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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-07

night there ought to q good sieighin' to-morrah.'
 "'oh. boy.' says th' sicrety iv tn Threasury. where is that tiliyphone boyf Here you. call up NIsther Sil- verstein ct his office in New York
 As was sayin'. tn prisidint goes on my poiicies-I
 Attorney 0fn'raI I have an important engagement with tn prisidint flict. How dull these meetings are since Bfli dhfopped out
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-02-07

slnazs. sals. paIass ls Inc NortASss1i- "
Evening star., 1909-03-02
The Brownsville Army Board.

Every true friend of the negro race
and particularly of the negro as = United
States soldier, will hope to see the board
established by the Brownsville bill perform
its duties thoroughly and impartialiy.
The negro, in uniform or out. has no
claim to any other than a square deal.
He must sta nd upon his merit as man
II he violates the law he should be pun
ished II he obeys the law he should be
protected in all his rights. To single
him out either for favor or persecution
because OF his color and humble station
is to violate the highest principle of our
government.
The whole regrettable Brownsville busi-
ness is now in the hands of men COM
petent TO deal with it. Soldiers are ac-
cused, and soldiers are the judges. The
officers to sift matters will not sit to
vindicate the President or to condemn
him. They will not be recruiting officers
anxious for enlistments, and nearslghted
as to undesirable candidates, but men
OF experience in army life and with
those who lead it. Their simple duty
will be to endeavor by army methods to
ascertain the truth about the Browns
VILE tragedy. Ii they have reason to
believe after investigation any of the
applicants for enlistment guilty of the
crime charged. or of concealing knowledge
of the guilt of others, they will reject
the application or applications and SO re-
port.
While matters have been greatly con-
fused by the Presidents haste and unfair
ness, there has all along been wide be-
lief that members of the discharged bat
talion-the number is but guesswork-sho1
up the Texas town. Many things-practi-
cally everything-pointed that way. Bad
blood existed between the troopers and
the rough element of the community.
There had been collisions on the streets,
and exchanges of threats between the
troopers and the toughs. At last trag-
edy was enacted, and the troopers were
accused.
1t is no excuse to say that the troopers
were severely provoked. There was no
justification for what was done by whom
soever done that night in Brownsville.
And, if it is possible. the guilty should
be uncovered and punished. 1t may be
too late for the accomplishment of this,
but If so the President is largely to
blame His course made for difficulties
and delays Had he done what Congress
has just done, the guilty might promptly
have been punished and the innocent
cleared of all charges.
Whether ten or twenty troopers are
guilty is not so much to the point. No
trooper who participated in the tragedy
is fit to wear the country's uniform. But
II fifty are guilty, it is better. II their
guilt cannot be established, that they
be re-enlisted than that the innocent,
who must be largely in the majority,
be longer barred. The prediction was
made in the House by an opponent OF
the bill that the whole battalion would
get back. That would be infipitely bet
ter. IL individual guilt cannot be fixed,
than the permanent punishment OF the
whole battalion, guilty and innocent alike.
Drumhead proceedings are not in order
in times Of peace.
Evening star., 1909-03-02
The Avenue Lights.

