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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
City Rivalry.

A commendable anxiety IS manifested
by the people of all the states and par
ticularly by the residents of cities, with
respect TO the results of the enumeration
just completed by the census officials IL
is the hope OF every municipality that
the returns will show a marked increase
in popula ton. and particularly that some
sain in city rank may be scored NO
community is too small 10 be inspired by
such desire. 1t is the natural Wish OIL
every assemblage Of people 10 become
laretr.
Yet there is no particular advantage IN
r,unicipsl size. The qualities that go 10
make the ideal city are not conhneo SIM
piy 10 those of mere physical proportions
/, would be better for the social heaith
of the country if this truth were more
thoroughly realized. Indeed. the anxiety
over the census count is an indicatioh
that the true meaning OF municipai great
ness is not yet appreciated by the ma
jority of the people
1t might be well for the country IL IN
stead of ranking the cities according 10
incubation the real honor roll were
ranged according 10 some hisher staho-
ara. such as cleanliness good conauct'
literacy and provision for the cure OF evil
conditions The larger the city as RUE
the lower it's rank in these other re-
.,ec,s. owing to the unfortunate fact that
An the large cities political conditions
oyerwheln all other factors. and the m'i-
pictpality becomes a mere agency for the
Acknowledgement and enrichment OF a rev
leaders and their followers.
These census figures which are now
p,urins into the headquarters IN TINS
city bear upon all conceivable matters
out of them might be adduced an IN
s,ructiye estimate Of the exact degree IN
which the city jewellers OF the United
States have justified their existence IN
groups. Of the manner In which they
have discharged their obligations az
members of communities. Until the les
son is learned that each dweller In q city
4. CHARGED with duty beyond that to
himself alone and that each citizen Is 70
a certain extent tie guardian Of the in
terest of each other citizen, municipal
government in the United States will De
more or less q failure. and 1t may be that
one of the ways to teach this lesson Is to
discourage the crude rivalry for size and
stimulate, by instituting official COM
uartsons, a more wholesome rivalry FOL
.uperior rank In excellence of municipal
administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
The Railroad Bill.

ators about the railroad bill, and some
thing good should come of his efforts.
Discussion in the Senate has taken a wide
range. and all shades of the question
have been presented. AS in the case Of
the tariff, neither side is united. The re-
publicans have promised action, and IL
none is taken, or that taken Is but q
makeshifs. they will be judged accord
ingly in the campaign and at the polls.
Theirs is the responsibility. and If a pen
atty becomes due they will have to pay It..
Tuesday in the Senate should be day
Of interest to both parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
SIMMER PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS

Get out the time tables Lucy. surely we're late
For it's time to plan vacation and the annual
summering.
Hnrken TO my plans, Lucy. and I will listen to
yours.
First we must go 10 the mountains. up where
it's clear and dry 80
But l don't like the mountains they re likely
to be too high.
But 1 don't like the ocean: its noise never lets
me sleep.
why not trip to Europe, where we can have
Bur / am afraid of Europe. where every thing
aeems strange.
Well, let try the Eockies. ana traVel the
boundless West
But that would be work. my dearest, and the
thug we both need is rest
''HapIy then Nova Scotia, cool as mountain
Cool Don't Won ever think ii. Sometimes it's
terribly he1.
Well. let us seek the country. up in the woods
Perish the very notion: Miles from boat or
train.
could 20 on forever. telling each futile plan.
Reporting each conversation that ends right
where it hegan:
But here's tie motif Of my ballad. this is the
crux of my pome:
That Iury and d. this each year and end by
staying at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

