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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
The Saratoga Conference.

The call for a democratic conference
at Saratoga in September has aroused the
liveliest interest, locally and elsewhere.
New York is, of course, interested. Old
time democrats there have long been ask
Ing. with pious feryor, How long. oh,
Lord, how long?" They have been
wondering if they had at last struck a
lane without a turning; if they were
doomed forever to trot behind men OF
whom they were ashamed, and of whom
in national affiliations democrats else
where were ashamed
The country at large is interested, be-
cause of the size and Importance of New
York in the national equation. Is it pos
sible for the state soon again to be
made debatable ground in national cam
paigns? Democratic success without
New York seems, as matters stand, Out
of the question. Gov. Johnson of Min
nesota may propose cutting loose from
the east, but there is no second to the
proposition. The cry will die. The only
result of it may be his own discontinue
in 1912. when he will be seeking votes
for the democratic nomination for
President. Johnson men in the east will
be scarce.
There is suggestion in New York that
this conference is a blind. Those who
oppose 1t point to the leaders of the
movement and characterize them as trust
agents and attorneys. The real object
of the conference, it is asserted, is tc
arrange for trust control Of the demo-
cratic organization in the state, for the
purpose first of fighting the income tax,
and then of preparing slate OF dele
gates to the next democratic national
convention.
1t is true that among the signers of the
call are lawyers of note who in pro-
fessional way serve big corporations. 1t
is also true that these corporations are
opposed to the income tax, and, for that
matter. everything else that Mr.. Bryan
as the democratic leader has advocated.
They would be glad to rid the party OF
him and all to which his name gives
credit.
But this is not sufficient to tag the con-
ference with false pretenses. There are
good reasons why democrats should take
a look around and ahead on general prin-
ciples. The party's condition is humiliat-
ing. Its leadership is discreditable. Its
performances for years past have been
surprising for blunders. If anything can
be done to change this, and make the
party in the leading state of the Union
again one of intelligent initiative and &C
ton, it should be done. and the sooner
the better. More of Corners and Murphy
and McCarren, more defeats and contin-
ued shame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
The UP-TO-DATE GIRL.

''Can She bake cherry pie, Willie boy, Willie
hoy:
Can she bake cherry pie. darling WILLIE"
old, Old Song.
That will keep him contented through all his life.
She can talk nv the hour about tariff reform,
She trudge DER the links though the day
may be warm,
She can argue you down ON the Meaning ee
shaw
But She wouldn't know beans if she looked at
them raw.
She swim like fish, she you q
mile.
She can tell you the very last caper in style:
At the running broad jump she defes all Tho
world.
She has medals to show how the hammer was
hurled,
She can tinker auto-eIectric steam
But she cant sew button up
She can manage a farm and tan free It from
debts
She can toss off a teddy and pun cigarettes.
She can analyze Browning and eriticise List
And can sit in at poker or win out at whist;
She can ride like man horse all the day -
But she opens can when she makes consomme
And she makes great speech on the subject OF
She's civic uplifter. and councilmen quake
If they learn she's opposed to some question at
She dissects the new drama and lectures on art
But she don't know the rules Tor raspberry
tart.
They'll be happy, no doubt, for he vows that
they WILL
He admires her rich mind and her muscle and
skill.
And he praises the day that his thrice lucky fate
Brought the quick murmured Yes that gave
her for his mate.
And there's rapturous joy in his words and hs|
While he learns how TO sew and to scrub and to|
cook.
Chicago Evening Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
In Virginia.

Mr.. Tucker has at last congratulated
Judge Mann and pledged his support,
.and the battle in Virginia will shortly
open. Everything points TO a demo-
cratic victory
The democratic primary, 1t is true, did
not bring out IA large vote. Despite the
personalities of the campaign, which
should have stirred the party to the
bottom. indifference was shown In MANY
quarters. ManniteS were none the
buster because of Mr.. fuckers willing
ness at one time to accept office at the
hands of a republican President nor
Tuckerites the buster because of the
friendly personal and political relations
that once existed between Judge Mann
and Gen. Malone.
Will those who neglected the primary
election neglect also the November cleo
tion? Not in numbers, probably, to af-
feet the result. There will be some
vigorous drumming during the next two
months. which should show In the re-
turns With Mr.. Tucker on the stump
asking his friends to come out. and
Judge Mann appealing as the candidate
10 all democrats. the responses will be
likely TO satisfy the party managers.
And then Mr.. Daniel is to be taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Women as Burglar Catchers.

