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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
The Democratic Big Four.

The Big Four in the democratic party
today as respects the next presidential
contest are AGov Marshall OF Indiana
Gov. johnson Of Minnesota, Gov. Harmon
Of Ohio, and. Of course, William ]. Bryan.
In an interview with correspondent
OF the Louisville Courier-Journal. GOV.
Marshall is quoted as saying:
"A tariff for revenue only; economy IN
public expenditures.
This should be the next democrauc
platform: nothing more or less.
Our platforms have been 100 ioiis ;
there has been too much gun ana non
sense in them AS for me. give me
short platform embodying the above IDEAS
and let 1t go at that. We can win on q
platform like that There is no sense IN
writing long-winded platitudes INTO the
platform to confuse the public nina.
The Indianian is right. AS a rule, party
platforms are too long. Too many sub
iects are discussed, and with too httie
clearness. A deliverance short straight
and sincere would answer better. But
even Gov. MarshalPs nine-word deliver
ance calls for an explanation. On the
tariff question Is he q Clevelandite. or
Baileyite? Is he for or against free raw
materials as the first move toward put
ting an end to protection?
Gov. johnson takes the following ad-
vanced and gallant stand:
"I hope to see the time when women
will join with their husbands In political
affairs. Where woman is the atmosphere
Is better, and politics would be better
with her refining influence
This is an important shibboleth at the
present time. The friends OF woman suf-
frage. led by women. are organizing for
their greatest effort in this country, and
by the winter and spring Of 1912 will be
active In the political field. They will
make note Of this attitude of the Gov
ernor OF Minnesota, and probably try to
put his rivals an record.
Gov. Harmon is talking but little these
days. He is a democrat OF the old school.
and q good man. but must be reelected
in order to appear at his best In the ma
tional field. The temperance question
confronts him. and that Is embarrassing
in Ohio and elsewhere for politicians. His
friends. however. have faith in his star.
and are keeping his name and claims we'll
advertised.
As for Mr.. Bryan, he is always with us.
10 speculation about the democracy and
the presidency Is complete without his
name. He holds his own amazingly I'M
der circumstances which in an ordinary
case would be discouraging. But his case
Is not ordinary. and he Is no ordinary
man. He has become platform in him
self. Gov. Marshall recommends a plat
form OF nine words. Mr.. Bryan could
stand on one of three-composed Of his
own name. For with him as the candi-
date. the democracy would not be Judged
by its declaration Of principles. but by
the record and professions OF the nomi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
The DingleY Law.

Tue New York World:
Tariff revision Is a critical period in
the supremacy OF any party. The McKin
lev bill defeated the republicans In 1892
The Wilson bill helped overthrow the
democrats The Dingley bill would have
beaten the republicans in 1898 but for the
Spanish war. Naturally Mr.. Taft has no
ardent desire to have his administrator
condemned in the congressional elections
OF 1910 by the choice Of q democrats
House.
What is the authority for the statement
that the Spanish war saved the repub.
lean party from defeat in 1887 What
manifestations showed that the country
vas displeased with the Dingley law, aHd
would have improved an ordinary oppor-
tunity 10 express Its displeasure at the
polls
Never was faith kept more promptly or
truly than by the republicans In the mat
ter of the tariff promises they had made
fn 1895. Mr.. Mckinley had proposed that
the mills instead Of the minis be opened,
and had promised q new tariff Lave on
protection lines as soon az Congress could
pass such. a measure.
Soon after March 4 1897. Congress met
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
The SUffRACETTES.

from the Milwaukee, Journal.
Those militant suffragettes Of England
ought 70 make excellent election day re-
peaters.
| from the Pfttsburg Dispatch
NOW that liz suffragettes have been ar
rested as result of the ATTEMPTED raid
on parliament. how much has the cause
besn advanced?
From the Indianapolis News.
II seems such a pity that those London
sunrasettes can't manage in some way
tjous. e
from the Chicago Evening Post
fernapS 1t might be less trouble for the
prime minister to consent to receive the
sunragettes in his Office.
From the Baltimore Star.
from what the English suffragette
teaaer Old to q police chief. she had
peter change her name to Mrs. Spank
From the Toledo Blade
:, II seems to me-" remarked the man on
me car this morning. that the young
EeiioW or the future will have to marry
sunragette and forever after hold his
peace"
From the Richmond Times-Dispateh.
Probably no one will ever understand
how bad hot weather can be until he has
been chased through q June afternoon
~ Q bunch OF furious sunragetteA ]
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
THE RUSH TO EUROPE.

