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Evening star., 1909-06-26
Clothes, Comfort and Statecraft.

Vice President Sherman is exciting the
envy of his fellow statesmen at the Sen
ate wing of. the Capitol by his attire.
He has put on suit Of comfortable, IL
ineiegant, clothes, sort of lightweight
denim, that he declares is the ideal garb
for hot weather. Some of the ancient and
honorable traditions Of the Senate have
been Jared by this innovation. but while
more conservative members Of the body
suffer in the course Of the days work In
costumes supposedly proper for the scene
the Vice President sits at ease In his pic
turesaue and homely clothes.
We have acquired a reputation abroad
for our "shirt-sleeves" diplomacy, our
directness and rough-and-ready prepared
ness for emergencies. 1t is quite likely
that we may in time come to be regarded
nation OF overall statesmen. IL the
Sherman style of summer costuming Is
copied. But this will not hurt the United
States seriously in any quarter. The
country will be finally judged by the
laws 1t enacts and not by the clothes that
are worn by the men who enact them, nor
by the garments that inease the forms Of
those who enforce the statutes President
Taft, it is reported. greatly shocked some
people by appearing in his official per-
son in public Immediately after the inau-
guration in plain sack suit Of business
cut, whereas it had been a White House
tradition that 1t was improper for Presi-
dent to appear save in a frock coat. But
up to date nobody has objected that the
Taft administration lacks in wisdom or
force or effectiveness because the Presi-
dent has chosen to be comfortable In the
discharge of his duty.
The Vice Presidents blue denim suit
and the Presidents sack coat make a
good combination and suggest to the
country at large that the government is
in the hands of men who take q normal,
sensible view OF life and are not slavishly
bound to. convention. II their example
were followed generally throughout the
country the physicians would have less
work to do In this trying weather.
Evening star., 1909-06-26
Hot Weather and Crime.
From the Baltimore Sun.

Since the beginning Of the present sea
son Of hot weather the newspapers havl
been called upon to record an increased
number of crimes. With the first ho
wave of summer there often seems t
come a wave OF crime. No ono can tel
exactly the psychological and physica
connection between the two. but the Co
incidence Is often marked. Perhaps tha
germs Of crime implanted in some ma
lures develop into active life under thu
influence of excessive heat. just as dt
the seeds in the earth. The police dur.
ing hot weather should be especially vigi
liant to detect and arrest the ''pisto
toters." Any man who carries q pisto
about with him has the seed Of murder In
his heart. and hot weather may make
that seAd bear bloody fruit. We are wArnef
against typhoid germs In our drinking
water, but the germs of crime and evi
are even more dangerous. and every mar
and woman should try to keep them out
lof their systems. lest under some indu,
ence affecting mind and body they should
spring up suddenly into active life and
impel the commission OF lrrepArabls
wrong.
Evening star., 1909-06-26
Knows Better Now.

Knows Better Now.
Oh, where is the bard who was strum-
A gay. irresponsible tune.
That set us so hopefully humn1ing
A jollying Jingle of June?
"Oh, June, with your beauties dispelling
regret,
Your trees and your biossomine glade
He seemed to forget the thermometer set
For 100 degrees In the shade.
"Oh. June, with your birds and your
breezes!
Oh, June, with ceruean skiesi
The season where everything pfeases
And nature no pleasure denies!'
His spirits kept rising as lightly anew
His thoughts In fair words he arrayed.
And the mercury, too, of jumps took a
Toward 100 degrees in the shade.
Somewhere with his fancies all shat
tered,
Where people say Gee! Amt 1t Warm!''
With a Tyre that is stringless afd bat
tered.
A victim of spelling reform.
He is crying for ice. Meath mirroring
sky,
Whence the glare seems ne'er destined
to fade.
Sounds the cry why did sentimentally
sigh
For 100 degrees in the shade!'
Evening star., 1909-06-26