1f tho women of New York and Brook
1,.n keen I'M their present pace the bur-
glars of that vicinity Will nave 10 trans
fer to other fields of operation IL tney
have any regard for their liberty. Judg-
ing from the news reports tnat nave
been printed within the last few days,
the housewives of the big city are YER
liable terrors for the thieving fraternity,
and have q degree of nerve that may
well be envied by their sisters elsewhere
ON Wednesday two Brooklyn women cap
tured housebreakers, and the day before
IL New York woman nabbed her third
thief within six months. Mrs. Kerschneff
of Brooklyn, it is true, needed help, but
it was a woman who. came to her aid,
and between them they held Jacob
1.udinsky until a policeman arrived. Mrs.
Steinman of Brooklyn followed her
quarry, whom she saw coming out of her
home with rug, until she overlook him
and then she held the guilty wretch until
the law laid hands upon him. But it is
Mrs. Freda Jacobs of the New York side
who holds the burglar-c catching record
up to date. She has caught three within
half year, and this is how she told the
court the other day how to turn the
trick:
II say it Is easy, but it's all in know
ing how. l never give up when / see a
burglar until catch him; that's the way.
When you see a burglar leaving your
house with your goods get after him, and
don't want until he gets away before you
start Just dash right after him and
keep after him until you are near enough
10 grab him-then grab him and you've
got him-that's how to catch burglar"
Washington women should take notice
of this excellent work Maj. Sylvester
will unquestionably subscribe to the prop
osition that the feminine residents of the
capital are capable of giving his men
effective assistance In Kidding the COM
munity of the light-fingered gentry. Pos
sibly after few experiences like those
OF New York and Brooklyn the PROPOSE
1ion may be reversed, and it can be said
that the police of Washington are eff
fecuveiy supplementing the thief-catch-
ing enterprise of the local women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
WHEN YOU SUCCEED.

When Brown down-when he was just an
ordinary clerk
And couldn't about the world. because he
had work
Nobody ever said word impugning his good
name,
And not single act OF HIS drew out the slight
est blame.
But since his ventures have all paid. his former
friends devote
Much of their time endeavoring to somehow &c,
his goat.
No one has shown wherein his actions were
unfair.
In honest WAYS he Seems to have become n
millionaire;
He's given much to charity and seems to try his
best
To be decent chap and keep clean heart in
his breast,
But they who worked beside him when he wore
shiny coat
Would deem pleasure greater than to some
how get his goat.
You may be kindly hailed today, ere wealth has
come TO YOU,
BY men who say that you're a prince; no doubt
they mean ii. too,
But if tomorrow Fortune smiles, permitting you,
at last,
To taste the honey of success, your weary wait
ing past
Your present friends. with fingers crooked, will
long tn clutch your throat;
They'll all be busy laying plans 10 somehow get
your goat
IS. f. Kiser in Chicago Record Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Distinguishing Street Cars.

A letter which has been received by
Commissioner Macfarland from a resi-
dent of Washington who is now abroad
calls attention to means of designat-
ing the street cars in some cities of Eu-
rope which might probably be adopted In
this city. The correspondent describes
the system as based upon the display Of
large numerals on the fronts of the cars
to designate the destinations of the yarl-
Gus lines. He says the stranger is readily
guided by the instruction to take a car
bearing certain number in order to
reach a desired point. Some years ago
The Star called attention to a system of
a similar character which was in vogue
in Buffalo. the designating signs, how
ever, being initial letters and abbrevia-
tons to indicate the terminals. 1t would
be possible to adapt some such system to
the local conditions without difficulty.
Thus all cars running to the Treasury
might carry the letter Z. Those headed
for Lincoln Park would be easily distin-
guished by the letter L, the navy yard
cars by the letter N, the Brightwood cars
by BID. the Berwyn cars. Bn; Brookland
cars, Blk; Chevy Chase cars, CHI: George
town cars. G. etc. These would be per-
bers, the initials being in a certain meas
ure self-suggestive Of their meaning, while
any system of numbers would necessarily
be arbitrary. The cars of this city at
present carry terminal signs on the front
ends. which are Illuminated at night by
electric lamps. but these cannot be read
at a long distance. Only an extremely
good pair of eyes can discern the lettering
in the transoms a block away. whereas
large letter. If lighted by single shielded
lamp above it, could be seen plainly for
several blocks. The assurance of the ap-
proach of a car bound for desired point
would be of material advantage to large
numbers OF the travelling public. Some
better method than the transom sign is
needed on those lines where cars of differ
ent colors are run, but not strictly accord
ing to system. For instance, formerly on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
NO RETIREMENT.

