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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
Music New and Old,

The demand for novelty is token Of
the restless spirit Of the age. Few pep
ME are long content with the old Ia
miliar things of life. fact which Is
both the bane and the advantage OF
those who cater to the popular tasts.
Taflors. dressmakers, n1il1iners. shoe
makers. hairdressers, all are put to the
exercise Of their wits to meet the de.
mand for fresh styles.
In no line Is the desire for novelty
more marked than in the matter OF
popular music. 1t has often been asked.
where are the songs OF yesteryear:
They are being ground out by baud
organs and pumped out of old me
Ilodeons in rural parlors Now and then
a phonograph record Of an old vintage
scrapes out its raucous rendering Of
l"Annie Rooney" Occasionally Soma
faithful admirer Of the past produces
"rhe Maiden's Prayer" on a tinklinx
old piano. Occasionally some forgetful
person Of limited musical education
whistles one Of the old favorites such
a. -"Wait Till the Clouds Roll BY" or
/. selection from the "Mikado."
Rut in the main the music that Il
heard on the streets and in the -parlors
and on the motion picture show pianos
to call the sounds there emitted by
i.n.t dignified name-is Of new order
AZ composition. The music publishers
state. that a popular song lives about
six months nowadays. II goes at all
liz has to go within two or three months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17

strain Nevertheless, Mr.. Sul3er made no
break" and has not lost in popularity
either with Gov. Marshall or the latter s
home friends by his suggestion. Certain
~ not.
Let US put the matter upon the pleas
ATTEST plane. AS a guest Of the Indiana
democrats. and in the capital Of the state
where the governors Office is, Mr.. Sulzer
was naturally In a complimentary mood.
A word Of praise Of Gov. Marshall from
him was In order. And. being no niggard,
Mr.. Sulzer spoke the highest word at his
command. What he said was both prop
erly and gracefully said.
But what II forehanded influence
touched him? Suppose 1t occurred to MT.
Sulzer that If the party should go to In
diana for its candidate for first place IL
would probably go to New York Tor lts
candidate for second place. And then
Why, who better for that place In sucn
circumstances than Mr.. Sul1er himseit!
Popular at home especially in New YORK
city; with a record for regularity WIN
out a blot; q Bryan man In territory
where It has required sand to support
the peerless leader. the representative In
the House from the tenth New York dis
trict would be the very man for that
nomination. Mr. Bryan, we may all ne
sure, would support him with zeal.
Marshall and Sulzer would make
ticket easily pronounceable, and that is
something in campaign where orators
and audiences and marching clubs must
call out their favorites often and Justify.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
SPRING As 1T IS In The COUNTRY.

There's singn in the valley an peace upon
the lane;
There's silence in the woodland cent the
brooklets sweet refrain.
There's freshness on the hlltops fairly shoutin'
spring out loud
(An' there's twenty acres, mebbe. that's a-waitin'
to be plowed.)
There's a CLINT OF green a-comin on the tender
pastcher grass,
An the breezes fairly whisper of the airy gar
den sass,
There's dream O. better weather with a lot
OF promise in
(An' mile of fencin' that we've got T.
patch againD
There's feeiin' sort O. funny makes q Teller
kind o wish
He could take his line an bobber an could
sneak away an fish;
But man can't have his ruthers less he
overlooks tn facts
For the road trustees is busy an he's workin'
out his taxi
Springs a-whoopin' up her sngin' like q Dad
burned Baptist choir,
But the song Of work. 1 swanny, sounds a dozen
notches higher;
You kim jes depend upon II, in the kentEy
some blamed thing
Allus squeezes out the nectar an the poetry
John d. Wells, in Buffalo Nswa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
Moving Against the Lords.

