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know that through the medium Of the pic
ture Of his pathetic little figure. strapped
to a board but beaming brightly upon the
world, a large amount of money has been
placed at the disposal of the good people
who are working for the rescue of the
affl1 ted.
The charity problem presents man., sides
to the public attention. Chiefly. however.
Is there need of large permanent endow-
ments yielding substantial revenues for
the societies and the associations and
other agencies striving to lessen the evils
OF ignorance and s,oth and intemperance-
The best charity Is that which goes at
the roots of the disease of poverty and
seeks to cure it. This cannot be done
without funds. and the case of Smiling
joe suggests strongly that it can be
done IL funds are given.
Evening star., 1909-05-03
Gen. Winfield S. Hancock.

On Pennsylvania avenue. facing west.
at the intersection of 9TH street, the eye
beholdS the counterfeit presentment In
bronze, mounted, OF Gen. Winfield Scott
Hancock Both rider and horse are well
done. and visitors to the city. passing by.
pause in admiration and recall the history
OF the hero thus celebrated.
The name of this man. for weeks past,
has been as much in the public prints
almost as that of President Taft. Poll
ticians and editors of both parties have
been recalling history nearly thirty years
old, and paying tribute to the Hancock OF
that day.
And yet Gen. Hancock was not politi-
clan. but soldier. In the war for the
Union he achieved distinction. and at Get
tysburg his bearing in battle was de-
scrieed as superb.
But it so happened that in 1880 the dem
ocratic party In search of d leader chose
this superb soldier. 1t was choice at
once picturesque and risky. The candi-
date lacked both acquaintance with poll
ticians and experience in civil affairs, and
had as his opponent a seasoned politician
and one of the most accomplished orators
Of the period.
The campaign opened unpromsingly for
the republicans. Some of their leaders
came slowly to the support of Gen. Gar
field. But two things happened which
turned the tide in republican favor:
Maine. at the state election in September.
voted under democratic auspices for rag
money"-the forerunner Of the silver
craze-and Gen. Hancock speaking about
the tariff declared it to be a local ques-
tion.
Alarm about the public credit, and this
declaration by the democratic candidate,
which his opponents hailed as proof Of
his total ignorance of. political questions.
Injured to the benefit of the republicans,
and Gen. Garfield received large ma
iority.
Today the declaration which seemed SO
absurd then is crowned with general in
dorsement. Local-intensely and selfishly
local-the tarin question Is shown to be-
Search the records now being made in
Congress by both sides. Local to Maine.
local to Texas: local to New York, local
to California; local to all the states lying
between those extremes. is the tariff bill
now taking shape in the national legis-
lature. The spirit OF Gen. Hancock
seems to be presiding over the proceed
ings.
Before adjournment, day should be
set apart for a formal visit of the men,
bers Of the, Senate and the House to the
bronze figure on the avenue. and ceremo-
nies Of respect held in honor Of polit-
ical prophet who was without credit In
his own day. 1t is late, but honors often
are late. Better late than never. Let
the outlaws Of thirty years ago be atoned
for by the humble and sincere praise Of
those in ONCE now.
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seeking ONCE. or trying to hold an ONCE
once secured They prefer a set speech
without Interruptions They dread
cross-examination. Their plan is an ad-
dress. opening with jolly and closing with
patriotic appeal. "Fellow-citizens. j am
proud to stand before SO intelligent an
audience. and l feel in looking into your
faces that ] shall have attention and q
thoushtful reception for my views" Who
but churl would, after that, annoy
speaker with doubts and interrogatories"
Mr.. Jerome las what is called a
rapid-firing tongue, and also much as
surance. He will need both the night
of this meeting. lie passed swiftly, ana
almost sadly, from great popularity to as
great unpopularity-from confidence to
distrust. Many men who had helped
put him in Office. thinking that by SO
doirg they were serving the public as
against Tammany Hall on the one side
and Wall street on the other. soon re-
GREETED their action. Their champion.
with his commission renewed. did not
meet their expectations. He failed to DO
the things that had been promised In
his name. And ever since he has been
under severe criticism.
He has not remained silent under
charges. From time to time he has de-
Tended himself. taking up the challenges
of his opponents as they were issued;
but now he promises his own review
of the whole record as his opponents may
present it,
Mr. Jerome. by his early energy in a
comparatively small office. made himself
a national figure. He was one of the
tot, ~, hatf arm,
that then was raging. Why might he
not mount to the governorship. and
maybe to the presidency? Suddenly his
strength with the people departed and
his name disappeared from all spec
ulation about political promotion. Has he
an explanation which will put his oppo-
nents to rout, and restore him to the
place he once occupied?
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Smiling Joe" Cured.