From the Syracuse Post Standard
Joe Cannon should remember that Hen
derson and Tom Reed both quit the
speakership before they really had to.
From the Buffalo Commercial.
Speaker Cannon, Of course, repudiates
the story that he does not intend to be
a candidate for the Office next session
1t was too warm for him to enter upon
an explicit and elaborate denial; but he
said enough to the effect that he meant
to hold the fort IL he could.
From the Hartford Evening Post.
Uncle Joe Cannon may not again be a
candidate for Congress. Cannon's with
drawal would be a severe test of the ma
lions power of endurance.
From the Newark Star.
Once more "Uncle joe Cannon says
when he Is ready to retire he will issue
a fair warning. SO there'll be no shock.
From the Toledo Blade.
If anybody supposes that Uncle Joe
Cannon is going to voluntarily retire from
public life they simply don't know him.
From the Kansas City Star.
When Speaker Cannon announces that
he is not going to retire to private life he
means voluntarily, Of course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
The President as Peacemaker.

English newspapers, in commenting on
The concluding touches of the tariff fight,
liken Mr.. Taft to Mr.. Mckinley. They
hail the President as a master peace
maker and congratulate his party and
the country on his resources in that line.
Blessed are the peacemakers: and the
President did make peace enough to get
q new tariff law. He handled a difficult
situation with rare skill. A different pro-
cedure on his part might have resulted
in a deadlock at the extra session. The
feeling at one time between the two re-
publican factions was very bitter.
Had the session ended without new
law, the President would have had to
choose between calling Congress together
again at once. or permitting the matter
TO 30 over to the regular session. A
second extra session would have re-
vealed increased republican discord, while
the four months intervening before the
regular session could not have produced
tranquility after so long and fru1tless
contest. The Presidents stitch in time
probably saved nine.
If it is said that the President did not
bring all of his party into line, it is to
be pointed out that all were not needed.
The republican majority in the Senate was
ON the final roll call without imperiling
the measure The bill carried by good,
safe vote.
Had the situation been different; If
more republican votes had been neces-
sary could they have been commander!
That is a matter for speculation. Some
men will answer in the affirmative, taxing
the ground that a protest carried TO the
extent of defeating the bill would have
rroyed a boomerang. Others hold that
every .insurgent would have stood to his
guns at any cost and been Endorsed at
home.
However this may be, the President, as
already stated, made peace enough Tor
all practical purposes. BY his methods
he brought support to the bill whlcn
would not have been available by other
methods. He listened, not only with
,,atience but good feeling, to all Sides
He explained, with both good feeling ana
politeness. his own views. IN nothing
that he said or did was there the slight
est suggestion of boss debating terms.
He wrote no letters denounc1ng those
,vbo differed with him. He held no Dig
eticL over the eraniums of senators VINO
saw their duty through their own specta-
Giles.
a peacemaker finds the White House
good place for action. Mr.. Mckinley I'M
proved his opportunities, and Mr.. Tart
starts WE'LL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
INCORPORATED.

