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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
The Next Senate,

The next Senate will stand politically
almost as does the present one, with
sixty republicans and thirty-two demo-
Gratis. Thus the republicans will lack a
clear two-thirds of the upper house by
two votes. The changes that are sched-
ulej TO occur On the 4th of March will
bring, at the present reckoning, eleven
new faces into the chamber. There will
be one republican to succeed a democrat,
Bradley of Kentucky taking McCreary's
place. This gain to the republicans will
be more than offset by the replacement of
Hemenway by Shively of Indiana and of
Fulton by Chamberlain of Oregon. From
Ohio will come Burton in place of
Foraker. from North Dakota Johnson in
Crawford in place of Kittridge, from
Kansas Bristow in place of Long, from
Florida Fletcher in place of Milton, from
New York Root in place of Platt, from
Colorado Hughes in place of Teller and
from Washington Jones in place Of An
conner being of the same party as his
predecessor
The reelected senator's of the 1900
class" are, as the present signs clearly
indicate in the cases where the elections
have not yet actually been held, Brande-
gee of Connecticut. Clarke of Arkansas,
Clay of Georgia. Cummns of Iowa, Dill
bingham of Vermont, Gallinser OF New
Hampshire. Gary of South Carolina, Gore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Deadly Weapons.

The other day jury in New York state
acquitted of a murder charge man who
had. with pistol in hand held others at
bay while his brother slew a personal
enemy. After the trial the acquitted man.
according to published reports. declared
that he intended to go armed in the
future. for a man cannot TELL" he
said, when he may have to use a gun"
Thus he gives fair warning that he is
prepared to shoot on occasion, and he is
Judge Of the necessity. The situation is
exceptional only in the frankness of the
pistol carriers intention Most men who
habitually bear arms are prone to keep
the fact a secret. Society is in such cirA
cumstances less secure than when men
carry their weapons openly, as they do
in rough countries. This question of con-
cealment is touched upon by the Omaha
Bee in the following recently printed para
graph:
Georgia proposes a law requiring every
person who carries n concealed weapon
to wear a badge. Why not require con-
cealed' weapons to be worn in sight?"
Certainly the man whose belt bristles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Change the Date.

Frof the Wilmington (Del) News.
There have been Inauguration days
when the weather was of the finest, but
there have been more inauguration days
when it either rained or showed, or when
the temperature was either so low or the
wind so high that outdoor features were
made almost unbearable. Still the years
go on and Congress does not see the wis
dom and the necessity of changing the
date of the inauguration SO as to insure,
at least approximately, fair weather and
a reasonable temperature. In preparing
for the inauguration of William Howard
Taft as President of the United States ex-
ceptional activity is noted. with the view
of making the occasion memorable Yet
if the weather March 4 next should
chance to be cold or rainy or snowy or
windy, the thousands of people gathered
in Washington will be made most un-
comfortable. The plan of changing the
date is easy to carry out. 1t is simply to
extend the time of retiring President for
a month or two and then start the follow
ing administration. Nevertheless 1t is to
be hoped that March next will be one of
the exceptional fine days in Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Not au Fait.

He is a man whose fancy gay
Is ruled by fashions smart display.
Whenever anything brand-new
Comes out he wants one like it, too.
And friends who saw his mournful star
Exclaimed, 'Oh, happy youth, forbear!
How can you sigh? For have you not
Each tri1e that can cheer your lot?
The latest hat, the latest tie,
The latest coat that cash can buy?
Have you not clothes for every place,
For promenade and for the chase?
For luncheon and likewise for tea,
The sarb the world expects to see?'
A tear he shed; he hung his head;
'And yet I'm not content" he said.
MY tailor tells me. with a sigh,
There are some things he can't supply
| lack the modern mark. in sooth,
OF valiant age or gilded youth.
AS fashions pageant moves along
To rouse the envy of the throng,
Neglected l must stand and mute:
haven't any libel suit!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Prohibition.

Prohibition wins in Tennessee over Gov.
Patterson's veto. The cause is marching
on. How far it will go is question. Gov.
Patterson in his message stated the case
of the opposition as strongly as it had been
stated anywhere by anybody. Strangely
enough, too, in the race for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor he took
the wet end of the temperance issue,
and won by a good majority over Mr..
Carmack, who represented the "drys."
And yet six months later democratic
legislature indorses the Carmack conten-
ton. and enacts a law accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Pessimism and Generalities.

