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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

constituents saw the necessity Of filling
the vacancy with a man OF equal size
and credit with the country. The man
was at hand. John G. Carlisle stood head
and shoulders above his political brethren
at home, and was chosen without diff
Guilty. He had come to Frankfort SO
.hurriedly he found when leaving time
arrived he did not have the ready money
to pay his hotel Bill, and so had to bor-
row Of a friend in order to get out Of
town.
These cases are of the kind giving the
lie to the assertion that ability is little
and money much in latter-day politics.
Money always has played. and always
will play. a part In politics. Ohhces-
some OF high. some OF low degree-have
been bought. But such instances are the
exception. Ability and distinguished serv-
ice in public station have always counted
heavily, and still do. Mr.. Carlisle was
at the top Of the heap In Kentucky. ana
not all the money in the commonwealth
could have defeated him for an honor
which everybody was conceding to him.
Mr.. Culberson is at the top Of the heap
In Texas, and. although now temporarily
ply sically disabled. he has but to ask for
Endorsement as senator to receive IT.
The plutocrats do not rule the roost by
any manner OF means, either for them
selves or for their agents. Now and then
one makes his way to the front, but sell
dom tarries long. He must stand beside
men who are there by different means.
and the comparison, or rather the con-
trast, kills him. He soon retires, and Is
glad to retire, to more congenial sur
roundings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
A MICRoBACloUS ODE.

OF microbes there are billions. The world is
And some are good and some are bad and some
The good ones help us keep alive, the bad ones
. make us sick,
They fight each other in our veins SO hard we
There's the impish little fellow. with the spear
Who tabs us with the rheumatic until we think
Would feel like velvet on our bones and boiling
When poured upon our shrinking flesh as bandage
made of Ice.
Then there's the little fellow who to magnify
Brings fever to us Saturday and Sunday brings
the chills.
He's eousinto that pe'ky one who brings US the
And to that other one who makes our lives an
When fuberculosis grips MS hard. and to that
Who just plugs quietly away and kills without
These microbes are. so very bad. with such
We wonder that We have the nerve to try to
live at all.
But. hist. There are some others with bright
halos on their heads,
VINO P Prom ON our BEDS BEDS. anu ny -'
These angel ones stay on the job and do their
To give us proper food to eat and help us to
They eive those naughty microbe imps a real
They keep US healthy through the day and help
sleep at night.
And when We dream of bacilii and microbes
And all the things that eat us up in scientific
In saner moments whiae awake and happy we
To thank these cunning little ones who keep
%. b. I~.ri@
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
,Airplaning Over the Water.

Glenn. Curtiss' performances at Atlantic
City, where he has been recently making
test flights over the ocean, do not espe-
cially- strengthen the public belief In the
ability of the aeroplanists to manage
their machines safely over large bodies
Of water The flights Of Bleriot, Rolls
and De Lesseps across the English chan
mel have already proved that the heavier
than-air apparatus can be safely pro-
PEELED above the surface of the. sea.
The failures of Latham to cross the
channel have been due not to any pecul-
iaIity of trans-oceanic travel, but to the
failure Of his engine.
Curtiss declares that the winds are
more stable above the ocean than above
the land, a condition which is easily
understood in view of the comparative
smoothness Of the surface. The irregu-
larities of the land. with its buildings and
trees, cause the air to surge and pulse
in a manner to give the aerial navigator
serious trouble when there Is any pro-
nounced movement of the atmosphere.
On the other hand. even when a strong
wind is blowing. the sea surface offers
relatively few distractions, and those of
q regular form and size.
a flight from Buffalo to Detroit over
the waters of Lake Erie would prob
ably be easy Of accomplishment. pro-
viding the engine could be kept in mo-
ton a sufficient length of time. Doubt
less such trip will soon be undertaken,
as the aviators are now seeking oppor-
tunities to demonstrate their machines
and their personal abilities. Yet a
straight cross-country trip, taking land
and water as they come. following no
specially selected course for the sake OF
its comparative smoothness. but merely
taking the precaution to be sure of safe
landing points on the route. would be far
more instructive and a more 0cnvincing
demonstration Of the airplane as prao-
teal machine than flights over the rela-
lively easy water courses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