(As It appears to the heir-apparent3
There's simply nothing but our trip
To talk about at home:
The price of staterooms on each ship
The best hotel at Rome,
The way to get to Rigi-kulm,
Old masters-in q crowd!
The Grand canal,
The Bois. ct al
No other themes allowed.
Mother knows the blooming
Baedekef by heart,
Calls Ii education
Sister calls 1t art.
At breakfast it's cathedral towns.
Or famous scenery,
At lunch it's Worth and Paquia gowns
With galleries for tea:
With Oorot and Corregglo
Their classic thirsts they quench,
Much interspersed
With thrice-aecursed
Excursions into French.
Mother calls II culture,
Sister calls IL art.
Father can't he quoted
Wholly, OF in part
New York Tnes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
"Joy Ridinr.n

Shortly after the automobile came into
common use phrase was invented to At
the case Of the chauffeur who took his
employers car surreptitieusly for pleas
ure ride and the entertainment Of his
friends. This was called 10y riding"
The phrase was applied exclusively for
long time to this form Of unwarranted
automobile use, and has figured fire.
Quently in the news columns to the end
OF briefly and sufficiently describing q
dangerous and often fatal performance.
But with the usual disposition to over
work a new word or phrase and to take
1t out OF It's original meaning and amplify
1t. 10y riding" has now come to be ap-
piled to all forms OF automobile pleasur-
Ing. The other day. for instance. when a
party Of the members OF Congress rode
from Washington to Baltimore the ex-
petition was announced as q ''joy ride
The dispatches have recently told Of the
organization OF 10Y ride trips' from Chi
cago to Seattle. experimenting the regu-
lar train service to the exposition by
means of the automobile Indeed, at the
present rate the words 10y riding will
soon have utterly lost their original
meaning. This is perhaps not to be deep
ly regretted. inasmuch as the phrase was
an awkward one at best in the beginning.
But 1t Is nevertheless unfortunate that
our language Is 30 fluid than even the cur
rent slang cannot retain it's original sig
nihcance more than a few weeks at q
time. 1t has been said that language
grows by accretions from the common
colloquial speech of the streets. that slang
is the source Of most Of the new words
which find their way into general usa II
this Is true 1t Is important to prevent
distinct changes Of meaning in these oc-
casional coinages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
The Americas Cup.

A report from Glasgow says that Sir
Themes Upton has recently notified the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club that he Is will
fng to consider the Question OF another
challenge for the Americas cup provided
the New York Yacht Club will accept
certain conditions, chiefly that the race
be sailed under any modern racing rules.
Sir, Thongs, furthermore stated that he
@asld. willingly concede to the American
organization, the choice OF the rules. ex-
pressing no preference for either English
or American. e@
1t has for some time been obvious that
unless the New York Yacht Club will
agree to modified rules governing this
contest there is no prospect whatever
for the renewal of the competitions. The
rales under which the cup has been con-
tested In the past are not suitable to
modern conditions. They are not even
accepted as governing other yachting
events than the Americas cup races. 1t
lis time they were changed.
The Americas cup is supposed to repre-
sent yachting supremacy. Its possession
in theory indicates that the holder Is the
designer and sailor of the most perfect
racing yacht, the fastest and the most
capable in all racing conditions. Rules
that were IN vogue and applicable at the
time that the cup was originally offered
have become obsolete, and 1t Is in q de-
plotable degree obstinate for the New
York Yacht Club to refuse to yield in
any particular from the conditions gov.
erninS the contest.
There is no satisfaction whatever in
the continued possession OF the America s
cup IL Inc suspicion prevails that foreign
yachtsmen would be capable of winning
the cup il they were given opportunity
TO challenge under a modification OF the
rules. No Americans. outside Of possibly
a few members of the New York Yacht
Club, regard with any qualification what
over the retention Of the cup under these
conditions.
.sNsSir Thomas Liptons personal popularity
Is not a factor In this consideration He is
regarded here as good sportsman. who
Ais willingly spent enormous sums in
'erdef to keep up the tradition OF yacht
ing competition between the countries
Bat even Il good sportsman flags in hi.
enterprise in the face of a sure defeat
and it 10 to Lipton's credit now that he
stands firmly upon the proposition tina,
he will not challenge again unless The
yuiee are SO framed that a foreign built
yacht will itave a fair show in a race FOR
the cup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
What of the Morrow

