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OF his adversaries. Whenever up. MI.
Foraker had had an audience to hear

OF his adversaries. Whenever up. MI.
Foraker had had an audience to hear
him.
The story of his defeat--the argu-
ments for ana against-need not be re-
hearsed. There were divisions then. as
now. In the republican party. with
strong men on both sides. Mr.. Foraker
stood alone. not SO much in the charac
ter of his opinions as in the courage of
them. There were men who agreed
with him. but for one reason or another
would not vote with him. or openly
applaud his deliverances. When he
FELL therefore. he seemed to fall alone.
But that Is Of the past. Mr.. Foraker.
though in private life as the result Of
factional strife, is still a republican.
and this is year when that party
needs every vote 1t can command. In
Ohio particularly the times are parlous
for the organization. Not only are the
republicans divided but the democrats
in Gov. Harmon have a leader who
leads. and knows how. Unless the re-
publicans can be brought together. and
when reunited enjoy the hest counsel.
their campaign will fail There is not
man Of prominence among them who
does not appreciate. and publicly con-
cede. the gravity Of the situation.
The question is sometimes asked
What will James R. Garfield do? Or
this other man. or that? Is it not of
more interest to inquire TO what
Joseph B. Foraker will do? He is the
most brilliant man in the state. and
for years welded a large influence
from the stump. He could not sustain
himself in the fight for his seat in the
Senate. but he retained many admirers
at home. and these men are still his
friends He Is urging no candidates.
and has drafted no platform-win not
even attend the state convention. But
does anybody doubt that the effect
would be good If an announcement fol-
lowed the conventions work that Mr..
Foraker approved it and would support
it by tongue and vote?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
The Prize Performer.

Used to love the tiny bird
Sittin' on the limb.
Used to think ia never heard
Singers fine as him.
Now his song don't reach my heart
As it's lightly tossed.
Wish't Miss Katydid would start
Singin' bout the frost.
Mochin' bird an robin. too.
Carol all In vain
Underneath the sky SO blue
And untouched by rain.
Where's that real songster hid?
Hope she isn't lost!
Lemme hear Miss Katydid
Singin' bout the frost!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
North Carolina.

Tho campaign in North Carolina TINS
,a.- ou,b, 70 be a very entertaining one.
Not that the republicans have any chahce
to win. They have some strong leaoers
and an excellent organization. put many
material advantages are with the other
side But there is an unusuai situa'ioh'
and that should supply abundant enter
tainment.
last wear. soon after Mr.. Taft TOOK
office. a vacancy occurred on the federai
bench in the Old North state. ana there
was a very lively scramble for the place.
The rnpublicans of course claimed 1t ana
nreeented the names of several lawyers OF
that PARTY to the President for his con-
sideration.
The democrats objected. They told the
President that there was not a republican
LAWYER in the state who measured UP 10
the office and on that account 1t should
go TO a democrat Senators Overman and
Siumons-both on excellent personal
terms with the President-voiced this
view of the matter. and were supported
BY their party friends at home.
Finding they had made an impression
on the President. the North Carolina SEN
ators followed up their advantage by
presenting 70 him the name of a member
of the supreme court of the state, a hrst-
class man, and judge of high reputa-
ton. Thus was the issue joined. ana
much feeling was aroused. The republic
cans resented the imputatiOn put upon
them. and went over with the President
the records of the men they had recon-
mended
But the senator's won the fight. Their
man was appointed. and of course con-
firmed.
In the campaign just opening in North
Carolina the senators are leading 'heir
party Mr.. Overman presided over the
state convention. and sounded the Key
note He dwelt upon the unworthiness or
the administration, declared that it had
failed and that it was the duty of North
Carolnians, as of democrats everywhere,
to vote to turn it out of office. He Is to
stump the state. and wherever he speaks
will repeat his indictment of Mr.. Taft
and his advisers. The republicans will
take the other side, and urge the people
to hold up Mr.. Taft's hands.
Thus do the wheels go round. Politics
not only makes strange bedfellOws. but
presents some strange problems. In this
important North Carolina matter Mr..
Taft was guided by the men who now
pronounce against him, and is cham
pioned by those whose suggestions he
then rejected. Is there stumper in the
state of the school of the late Senator
of the business?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
The SONG UNSUNG.