u-h., Zinc Efsxva I'd took the reinS two
~r..t,o,,. nero asked: "a Could he long
stand the change from pleasure 10 nusi-
ness, and O., had be brought 10 MS TASK
any strong qualifications?
Doubt was expressed on boih scores.
The popular idea was that the new soV-
ereisn had about exhausted ms energies
In the free life of man OF the "orIu-
He liked society, and society MIN. Tic
was fond Of both cards and the turf, anu
had INDUCED his tastes freely. He liked
the play and the opera. and had patron
lied both literally He enjoyed full
table. and as traveller knew many
fancy dishes He was now sixty, and
must give a good deal of tine to the
drudxerv of real affairs. He had sue
ceeded a great and successful sovereign.
and she had beQueathed him duties OF
MAGNITUDE How long could he meet the
requirements of the royal racket? Inc
best guess gave him only few years
AS for qualifications. he was accredited
with only the smallest. Not one person
in a thousand specializing on the subject
imagined that a great king could be de-
yeioped from popular and eaSy-Eolng
her apparent. The Prince of wales 1t
vas thought. had gone TO the wrong school
10 learn the trade of king He had
wasted his years in the fields of fashion.
and knew nothing that he cNIld apply to
the workaday responsibilities of the ruler
oil great empire
Edward the Seventh was a revelation
on both lines. He turned to business, and
transacted it. with ease. He kept his eye
constantly on the gun, and did not slight
or tire of his work He lived nearly ten
years under the strain-three times as
long as many had supposed possible. And
he transacted business only the day be-
fore his death
The quality of his work proved even
more surprising than the physical
strength he showed in performing 1t. The
man Of fashion and sport developed into
the greatest English diplomat of his gen.
Grafton. In mingiing cordially with all
classes of representative men. he had
familiarized himself with all the needs
and enterprises Of the empire. He knew
what was afoot, and what was contem-
plated and he was able to serve all be-
cause he had the confidence of all In a
very short time it was plain that the man
on the throne had every qualification for
its many exacting requirements. and was
strengthening his country in all of its for
eign relations.
The record, made by man after pass
ing the three-score mark, and in an age
of wide unrest. in which his own people
were sharing. IS extraordinary. and in
sures its author a high place in history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
Peace Regained.

The lion sleeps within his lair
The gay hyena laughs once more:
The hippo's accents OF despair
Do not re-echo as OF yore.
The mild giraffe lifts up it's head
And bites the leaf in placid mood
Throughout the Afric wild is spread
A sense Of grateful quietude.
But elsewhere in each land and cline
Is agitation most profound.
The epigram, the nursery rhyme
Are telegraphed the world around.
And brave men shudder in their dreams
And children falter in their mirth-
Except in Africa. which seems
The only quiet spot on earth,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
ANXIOUS CITIES.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
If you weren't counted let the census
man know about it. That little city over
in Michigan has simply got to be set back
one step.
From the Topeka State Journal.
1t is the duty Of every person who may
have been missed by the census enumera-
tors to make known that fact to the su-
pervisors of the census in their respective
territories. A full and complete count of
the population Of each and every COM
munity in the nation is most desirable.
From the Baltimore Sun.
st. Louis mustn't begin to count her
population supremacy before the official
figures are Matched.
From the savannah News.
Next week We shall begin to hear how
many cities we're Erossly wronged by
the census enumcrators, who failed to
count all Of the noses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

From the Newark Star.
If you didn't see ''Halleys You maven
seen THE comet.
From the Augusta Herald.
The comet is visible al last. some relia-
BILE people reporting that they nave seen
it without the aid Of glass
From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
The comets schedule VIII soon De OF
character to permit of its being used as
an excuse for staying up late.
From, the Memphis Sows-setmitar.
That comet brings only. disaster along
with it. A Pennsylvania famliy were our
,ootins at n the other night when thief
invaded their back yard and stole all of
their chickens.
From the Duluth News Tribune.
Watch fer the comet Perhaps you VIII
get your first opportunity in years OF see
ing a TiSiu. sun,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
New Jersey.

