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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

ner In which large numbers OF adults
discharge their duties as parents. In
too many cases fathers and mothers con-
slider that they have met their obligations
when they feed and clothe their children.
send them to school during the autumn.
winter and spring, and to Sunday school
on Sundays, and administer an occasional
stroke OF discipline for disobedience. AS
a matter OF fact. a conscientious parent
goes far beyond these few rude elements
OF chiid-caring In many houses the pa
rental thought is mainly directed toward
reducing the child nuisance to q mimi
mum. AS long as the youngster Is out
In the street having good time" It Is
not bothersome. Eventually the sluggish
parental instinct arises and the tardy boy
or girl is sought or punished on return
ing home to go to bed. No thought Is
given to the distress occasioned people
living up or down the street by the yell
ing. romping squads of boys and girls.
Little consideration IL paid to the pos
sibility that the child may be acquiring
unwholesome ideas and gaining unde-
sirable aoquaintances while thus left to
its own devices.
Washington still LACKS a curfew law.
and until 1t gets one. wisely framed and
carefully administered, 1t must depend
upon such expedients as that now sug-
gested. to enforce the already existing
rules governing the use Of the streets.
A few arrests under the police regula-
tions as they now stand would perhaps
bring the parents Of Washington sharply
to a realization that they are negligent
and lead 10 better conditions. Mean
while II is highly desirable that every one
interested in the welfare Of the young
should continue to strive unremittingly
TO secure a statute prohibiting children
from going abroad at night unless &C
companied by some responsible adult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

From the New York Sun.

kom Inc new AoSA sun
Americans have performed remarkable
feats In the air.. and they hold more than
one record, but Ii Is no. derogation OF
their skill to allow the general superb
ority of the French flying men and their
plane. Flying is no more q novelty or
wonder in France. They take to the
air In that country as . duck to the water.
NJ. Hubert Latham makes visits and
keeps appointments In his eeroplane'
and Farman, who passes for a Scotsman.
however. travels about in his biplane
very much as an American tours In
his automobile. The French are licensing
air pilots. Parsiot, a budding aviator.
qualified recently and straightway new
from Douai to Chalons-sur-M Marine. dis
lance Of about 100 miles, with q bouquet
to lay at the feet of his sweetheart. We
shall certainly have to admit the pre-emf-
nence of the Frenchmen. who share the
air with the carrier pigeon and the swal-
low.
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George B. Mcclellan.

George B. Mcclellan will soon be at
home again. He left for a visit to
Europe soon after he retired from Office.
and has been abroad ever since. His
object in going was only for rest. He
was not fearful OF being drawn into
relations with his successor In the may
orally II he remained behind. The new
order was in q way q reputation Of the
old, for which he in ONCE had stood.
New things were expected, and Judge
Gaynor. 1t was known, would steer his
own course.
Mr.. Mcclellan will fnd a new order
established. His successor has had, so
far. an experience the very opposite of
his own. He entered the city hall when
first elected with prospects considered
of the rosiest with respect not only to
the mayoralty, but to higher places. Why
not the governorship next, and the presi-
dency in time? He quilted the mayor
atty after two terms with his following
dispersed. and his name on no mans
lips for future public service. New York
politicians of both parties appraised him
as dead cock in the pit.
Judge Gaynor entered the city hall dis
trusted by the politician, and none too
strong in the estimation of some OF the
men who had supported him. There was
fear he would wreck himself in the
place The wonder was how a man
lacking in tact and popular address
considered erratic, indeed, by not q few
would meet the exactions of such an
office. At the end of half year he who
had no such appraisal at the start Is now
being mentioned in connection with both
Albany and Washington. Why not the
governorship for him, and the presidency
in time?
But. although apparently "out of IT.
for all time. 1t would not be safe to as
sumo 1t impossible for Mr.. Mcclellan to
come back. In the whirl OF existing
things, calculations for or against a man
are hazardous. The former mayor Of
New York Is under fifty. He knows q
good deal about politics. having entered
the field soon after leaving school. He
might have acquired more skill II the
way had not been made too easy for him.
He might have found some sweet uses
In a little adversely. But his name and
talents and good looks carried him
easily into favor. and for a long period
kept him there. Only In the past few
years has he been instructed by vigorous
opposition.
If there is something more for him,
how long must he wait? II there should
be a deadlock at Rochester. with Gay
nor. Osborne. Sulzer, Herrick, Shep-
hard and others contending for the guber-
material nomination, would it be possible
to swing the convention to Little Mac" !?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23
Warner.

cause for regret For years he has played
a prominent and most creditable part In
Missouri politics, and at last was deserv-
edly rewarded with a seat In the Senate,
which he has filled we'll. His health will
not permit an effort by him to remain In
office. Missouri. however. is not the prom
ising field for the republicans 1t was sew
eral years ago. and 1t is likely that the
state in November will choose a legisla-
ture which will send a democrat to the
Senate to keep Mr.. Stone company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23
Music and Fires.