An Indiana poet sought
The fatal Reno ring:
Like bards Of old he thought that he
The battle song could sing.
He sat among the authors there
And shook his tangled name.
And tuned his Tyre to highest pitch
And loosed the epic rein.
Alas for singer and for song!
Alack the tragic day! :.
churl from wastes Of alkali
Bestpode the poets way.
Il do not like your hair Quoth he.
Il do not like your face;
I want to see them changed" quoth he,
AN here's tn fitting place"
He smote the poet then and there
He checked him in his flight;
He clinched and yanked his yellow hair,
He let him have his right!
And this Is why battle song
Rang out q hugle call;
The poet didn't see the fight
He couldn't see at all!
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
King Edwards Funeral.

If 1t was proper to publish the cost OF
King Edwards funeral, it is proper to
say that the amount. though large-a
little the rise Of two hundred thousand
dollars-was we'll expended. The elabo-
rate function was worth the money. 1t
gave the people an opportunity to testify
to their gratitude and respect for great
services rendered, and they improved it
in way to impress the whole world. A
sovereign Of exceptional ability and sue
cess was borne to his grave with mani
festation of as sincere sorrow as was
ever exhibited by an imposing multitude.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
America in Foreign Markets.

In the American race for foreign trade
this country has lost many opportunities
to advance its commercial interests
through the failure OF it's manufacturers
and exporters to study conditions in the
countries in which they seek business
Our consuls abroad have repeatedly
warned them that, in order to win the
favor OF buyers. they must consult the
practices of the markets and the personal
preferences OF the people. Asiatics es-
pecialIy require TO be considered as what
the sociologists call peculiar people"
They are accustomed TO certain kinds Of
packages, to certain weights and subdi-
visions of quantities, to certain prices.
They buy as they have been used to buy
ing for generations and for centuries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
Colorado.

The Governor Of Colorado believes in
the binding character Of party platforms.
Specific promises were made by the dem
ocratic party of the state at it's last state
convention, and on the strength of them
1t won at the polls. But the legislature
refused to redeem the paper" Now the
governor has called that body back. and
will insist on its keeping faith with the
people Prediction is made that he will
fail Still it is refreshing to find a polit-
ical leader who means what he says,
and thinks his party should be held to
its obligations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
The new YORK GoVERNORSHlP.

From the Kansas City Star.
Mr.. Loeb would make New York an
excellent governor: but Mr.. Loeb would
have to get along without the sugar
trusts support, and he would lose prac-
|tically the solid smuggler vote.
From the Birmingham Ledger
The report that Loeb does not want
the governorship of New York Is modi-
fed by the announcement that he Is
willing to serve IL the people think
they need him very badly: This sounds
so natural in political circles.
From the Providence Journal.
Silent on the subject of individual
candidates, Mr.. Roosevelt declares that
he will do everything in his power to
elect republican governor OF New
not quite so great in his own state
as in some other parts of the country.
From the Brooklyn Citizen.
They don't seem able to persuade
Loeb to run for governor; but the re-
publican tide must be at q low ebb
when they try to-
From the Council Bluffs Nonpnreil
William Loeb. jr., has the habit of
moving forward. and it wouldn't be
surprising were the governorship of
New York to be his next camp.
From tho Philadelphia Telegraph.
Republican party in New York must
candidates christened William" are
called Billy" by their intimates.
From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal
OF course, II Loeb runs for Governor
Of New York, he cannot expect the
smugglers to do anything for him.
From the New York Tribune.
II Mr.. Loeb wasn't called to Beverly in
order that he might be urged to run for
governor he was probably sent for to
render an account Of Col. Roosevelt's in
terviews with prominent insurgents. with
the regular senator from Montana-or for
some other purpose.
From the Baltimore Sun.
DR.. Loeb is supposed to be able to pre-
vide ready relief for all sorts Of political
troubles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
MIDSUMMER MATTERS.
From the Pittsburr Gszette-Times.