1t was a happy idea to turn on the Penn
sylvania avenue garlands of light last
night to give the early comers to Washing
ton an idea of what the capitals great
thoroughfare really means. The thou
sands of glowing bulbs festooned from
curb to curb form a great white way"
nearly mile and half in length. from
the Treasury to the Capitol. an un-
equaled stretch of street. In its breadth
Pennsylvania avenue is strikingly i'm
pressive and the present method of IL
Elimination emphasizes its remarkable
quality as national parade ground.
Unfortunately, the avenue looks better
at night than by day in the present cir
cumstances. Washingtonians are not
particularly proud of the architectural
creations that line the south side and
that are to be found near the Capitol on
both sides. This is point usually noted
by visitors, and it is always in order to
explain to them just why this grand ave-
nue. remains, in spots, SO dilapidated and
apparently neglected.
Briefly, the reason is that for many
years Congress has dallied with the SUBJ
ject of public building emplacements. The
government has urgently needed new
St1 uSIu1CS Aol d lOuS tlIuc, IL Has, III
deed, never had complete equipment.
The rational plan would be to locate these
necessary buildings with relation to the
existing focal points of public business,
the Capitol and the White House, and
proposition has been pending for years
beyond ready recollection to devote to
this purpose the land lying between the
avenue and the Mall, a triangle contain
ing sufficient area to accommodate all
the structures required, with attractive
and appropriate park settings and ap-
proaches
Naturally, the owners of property with
in the area SO conspicuously suitable for
public building uses and so often de-
scribed in projected legislation for this
purpose, have not felt inclined to i'm
prove their holdings as long as the
blight of possible condemnation remains
upon them. From session to session the
bill to take this land as a whole and
to use 1t as needed is advanced, some
times passing the Senate, and always rec
ognized as something desirable but negli-
glbie. The consequence is annual mac
ton, not merely in Congress, but in the
property itself. The Capital city suffers
IN appearance as a result, visitors ask
embarrassing questions and institute un-
complimentary comparisons.
The garlands Of light mark Pennsylva-
MIA avenue for what it is, the most i'm
pressive street in the country That it
has not been properly developed is not
the fault of the people Of Washington,
but of Congress. and every guest from
out Of town who is brought to understand
the cause of the shameful neglect should
go back to his state missionary for
prompt legislation to rescue the nations
city from it's deplorable plight by per-
suading his own representative In Con-
gress that it is his duty to act promptly
in this matter and vote to give the gov
ernment the buildings it needs, and at
the same time to cause the DEVELOPMENT
of this unsurpassed avenue to it's full
possibilities.
Evening star., 1909-03-02
The Buncombe Club,

The Ananias Club. IL appears, is to be
dissolved. It's life will terminate with
the administration under which 1t was
created. Shall 1t have a successor-that
is, an organization fixing attention by
reason Of the talents and achievements Of
it's members in a particular line?
There Is a suggestion to this effect,
though far from happy one. Certainly
the Buncombe Club would not appropri-
ately follow the Ananfas Club. They do
not spell the same thing. The Ananias
Club. though with a distinguished MEM
bership. has been a small organization
Men have not presented themselves early
to avoid q rush. But Buncombe Club ?
It would exceed In numbers all other
clubs, social. political or religious Men
would crowd its portals. and shortly the
distinguished politician would be one who
did not, instead of one who did. belong
TO it.
Politicians have always been over
abused. Even in English-speaking coun-
tries. where fair play and conservatism
characterize the game, politics is often
Evening star., 1909-03-02

held up as a pitfall. Temptations. 1t Is
asserted, present themselves on every
hand: and to overreach, to piggle, to shut
fle. and to trick the other fellow If neces-
sary, need give no player pause. In the
loose talk of curbstone circles, to 'lie like
a politician long has figured on even
terms with to swear like a sailor. to roar
like a lion, to sing like bird-a thing
done naturally and to the queens taste.
But the great majority of politicians
not justly described in the phrase.
They are pretty fair men, take them as
rule, and work for good things by decent
methods. Some lie. of course, and do it
we'll. but are not proud Of 1t, and prefer
not to have it mentioned when their
gifts are catalogued for curious public.
Buncombe is something else altogether.
1t is not new. and not disreputable We
know it better today under the name of
jolly. The orator addressing the crowd.
the visitor to the high official seeking
Office. the diplomat presenting his creden-
tials. all indulge in buncombe. In its best
estate 1t is a species of politeness. Any
experienced person is able easily to trim
down such an address and get at the
real size of the question. 1t is to be
today in an entirely satisfactory manner
without the use Of buncombe.
Judge Taft is just assuming functions
which will develop buncombe to the full
in all who approach him. And more than
that. He may have. in pure self-defense.
to use little of the article himself Like
begets like. Pleasant communications af-
feet good manners. The man who sees
everybody trying to be agreeable to him
such man particularly as Judge Taft
is moved by the same spirit toward
them. Before he knows it. he himself is
a master of buncombe. and showing the
way to others.
A Buncombe Club, therefore. would be
unwieldy as to size. and Judge Taft
should not think of creating such an or
ganization unless he is willing to accept
the presidency Of it, and add it to the
presidency of the United States
Evening star., 1909-03-02
Plat and Roosevelt,