She said on Monday she'd be mine
Forever and for aye.
On Tuesday with n smile. divine
She said the same 10 Jay.
On Wednesday eve this maiden fair
Our hearts were set upon
Gave quite bunch of golden hair
To pledge her troth to John.
On Thursday Reginald came by,
And late on Thursday night
With softly whispered loving sigh
Made all his future bright.
On Friday James appeared, and she,
just as to us before.
With beaming eyes declared She q be
His own forevermorc.
On Saturday twas Wibraham
Who won her much sought hand.
Although she'd dubbed tho lad clam
With not an ounce Of sand.
And Sunday evening after church,
Beneath the lunar gliIn.
She promised rich old Billie Birch
That she'd be true 10 him.
And that is why we seven met
Down by the summer sea-
There In the damp and soddcn wet
To form a company.
To form a Prudence syndicate.
And float a million shares.
4 market for them 10 create
Amongst the millionaireS.
Our assets, one small bit of fun
With mighty taking ways:
With hand that seems quite big enough
For sixty frances
Step IN all ye who wish 10 with
A heart that's strong and true.
And buy n block Of common in
.Amalgamated Prue,''
-Harper's weeki
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
PRESIDENTIAL GOLF GAME.
From the Baltimore Sun.

From the Baltimore Sun
If Nero fiddled while Rome burned
doesn't Taft golf while America sizzes ?
You can't beat him.
From the Indianapolis News.
The President regards the Myopia
course as one where true golf must be
played on every stroke of the game.-Bev-
erly Dispatch.
I Which doesn't simplify the matter a bit
for the ungolfsh who don't know land
some even don't care to know, the diff
ference between true golf and untrue golf
From the Albany Journal.
If Taft does not let up in his enthusiasm
for golf and fox-chaSing the next demo-
cratic campaign issue will be, I'VE don't
want sport for President
From the Utica Observer.
Between games President Taft is said
to be reading THE Greatness and Decline
of Rome" Well. there are some les
sons to be learned in it.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Wonder II the President will have more
success In revising downward his golf
score.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
President Taft has worn out many an
antagonist at golf. and it is possible he
may be the death of several masseurs
before he ribs himself of at least de-
sirable 80 of the $40 pounds of overdone
avoirdupois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
MUCH ADO ABOUT WHAT?

Now politics all have died away,
Never ripple they left, trace.
Who would have thought they held such swa
Led us so weary and wild chase.
Putting the citizens off their base?
just from an idle desire to know
We would inquire in this breathing space
Where are the questions that yexed US so:
The hipless maidens III strange array
Who agitated this year of grace
No words OF comment make US say.
Nor make us hasten our pace.
Melted away the FROST frail lace
Our problems vanish from mind as SNOW
Why should worry the blows To brace
Where are the questions that yexcd us 50?
Not far away the momentous day
That settles the base ball pennant race,
Then we shall learn in the glad ARRAY
Which of the teams shall win by an ace.
When we grow used to their proper place
Our peaceful currents again shall flow.
No hints of fashion plate, bat mace.
Where are the questions that vexed us so?
Sphinx. so inscratabIc. blank Of face,
You see them come and you watch them 20.
If once they mattercd. in such a ease.
Where are the questions that yexcd ms so?
-McLandburgh Wilson in the New York sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15

the Capital Traction line green cars ran
only to Georgetown, while yellow cars ran
to Mount Pleasant. Now green cars run
to Mount Pleasant as well as to George
town on this line and considerable con-
fusion results. especially in cases where
passengers are near-sighted or canno,
read. Probably the best system OF all, as
far as the public is concerned. would be
to paint the cars of distinguishing colors.
but this system would interfere with the
shifting of cars from branch to branch
in the administration of the lines. These
various possibilities might probably be
considered by the rapid transit commits.
sion with view to ascertaining whether
the present system is sufficient to insure
maximum of facility TO the patrons OF
the lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
VARIOUS VERSES
ON TIMELY TOPICS
OUR SUMNER RESORT.

Sculptor Perry. in Ludlow street jail. say,
L is a fine summer resort.l
Il need rest" the weary man
Suggested plaintively
All said the sheriff. I've a plan,
Just come along with me.
] know an excellent resort
For persons tired and pale.
Suppose you try season short
In Ludlowby -the-Jail.
For GOODNESS there's no beach hotel
One-half cool mine.
No blazing sun can reach your cell.
Room No. 3, Tier 9.
And when you hear the hucksters roar
To make a sidewalk sale,
Hark! lis the surge upon the shore
At Ludlow by the-Jai H.
The alnony martyr took
The kindly shrieyes advice;
And now he sits with pipe and hook
And something made with ice
He need not blister on \ beach;
There are no maidens frat
To whom the trndgeon he must teach
In Ludlow by -the-Jau.
For dinner he need never dress;
He has escaped that bore
He need not waltz in dceI distress
Upon a ballroom floor
lie need not feel compelled TO speak
When spnsters haunt his trail;
There is no room for Miss Ann fique
In Ludlow hy-the-Jail.
Hol All you fellows who have found
Small pleasure AT the beach,
Where You are roasted. broilcd and Drowned,
And then come back 10 bleach.
Go ncvcrmore to hill or shore
But seek the debtors dale
And let the blisSful months pass DER
In Ludlow by -thcoJai.
New York World.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
The SUFfRACETTES.