From the Pittsburg Gazette-rimes.
French farmers are complaining or the
cold weather. Don't they know When
they're we'll on!
From the Columbus News.
Weather note: Be careful not TO cool
off in draft after overheatlng yourseiI
snowballing.
From the st. Paul Dispatch.
Out in the fields of Minnesota, recently
now scarcely hear himself talk Tor the
noise made by the growing grain
From the Newark Evening News
The Jersey mosquito continues 70 act
with total disregard to the fact that ne
Ia virtually exterminated
From the Cleveland Leader.
Aeronaut discovers that the heat wave
Is 200 feet deep. But how long!
From the Columbus Dispatch.
OF course, it is hot. but those who swear
at the heat are only paying passage 10
place that is hotter.
From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
Speaking Of the heat-let's not speak or
II That's by far the cooler thing to do
Think of taking a cold bath IN the open
with the thermometer about six above
zero.
From the Dayton News.
The summer resort spiders are said
to be unusually savory this season.
From the Troy Record.
The last week has made great record
for heat prostrat.ons and drownings.
with the mercury in the nfnet1es. wis
dom dictates moderation and care in
everything, whether 1t Is lodging the hot
test spots or seeking the cooling ones.
From the New York World.
mile up in the air one needs an over
coat and heavy gloves. AS q means OF
cooling off, an aeroplane would be about
as prompt as a dip in the surf. Shall we
next have aeroplane emergency hospitals
to whiz sunstroke patients aloft?
From the New York Herald.
Man found praying in Passaic was huf.
ried to a hospital as q heat victim. It
Is dangerous to pray in some places.
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Minute Information.

do you know anything about Mars?"
asked the professor.
Yes" replied the confident student. TT
is inhabited by numerous race of highly
industrious people"
Indeed! And may l ask why you be-
lieve all this?"
Because otherwise 1t would be impos-
sble for them to build canals as fast as
some of our astronomers discover them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

c-In order to avoid delays on account OF
o.rsonal absence letters to THE STAh
should not be addressed to any individual CON
uected with the Office but simply to THE sfAn'
or to the Editorial Business Department.
according to tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
A Difficult Situation.

Pm in a dilemma" said the politician.
Whats the trouble?''
II can't get up dollar dinner celebra-
lions without hurting my argument about
the high cost Of living
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Efforts of IMAGINATION

The poets on the summer gay
Print measures Of such joyous sound,
They were composed, It's safe to say,
While wintry SHOWS were on the
ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Promoter of Comment,

Bridge whist spoils conversation" said
the woman who doesn't care for cards:
"only temporarily" replied Miss Cay
enne. "You ought to hear the remarks
II inspires after the game breaks up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17
Prevention.

Sometimes you have to hit man to
make him keep quiet, so that you can
save him from drowning
Yes" replied the abrupt person: land
the time to do it Is when he first begins
to rock the boat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

Efforts made by st. Paul to secure a
conservation congress which now threat
ems political embarrassment may induce
San Francisco and New Orleans to pause
in their rivalry for that Panama canal
celebration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

No constant reader; the book entitled
"Our Mutual Friend is not biography
Of William Loeb, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

The republican party rejoices in the
possession of some of the most distn-
guished peacemaking talent the world
has ever known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

Correspondents who use quotation marks
In their interviews should remember that
punctuation as we'll as spelling is more or
less in process Of reform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

Oklahoma is doubtless aware Of the
travelling expense problems likely to arise
from a multiplication of state capitals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

