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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
Next Novem Der.

The record of the present session Will
enter largely into the contests for con-
troll OF the next House. What will the
record be?
In considering existing divisions in the
two parties and current calculations
based upon them. we may safely discount
all talk of the tall variety from what
ever source 1t comes. The republicans
are not already beaten. 1t IS not a
question merely of counting the votes
There could be nothing more absurd
than the claim that the democrats will
elect the next Speaker by a majority
Of a hundred. Those who make 1t are
either enthusiasts, whose views have no
value. OF managing politicians making a
preliminary play for the attention of the
groundings.
Equally worthless. too, is the asser-
tion that the democrats cannot win;
that they could not be lifted in with
a Derrick that the country is still in
such state of disgust with and dis
trust of that party. success for 1t is
impossible. 1t is held in some quarters
that the republicans could not, If they
would. throw the next House away.
There is going to be a fight. But
the warmth and nature of the struggle
we must all wait to see. 1t cannot be
waged upon one issue. The country is
not so much engaged upon any subject
as that all others are thrown into the
shade.
For more than dozen years the repub-
licans have won. They elected House
in 1894 on the tariff issue, the democrats
having made ducks and brakes of their
ipp hu ho
man-Wilson law. They elected a Presi-
dent and a House in 1896 on the silver
issue. taking they did the gold side.
and again utilizing protection as policy.
They elected President and a House
in 1900 partly on the money issue and the
tariff, and partly on that ridiculous issue
of anti-imperialism. raised by Mr.. Bryan
in the face of his own record in the
Spanish war matter. And they elected a
President and a House both in 1904 and
last year on the competency they had
shown in Office in dealing with public
affairs generally.
Is the country prepared. or preparing,
TO reverse itself on any of these ques-
lions. Has the Payne law turned it
against protection? Has discussion of
currency reform taken on anywhere a
silver tinge? Is there the slightest rea-
SON to believe that we shall soon vote to
give up the Philippines, Hawaii and
Porto Rico? II these questions are an
swered In the negative-and why not?-
the Importance of the record Congress is
now to make becomes apparent in all
forecasts about next year. There is
much unrest OF general nature. Can
the republicans allay It? Or will the
democrats be able to keep it alive and
capitalize 1t at the polls?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

difficulty, therefore, to this new post
in the Senate.
II there is opportunity in this selection
for Mr.. Shively. encouragement is like
wise held out to all democrats north OF
Mason and DixoRs line. There, for
years. the party has been weak. and
constantly growing weaker. The repub-
licans have been sweeping things. DEM
ocratic senators had been disappearing
from the scene until not one from that
quarter remained when Mr.. Shively pre-
sented himself to take the oath.
Democratic control in national affairs
cannot be reeained without the material
growth of that party In the middle states
and in the east. The south, except on
the border. is solid, and will remain so.
Mr.. Taft's charming good nature. while
greatly appreciated by that section, will
have no more effect politically than did
the charming good nature and overtures
of Mr. Mckinley. or the picturesque per-
sonality. half southern, of Mr.. Roosevelt.
But solid as the south Is. the south
must have assistance Alone. she Is pow
erless. Unless Indiana and New York.
formerly, and a few other states
across the line, cooperate with her, she
will continue. as for years. to be a mere
looker-on in the national field. And says
the south now In this compliment to Mr..
Shively-for the south paid the compli
ment-"You democrats. east. and west.
and in the middle states, look alive. I
want your help. and want to help you"
As for Gov. Harmon, and Gov. Mar
shall. and Judge Gaynor, all more or
less in the national limelight. they would
do well to keep an eye on Benjamin F.
Shively of Indiana. If Mr.. Shively leads
the minority in the Senate we'll. he may
lead the party-if Mr.. Bryan fails-in the
next national contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
The White House.

From
1t is still the White House" from
which President Taft sends his annual
message, instead of the Executive
Mansion" by which it had been formally
designated before Roosevet'S day But
even that stilted title lacks the support
of long usage. The early Presidents de-
scr.bed it as the Presidents House" or
the presidents Mansion according to
personal tastes. In the earliest plotting
of Washington the Capitol and the White
House were designated by names which
would hardly be understood by the news
boys of that city today 1t called one
Congress House and the other the
presidents House. The White House
is the commonsense designation, because
specific and in accord with popular
usage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
Winter Song.

Sing a song of winter
Air SO crisp and clear,
Sunshine in the distance
And joy bells ringing near
Snowfiakes lightly falling
To warm the buds asleep.
Then a thaw and next a tramp
Through mud that's two feet deep!
Sing song Of winter
When the frost is white
And the tonsilitis germ
Seeks you day and night!
When the wind Is signing
Sadly through the trees:
Your furnace isn't working,
And the water pipes will freeze.
Sing a song Of winter
Sing it anyway:
You've got to have your troubles,
There are debts that life must pay,
So set 'em to a jingle
AS you laugh at fate perverse,
Sing a song Of winter
And be glad IT isn't worse!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
The Jail Conditions.

