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Evening star., 1909-03-15
Congress and the Tariff.

The republican party confronts big
task, bat it is familiar with big tasks.
Its first task was the preservation of the
Union: and that 1t accomplished. 1T then
addressed itself to the preservation O
the national credit, and accomplished that
There were periods OF difficulty, but at
last John Sherman engineered the reSump-
ton of specie payments. and some fifteen
wears later the party I'm national ConVen-
ton declared uneQuvocally for the gold
standard 1t likewise adopted the shb-
holeth of protection for American labor
and American industries, and as a result
of tariff laws enacted on that principle
wages are higher in this country than
anywhere else on earth, and AS manu-
featuring nation we stand In the front
rank These are conspicuous features of
a record of nearly fifty years. with re-
publican in the White House during all
but eight years OF the time.
Today's task is the tariff. The country
has ordered a revision of the law, and q
republican President and a Congress
overwhelmingly republican in both
branches are in office instructed to exc
cute the mandate. There is no reason to
doubt the sincerity of either. Tomorrow
: later from Congress. 1t is generally be-
lieved that in the main. they will work
in accord with each other; that the bill
passed by Congress will be signed by the
President and go into operation soon
after.
The democrats are skeptical. They are
predicting n jugsle of some kind. This is
supported by the assertion that the pro-
,r, -;t,
ton through campaign contributions
From Mr.. Bryan, down TO the penny
spellbinders the democratic sentinels on
the watchtowers make the charge of
bargain and sale. They adjure the coun-
try to be on its guard: TO watch every
move made: to examine closely every new
schedule presented. and compare 1t with
The old. They fout the promise that
duties where too high, will be lowered
: to serve the general interests.
;. But there are philosophers among the
democrats. One of the frankest of them
will tell you: The whole thing is theft
simply stealing. But as I am unable to
stop it, l want my share. Yes, L know
what is said: That the receiver of stolen
goods who knows their story is as bad
as the thief But business is business.
= I'm not sensitive en- that point. My con-
stituents do not expect me to be. l am
here to look out for them according TO
the way the game is being played, and
that l propose doing"
Nor are the republicans sensitive as to
the democratic definition of protection
Nor should they be. A policy whose
champions have been among the ablest
and purest of American statesmen. and
whose fruits are read in our manufactur-
ing and commercial statistics, needs no
defense against academic generalities.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
The Engineer Corps Changes.

If Maj. Judson proves himself as eff
fcient an Engineer Commissioner Is Maj.
Cosby has been during the brief period
of his stay at the municipal building the
District will be in no wise the loser by
the transfers ordered Saturday and pub
,.lished in The Star yesterday. All the
reports regarding the newly designated
commissioner bespeak for him a warm
welcome and presage a successful career
administrator. He is not unknown
here personally having served for a time
in the Office of chief of engineers The
activity of his service indicates that he
has been rated highly by his superiors
his assignments having been important
ones, calling for a high order of ability
The citizens of Washington are. prepared
to cooperate with him heartily TO the
end of an effective conduct of the local
business intrusted to the Engineer Com
missioner.
Maj. Cosby's new assignment as SUI
perintendent OF public buildings and
grounds carries him into his third sue
CesslVe assignment to the positions af-
tecting local interests open to engineer
officers. AS the officer in charge of the
aqueduct and nearby engineering works
lie was enabled to study the capitals
neeGs. AS Engineer Commissioner he
" as IN a position to render excellent sery-
ice for the betterment Of conditions But
President Taft regarded him as of
especial value 10 his own administration
and drafted him for a duty which calls
for a rare Combinat ton OF tact and execu-
tive capacity. He viii still have juris-
dlcuon over matters of local interest as
The officer in charge of the public build
-ings and grounds is a large contributor
TO the factors which make for Washing
Ton SURPRISING attractiveness. His abl-
.ity, his local experience and his loyalty
to his native city will combine to make
him both enthusiastic and effective IN de-
Neloping the new Washington.
tol. RromWeils service here has been
highly creditable TO him and the Distric.
las benefited from it. He has shown a
broad capacity for developing the PARIS
and reservations, and much that he has
accomplished in that direction will serve
ss foundation work for his successors
TO utilize in their future programs He
goes now TO an important technical task
calling for engineering talent and execu-
tive ability. and he will carry with him
The best wishes OF the friends he has
made during his five years of active work
In Washington.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Debate.

There's always somethin' doin'
In the house up on the hill:
There's always trouble brewin'
An the air Is never still.
From every direction
A food of wisdom rolls
Increasin' the collection
In the crowded pigeonholes.
Though the great supply is steady,
Comm in from shore to shore,
The pigeonholes is ready
To accommodate some more.
But the patriots are pursuin'
Duty's pathway, every one:
There's always somethin' doin'--
An they may get somethin' done
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Roosevelt and Literature.