Senator Platt's account Of the nomina-
ton of Theodore Roosevelt for Governor
of New York is local matter. but the
action at Philadelphia In 1900 wien Mr..
Roosevelt was nominated for Vice Presi-
dent is a national matter with .; national
history. Everybody knows that Mr..
Roosevelt did not desire to stand for the
national Office. and that Mr.. Mckinley
would not have chosen him for yokemate.
How New York felt about 1t was imma-
terial. The young men Of the party the
country over demanded the nomination,
and 1t was made In respons, to that de-
Evening star., 1909-03-02
Perils Of Hero Worship.
From the Jndianan nolta Nava

There are few students OF history at the
present time who accept .Carlyle's the
ory that the hero or great man Is en-
titled to most of the credit for human
progress. Great men play their part, Of
course. and exert a considerable fnfiu-
ence over their fellows. but they are not
all-powerful The very forces that Gre
ate the great man also control him. He
is. as a rule. the product Of tendencies
which of themselves work out many of
the results which are often attributed to
the hero. Free peoples need to be on
their guard against the great man theory.
Even in little things the extreme de-
velopment OF hero worship has a bad ef-
feet. Men who know what liberty is
have always jealously guarded it against
even the slightest encroachments. So far
have they gone that they even excited the
mirth of others who were sure that lib
erty would be preserved somehow, and
who felt that little things do not matter.
Evening star., 1909-03-02
Scandal Of the Maine.
m tho Now York Trihune

1t seems to be both fitting and necessary
to say plainly and emphatically that Con-
gress has done iii in refusing or neglect
ing to provide for the immediate raising
of the wreck of the Maine and its re-
moval from the harbor of Havana. TIC
leave that wreck and it's pitiable and
precious contents neglected for ten years
was a grave reproach to this nation. To
refuse, deliberately and actively. to repair
that neglect when urged in the strongest
manner to do so by the President of the
United States, by the late provisional gov
ernor of Cuba, by the insular government
of Cuba and by the overwhelming pub
lie sentiment of both countries is nothing
short of a scandal. It subjects this gov
ernment. without possibility of denial or
resentment, to the charges Of indifference
to the material welfare of the sister re-
public of which it assumes to be the
friend and protector, of disregard for the
mortal remains of those who were slain In
it's service and Of fear to face the con-
sequences of its own acts and to ,vindicate
the moral integrity Of the nation.
Evening star., 1909-03-02
Guard the Pockets.

Police reports indicate that pick
pockets are already coming to town 20
ply their trade in the midst of the inau-
xuration crowds. Several of these light
fingered strangers have been taken into
custody, but others are doubtless at large
and more will probably come, attracted
by the prospect of finding several hundred
thousand people massed compactly and
with their minds concentrated upon the
great spectacle.
In such circumstances it behooves every
one to be wary. 1t is unsafe to wear a
watch chain or fob exposed to the deft
hands of the skilled thief. If watch is
worn it should be kept within a tightly
buttoned coat. 1t is also unsafe to carry
much money on the person, or to consult
the pocketbook in public. The profes-
sional thief uses his eyes sharply before
he uses his fingers, notes the man with
cash and learns where he carries it. ii
he cannot secure the wallet by the usual
means of jostling him and slipping IL
from the pocket, he has the means OF
cutting through a pocket without detec-
ton.
Women should be particularly careful
about exposing valuables to the sight and
grasp of thieves. Their practice of carry
ing their money in a handbag renders
them easy victims Of the snatcher," who
has been much in evidence in this city
for several months. During days of great
crowds the opportunity of the purse filcher
10 multiplied. The police will do what
they can. but they cannot prevent all
the stealing. II people persist in thrusting
their money and jewels into view. The
artful dodger needs no stronger invitation
than a glimpse of a chain or roll of
hilla or a watch or other article of value
Evening star., 1909-03-02
The Recall.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.

ca, except during the critical times Of the
founding of the nation or during the civil
war. has there been so widespread and
deep an interest in political, sociological
and what are called governmental ques-
tions. In recent years the attention OF
the people has been drawn sharply to the
subject of popular election Of sepators
and popular nominations Of all sorts OF
officials by means of primaries. The
initiative and referendum is a device
which many people think so highly OF
that when 1t has been adopted its advo-
Gates count the battle of free and good
government already won. and now the
recall is to be cap and crown and real
salvation of political society, where all the
other laws exhibited some defect due to
the persistence of perverse human nature.
Evening star., 1909-03-02
The Lobby.
From the Birmingham Ledger.