In his urgent recommendation to Con-
gress that a sufficient appropriation be
made to effect the thorough remodeling of
the District Jail without delay. Presi-
dent Taft speaks with full au
thority not only in behalf Of the
District of Columbia. but for the
United States. The Jail here Is designed
for the Imprisonment of those who have
been found guilty of offenses against the
federal laws. 1t Is not a local institution.
Its inmates are the prisoners Of .-.e Unit
ed States. convicted in federal courts and
Oardonable only by the President.
The spectacle offered at the jail is, in
deed. as the President says, "a reproach
to the national government" The build
ing Is in truth destitute of the ordinary
decent appliances to cleanliness and
sanitary conditions" Many years ago it
was outgrown. Even II enlarged it would
not. in It's present arrangement, be suit
able for the proper treatment OF prisoners.
1t is a mere packing box for condemned
humanity, inhumane in it's lack Of pro-
visions for the moral and physical well
being OF it's occupants.
Provisions have been made already for
the establishment of reformatory and
workhouse on land near the District, an
enterprise seriously delayed and urgently
needed In the interest OF the proper en-
forcement of the laws and the protection
of the community. The prison commits
sion. consisting of Justice Stafford. Mr..
Edison and Mr.. La Dow, upon whose
recommendation this action was taken,
headed its report with the proposal that
there should be In the District "a Jail.
t0 ho a nf dotn
never as place of confinement for those
under sentence" The Presidents recon-
mendation should be read in the light of
this proposal. which is based upon
thorough examination of the prisons of
logical conditions.
The prison commission suggested that
the present jail, with certain changes
in the interior. would adequately serve
as the proposed house of detention. All
the recommendations of this commission
were based upon strict separation of
offenders into four classes, those deserv-
ing OF prison punishment. to be confined
in federal prison or penitentiary; those
whose offenses are of a minor character,
but who are In need of correction and
not worthy of reformatory treatment;
those who must be confined, but who can
be. with reasonable hope Of improvement,
given the benefit of reformatory treat
ment, and finally those who, in the judg-
ment of the court or of the institution
officials. can be liberated on probation or
on parole.
The Presidents recommendation for Jail
improvements should cause the compile
ton of the work started last year with
the grant of an appropriation for a re-
formatory and workhouse establishment.
Two items remain-the correction of
the intolerable Jail conditions and the
enactment Of probation and parole law.
Surely, in the light of the widely known
conditions that exist at the jail. Congress
will not longer hesitate to put this mat
ter in the way of final enactment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
Pure Milk for the District.

Secretary Wilson's intention to insure
pure milk for every man, woman and
child in the District of Columbia, as ex-
pressed in an interview printed in The
Star yesterday, Is an assurance that as
far as the laws permit the menace of
milk infection will be fought by the fed
eral authorities, cooperating with those
of the District. But with the best inten-
tons in the world this work cannot be
carried TO completion in the present state
Of the laws. There is no federal statute
providing tor the testing of COWS for
tuberculosis outside of the immediate ju-
risdictiol of the national government,
even though their milk is shipped in in
terstate trade. The Secretary urges the
enactment of bill now pending author
izing the federal government to test any
COW in the United States, with particular
application 10 Virginia. As far as the
people of the state itself are concerned
ii is now within the province of the
measures. But here in this District are
nearly 100000 people, dependent for their
milk supply almost exclusively upon the
dairy herds in Maryland and Virginia
Between them and the transmission of
disease through the milk stands only an
agre ement voluntarily entered into by
some of the dairymen of the adjacent
states to submit their herds to the tuber-
culin test The health officer of the Dis
trict may prohibit the Importation of the
milk if he can by some means convince
himself of its dangerous character, but
the fact of the Importation does not. as it
should. give him or the Department of
Agriculture the right to go into the state
of origin and inspect the milk supply at
the source by applying the recognized
tests to the herds themselves. Ii the
pending measure is enacted this fault
will be corrected and the dangerous de-
ficiency supplied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
Not a Model Family.

Your father doesn't think you have
been especially we'll behaved" said the
small boys uncle.
Il know that" answered the precocious
juvenile. But things 1 have heard
mother say make me think he isn't any
great judge of high-class department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

The New York man whose wife COM
plains in divorce proceedings that he
made her drink ginger ale instead OF
champagne may have been trying to
follow ]. j. Hills advice to economize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
The Brutal Friend.

What do you think OF my latest
novel?"
You should have made it your earliest
instead of your latest" said the brutal
friend. LAS first effort there might
have been some excuse for it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
A Mans Terror.