From the London Chronicle.
Free from official trammels, Mr. Roose-
welt has already made his debut as a
journalist in the New York Outlook, and
goodness knows where he will end. For
his book about his hunting adventures
in Africa, which he Is sure to write. the
ex-president ought to get as much as was
Dark Continent" and 'In Darkest Africa
If not indeed as much as Macaulay re-
ceived from Longmans for his history,
which was. perhaps, the biggest check
that was ever signed offhand to any
author,
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Good Luck!
From the London Express.

From the London FXpress
The British people will be eager to
offer their heartiest good wishes to Mr..
Taft. who today assumes the high office
to which he has been elected by his fell
low citizens. These good wishes would
be sincerely rendered to every American
President. The common race, and. above
all. the common language make us in
this country keenly interested In the
progress and welfare of the United States.
The great destiny of the Anglo-Saxon is
a common possession. and with Great
Britain and America of one mind many
wrongs can be swiftly redressed and many
crooked places made straight.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Visitors From the Provinces!
From the London Graphic

TTU1n THt TontlUn I1THpN1V.
Notwithstanding the wintry weather
which deprived many railway loads of
provincial sightseers from reaching Wash
ington yesterday the Inauguration OF Mr..
TaftS presidency was conducted on a
scale as impressive as IT was imposing
The thermometer has been at some pains
to emphasize the links which bind this
country to the United States at the
link exists in the heartiness and sincerity
with which Englishmen Of all classes and
parties associate themselves with the well
come extended to Mr. Roosevelts sue
cesSOr.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Throw Off the Crouch.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Optimism runs In the veins Of the aver
age American. but now and then his liver
clogs and blue funk seizes him. 1t is
not enough to tell him that all is we'll
that the robins are here, that the grass
is getting green, that the tariff bugaboo
will soon dry up and blow away and that
billion bushel bumpers in the shape of
1909 crops must be looked after. 1t Is
not enough to tell him these things. for
he is going to grunt and croak till he
just naturally gets through his Erunting
and Croaking
Evening star., 1909-03-15

cgIn order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters TO TA6
eTAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the office, but
simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial
or Business Department, according TO
tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
A Waiting Policy,

What do you think ought to be done
with the tariff
Pm not expressing any opinion" an
swered Senator Sorghum. MY express
sions on the subject will he confined to
congratulations for my constituents whom
revision may benefit and condolences for
those who get left"
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Ribbons.

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ribbon, in old rose, wistaria, taupe,
navy. green, brown and black. Roc
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Makers loom ends of SaLln, Taf-
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TO yards In length. Values n Ec
I'D to 39c yard for. "S
Evening star., 1909-03-15

An ordinary seaman on the kearsarge
claims to have won $4,000 shooting
craps on the trip around the world.
This may tempt some of the smoking
room operators to abandon the ocean
liners and enlist in the navy.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
An Assured Fact.

DO you think that man who talks so
much is really acquainted with his sub
ject?"
"Well. there can be no doubt that he
is on speaking terms with It,"
Evening star., 1909-03-15

A number Of statesmen who have re-
Gently found their way to the White
House would favor including a door
mat with big red welcome" on it in
the list of improvements.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Conservatism.

II am afraid Crimson Gulch is law
less community" said the visitor.
NO" answered Bronco Bob. But we
amt so crazy for moro law that We drag
in the unwritten kind"
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Uncertainty.

The ground hogs had his innings,
Yet we'll hold to cautions rule,
For the climate is addicted
To the game of April fool.
Evening star., 1909-03-15

If there is no white rhinoceros avail
able Africa should show its hospitality
by going to work with a bleaching
preparation.
Evening star., 1909-03-15

Mr.. Bryan cannot be expected to re-
organize the party every time promi
nent democrat who did not vote for
him IS discovered.
Evening star., 1909-03-15

Perhaps some theatrical manager will
consent to revive the clog dance of old
time minstrel days. Anything would be
better than this Salome craze.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Determined on Disturbance.

Since local option prevailed you have
been drinking ice cream soda
"Yes," answered Col stilwell; "if L
can't have a headache I'll buy a stomach
ache
Evening star., 1909-03-15

AS an argument Mr.. Carnegie might
point to the enormous rise in the pos
sum market without any assistance
from a protective tariff.
Evening star., 1909-03-15

The greater than Washington"
statesman Is admiringly discovered al
most as frequently as the greater than
playwright.
Evening star., 1909-03-15

suffragette petition has been lost
in the mails. 1t Will be argued that q
postmistress general would not have
permitted such an accident
Evening star., 1909-03-15

Unless Mr.. Sherman is willing to risk
vice presidential obscurity he should
lose no time about making known his
views on buttermilk as a beverage.
Evening star., 1909-03-15

A comic opera called "A Trip to Afri-
ca" once enjoyed some vogue. But its
composer never got as much as dollar
q note for it.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Popular Property.