were? The situation was changing daily.
Neither Mr.. Aldricll and his friends nor
Mr.. La Toilette and his friends were In
amy one case disclosing their fun pro-
gram. Should the President have as
sumed that in every proposition as 1t
might be submitted the Aidrich side would
be wrong and the La Toilette side right?
And had he done this. would it have
determined the nature of the Senate's
action on the tariff bill? Would the
finance committee have yielded its views
at once. Mr.. La Toilette virtually sup
planting Mr.. Aldrich as the republican
leader in the debate? 1t is to be doubted.
The second point relates to the recon-
mendation of the corporation tax. III
revenue other than from customs was to
be raised now was the time to speak.
The customs schedules were about ready
for conference. Mr.. Bailey was both
witty and embarrassing when he asked
Mr.. Aldrich why, If, as Mr.. Aldrich
claimed, the customs features of the new
bill would supply all the money the gov
ernment needed, provide for raising reve-
nue. from another source? There was NO
adequate reply.
AS matter OF fact there had been
the shadow of some new form of taxa
tion Should 1t be an income tax? Many
including MIR. La Toilette. favored that
tax, and but for the attitude 0f the Su-
preme Court the President would have
asked for 1t. He asked for the corpora
tion tax because it could be levied and
collected at once, and the Treasury deficit
and the governments current needs be
surely provided for.
So far the Presidents course has been
strictly constitutional. and probably wise.
He has charged nobody with 'perfidy
and dishonor." and therefore is in good
position to confer with both regulars and
insurgents when the account is made up
and the conference between the two
houses begins. And there is reason to
believe that at that time his influence Will
be considerable, and will be felt in the
final shaping of the tariff measure.
Evening star., 1909-06-26
The Presidents Tariff Course.

Some criticism is heard of the Presi-
dents course in the tarin matter. Why
did he not take a hand from the day
Congress assembled In extra session?
Why did he not go into details in his first
message to that body? Why when he
saw that the Senate was disposed to re-
wise the House bill upward did he not
send for the republican members of the
finance committee and put them on no.
tice that he would indorse no such pro-
iCedure? Why this. that, and the other?
i And we are only three months distant
J from the Roosevelt administration! And
some of this criticism comes from men
and newspapers with records of the Sc
verest censure of everything Mr.. Roose-
welt did while President. They ex-
hausted the accepted vocabulary. and
coined new words, in denouncing the in
terference by the man In the White
House with the business Of Con-
gress. Why did he not keep his hands
off? What right had he under the Con-
tstitution or good precedent. to be bully
! ing. or lobbying with, senators and rep
resentatives as respected their official
duties? Let him attend to his own af-
fairs. Congress was not intended to be
in leading strings to the executive. He
exhausted his full power in recommend
ing measures, and then In vetoing such
actions by Congress as failed to meet
his approval.
Now the very course laid down In this
criticism is the course Judge Taft as
President has pursued. He called Con-
gress together In the redemption of the
party's pledge and recommended re-
vision of the tariff. He was not expected
to submit bill. and did not. 1t was for
Congress to shape the measure. and he
knew. unofficially, that bill prepared
under the order of the previous House
was ready for Introduction. The bill was
promptly introduced. and since then the
lawmakers have been occupied with it.
While the President has not interfered.
he has kept fully abreast of the news, and
has heard no little OF 1t from the men
making it Many senators and represent
atives have visited him-not by invit alton,
but of their own motion-and discussed
the steps that have been taken. He has
listened with interest, but, he has not
committed himself specifically as to the
schedules. He will be as free-handed In
passing upon them when the time comes
as Congress has been in preparing them.
Is not this best for the country. and
President signs the bill he will associate
himself by that act with the praise or the
blame that may follow. If the bill Is a
failure it will not be in the power of Its
makers to excuse themselves to their con-
stituents by saying that they yielded to
threats or cajoleries at the White House.
Evening star., 1909-06-26
The Wright Aeroplane Tests.