Democratic confidence has reached New
Jersey The party's leaders in that state
are sitting up and taking notice. They
have been recumbent for long time,
but the sounds they hear are rousing
tho
In former d. Jersey was democratic.
Now and then a republican slipped into
Office between democratic factions. but.
az a rule. the democrats possessed the
land. Business growth brought a change.
Manufactures dotted the state. and
these favored protective tariff. Among
the democratic senators who helped Mr.
German recast the Wilson bill i'm 1884
was James Smith, jr., of New Jersey
lie acted in the interests and at the
bidding of his constituents. who wanted
all the protection they could get, and
got a good deal with Mr.. Smiths help.
Then in 1898 came Mr.. Bryan. with
free silver suppIantipg free trade as the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
A Welcome Threat.

What has become of that man who
used to threaten to shoot people who
didn't drink with him."
He left Crimson Gulf long ago, re-
piled Bronco Bob. People came pouring
in from all over the state to be threat
ened by him. He did lot to boom the
town. but his money couldn't hold out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
A Diplomat.

"You never have an argument with YOU
wife,
Never" replied Mr.. Meekton
"How do you avoid it?'
II start right in by admitting That
am wholly in the wrong
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Bryan's declaration that Roosevelt will
come back an insurgent is not accom-
panied by conclusive proof that he has
added nind-reading to his list of accom-
piishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
A Test.

Have you completed your graduation
essay"
No" replied Mildred. Il read 1t over
to father and he understood every SEN
tence. I've got to rewrite it and put in
more words of four syllables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
The Uncouth Comet.

II hath a beard this wOndrous star
That bids the superstitious rave;
A boor who travels thus afar
And never stops to get shave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Weston. the walker. is hale and hearty
at seventy. thereby proving that pedes-
trianism is as conducive to serene and
useful longevity as a career in the
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

sane Fourth continues to grow the Are
works people may come forward as about
the only manufacturers with real
grievance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Approval of the tariff by Andrew Car
negie was accompanied by just enough
poetry to raise some doubt as to whether
he was really in earnest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Distinguished appreciation of Hamlet
suffices to remove all suspicion that the
melancholy Dane was something of
mOllycoddle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Mr. Bryans denial OF intentions of
making prohibition a national issue re-
calls the fact that he has tried things
eyen more difncult
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

An Iowa woman aimed at dog and
shot her husband in the neck. No woman
should have a revolver, a dog and a hus-
band all at the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Some definitions say that genius is
merely a matter of energy. This ought
surely to include Mr.. Roosevelt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Ex-senator Billy Mason's opinion that
seats in the United States Senate are
bought ought to make him Immediately
eligible as a contributor to some of the
magazines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILAADER JOHNSON.
Not in Placid Mood.

THAT man told me he would marry and
settle down.
Didn't he"'
We'll, he married. but he didn't settle
down. He's been up in the air ever since"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

The distinguished Chinese visitor who
refused luncheon in New YOrk's China
town aimed a severe blow at the chop
suey industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

II would he too much to ASK Mayor
Gaynor personally to supervise COM
plete uplift of New York journalism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

At this season the straw hat and the
winter undergarment are often cotem-
poraneous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

1t is alleged that Coney Island camel
died of thirst This sounds like libel
on both the camel and Coney Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

No amount of fruit crop failure can
mar the success of the strawberry's 1910
performance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
AN AMERICANS HOME IN FLORENCE
BY WILLIAM f. CURTIS.
snce OF The Star and the Chicago Record Herald.