The idea Of forbidding lobbying is a
futile one and wrong in principle. Any
man has a right to go to any member
of legislative body and urge him to
vote for or against bill. There is no
wrong in 1t. Bribery and corruption is
wrong but lobbying is not. 1t would
break down any administration In the
world to enforce law forbidding men
to lobby with legislators 1t is not only
right, but it is duty to lobby for some
bills and lobby against others.
Evening star., 1909-03-02
The Question of the Hour.

We have ceased our agitation
Ger the future of the state;
And on tariff legislation
We forsake the fierce debate;
We've reduced our zeal untiring
Over things we wished to know.
And we're eagerly inquiring:
do you think it's going to snow?"
Shall we make the navy greater?
Shall a peril sweep our seas?
For the citizens born later
Shall we save the precious trees?
Shall each demagogue who chatters
Be persuaded to go slow?-
These are unimportant matters
do you think it's going to snow?"
Evening star., 1909-03-02
Humor Of Congress.
From the New York World

Iu.
The Sixtieth Congress, in bad humor
is nearing its end. Honorable members
of both houses lose their patience easily
Irate senators and excitable representa-
tives grid at each other. at their officers
at the President-even at foreign nations
Gavels are smashed to splinters. the sol.
emn ceremony of taking down a speak.
er's words is proposed and the awful
discipline of the mace" is evoked. A
committee is at work much of the time
expunging unpleasant passages from the
record.
Evening star., 1909-03-02
Apprehension.

DO you think you will like the new ad-
ministration better than its predecessor
We'll" answered the man who takes
everything with terrible earnestness. Il
don't know just how much Importance to
attach to these stories about Taft ban
ouets. Id rather play tennis and ride a
horse than eat alligator steaks"
Evening star., 1909-03-02
Americans.

From the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
1t was to be expected that American
Rhodes scholars at oxford would do we'll
at the annual distribution of honors. In
the first place, they are all picked STU
dents; in the next place, they are all
Americans.
Evening star., 1909-03-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Shrewd.

81 suppose your constituents ask you
great many questions
Mo- answered Senator Sorghum: Il
make the first question serve as the text
for a four-hour speech. and then they
are afraid to ask any more"
Evening star., 1909-03-02

ry1n order to avoid delays on account
of personal absence letters to THE
star should not be addressed to any
Individual connected with the ONCE, but
simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial
OF Business Department. according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1909-03-02

There is no doubt that Speaker Cannon
would have some Of the violent magazine
writer's confronted with the mace If he
thought it would do any good.
Evening star., 1909-03-02
rba dth of March Parade.

In years to come the men who marched
will tell
OF that eventful morn
When gay pedestrians feared no street.
car bell
And Stunned no motor horn!
Evening star., 1909-03-02

Boston women have declined to take
their hats off at a symphony concert This
is great encouragement to people who
go to concerts to see rather than to hear
Evening star., 1909-03-02

mand. New York did not make the nom-
ination, and could not have defeated it.
Public sentiment never spoke more ir-
resistibly than in that matter.
Evening star., 1909-03-02

Telephone companies who want to abol-
lsh the word Hello will not find as
much popular interest as would attach to
a proposition TO abolish the phrase
Lines busy"
Evening star., 1909-03-02

Mr.. Bryan has not gone SO far as to
advise anybody to wait for the big show
in 1912.
Evening star., 1909-03-02

The 4th Of March may be stormy in
climate, but it is expected to let a great
deal of sunshine in upon a congressional
crouch.
Evening star., 1909-03-02

When the Treasury deficit is replaced by
a Treasury surplus there will be quite as
much congressional agitation as there is
at present.
Evening star., 1909-03-02

MIR. Roosevelt has given so much advice
that 1t is strange he has not devised some
method of enabling New York to suppress
the Salome dance.
Evening star., 1909-03-02

Owing to the music of the inauguration
bands the man who hears the first robin
is likely to be little late in reporting
this year.
Evening star., 1909-03-02
MAY Be q Mascot!