A nress report of a recent meeting OF
the City Club Of New York contained this
statement:
1.-The Rev. Mr. Slicer said every news
paper of this city was either tied up 10
private interests or personal prejudice
and when somebody at the guests table
asked, ALP Mr.. Slicer affirmed his state
ment.'
To this the New York Tribune makes
this neat and fitting reply
SILLY people say the same thing of
every minister in the CITY,
1t is the day of sweeping and reck-
less generalities. All classes and condi-
tions of men are brought under the lash,
and. unfortunately, sometimes by persons
who are not accounted silly. Ministers
are no more exempt than politicians, or
officeholders, or lawyers, or doctors, or
journalists.
Listen to one of these pessimists. and
you hear something like this:
'Newspapers? They are all for sale,
and often bought. The counting rooms
run them. Their opinions? Bah. They
are not worth, except to themselves, a
red cent
"Officeholders? A band of robbers.
Their motto is, Public office is a private
snap Zach and every one has his price.
Only a few are exposed. The more care
less, or least capable may be caught, but
the great carnival of graft goes on with
out interruption.
Lawyers? Trained and skilled trick
sters. The profession is now an ally of
crime. Wendell Phillips scathing refer
ence to Rufus Choate may now be univer-
sally applied. All rascals today meditat-
ing crime, or a scoundrelly evasion of the
law, inform themselves about the health
of the shrewdest lawyers before perfect
ing their plans. The biggest legal fees
are a part of the swag of thieves, or are
stained with blood shed by murderers.
Doctors? The most learned and best
qualified are monopolized by the rich
The poor are at the mercy of quacks, and
beginners, and the failures in the profess
sion. A paupers only chance of atten-
ton from the men at the head of the pro-
fession is by developing new, or a par
ticularly interesting case of an old. mall
ady. Then the high-class doctors will
visit him, and often. instead of benefit
ing him, profit by him.
Judges? They are as whimsical and
jealous as women. You can get all sorts
of opinions from them. Recruited from
the bar, they show all the earmarks OF
their source, encouraging hairsplittins
and revealing in confusing distinctions. II
the courts are our last resort, God pity
the country"
And SO on. The Indictment reaches ever
further, but these items are fair sam
pie. The comfort is that pessimism does
not rule. 1t occasionally entertains. but
oftener disgusts. Pessimists may be found
| in every community. but are not of mum
Der or influence sufficient to shape public
| sentiment or policies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

Of Oklahoma, Hepburn Of Idaho, john
ston Of Alabama. McEnery Of Louisiana.
Newlands Of Nevada, Overman Of North
Carolina, Penrose of Pennsylvania, Per-
kins of California, Smoot of Utah. Smith
of Maryland, Stephenson of Wisconsin
and Stone Of Missouri. Hopkins of Hi
nois is fighting for reelection. having
secured a majority vote at the state pri-
maries and being now the recipient OF
caucus nomination, but with sufficient
bolt Of republican votes in both houses
of the legislature to cause a deadlock and
cast doubt on the result. This is the only
possible failure to elect in view. and
the case is the more interesting because IL
was believed that a deadlock had been
rendered impossible by the adoption OF
the primary method.
With the 1915 class standing IL re-
publicans and IA democrats and the 1913
class" composed of 10 republicans and II
democrats, the Senate will have as as
sured hold-overs. on the eve of the cleo
tions of 1910, 36 republicans and 20 demo-
Gratis. The 1911 class consists at pres
ent of "a republicans and & democrats
Thus, to wrest the control of the Senate
from the republicans two years hence
the democrats must capture fifteen seats
from the now dominant party while hold
ing all their own. This would give AZ
democrats and 40 republicans, bare ma
jority. The republican seats falling
vacant in 1911 represent Rhode Island,
Indiana, Connecticut Nebraska. Michl-
gan. Montana, Minnesota, Wyoming, New
York, Ohio, Delaware. California. Maine,
New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Wisconsin,
Massachusetts, North Dakota, Nevada,
Vermont, Washington. West Virginia,
Utah and Missouri 1t would seem TO te
altogether likely that, short of political
tidal wave two years hence, the repuo-
leans will control at least eleven or
these twenty-four state legislatures. as
surfing them a majority of the Senate III
the Sixty-second Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Street Cleaning in Winter.