Tomorrow is Independence day. Ordi-
farjtv It is a day of terror and danger. Of
disableInents and deaths. Usually chill
dreii buy and discharge fireworks with
practically no restraint throughout the
day and in consequence they and others
are injured and property Is destroyed
This year, thanks to the enterprise or
the citizens of Washington and the ef-
fective' cooperation of the authorities,
there is prospect that Independence day
will+bey celebrated according to safe and
sane" principles. and that there VIII be
less loss and suffering than usual without
any diminution in patriotism.
The intervention of Sunday before the
day of celebration gives the parents OF
Washington chance to cooperate hear
THY in this work of safeguarding human
life. and at the same time rescuing the
national natal day from the barbarto
practices that have marked 1t for many
years. They can earnestly appeal to the
children to eschew noise-ulaking. dre-
scattering, destroying fireworks. They
can point out the risks that are run
through carelessness and needless indul-
gence in this selfish pleasure. They can
emphasize the fact that 1t is not neces-
sary TO burn powder and rend the air In
order to express qualification Tor the
signing of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence.
Unless the law Is violated tomorrow the
powder burning in the name Of patriotism
will be confined to the several organized
celebrations, conducted by groups Of citi-
zens and by the central association rep
resenting the safe and sane" sentiment
of the District at large. 1t is too much
to expect that there will be no surrepti-
tious firing of crackers and pistols. This
reform cannot be entirely accomplished
in a single season. But II the police can
cnver the ground effectively the lawless
indulgence in explosions will be reduced
TO minimum.
TO the extent that the elder citizens re-
fuse to supply the Juveniles with fire.
cracker money there will be immunity
from disasters tomorrow. 1t is for the
parents themselves to decide whether
they wish to run the risk Of having their
children arrested for violating the tregu-
iations OF manned or even killed There
are many ways of celebrating the Fourth
without exploding powder and It Is to be
hoped that these ways will be employed
20 the exclusion of the hideous practices
that have heretofore made OF Independ-
xfce day time of terror and distraction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
DREAMING.

IL could but command my dreams
Zach tultry summer day
W hen down my cheeks the tend streams
And little streamlets stray,
l would cut out all work awhile
And calm myself for rest
While from my dreams chose the styls
Which suited me the best
I'd dream that on an iceberg
Was from the world apart.
With twenty-one drink mixers nixh
Each gifted In his art
While seven slaves waved over mo
Fans like Ger Pharaoh swayed;
With all things else that could So
Delieiously trapped.
From Dreamland's Icy mountains thea
Would Icy breezes blow
I'd dream the earnings OF my pen
Were a cool million now
All, If my dreams / could command
I'd have a bully echemeI
But shucks! I'm here half doing, and
These thoughts are all q dream.
Kansas city Tine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
Warning.

When you're resting at ease meath the
whispering trees
And life seems q fine case OF go-as-you-
please,
It's a terrible thing to come down With
jar:
The distance seems moro than it meas
ures by far.
In vain are the kind explanations they'll
make;
It was merely q Joke; It was all a mis-
take.
There's lingering lesson conveyed by
the thump.
When you swing IN a hammock. look
out for tho bump.
Tho memory may help in the midst Of
affairs.
When fortune seems eager to Danish
your cares
And the- world swings along rs IL moth.
ing were wrong
And pride softly sings you her lullaby
song.
Don't sneer at the chap who on foot
trudges by.
You may wish for his aid when mis-
fortune draws nigh
And you land In a Heterogeneous
lump
When you swing in a hammock look
out Tor the bump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
The Weather.