Premier Asquith has held his coalition
forces together in the house of commons
for the first of his scheduled maneuvers
against the power of the house of lords.
Thursday he put through the lower
house by vote of 351 to 246 his resolu-
ton declaring for Limitation of the
peers power Of veto over fiscal legfsla-
ton. There were no breaks in party
lines, the liberals. laborites and national
lists standing solidly together against the
unionists. In addition the ministerial
resolution limiting the duration of parlia-
ment to five years instead of seven was
carried by vote of 334 to 236.
Now the question arises whether the
house of lords will accept the action of
the commons as sufficient instruction
from the country in the matter of the
veto power. 1t Is possible of course that
It will resist this mandate and force an
other general election, although such a
movement would effectually concentrate
the issue between the two parties on the
relationship of the upper chamber to
the fiscal legislative scheme During the
last campaign this question was obscured
by the intrusion of the tariff reform
cry of the unionists and the greater navy
proposition and the general tax turmoil
II is not doubted that If a referendum
were devised Cor submitting to the voters
the single question of the power of the
peers they would return verdict similar
In terms to the resolution which has just
passed the house of commons.
1t may be that the reform measures
already adopted by the house Of lords,
looking to the redemption OF that cham
Der from Us incapacity and its non-repre-
sentative character, will lessen the pub
lie antagonism toward the hereditary leg
islative body. II another election should
be called it will be in order for the peers
TO point TO the fact that they have them
selves recognized their own shortcomings
and are moving to cure them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
The ANNUAL.

When the soap is the stairway and the Pugs
are on the lawn,
And the paperhangers coming while the plas-
terer has gone. :.
When the men are all detected and are bothered
with the blues
While their wives are madly shufiing in enor-
Oh, the house is in turmoil at the very blush
of dawn,
When the soap is the stairway and the rugs
are on the lawn.
When the cnud lady's smashing all the marble
statuettes,
And the hardwood floors are ruined by the roller
When the grand pianos damaged by can OF
color spilled
In its innermost recesses by a man who should
be killed
Oh. it's then picture never painted:
nay. drawn.
When the soap is the stairway and the rugs
are on the lawn.
When you're eating from the gas range and are
sleeping in the hall,
the wall,
And the batter cakes tinted with dash Of
indigo,
And your coffee tastes of benzine and there's
borax In the dough
Or broom will send you sidewise like a timid,
startled fawn.
When the soap Is the stairway and the rugs
are on the lawn.
All for somewhere east of Suez, where the best
is like the worst
And a human habit ation by housecieaning is not
cursed.
For there's tumult in the attic and the cellar u
mess,
And you have to screen the windows with q
bureau when You dress.
And you have a very doubtful springless cot TO
sleep upon,
When the soap 10 on the stairway ana the rugs
Chicago Evening Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
Marshall and Sulzer.

Among those in attendance on the Jeff
ferson day festivities at Indianapolis was
Representative William Sulzer of New
York A democrat of democrats, and al.
ways regular, he never misses an oppor.
tunity to raise his voice for the party. In
the House. where he Is now a veteran: on
the stump. where he is a recognized star
and at the festive board. where no speak.
ing card is complete without his name, he
has the attention due to his talents and
his long party service.
Ar indianapolis Mr.. Sulzer killed two
hirds with one stone. Or maybe 1t would
ne more polite and correct to say tina,
re inspired two meetings with one
tongue. For before the Jeffersonian ban.
oueters fell to at their feast, league OF
democratic clubs held a conference, and
at the conference as a guest Mr.. Sulzel
suggested the name of Gov. Marshall OF
Indiana for President In 1912.
When this compliment was repeated &c
Gov. Marshall he put 1t away with ths
conventional statement that he was not
seeking the presidency, and that 1t wa
not good policy. TO say the least Of the
matter, to do so. Yes, of course Gov
Harmon at Columbus and Mayor Gaynol
IN New York. are talking in the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
THE UPPER BERTH.
From the Syracuse Post STANDARD.
The upper berth is now the lower

From the Syracuse Post-Standard.
The upper berth is now the lower
From the Boston Transcript.
That an upper berth ought to be sold at
q less rate than the lower one is suggest
ed by the law Of supply and demand. II
is only the exceptional person who pre-
fers the upper berth.
From the New York Press
Upper berths in q sleeping car are not
worth as much as lower berths. Every
body knows that Some people prefer the
top ones. Women never do and nine out
Of ten men want lower berths
From the New York Tribune
In the public mind there never was a
parity of value between uppers and low
ers. and the company rubbed the travel
er's sense Of equity the wrong way every
time it compelled him to spend as much
for the less desired as for the more de-
sired accommodation.
From the st. Paul Dispatch.
Couldn't the interstate commerce COM
mission cut down the porter's tip to 20
cents when he acts ''uppish"?
From the Indianapolis Star.
Now the lower berth viii be able to look
down on the less expensive apartment
above.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
Thirteen Defed.