While of course the public is interested
in the performances of the Wright brothers
with their aeroplane at Fort Myer, which
have been postponed from day to day
during this week just closing, it Is to be
remembered that these tests are not being
conducted for the entertainment of the peo-
plc, but represent a serious effort on the
part of these men accomplish to the
task of meeting the governments require
ments. A great deal depends upon their
success. They are confronted with diff
ficuIt task A contract has been drawn
between them and the government where
by they agree to furnish an aeroplane
capable of certain performances, the con-
ditions being more exacting than any that
they have heretofore met. 1t is well for
the public to remember this fact and to
know just how difficult Is the task which
now faces the Wrights.
Tho contract for the aeroplane, which
was drawn after consultation with aero
nautic experts, laid down stipulations just
as definitely as though 1t had been for a
torpedo boat or for wireless outfit. 1t
required that the machine, to be accepted
by the government, must be capable OF
carrying two men seated-not lying down
and make a speed of forty miles an
hour. There is penalty of 10 per cent of the
purchase price for every mile under forty
down to thirty-six. below. which the
machine will be rejected, and bonus of
10 per cent for every mile over forty up
to forty-four. The contract price Is $25,
600, and thus the lowest price the Wrights
can receive for their machine will be
$4,000 and the highest price $500
These figures give an idea of the i'm
portance to the inventors of getting the
maximum out OF their machine and indicate
how reasonable is their insistence upon
being thoroughly prepared for the test
Far more. damaging than the loss Of the
contract or of part of the purchase price,
I'm case OF failure to meet the full re-
quirements. would be the injury to pres
tige which the brothers will suffer.
1t is interesting to the public. which
awaits SO eagerly the spectacular per-
formances themselves, to know that the
speed test will be over measured course
OF FIVE miles out and five miles back A
further condition of the contract is that
the machine must carry fuel for flight
Of 125 miles. Thus while the test itself
will be actually over only ten miles, the
machine must be capable of maneuverinE,
perhaps with stops, but not with fuel
replenishment. twelve and one-half times
that distance. The contract is slightly
indefinite as to whether the machine must
carry two men in the course of the speed
flight. In addition to this flight there is
to be another to test. endurance, In the
course Of which the machine must be
kept aloft for one hour while carrying
two men.
These Fort Myer tests are by far the
most important that have been projected
In the history Of heavier-than-air aerial
navigation. II the Wrights succeed in
meeting all the requirements it may be
concluded that they, with this machine,
have practically and scientifically solved
the problem Of human flight beyond all
question.
Evening star., 1909-06-26
Gould.

Mrs. Howard Gould is quoted as saying
that she will be able to worry along
on the courts allowance OF 500 day.
Why not? 1t is a tidy sum. even IN
this land Of plenty. And then. all happt-
ness is not to be found In expensive
yachts, s.ssill more expensive, Jewels, and
Evening star., 1909-06-26

However much the Senate might need
W. ]. Bryan. 1t could not offer him a
salary sufficient to justify him in neg
lecting lecture engagements in order to
give II his entire time.
Evening star., 1909-06-26

DIn order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters 70 x30
STAR should not be addressed to any
Individual conn ected with the once, bus
simply to THE stan, or 20 the Material
or Business Department. according -
tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1909-06-26

roaming about. A simple life. and one
insuring peace and contentment, should
be possible on $36 900 q year. 1t 10 true
Mrs. Gould asked for a much larger su1n.
but the courts decision does not pau
perize her, by q long shot
Evening star., 1909-06-26

Great as may be the prejudice against
the third degree as administered by the
New York police, there is an impression
that 1t was of practical benefit In the
case OF Chung, the suspected accomplice
of Leon Ling.
Evening star., 1909-06-26

Senator Depew's advice, Don't marry
until you can support wife," is good,
even though not original. But Howard
Gould's experience proves that it's observ-
ance is not sufficient to guarantee domes-
tic happiness.
Evening star., 1909-06-26

Eminent literary men who construct ex-
hibitions for moving-picture machines
apparently have some sympathy with the
managers accused of exploiting the
drama on purely commercial basis.
Evening star., 1909-06-26

/ Public disapproyal of the sugar trust
It's 80 strong that 1t may be necessary to
cali in the polite but forceful vocabulary
of Judge Lands to give it adequate ex-
nresSion.
Evening star., 1909-06-26

References to Mr.. Aldrich as a good
listener may be intended as highly CON-
plimentary. But they cannot obviate the
suspicion that the Rhode Island senator.
while apparently listening. Is reaching
conclusions by a course Of reasoning dis
tinctlY his own
Evening star., 1909-06-26

Appetite for power Is never satisfied.
If some Of the suffragettes were given
the ballot they would hunger for the ar
bitrary authority of an umpire in a base
ball game.
Evening star., 1909-06-26

