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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
A Not Impossible Colloquy.

Say: About this steam roller bust
ness?"
well, what about it?'
as it the proper thing?'
'Why not?"
Didn't our side complain of that bit
terly while the republicans were in
power?"
Certainly. You were not here. but
we all kicked like bay steers"
and We turn now and adopt their tao
tics?"
Certainly. and make them a little
stronger"
But how is that for consistency"
What has consistency to do with 1t?
We are not trying to be consistent, but
successful. We must do business, and
if the republicans have shown US the
way why not take it?''
But you must admit that a debate of
few hours was hardly enough for a
proposition to amend the Constitution"
On the contrary. it was more than
enough. The subject had been talked to
the point of boredom in previous Con-
crosses. and nobody had anything OF
value to say"
Then consistency is not one OF our
aims?"
Only when there's something in 1t for
us. Did you ever hear what Bismarck
said about Louis Napoleon
No"
After Sedan the man OF blood and
iron was discussing the ex-emperor in
private conversation and said: I always
knew there was something weak about
that fellow at bottom. In explaining a
state question to me once he dwelt on
gratitude. Now what has the ruler of
an empire to do with a little personal
virtue in handling affairs Of state?' Now,
my dear boy. that sounds cynical. but 1t
is politics. and let us apply it to our case.
What has political party to do with
| consistency while struggling with a diff
cult task and facing a watchful enemy !?
We must get there If possible
But are We not storing up trouble for
ourselves in case we make failure and
the republicans return to power in the
next House?"
Sure thing. Jim Mann is watching us
like hawk. and If we develop any new
wrinkle about putting the screws on a
minority, he'll make note OF 1t and use
il if he gets a chance. But we must
| take that risk. When under the harrow
we howl. When in the seat, and driving
and the other fellow is under, we make
| him howl. Mann's howl differs from
| Underwood's only in tone of voice. While
under the harrow each bowls his best
1t is his duty to do So
1.-THE game is not altogether as 1 had
expected"
| Don't say that to anybody else. IL
keep your secret. But take my advice
and study the game from the practica
standpoint. That's the only way to play
it. You are struggling with the flag END
of a conscience. Get rid of 1t. Give
it an andefinite leave of absence. Never
mind about the past. Take no though,
Of the future. Act. act in the living
present. Oscar on deck, and Champ IL
| the chair"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

From the Fall River News.
In theory the insurgents ought to hate
Senator Crane But instead they like him
and listen to him with respect
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Champ Clark, monkeying with his new
gavel, seems almost as tickled as man
who has won a pinochle bet from his
wife.
From the Boston Transcript.
Senator Hepburn wants TO popularize
the Congressional Record, but stops short
of advising its editor to hire base ball
reporter and start a society column.
From the ST. Louis Republic.
Private Joe Cannon!
From the Detroit News.
If things keep going as they have been.
there will soon be enough material to
form a society Of THE Ex-Secretaries to
President Taft.
FROM the Pittsiurg DispatcA.
T. r. is for arbitration. but he clingD
to the big stick through it all.
From the Boston Globe.
1t was noted that when Uncle Joseph
Cannon rose in his seat to make his
maiden speech In the new Congress no
knew exactly how to catch the Speakers
eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
Ambassador Hills Resignation.

Cable reports from the German CAPT.
tai indicate the regret felt there be-
cause of the resignation Of DR.. David
Jayne Hill. the American ambassador.
The reports tell of the cordial good
fellowship existing between the en-
peror and DR.. Hill and of the pleas
ant relations of the American and
German governments.
The retirement Of DR.. Hill is regret
ted even more in this country. Nom
spectacular in all his activities. sound
and ripe in experience, versed in the
international amenities. he was a valu-
able asset in American diplomacy. At
the ambassadorial post at Berlin he &C
quilted himself. as all his friends knew
he would, with credit to his country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
Comfortable
Winter Home
EASTER SUBJECTS.