Hats should be taken off to George
Barrie, jr., of Philadelphia, as a brave
man, whose courage in defying a silly
superstition deserves recognition For
some years he has been conducting a
prosperous business at No. 1913 on one
Of the busiest streets of the Pennsylvania
metropolis. The other day. applying for
motor car license. he was. by re,
markable coincidence. given tag bearing
the same number, 1913. To the surprise
Of the issuing official he accepted his
numerical designation without protest,
and pointed to the fact that as he had
survived the supposed double hoodoo at
his place of business for a considerable
period he felt no fear of the same COM
bination in motoring.
The thirteen superstition clings tena-
ciously to the human imagination. Few
hotels contain sleeping rooms OF that
number. Many travellers refuse to engage
staterooms on sleeping cars because they
are usually numbered Is. The thirteen
at-table combination is avoided by a
ma 1ority Of people instinctively. Most
folks who sit down at a large table
semi-consciously count heads to make
sure that the number is above or below
the dreaded point. A great many people
will refuse to go into a boat with twelve
others. though in the case of small craft
this is common-sense precaution founded
on something more substantial than
superstition.
1t is supposed by many that the thir-
teen superstition originated in the fact
that at the last supper Christ and His
twelve disciples sat at table together.
making the odd number, two Of the thir-
teen dying within short time. AS
matter Of fact, the superstition was much
more ancient, and the coincidence OF the
last supper has served mainly as con-
frmation in Christian countries. There Is
an categorical tradition from. the old
Gothic mythology that at banquet In the
valhalla Loki intruded. making thirteen,
and Baldur was slain. This dread of the
bakers dozen is to be traced through
the myths and folk lore Of widely scat
tered peoples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17

after Publication or 1t becomes waste
paper. Some chance may. give it vogue
an exceptional rendering in favorable
circumstances or its connection with
SCI me notable occasion Of public inter-
est. It is like the ephemerals OF the iu-
sect world. passing from chrysalis t"
cocoon, to full life and then to death.
In a short cycle.
Now and then some admirer Of the old
music tries to revive it and to give It
new popularity, but such efforts usu-
ally fail because not only have the
tunes changed. but the, styles are DIFF
ferent silver Threads Among the
Gold" and 1.-THE Old Oaken Bucket" be
long to past period. not merely In
me1odic structure. but in sentiment.
Even if up-to-date words were put to
those old favorites they would prob
ably not find favor again. The influence
Of ragtime has been more or less de-
structive of the old ideals. The comic
song Of today is broad and often coarse
It. is the slap-stick element in music.
The sentimental ballad that appeals t"
the public taste is usually mawkish
composition without musical or liter
ary merit. The time for a change back
to good. wholesome compositions mas
come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
Ohio.

The Chicago Inter Ocean suggests TOT
opposing gubernatorial candidates IN ONO
this year Judson Harmon and Nlcnoias
Longworth. 1t says that these nomlna-
lions would bring the test sauareiy De-
tween Cleveland democracy and Roose-
Welt republicanism. This is mischief ana
of a very clever variety.
Gov. Harmon will, of course, lead MS
party But he dees not desire, we may
be sure. to be heralded as representa-
tive of what is called the Cleveland de-
mocracy. He was it Is true a member OF
Mr.. Cleyeland's second cabinet, and as
such shared in the democratic opposition
to Mr.. BRYAN in 1896. The influence of
the whole Cleveland outfit that year was
divided between the support Of Palmer
and Buckner. and Mckinley and HOBART.
Mr.. Bryan was on the blacklist.
But while this is true. the Harmonites
are not parading it on transparency at
this time They want. and must nave II
they are to win in November. the support
of every Bryan man in the Buckeye state.
Why keep up the memory OF Old owl
sions? Let the Cleveland record rest
1t is of the dead past, which should bury
it's dead Appeals should be made in the
name of the living present. and Mr..
Bryan is the greatest of living democrats.
After three defeats for the presidency. he
is still the strongest man in his party.
AS for Mr.. Longwortf. why class him
particularly as a Roosevelt republican?
Because he is the son-in-law of the for
mer President? Why. he was a republi-
can and a member Of Congress before he
had the great good fortune to meet and
win Mr.. Roosevelt's daughter. Since Mr..
Taft became President Mr.. Longworth
has supported him as Loyalty as he did
Mr.. Roosevelt while the latter occupied
the White House.
On the tariff question. at the special
session last year, Mr.. Longworth was a
regular He supported the Payne bill,
and has since defended the new law. He
has supported Mr.. Cannon in all the as
saults that have been made on the Speak
er, and will probably be found in the
Cannon column il the assaults are re-
newed. Mr.. Longworth therefore Is as
much of a Taft republican as a Roosevelt
republican. And he Is republican also
in his own name and right.
National issues necessarily will enter
into the Ohio campaign. but the local Is
sues will be the stronger. But just the
shape they will take. or the fresh party
divisions they may cause on both sides.
cannot as yet be forecast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
Mr.. Roosevelt at the Sorbonne.