Where are you going, my pretty maid?"
I'm going a shopping, SIR she said
Wont you come with me-" He shook
his head,
And then, base coward. he turned and
fled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

Judge Gaynor says he wants to find
honest and experienced men to serve as
officials in New York. The Diogenes of
Manhattan has harder job than the
classic original.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

Senator Aldrich was favorably impressed
with the west. Now the question Is
whether the west can see It's way to re-
ciprocal sentiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

The New York scientist who says that
wiener wurst is dangerous to health has
no respect for the feelings of the real
epicures Of the American metropolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

The case OF DR.. Cook Is complicated by
people strangely ambitious to figure as
first assistant fabricators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

A New York poet is attracting notice
because his creditors are suing him. Evil
IDENTIFY he does not write musical comedy
poetry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

After all, John Early should consider
himself lucky that the medical disagree
ment in his case did not result in a need
leas removal of his vermiform appendix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
A Yearning for Home.

Were you ever homesich?' asked the
statesman who has been abroad.
Frequently" replied the blunt col
league. II feel that way every time you
pass out one of those long speeches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

Bouquets have been getting steadily
scarcer for DR.. Cook since his admirers
presented him with a garland of roses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

Mr. Calhoun Is displaying noteworthy
success in holding on to his prospects as
minister to China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

A Boston publication suggests a club
for poets. Really, this is carrying an old
Joke little too far.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

american sense of fair play will not
permit the holiday candy trade to suffer
because of sugar trust revelations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
Peers Lose.

From the Toronto Star.
One thing seems pretty sure about the
present struggle in England. and that is
thai the peers lose whether they win or
lose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

The retirement of Admiral Togo from
the japanese navy impresses Russia
merely as a ln1oA incident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

There would b more tangible prospects
Of personal encounters If pugilists were
temperamental a. poets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

fEIn order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters TO THE
STAR should not DO addressed 60 any
Individual connected with the ONCE. but
simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial
or Business Department, according 70
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10

l. resignation rumor is one Of the least
of Zelaya's troubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Irving to Make Life Unpleasant

NO." said Mr.. Sirius Barker. X don't
like those neighbors of mine
Then why do you buy their children
drums and tin whistles and accordions
for Christmas?"
Because don't like them
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-22
TAFT ENJOYS
|Nv|GORAT|NG
ATMOSPHERE
BY Trips About Denver Are
Giving Nations Executive
Much Pleasure
REACHED COLORADO SPRINGS
ON TRIP THIS AFTERNOON
Spent Last Night in Denver and Had
an Early Automobile Trip to Wool.
hurst. Fourteen Miles From the Citv
Where lie Breakfasted.

Woolhurst, Col, Sept. 22.-President
Taft, after passing the night at the
nome of Senator Hughes in Denver.
arrived here at 8 o'clock this morn
ing and breakfasted with Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh. The presi-
dent arose at the Hughes home at z
o'clock and after making pre-
breakfast observation of the Rocky
mountains and taking a walk in the
lnvigorating mountain air, announced
himself ready for anything. The morn
ing after a night of drizzling rain
was cool and crisp. The sun shone
brightly and the president said he
was ''-'-~ treated to the best tonic of
his life.
AT s o'clock the presidential party
took automobiles and proceeded to
Woolhurst, fourteen miles out of Den.
YER, where President Taft was greeted
by Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh. Only a few
guests were present at breakfast.
Later the president attended a re-
ception in his honor and then with
half an hour in which to rest he pre-
pared for his trip to Colorado Springs
where he arrived at 2:3O this after
noon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-22
WOMAN MAY GO
TO CONGRESS
Colorado May Give Fair Sex
First Chance With National
Salons

Pueblo, Col, Sept. 22.-Already
Colorado is in the midst of hot poll
tical battle that is making the air
sizzle, even at this early a day. II ia
all over who is going to represent the
state in congress from among the
many bright women politicians in
both the Republican and Democratic
parties. OF course there will be q
LADY congressman from Colorado
next time. This is now practically
conceded by the wise men in both
parties.
Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker is sue-
gested as one who might win the
honor Congressman Rucker is known
to have announced that he is ready
and willing to step down and out to
make room for Mrs. Decker whenever
called upon to do SO. 1t is under
stood that the Democratic party of the
state is perfectly satisfied to have
Mrs. Decker succeed Mr.. Rucker. and
whether 1t is or not will make little
difference to Mrs. Decker, for 40 will
mtre than likely enter the race. She
is conceded to be a brilliant woman
we'll versed in parliamentary usaeea
posted to a degree IN economic and
political questions and an orator of
considerable note-all combining to
equip her for the duties of a .con-
gressman." With her are all the
Democratic sutfragists in Colorado.
Other notable Democratic women in
the state who are mentioned in con-
nection with congressional honors ara
Mrs: Ruth Bryan Leavitt daughter Of
William Jennings Bryan, and Mrs. AL
ma Lafferty, now a member Of the
Seventeenth general assembly al rem
resentative from Denver county. She
is backed by members Of the women.s
club of Colorado, and has yerv
strong following. Another woman IN
Democratic councils in this state Who
is talked of is Mrs. Helen Ring Robin-
son. Denver newspaper writer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-22
SPANISH VICTORY
Recitals of Deeds of Valor Has Reused
Much Patriotism.