From the Boston Globe.
How is the married man going to
know whether or not he likes the
Easter hat until he knows now much
it is going to cost him?
From the st. Joseph News-Press.
Getting ready to roll the eggs!
From the indianapolis News
Until you are able to obtain perfect
Nv wholesome and nutritious dyes the
other than the gaudy Easter egg to
give to the baby when it cries.
From the Seattle Post-1ntelligencer
The latest crop to be threatened
with shortage is Easter lilies. but 1t
will probably be like the peach crop.
From the Memphis CommercalAppeal.
Wish somebody would send US q
setting" Of reliable Easter rabbit
eggs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
SHOPPING.

She entered a department store,
For she was shopping bent;
She made tour of every floor
Before the morn was spent
And every salesman. every clerk,
And every cash girl. too,
She made them all get down to work
Before her tour was through.
She looked at all the goods they had
On every bloomin' floor,
And all the bl0Omin' clerks were glad
To see her leave the store.
When she had ended with her chase
And naught was left to hunt
She beat 1t to another place
And did the same old stunt.
What have you bought?'' her husband cried,
After the day was spent.
why, was shopping!" she replied,
II haven't spent a cent?
-Miiwaukee Sentinel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
James Greek Canal.

One OF the eyesores> Of the capital that
has nearly yielded to the campaign
against it is James Greek canal. The
passing of this navigable sewer supplies
an illustration of the power OF the press
To- crystalline and express public opinion.
u should teach lesson OF the value OF
patience and persistence in the opposi-
ton L. thing the people do not want
AMI IN the advocacy of a thing the peo-
pc desire. Fer years James Creek canal
WAS prominent in the news. Its poliuting
influence on South Washington was de-
nounced daily. 1t was called ioathsome,
Icthal AMI pest breeding. Odcrs from
il were foul. DrowninGs IN it were nu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
SUSIE.

Susie has q little stack
OF letters from her beau.
His lawyer wants to get them back,
But Susie answers no"
Quoth she: ''Your letters are 20 dear
cannot let them 90;
Yol shall not get them back. fear,
Till you produce the dough-"
For Susie 10 q wise young thing
Despite her sweet young face.
It seems that she intends to bring
a breach Of promise case.
-Phiisdelphia Tim
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
Autocratic Indifference

THAT prima donna insists on being
treated like a queen" said the impre-
sario.
Like queen. indeed replied the
court functionary. mo queen would
dare disappoint audiences the way she
does.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
Danger.

Yes" said Mr.. Growcher: Its a large
and beautiful hat: but for heavens sake
be careful when you go out walking"
Are you afraid the rain will spoil it?''
asked his wife.
mo. But IL you ever stumble with
that hat on top Of you, you'll smother"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

Germany seems able to regulate some of
its industries more thriftily than France
does. No one fears the possibility of
beer riots in the kaisers domain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
The Lesser Evil

You talked constantly through the
OPERA said one young woman.
Yes replied the other. II disliked
to do it. But it was the only way to
keep father from going to sleep in full
view of the audience"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

Mexico has had abundant warning that
1t must maintain its attempts at revolu-
tton strictly as local enterprises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Too Much to Ask.

"a man ought to come home in the
evening smiling and with a good appe-
tite'
YES" replied young Mrs. Torkins: ''he
ought to. But the home team can't win
all the time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

AS men progress in life old friends are
forgotten. No democrat pauses to say
a word Of reminiscent kindness for free
silver
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

Some Of the unfortunate occurrences in
Mexican affairs bear considerable resem-
blance to the familiar didn't know-it-
waS-loaded' accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

Astonishing as the suggestion once
seemed, it is evidently quite possible for
Wall street and the farmer to be prosper
Gus and happy at the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

No sentiment in favor Of honest toll
can persuade Jack johnson that the
w'hitewash brush is mightier than the
boxing glove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
The Dyspeptic.