hearing good deal about the Hoosier ex-
ecutive in connection with the democratic
national leadership. But. as 1t Is. there
may be a rise In Marshall stock. II the
democrats lose Ohio and carry Indiana In
November Harmon will drop out. and
Marshall should take his place.
This Folk talk lacks logic. substance,
responsiveness. The man is not In ONCE
Nothing depends on him. II Missouri as
pires to the possession Of Mr.. Bryan's
mantle why would 1t not be we'll for her
to wait and give Mr.. Clark a chance? II
the minority leader of the present House
becomes Speaker Of the next he will have
opportunity to make an impression on ma
tional politics far greater than that Mr..
Folk made half a dozen years ago on
local politics. Clark, not Folk. Is the
man, II Missouri is to lsad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
Marking Historic Sites.

An appropriate feature of Washington's
municipal celebration Of Independence
day was the unwilling Of tablets marking
two historic buildings In this city. For
some years past public-spirited citizens OF
Washington have been endeavoring In
this manner to designate the points OF
historic interest in the District in per-
manent and suitabl manner. On such
occasions as the inauguration OF the
President temporary tablets have been
erected throughout the District marking
the places Of residence Of famous persons.
scenes Of events, the sites Of buildings
that have passed and other spots fdenti-
fed with the national and local history
The markers have been necessarily cheap
and have been quickly rendered flleg1ble
by the weather. Now, through congress
sional appropriation, two permanent tab
let's have been secured. Q good beginning
In the work Of preserving for posterity
the traces Of the past.
The value of these permanent markers
is apparent to any citizen who has gone
about the District at Inauguration time
and noted the temporary tablets. In a
large percentage of cases the majority Of
these tablets have told something pre-
comparatively few Westinghouse know
the story of this District in detail. or are
acquainted with the scenes Of even Its
most important happenings. The resident
who can conduct q party OF visiting
friends about the city and point out all
the places that have been selected by the
local committee on marking historic sites
is a rare exception. With these places
permanently marked the school children
will become familiar with them and will
be stimulated to study local history. with
the result that they will become better
citizens in the future.
1t is a gratifying sign Of a truly ma
tional development to find the American
people taking a greater interest In the
preservation Of historical relics and will
ing to devote themselves to the task OF
perpetuating traditions and preventing
the obliteration Of landmarks. The les
sons of the past are more easily learned
when these symbols Of history are kept
in view. The sacrifices and struggles of
our colonial forbears are Of vital I'M
portance today as stimulus to our
practical patriotism In considering and
solving the problems Of this period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
The Folk Boom.

Several democrats from the Ozark coun-
try are touring the east in behalf OF
Joseph w. Folk for President. They tar
ried for few days in New York, but at
tempted no work there because Of the
fact that the Empire state may present
the name Of one OF her own sons to the
next democratic national convention. BY
the same token they will probably steer
clear of Ohio. where Gov. Harmon lives.
and OF Indiana, where Gov. Marshall lives
Their action is discreet, and In good taste
But Is Mr.. Folk Missourfs choice? He
has not been formally so proclaimed
Senator Stone has not been shouting for
him. and II Champ Clark Is enthusiastic
on the subject he is keeping his feelings
we'll In hand. And why are we not hear
ing from David r. Francis IL he has his
heart set on seeing Mr.. Folk in the White
House? What authority from Missouri
have these Ozark pilgrims for travelling
around with the Folk boom under their
arms?
Mr.. Folk. though young man, is a
back number. 1t has been some years
since he performed his stunt as a re-
former. He was at. that time an interest
ing local figure. but did not rise above
that. And he lost even his local power
Promoted from district attorneyship to
the governorship. he could not hold the
state. and the republicans now control It,
What. therefore, are Mr.. Folks claims
upon attention as a presidential quantity
Gov. Harmon's claims are plain enough
He is in ONCE. and filing the place well
Even his opponents concede his strength
and personal popularity. And Gov. Mar
shall is likely man. II his fortunes were
In the balance In Indiana this year as
Gov Harmon's are in Ohio We should be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
Power Failures.