Some men are as careless and indif-
ferent as Nero. who fiddled while Rome
burned" said the neighbor.
WELL replied Mrs. Corntossel. Il
dunno's I've got anything against Nero.
My trouble has been with men folks that
sit playin' the accordion an let the fire
go out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23
Popular REQUISITES.

Il understand they are writing plays in
Esperanto
Don't see how they can do it," replied
the musical comedy manager. II UNDER
stand that language contains neither
slang nor profanity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
MnemonicS.

"Why do you always put a pitcher OF
water and a glass on the table before an
orator.
THAT" said the chairman of many re-
ception committees. lis to give him some
thing to do in case he forgets his piece
and has to stop and think
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

The scientist who referred to the dis
covery Of the north pole as a sporting
event Is not sustained in his views. No
sporting figure who had enjoyed the
early celebrity of DR.. Cook would consent
to become so obscure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

John ID. Rockefeller is quoted as say
ing, The earth Is good enough for me"
An earth that contains SO much petroleum
should be good enough for anybody who
can get possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23
Depth.

Some of your thoughts are very Deep
said Pennum.
Yes answered Inkum. AT least
three feet down in the waste basket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

Admiration for Count Zeppelin causes
the world to experience feeling of relief
concerning his personal safety while his
machinery is in the repair shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

In the midst OF considerable criticism
OF things in general IL Is a relief TO note
that the Panama canal pessimists have
relapsed into absolute silence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

Even the elimination of Ohio and New
York from the route should not prevent
Col. Roosevelt from booking a good
speechmaking tour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

English may not become the universal
language for some time to come But II
Is already recognized throughout the
world as the language of liberal tips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

II there Is to be a speakership wake In
the next Congress. there Is no doubt
that it will be more interesting for the
presence of Joseph G.. Cannon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

During the meeting at st. Paul especial
care will be taken by correspondents to
prevent confusion of the words con-
servation' and conversation"
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Physical Risks.

The hammock now has lost its charm.
The bump 1t gives does little harm.
II real thrills you seek to gain,
You tumble from an aeroplane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

The hobble-skirt threatens to make
boarding a street car an even more
perilous episode in a feminine career
than ever.
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'hiladelphia Inquirer

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Statistics show that every one In this
country ate eighty-two pounds OF sugar
last year, but whether II was trust or
actual weight Is not stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

Mr. Bristow may have had in him the
making of a great rubber expert had
his mind inclined to commerce instead of
craftsmanship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

Col. Roosevelt does not appear to at
tach much importance to the fact that
Ohio is more generous to son-in-law
than New York Is to a nephew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

. Georgia democrats appear to have some
difficulty owing to the fact that every
body wishes to figure as an insurgent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

Mr.. Hughes will presently know what
IL Is for @ man to view the battle over
his policies as q disinterested observer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

Oyster Bay expects to enjoy longer
political season than that Of Beverly this
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-23

Preserving Kettles of Aluminium and Enamel Ware each and
onghanded Enameed Preserving Spoons Sc each and up
Enameled Jar Filters, I5c each and up.
Copper Gauze Wire Jelly Strainers each and
Jelly and Fruit Pressers, 25c each and up.
PAIRING Knives, each and up.
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Mason Jars.
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Accessories,
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Fruit Jars, Jelly Glasses
and Accessories.

Wide-mouth Jars.
Atlas Special Wide-mouth Fruit 7cc
Jars; pint size; dozen. -
Atlas Special Wide-mouth Fruit o..
Jars; quart size: dozen. ooe
Atlas Special wide-mouth Fruit orc
Jars; 1-gallon size; dozen. ~
Jelly Glasses.
Jelly Glasses. plain or optic: "a 2Oc
pint size, dozen.
Jelly Glasses: plain or optic: " &c
pint size: dozen.
Jelly Glasses. plain. H-quart size; axe
dozen
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-11