Alexandria, Va, once the metropolis Of
a great and important area, gains re-
newed importance as the objective point
Of a flying expedition by the Wright
brothers.
Evening star., 1909-06-26

Reference to the tariff as the mother Of
trusts does not convey the impression of
dignity that attaches to illusions to
George Washington as the father Of his
country
Evening star., 1909-06-26

Realizing that this country has trou-
bles OF its own. African correspondents
refrain from including thermometric read
ings In their bulletins.
Evening star., 1909-06-26

BY restricting the use Of Fourth Of
July explosives by small boys more OF
them will be enabled to be on hand to see
the fireworks In the evening.
Evening star., 1909-06-26
The Constant Kicker.

mot SO many years ago people would
have laughed at a man who proposed to
do business by talking through teie-
phone"
Yes" answered Mr.. Sirius Barker.
"Once they would have laughed. Now
they feel sorry for HIM"
Evening star., 1909-06-26

Patten goes ahead adding to his fortune
without taking any personal part IN the
discussion Of whether he Is exceedingly
wise or merely lucky.
Evening star., 1909-06-26

Amid the numerous temptations now
at the Capitol let II be defi-
nitely understood that senatorial cour-
tesy forbids discussion OF the question,
"Is IL hot enough for you?"
Evening star., 1909-06-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
A Domestic StrateRiSt.

when you are late to dinner how do
you apologize to your family?"
II don't try" answered Mr.. BlEgins;
1T plunge into a technical description OF
the ball game that gets my son 80 inter-
ested and my wife and daughter 80 n1ys-
tilted that ] have the conversation ell
my own way"
Evening star., 1909-06-26

Experimentere with toadstools may
make it necessary for the pure-food ex-
perts to enlarge their operations.
Evening star., 1909-06-26
Citv Content,

Never mind the sylvan plan,
With birds and rustling trees.
Just start the old electric fan
That guarantees a breeze.
Evening star., 1909-06-26
The Quest Of Novelty.

Where's that big news novelty you
were going to dig up?" asked the editor.
II have It," answered the new reporter,
confidently. Here's an interview with q
naval man without vehement epithet In
IT."
Evening star., 1909-06-26
An Easv Couvel

$50 you believe I'm telepathy?'
Yes" answered Mr.. Meekton.
"For what reason?'
Because my wife believes In 1t and
It's too warm to argue"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-28
NEW VAUDEVILLE
AT OPERA HOUSE
FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW,
TOGETHER WITH NEW PIC
TURES AND SONGS.

The vaudeville and moving picture
show at the opera house this afternoon
ard tonight will be one of the best
so far this season Two big novelty
acts have been secured, which are un-
doubtedly top-notchers in the bust,
ness Martina. fhe American Jap
does a turn at novelty juggling that is
sure to please all who may see him.
He is one of the clevercst iugglcrs II
tn vaudeville field today. The second
vaudeville number is the great Horn
berger. king of the slack wire and
monarch of the Roman rings. His
feat of roller skating on a slack wi: 9
is most wonderful These two acts
will be at the opera house today and
tomorrow, matinee and night.
The moving pictures today will cor
sist of two big reels comprising the
following subjects; THE Scare
Crow. Harry Lauder in Hurry,
and "A Road to Love. the romance
of Yankee engineer in Central
America. The illustrated song will be
Were Almost Home" surg by the
clever Mr.. John Nixon. Admission
ten cents
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-28
BAPTIST CONFERENCE
Southern Illinois Leaders Of Church
Close Interesting Meeting at
mcLeanshoro.

Rev Ohrum returned from Me
Leansboro Ill. where he attended a
conference of the Baptist church of
Southern Illinois 1t WIS confer
ence of the Southern Illinois Minis
ters and Laymen's Union of the Iii
.uois BAPTIST state convention of the
Northern Baptist convention. From
thirty TO forty ministers were pres
ent. Rev Ohrum presided.
Great interest was manifested in
the meeting and all toe appoin ID
speakers were present and had fine
addresses. The cause which the
convention represents Is growing
rapidly and many persons joined at
the meeting.
The conference had several invita-
lions for the midwinter meet AMI
Murphysboro was selected as the
point of meeting DR.. Mulltn. presi
dent of the Louisville Theological
Seminary. Is expected to the star
speaker at the md-wrnter conference
The following were elected Off
GERS: Rev. Ohrum was reelecte !
president and Mr. Dorgan of Mt. Yer
non, was elected secretary and treas
urer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-28
MEETING OF K. P.'S
Ascalon Lodge initiates Four Into
Knight Rank Memorial
Service June 20.