From the Dayton News.
Washington is also anxious to know
whether Mr.. Taft is going to prove such
a Jonah to the ball team as the past few
Presidents have been.
Evening star., 1909-03-02

1t will be disappointment to many
people If the Sd of March passes without
red-hot farewell message from the
White House.
Evening star., 1909-03-02
Not q Military Hero.

From the Boston Transcript.
Mr.. Taft will be the first republican
President elected since the civil war
without a record of military service! Who
says we care not for the heroes Of peace
Evening star., 1909-03-02

ANY sunshine that occurs between now
and Thursday should be promptly treated
with benzoate of soda
Evening star., 1909-03-02

1t will be hard to convince some New
Workers that the Inauguration is as big
an affair as one Of Tim Sullivan's clam
hakeS
Evening star., 1909-03-02

The Cooper jury has unquestionably
taken up the precious time of several
citizens who ought to be at night school.
Evening star., 1909-03-02

There have been no predictions as to
golf cabinet for Mr.. Taft.
Evening star., 1909-03-02
for not working"

pears to me-" said Uncle Eben, dat
when a man succeeds in gettin' rich quick
all he gifts out of it is a desire for gittin
still richer still quicker"
Evening star., 1909-03-02

THE Star Spangled Banner" is a better
tune than the anvil chorus. any day.
Evening star., 1909-03-02

Washington Is "It."
From the Baltimore American.
Washington always has been on the
map: now it occupies the main portion
of these United States.
Evening star., 1909-03-02
An Inventor.

$50 your boy Josh is an inventor?
eyes" answered Farmer Corntossel
"He has invented a lot O. labor-saving
Devices
what are they?"
Evening star., 1909-03-02

EHE STAR has . regular and perma-
nsnt Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation OF the
other Washington dailies. As News
ana Advertising Medium it has no
competitor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-06
HUNGER STRIKE
IN SPOKANE
JAIL
TWO HUNDRED INDUSTRIAL
WORKERS OF WORLD RE-
FUSE TO TAtk ANY FOOD.

(By United Press Leased Wire
SPOKANE, Nov. "a hunger
strike like that of the woman
suffragettes in England was be-
gun in Jail this morning by 200
members of the Industrial Work
ers of the World, who have been
convicted of disorderly conduct
for street speaking, and have been
given only bread and water twic
daily because they refuse to work
out their fine. 1t is the first hun
ger strike in the United States.
The strikers said they will re-
fuse to eat until given substan
tial food. The police may try
stomach pumps.
Lewis Scammell, a revolution.
list. weakened this morning and
volunteered to work on the rock
pile for good food. He was kick.
ed from the cell by the others
and denounced as a skunk and
traitor"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-06
Especial Correspondence.)

NEW YORK, Nov. "a new
player steps out into the field
for the great series of games be-
tween the Noblemen of Europe
and the Girls of America.
She's Miss Susan Henning oi
Louisville and New York.
The game begins Nov. 10 at st
Patrick's beautiful cathedral In
Fifth av., New York. Miss Hen
ning's opponent will be the Mar
quis de Charette of Brittany. He
is said to be a splendid represen-
tative of the Noblemen of Europe.
and they are expecting great
things from him over there,
Miss Henning, however, has
had some great coaching for her
part. She is acquainted with
most of the Girls of America who
have played and lost in the game
with the clever and shifty noble
men. If Miss Henning fears that
she will be loser she does not
show it. She is said to be as
courageous as any American girl
that ever tried to win a victory
in the game.
Miss Henning has a vast amour.
of helpful information to draw
from.
She knows about Anna Gould,
who, with SIS, 100000, lost yut
to Boni de Castellane, who won by
spending her money on other
women, abused her and caused her
to get a divorce. The case of
Helen Morton may give her
points, too. Helen married the
Due de Valencay, who won out
over her in short order by insult.
ing her Immediately after the
wedding and deserting her. Then
there's Alice Thaw's experience
with the earl of Yarmouth, who
extorted some of her $1,000, ,O0a
from her on their wedding day
and deserted her. There are many
pointers, too, in the case of Ella
Haggin, with her $5,0OO,0OO, who
married Count Festetics de Tolna.
He tried. a new but very success
full system, deserting his wife aft
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