Oft will you meet throughout the land
This melancholy sight:
A million-dollar income and
A ten-cent appetite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

Deaths by mine disaster and factory
fires would be regarded as representing
a fearful mortality If they occurred in a
battle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

Cold storage enterprise has not yet sue
ceeded In making the Easter egg as ex-
pensive as the Easter hat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

statesman by misspelling his name is as
indomitable as the punster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

Ex-King Manuel appears to be one Of
the people who do not care whether they
ever come back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

The spirit of insurgency is no respecter
Of parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
Nobody Believes
in Disarmament

III OASdIua1ueAI' attraction on the
other side of the Rhine"
| For the Temps the duologue between
Sir Edward Grey and Herr Won Beth
mann II ollweg is regarded by Germany
merely as an exchange of courtesies. The
| Temps is impressed by the movement in
| favor of the Anglo-American arbitration,
| because of the acknowledged practical
policy of the governments. Disarmament
or collective limitation Of ornaments was
| IN i acticable. Agreements between two
powers to submit all questions TO aroitra,
| ton were, in fact, alliances in esse. AND
| the Temps concludes: THAT is why in an
age like ours it is pernicious to beat
| about 'pacifism-especially in a democ-
| racy."
Nj. Delcasse, now minister Of marine.
| speaking on the 31st ultimo in the French
senate on the necessity of passing the
| bill being discussed for two additional
| warships, said:
That pending the rising of the dawn
| of general disarmament. which the GER
man chancellors speech did not permit
| them to expect tomorrow, 1t was their
duty to think Of the pressing necessities
of national defense. They should take
care that they were not outdistanced by
other nations. which were pursuing their
shipbuilding with tenacity and energy
deserving of admiration" The bill was
adopted without further discussion
attributed Herr Won Bethmann- Hollweg' $
speech in the reichstag. a summary men
| ton of its salient points Will not De
amiss, the more so that pessimists are
| inclined to regard it as a yelled menace
| Of war.
The chancellor began by few remarks
about the benefits Of healthful financial
reform, but he abruptly left that subject
and declared that he wished to speak or
| disarmament and arbitration. Socialists
| had asked him to make an attempt 70
| bring about an international understand
| ing with view to the general limitation
| Of ornaments.
The first conference of The Hague had
treated the question, but finally referred
it to the governments Interested Popu-
| lar sentiment was easily Influenced by an
| imprudent press and might be the cause
of war. The chancellor would be the
first to salute with gratitude an inter-
national work which might create a
counterbalance. Germany, indeed. might
plead her own merit in the forty years
of peace which proved that she had not
sought to pick quarrels with any one.
Surely Herr Won Bethmann- Eolweg' S
memory is bad. At least there has re-
Gently been published in Berlin a book
entitled From Bismarck to Bethmann,
by Herr Paul Michaein,. who. while sug-
costing that Germany would do we'll to
be more friendly with England, accuses
Germany of doing many useless things
within these forty years of peace. and
among these of picking quarrels. The
author calls them startling inconsistent
cies'' The list is long. Germany al
lowed England to seize With, Somaliland,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
|Germany's
| Ambition.

canal Koweit is aimed at as much as
Flushing.
England is aimed at" says NJ. Hano-
taux "The Bagdad railway AFFAIR Is OF
all actual difficulties the most fateful and
the most delicate; the one that touches
the greatest number OF international IN
terests 1t is a very different thing from
the famous Cape to Cairo cry that made
such a noise some twelve years ago..
Now Dr. Dillon, that other storm petrol
mentioned. quotes NJ. Hanotaux in the
Contemporary Review: For years nave
been striving to get NJ. Hanotauxs thesis
accepted and acted upon in Great Britain:
but in vain: owing to the vast number or
trees, people could not see the forest
Not the least curious feature OF what
NJ. Hanotaux aptly terms "a vast plan,
is that neither NJ. Hanotaux nor DR.. Dill
Ion appears to consider the many OBJ
stacles which must necessarily intervene
to preyent the successful accomplishment
of this mighty plan.
In the interval 1t will be Interesting 10
learn what the public and press OF France
think of NJ Hanotaux's unique interpre-
tation of Germany's plan in central ASIA
not to mention India.
CHI CHAILLE-LONG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

Mr. Rryan has built a comfortable cot
tage upon his farm, which cost MIN III
the neighborhood OF
Comfortable $1,000 and has been
down every winter
winner AOlne. since his purchase.
II is q modest farmers home. precisely
like those Of his neighbors. and he takes
a great deal of comfort in 1t, as they 40
in theirs. Mr. Bryan is not going into
farming on a large scale. He has no cat
tie. but is cultivating oranges. grape
fruit English walnuts, figs, almonds ara
other fruit and the usual garden truck.
His place is in charge of a farmer who
seems to understand his business. Tor IL
is well kept and looks pro GS, no,,n+rx,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

As to the clause d'honneur." its sun
preston does not imply peace. but indi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16

An immense crescent. in the eyes OF n
Hanotaux, Is to stretch its two horns or
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-04-14
Unnerved.