After every snowstorm in this city.
when the sun has done the work OF snow
removal which Congress imposes upon 1t
through the limitation and restriction or
the appropriations, the streets are for sew
eral days In a shocking state of disease
breeding filth. Under the ordinary street.
cleaning appropriation, it has been ruled,
the Commissioners are not authorized 10
expend dollar for the removal OF snow
Consequently it becomes necessary to wait
until all the snow has disappeared from
the surface of street before the ma
chimes or the hand sweepers can be sent
forth to remove the accumulated dirt. The
average citizen is unable to see wherein
lies the difference between wet dirt and
dry dirt. between dirt that has gathered
on the streets before a snowstorm and
that which has accumulated during the
DAYS of snow falling and melting. He
cannot understand why the appropriation
is not rendered available by the terms OF
the law. for the removal of the dirt even
though it may be mixed somewhat with
partly melted snow. The Commissioners are
HELPLESS in the circumstances, inasmuch
as Congress declines to make any appro>
priation for the removal of snow or slush
otherwise than from the crosswalks and
cutters. and the controller of the Treas
ury declares that ,ne regular approprla-
ton is unavailable as long as snow re-
mains on the streets.
1t would seem to be the course of COM
mon sense and ordinary regard for public
health for the appropriation act to be
so framed that the Commissioners can
clean the streets regardless Of the manner
I'm which the dirt is held in solution or
otherwise. on the pavements. If Congress
insists upon withholding appropriations
for the removal of snow from the body of
the street it can at least authorize the
Commissioners to expend the regular APP
preparation to have the streets scraped or
flushed when the snow has melted suffi-
GENTLY to be carried into the cutters or
sewers by such means. 1t is to be hoped
that the Senate appropriations committee.
taking cognizance Of the shameful condi-
ton of the streets of Washington after
each fall of snow, will write into the ap-
proprietor act now under consideration
such language as will enable the District
government to call upon the contractor
for street cleaning work just as soon as
the streets reach the condition in which
scraping or flushing is practicable.
This is entirely apart from the requisi-
ton annually filed by the Commissioners
with the appropriations committees for a
sufficiently large snow removal fund to
enable them to do all the work of keep
ing the crosswa1ks and cutters clear
throughout the average winter without
being compelled to knock at the Capitol
doors two or three times for additional
funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
The Wealth-Ridden Rich.

From the New York World.
Who is the happy millionaire? Who is
he? John Burroughs says he knows but
few. and they have become happy through
their strenuous efforts to dispose Of their
millions.
AS for the general run Of millionaires,
black care sits at their elbows as they
clip coupons, follows them over the golf
links. peers out from their champagne
glass or bowl of crackers and milk as
the case may be, and perches on the roof
tree of their 9th avenue mansions. A
pathetic picture is drawn of men wrap
ped i'm wealth as in layers of fat and
bearing up with difficulty under the drop
steal burden of their swollen fortunes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
The Tugs and the Bridges.

The single question involved in the bill
now before the House to require the hing
ing OF the stacks and exhaust pipes of
river tugs plying the local waters in
order to lessen the use of the draws In
the two bridges is whether heavy and
constant traffic by steam and electric roads
should be subjected to frequent Interrupt
lions in order to accommodate a river
traffic that can be easily adjusted. The
issue lies. therefore, between an avoid
able requirement and an unnecessary de-
lay. The stacks and pipes can be hinged
at slight cost and with this done the
boats can pass under the bridges at will
without risk and without waiting. If
this is not done the steadily increasing
bridge traffic will be heavily taxed in
terms of lost time. Every tug that goes
up or down stream with or without a
tow of barges or canal boats, it may cause
the holding back of two or three hundred
people. 1t has frequently happened that
two steam trains and two electric trains
going in opposite directions. are stimuli
taneously blocked on the bridges and
their approaches. to permit the passage
of tiny steamer drawing one or two
canal boats. Train connections have been
missed and business engagements broken
in consequence of these unnecessary
blockades, while jewellers in Virginia
who are at work in Washington have
been delayed in reporting for duty and
have suffered in consequence. The House
should pass the bill promptly, as a
measure in the interest of time economy
and the prevention of wasteful and
even dangerous delays. 1t should have
taken cognizance of the matter long ago,
but now that the committee on commerce
has rendered favorable report the pas
sage of the measure should be regarded
as an emergency calling for immediate
enactment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
MnemonicS,

Il suppose there is great deal Of men,
tai strain involved in the conduct of i'm
mense interests like yours?'
81 should say so.' answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax Its mighty hard to go on the
witness stand and remember the list of
things your lawyer told you to forget.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Desperation.

Don't you know that the destruction
of the forests will change the climate?"
I've heard So" answered Farmer Corn
tossel. AN much We need the
woods. if l thought it 'ud do anything
to this climate, blamed if I wouldn't go
out an chop down a tree"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Feeble Optimism.

All things must change; though the snow
drifts pile
In heaps where germs their prey entce,
Be patient In a little while
They will be changed to slush or Ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
A Question of Value.

"Politeness costs nothing" said the pro-
verbialist.
(Which may explain" answered Miss
Cayenne. why some people Of ostenta-
tous wealth have SO little use for il"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

sS1n order to avoid delays on account
of personal absence letters TO THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the oface, but
simply to THE STAR, or to the EDITORIAL
or Business Department, according 20
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
An Exaggerated Impression.

do you look forward to a change of
administration with satisfaction"
NO" answered the man who magnifles
the Importance of small things. Il be-
lieve I'd rather ride horseback than eat
pOSSum.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Deeds, Not Words.

From the Chicago Post.
Now is the winter of our discomfort
when we have to wade through a foot of
snow on the sidewalk before the home of
the reformer who is somewhere lecturing
on civic virtue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

The wilIett speech was marvellous ex-
ample of the amount of undertaking that
can be done in comparatively limited
patch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Senate Veterans.