influence he was appointed to profess
sorship in the University at Florence.
Boccaccio wrote much prose and poetry
in Latin and Italian all of which has been
collected and published in seventeen large
volumes. But his fame rests chiefly upon
the Decameron. which Is collection OF
one hundred stories. supposed to have been
told by a party OF rather unconventional
dies and gentlemen at the Villa Palmierf
while the plague was raging in Florence.
The editions Of the Decameron
are almost innumera BILE. 1t has been
translated into every language of Europe
and COPY of the original edition. pub
lished in 14T1, was bought by the Marquis
of Blanford some years ago for E2.260.
In 1880 the villa was bought by Nuccto
Solosmei. and successive generations OF
that family. which was one Of the old
est and noblest in Florence. occupied it
for more than hundred years.
X
In I 454 the property was purchased by
Matteo Palmie-i, great scholar. orator
and chemist. who was
palmleriS born in laos and died in
u~.l 1915. He was an init
1"AoA"so' mate friend of Cosimo di
Medici, occupied many prominent posi-
tons and was ambassador to several ma
tons. He was a writer OF distinction
also. and in the poem already referred to,
called La Citta della Vita he attacked
the government and the Pope so fercely
that the doctors OF the inquisitioa, who
did not hear of the matter until after
his death, demanded that his corpse be
dug up and burned with the manuscript
in one fire. Fortunately. this was not
done. The manuscript, which was beau
tifully illuminated. was locked up in
cupboard in the Laurentian library. to
which even the librarian was not allowed
to have a key, for fear his soul might be
imperilsd by the odicus heresies it con-
tains. It is now one Of the chief treas
ures Of the library
Sandro Botticell. the artist. was a
constant visitor at Villa Palmieri while
Matteo Palmieri lived there, and the
house was always filled with artists and
literary men. Giorgio Vasari. painter
and author, describes Botticellis picture
of the Assumption" which was painted
for the altar Of the Palmieri chapel. as
Matteo and his wife were portrayed as
kneeling in the foreground among the
apostles. saints and martyrs. and this
was considered 80 sacrilegious that the
picture was condemned to be destroyed
by the inquisition, but it was rescued
and walled up in the villa until the early
part Of the nineteenth century. when 1t
was discovered. sold to the Duke OF
Hamilton and in 1882 finally found a per
uanent resting place in the National Gal
lery OF London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08
Literary
Center.

VeAte1' built the eastern half and
the upper story in 1867. During his life it
was the rendezvous Of the Florentine
aristocracy. The Earl o. Cooper came
to Florence in 1764 and bought the
villa the following year. He was man
Of letters a patron of art and was made
a prince of the Holy Roman Empire.
During his ownership the villa again be-
came the center of literary life as in the
days Of Matteo Palmieri. He entertained
upon a large scale and his name fire.
quently appears in the history Of Florence
at that period.
After Cooper's death in 1874 it became
the property OF Miss Mary Farhill. an
English lady of eccentric habits. who
was an intimate friend OF Maria Antoi-
META of Bourbon. Grand Duchess of Tus-
cany, to whom she left it by beauest at
her death in 1854. The duchess. in turn.
and Ba,carres. a wealthy English noble
man Of scholarly tastes. who planted the
hillside behind the villa with trees and
restored the garden to correspond with
the description in the Decameron.
In the spring Of 1883 and the season OF
1893 Queen Victoria occupied the villa and
her bust still stands upon bracket
bearing the Inscription: This bust was
presented to Margaret Countess of Craw-
ford and Ba!carres by the queen and en-
press in remembrance Of her visit at the
Villa Palmieri Florence, where she re-
sided during the month of April. 1855. :"
Beccaocio and Queen Victoria thus meet
on common ground.
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Ellsworth
Owner.