Ascalon Lodge No. 81 knights Of
Pythias held their regular weekly
meeting last night In their Castle
Hall, one of the best attended meet
ings of the year Guy Bain Roswell
Black, Pleas Buchanan and Harry W.
Elliott were Initiated In the Knight
rank with a team cXemplifying the
work in an impressive manner After
the work a very elaborate luncheon
was spread by the entertainment
committee which was thoroughly en-
joyed by all those who attended In
closing the evening entertainment
some good talks were made by mem
beers Of the lodge anG by visiting
Knights, The two Knights of Py-
thias lodges are preparing 30 attend
a memorial service on the evening
of June goth to he held in one of the
churches of the city. On next Thurs
day evening the seml-aunuai election
of officers will be held.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-28
GOOD WHEAT CROP
viii Exceed That Of 1908 by is Per
Cent-Reserve Five Per Cent
Lees.

Chicago, May 27-Incomplcta re.
ports on the wheat crop aud the r..
serve that were received today at The
convention of the Millers' National
Federation indicate that the crop will
exceed that Of 1908 by Is per cent,
and that the reserve will be less by .
per cent
Secretary A. l.. Gutzman made this
statement after a secret session Of
the convention in which reports WEI =
discussed
The assertions of Secretary of Ae1t
culture Wilson regarding the plentiful
reserve is net borne out i'm these re
ports said Gotzmar, FOR the reserve
will be five per cent less than last
year. The statement of James A. Pat
ten that the crop is short also falls.
for according to our reports today ami
tonight the crop promises 10 be IS
per cent better than for 1905"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-28
CO. K, 4TH |. n. c.
HAS ELECTION
WILL SOON BE AGAIN CRACK
MILITARY COMPANY OF
T "+' ILLINOIS.
STARS OF THE FOURTH
Col. Lana Calls Them in Letter to
Capt. Greaney--Deciares He
VIII Back Them In Conn
petitive Drill.

Co. X had biz meeting last night
IT Armory hall There has been a
marked revival of interest in the or
SANITATION. ten new members having
Joined recently, two joined last night,
John Brown. Jr. and Peter X. Lind,
the latter being a MUSICIAN and en-
tering as trumpeer The total mem
bership of the company now is fifty
five and nearly all were present fer
drill last night.
Much interest was manifested IN
the election of first and second lieu
tenants. Arthur Thistlewood and
Chas Wool being chosen ior these
positions respectively.
Capt. Greaney is now hopeful of
having the company again the crack
company" of the state at the next
encampment, He has a letter from
Col Lang who says that he intends 0
hold a competitive drill at The an
nual encampment and he is going to
drill any company in the regime I
against "the stars ~ the regiment,
Company X" This will cali for some
hard work by Co X. aud indications
are they intend to make good.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-28
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!: NEWS or THE RIVERS :
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The river marked 500 feet on the
Cairo gauge yesterday evening show
ing a rise Of G of foot in "a hours.
Rising rivers were reported yester
day from points above here as fol
lows: Louisville g. Evansville 2,
Terre Haute 10, Shoals 9, Riverton
3, Johnsonville 81, Cape Girardeau ,
The Cape Grardeau with the South.
east Missouri Drummers aboard. from
ST Louis, passed to Carutbersville
early yesterday morning.
The Robert Dodds with the show
boat Emerson, went up the MissS-
sissippi yesterday
The City of Saltillo from RiVerton
passed to St Louis yesterday
The Dick Fowler from Paducah laid
over yesterday aud gave excursions
last night from Cairo to Mound City
She had good crowds from both ports.
She will he the Paducah packet tday.
The Peters Lee will be here tomor-
row from Memphis for Cincinnati
The Ferd Herold leaves ST. Louis
today for Cairo and Memphis. She
will be here tomorrow.