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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
Tax Dodging.
N the Indianapolis Star.

From the Indianapolis Star.
1t is apparently the purpose of certain
great corporations to avoid payment OF
their just dues to the public whenever
possible and in every conceivable way to
take advantage of the public and the
government. when to do SO will add to
their profits. This is evident in their
combinations in restraint of trade In de-
fiance of law, their rebating, their adul-
iteration of foods and other mercantile
products, their cheating at the custom
house in order to escape payment of du-
ties, their innumerabe cOncealments, eva
siOns and subterfuges, all intended as
means of Kidding themselves Of honest
and just obligations. They complain a
good deal in these latter days about UNI
just undertaking and of what they call
corporation batting, but take precious
little pains to create a more favorable
opinion of themselves. Here, for exam
pie, is the great sugar trust engaged in
the act of lodging it's corporation tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
DISCUSSES.

When in the years of long ago
A youth paid court unto a maid,
Twas possible for him to know
Just how she looked; nor be afraid
That fashions strange would widely range
And to some curious freak give place
And give her outlines queer and change
The frank expression of her face.
But in this dire inconstant day
The draperies and graceful curves
Are changed unto a weird display
That is distressing to the nerves.
So old acquaintance is forgot,
And the result too often is
That Cupid's is sorry lot
And Reno does a rushing biz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
The Ideal Exposition Site.

| Washington is entitled to respectful
and serious consideration as the site Of
| the international exposition to celebrate
the completion of the Panama canal. 1t
has no large propaganda fund for the
exploitation of its advantages, feeling
that its superiority as a site for such a
great worlds fair must be self-evident
on its merits to all members of the
House and Senate. 1t has but to call
attention to the fact that here are broad
accessible spaces such as Potomac Park;
here is a permanent exposition already
established in the form of the govern
ment establishments, certain to be of the
greatest interest to all corners; here are
centered the earliest traditions of the
Panama canal enterprise; here alone of
all American cities the truly interna-
tional character of the great waterway
can be celebrated without the limita-
tionS of local interest and neighbOrhoOd
commercial considerations.
Washington cannot raise an immense
sum of money to float such an EXPOSE
ton. 1t can do all that is legitimately
required of any city to entertain those
who come to view the products of the
world and to add their mites to the ceie-
bration of a great achievement. The
truth is that vast sum is not really
essential to the creation and \mainte-
nance of a successful significant EXPOSE
ton of the proposed type. Certain build
ings must be provided, and an Organiza-
ton effected to administer the fair sys-
tematically and capably. Profiting by
the experience of other cities, great saw
ings can be effected. With the govern
ment itself as host, the Panama canal
exposition, if held in Washington, might
be made a model of efficiency and
economy.
The Panama exposition need not be
an immense, money-consuming affair in
order to typify the American feeling Of
qualification over the completion Of the
canal 1t can be beautiful and impress
sive On a smaller scale than some Of
those that have been held in late years.
1t can embody all the essential features
of an international assemblaee cs indus
trial interests without becoming an ex-
aggerated vaudeville performance. Its
buildings can be artistic and of sufh-
cient size without being grotesque Gre
atoms. In truth, the United States
should itself conduct this worlds fair in
the same business spirit that it has
shown in the work at Panama, SO that
the exposition will be a type Of the eff
ficiency that has produced the waterway.
And for such a model fair Washington
is the ideal place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