the time lie would yet i shoveiful q
lufeh Of tile ship sent the coal scatter
ing.
I. r. discovered there were some
things he could not do.
And so my text-eyery man to his
job, and every mans work is neces-
sary.
Who are you, Mr. Fastidious. that
you should ever look down on the man
who shovels coal into furnace or
heayes clay out of ditch? His work
is as important as your work-perhaps
more important.
Or if you do not work at all, if you
are mere parasite, living wholly off
the work of others. you ought to take
off your hat to every iaboring man you
meet on the streets.
Why? In the sight of God and man
he is your superior
There is danger lest we forget the
dignity of labor and of the laborer, and
Roosevelt does we'll to show his fell
loWship with every man who works,
because
Rightly viewed, the scars on the hard
ened hands of the workingman are as
honorable as are the scars of the SOL
der won in battle.
The oyeralls of the honest Iaborer
rightly seen, are more honorable than
the uniform of braided clothes worn by
the strutting butchers of men.
And when this or any other country
shall forget and neglect its humble
people who do the drudgery, when
there shall be shut against the day la
borer the door of opportunity to him Or
his child, when this nation loses touch
with the fellowship in the labors of the
man who works with his hands-why
in that day that nation is on the tobog-
gan slide that leads down to the hades
where decadent nations desire to go.
And, Mr.. Laborer-
Do not let any man cheat you out of
your self respect.
If you are honest and worthy any son
of woman who regards you with disre-
spect or scorn is less than a man.
He is far beneath you,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-11
THE DIFFERENCE.
iety is the spice of life.

Variety is the spice of life.
Therefore spice it!
Do you wake up with a grouchy feel
ing that your life is daily humdrum
of monotony, dreading the tedious
hours ahead of you?
Well, you can spice it.
You can yawn and growl and view
the prospect with apathy or with dis
gust. You can sit down in surly mood
to your breakfast. vouchsafing no
word save that of complaint. You can
get up and kick the dog, and yowl
"scat'' at Table, and slam yourself
out of the door and scowl yourself
down the street.
That would afford variety Or
When you wake up you can say.
'It's only eight hours and then back
home again. Notice the difference in
the mental point of view.
In the Kitchen wife is getting break
fast. Not much variety in that Sup
pose you introduce some. Slide up to
the wife and kiss her and tell her she
is the best ever, which may surprise
her some, but that is variety. is it not?
Go to the children's bedroom. In
stead of yelling them out of bed, call
ing them lazy sleepyheads who will
grow up to be ne'er-do-wells, romp
them out of bed! What fun for the
children and variety for you!
That's spice.
Herd the kiddies down to breakfast.
stalking at the head of the process
sion, they sedately keeping step in
their nighties. Tell mother to sit down
at the table and eat with the rest. Set
tie the coffee yourself and bring in
the breakfast food in high waiter
style. making the Riddles laugh and
mother smile.
That's variety for you.
And don't forget to brag a little con-
corning mothers cooking, which, may
be, will be another variation from the
usual monotony of your life.
Crack a joke at Johnny. Pass Katie
a slow wink. Chuck the baby under
the chin. Make the dog stand on his
hind legs and beg for bite. Stroke
tabby the right way. And then
When you have kissed the whole
bunch go out with a glorious morning
face, chin up, to your work. Select
a new route downtown for yariety's
sake. And
Life humdrum?
Not to you.
Goods in his heaven! AIRS right
with the world says Browning.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-11

say good authorities. has brought mil
lions of dollars TO the northwest.
Which reminds me of another apple
seed story.
Years ago. before the middle west
was 8 settled, an eccentric character
known as Apple Seed Johnny" whom
the hunters and trappers thought to
be mildly insane. wandered over the
country, and wherever he went he
planted apple seeds
His habit was esteemed to be
harmless sort of diversion.
But in after years, when Apple Seed
Johnny was dead. the fuller evidence
of his philanthropy appeared.
The apple trees grew and bore fruit,
and the settlers in the new region ate
with satisfaction and appreciation
from the trees the tramp had plant
ed.
'Apple Seed Johnny sleeps in some
unknown grave.
And Peter Gideon's name was not
attached to his hardy apple. as was
Burbanks to his valuable potato but
The two humble seryitors of humani-
ty did more for the sons of men than
many a one whose name is fiaunteu by
history.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-11
TWo APPLE SEED sToRIEs.

Doubtless you have heard Of the
Wealthy apple. But did you ever hear
Of Peter Gideon's coat?
The story goes together thus:
The Wealthy apple tree was bred by
Peter Gideon in an early day on the
shores of beautiful Lake Minnetonka,
in Minnesota.
Gideon was struggling to hold down
a claim in what was then wilderness,
with family depending on him.
He was literally without a coat to
his back"
Five dollars was borrowed from a
neighbor. and Gideon's wife urged him
to buy coat with the money.
But no.
The pioneer orchardist got along
without purchasing a coat lie man
ufactured one from an old vest b.
using trousers legs for sleeves.
And the So Against the entreaties
of his wife he sent the money back
east and bought apple seeds.
The neighbors thought Gideon was
peculiar ifsnot mentally added But
he planted the seeds he had bought
with his coat money and after years
Of experiment evolved the hardy va
riety whose peculiar heredity enables
it to thrive farther north than ans
other really good apple tree.
1T is NOT of record that Peter Gideon
grew wealthy. but the Wealthy apple
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-11
HesrttoTTeart
I AXIS.
ART is HEART.
ny EDWIN 4. NYR.