The stoppageS Of street cars from
which the local public has suffered dur
ing the past few days represent the pen
atty that is paid for dependence for
transportation upon electricity, force
which is harnessed without being tanned,
and which may at any time break It's
bonds and cause trouble. Not even the
experts know electricity 30 intimately
that they can forecast it's vagaries and
absolutely determine it's range OF posi-
bilities. Marvellous machines have been
devised for its generation and utilization.
Great fortunes are invested In its use.
The perfection of mechanism Is repre-
sented at the power plants from which
flow the currents that drive the cars and
light the streets and turn the wheels OF
Industrial establishments. The most
skilled men are engaged to manage these
machines. men whose chief interest IN
life 1t Is to make them yield their maxi
mum Of power. When anything goes
wrong at one of these great central sta
lions 1t is because the untamed force has
broken it's shackles despite all that hui
man skill can do.
At present transportation companies
throughout the United States are adopt
ing the policy Of concentration Of power
making units. Land values in cities are
SO high that it is necessary for purposes
of economy to bring together hitherto
scattered division plants and to unity all
systems. The disadvantage Of this. felt
by the companies as well as by the pub
lie, is that single accident deranges
a larger number of cars than in the
past. in the days Of individual division
power plants. At the same time, only
by concentrating the power-producing
units Is it possible to have a sufiicient
reserve beyond the ordinary demands
upon the generating station to meet
emergencies as they may arise. The
rapid growth Of cities and the extension
Of lines impose continually heavier bur-
dens upon the power-making establish
ments, burden which can be borne as 1t
grows only by the adoption Of the policy
Of concentration. In these circumstances
1t Is incumbent upon the traction man
agement to spare no expense to provide
against accidents as far as human fore
sight can go. and, on the other hand, the
public should be patient when mishaps
occur and delays result, however great
may be the inconvenience that is caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
The SANE FOURTH.
From the Providence Evening buiie1in'

Froc, the Providence Evening Bulletin.
From all over the country come re-
rorts of an increasing decency in cele-
Nations on the Fourth. 1t is a slow
fiaht. but the campaign of education has
begun to show its welcome effect
From the Duluth Herald.
The safe and sane Fourth. tried out
in a number of cities. is proved 10 De a
success, and it will shortly De 'ie ruie
and not the exception
From the St Joseph News-Press.
The sane Fourth was SO good that near
w everybody is advocating trying 1t again
next year.
From the Providence Evening Tribune.
The Fourth is not yet entirely SAFE ana
zane hut it is certainly becoming less IN
cusably idiotic.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
With a death roll of forty-three the
..ne Fourth is only relatively SO, after
all.
From the Columbus Evening Dispatch
King Tetanus may be supposed to pre-
.,do over the proceedings of those VINO
protest against the sane Fourth.
From, the Buffalo Evening News
There are no reports Of the killing OF
Fourth of July orators. The times are
certainly peaceful
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
One other great advantage OF the sane
Fourth of July was that We didn't have
to write an able editorial on tetanus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
STOCK MARKET MOVEMENTS.
News-Scimitar.

r,,,, the Memphis News-Scimitar.
Wall street has the conscience OF
n,rongdoer 1t SHES at every noise anu
tales to the tall timber at every happene
Inc See how stocks dropped because Vi
rbief Justice Fuller's death.
From the st. Paul Dispatch.
II those manipulators in Wall street
Laan hammering down the values. tne
cost of living will solve itseif: Inc pur
chasirp value of the dollar Will keep III
creasinr CORRESPONDENCE.
From the Albany Evening Journal.
Evidently the stock market needs some
thing besides rest cure
From the Buffalo Express.
The stock market found in the death
~ Chief Justice Fuller another reason
for worry. as it probably Will mean fur-
thor delay of the antitrust and corpora
ton tax cases. The losses were much
ereater than they would have been II the
market was not weak throughout.
From the Sioux City Tribune.
Stocks have gone down according to the
natural law that when they can 60 no
higher they go the other way.
From the Milwaukee Journal.
When stocks slump on account OF poor
cTur@ there's Il IeFson fer t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
Money and Office