From the Chicago News
A great opportunity exists for some
body to found an order of the Veterans
of the Senate. Some impressive but
slightly damaged senators soon will be
eligible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
In the Morning.

From the Toledo Blade.
AS the days grow in length the easier
ii seems. in the morning, TO turn over
and go TO sleep again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

Some of the testimonials would have us
believe that the crowned heads of Europe
put in most of their time listening to
musical performances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

Senator Plat may find satisfaction that
New York would be content with none
except one of the country's most con-
spicuously able men as his successor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

Mr.. Bryan may discover some new the
cries to advocate, although there does not
seem much left for him unless he goes
into the field of psychic research.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

1t. must always be more or less mat
ter of regret to this administration that
It provided Senator Foraker with that
Brownsville incident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

1t will hardly be considered necessary
to accompany the White House automo-
bile by secret service men in runabouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

Some of those California legislators are
SO reckless that they would not fear the
necessity of cabling the fleet to double on
its trail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

Vice President Fairbanks will go out
of office with the satisfaction of having
triumphantly lived down his early icicle
reputation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

Reports of Tom L. Johnsons mode OF
living indicate that in higher financial cir
cles broke" is after all only a relative
term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

libel suit is welcome in that it does
not involve the necessity of ringing any
new changes on the insanity plea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

Politicians of the severely practical sort
will inevitably regard Mr.. Taft's speeches
in the south as wasted sweetness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

No vandal architect will ever have the
effrontery to decorate the White House
with anything in the way of a gargoyle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

New York opera singers are quarrelins
In a manner calculated to content the
most faithful and Industrious press agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

The cook book that does not contain a
'possum recipe is hopelessly out of date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

THE STAR has . regular and perna-
nent Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of the
other washing ton dailies. AZ News
and Advertising Medium It has no
competitor.
The state herald., 1909-11-12
Daylight Saloons.

The supreme court Of Nebraska has
recently handed down decision in
which the 8 O'Clock closing law for the
saloons Of the state is held to be con-
stitutional. The legislature at the last
session passed bill known as the day
light saloon bill and test case was ta'
ken TO the district court in Omaha in
which the law was upheld. The case
was appealed to the supreme court and
the district court decision was affirmed.
This Is legislation in tho right direc'
ton md other states would act wisely
In following the precedent established
in Nebraska. II there must be an OPP
en- saloon, let II be confined TO daylight
business and the damage done by the
business will be greatly lcsscncd.
The state herald., 1909-11-12
The Cornfield Cure.


A River Brethren preacher from Chi
cago has been visiting friends near Am
hcrst and taking the corn6eld cure for
nervous prostration. Ever try the corn
field euro for anything! IT'S a groat
system. You must start IL carly in the
morning. Get up at five O'Clock and
feed the horses by lantern light, milk
the cows before daylight. feed the pigs
In the dark and cat breakfast In the
early dawn. A soon n Il becomes light
enough to sec the corn you must be In
the field, and with frost.bittcn hands
husk corn until twelve O'Clock. Then
with bd-k breaking. fingers sore. and
aching feet, cat your dinner and repeat
the operation again IN the afternoon,
stopping at dark and completing the
might work" at Q o'clock. oh. II is
delightful treatment. II you arc doing
II for your health. u you are compcll'
cd to do Il. that's different You feel
inclined then TO start a rebellion that
would make Moscow or warsaw look
like thirty ccnts.-Dcvil.
The state herald., 1909-11-12
Shade of the Old Apple Tree

"In the shade Of the old apple tree
I've waited so long. love for thee. that
the voice once I heard. grows faint
with each word. till it's hardly whis-
per to me-" There is no buzz left in
the bee; the blossom is withcrcd. ah.
me! and the trco that once grew whore
waited for you. has changed TO an old
chestnut tree. In the shade Of an old
apple tree. where you hear the blamed
buzz Of the bee, with big carving
knife that swiped from my wife. I an
waiting and watching. by gee! OF dag
gers I have two or three. and an AXE
and = cutlaas, you SEQ; and I'll stick al
these things In the next guy who sing
"In the shade Of the Old Apple Tree.
Unknown.
The state herald., 1909-11-12
w. c. T. U.

The W. C. T. U. will meet at tho
home Of Mrs. Mitchell. Friday afternoon
Nov. 10. There will be special dis
cussion on plans for spending our-bank
nccount 10 the best advantage and most
good To our town and county. Some Of
the things that have been suggested
arc-drinking fountain reading room
and temperance essay work In tho
schools. Let us think and talk about
these things and every member be
present, prepared To take part In this
discussion, Remember not u few but
every member Ia requested TO be pros
cnt. MRs. ALICE JEWEL,