of those who
are using the money against yOu?''
Il will not give the Names" replied
Co.. Bryan. ''of those using the money
and neither will l tell where it is being
used 1 don't care to go further than
what l have said
there is much TO corroborate his state.
ment.
AS the case stands today. anti-Bryan
sentiment is largely manipulated from
New York. 1t is the work of men who
play politics for money returns to them
selves. 1t is a mistake to call them DEM
Ocrats. They call themselves SUCH and
insist upon recognition under that name,
but are open to all sorts of approaches
from all sorts of sources. Just now they
have the democratic banner at the mast
head. But If Mr.. Bryan wins at Denver
there is no telling what they will do, or
with whom cooperate, to defeat him.
1t so happened also that present reye-
laticns about some past political cam
pa1gns bear out the indictment of this
brand of democracy. William c. Whitney
was clasSed as democrat. and held high
office as such. He sat in Mr.. Cleyelan =
first cabinet, and rendered more impor.
tant service in Mr.. Cleveland's behalf in
1892 than any other one man. And vet
in his day he played both sides. II now
appears that in the campaign of 1900 he
contributed fund he had raised by i'm.
proper means from corporation of which
he was a member to political purposes
giving part to the republicans and a
part to the democrats.
Mr.. Whitney did not originate this sor,
of thing. 1t existed before his day. MOI
did it end with him. 1t exists now. II
is the method of men of his stamp. Some
employ it better than Others accordips
to their skill and general equipment Mr.
Whitney was a master performer. ano
if alive would give Mr.. Bryan a grea,
deal more trouble than he is experiments
from those in charge of the anti-Bryar
campaign. He united to his credit in tx
financial world. which enabled him tc
raise large sums for any end he Nigh,
have in view. wide acquaintance with
politicians and thorough knowledge OF
how to work them.
Mi. Bryan refuses to go into particu.
lars as to his charges now, but they might
leak out if the Denver convention should
be controlled by the agencies he de-
nounces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-21
A Wizard.

To some men this world seems common
place spot,
With nothing that's novel or striking.
The men and the objects 1t offers are not
In. any respect to his liking.
There's only one cure for such people as
he
We must open his mind and enthuse it
With an effort determined to passively
The world as the press agent views it.
For here's a magician whose generous
spell
Leaves nobody doubtful or lonely;
With him all is best; never better" OF
well"
He deals in supsrlatives only.
Each man is a hero who gathers crowd
And strives to instruct or amuse it.
Ills a plan Of which all should be won
drously proud
The world as the press agent views it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-21
The Street Railway Issue.

Yesterdays action by the HOUSE
amounts to a declaration that so lar as
il is concerned the Union station tracks
are not the vital issue in the controversy.
The House in effect announces its lndlHer-
ence whether the station tracks are au-
thorized at this session or any other ses-
sion. and declares for universal transfers
and Commissioners regulation OF the rail-
ways as the essential legislative PROPOSE
lions to be fought for on their merits no
matter what may happen to the station
trackage proposal
The public interested in access TO the
Union station will hope that the Senate
~sv,SY yield or compromise on the points
insisted upon by the House. and that the
station tracks. universal transfers on rea-
scnable conditions and some form of pro-
vision or regulation which will bring
about the running of more cars at shorter
intervals than at present may all be
authorized. or enacted at The present ses-
sion
If the Senate is as Indifferent as the
House to the public need of station
tracks a deadlock will follow over uni
versal transfers and Commissioners regu-
Iation which may result in the indefinite
postponement of affirmative action on all
the issues.
The public wants tracks to the Union
Station, certain crosstown extensions. and
more cars running at shorter intervals to
abolish strap-hanging. especially on GER
tain suburban lines. 1t wants better serv
ice rather than cheaper service. II wants
more cars, rather than universal trans
fers, and it would like this better service
supplied by additional cars Immediately.
either by the voluntary action of the roads
or by direct command of Congress. The
proposition that Congress- which has taken
away from the Commissioners the regu-
lation of the schools, which properly be-
longs to them. shall turn over TO the Com
missioners for regulation the affairs of the
street railways, which may not properly
belong to them, promises long discussion
and prptracted period of hope deferred
before enactment The public would pre-
fer direct action by Congress to this
roundabout and uncertain method of re-
lief.
Finally the public recognizes clearly of
how small consequence it is to either
branch Of Congress what it wants or needs
in the premises. 1t has pleaded for months
for tracks to it's new Union station and
the House and Senate have disregarded its
petition to struggle into an obstinate
deadlock over general reform of street
railway conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-21
Furniture and
Floor Polishes.

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s"Ching-fow" Floor Polish, bot
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"Ching-fow' Stain Remover,
For floors and interior woodwork
Johnson's Prepared Wax. I'm
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'Old English Floor Wax, in
and . lib. cans...... .4Oc and 75c
Butchers Boston Polish or
Wax i'm ! and Id. cans. .4jc and 9Oc
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