Gov. Hughes should not be disturbed A
man who is engaged In house hunting has
care enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

Relief would be felt in various parts Of
the country If Mr.. Clifford Pinchot could
be induced to concentrate his attention on
Pennsylvania politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

It is possible that political differences
may cause even an Ananias club to split
I'D into factions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

The airship has developed far enough to
make the question OF safety appliances
more interesting than that of speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

The defense of Porter Charlton seems
10 he drifting TO a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
to-do- about-it?" basis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

Gov. Dickerson is not the first man to
whom the challenge BE sport" has ap-
peaIed dangerously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

An Endorsement Is now examined as
carefully by statesman as by bank
official.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-17

good deal Of salt is taken out Of the
Caspian sea every year-an average of
about 100000 tons-but the
Salt supply is inexhaustibIe, be-
r.I cause around It, particu-
s>S'' larry on the northern coast,
are innumerable little salt lakes. They
are supposed to have been a part Of the
sea at one time. but have been left
isolated by subsistence and have gradual
ly dried up by the action of the sun. Big
beds Of rock salt are sometimes found
at the bottom of these little lakes, which
and streams to compensate them for the
loss sustained by evaporation.
The most notable Of these lakes, called
Elton, lies about 200 miles north Of the
present border Of the Caspian, in a de-
pressed area seventy-nine feet below the
present level OF the Caspian and 100 feet
below that Of the Black sea-
For a radius of nearly 400 miles north
Of the Caspian sea the soil of the steppes
contains a large admixture Of salt. often
associated with mari, shells and flshbone.
This leaves no doubt that the waters Of
the Caspian once covered the locality and
in their recession left the sediment behind.
Inc sea or Aral, ABOUT 4UO miles north
east Of the Caspian. Is also salt, but has
been diluted by floods Of fresh water from
the River Syr Darya, the ancient Jaxartes,
which rises in the mountains on the AZ
ghanistan frontier, and the ANU Darya,
the ancient Oxus, which rises among the
peaks Of the Pamir in Hindu Kush, and
then descends into the great Turkoman
desert to irrigate hundreds Of thousands
of acres in the GASES of Merv and Khiva
A large proportion Of both these rivers
is withdrawn for irrigation before 1t
reaches the Aral sea. and the supply they
bring is not sufficient to keep 1t up to it's
normal level, so that, like the Caspian
sea, it Is gradually receding.
The topography of the desert shows that
the ANU Darya, the ancient Oxus, former
ly flowed into the Caspian instead of the
Sea Of Aral, through a furrow which may
still be easily followed along the southern
border of the Ust-Urt, the great desert
through which the Central Asia railroad
now runs.
Russian engineers have a scheme to
divert a portion Of the waters of the
Oxus back into its ancient bed and thus
reclaim a large portion Of what is now q
desert Of drifting sand. But, like many
other deserts, the soil is richly loaded
with plant nourishment and produces
with great profusion wherever water can
be brought to moisten it.
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Frequency with which mention of DR..
Cook appears invites the suspicion that his
press agent still has hopes OF his future.
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END OF CENTRAL ASIA RAILWAY
E.
of