to get there, and another pile to meet
the obligations after getting there. A
poor man is lost in the shuttle of the
dollars.
A little reflection will show Mr.. Cohalan
how erroneous this is, and he need not
travel out of the history of his own state
The greatest republican senator from
New York in half a century, and one of
the greatest in all the states history
was Roscoe Conkling. He entered the
Senate poor, and after a quarter century
of service left it poor. When he returned
to New York he did not have money
enough to furnish a law Office. During
his whole time in Washington he lived
modestIy. He did not need money to es-
tablish influence, or to make his way.
The greatest democratic senator from
New York in half a century was David
B. Hill. He, too, was poor. Money was
not in the slightest degree associated with
his success in office. The millionaires Of
the Senate did not throw him into the
shade, but often sat in his shade. When
a constitutional question, or a nice par
liamentary point, or an important point
of law, was under discussion, Mr.. Hill
was always expected to speak. and often
instructed full chamber. Whenever he
took the floor New York was recognized
as being most decidedly in the game.
If Mr.. Cohalan is of senatorial size, and
has high political ambition, and is strong
at present as a chum of the leader OF
Tammany Hall, let him not be Influenced
by any stupid talk about money and the
Senate. No member merely rich has
ever led the Senate, or could have led it.
1t is today, as it has always been,
field for intellect and industry A man
so equipped, and DESTROYS of serving the
country, should place the highest value
on an opportunity to enter it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

From the Boston Advertiser.

The Christmas season emphasizes and
tests human emotions. 1t is the season
of intensification. The higher morality
of the season is an emotional morality.
Charity becomes less statistical, and
sometimes impetuously indiscriminate.
The good that is done no one accounts,
for no one knows where it roots deepest.
Giving becomes the days and the sea-
sons text; and in proportion as it is
learned that giving implies something
more than exchanging or presenting
gifts-gifts that are things-so is the les
son, not only of the season, but of all
humanity, learned and profited by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
Peace.
From the Baltimore American.

Ten millions ought to be a good start
in the ways and means OF securing world
peace, but unfortunately there are some
things which money cannot buy, and
among them is the sense of right and
justice. which must become an actual as
we'll as ideal condition before the in
stinct of strife is eradicated from human
nature. Nations, as aggregations Of in
dividuals. must develop a national con-
science and be just, even at the expense
of their own interest, before war is elm
mated from human relations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
Money and the Senate.

Daniel F. Cohalan is a LAWYER a nrom,-
nent member Of Tammany Hall and an
intimate friend Of Charles F. Murphy.
His name Is mentioned in connection with
the seat in the Senate now occupied by
Mr.. Depew- He Is suspected of a de-
sire for the Office. But. according to re-
port, some OF his friends are telling him
that at this time he cannot afford the
place Let him stick to his practice a
while longer, and then. when his wallet
has grown fat with big fees. he can put
his head out and be easy and influential
in politics.
This, 1t will be seen, is the old ap-
praisement Of things. The Senate is a
nillionafres' club. Only very rich men
should seek membership. 1t costs a pile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
Clark.

One by one the democratic delegations
In the House are declaring for Mr. Clark
for Speaker The nomination should be
made by reclamation. There is much in
q good start. or. in theatrical lingo, in a
warm house Let his political brethren
put the gavel into Mr.. Clark's hand, give
him three times three with a win. and
then hold him responsible for the deeds
done In the chair. AS they must trust
somebody. why not him? A headless
House would be a new. and it might
prove a costly. experiment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
Hear This Knock!
rom the Providence Bulletin.

FIUVIueuCt
Washington will not gain much inter-
national fame by the decision of the Su-
preme Court of the United States that
wives cannot collect damages from their
husbands for assault and battery in the
District. of Columbia. BY forbidding vot-
ing and encouraging wife beating the Ma
tional Capital has done it's full share to-
ward lowering the tone of municipal citi-
zenship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
No Gentleman.

THAT young man Pufferly is the rudest
person l ever saw said one young
woman. II reminded him that We were
standing under the mstletOe'
and what did he do?" asked the other.
He simply smiled. and said, BY Jove!
The jokes on me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
Preparing for a Career.

What makes you think our friend has
political ambitions" asked one Mexican
statesman.
ing gallery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

tFIn order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence, letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to- any Individual connected
with the Office. but simply TO THE STAR. to
the Editorial or Business Department, according
TO tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Those Confused Impressions.

did Mr.. Gunfumble see a deer while
on his hunting trip"
Eyes. But in his excitement he mstook
it for a member of his party and asked
it for a cigar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
Arctic Skepticism.