From the Charleston News and Courier
Politics give women big feet" triumph
antly cries DR.. Holland. and a suffrage tte
has answered in the one word, .Bosh. y
If the threat OF DR.. Holland will not de-
ter these women, we do not know what
will.
From the Chicago Journal.
Woman suffrage lectures in Mrs. Bel
mont's two-million-dollar home at least
are assured of good attendance What
woman would not listen to a lecture on
any old subject for the privilege of say
ing: when I was at Mrs. Belmont's, -
ETC.?
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal
The woman suffrage one is one OF the
waves Britannia seems to experience some
difficulty in ruling.
From the Rochester Herald.
The suffragettes are going to run Jane
Adams for President in 1912. Belva
Lockwood ought to be able to give Jane
some valuable pointers on how to.
From the Detroit Journal.
Baltimore announces that the ban on
kissing in the city parks has been lifted.
The suffragette movement should "go
big. In Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
Smaller Money Proposed.

Secretary Macveagh is contemplating
a general reorganization of the paper cur
rency of the United States to accomplish
two objects-hrst, to secure more dis
tinctive series of designs to denote the
different denominations of money, and,
second, 10 reduce the printed space to a
minimum and thereby produce more con-
venient and cheaper issue. The French
money, it is said, Will be the model in
point of size This will reduce the gov
eminent note from about five and hall
inches to about two and a quarter, a re-
duction of 25 per cent. 1t is believed that
this will be a much more acceptable size
of money than the present, which is often
found to be cumbersome.
We are so accustomed to the large bills
which constitute our currency issue that
the proposed reduction, If carried into
effect, will be a surprising change to
most money handlers. AS far as indi-
viduals are concerned the change will
probably be in general acceptable. al
though not great proportion of our pop
ulation is ever burdened with the size OF
the roll" Those chiefly CONCERNED in
the proposition will be the bank tellers
whose business it is to detect counter
posed to changes in the currency designs
and styles of printing, for every change
means the necessity of learning new
set of bills. Whether the smaller bills
will be as convenient and safe from this
point of view remains to be seen.
Some years ago it was proposed to adopt
a scheme of distinctive colors for the de-
nominations, proposition that was never
carried beyond the point of using yellow
ink in the printing of the back of the
twenty-dollar gold certificate and the dis
tinctive Roman numerals and seals on the
face. These yellow backs" as they are
called, have acquired such a distinctive
character that when short time ago the
ten-dollar gold certificates were printed in
the same ink so much confusion and so
many losses at the banks and at other
places of payment resulted that the issue
was stopped.
1t is possible to distinguish the demon
nations by the general design of the
notes or by the colors of the inks used.
The one-dollar notes might be printed in
blue, the two-dollar notes in black, the
five-dollar notes in red, the ten-dollar
notes in green, the twenty-dollar notes in
yellow. as q present, and the higher de-
nominations in lavender. In this connec-
ton 1t might be suggested that the two
dollar note, which is of very small con-
yenience, might be eliminated entirely
from the series. 1t leads to confusion
and is often mistaken for the one, the
advantage incidental to it's use being
slight compared with the risk involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-15
The Payne Law.

The newspapers have promptly settled
much-vexed question. Nearly every
where it is called the Payne law. Mr..
Aldrich does not share the credit, as
Mr.. German did for the law of 1894
Well, it must be admitted that Mr..
Aldrich was not as powerful this time
as Mr.. German was then. He did not
command the situation as the Maryland
senator did when he told the friends
of Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Wilson that
1t would be the bill as amended by the
Senate or nothing. That settled the
matter in 1894.