Mr.. Roosevelt will deliver his lecture at
the Sorbonne in French. His mastery OF
that tongue is probably not complete.
His pronunciation must be defective.
French visitors to the White House while
he was President were quoted as saying
that he spoke their language like
boulevardier. but the French are all po-
likeness and diplomacy when abroad ana
in the presence of celebrities.
1t would not be easy to switch Mr..
Roosevelt from French to English. but
the story of Lord Beaconsfield and the
Berlin conference shows that. with care
q great man can be managed.
The prime minister was heading the
British delegation to the conference, and
as French was the language of diplomacy
In Europe he had prepared his address
accordingly But his French was feeble
and his accent disconcerting. Even
Proud one of his admirers and biogra-
pliers. admits that he spoke French only
''tolerably"
But how was the great man to be won
around to English without offending him?
His friends remembered his vanity, and
played upon it. They represented to him
that the delegates from other countries
to the conference had all heard of him.
not only as a great statesman. but as
great litterateur and master of his own
language. All were linguists, familiar
with all the tongues of Europe. but would
particularly enjoy on this occasion hear
ing English spoken by one of the first
writer's and orators of his generation.
The taffy was taken. Lord Beacons-
field had his weaknesses along with
everyday folk. and one of them was a
high appreciation of books which others
thought the merest tinse!. And as for
style. he had no place with Macaulay, or
Froude, or Ruskin, or Goodwin Smith. or
Thackeray. But he abandoned his pur-
pose TO speak in French. spoke instead
In English. made his points, and returned
home in triumph.
Mr.. Roosevelts English is vigorous, but
far from smooth or picturesque. Like
Lord Beaconsfield, he has books to his
credit but no fiction, unless his hunting
stories border trihe upon that classi1-
cation. 1t was Senator Wolcott of Colo
RADIO who as chairman OF the committee
that notified Mr.. Roosevelt of his nomi
nation to the vice presidency, told him
that his printed tales of his experience
as a western ranger were almost good
enough to be true. But French will
probably go" at the Sorbonne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
The CENSUS TAKER.

From the Baltimore Sun.
OF course, be polite to 'em. but nobody
need ask the census enumerators in to
dinner.
From the Jacksonville Times Union.
The census man Is your friend. Help
him all you can.
From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Seven per cent Of the census enumera-
tors for Cincinnati are to be women
Won't they have hard time getting
their sfster-yictims to answer the ques-
ton. How 'old are YOU?
From the Columbus Dispatch.
When the census taker calls. remember
that 1t Is up to you to help make an ac-
curate census. with all the good that is
implied.
From the New York World.
That census query How long have you
been married to the present incumbent? p
suggests that Uncle Sam is trying to keen
up with the procession to Reno.
From the Scranton Tribune Republican.
Keep an eye out for the census emu
merator He will be in our midst tomor-
row.
From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
Fortunately the census taker will not
ask how many times the FAN has lied
in order to get to bali game.
From the Detroit News.
Wyandotte has q lady census enumera-
tor. because won't suffice as an an
swer.
From the Detroit Free Press.
In the census report. however. poor man
gets ofYicial recognition as the head Of the
family. which helps some.
From tina New York Herald.
Census man was on his rounds yester-
day Must have been surprised to find
many women no older than whom he
called in 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
TODAY.