Four years ago a boy of seven years
suffering from bone tuberculosis, was
taken from the tenement home of his poor
parents In New York to a hospital at
Coney Island for treatment. It was re-
garded as a hopeless case, but the physi-
clans were determined to try to save the
little fellow II human agencies could do
SO. He was strapped to a board, and in
that condition he remained season after
season. His cheerful disposition and his
never-failing smile became famous. His
photographs were spread throughout the
country. Appeals for the support of the
hospital and the general work Of the New
York Association for Improving the Con-
dition of the Poor were couched In the
name Of Smiling joe" Funds we're
gathered in from all sources In conse-
quence Of this effective demonstration of
the need of an institution where the chill
dren Of the poor could be given scientific
care. It is estimated that no less than a
quarter of million dollars came in re-
sponse to the appeal which Smiling joe
made to the people of the United States.
Last Saturday the oficials of the asso-
citation gave a circus party in honor of
Smiling joe" who had just been dis
charged from the hospital, cured. The
case is regarded as scientific marvel.
but II will appeal to the public more elo-
quentiy than In scientific terms. 1t shows
what may be done with proper treatment
in perhaps thousands of apparently hope
less cases, and what should be attempted
in all. II emphasizes the need OF more lib
eral funds for the maintenance OF the
agencies for the succor of the unfortu-
mates. Smiling Joe" has been only one
of a multitude Of tenement children in
need of good food and medicines and
fresh air. and while 1t Is good to know
that he has been cured, 1t Is better to
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Jerome's Challenge.

District Attorney Jerome has made his
constituents an interesting proposition,
and they have accepted 1t. He wants to
give an account Of his stewardship at u
public meeting in answers TO questions
Anybody In the audience will be privileged
TO interrogate him about any feature Of
his Official conduct. He invites a thor
ough investigation in this way of all that
he has done or failed to do since his Sec
ond election.
He should. and doubtless will. have a
crowded house. The opportunity should
be improved by everybody desirous either
of helping Mr.. Jerome to regain the con-
hdence OF the public. or of adding to his
present unfortunate plight. No plants"
are TO be allowed. Questions prepared
with view of affordins the speaker an
easy reply will avail nothing II the audi
encc is alive to the occasion.
The idea. while not novel. is but seldom,
employed In our public life. AS a rule,
heckling is not invited by our public men
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The Anti-Forefgner Plot.

Chiefly now of historical Importance is
the disclosure of plot conceived by the
reactionaries of Constantinople to massa-
ere the foreigners and destroy the foreign
embassies and legations on the eve of the
entrance of the constitutional army
headed by Chefket Bey. 1t seems almost
inconceivable that Abdul Hamd would
have countenanced such an insane stroke
of vengeance. calculated to put an end
to his reign without the slightest doubt il
the Young Turks movement did not itself
succeed. More than likely is it that the
plot assuming that it existed. was
hatched by irresponsible adherents of the
old regime. fanatical Moslems in the
ranks. 1t will be important to ascertain
just how far the diabolical project had
been pressed and how likely It was to
have been carried into execution had not
Chefket's army entered the capital when
it did
Abdul Hamid himself was thoroughly
aware at all times during his. troubled
career on the Turkish throne of the dam
ger of areusing foreign resentment. He
knew to a nicely just how far he could
safely go in ignoring the wishes of the
governments abroad. and what risks he
could run without involving himself in
warfare. He was an expert in sidestep-
ping at the psychological moment. Bit
ter though his hatred of the Christian
may have been. he nevertheless had a
wholesome respect for the Christians
guns and ships and never during late
years did he permit his reactionary ten
denotes to carry him to the extent of
actual embodiment ir foreign war.
The United States has repeatedly been
forced TO present demands virtually in
terms OF ultimatums, coupled with dis
tinct warnings OF force to be employed II
they were not promptly granted. The
willy occupant Of the throne knew to an
hour how long he could persist in his
passive resistance
massacre of foreigners In CONSTANT
nople would doubtless have resulted In
the elimination of the Turkish govern
ment and the, substitution of some pro-
visional system Of administration under
international auspices. pending an ad
justment of permanent character. Tur-
key In Europe Is at best an anomaly
which is bitterly resented by a majority
of the Christian people of the world. and
1t remains to be seen. even now. whether
the reform begun by the Young Turks
will succeed sufficiently to warrant a con-
tinuance of the policy of holding hands
of for fear of European war over the
spoils.
Evening star., 1909-05-03
An Economic Debate.