Senators and representatives should re-
member that Washington has had no
of the hot weather. The torture
has been general. Had they been at home
they would not have escaped discomfort.
The mercury has been playing in the
nineties all over the country. They have
suffered hero, but in a good cause. The
tariff had to be revised. and they had
most respectfully solicited the Job. After
they have put up the shutters and gone
home, they will soon forget the roastings
the clerk of the weather has given them,
and they have given one another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
VARIOUS VERSES
ON TIMELY TOPICS
CHRISTENING An INfANfA.

To innocent Beatrice Bourbon
Lhsy We given Just seven moro names;
od spain never fastens a curb on
Her lovc for what dignity claims
Though Bourbon she is
The observers have said
The faceS were wRy
That the little one made
To innocent Beatrice Bourbon
Eight names seem a burden the worst:
This thought her young soul will disturb,
On the day when she writes 'em 1T drvt
Then. more OF WY faces
This Bourbon will make:
She won't spell EN- right
Though vast pains she may take
To innocent Beatrice Bourbon
No S. p. G. q. offers aid:
SPANS cities and sections suburban
Of no such concern are afraid
And therefore. this princes,
Bourbon true,
Can make but wry facss
As other kids do;
-frooklyn EaGA,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Crude Notion Of Finance

A Crude Notion Of Finance
any more"
Nope" answered Pluto Pete. Grim
son Gulch is tired Of small game. We
read Of Wall street Teller that helped
himself to an entire ratlroad-tracks,
rolling stock. freight, passengers and
all. Were layin' for him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

Reports Of the failure of the diamond
crop in South Africa do not have nearly
the significance to the average pocket
book Of the annual discovery that the
winters Ice crop was deficient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

The Chinese frecracker has been re-
sponsible for much homicidal calamity
about which there was no mystery what
ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

Some Of the men whose official tenure
has sunmarily ceased will no doubt do
what they can to oblige Mr.. Taft with
that efficient opposition which he regards
as essential to good government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

The safe and sane Fourth OF July car
ries no disappointments save to the lock-
jaw germ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

Germany has managed to keep England
in state of nervous apprehension that
has not been equaled since the suffra-
gettes first descended on parliament.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

After study OF extra session demands,
Mr.. Bryan is doubtless more reconctled
than ever to the prospect OF not being a
United States senator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

eSorne of the bids for Maryland highway
construction indicate a belief that good
Tosds must be had no matter how high
they come
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

Mr.. Payne cannot be expected to feel
any lively sympathy for the senators
who insist on working overtime on the
tariff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

1t might embaErass Senator BeveridRe
if his antagonism to the tobacco trust
should move the night-rider vote to mis-
guided enthusiasm in his support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

Ex-Commissioner Binghams mastery of
vehement expression now has q topic
worthy Of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

What ]. J. Hill appears to think the
country needs is simplifled legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

Japan Is displaying the spirit OF hos
pitality that Is properly to be expected
of a country with q big international ex-
position In prospect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
A Mental Monopolv.

The graduation speakers voice is still
And from the Capitol floats through
the air
These words: Behold the one great
wisdom mill;
It finds no competition anywhere"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

After studying his financial record 1t
has been decided that Abdul Hamid is
an old Turk with good sized nest egg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
The Point Of View.

The Point Of View.
You sang OF the key!~ exclaimed
the musical director reproachfully.
Sir" replied tho young but naughty
soprano. what you mean to say Is that
your orchestra occasionally failed to
harmonic with my voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04

"One reason why de Declaration Of
Independence is sech a fine document"
said Uncle Eben, lis dat dar wasn't no.
body aroun' shootin' off flrecrackers to
disturb the folks dat was writin' IT,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
No MISREPRESENTATION.