w. Ellsworth of New York, formerly Of
Chicago, by whom the principal villa. the
chapel and other buildings on the estate
have been entirely restored in most
conscientious and artistic manner. Mr..
Ellsworth has searched Italy for furli-
ture, woodwork, porcelain and other fit
tings Of the period Of Boccaccio and Mat
teo Palmieri and much Of the new wood
work is made of old oak and black walnut
taken from other ancient mansions and
from famous old designs. Many beautiful!
frescoes have been found with their col
crings still brilliant. by the removal of
false ceilings. which were evidently in
PRODUCED to evade taxation. The owner
has succeeded in finding portraits of the
former owners. far as they exist.
which now hang upon the walls. There is
no more perfect reproduction or artistic
combination of fifteenth century archi-
lecture and twentieth century luxury to
be imagined.
Mr. Ellsworth has brought from New
York considerable part of his we'll
Grecian examples Of ancient Greeian art
and upon the floors of the villa has
spread his Incompatible collection of
oriental rugs. several Of which are unique
and priceless. Upon the wall of the
silver and gold threads. wonderful in it's
mellow tones and yet retaining the
brilliancy Of its sheen. which was woven
in the latter part of the fifteenth century
for q prince of Poland. Only thirty-two
OF these polannaise rugs. as they are
called. are known to exist. and three Of
them are here. There are also twelve
fourteenth century Persian rugs Of old rose
color. which are extremely rare and
valuable, all in perfect condition. and one
large Persian rug of the fifteenth century
which Is famous for it's 'coloring and de-
sign. Mr.. Ellsworth's collection of rugs
is we'll known to everybody who takes an
interest in such things, and he has sew
eral remarkable examples at his house In
SD street. New York. including the only
examples of the thirteenth century of Per-
sian weaving known to exist; also large
Persian rug of the fifteenth century and
an old rose Ispahan OF the sixteenth GEN.
fury. tventy-four feet in length.
1t would require a volume to describe
the beauties Of the Villa Palmieri and it's
surroundings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Senior CanaIejas, having in view thu
precepts and acts of Sagasta. hoped tha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

In order that we may become familiar
with incidents which may later help u:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

Entered as second-cass mail matter al tue post
once st washinghn. D. T.
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Concordat
Reform.

to negotiations and The rerorm OF me
concordat. which even Senior Maura had
judged indispensable. Senior Canale)as
retires from power without having ac-
complished anything. The fact is the
country is divided with its hepeaess party
strifes The republicans, in order to pro-
cure some advantage. ally themselves
with socialists and even anarchists. The
clericals oppose almost TO the point or
intolerance the establishment or lay
schools. Both parties are violent, un-
tractable and intoleraat.
Senior Lerrone is a radical republican
who would accept no compromise or al
lance with Others neither with the con-
servatives, nor with the socialists. He
says:
..Behind all these factions is Senior
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At the death of Matteo the villa passe'
into the hands Of his nephew and in 1850
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Washington
Excited.

A delegation Of Japanese notabies WI
en- route to the United States Tor
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The judicial aspect deals with the char
acter of the legislation to which
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Las Palmas has never ceased to protest
against what she calls a spolia ton in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

The news from Charleston threw
WASHINGTON into an intense state OF eN-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

The queen led them to most beautiful
and sumptuous palace, situated some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-08

The Earl Of Crawford died several years
ago, and when his widow became SO old
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
FIELD MUSEUM
DENIED PLACE
ON LAKE FRONT

Chicago. March 1.-THE condemna-
ton suits brought by the South park
board against three Michigan avenue
property owners as a means of prepar-
Ing the way for the erection of the
Field museum and John Creerar IL
hrary IN Grant park on the lake front,
were today dismissed by Judge Nc
Surely in the superior court. The sum-
monses issued against the defendants
were order quashed by the court. 1t
was announced by the attorneys of the
park commissioners the case would be
appealed to the supreme court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-14
SOME REAL LIVE GOSSIP FROM
THE CAPITAL OF THE NATION

while persisting that they have equal
ly as vivid imaginations as the stand
patters, declare that it is an absolute
impossibility for them to imagine that
Colonel Roosevelt will say anything
of the kind. Quite on the other hand,
in fact, the progressives express the
belief that the African hunter is per-
haps even now coming some new, ter
rible adjectives with which to excori-
ate the Cannon and Aldrich followers
And there you arei Each wing Of
the G. o. P. still processes to believe
the ex-president VIII defend their re-
spectfve principles in the coming cleo
tions 1t looks as IL one or the other