Every minute was precious, said the
man who wanted his letters written In
a hurry, yet he left a building that
provided three public stenographers
and walked four blocks up the street
to another stenographer.
"She is no more efficient than those
other girls" he said, but nobody will
get good work out of them today be-
cause two workmen were killed this
morning in the building next door. All
the men working in the new building
have gone home for the day; that Is
rule of the trades, and it might just
about as well be made a rule In the
neighboring offices, for the clerks
who see and hear about the accident
are never fit for much the rest of the
day. There is no danger attached to
their Jobs, but the accident gives every
stenographer and typewriter in the
building a case of nerves"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-04-14
Times Changes.

A New York dancing master. at
recent meeting Of teachers of the
poetry of motion, said that dancing
as an amusement had lost much ground
il the last few years, and that he saw
no prospects Of a revival True. he
said, there are dancing parties and
balls every season, but they are not
what they were once upon time.
They begin late and end early. and
those who attend for the most part
do not go to dance. The parents and
the grandparents Of our pupils used
to go to balls where dancing began
at o'clock, and there was dancing
until the supper march was played.
Supper over, there was dancing again
until all hours The smoking and
cardrooms are more popular now than
the dance floor
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-04-14
BIG RAILROADS ARE INDICTED
PENNSYLVANIA AND PiTTSBURG
& LAKE ERIE LINES.
Each Corporation Liable to $40o, 900
Fine Upon Convic-
ton.

Pittsburg, April II. - Indictments
were returned against the Pennsyl-
vania railroad company and the Pitts
burg & Lake Erie railroad company
by the federal grand jury in the Unit
ed States district court. The charges
are of criminal nature and involve
the alleged failure, by an interstate
carrier, to observe the tariffs filed
with the interstate commerce commits
sion and with unlawfully granting
concessions in the matter of demur-
rage charges.
The indictments against the rail-
roads are the same and there are ten
counts for both on each charge. Up
On conviction the maximum fines may
aggregate 100000 against each of the
corporations. All the offenses are al
legged to have been committed within
the last three years. The Pittsburg
and Lake Erie company's violations
consists of shipping carloads OF billets
from Youngstown, Ohio, to the Car
negie Steel company of this city.
Some of the cars, it is said, were de-
tanned "A days beyond the free time
allowed and the railroad failed to COL
lect demurrage charges. Shipments
of ore over the Pennsylvania railroad
from Cleveland and Ashtabula, Ohio,
to Pittsburg, with similar demurrage
concessions on cars, is also charged.
The actions will be placed on the
list for the May term of court by
United States District Attorney John
H. Jordan, who was assisted in the in
vestigation by j. j. Hickey, of Wash
ington, a special agent Of the inter-
state commerce commission.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-04-14
Unreliable PhysioQnomy.

I am a profound disbeliever in phys
iognomy. Features are false wit
nesses. Stupidity frequently wears a
mask of intelligence. I know bust
ness men who look like poets and
poets who look like business men.
Men of genius invariably look like
idiots, and If you pick out the man
who looks most eminent in a party
you are sure to find he is a nobody
I always distrust men who look mag
niflcent. Nature is stingy creature.
She seldom gives a. man the double
gift Of being great and looking great
She took care to lame Byron and de-
form Pope and dis1gure Johnson. But
the browning example Of her jealous
parsimony is Shakespeare. have al
ways been disappointed with Shakes
peare's face. 1t does not live up to
his poetry. It is dull, heavy and COM
monplace in London
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-04-14
DAILY MARKET REPORTS.
Twin City Markets.