MI Cu'berson Of Texas is complimented
on the fact that the expenses OF his
canvass for denomination to the Senate
equivalent 10 eIection-were but TWENTY
seven dollars. He had but to announce
himself. Texas should be COMMUNICATED
also She has shown the proper appre-
citation of an excellent official. Mr.. CuI-
berson has served her we'll He under.
stands her needs. and attends to them.
Moreover, he has a praiseworthy grasn of
national matters. and ranks with the
ablest men Of his party in national life
Impaired health prevented his appearance
in the Senate at the session just closeds
but he has benefited by his long rest. and
the chances are In favor Of the complete
restoration of his strength On deck
again, and At, he will fully reward his
constituents for, their renewal Of. conf
dence.
But there is the record of a lower figure
even than this in a senatorial election
In 1890 Mr.. Beck Of Kentucky died sud-
denly. He had long been in the Senate.
and had risen to such a height there his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
The PRICE OF DEFEAT.
From the Omaha Bee.

From the Omaha Bee.
Jeffries has that $4,000 to ease his
pain, but the rest of the white folks who
bet on him have no such salve for theirs
From the Savannah News.
Mr. Jeffries got about as much for TAX
ing terrible beating in an hour as a
college professor can earn in twenty-five
years. Mr.. Jeffries' share of the purse
and profit is estimated at approximately
$1O2, 0O0 for six months training and one
hours work. The average preacher, we
are told, receives about $3.50 a year.
From the Syracuse Post STANDARD.
Jeffries drew sol 900 for his share. He
should be ashamed to look that money in
the face.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Anyway, Jeffries got enough out of it to
buy a boiler factory.
From the Cincinnati Times-Star
Still. that SOL, 916 will do much to salve
Jeffries' wounds.
From the Augusta Herald
That 5000 will probably be more ef-
fective than arnica to plaster up Jim
Jeffries' bruises.
From the Cumberland Evening Times.
His share of the gate receipts will serve
excellently as a consolation purse for the
..-s. Ia ION
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
The Patient Public.

Only The Public. patient still.
Ready, smiling, to foot the bill!
Paying, to sit in a far-back row,
A first-class price for third rate show.
Only The Public, with joyous glee
For a prize fight victor, whoe'er he be.
And words encouraging and polite
For the vanquished fghter-who couldn' t
fight.
1t gives attention without regret
To the artful ad Of the gay soubrette
And the fluffy fancies they circulate
To boom the hopes of the would-be great.
'Twixt man and man there is honest care
For the faithful word and the de Al that's
square.
But who shall fathom the countless tricks
On the dear old Public that loves geld
bricks?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
America in the Philippines.

The Sprtnsheld Republican, the aoiest'
and upon the whole the fairest, or the
New England anti-imperialists, reads the
reference TO the Philippines in the Pres
ident's Fourth Of July address as a tn
1,uph for those of its faith. In that ao-
dress the President spoke OF tine Time
when the Ftlipinos shall be ready TO take
upon themselves the burdens and respon-
sibilities Of self-government and this gov
eminent will withdraw from the islands
But the time was not fixed. The Pres
ident intinaated that 1t might be remote
Indeed IL is known that he does not ex-
meet American control to end for many
wears. His opinions are based both upon
q knowledge of the Filipinos and a care
full advertisement of what popular govern
ment in that quarter of the world "ouio
mean. He does not favor an attempt at
government by the Filipinos until they
are good and ready" A failure, ne De-
neyes. would be disastrous to the 1siands
and very embarrassing to outside powers,
which would insist upon order there' anu
might clash as to the best means 1or Oo-
tanning it.
The Presidents words indicate no
change In what is called the lmperiarst
attitude. The taking over OF the Fnhlp-
pines never comprehended holding them
forever and forever. Such was not Mr.
McKinleys idea, or the explanation OF
his action. A condition, sod not theory,
confronted us We had to stay or with
draw, and it was decided to stay until
time and developments pointed the FUR
Their way Everything We have done
there has been with view Of developing
and advancing the people, and they have
made some progress. But very great
deal more remains to be made before
they are ready to manage their own af-
fairs.
Is not the shoe on the other foot? Have
not the. anti-imperialists changed some
what? In the Aguinaldonian days they
clamored for immediate withdrawal. We
were described as oppressors. with only
selfish commercial ends in view. We
were exploiting the natives and their pos
sessions for our own benefit. What nom
sense 1t was to say that the Filipinos were
incapable Of self-governemnt. How could
that be determined until they had had a
chance to try? Get out, and warn the
outside world against interference, and
ali would be well with the Filipinos.
At the. end of ten years this clamor has
abated. Little If anything is heard on
that score today. The anti-imperialists
have become resigned. Or shall we say
patient? They are seeing a little further
into the question now. and hail as some
thing comforting a deliverance which does
not differ In substance from the deliver
ances of representative imperialists these
ten years past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
Sycamore Hill.