I haven't any time to talk insurance,
I'm sorry I can't listen to you now;
I'm really very busy just at present,
/ don't believe / want 1t anyhow.
Don't bother me with idle conversation.
I'm rushed to death this morning, don't ysu
seer
haven't any time for you at present.
The base ball game begins at half past three.
Come in some other time to tell your stories.
And as you go / wish you'd close the door;
haven't any interest in your troubles,
/ wish you wouldn't bother any more
Now can't you see I'm busy, busy, busyf
don't know why you want to poster me;
There's two days work upon my desk this morn
Also the game begins at half-past three
7 readily admit that am grouchy.
have to be to hold my Job. I ind.
I wish you'd 60 along and sell your papers,
I've other things to occupy my mind-
Tn, Going like a race horse every minute,
Theres not q soul earth want 70 see.
A few things here are claiming my att s.
Detroit Free Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
SPEAKING OF HUNTING.

When a button rolls under the bureau
The search Is a woeful affair:
And the humorous weekly describes II bat
meekly
In saying the hunter will swear;
But what is that limited anger!
The impotent rage of cub,
only grow what you really call hot
When the soap slips under the tub.
I've sought through time tables mazeA
And sworn at the men who devise
That scare and delusion of hopeless confusioA-
That intricate bundle OF lies.
But never a hunt that was harder,
Be you professor dub.
Than that Inflated JEST refer to the quese--
When the soap falls back OF the tub.
Nv paste pot escapes almost daily;
NV scss0rs never can ind;
And I am the rotter who loses a blotter
More often than IL he were blind
But sooner myriad searches
Than 90 to the worry and troub,
That one little cake saponaceous can make
When the soap slips under the tub.
Blank. Blank!
When the soap slips under the tub.
New York Man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17

From the Utica Observer.
The Fairbanks expedition failed to find
DR.. Cooks records at the summit OF
Mount Mckinley. Perhaps somebody VIII
organize an expedition to the top OF
Mount Ararat to f1nd7the brass tube Moan
should have left there.
From the indianapolis News
That brass tube which DR.. Cook LETT on
top of Mount Mckinley must have dr1Iteo
away with the ice, too.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Can't. Osbon's explanation that, OF
course DIR. Cooks record was blown away
or buried in the snow corroborates f.oI.
Parker's opinion of the value OF tha1
Mount Mckinley ascent
From the Syracuse Post-Etandard.
The Fairbanks expedition reports that
It went to the top of Mount Mckinley
and found no evidence that any one had
ever been there before, which will be con-
elusive proof to the defenders OF Cook
that the Fairbanks expedition never
reached the top.
From the Kansas City Times.
Dr. Cook, IT appears, left his records
on the summit of Mount Mckinley the
same way he deposited his polar proofs
at Etah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
STYLISH BROMIDE POETRY.

i bird In the hand Is worth two IN the bush.
And rolling stone gathers moss
They succeed by pull who lacking In push,
And dark night won't hurt a blind hossi
Who live In glass houSes should never throw
It's wise child that knows its own sire
The sweetest of meat Is Inc nearest the bones.
And q burnt child's afraid of the fire.
The water runs still where the river il deep.
For stitch in time always saves nine
Who soweth windstorm, a whirlwind shall
reap
Sour vfnegar's made Of sweet wine,
lis an Ill wind that doesn't blow somebody
good
IT'S an Ill bird that fouls his own nest
would when 1 might IL could when L should,
True words are OH spoken in jest
Cleveland Leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
VARIOUS VERSES
ON TIMELY TOPICS
THE ENVELOPE SATURDAY NIGHT

1 would away from the city street
With Its gloom and its noises rife
Out Into the country pure and sweet.
Ont into the simple life
1 know there 10 rest and quiet thera
And peace. and pure delight;
But one thing I'd miss, and miss for fair
Is the envelope Saturday night.
One can raise 50 much on the well t1lled saR
So many choice things TO eat.
Cucumbers to slice and cabbage to boll,
The squash and the hlood-red beet.
One can raise SO much 20 his garden patch
And exc out kood appetite.
But out OF the soil he cannot scratch
full envelope Saturday night
We would all away from the city's gloon.
From Its noise and its griny air.
Out, out whore the tangled meadows bloom,
And the world II sweet and fair.
But We stay and stay rs the years 70 By,
In the thick of the city's fight
just to feel the touch, and I wonder why.
or the envelope Saturday night.
Boston HeraA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17
Avoiding the Stereotyped.

''why are you putting up all those
tents?''
Because replied Mr.. Cumrox.
mother and the girls want to do some
thing original in a social way. They
want to give something in connection
with which the words house guest and
house party cannot be used"