Minneapolis, Apr. 12.-Wheat, May,
$3.50; July, 96Ac; No. 1 northern,
97sc; No. 2 northern, 95%c; No. l
durum, SAC; No. 3 corn, 47hc; No.
white oats, Sic; barley, mailing,
$1.05; No. 2 rye, SIC; No. flax, $3.50.
Duluth, April 12.-Wheat, May,
96Ac; July, 971ac; No. l northern,
IS &c.
South st. Paul, April 12.-Cattle-
Steers, $425@4.75; cows, $3.00@400;
calves, $4.00@6.00; hogs, $6.10@620;
sheep, yearlings, $2.00@5,00.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, April -Cattle-Market
down at yesterdays average, beeves,
$515@6.70; western steers, $4,000
SIS; stockers and feeders, $4@57O;
COWS and heifers, $2.60@5.80; calves.
$5.OO@6.75.
Hogs-Market steady, light, $6.25@
go; mixed, $6.15@6.55; heavy, $685.
06.40; rough, $5.35@6.10; good to
choice heavy, $6.10@6.40; pigs, $6.25
@6.7O
Sheep-Market steady, native, $500
@485; western, $3.15@5.00; year
lings, $4.4005.50; lambs, native, s4.7S
@6.30.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-04-14

The book still stands, brilliant and
unassailable, and few on the same
subject can take their place beside it
for sheer logic and insight. The "Vin-
dication" was born out Of suffering
and bitter experience. Mrs. Brown
ing says in Aurora Leigh that life
blood is necessary to the making of a
great book, and, though the "Vindi-
cation" holds it's Importance as a
piece Of reasoning, yet it is Marys
very life blood that gives it's argu-
ments vitality. Born in 1859, her pity
her darling passion as she calls
1t, was first claimed by her own
mother and the very dogs of the
household, subjected to the caprice Of
a brutal father. Then her difficult
struggles against poverty her pitiful
attempts to earn living by keeping
school, taught her something Of the
harshness Of the outside world In
dependence" she writes in her dedi-
cation to the "Vindication," ''inde-
pendence 7 have long considered as
the grand blessing of life, the basis
of every virtue, and independence I
will ever secure by contracting my
wants, though I were to live on a bar
rem heath,' How modern it all
sOundsi
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-04-14
Giant Buddha at kiatang.

sprang is the highest possible good
and the final reward of the just and
pure. After this discovery he was
made a Buddha and after time pass
ed into Nirvana, or Inconsistencies,
having died at Kusinagara in 543 B. c..
A crude testimony to the religious
fervor of his disciples is strange
cliff Buddha located at Kiatang, China.
The full figure IS about $50 feet in
hight and the feet are washed by a
foaming mountain torrent. 1t was to
guard against the danger of the rapids
that the figure was cut in the cliff
side by the lifelong labor of a single
priest. The rock is somewhat soft and
there is much earth in the crevices.
This has been ingeniously utilized for
a monstrous growth Of hair, eyebrows
and mustache, which adds considera.
bly, to the appearance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-04-14

Why is it that girl whom a wc@l-
an would describe either as rather
plain" or nothing much to look at"
may be in a mans eyes pretty"
Just because a man judges by the
general effect, and discounts such
to him-unimportant trifles as perfect
regularity of feature and fashionable,
attire. A sweet expression and a
clear skin-both of which are within
the reach of 80 girls out of 1O0-can
carry off successfully the snubbiest
of snub noses; and a low, soft voice
is, in mans estimation, one of the
most infallible charms a woman can
have.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-04-14
.. A. r. OFFICERS ANNOUNCED
Twentieth Continental Congress o.
Order Meets April II.

Washington, April 1.-THE admin
istration ticket for the coming cleo
ton of officers of the Daughters of the
American Revolution was announced
as follows:
President general, Mrs. Matthew T.
Scott, of Illinois; vice president gen.
orally in charge of organization of
chapters, Mrs. Henry l.. Mann, Dis
trict of Columbia; chaplain general,
Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce; recording
secretary general, Mrs. Howard l..
Hodgkins; corresponding secretary
general, Mrs. William F. Dennis; reg
istrar general, Mrs. G. M. Brumbaugh,
and treasurer general, Mrs. William
D. Hoover, all of the District of Co.