It may come to this, that visitors to
Sycamore Hill will be divided for public
into two classes: U) the in
vited. and (2) the unlimited. There are
men whom Mr.. Roosevelt wants to see,
and there are men who want to see Mr..
Roosevelt. The former are Of more in
terest to the public. Men sent for are
those whose information possesses the
most value in Mr.. Roosevelts eyes. But
the glad hand Is offered to all. and II
the scrappiest man Of former day does
not become the "soothingest" man Of
this day. the signs are misleading and
the country will be surprised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
Bryan.

There Is renewal Of the talk about
sending Mr., Bryan to the Senate. And
there is renewal Of protest by Mr.. Bryan
against the proposition, He should hold
out against 1t: The Senate would be q
sad and most unfit end to the career of
SO unusual and interesting q man. He
may never be President. The probable
tiles are against him. But q seat In the
Senate would try his patience to the last
degree, as 1t would that Of Mr.. Roosevelt.
whose name now and Enthusiastically.
one is tempted to think. for tocose pur-
poses-is associated with the ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
A Youthful Observer,

IF you behave correctly and study
hard. my lad said the friend Of the
family, ''you may be President some
day"
1T sounds good" replied the boy whose
father is a member of Congress. But
/ am getting SO 1 haven't much faith in
these political promises"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
Independence.

The bargain hunter, whatsoeer the
cline,
Doth merrily the weather man defy.
He gets his summer toys in winter time
And buys his wooden clothing in July.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Preparation.

john said the politicians wife.
what do you mean by standing in front
of the looking-glass? I never knew you
to De % vain.''
I'm not vain. I'm going to call on a
great statesman and afterward 1 shall
meet the interviewers. I am practicing
my SMILE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

Statements that Alfred Austin does
not read the newspapers indicate that
he misses a great deal Of enjoyment
He would doubtless approve of the
comment on Mr.. Kipling's later produc-
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

A suspension OF work on the Washing
ton aqueduct caused great uneasiness on
the part Of tho public and
AQueduct seriously disconnected Q
r,..L large number Of workmen
""AA' dependent upon this enter
prise for maintenance. In The Star of
July 5, 1880. is the following on this sub
ject:
ION all sides we are beset with ques-
tons from persons eager to know when
active operations upon the Washington
waterworks will be resumed-the question
Of most palpable. positive and general
interest to every property holder and
business man in the District of Columbia
just now. We candidly answer that we
take it for granted that President Blu
chanan (who during his long public ca
reer has shown himself the never-failing
friend Of the Districts best fnterestS
will permit as little time as possible to
lapse ere the resumption of the work on
the enterprise. despite the clause In the
appropriation paragraph which was IN
serted over the earnest opposition or ms
friends in the House OF Representatives.
To hundreds. IL not thousands. here the
question is one of bread. We learn tnat
the mechanics and laborers are now pre-
pairing a memorial to the President set
ting forth their urgent necessities ana
earnestly urging him to cause the work
to be speedily recommended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

Japan's declaration that 1t has no war
like intentions Of any kind does not make
England any the less suspicious Of the
idea Of a German-Japanese alliance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-10

Perhaps it is but natural for a man
who has passed his life among dreary
Latin conjugations to go to extremes
when he relaxes his intellect to compose
love letters.