Did you see the janitor?'' asked Mrs.
Shivvers.
Yes replied her husband. Il told
him it was as cold in our fiat as at the
north pole
What did he say?'
He merely looked supercilious and
asked for my proofs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

It u feared that Mr.. Taft's recent mes
sage was disappointment to members
or Congress who regard q communica-
ton from the White House as a signal
for indignant eloQuence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
Becker's
Leather Goods Co.,
1324-l326 F St. N. w.

5-lb. tin can Homemade Fruit
Cake, $1,25.
New York Sweet Cider, per gal
lon, soc.
Best Sweet Catawba Wine, per
gallon, $I.oo.
P. v. Native Port Wine, per gal
Ion, $I.5o.
Homemade Plum Pudding.
Homemade Fox Grape Jelly.
Homemade Currant Jelly.
Homemade Mincemeat.
Homemade Loaf Cakes.
Whitman's Candies.
Lowney's Candies.
Ridley's Broken Candy.
Indian River Oranges.
English Walnuts.
Long Filberts.
Paper-shell Almonds.
Jumbo Pecans.
Malaga Raisins.
Smyrna Figs.
Conserved Fruits.
Stuffed Dates.
Malaga Grapes.
Cleaned Currants.
Cleaned Raisins.
Fancy Citron.
Fancy Lemon Peel.
Fancy Orange Peel.
Wines, Sherries, Gins, Wh;s-
kies, Runs, Brandies, Cham
pagnes, Claret.
JOHN II.
mAGR UDER,
Conn, Ave. and K St.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
The Beneficiary.

The microbe nestles i'm the snow
And in germ language says 'Hurrah"
In comfort he is lying low
For victims when there comes a thaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

The fact that Washington looks much
as 1t did on inauguration day invites no
special spirit Of federation for the snow
piles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

Europe is protesting against high prices
Of food 1t is becoming more and more
difficult to hold any question down to the
limitations Of a local issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

Whatever Portugal may decide to do,
it is not likely to send Manuel any Come
home and be forgiven" messages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

Recent events have demonstrated that
sometimes a badger game is not worth
the electric light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

Now and then a get-rich-quiCk scheme
comes to grief without the assistance of
the Post Office Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

Diaz Is too busy with other propositions
to take much interest in any universal
peace discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

The man with a snow shovel has an
over DR.. Cook in knowing ex-
actly where he was and what happened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

A bird man who accumulates a hundred
thousand or SO must be strongly tempted
to quit being an aviator and become
capitalist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

No peril experts have yet pointed out
the danger of an Asiatic force landing
in Alaska and taking possession of those
coal fields.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

Hereafter Christmas shoppers will have
10 be patient with the II told you so"
fend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

What Mr.. Tawney sees is not A yellow
peril. but an apparition to scare up ap-
preparations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
Christmas Spirit,

From the Milwaukee Journal.
Throw in some Christmas spirit with
your material gifts. It's the spirit, after
all. that's the thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
Go to Work.

From the Omaha Bee.
One good way for those ducks to get
their wounds healed is to produce results
at this short session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

All this war talk may yet result in
seriously alarming the Japanese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

Chicago may decide to insist on OK
purgated grand opera.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

Entered second-class mail matter at the post
ONCE at Washington, d. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

Business Once. 11th st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
New York ONCE: Tribune Building.
chicago Office: First National Bank Building.
European Office } Regent ST., London, England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition. is delivered by carriers within the city
at As cents per month; daily only. 25 cents per
month: sunday only. 90 cents per month. Orders
may be sent by mail. telephone Main 244O.
Collection is made by carrier at the end of each
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

Payable in advance-by mail. postage prepaid:
Daily, Sunday included. month, 60 cents.
Daily. Sunday excepted, one month 40 cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04
THE TOWN OF WARWICK.
Words Hardly Do Justice To Quaint
Charms Of Delightful Town.