NO MISREPRESENTATION.
What's the cause Of tho scarcity of
fresh corn and tomatoes around here?'
asked the summer boarder.
I'VE advertised home coolin'. didn't
we." asked Farmer Corntossel
Eyes"
Well. we're giving you canned vege-
tables, same as you're used to-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-04
CRETE MENACES EUROPE'S PEACE

a. . foregone conclusion that when a
country has once shaken of the yoke OF
Turkey It Is considered practically as a
'lost province" ard such. in q word, is
the relations Of Crete to Turkey at the
present moment.
The evacuation, which seemed entirely
practicable In 1905, Is now quite different
in It's aspect. The events which happened
in Turkey in October, 1885, have had wide
spread echo In Turkey, and especially In
Greece. Union with Greece was pro-
claimed by Crete and q provisional gov
eminent was constituted notwithstanding
the presence OF the international troops
and Of M. Zaimis becoming in the interval
the high commissioner OF the protective
powers. The 7th OF May NJ. Michelidakis.
president OF the Crete executive commits
sion, telegraphed to the King OF Greece:
Crete Is animated by the profound con-
vfction that her just desire to be subject
to your scepter will be accomplished. and
hereafter Cretans will address their pray
ers to King George a. faithful and de-
voted subjects"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
BANKS SHOW GOOD
RECORD FOR YEAR
At Meeting Of Directors Of lnterna
tlonal Bank & Trust Company
Dividend is Declared.

The International Bank q Trust
company held its annual stockholders
meeting at two o'clock July LIST, and
declared a dividend OF - per cent, be-
sides putting to the surplus and un-
divided proft account over three per
cent Every one connected with that
institution was well pleased with the
showing and was enthusiastic as to
the future
The same board Of directors and of.
foers were elected for the ensuing year
being. Alfred Orendorff president, J..
| w Orr vice president and manager,
NJ. f. Knight 2nd vice president, II. r..
Warner cashier, A. A. Scott assistant
cashier and G. A. Davidson secretary
and treasurer The board OF directors
consist of seven members, Alfred oren.
dorff Springfield H.; j w. Yantis of
shelbyville, Ill, Morris f. knight, j.
w. Orr. w p Farley, J II, Winner and
Lee Todd.
The Cherokee National bank also
held its directors meeting and declar.
ed semiannual dividend Of pei
cent placing a goodly sum to surplus
account. This little bank never fails
to pay good dividend and this year
caught its depositors at the highest
point they have ever been, with the
outlook that they will be materially in
creased the coming year.
J. W. Orr was a busy man yester.
day, besides attending these two meet
ings he went to Chelsea on the 1880
train and attended the semi.annual
meeting Of the Union Bank g. Trust
company and reports that bank in &
nourishing condition with it's deposits
at the highest point. Il declared a
dividend of 10 per cent since last Jan
uary besides placing 10 per cent of
its earnings to surplus account. This
is one Of the big payers Of this part
of the state and all connected with 1t
are proud of its report and good stand
ing in the neighborhood.
Mr. Orr, today, went to Centralia and
Big Cabin to attend bank meetings
with the institutions. which he is con
neoted with and reports fiourishing
condition for each Of them and says
he expects a 10 per cent semi-annual
dividend from each locality
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-07-09
AFTER SERVING ELEVEN
YEARS ASKS new TRIAL

Guthrie, Okla, July 8. -- After the
lapse of eleven years, Edmond b Jus.
tus, serving a life sentence in the
penitentiary at MeAlester for murder,
has decided that he didn't have
square deal at his trial and has brought
habeas corpus proceedings in the Grim
inal court of appeals to secure his re-
lease and compel a new trial.
Justus was convicted in the district
court of Kay county In May, 1898. His
principal objection to the proceedings
at that time seems to be that he was
denied a change Of venue He also
AYERS that in the absence of his reg.
ular counsel, an attorney who had
been associated with them in the case
announced himself ready for trial, and
after the trial failed TO file a motion
for a new trial within the time requir.
ed by law.