gloomy consumer once called on the
Who had modelled his life on high
finance plan,
And said, "Will you point distinction,
/ pray.
Which puzzles my wits more and more
every day
The things which of yore as necessities
ranked
Are luxuries now for which heav'n must
be thanked.
The expert monopolist constantly plies
His arts, till l tremble with doubt and
surprise.
I'm rejoicing to see all your prosperous
But what is the prospect for people like
me?"
The man thus addressed. with noncha-
liant air,
Replied, I'm aware that the world seems
unfair.
Yet. whatever may happen, the futures
secure.
We can always adopt the economy cure.
Like the rest, you have quite over looked.
don't doubt,
The things that you have and might get
on without.
BY a casual glance, 1 observe yor sup
Two eyes, although one of the average
sort
Is entirely suficient. physicians as'ree,
For all that a person need really see.
And on closer attention, it plainly ap-
pears,
That where one would suffice you're
maintaining two ears.
You insist on two hands when much work
can be done,
AS has frequently been demonstrated.
with one:
And likewise two feet that compel you to
In all of your movements a full pair Of
shoes.
Why do you complain about any mans
greed.
When you calmly possess so much more
than you need?"
The questioner cried in his angry distress.
What you tell me is nonsense; no more
and no less"'
And the other replied, with smile, LET
me say,
Economic discourses oft sound just that
way!'
Evening star., 1909-05-03
HYDE.

Jimmy Hyde in Jail In Paris for reck-
less automob;l!ng? He is not there yet
only condemned to go. Out Of town
on a ride. he may not even know Of
the courts decision Jimmy and his vio-
lets have not figured in the dispatches
for several years. Paris is the swaliower
of celebrities, and many who enter the
town leave all hope OF further renown
behind. Jimmy comes to the top again.
Not even Paris could keep him down.
Every rule has It's exception. A fool and
his money are not always soon parted.
Jimmy Is still flush.
Evening star., 1909-05-03

1t is hoped that the attractions of Poto-
mac drive will not be go alluring as to
make the tariff experts indifferent to the
length Of time they may be detained from
their constituents
Evening star., 1909-05-03
TIE star has . regular and perma-
usut Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of the
other Washington dailiss. As . News
ana Advertising 16sdium It has no
competitor.

STAR should not be addressed to any
individual conn scted with the ONCE, but
simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial
or 3usiness Department. according 80
tenor or purpose.
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western railway man says that good
crops and a settlement Of the tariff ques-
tion will be followed by great prosperity
After all. this is a non-committal state
mcnt.
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A number of states are going aheao
with their prohibition laws without walt
ing for a settlement of the question,
What is whisky"
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To add to Abdul Hamid's distress, some
OF his wives are probably taking advice
as to whether the situation warrants a
demand for alimony.
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The London coster, once considered
quantity amusing because of his fondness
for buttons, may now be regarded as
vindicated by feminine fashions.
Evening star., 1909-05-03