are to be sent to Samarkand, Bokhara,
Tashkent. Andijanand other cities OF
central and eastern Asia, to be dis
tributed among the native tribes as far
as the Chinese border and even across
into British India and Tibet
The outgoing freight. brought down
on long trains from Central Asia. is
piled up in stacks awaiting shipment.
Vast stacks OF baled cotton are on their
way from Tashkent and the Merv oasis
ufacturing towns of Russia. It Will be
carried by steamers to Astrakhan and
there trans-s hipped to barges to be
towed up the Volga river. There are
immense quantities OF wool and hides
in bales destined for England. Ger
for cotton and wool are the chief prod
ucts of Central Asia and the most
profitable. There is much rice also, but
that Is nearly all consumed in the cities
around the Caspian sea.
notice a good deal Of railway con-
struction material piled up along the
docks. which indicates
Railroad that the system is being
extended and there are
NuAoAS' rumors Of new tracks be-
ing laid from certain points upon the
main line Of the Russian military rail-
road to the borders Of Persia. Tibet and
Afghanistan. But that is secret which
the Russians are always trying to con-
ceal. because England is SO jealous OF
her Asiatic territory and Is almost
frightened out Of her wits whenever she
sees the cap Of a Russian soldier ap-
preaching the central boundary lines.
Immense quantities of sugar, coffee.
hardware. furniture. cotton fabrics and
the other necessaries Of life are shipped In
to Asia by Krasnovdoski. for this is the
only port Of entry for a vast territory
and the only outlet for the products OF
between twelve and fifteen million people.
The natives are beginning to need modern
merchandise. They are acquiring a taste
for foreign goods and are thus providing
a market Of great value for the mannfac-
turers Of Russia. which is. of course.
very important consideration for gov
eminent. And there are at least 1000,
OO0 Russian emierants living on the line
Of the Central A STA railway, whose wants
must be supplied.
Therefore. Krasnovdoski is a busy as
the most important In all Asia. although
1t is only railway terminus and
military station and has nothing but
manufactured water to drink. It was
created for single purpose and no one
would live here unless he were COM
PEELED to do so. The laborinR element
are Persians and Tartars and they make
good hands. They are energetic. muscu-
lar and willing. and work for about 30
cents dav in our money. The ma chine
are manned bv Russians and Armenians.
more than 1000 in number. Nearly aIl
the cars used on the Central Asia rail-
way are made in the shops here. but
the locomotives are brought from Mos
COW in sections.
There is garrison OF abont 2 ono men.
which constitute almost one-half the pop
nlation. During working hours. when the
laboring element is busy. almost every
person yo- meet upon the street IS
soldier. There are a few shops where
the necessaries Of fife are sold and the
people get as much Measure out of exist
ence as they can although conditions are
not encouraging.
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The Turkomans, the Sarts and other
native races have not been allowed to
acquire European vices.
"Christian In Japan and China the
n- - most disreputable re-
dual teAS' sorts are found in what
is called 1.-THE Christian Quarter" be-
cause the heather will not tolerate
them The only place in Yokohama
where you can find an opium den is in
1.-The Christian Quarter" Such vices
are prohibited everywhere else, but, out
here in Central Asia, the Christian re-
ligion, represented by the Russian Greek
Church. cannot be held responsible. as
it is elsewhere, for debasing the native
races with modern vices. like intemper-
ance.
There are excellent bathing estab-
lishments along the shore OF the Cas-
plan, with clean, commodious dressing
rooms and stairs that lead down into
the water. There is a hard, sandy bot
tom, but very little surf. and every one
is surprised because the water ts not
salty. It Is only brackish. for. as ex-
floods of fresh water which have been
pouring into the Caspian for ages
have diluted its contents SO much that
swimmer cannot even taste the salt
if he swallows a mouthful
There is deep water close to the
shore, which, Of course, Is OF great ad-
vantage to shipping, and long piers ex-
with warehouses filled with military
supplies and merchandise brought down
from Moscow and other parts OF Rus-
STA by boats on the Volga river. These
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Entered as seconf-class mail matter at the post
Office at Washington, ID. T.
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Japanese
Present.

Washington, Baltimore. Philadelphia and
New York. in proportion to the number
Of days spent in each city by the en-
bassy and the number Of members of the
respective police forces. This sum was
thus divided, as shown by an article in
The Star Of July IA. 1860: Washington.
25 days. 16O men, $3.50; Baltimore, day,
400 men. $500: Philadelphia, 7 days. TIL
men, $500; New York. Ii days, 1.o95
men, $13,75O.
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\ cablegram from Madrid announces
that King Alfonso has signed the bill
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Upon leaving this country the member:
Of tho Japanese embassy, whose visit ha6