From the Mexican Herald.
The White House is so desirable that
one tenant no sooner moves out than
another moves In.
Evening star., 1909-03-15

The lawyers in the Cooper case should
be reconciled before it becomes neces-
sary to start another case.
Evening star., 1909-03-15

Now that airships are being manu-
factured for the market there will be
special lines of insurance written on
mansard roofs and chimneys.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Too Good to Be True

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
That $29. .000.000 fine seems to have
been too bright, too beautiful, to last
Evening star., 1909-03-15

Hetty Green may not have been LAVISH
in wedding presents; but she can give
good advice on economy.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
WHY Your Head Aches

You do not endure headache
because you want to. 1t is be-
cause you haven't satisfactory
remedy. You haven't tried DR..
Miles Anti-Pain Pills. They stop
pain quickly, leave no bad after
effects, do not derange the stom-
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tory-if so, try them. Your drug
gist has them.
"I have used Dr. Miles Anti.Patn Pills for the
past three years. They never failed to give ne
relief. They never leave any bad after effects.
Before I began taking them had been q great
| sufferer from headache for years"
GEORGE W. sAYLOR,
637 N. 18th street, Philadelphia, Pa.
| II they fail to help. your druggist will refund
| tho money first package.
| Is Doses Is cents. Never sold in bulk.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
SHOOTING STARS.

Uncle Joe Cannon has seen insurgents
before out in Illinois.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
Trv It,

From, the New York Evening Post.
Wireless politics would be extremely
useful on ships of state.
Evening star., 1909-03-15

TIE STAR has a regular and perrna-
nent Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of the
other washington dailies. As News
and Advertising Medium it has no
competitor.
Evening star., 1909-03-15
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Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-14

would give up easily an object he had
set out to win, especially If that OBJ.
ject had flashing black eyes, shining
set the blood coursing through colder
veins than his.
To accomplish the plan which the
Gentleman Club" had fixed upon it
was necessary that The Pawn"
should be enticed to one of the nightly
meetings. This at last was brought
about by Diaz, arch diplomat of the
crowd. The club gas gathered in the
paternal Diaz' law Office when The
Pawn" slipped in, took his seat and
sat in discreet silence.
Il see,' said Davies. addressing Tom
Childress, that you and Mary Ash.
ton have made it up.
The Pawn" shifted uneasily in his
chair and his cheeks famed. His
prosecutors had no idea of the con.
Stunning jealousy of Childress that had
long obsessed him.
Before he could decide which course
to pursue a diversion occurred. Gar.
rity jumped to his feet, strobe over to
Childress, and shaking his fist in his
face shouted:
Tom Childress, you're an Internal
liar. I'm going to that dance with
Mary Ashton. She promised me this
afternoon"
I'm a liar, am l." said Childress
slowly rising to the full limit of his
five feet five and squaring off for bat
tie. You've got to prove those words,
Garrity."
I'll prove them on you, you lying
pup" shouted Clarity. You can't
come up here and talk lightly of the
girl | love. There, take that"
The blow fell and instantly was
returned. Then somebody put out the
light. In the fitful light from the win.
dows the room seethed with the con.
fusion of crashing chairs, the thud.
thud of rapidly exchanged blows and
the labored breathing of the combat.
ants. Then the door opened letting in
flood of cool air. There was a rush
of struggling bodies and, The Pawn"
still clasping an open knife, felt him
self borne along with the crowd.
Childress was I'm the fore and under
the rays of the electric light on the
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-14
N. place fer the Artist.

1t may be cegretta bic, but the artist
to-day lives more APART from the gen.
crafty Of men than in almost any
other age. aud the reason is plain-it
Is because he has no definite place In
The present economy. Neither csn a
place be established for him by con-
declarations of artists and such like
nonsense. Solemn humbug of this sort
is OF use only for the glorifcation Of
n set OF professional men of taste,
from whose tyranry good Lord de-
liver ug.-New York Evening Sun.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-14
SHE HAD HIM ON THE HOOK.
Maiden Well Knew Lover Could Not
Resist Culinary Bait She Had
SO Cleverly Cast.