Possibly Mr.. Maxim may yet invent
firearm that will enable the amateur
sportsman to distinguish between fellow
hunter and deer.
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1t would doubtless be appreciated by
number of people il the Standard OH
Company would lend greater volume to
it's shrieks when 1t pays cash fine.
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Some of the statesmen are competent TO
supply personal interchanges SUFFICIENT TO
take the place of last years brand OF
presidential messag ges.
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The gnu is beyond the aid OF speii'hs
reform, and 1t may have been deemeo
merciful. therefore. to shoot him.
Evening star., 1909-05-03

The motor bus has made its appearance
in Constantinople. but the inhabitants are
used to sidestepping by this time
Evening star., 1909-05-03

wise African explorer makes arrange
ments which will not compel him to de-
pend on what he shoots for what he eats.
Evening star., 1909-05-03

Fears for Col Roosevelt may be less
reasonable than fears for the nature
takers he will expose when he gets back.
Evening star., 1909-05-03

In order to keep track of Chinese poll
tics it Is necessary to be close observer
of the obituary columns.
Evening star., 1909-05-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Anatomical Disbursement.

Whenever interpret song, said the
musical youth put my whole heart into
it,
We'll! Well" answered Mr.. Cumrox.
mo wonder it sounds kind o. painful at
times"
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Diagnosis.

Your baby cries a great deal
YES" answered Mr.. Bliggius. 1T isn't
we'll"
whats the ailment?'
.I don't know. The only thing I'm
sure of is that it isn't the sleeping sick
ness
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Applause in Waiting.

Among the orators who take
A chance on sapient speech In turn
He'll be the favorite who shall make
The final motion to adjourn.
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A Victim of the "Ceps.'

A Victim Of the "Ceps."
There is no number SO unlucky as thir-
teen" said the superstitious person.
Yes, there is answered Mr.. Chusgins.
Il don't remember it, but it's on the back
of my motor car"
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A Low Percentage Of Points.

Possession" said the readymade phi
losopher, lis nine points of the law.
Yes" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax: but
where my interests demand what some
one else possesses, my skilled attorneys
can prolong the game to an indefinite
number Of points
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declares contracts must be signed
passed and still Walsh held out.
Now he has Joined his team
Whether he received the sum he
demanded Is his business and
Comiskey's.
During the time Walsh held out
he was not. like men in other call
ings, a free agent, because the base
ball trust held him Comiskey's
property. No manager in the trust
could give him job, And when he
finally signed up he was fined 500.
John Evers didn't want to play.
He said he needed years rest.
But the baseball trust held he had
broken one of the sacred laws, so,
when the Cubs were hitting the
chute and Evers reported to help
out. he. too, was fined.
Isn't this the limit? Doesn't 1t
jar your Americanism to know
such things are being perpetrated
every day by men getting rich on
of your quarters and half dollarSg
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BY TIP WRIGHT

see the national commission
has fined Johnny Evers and Ed
Walsh 500 each because they re-
fused to sign their 1909 contracts
within the time specified by base.
ball law.
1t is to laugh. No it isn't either,
It il too serious.
When three or four men can lean
back In their> easy chairs, cock
their feet upon the mahogany,
smoke 25 cent cigars and hand out
fines ad libitum, the national game
has come to pretty pass.
This argument between ball
players and their employers is an
old one. l know. but there's a heap
of old things that need purifying
and would be better for disinfect-
ing.
For instance, are ball players
who are subject to system of
fines, suspensions and blacklist any
better of than slaves? OF course
they are paid for their labor, but
the question Of equity has never
been satisfactorily settled.
The question Of players value
depends upon his ability to get all
the money he can for his work.
Many a man drawing $4,000 has as
much ability as the man getting
$4,000 or. more. Often player Is
under contract for number Of
years at figure which was large
enough when he signed the COLI
tract but not In proportion to his
value during the later years Of its
tenure.
This IL the case with Walsh, who
was carried by Comisky for year
or two before his wonderful ability
became apparent. Last fall ,Walsh's
contract expired and with Its ex-
piration he had won 40 out of the
IS games he pitched during the
season.
This spring. Walsh, not being
bound by II contract, refused to
sign for what Comiskey offered. He
was. In his opinion, worth more,
1ha day upon which baseball law
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D0DD ON THEIR TRAIL