Madrid, Sept. 22.-The Spanish
forces in Morocco. according to the
latest dispatches received here, were
emlnently successful September 20
and q in turning Mount Curuga and
surrounding the ferocious Beni Sicar
tribesmen. The government is today
publishing broadcast the accounts of
many thrilling and gallant episodes
OF the fighting and the war fever is
at high pitch. All reports agree that
the Moors showed fanatical courage
but they were met with fine display
of Spanish valor. A total of $500
Moors, including 1900 cavalry men.
took part in the fighting September
20. The Moors lost 400 men. The
Spanish troops under General Orozoo
have occupied AOgraz.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-22
Wattersou.s Tribute.

Paris, Sept. 22.-Col. Henry Waiter
son, editor of the Louisville Courier
Journal, who is visiting Paris. was
greatly shocked when informed of
Gov. Johnson's death.
II knew Gov. johnson we'll from
his early manhood" said Col. Wat
terson. Gle did me the honor of
calling himself one Of my boy In
the summer of 1907 made sincere
effort to convince the thinking Demo-
Gratis that his nomination would give
us the only chance of election in
1908. Those who thought we'll of the
suggestion, however. delyade too long
in acting upon 1t, and let the time
pass. which, had 1t been improved,
might have changed the whole char
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-22

forth the values of the Improvements
on every class Of land, we will have
the application Of the analytical and
statistical method to the taxation Of
realty" continued Mr.. Powers. 1--WE
shall have as intelligent and as lucid
q statement Of acre property subject
to taxation as some of our states
now provide their citizens with refer
ence to personal property subject to
the tax. When such a listing is made,
the farmers and other classes of citi-
zens will have the data for determing
approximately whether they are be-
ing taxed more than other classes
and the people engaged in productive
industries will know whether they
are bearing burdens which should be
shared but are not borne to an equal
degree by the speculator.
II am merely urging the applica-
tion to taxation of the analytical and
statistical methods which the busi-
ness world has utilized in 80 many
fields, and upon which 1t is relying
in an ever-increasing measure as a
guide 5. business administration, ''
said NJ Ssake g in concluding. Cor
AeCl dHes. %lha - IHe UdslS Ol I'LL
tistics based upp!osM, "lysis are
playing an ever-inc.etr 1T in
guaranteeing such success, plead
ing for the use Of classifie. listing
of real estate under heads that fully
elucidate and set forth the character
of land and the amount of land of
each specific class or character, am
urging the extension into the field of
taxation of the method that has every
where demonstrated its ability to
make facts eloquent for equity, and
to use them as guide for the bust
ness man, the legislator and the
statesman"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-22
Party Loss.

bridgeport, Conn.,. Sept. 22.-Archi-
bald Mcneil Of this city, who was a
candidate for vice president before
the last national Democratic conven-
tion, said today:
1T is impossible not to share in
the general sorrow over the death of
that strong. brave man. Governor
John A. johnson of Minnesota. The
party to which we both belong has
lost one of her greatest leaders and
the state and the nation have lost a
valuable and distinguished citizen"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-22
CROWD PLEASED
WITH EXECUTIONS
French Murderers and Rob.
bers Found no Maudlin SYM
pathy on Guillotine

Valencedrome, France, Sept. o.
Three men. Berruyer, David and Liot-
tard, were guillotined here at day-
break for acts of atrocity in the de-
partment of Drome. Their crimes
created a reign of terror. No less
than twelve murders and 200 robber-
les are laid to the doors of these men.
They often tortured their victims with
redhot irons. A great crowd witnessed
the executions and applauded wildly
every time the knife fell.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-22
cter of the last presidential cam

acter of the last presidential CAM
paign.
II am deeply distressed by the news
of his death. The republic has un-
doubtedly lost a great American. Had
he lived he could have discharged a
great public duty in leading us
toward the organization of an
adequate and enlightened opposition,
which the country very much needs.
Il tender my respectful sympathy
and homage to his family, and indeed
to all the people of Minnesota"
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Continued on Page g.
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Only Pity for Herself.

'No," she answered. with q petu-
liant pouting of her lips. II don't
feel sorry for them, only feel sorry
for myself and him and my own folks
His wife wasn't good to him, and she
tried to turn his own children against
him. I don't blame him for leaving
them"
WAS Stuckey good to you?" Y
You bet he was. He was Just as
kind as he could be. only he was 1