EtFAANA Al AA<kAtNks
Il always say to my young friends"
%said Adelina Patti, mot can you shake,
*zcaR you triIl. can you initiate a mock
Eng bird. but can you sing a simple
Ssaliad in straightforward fashion.
%2such a ballad for instance, as Home.
Sweet Homer That is the real test"
Patti knows.
She has demonstrated the art of
song in its appeal to the human heart
Tor many years.
And what she says of singing ap-
Tplies to every other thing in life Sim
2plicity and truth and naturalness are
THE touchstones of all achievement
What was the greatest picture at the
Worlds fair in Chicago the picture
7about which not only the critics, but
the common people, crowded?
1t was a simple theme A boy who
ssss gong out into the world to make his
fortune stands on the threshold of his
mothers cottage On his face is hope
g On hers the brooding mother love. And
underneath the picture is the legend:
Breaking Home Ties"
The picture was simple, true, direct
and was therefore successful and
great
What was the greatest piece of art
ssa:t the st. Louis exposition?
Another common theme A coal min
ser, with his lamp in his cap and his
dinner bucket in his hand. is going
home after his days work. His little
slaughter comes out to meet him. And
sfhe sculptor put that meeting into
,stone- the miner stopping to take his
little one in his arms.
Simple, true. straightforward was
The art of the heart.
The same thing is true in architec-
cure. The simple lines are the grace
Inl lines and the great lines. The ap-
peal is direct.
It is true of literature. The great
books that have lived are the books
shat interpret the elemental emotions
It is true of oratory. The simple
words of LincoIn's Gettysburg address
esputlive the polished periods of Edward
Everett.
Tolstoy is right.
His definition of art is that it is
message from the heart Of the artist
t is an appeal from the heart to the
Eaeart.
Art is heart
Song, picture, building, book, grafton.
statue in every case the great mes
sage is the simple one.
And
Although we cannot all write books,
.sar paint pictures, or sing songs, or
Cream great buildings, it may be said
cor our common life that If 1t is true
and straightforward and simple and
sgenuine it is great.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-11

APPLICATION FOR PARDON.
| am applying for a pardon.
LOUIS BERGMAN.
Shreveport, La, Aug. 81, 1910.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-11
HONOR thy FATHER.

Young man
That you love your mother there can
| be no doubt Every son loves his
mother. and most of them show their
love by ways that mother understands
But your father. boy.
You love your dad, of course, but in
a different way. Possibly you honor
him. But how seldom you show him
flial respect.
Down under your crust you thor
oughly respect the man whose name
you bear, do you not?
But never until you have a boy Of
your own viii you understand how
sorely you can hurt your sire when
you fount his good advice or show
by your manner that you think your
old man" is somewhat Of back mum
ber
So certainly as you live there will
come day when the memory of an I'M
fiHa1 act or speech toward your father
viii cause you keen regret. It may be
when father sleeps in his grave
You viii remember that you showed
your love for your mother by acts and
words of affection. but denied that to
your father. whom you also loved.
Remember. son.. that fathers ways
are different from mothers. Father
has had to fight the world for a liv-
ing, and the world has taught him to
conceal his feelings. Have you moi
yourself begun TO feel how the world
hardens a man on the outside?
Your father loves you. boy. little if
any less than your mother. only he
cannot show it. 1t is deep down I'M
der his vest
And proud of you? Nobody on this
earth can be prouder of you when you
do something worth while than father.
Any one can see that. You can see it
yourself
Another thing:
Do not get the idea in your head that
father has not kept up with the process
sion of the worlds progress. 1t may
be SO in some cases. but the chances
are that father knows q great deal
more about everything worth know
ing than you do, When you are. say,
thirty years old you viii realize the
fact.
And do not think father is unneees-
sarily firm or arbitrary.
He may make mistakes. but when
he says Nor he is saying it for your
good. He is usually right. He wants
to make a man of you. And the longer
you live the more will you agree that
be is the safest, kindest and wisest
adviser you ever knew.
Honor him who looks like you.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-09-11
Rice SOWING In Siam.

A very ancient Siamese custom
which takes place annually in May is
the blowing ceremony, when the first
rice Of the year is sown. A patch
Of land is selected by Brahman astrol-
ogers, and in a shed built on the spot
the minister of agriculture, accompa-
MED by two priests, performs a va
riety of symbolic rites over a pair of
oxen to prepare them for their task.
The oxen, decorated with flowers, are
next fastened TO a plow, which the
minister drives over the field for about
an hour. When he has finished
blowing four elderly women of the
kings household sow the ground with
consecrated rice. Tearing the grain nm
covered The oxen are then liberated,
and several kinds of grain are put be-
fore them. They are carefully watch
ed, because of whatever they eat most
there win be a scarcity during the
coming year. while that of which they
eat little viii yield abundantly, so the
superstitious Siamese believe Wild
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