In oil WarwickslIire there is no cot
tage so picturesquely situated as that
of Mrs. Green at the base of Warwick
castle in the bend of the river Avon.
1t is covered with ivy, out of which
roses are luXuriantly growing.
Many artists both American and
English, avail themselves of the prvi-
legc given them to make sketches from
the garden. at the end of which is the
ruin of an old bridge which once serv-
ed as a means of entrance TO the cas-
tie above.
Words can scarcely do justice to the
quaint charms of the delightful town
Of Warwick Few are more pleasantlys
situated, and few there are whose i'm
mediate neighborhood is so redolent Of
romance or contains so many historical,
antiquities. Warwick is very ancient
and was a British town prior to the
Roman invasion.
The glory of the town. however. is
said to be the castle, which is probably
the finest specimen of feudal splendor
in England, and is not less remarkable
for its stately appearance than for the
elegance of its architecture and beau.
tiful Seclusion. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04
Editorial Comment.
A WAY to Boom New England.
(Brockton Enterprise.)

tbIOChlOll TLHlCl ~ iSS'J
The plans to boom New England
can be most effectively gotten under
way by starting right at home and
pushing the business of your own city
or town. If everybody does that the
business of all New England would
leap and boom in a way that would
require no further assistance for a
long time to come. If we bought the
goods made in New England, doomed
the cities and towns of New England.
were interested mainly in what might
be happening in New England, felt
confident all the while that New
England could get there in the race
with any section. and yet didn't feel
so confident that we didn't work for
New England at the same time that
we believe in her. all would be well
with every section of this portion of
the land. And don't tryeto boom all
New England all at once: boom your
own section, and. boom it hard, ana
rest easy in the thought that perhaps
the other fellows in the other sections
will be taking care of their parts OF
New England too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04
CHEESE STOPS TRAIN.
Bulgarian Family's Repast Routs Pas
senger on Pioneer Limited.

A. Bulgarian family Ct immigrants
ard two-pound case of aged limbur
ger cheese caused a near panic among
the first-class passengers and stopped
the Pioneer Limited train from the
East
A family of 1G, father and mother
and ID children. ranging in age from
an infant to q boy of It. was seated
among other passengers i'm the single
day coach attached to the train. After
4 good nights sleep the children were
awakened when the Red Wing harp
orchestra members Mostly boarded the
train at Kellogg. The children at once
began crying tor something to eat. The
kindly father. in an effort to relieve the
pangs Of hunger. pulled out his jack
knife and cut into the cheese.
This was spread literally on brown
bread and passed out to the children.
The Odor Of the cheese awakened the
men and ore by one they took refuge
in the vestibul, The women breathed
through their muffs and. first taking
it as q joke on the male passengers.
chlclled behind their furs; but it soon
became serious and they. too, fled to
the smoking compartment.
IN this city the windows and doors
Of the car We're thrown wide open in
the hope of relieving the situation and
a delay of five minutes was the result.
The conductor stated it was the
worst experience he had ever had with
a famil- of immigrants. 1t was the
only thing they had for breakfast and
he could not deprive them OF their first
meal of the day.-St. Paul Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04
SUNRISE IN AUSTRALIA. "a
One Of the Most Beautiful Sights in