Janet had nodded the domestic al
fairs of the family with whom she
lived for so many years that the news
of her intended marriage had much
the effect of an earthquake. Have
you and David been engaged long?'
ventured the mistress OF the house
hold.
"One week when next Sabbath
comes" stated Janet briefly.
"And-and had you any thought OF
marrying before that?" asked her mis-
tress.
Times / had and times | had not"
said the imperturbable Janet, las any
person will But month ago when
| gave David wee bit OF the cake
I'd been making and he said to me:
Janet, have you the recipe firm In
your mind, lass. so you could make
IL II Mrs. Mann's book would be far
from your reach?' ! knew well the
time was drawing short.
"And when" said Janet, closing her
eyes at the recollection. II said to
him, David. lad, the recipe is copied
in little book of my own and saw
the CLINT in his eye / reckoned
'twould be within the month he'd ask
me-"
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-14
TOLD TO USE CUTlCURA.
After Specialist Failed to Cure Her In
tense Itching Eczema-Had Been
Tortured and Disfieured But
Was Soon Cured of Dread Humor.

81 contracted eczema and suffered
Intensely for about ten months. At
times l thought l would scratch my
self to pieces. My face and arms were
covered with large red patches, so
that l was ashamed to go out was
advised to go to doctor who was
a specialist in skin diseases, but I
received very little relief. l tried
every known remedy, with the same
results. thought l would never get bet
ter until a friend of mine told me to try
the Cuticura Remedies. So tried them,
and after four or five applications OF
Cuticura Ointment / was relieved of
my unbearable itching. / used two
sets of the Cuticura Remedies. and
am completely cured. Miss Barbara
Kral, Highlandtown, Nd, Jan. 8, '0S."
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole Props. Boston
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-14

W hen the pipes were all going well
Judge Adams arose in his place and
took up the sheets before him; and
heIe is what they contained:
The tale that | shall tell you this
evening is one that occurred in my
own experience. For reasons that will
appear, it never became a cause
celebre, yet l think it offers sufficient
of the unusual to be entitled to
place among these records of the club.
As did many of our members l made
my first acquaintance with the law
in a small town. Almost every mem
Der of the company of young men
with which | was raised was either
a lawyer. the son of a lawyer or
student of the law. Our loafing place
in the day time and our meeting
place in the evening was always some
'one or the other of the many law
offices. We grew up in fact amid an
atmosphere of law calf and briefs.
1t was a fantastic crowd, full of
q 1T conceits and odd fancies One
OF ;hese resulted in the formation of
an organization the like of which
haze not known before or since. They
CSlled it "The Gentleman's Club" but
Lad it been named the Practical
.loker's Club" the title would have
been more fitting. It's members
WEI, to enumerate them by their
bizarre titles will give you the best
idea of the vagaries of our idle brains.
There was the Governor of the Cigar
Islands in the person of Davies,
brilliant student who had already
made his mark as a stump speaker.
There was Clarity, otherwise the Duke
of Vermillion, who could cite by sec.
ton and chapter parallel to any
case you might mention in the Illinois
reports up to the one hundred and
thirty.fourth volume; he quit at Vol.
134 and went back to Blackstone.
There was little Tom Childress, digni.
fled by the title of Lord Mayor of
Conlogue, who used to amuse himself
by turning Cooley's Constitutional Law
into Latin blank verse. And there
was DiaZ, a ranting Irishman with
a Spanish name, who claimed to be
the sole surviving member of the
Patriotic Order of Sons Of Shay's
Rebellion, who loved a joke as he did
the smoky Installations of his ances-
tors native isle and who gloried in
the title of Lord High Admiral of the
Boyne, which. all history to the con-
trary, he declared to be the scene
of great Irish victory.
There were lesser lights with lesser
titles and lastly there was The
Pawn" "The Paw" was too hand.
some to be popula. He was also too
quiet. He certainly thought a great
deal. but he seldom s1id anything.
He was admitted to the club only on
suffrance and only in the capacity of
a pawn. His two consuming ambi-
tons were to try case before jury
and to be a full fedged member of
the "Gentleman's Club" with a title.
If England's queen had offered him
the ribbon of the bath he would have
declined 1t for these. His name,
which is unimportant, as he was never
known otherwise than as THE Pawn
was Chester Easter.
The club was in session in the
Office of Diaz. THE Pawn" was not
present
II think" said Diaz, solemnly, "it is
about time The Pawn was initiated.
Charlevoix county herald., 1909-08-14

We haven't done
anything to him late
ly. If we don't stir
him up he will for
get he's living"
Then the club
went into executive
session and plotted
the undoing of The
Pawn"
The Pawn" at
this time was giving
little thought to any
thing save the whims
and caprices of
black-eyed NJ airy
Ashton. Mary was
the soul of tickle
ness, and having
broken every youth
full heart in the town
kept that of THE
p a W n - S h e b e.
thought herself of
him and she found
il him a willing, yet
a determined sub
iect. The Pawn"
loved deeply as he
could hate deeply.
He was not one who