Ralph Dodd is busy lining up a
base ball team out of bunch of
the old time ball players scattered
about the town and vows he is go.
ing to clean UP some of these City
Leaguers. He has nearly all the
men he needs already and Wal is
sue, challenge to City League
teams in the next few days. 1t is
planned to have the game in Nata-
forum Park.
DOdd himself, George Dreher and
DIR. Stanley Titus-will pitch If plans
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GETTING EASY FOR
INDIANS AGAIN

With hard hitting and good field
Ing and at the expense of various
errors, the Spokane Indians glided
away with the laurels from their
series with Tacom, rubbing out Ave
straight victories out Of a total of
seven games.
4 Killilay pitched Saturdays game
for Spokane and did a good job Of
it, outclassing Samuels, the Tiger
pitcher, in the art of ball twirling
by several degrees. Rasty Wright
wound up in the box yesterday
against Baker of Tacoma. Baker
soon lost heart and though he re-
fused to loosen up for more than
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-24

two passes, 1t was no use. Two
and three base hits by ConnOrs and
James and Burnett and Altman and
clever stealing by Clynes, Burnett
and Bender, together with those IL
juicy hits Is what worked out that
IL to / victory yesterday.
With Rasty Wright pitching the
Indians will open their series with
the Portland Colts today.
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HAD A SESSION WITH
SPEEDY CONZACA

Occur d'Alene's base ball team
met it's match when 1t crossed bats
with the Gonzaga College team
over at Occur d'Alene. 1t met de-
feat by a score of Z to 4. All spring
this lake city team has been trim
ming up some of Spokane's best City
League teams. Skeels and Mul-
holland composed the Colleges bat
teries and Cannon and Early for
the Occur d'Alene bunch.
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are not altered and Billy Conner.
will catch. Boomer Weeks, from
the central fire station, will likely
play first base, and Chick Road
night is a sbortstop possibility.
Others of the old time players will
be found in the field and Dodd be-
lieves he will be able to scratch up
some team. *.
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WHERE WILL LAST
YEAR CHAMPS STOP!

Seattle romped away with an
other to victory over Van
couver yesterday and, like the Spo'
kane Indians, cleaned up the series
with Ave victories. The Vancouver
team was unable to score at all
till the ninth inning and that was
a close decision.
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THEY BEAT THEIR OWN
PITCHER

Grayson. the Zouaves new pitch
err just brought In from Los An
geles, struck out IL men from the
Dodd outfit and held them on a
2 to 2 tie for six innings. Potter
and Brown then made errors that
let the Dodds score one more and
the Zouaves were defeated, to
q
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CUBS BEAT MlLKMEN

In one Of the livliest games of
the season. the Hazelwoods were
defeated, 8 too, by the Hillyard
Cubs. Churchill, pitching for Hill
yard, struck out but two men ana
walked four, while Mcmahon for
the Hazelwoods passed six and
struck out six.
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ried away by the two high school
teams from Seattle. The Seattle
boys decamped after the meet with
95 points out of possible 131. Spo-
kane teams secured Is points.
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ERRORS DIDN'T HURT

Though the Varney's base ball
team made Ave errors, while the
Brownlee's played perfect game,
few of them were costly and they
pounded out a victory. The score
was to 5. Bush, varney's second
baseman, hit a home run at a
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CATS GET LAST ONE.

The final game in the Aberdeen
Portland series went to the Black
Cats in the eleventh inning yes
terday by a score of to 1. Siever
for Aberdeen struck out nine men
and walked tNo, while Seaton for
Portland struck out six.
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COAST.

Los Angeles as. Portland As;
San Francisco Is, Vernon II; Oak
land O., Sacramento 1.
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strained period q the came ana
tied the score. Andres pitched
for the varney's and Mullin for the
Brownlees.
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AMERICAN.

st. Louis 1, Boston, O.; Detroit 4,
Washington 2; Chicago 7. New
York 3.
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SEATTLE CLEANED IT UP.

The big interscholastic track
meet at Pullman Saturday was car
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