And now II was cold much colder
, than before and darker. too; no moon
now. only the silver stars; it makes
shivcring and gloom. Yet a great
one shiver. All tended to
event approached
single event thousand times
weightier to the world each time it
comes than if one fell stroke all the
kingdoms of the globe became repub-
| lies and all the republics empires.
An event hundred times more beau
tiful than any other the eye may hope
| to see while in the flesh. yet it RECALLED
the sense too and blessed the univer-
] sal heart.
Before this prodigious event came
the little heralds sweeping across the
| face of the night First came little
motion of cold air. then an
indefinable freshness; then very
slight but rather grateful smell from
the soil Of the conscious earth. Next
twittered from the bush one hesitating
little chirp.
| jug. jug, went a bird with a
| sweet gurgle in his deep throat.
Craake. went the ill-omened one d.
| rectly. disputing the last inch of ma
| ture, but a gray thrush took up the
brighter view: otock otock took,
tuee. o. tuee o! chic Chez
chic chez. sang the thrush with de-
cision as well as a melody that seemed
to say, "Ah, but am sure of it; l am
sure. l am sure: Wake up, JOY. joy"
| From that moment there was no
more chaake; the lugpbrious quail
shut up in despair, perhaps i'm disddr,
and out gurgled another jug! jug,
jug. as sweet chuckle as Natures
sweet voice ever uttered in any land
"Yock. yock. chic falicria 20.
Otock otock took! chic Chez chic
chez"
Jug jug, jug! jugs OF We go. off
we go." -
And now a thin red streak came in
to the sky and perfume burst from the
bushes, and the woods rang, not only
with songs some shrilLs some sweet
as honey. but with a ygrotesque yet
beautiful mcrrimcntAofs birds that cats
only be heard in this land Of wonders,
Ten thousand of them. each with half
a-dozen songs, besides chattering and
talking and initiating the fiddle, the,
fife, the trombone Mel Cow! MEL
care o my hat. cries thrush in soft
melancholy voice. The piping
of crows. or whistling of magpies.
modulating and humming and chant-
ing not like birds but like practised
musicians with rich baritone voices.
and the next moment creaking for all
the world just like Punch or barking
like pug dog. And the delicious
thrush with its sweet melodious tune.
When all this drollcry and joy and abs
surdty were at their maddest and Il
| bling song were at their Highest, then
came the cause of all the mercy hub
bub-the pinnacles of rock glowed
FURNISHED gold. Nature. that had .erept
from gloom to pallor, burst from pallor
to light and life and burning color
the great suns forehead came With
one gallant stride into the sky--and it
was day.-Charles Reade Never Too
Late to Mend). ~ Ssa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-04
RAILWAY RATES.
How the Cost Of Shipping To the Pa
cific Coast Has Been Regulated.

Originally the railway rates to the
Pacific Coast from Eastern cities not
on the Atlantic Ocean were more than
from New York City and other Attain
tic ports. But the steamship lines be-
gan absorbing the railway rates
from cities such as Pittsburg and Buff
rate by rail-and- water from these pla-
ces the same as by water from New
York The railways met this compe-
tition by also making their rates from
places 400 or 500 miles west of the At
lantic Ocean the same as from the At
lantic seaboard. The manufacturers
and merchants at cities in the Middle
West demanded the same rates to the
Pacific coast as were given Pittsburg,
Buffalo, &c, and the Atlantic seaboard
1t was to the interest of the roads ex-
tending from the Middle West to grant
their demands. When manufacturer
or johber in Pittsburg shipped goods
all-rail to the Pacific coast, the roads
west of Chicago got only part of the
rate. When g competing manufacture
err or jcbber in Chicago shipped them.
the roads west of Chicago got all of
the rate. Consequently. in 1894 the
rates to the Pacific coast were "blan-
keted"-that is, made the same-from
all points in the United States east of
the Missouri River.
Corresponding changes seldom have
been made in the rates from the East
or the Middle West to points in the
Western interior. The rates to these
places are not directly affected by wa
ter competition, and therefore on traf-
fic moving to them the Eastern lines
commonly exact their usual local rates
to the end of their rails: and the Wes-
tern roads commonly exact their usual
rates from there on. The distance to
Seattle. Wash, from St Paul, Mimi, is
1900 miles; from Chicago, 1900 miles,
and from New York, 1900 miles. But
the firstclass rate to Seattle. whether
from ST. Paul. Chicago, or New York.
is SO per 100 pounds. The distance to
Spokane. Wash, from st. Paul is 1900
miles, from Chicago. 1900 miles, and
from New York, $500 miles: hut the
irst-class rate from st. Paul to Spo-
kane is So from Chicago. $3.50. and
from New York S4.35-Scribner'S.